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Lovers Again

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Mr,o'neal where are you it's hard to find any of your music
in any stores.you are graetley missed by all your fans and
i wish that you would come back and touch our hearts with your
sweet voice and your words that speak the truth.and for fans
that never heard you to here what you comes from the heart and
i would just like to say that the lord has truley blessed you.

a true fan misses you

treva holt

1996, 5 years after the chart topping "All True Man" album, 3 years after the dissapointment of the "Love Makes No Sense" album, Alexander O'Neal is back with his Fifth proper album. And he does not dissapoint.
Most people know him from the days of the song "Criticize" and when he sold out 8 consecutive nights at wembley.
This album was his lastest set in 1996.

Track 1
Do You Right
Alexander O'Neal at his funkiest. Keeping along the same lines as the hits "Criticize" and "Fake" , this song is the best on the album. Its soulful funk and its outstanding.

Track 2
Lets Get Together
Mellows a little, but still keeps slightly upbeat. Its a nice song, not the stongest lyrically but Alex delivers it well.

Track 3
Lovers Again
The title track and basically a love song. "We've been through good and bad times, had our cloudy days". Alex keeps it real and keeps that element of love goings strong.

Track 4
Can You stand the Rain
In my opinion this is the albums weakest track. But when Alex gets his voice on any track, it can't be that bad!

Track 5
Baby Come to me (duet with Cherelle)
After the top 10 hit in 1985 with "Saturday Love" when he first teamed up with Cherelle, Alex once again does a duet. This time around its a cover. Nothing spectacular but a good cover.

Track 6
No One But You
A storming track. Funky but a real love song. Alex just knows how to please the women - and this certainly will.

Track 7
Body Talkin'

Like track six alex mixes his funk soul style with lyrics to melt most girls hearts.

Track 8
More Than My Heart Can Stand
Love your girl? Broke up with her? Want her back? This song has all these emotions. Real soul music.

Track 9
Carry On
Sounds a bit like Boyz II Men "End Of The Road". Can't fault it too much but one of the lesser tracks on this album.

Track 10
Sneakin'
Alex takes a change from his normal side and gets down with some new style RnB. Hes on the same level here as the like of R Kelly. This song really does testement to his vocal ability

Track 11
Sleepin
Like the previous track its some rouch edged RnB with a real sexual theme. Its Alexander O'Neal in a nutshell

Track 12
Our Love
Along the same lines of track 2. Its a nicely put together song but a bit too corny for my liking.

Track 13
Grind
Excellent. Should have been a single here. Its top quality RnB/Soul and its vocally his best song on the album.

Overall
Its just Alexander O'Neal doing his Thang in a way he can only do.
Yes Luther is good and has had his hits. But Love Soul is Alex's department

This latest Alexander O'Neal work is a solid release by an artist with a fantastic voice. It can't measure up to the blockbuster "Hearsay" release from 1987 (but how many albums could?) This cd promotes the softer ballad and mid-tempo range of Alex, outside of the faster and funkier opening song "Do You Right". This is the type of cd you can put in your player and enjoy every song. There may not be any standout smash hits, but there are no "dogs" you would want to hit the skip button on either. If you are a true Alex fan you will want to pick this title up. The Japanese release includes two extra bonus tracks not on the U.S. release. "If We Get It On" and "Cry" are both nice additons.

The Brits just can't cut it for Alex. He needs to come back to the US with Jam & Lewis where they originated "original" songs for him. It "makes no sense" in his remaining in the UK -- wasting his time and talent (and depriving his many fans). Come on back home Alex and record some real music.

this was one of his not so good albums

I purchased this cd because I miss Alexander O'Neal, and I'm annoyed that I can no longer get the All True Man cd. (Mine was stolen during a move) Anyway, I purchased this one but it does not make the grade. Alex, Jam and Lewis need to make amends or do whatever is necessary to bring this talent back. He was to make a severe mark on the industry when the NY Times wrote an outstanding write for his work on the All True Man cd. Jam and Lewis was onto something but whatever the situation was, they let him go. Hey Amazon, why don't you try and get this cd for us?

Why it's just not fair the way this guy is getting treated he was performing on the national lottery I saw him performe in my local park for christ sake he performed in a small pub he walked off after just 3 songs i dont blame him why are you treated him like this the man is a legend its not right.

This was not Alexander O'Neal's best or most ambitious album but it was much better than most of the R&B CDs of its time. The various producers he worked with gave him some first-rate material and he superbly covers everything from hard-hitting funk to sexy and seductive Quiet Storm ballads. All in all, "Lovers Again" is not O'Neal's most prolific album but (still) no fan of his should pass it up, either.