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Luther Vandross - Never Let Me Go (1993) [Official Digital Download]

Posted By: Pisulik
Luther Vandross - Never Let Me Go (1993) [Official Digital Download]

Luther Vandross - Never Let Me Go (1993)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44.1 kHz | Time - 55:26 minutes | 617 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

Never Let Me Go, like most Luther Vandross albums, is a flawless display of technique blessed with exquisite singing, well-crafted arrangements and a mix that has been tweaked to perfection. Unfortunately, the end result is more soporific than soulful meaning that all Vandross ends up with is the quiet-storm equivalent of elevator music.

It's not as if he's loafing, mind you. Some of what he does is amazing, like the shimmering vibrato that highlights the tag line in "Hustle" or the angelic ascent of the climax of "Too Far Down." This is world-class singing, and Vandross makes it all the more impressive by tossing such tricks off without even breaking a sweat.

But soul singing is supposed to have sweat in it. It's supposed to be visceral and emotionally involving, and Vandross' too-smooth approach shows none of that. "Love Me Again" should be a heart-baring plea, yet as Vandross sings it, it's merely a suggestion; likewise, "Emotion Eyes" ought to be a tear-filled lament but barely gets even a little misty. And his blasé delivery of "Love Is on the Way" contradicts the chorus's insistence that he's "so excited it's a crime."

Never Let Me Go isn't a total failure Marcus Miller's string-popping bass line on "Heaven Knows" briefly rouses Vandross from his torpor, and the Philly-style "Can't Be Doin' That Now" shows occasional signs of life. But given the emotional power his albums have conveyed in the past, it's disheartening to hear Vandross waste his time on such well-recorded piffle.

Tracklist:

01. Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)
02. Heaven Knows
03. Love Me Again
04. Can't Be Doin' That Now
05. Too Far Down
06. Love Is On The Way (Real Love)
07. Hustle
08. Emotion Eyes
09. Lady, Lady
10. Medley- How Deep Is Your Love,Love Don't Love Nobody (Instrumental Interlude)
11. Medley- Never Let Me Go

foobar2000 1.3.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2018-01-05 09:11:03

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Analyzed: Luther Vandross / Never Let Me Go
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.19 dB -17.21 dB 4:43 01-Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) (Album Version)
DR13 -0.03 dB -14.16 dB 5:01 02-Heaven Knows (Album Version)
DR14 -1.35 dB -17.95 dB 6:07 03-Love me Again (Album Version)
DR13 -1.31 dB -16.84 dB 4:47 04-Can't Be Doin' That Now (Album Version)
DR12 -0.47 dB -16.84 dB 6:14 05-Too Far Down (Album Version)
DR13 -0.99 dB -16.62 dB 4:41 06-Love Is On The Way (Real Love) (Album Version)
DR14 -0.81 dB -18.04 dB 5:46 07-Hustle (Album Version)
DR13 -0.02 dB -15.46 dB 4:56 08-Emotion Eyes (Album Version)
DR14 -0.10 dB -17.39 dB 5:34 09-Lady, Lady (Album Version)
DR13 -4.33 dB -21.83 dB 3:12 10-Medley: How Deep Is Your Love/Love Don't Love Nobody (Album Version)
DR15 -0.14 dB -17.49 dB 4:30 11-Never Let Me Go (Album Version)
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1461 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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