Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
| Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby | ||||
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| Studio album by Terence Trent D'Arby | ||||
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July 13, 1987 |
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| Label (s) | Columbia Records | |||
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Rhythm and blues , funk , soul , rock |
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Title (number) |
11 |
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running time |
47:11 |
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Martyn Ware , Terence Trent D'Arby and Howard Gray |
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Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby is the debut album by the US singer Sananda Maitreya . It was released in the summer of 1987 under his then artist name Terence Trent D'Arby . The album was internationally successful and reached the top ten in all major music markets.
background
Maitreya had been singer under the name Terence Trent Darby in the Frankfurt group The Touch , which was produced and supervised by Frank Farian . After leaving the group in 1984, the singer called himself Terence Trent D'Arby and started a solo career. He wrote the songs for his debut album largely himself, only one title was created with the help of the songwriter Sean Oliver. The album also included a cover version of the Smokey Robinson song Who's Lovin 'You . D'Arby played numerous instruments himself during the recordings: In addition to his singing, he contributed drums, keyboards and saxophone.
Even before the album was released, D'Arby was self-confident and said in an interview that he could "say with great certainty" that his record would be "one of the most brilliant debuts of the last ten years". He later said his album was "better than Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, " by The Beatles , which Rolling Stone magazine named Best Album Released between 1967 and 1987.
Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby debuted at number one on the album charts in the UK the first week after its release , and numbered fourth on the Billboard 200 in the US .
In 1988 the singer was nominated for a Grammy in the category "Best Newcomer" and the British Phonographic Institute named him "Best New Artist". In 1989 he was awarded a Grammy for the album in the category "Best Male Vocal Performance - R&B (Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male)".
Track list
All titles not specially marked written by D'Arby
- If You All Get to Heaven - 5:17
- If You Let Me Stay - 3:14 am
- Wishing Well (D'Arby, Sean Oliver) - 3:30
- I'll Never Turn My Back on You (Father's Words) - 3:37
- Dance Little Sister - 3:55
- Seven More Days - 4:32
- Let's Go Forward - 5:32
- Rain - 2:58
- Sign Your Name - 4:37
- As Yet Untitled - 5:33
- Who's Lovin 'You ( William "Smokey" Robinson ) - 4:24
Participating musicians
- Drums , percussion: Terence Trent D'Arby, Preston Heyman, Clive M'Ganza, Frank Ricotti , Bruce Smith
- Bass : Cass Lewis, Sean Oliver, Phil Spalding
- Keyboards : Terence Trent D'Arby, Nick Plytas, Andy Whitmore
- Guitars : Tim Cansfield, Pete Glenister, Christian Marsac, Blast Murray, Andy Whitmore
- Saxophone : Terence Trent D'Arby, Mel Collins
- Backing vocals : Lance Belington, Frank Collins, Terence Trent D'Arby, Glenn Gregory , Tony Jackson, Phil Legg, Michelle Oldland, Ebo Ross, Trent Tones, Martyn Ware
reception
Rob Bowman wrote for Allmusic that the album was “a strong debut from this young singer who literally wrote every note, played numerous instruments and stated that this was the most important album since Sgt. Pepper. “His first album is“ a curious mix of old and new styles ”. Although the production is quite modern, D'Arby shows his roots, which are "to be found in the work of older artists". He borrowed "a page or two from Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder , while James Brown apparently had the greatest influence on his stage presence".
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ release date
- ↑ Booklet of the CD
- ↑ People Magazine, Nov. 16, 1987
- ↑ People Magazine, May 9, 1988
- ^ D'Arby biography at musicianguide.com. Retrieved March 26, 2012
- ↑ Review on Allmusic.com . Retrieved March 27, 2012