The Day [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Babyface

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 6, 2001)
• Original Release Date: October 29, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000056PSF
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #128,941 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Music Reviews
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds is pop's best melodic writer since the heyday of Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney. On The Day, Babyface makes that connection explicit by cowriting "How Come, How Long" with Wonder, who also contributes a duet vocal, a harmonica solo, and longtime bassist Nathan East to the session. Even more impressive is the fact that the eight songs Babyface wrote for The Day without his hero's help also boast yearning melodies and ear-opening chord changes that are absolutely Wonder-ful. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is THE DAY :), November 12, 2004

By	Mikeisha Best "Miss Mikeisha" (Mitchellville, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

Kenneth Edmonds sure knows how to write a song. This is a very nice album. It contains lots of love songs and a few meaningful songs. This album has a relaxed feel to it. I hope anyone who wants to buy this is not expecting Babyface to have party starters on here, no no. This album is more suited for a romantic evening with your baby.
"The Day", the album's title track, is a song about the day Tracey Edmonds told Babyface she was pregnant with their first child, Brandon. This song is very sweet, the only instrument being Babyface on the piano. The song is heartfelt, and the listener knows that this song is not just a song, it is an experience. "Simple Days" is an album highlight. It's a pretty slow song about life back in the day. Babyface tries to keep up with the younger r&b artists with "All Day Thinkin'" and "This is for the Lover in You". "This is for the Lover in You" features Jody Watley, Howard Hewitt and LL Cool J. it's a nice song and it was released. "Seven Seas" is one of the best love songs ever. Babyface is letting his woman know that there is nothing he wont do for her. I love it! "How Come, How Long" has a truly important message: if you are experiencing domestic violence, remove yourself from the situation before it's too late. It is definitely something young people of today needed to hear. I like this album.

Mikeisha's Top 5
1. All Day Thinkin'
2. Seven Seas
3. How Come, How Long?
4. When Your Body Gets Weak
5. This is for the Lover in You

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Personal R & B Album, March 21, 2002

By	Donovan Juan (Perth, WA Australia) - See all my reviews

The Day is something truly special. Many ballad albums fail to reach the depth that this album reaches. Babyface reaches deep into his soul for this one.

Never has there (in my humble opinion) ever been any artist that has recorded an album that so personal. The ballads are full of meaning and the acoustic sound Face went for on this album is so beautiful. How Come, How Long is one of Stevie's best works in the 90s and the theme is so sad.

Best of all would be the most personal songs on the album: Simple Days and The Day. The Day in particular is so emotionally charged. It almost brings me to tears everytime I hear the line: "It's like a song I've never heard, I've never sung but know the words." Just amazing

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars His best album to-date, July 22, 2001

By	Jeterluva (NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This album is great from begining to end...all the songs are amazing!