Toni Braxton Debut: Classic Black Pop of 1990's (3.5 stars), 2003-04-20Together with soundtrack to "Waiting to Exhale" film and TLC's sophomore effort "CrazySexyCool", Toni's first full-length album perhaps is best in capturing the smoothness and class of Babyface-handed music (here aided especially by Antonio "L.A" Reid).
The best three cuts are the first three, Toni's breakthrough "Another Sad Love Song", tender ballad "Breathe Again" and more than six minutes' long jam "Seven Whole Days" -- all three boast splendid arrangements. Then the quality of songs somewhat drops and gets higher with track number 7, "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" from 1992 movie "The Boomerang". Again a typical Babyface composition, as well as "You Mean The World To Me", which followed "Another Sad Love Song" and "Breathe Again" as the third single from this album.
"I Belong To You" was the fourth single, appearing in late 1994, and the radio remix edit was definitely better than the album version. Conversely, "How Many Ways" original version appearing here is better-done than R. Kelly remix from 1995.
The album is wrapped up by Toni's own song "Best Friend". The European version of this CD also contains a mix of Braxton's first hit ever, the Babyface duet "Give You My Heart", also from the "Boomerang."
The album had not that big chart success as it would deserve, especially because of its timing -- released in fall of 1993, it could not compete too well on the charts with Mariah Carey's "Music Box" and Janet Jackson's "janet." However, its quality is undeniable.
Not a groundbreaker, but surely a fair shot. If someone once asks you what was like to turn a radio on in mid-1990's, play this CD to him.
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