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Love Letter is not the R. Kelly album for those who love the singer for his freaky ways, his wince/chuckle-inducing lyrics. Apart from one line in “Lost in Your Love” -- specifically “I wanna make love in Braille, while I’m feelin’ on you” -- and perhaps “Taxi Cab,” Kelly’s tenth studio album is tame by his standard. It’s easily the least sexually charged album in his discography, ideal for those who admire him as a singer, arranger, and producer but tune out the fantastical come-ons. Packaged like a classic ‘60s album, a handful of songs are clearly designed to evoke the sound of that era; the pleading “Radio Message” and “When a Woman Loves,” as well as the pained “How Do I Tell Her?” and the bouncing “Love Is” (featuring K. Michelle), are too well-crafted and convincingly delivered to be heard as mere genre exercises. A handful of other highlights, with their lingering melodies, fluid basslines, and delicate flourishes, radiate warmth and recall late-‘70s and early-‘80s soft soul. Otherwise, on the likes of the steady-rocking “Number One Hit,” the sweet title song, and the lighthearted “A Love Letter Christmas,” Kelly is in contemporary mode but continues to keep it classy. A faithful cover of Michael Jackson's “You Are Not Alone,” an unlisted bonus track, closes it out.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Ian Mereness, Mixing Engineer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Acoustic Bass - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2010 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Andy Gallas, 2nd Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - Jeff Meeks, Programmer - John Hanes, Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Acoustic Bass - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Acoustic Bass - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Mixing Engineer - Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Acoustic Bass - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Greg Landfair, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Acoustic Bass - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - Jeff Meeks, Programmer - Jeff Meeks, Recording Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2010 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Acoustic Bass - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Mixing Engineer - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly Featuring K. Michelle, Performer - Rodney East, Keyboards
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Acoustic Bass - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Acoustic Bass - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Mixing Engineer - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Acoustic Bass - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - Jeff Meeks, Programmer - Jeff Meeks, Recording Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Producer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Mixing Engineer - Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Acoustic Bass - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Mixing Engineer - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Acoustic Bass - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - John Hanes, Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - Rodney East, Keyboards - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Love Letter is not the R. Kelly album for those who love the singer for his freaky ways, his wince/chuckle-inducing lyrics. Apart from one line in “Lost in Your Love” -- specifically “I wanna make love in Braille, while I’m feelin’ on you” -- and perhaps “Taxi Cab,” Kelly’s tenth studio album is tame by his standard. It’s easily the least sexually charged album in his discography, ideal for those who admire him as a singer, arranger, and producer but tune out the fantastical come-ons. Packaged like a classic ‘60s album, a handful of songs are clearly designed to evoke the sound of that era; the pleading “Radio Message” and “When a Woman Loves,” as well as the pained “How Do I Tell Her?” and the bouncing “Love Is” (featuring K. Michelle), are too well-crafted and convincingly delivered to be heard as mere genre exercises. A handful of other highlights, with their lingering melodies, fluid basslines, and delicate flourishes, radiate warmth and recall late-‘70s and early-‘80s soft soul. Otherwise, on the likes of the steady-rocking “Number One Hit,” the sweet title song, and the lighthearted “A Love Letter Christmas,” Kelly is in contemporary mode but continues to keep it classy. A faithful cover of Michael Jackson's “You Are Not Alone,” an unlisted bonus track, closes it out.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:07
- Main artists: R. Kelly
- Composer: R. Kelly
- Label: Jive
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2010 JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
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