Randy Crawford - Naked and True (Extended Version) (2022) (320)

Artist: Randy Crawford
Title: Naked and True (Extended Version)
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: WM Germany
Genre: R&B, Soul, Disco
Quality: MP3 320kbps
Total Time: 01:12:59
Total Size: 180.59 MB

Released when Randy Crawford was 43, Naked and True came 16 years after the singer enjoyed her greatest visibility with the Crusaders' 1979 hit "Street Life." At that point in her career, Crawford enjoyed little or no interest from urban contemporary radio. But then, Naked and True is hardly an album that goes out of its way to appeal to urban contemporary tastes of the '90s. Much of the time, the CD sounds like it could have been recorded in the late '70s or early '80s instead of the mid-'90s.
Dominated by cover songs, Naked and True finds the singer putting her recognizable stamp on R&B hits ranging from the Spinners' "I'll Be Around," Change's "The Glow of Love" and George Benson's "Give Me the Night" to Patrice Rushen's "Forget Me Nots" and Simply Red's "Holding Back the Years." Especially noteworthy is her cover of Prince's "Purple Rain," which she changes from a rock/soul ballad to a jazzier, more quiet storm-ish number. Naked and True often sounds dated, but dated in a good sense if you consider the late '70s and early '80s a great period for R&B, you'll find a lot to like about this enjoyable, if less than essential, CD.

Tracklist

01. Randy Crawford - Cajun Moon
02. Randy Crawford - Give Me the Night
03. Randy Crawford - The Glow of Love
04. Randy Crawford - Purple Rain
05. Randy Crawford - Forget Me Nots
06. Randy Crawford - I'll Be Around
07. Randy Crawford - Joy Inside My Tears
08. Randy Crawford - Come into My Life
09. Randy Crawford - What a Difference a Day Makes
10. Randy Crawford - Holding Back the Years
11. Randy Crawford - All the King Horses
12. Randy Crawford - The Glow of Love (Instrumental Edit) (Bonus Track)
13. Randy Crawford - Forget Me Nots (Delaneys Mix) (Bonus Track)