Author: Richie, Lionel

Format: Import

Release Date: 05-23-2006

Details: Review After opening with the upbeat "Zoomin'," Richie settles right down to single word [titled] romantic ballads ... laying the schmaltz on thick enough to make Celine Dion sound like Courtney Love. --Entertainment Weekly [T]he songs on Time ... are more contemplative than catchy. On several of them, including the engaging, poetry-driven "To the Rhythm," he reflects on society's troubles. Elsewhere, he lets emotions swell. -- USA Today [The] album delivers the for-lovers-only-goods that his fans adore, and many of the molasses-tempo ballads are so lulling you'll think you're lying on a rippling water bed. Don't expect the lyrics to keep you awake [either]. -- People Amazon.ca Time glowingly demonstrates Lionel Richie's ability to write and sing socially relevant tracks. However, much of the luster from his mid-'80s heyday is woefully absent. Perhaps it's the album's darker thematic hue that robs the project of the once-familiar Richie magic. "Zoomin'" is a melancholy-laced track that addresses world problems, and "Everytime" bears a sobering timbre that explores relationships' more stark realities. Conversely, the title track rings with a warm pop melody of hope, while "Closest Thing to Heaven" boasts dreamy, feel-good lyrics. As usual, the artist's music deftly blurs the boundaries between pop, R&B, and country music, underscoring Richie's award-winning universal creative approach. Still, one comes away with a hungry feeling, as if Richie has yet to regain his stride following his lengthy self-imposed recording exile. --JR Reynolds

UPC: 731455851823

EAN: 0731455851823

Model: Time

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: New