We Got By

Al Jarreau | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reprise / Wea
• ASIN: B000002KCE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,625 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: JARREAU,AL
Title: WE GOT BY
Street Release Date: 08/09/1988
Domestic
Genre: JAZZ VOCALS

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Al's Debut Album, June 16, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: We Got By (Audio CD)

The album is the real soul of Al Jarreau. This is the artist, his own songs and his voice, right out of the gate, uninfluenced by success, record label pressure and pop/r&b stardom. Less structured, more melodically varied and definitely more jazz oriented, this is my favorite Jarreau CD. Because it is less commercial, it's sound to me is more timeless and doesn't suffer from sound "dating" that charactarizes some of his other work. This one could have been recorded last year and if it was, would be praised by critcs as a return to his jazz/blues/gospel roots. Authentic, sincere and soulful, I enjoy this album as much or more than I did 20 plus years ago. It's a great one to own and a great bargin at this price.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Al Jarreau's jazziest and best album, September 13, 2000

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Erik Werkman (Utrecht, Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We Got By (Audio CD)

This album started his career and even after some 25 years it still sounds very fresh. It is his most jazz oriented album, which makes it stand out comparing to his later more slick pop oriented records. His singing is more intense here than on the later albums and the sequence of songs is a perfect balance of uptempo and ballad pieces. IndispensabAL!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfort Zone, January 22, 2000

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Antoinette Johnson (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We Got By (Audio CD)

I bought this album when it was released in 1975 and bought it when it came out on CD. Song intitled "Susan" is in a word, comfort. I close my eyes and see him singing. I start to float listening. "We Got By" is so understanding. It feels good. I love this album. I just put it on and let it go. My favorite.