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Like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, Deborah Cox straddles the line between soul and pop, appealing to adult contemporary and R&B fans in equal measures. She is a confident and stylish singer, but her self-titled debut is helped by considerably by the powerhouse producers work behind the scenes. Featuring tracks produced by Babyface, Dallas Austin, and Daryl Simmons among others, the record is filled with immaculately crafted dance-pop and ballads. Not all of the songs are up to the production standards, however. Like many singers in her genre, Deborah Cox is only as good as her material, and the songs on their debut are uneven. She shines on the hit "Sentimental" and several other cuts, including "Never Gonna Break My Heart Again" and the poppy "Who Do U Love," but nearly half of the record consists of undistinguished material. Nevertheless, the best songs on the album suggests that Cox has the potential to develop into a star.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Deborah Cox, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Dallas Austin, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Colin Wolfe, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Larry "Rock" Campbell, Arranger, Producer - Vassal Benford, Composer, Lyricist - Larry L. Campbell II, Composer, Lyricist - Victor Flores, Recording Engineer - Chris Trevett, Recording Engineer - Ara Darakjian, Recording Engineer
(P)1995 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Daryl Simmons, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Keith Crouch, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Kevin T. Jones, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Lascelles Stephens, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Vassal Benford, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Vincent Herbert, Producer
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Dallas Austin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Diane Warren, Composer, Lyricist - Keith Thomas, Producer
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Composer, Lyricist - Lascelles Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - Vassal Benford, Composer, Lyricist - Keith Crouch, Arranger - Tim Kelley, Drums, Keyboards, Producer - Bob Robinson, Keyboards, Producer - Hans Gutknecht, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - DARIN PRINDLE, Recording Engineer - John Frye, Assistant Engineer - DAVE WAY, Mixing Engineer - Matt Silva, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1996 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Babyface, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Diane Warren, Composer, Lyricist - Keith Andes, Producer
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Dallas Austin, Producer - Tim Kelley, Producer - Bob Robinson, Producer - James Harris III, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Lewis, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Vassal Benford, Composer, Lyricist - Larry L. Campbell II, Composer, Lyricist - David Morales, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Hugo Dwyer, Engineer
(P)1995 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Lascelles Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - Vincent Herbert, Producer
(P)1995 Arista Records LLC
Album review
Like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, Deborah Cox straddles the line between soul and pop, appealing to adult contemporary and R&B fans in equal measures. She is a confident and stylish singer, but her self-titled debut is helped by considerably by the powerhouse producers work behind the scenes. Featuring tracks produced by Babyface, Dallas Austin, and Daryl Simmons among others, the record is filled with immaculately crafted dance-pop and ballads. Not all of the songs are up to the production standards, however. Like many singers in her genre, Deborah Cox is only as good as her material, and the songs on their debut are uneven. She shines on the hit "Sentimental" and several other cuts, including "Never Gonna Break My Heart Again" and the poppy "Who Do U Love," but nearly half of the record consists of undistinguished material. Nevertheless, the best songs on the album suggests that Cox has the potential to develop into a star.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:29
- Main artists: Deborah Cox
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1995 Arista Records, Inc.
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