The Sweetest Days

Vanessa Williams | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 6, 1994)
• Original Release Date: December 6, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Umvd Special Markets
• ASIN: B000001EC7
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,457 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Includes The Way that You Love; You Can't Run; Betcha Never; Sister Moon; Moonlight over Paris; Long Way Home ; the title track, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Master Class In Making an Album, February 24, 2005

By 

Derek Jones "buttahfly1976" (East Coast, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sweetest Days (Audio CD)

Vanessa Williams' name conjures up a few different images. Miss America, timeless beauty, pop chanteuse, broadway diva or respected actress. Vanessa has worn so many hats that it doesn't come as a surprise that she has explored a myriad of musical styles in her recording career. Although her first two albums were paint by numbers R&B/pop collections that did pretty well on the charts, they did show some signs that the Divine Miss W had more to offer (including the brilliant rendition of What Can I Tell My Heart from the Comfort Zone album). The Sweetest Days if probably the closest Vanessa has come to showing the many different sides of her personality and the range of her talent. This collection is classy, urbane and extremely listenable. Vanessa never oversings or overreaches and truly found her "comfort zone". The standouts on this collection are the two Babyface compostions "You Can't Run" and Betcha Never. These songs both use a brazillian jazz theme and choose instrumentation that allows Vanessa to ride the groove instead of being overpowered by it. Vanessa also tackles You Don't Have To Say You're Sorry (by the criminally underated Patti Austin) with great success. Other great numbers are Sting's Sister Moon, Higher Ground (redone by Barbara Streisand in 1998) and one of Vanessa's greatest vocal performances, Constantly. A superb collection that I highly recommend.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soulfully, Vanessa, January 21, 2008

By 

Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sweetest Days (MP3 Download)

I definitely know that a there has been to much to think about with younger divas. It seems more like the looks from the outside, rather than the voice within really do matter. While younger acts like Beyonce' and the oversaturated and erratic Britney Spears seem to rule the rule. But for older icons, they'd have to find other ways to let those voice known. That has been the case the past few years for Vanessa Williams. Her appearance on Ugly Betty, has re-introduced her sassy and down to Earth style as being a great actress, delivered flawlessly as the humorous villainess boss. But, there are those who really do miss hearing Vanessa's elegant voice. Now, they get the chance with one of her most soulful albums to download from Amazon.

Vanessa Williams 1994 album The Sweetest Days, came on the heels of her sensual duet Love Is with Brian McKnight from 1993. The Sweetest Days showed Vanessa's sensual side from beginning to end ata lighter pace, rather than the dance beats that were shown from The Comfort Zone and The Right Stuff. The songs are very elegant with each track you listen to right from the start. There are a lot of great songs here including the beautiful title track The Sweetest Days, as well as songs ranging from Jazz and R&B as you find with songs like Sister Moon which was written by Sting and her Ellamental, a delightful Hip Hop mixed tune paying respect to Ella Fitzgerald. There are a lot of other great songs here, including the seductive The Way That You Love, and Betcha Never which Babyface conjured especially for her voice. Every track feels like it is a special treat on this album.

I still love listening to The Sweetest Days today. It is definitely the best album I've ever heard to Vanessa Williams. It is just too bad Vanessa hasn't made an album that tops the sensual voice she still has today. If you're new to Vanessa's music, I absolutely recommend you download this album and hear the sweetness of these days that still go on and on.

Songs: A-

Price: A-

Mastering: A

Overall: A-

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing album, May 8, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sweetest Days (Audio CD)

I'm listening to the same cd I bought 10 years later, and I appreciate the songs now that I'm older,

This is a beautiful album and definitely perfect for a romantic evening.

My favorite track is Long Way Home, a very inspiring song

a classic album by a under-rated artist with true talent