Provocative

Johnny Gill | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 1993)
• Original Release Date: June 8, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca Special Products
• ASIN: B000001AKR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,544 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Will someone give this man a record deal?, April 4, 2003

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Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Provocative (Audio CD)

Johnny Gill is a storm waiting too long to happen. Ever since his debut in the early eighties, his is a talent that has not been recognized by the masses. His modest successes as a solo artist, a duet partner (with Stacy Lattisaw), and a group member (New Edition) have yet to make him the superstar that he so richly deserves. The title of "Baby Luther" is warranted for he and Vandross share the same quality of interpreting a song.

"Provocative" shows Gill in a variety of formats, from dance ("The Floor") to romantic ballads ("Quiet Time to Play") to the sacred ("I Know Where I Stand"). It's on the latter that Gill presents a voice that is destined for the stage.

A fun ditty is "A Cute, Sweet Love Addiction", written by Jam & Lewis, paying homage to Tyrone Davis's "If I Could Turn Back Time".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Johnny Gill once again pleases with the ballads, April 12, 2005

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Derrick Dunn "The Realest DJ" (Woodbridge,VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Provocative (Audio CD)

Johnny Gill has always been best at ballads and is easily regarded as one of the best balladers of all time. His follow up to his 1990 CD didn't impress me as much but he's in top form on track 6-10 where his smooth vocals and amazing range are best suited.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better Sounding than I remember............, April 6, 2008

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Derrick Johnson (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Provocative (Audio CD)

and this could be for a number of reasons, but the main one being, to my mind the utter depths that the R&B world has sunk to in the 00s. I like many purchased this in the wake of his great CD (but not his debut) Johnny Gill. Like that CD, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis & LA & Babyface handle most of the production & writing on evidence (with a notable exception of Boys II Men on 'I Got You' with an excellent video to boot)
I remember at the time being a bit disappointed at this release. To the point that I gave/sold my copy. Big mistake. Alot of the early more up-tempo tracks have a new jack sound to them, that to anyone that knows me knows I love. Songs like: 'The Floor, the title track, Where No Man has gone before' to me sound vibrant & fresh. Add to this the sweet 'A Cute Sweet, Love addiction' and the early part of this CD is a winner.
Better known( particularly with the ladies) for his Ballads ( he also used to have Lady only Concerts), the latter part while well sung & produced, doesn't have the depth or quality as 'My My, My, or My Lady Dujour, and to my ears this is where this CD falls down.
For his voice alone, this man should still be producing music for the masses to hear. Like Tevin Campbell & Jason Weaver: Johnny Gill come back. How we miss you!