Who Needs Love

Incognito | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 30, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Narada
• ASIN: B0000C8ARH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,454 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #38 in Music > R&B > Neo-Soul

Editorial Reviews

Their ninth studio album sees Incognito back with a jazzier and more soulful direction than their last album. Dome. 2002. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incognito does it again, December 31, 2002

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Gareth Matthews (Portsmouth, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Who Needs Love (Audio CD)

I have been a fan of Incognito for many years and every time a new album comes out I look forward to the fresh stuff that comes out of the Incognito family. This album does not dissapoint, and delivers on style, sound and the unquestionable musical ability of every single person involved in this CD.

The last album they released 'Life stranger than fiction' was a great album but only dissapointed me slightly in that there was only one track with live drums. This album I think seeks to reverse that slightly with much more in the way of a live sound - which give a chance for more exposure of the amazing drumming by Richard Baily and (a welcome return for) Andy Gangadeen. Coupling that with some of the best bass playing by Julian Crampton this album is a must for any jazz-funkers out there. I love 'Who needs love', 'Fly' and 'Cada dia'. The Incognito brass are always stunning - so no change on this album, and there is also a fair bit of quality flute playing by Andy Ross. The album also includes some slick dance tunes that I am sure will be a hit with clubbers and funk'ers alike.

What I love about the Incognito sound is that every album features new players, new singers - which bring new sounds and new ideas. Matt Cooper co-writes a few songs and his fender rhodes playing in sooo good. This album also has some unexpected people helping Bluey out such as Paul Weller - but this all contributes to the variety of sound that Incognito produce.

I probably don't need to mention that all the vocalists once again will blow you away - that is just something we come to expect with every Incognito release. Many new people are on this album and I especially like the lead vocals by Tony Momrelle on 'Cada dia' and Paige Lackey's BV's on 'If you want my love'.

The production is as always superb and I think it is safe to say that this is one Incognito album that you do not want to miss out on!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT TO HAVE BLUEY BACK!, August 21, 2003

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EarlRandy "earlrandy" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Who Needs Love (Audio CD)

I didn't get the previous Incognito cd that was released only in Europe, so it's been about five years since my ears have been blessed by new Incognito grooves. WNL is a great addition to the Incognito oeuvre.

The music is five-star material and the lyrics are more thoughtful than a year's worth of top-ten pop songs. Where this CD falls a bit short is in the vocal fireworks. All the singers do a great job on all the songs, but none of the songs feature what I would consider a standout vocal performance. Incognito CDs have always had at least one explosive vocal performance on every album: Always There, Still A Friend of Mine, Labour of Love, etc. WHO NEEDS LOVE is missing that one song whose singing makes your ears dance. All very good, none electrifying, although the title track comes very very close.

That said, the music is typical Bluey excellence, which is enough to merit four stars. Next time, Bluey, get Maysa for at least one track.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bluey Does It Well...Again, May 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Who Needs Love (Audio CD)

As usual with Incognito, it's a little bit of a lot of things (House, funk, lots of jazz, Brazilian flavor, etc.), all done excellently. The tracks with Kelli Sae offer some of the breeziest, prettiest vocals I've heard from an Incognito vocalist not named Maysa in a while.