Boyz II Men - Evolution (1997)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 430 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 149 Mb
Full Scans ~ 127 Mb | 01:01:50 | RAR 5% Recovery
R&B, Soul, New Jack Swing | Motown Records #314530819-2
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 430 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 149 Mb
Full Scans ~ 127 Mb | 01:01:50 | RAR 5% Recovery
R&B, Soul, New Jack Swing | Motown Records #314530819-2
R&B vocal quartet, inspired by Motown and Philly, whose aching, tremulous harmonies lifted some of the biggest pop hits of the 1990s. According to no less an authority than the RIAA, Boyz II Men are the most commercially successful R&B group of all time. They sold ludicrous numbers of records and were involved in three of the longest-running number one pop singles in history, and they did it as a unit of equals. In fact, their four-part harmonies blended so smoothly that most of the general public would be hard-pressed to name any of the group's individual members. And that's no reflection on their skill as singers; Boyz II Men were among the first male R&B artists to adopt the sort of hyper-technical melodic embellishments that were popularized by virtuosic divas like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Their early music was indebted to new jack swing, but the group quickly found their forté in lush, soulful ballads, where their harmonies could be showcased to greatest effect. Boyz II Men may never duplicate their incredible run of success during the first half of the '90s, but that's a near-impossible task for anyone, even with the broad-based appeal of their clean-cut romantic image.~ Steve Huey, All Music
Evolution is supposed to capture Boyz II Men in full maturity, but it sounds surprisingly similar to their blockbuster II. Like that album, Evolution relies on ballads, downplaying the group's dance-pop side. There are still several up-tempo numbers on the record, but it's clear that the group and their producers were more concerned with smooth ballads like "4 Seasons of Loneliness" and "A Song for Mama," which they deliver with typical grace. However, Boyz II Men's signature sound is beginning to sound like a formula, especially since the group fails to offer any new twists on their trademark hip-hop doo wop. There's enough strong material on Evolution to satisfy Boyz II Men's large fan base, but they will truly need to evolve on their fourth album in order to stay viable.~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music
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Track List:
01. Doin' Just Fine [0:05:32.15]
02. Never [0:04:48.27]
03. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness [0:04:52.30]
04. Girl In The Life Magazine [0:03:28.70]
05. A Song For Mama [0:05:03.28]
06. Can You Stand The Rain [0:04:00.25]
07. Can't Let Her Go [0:04:30.55]
08. Baby C'mon [0:04:35.62]
09. Come On [0:05:00.55]
10. All Night Long [0:05:14.58]
11. Human II [Don't Turn Your Back On Me] [0:04:42.57]
12. To The Limit [0:05:02.15]
13. Dear God [0:04:57.63]
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
EAC extraction logfile from 17. March 2014, 22:50
Boyz II Men / Evolution
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EAC extraction logfile from 17. March 2014, 22:50
Boyz II Men / Evolution
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Read mode : Secure
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Make use of C2 pointers : Yes
Read offset correction : 6
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Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
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Used interface : Installed external ASPI interface
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 1024 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files (x86)\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
Additional command line options : -6 -V -T "ARTIST=%artist%" -T "TITLE=%title%" -T "ALBUM=%albumtitle%" -T "DATE=%year%" -T "TRACKNUMBER=%tracknr%" -T "GENRE=%genre%" -T "COMMENT=%comment%" -T "BAND=%albuminterpret%" -T "COMPOSER=%composer%" %haslyrics%–tag-from-file=LYRICS="%lyricsfile%"%haslyrics% -T "DISCNUMBER=%cdnumber%" -T "TOTALDISCS=%totalcds%" -T "TOTALTRACKS=%numtracks%" %hascover%–picture="%coverfile%"%hascover% %source% -o %dest%
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Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
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1 | 0:00.00 | 5:32.15 | 0 | 24914
2 | 5:32.15 | 4:48.27 | 24915 | 46541
3 | 10:20.42 | 4:52.30 | 46542 | 68471
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7 | 27:45.45 | 4:30.55 | 124920 | 145224
8 | 32:16.25 | 4:35.62 | 145225 | 165911
9 | 36:52.12 | 5:00.55 | 165912 | 188466
10 | 41:52.67 | 5:14.58 | 188467 | 212074
11 | 47:07.50 | 4:42.57 | 212075 | 233281
12 | 51:50.32 | 5:02.15 | 233282 | 255946
13 | 56:52.47 | 4:57.63 | 255947 | 278284
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foobar2000 1.2.6 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-08-20 11:11:27
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Analyzed: Boyz II Men / Evolution
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DR9 -0.10 dB -10.23 dB 4:48 02-Never
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DR11 -0.10 dB -13.25 dB 5:02 12-To The Limit
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Number of tracks: 13
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log date: 2016-08-20 11:11:27
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Analyzed: Boyz II Men / Evolution
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