Presents: The Vault, Vol. 1.5 [Single]

Eric Roberson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Blue Erro Soul
• ASIN: B0001BS46K
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,887 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Couldn't Hear Me Over The Music

2. Right Back To You

3. Please Don't Leave Me

4. Lil' Money

5. Def Ears

6. Past Paradise

7. She Ought To Know (f. Marsha from Floetry

8. Obstacles

9. Find The Way

10. Rock With You

11. Change For Me

12. Bonus Track: I Have A Song

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazon's Reviewers Weren't Lying!, September 7, 2005

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Tourmaline (ATL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Presents: The Vault, Vol. 1.5 (Audio CD)

Last summer, a record store owner recommended this album to me, but with Omar and Van Hunt in constant rotation, I slept. Besides, I hadn't heard too much buzz about Eric Roberson. But, after hearing "Past Paradise" and reading so many rave reviews here on Amazon, I made the purchase and it's all I've been playing ever since. While the production is organic and soulful, the real treasures of the album are Roberson's lyrics and unique voice. Evident in the subject matter of the album's songs, Roberson has his own vibe and it would be unjust to compare him to anyone else in the industry. Heed my advice as well as that of other Amazon reviewers and purchase the album!

My favorites:

Couldn't Hear Me
Past Paradise
She Ought To Know
Obstacles
Find The Way
I Have A Song

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertains from start to finish, July 19, 2008

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Olukayode Balogun (Leeds, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Presents: The Vault, Vol. 1.5 (Audio CD)

Soul man Eric Roberson serves up another flawless set of modern soul songs on this CD from 2004. There are 12 tacks, if you include the bonus, largely written by Roberson and co-written by a host of others too many to mention. Production is by people like Redhead Kingpin, Andre Harris & Vidal Davis, Osunlade and Roberson himself, again, just to name a few, and the set provides exactly what I look for when I buy a CD: good music, good production, deep lyrics and the odd emotional ballad. Roberson doesn't stray very far from matters of the heart in terms of subject matter but this is definitely for the more mature audience (and I'm talking maturity in terms of taste, not age). It could be a lot worse and all you need to do these days to confirm that is turn on the radio or watch music television. Anyway, vocally, the man is one of my favourites at the moment so I forgive him the slight lack of breadth.

This is one of those albums that entertains me from start to finish but personal highlights include the album opener "Couldn't Hear Me", "Lil' Money", "Def Ears" (a lovely ballad), "She Ought To Know" featuring Marsha from Floetry (another brilliant slow-groover), the smoothed out mid-tempo "Find The Way" and the acoustic guitar-driven kicker album closer, "Change For Me". The bonus track, "I Have A Song", is a contemplative ballad that reminds me of Anthony Hamilton, with a nice instrumental outro. It's also definitely up there.

Roberson remains one of my unsung heroes of modern soul and I remain a huge fan. I recommend him unreservedly.

Also recommended: Esoteric (2001) and Left (2007).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sing my heart..., December 12, 2005

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Lotus Lady "Malah-kah" (B-more via everywhere else) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Presents: The Vault, Vol. 1.5 (Audio CD)

A friend came to my house and loaded this onto my computer....they know my taste in music an hit the nail on the head with this one. I personally feel that black music is at risk of losing its soul, but Eric is restoring my faith in the possibilities. For people who value vocal ability and lyrical quality they will love this album. I have favorite songs but cannot think of one that I do not like. Many artists that are known for ballads, make the mistake of trying to add faster more upbeat songs that usually die the similar death of every fast Boyz II Men song, but "Wait for Me" is a jam in the tradition of club songs that had us in rayon club shirts and patent leather shoes (don't act like you didnt own them too!). So, yes lets get out and support this man...you won't be disappointed.