Dru Hill is the latest Pop CD put out by the richly talented Dru Hill who once again has delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I'm confident Dru Hill fans, and Pop fans alike will be pleased with this one.
Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you've got one of Dru Hill's most impressive releases ever.
If you're a Dru Hill fan this is a CD your collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDs that you don't even have to be a fan of Hill, or even Pop to know is good. It's just good music. Period.
While the entire album is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 2 - Nothing To Prove, track 9 - Never Make A Promise, and track 14 - 5 Steps.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Anthem. It's a great track!
Dru Hill Release Notes:
Dru Hill originally released Dru Hill on November 19, 1996 on the Island Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Anthem 2. Nothing To Prove 3. Tell Me 4. Do U Believe? 5. Whatever U Want 6. Satisfied 7. April Showers 8. All Alone 9. Never Make A Promise 10. So Special 11. In My Bed 12. Love's Train 13. Share My World 14. 5 Steps
Dru Hill: Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin, Larry "Jazz" Anthony, Jr., Mark "Sisqo" Andrews, James "Woody" Green (vocals).
Additional personnel includes: Triip (rap vocals); Nate-Love, Ralph B. Stacy (various instruments); Frank Camdel (guitar); Kim Jordan, Stanley Brown, Benjamin Love (keyboards); Allen "Grip" Smith (keyboards, programming); Ronnie Garrett, Lance Hinesman, Zack Scott (bass); Nathaniel Townsley (drums); Spike (percussion); Bobby Crawford, Daryl Simmons, Michael Aharon, Big Mike, Tom Salta (programming).
Producers include: Nokio, Stanley Brown, Keith Sweat, Buttnaked Tim Dawg, Terence Dudley.
Engineers include: Chris Lighty, Russell Elevado, Mike Tarsia.
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