I was a real big fan of his first solo album I Can't Stand Still-I think personally it's his most complete work although the next two contained some better individual songs (Boys Of Summer,NY Minute,Heart Of The Matter etc.)they featured some horrific studio effects/over production and misjudgments in style imho.
After that it got all too formualised and bland for my tastes although he was hardly ever exactly unsmooth :-).
I guess I was probably just closer to his first album in terms of style and production but it's been a long long time since I listened to it.
It must be about 19 years old now.
After that it got all too formualised and bland for my tastes although he was hardly ever exactly unsmooth :-).
I guess I was probably just closer to his first album in terms of style and production but it's been a long long time since I listened to it.
It must be about 19 years old now.