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Genre:
Vocal Music
Release Date: 10/25/1990
Run Time: 42:19
Al Jarreau finally found success in the U.S. after 1975's
We Got By. The later albums that followed ,like 1977's live
Look to the Rainbow and 1978's
All Fly Home found him attaining the all-important cult status and accolades from the
jazz community. Those facts made his switch to
pop/
R&B on
This Time even more surprising. For
This Time,
Jarreau is paired with producer
Jay Graydon. Despite his
jazz credentials,
This Time does prove that this style is where
Jarreau truly prospers. The jittery
"Never Give It Up" and the melodic and pensive
"Gimme What You Got" have a crisp and refined L.A. sound, and
Jarreau gives the songs weight with his methodical yet playful vocals. In the same vein, the poignantly sung and arranged
"Your Sweet Love" displays
Jarreau's gift of ringing emotion where you'd least expect it.
Jarreau also adds deft lyrics to
jazz standards "(A Rhyme) This Time" and
"(I Can Recall) Spain." The best song to bridge the gap between the two incarnations,
"Alonzo," is strikingly beautiful and has
Jarreau nearly reaching operatic heights. During its release,
This Time was stunning for its fresh sound and a sense of warmth. Upon repeated plays, those attributes still ring true.
~Jason Elias, All Music Guide
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