It's About Time

SWV

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 27, 1992)
• Original Release Date: October 27, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002WMU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,658 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Once En Vogue proved that old-fashioned gospel-soul female harmonies could create sparks with modern street beats, every record company went looking for young singers to hook up with new-jack-swing producers. Those efforts bear fruit with SWV, which stands for Sisters with Voices, and the three teenaged singers from New York really do have great pipes, capable of a distinctive sound that can dominate a production rather than the other way around. Cheryl "Coko" Gordon, the trio's lead singer, boasts a great range that allows her to sound tough and sultry in her gritty alto, and romantic and flirty in her trilling soprano. SWV's debut album includes 13 different songs, plus two alternate mixes, and the best tracks are the 10 written and produced by Brian Alexander Morgan, who knows how to create the melodies that all great harmonies must start with. The first single, "Right Here," features a very funky, push-and-pull rhythm track, but the three singers reclaim the song with harmonies that are very percussive themselves but with lots of melody and romantic personality as well. The single, "Weak," is a ballad that allows Gordon to confess her infatuated weakness without ever sounding like a weakling as she hits the beats confidently and purrs in anticipation. --Geoffrey Himes

Product Description
24bit K2 digitally remastered Japanese limited edition special issue of the album classic. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's About Time For Them To Make A Comeback, July 26, 2005

By	Fish Cheeks (In Your Dreams) - See all my reviews

I got "It's About Time" as soon as it came out. SWV were very hot back in the day and I'm glad that they faded away gracefully without selling out. What I liked about these three young women was that they were very talented and they didn't change their style for anybody. Then again, that was the early 1990s and you still had a lot of good music out back then as opposed to now. All of the tracks on "It's About Time" are good and Coko definetly has the singing skills to showcase her distinctive voice. SWV were awesome and I wish they'd get back together.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Time Well Taken!, March 29, 2005

By	Carltouis Stevenson (Angeles Mesa, Los Angeles) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Sisters With Voices, who was led by Coko, has a lot to offer on their debut album. Let's begin with "Downtown", keep in mind this was released in 1992 and this was considered a breakthrough song for ladies expressing their wants and need, and also a no no for a high school boy who was exploding with sexuality. The best songs on It's About Time were produced by Brian Alexander Morgan, who was stepping on the scene with SWV. He is also featured on the smooth "You're Always On My Mind", and frankly he almost stole the show. This lp starts off well with "Anything" that should have been an entire song and ended with the Teddy Riley "Right Here/Human Nature Remix". Both of these tunes were high notes for the group as well as the title track "It's About Time". The funny part is that they even had two songs that flexed their rapping abilities on the again sexual "Black Pudd'n" and "SWV (In The House)". Although this album was written almost completely by men, it sounds good with the ladies expressing their desires in both love and sex.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites from the early 90s, November 26, 1999

By	Devon (Aquamarina Esplanades, CA) - See all my reviews

This album takes me right back to elementary school. "It's About Time" is one of the most memorable albums from my childhood. I remember walking home from school and singing the chorus to "Weak." I can just recall so many memorable things when listening to this breezy, beautiful album. In addition, my other favorites from this great album are "Downtown," "Right Here (Human Nature Remix)," "Black Pudding," the aforementioned "Weak," and "Think You're Gonna Like It." Hell...even the acapella of "Weak" makes you feel exactly what the title says.