Sharp

Angela Winbush

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (October 17, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1987
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001FMW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #784,515 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A SHARP debut from Angela Winbush!, August 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sharp (Audio CD)

Angela Winbush's solo debut SHARP, is indeed a sharp piece of work. One half of the Rene & Angela duo, Ms. Winbush is an accomplished writer, producer, arranger, and an excellent vocalist. Her writing is R&B at it's best. Her later work with The Isley Brothers will prove that. On this excellent debut, the stand outs are the masterful ballads. On first listen, you'll be transfixed with the gut-wrenching ballads on the "Quiet Storm Side." You Had A Good Girl, No One Has Cared (Like You), Hello Beloved, and the hit, Angel, provide the steam needed for any romantic evening. Though the funky cuts on the "Slammin' Side" sound dated, Sensual Lover still holds up as a smooth R&B jewel. The other cuts were very good indeed for their time. This is a worthy debut from a lady as talented as they come. She's proven this on her two susequent releases as well.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful...to say the least!, July 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Sharp (Audio CD)

No one has a grasp on contemporary adult R&B like Angela Winbush. On her fist solo album she creates an ambiance of self-assuredness, devotion, and warmth, which is quite a feat with the relatively cold, synth-heavy production that covers the album. The Isley Brothers-type steamy "quiet storm" ballads are the least dated tracks, although the faster songs on the first half of the album have a funky edge. If you want quality pre-New Jack Swing R&B from on of the '80s (and'90s) greats, buy this album

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most underrated artists of our time.., June 1, 2006

By	C. Taylor (California United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Sharp (Audio CD)

As a previous reviewer stated, Ms. Winbush is way beyond just being a singer. She can produce, write arrange and sing! She is the total package. Although I didn't really care for the dated sound of the fast songs as much, the slow songs more than made up for them. Classics like Angel and Hello are worth the price of the CD alone! I have all of her CDs. Her writing and music seemed to get better with each album. I wish she would produce some more music. Her voice is truly missed in what the music industry is passing off as R&B these days.