Ride

Boney James | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B00005O6JQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,369 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Heaven (featuring Trina Broussard)

2. Grand Central

3. RPM

4. Something Inside (featuring Dave Hollister)

5. So Beautiful

6. See What I'm Sayin'?

7. All About You

8. Ride (featuring Jaheim)

9. As You Are

10. This Is The Life

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: Jazz Music
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Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: Compact Disk

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully crafted cd and more than worth the money, January 14, 2004

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"avlish" (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ride (Audio CD)

I highly recommend this album to just about anyone that likes jazz, no matter what kind. This is his best album to date and a perfect one to start on if you're just getting into him. He may look like Kenny G with the hair and all, but there is no question that Boney James is the premiere modern jazz saxophonist right now. Perfect for a background with people over, grooving to by yourself or with that other special person. If you were thinking at all about buying this, I would definitely go ahead and do so.

Heaven - Similar to the style of his album Sweet Thing, the opening track reinforces the almost R&B-esque sound that Boney James has been weaving more and more into his songs. This song annoyed me at first, but it grew on me--the same way the entire album did :: 6/10

Grand Central - This song is a solid groove track, setting the standard for the upbeat songs on the album. Unlike Sweet Thing, Ride displays a much funkier and fun side to Boney James, straying a bit from the make-out theme in his previous recordings :: 8/10

Rpm - Boney James branches out here with a fast-paced dance beat to back him, and it succeeds wonderfully. It is an aptly named track that will have you just grooving to the cd :: 9/10
Something Inside - James slows us back down here to settle back into his traditional laid-back sound. There is nothing old about it though, as he continues to refine and develop his sound, avoiding the boredom and redundancy a lot of artists slip into :: 7/10

So Beautiful - Continuing with the R&B groove and weaving in a funkier background, this has elements of Shake It Up with Rick Braun, and involves some great saxophone work :: 8/10

See What I'm Sayin' - One of the highlights tracks. This is one of my all time favorites and never gets old. Need to lift the mood or just feel like grooving? Turn up the sound system and love it :: 10/10

All About You - It's hard to follow up the pervious track and Boney tries to bring us back down, but by now the vocals have become a little tiring and he does begin to risk repetitiveness here. The lyrics certainly were not inspired and there is a certain lack of melodic development, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with it as a nice background song. But don't turn the volume down just yet... :: 5/10

Ride - Vocals are dominant again with Jaheim, but this recording is the best vocal song on the disc, snapping out of the boredom that was threatening to set in. A retro sound with beautiful harmonies and fun lyrics, you can't but help but feelin' the groove and wishing she (or he) was there to dance with you :: 8/10

As You Are - Though not the last track, this song brings closure with a beautiful lullaby song as only Boney James can do them, reminiscent of The Stars Above from Shake It Up :: 8/10

This Is The Life - And the final track...and the best Boney James song to date. This is my favorite song, period, at the moment. Like in Sweet Thing's closing track Ivory Coast, James reaches out for a carribbean sound, and comes up with this jewel that'll have you wanting to dance every time it comes on. The steel pans are simply awesome, and a grooving melody and inspired solos...well, I can't describe how awesome this song is. Make sure to have your volume up in the beginning to catch the little laugh and steel pan opening :: 11/10

Bonus Track - A much appreciated and funky offering, especially after the last song...

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Riding with Boney, November 15, 2001

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Jaleel A. Kairi (San Jose, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ride (Audio CD)

I'm a huge Boney fan, I've seen him many times has come to the SF Bay Area to perform, I love his music. I love smooth Jazz of the type that I usually get from Boney and others of this genre, however with "Ride", he seems to be riding a little away from smooth jazz and more into R&B/Soul, I'm down with R&B , some funk and little Hip Hop, but I when I seek smooth Jazz I seek out Boney, with this CD I can't, while some of the songs are pleasing, with great beats, singing and funky, his Tenor saxophone is more like background music in this composition. It's his unique style of playing that makes him great, and he should never overshadowed by anyone on his CD like he is with Ride.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I could give it a 10!, January 5, 2007

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Island Halfbreed "Woman of Virtue" (The South) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ride (Audio CD)

Boney James is awesome. I like the artists he chose to collaborate with on this album. I bought this years ago but still find it soothing and refreshing now as I commute to and from work.

#5 So Beautiful has been my all time ultimate ballad...the crescendos, the soothing, the rhythms....BEAUTIFUL as the title indicates.