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4.0 out of 5 stars
His most accessible work since Hardline, June 7, 2003
This review is from: Wild Card (Audio CD)
At long last this album sees the light of day commercially in the USA (it's been available on the internet and/or an import for about 2 years in varying forms.) If you're only familiar with TTD (now Sananda Maitreya - loooong story) from "Introducing the Hardline", this is a great starting point to get re-familiarized. The album is TTD's usual effortless blend of rock, funk, soul, pop, and jazz. As usual he writes, produces, and plays most of the instruments himself. His voice is in amazing form throughout, from growling rock yelps to soaring falsetto crooning. Standout tracks include the pop perfection of "O Divina" and "My Dark Places" as well as the jazzy ballad "Shalom". Unlike his previous three albums, there are no "weird" tracks that take several listens to get adjusted to - but for a fan like me, this feels like TTD is pulling his punches just a little bit - I'll take the weirdness, myself. Still, for the diehard fan this definitely stands up to his previous work, and for the casual fan is the perfect reintroduction to the most overlooked musical genius of our time.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply, The Best C.D. of 2003! BUY IT NOW!!!, December 23, 2003
This review is from: Wild Card (Audio CD)
Flashback 1987 Terence Trent D'arby (BTW he goes by the name Sananda Maitreya now) His C.D.'s Inroducing the Hardline...(Great funk music), Neither Fish, Nor Flesh (My 2nd favorite), Symphony or Damn (Great mixture of rock, soul and yes country), Vibrator (Great Rock/Soul C.D.) and now 8 years later...Wild Card- The Jokers Edition. Wow! No wonder it took him so long to release a C.D. This is pure perfection and his best work yet. A mixture of diverse music. So candid! 19 songs of pure soul music at it's Greatest! Outshines anything that is out there now. Truly a piece or ART! I've seen him perform live 4 times now, By the way i recently saw him at B.B. Kings (NYC) this summer 2003 and his voice is still incredible! Don't miss out on this C.D. release you won't be sorry! Check out his Official Website...
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
TTD is back., July 30, 2003
This review is from: Wild Card (Audio CD)
TTD is back. I'm struggling with the thought that this latest offering by TTD might be better than ...Hardline. The voice is as dynamic as ever but with a more definitive edge if that's possible. It's unfortunate that we may never hear this incredible cd on the radio or see a video on MTV, BET, or VH1. Mavericks don't get to play with the other horses. I will not rate any songs because they are all of equal strength. If you like rock, R & B, Urban, or Cool-Out music you won't be lost on this CD. This will be the best CD you never heard. Get this one today.
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