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Case's sophomore album followed in the footsteps of his debut, and perhaps surprisingly, entirely avoided the sophomore slump by scoring three hit singles, the biggest resulting in his first Top 10 pop and chart-topping R&B hit, "Faded Pictures." Case's rich baritone, coupled with more sophisticated, adult contemporary-leaning quiet storm, results in an earnest and personal album. Case scores higher when the songs are mid- to up-tempo, but the slow numbers, especially towards the end, tend to meander. Not to say that they are bad, but a little less interesting than the others. There are some fine moments on this set, most notably the album's biggest hit, the elegant and poetic duet with Joe, "Faded Pictures," as well as its follow-up, "Happily Ever After." Case comes off not as the typical over-the-top R&B crooner, and especially not as an R&B lothario, but as a sentimental and earnest singer, who delivers his sincere messages straight from the heart. Perhaps this can explain this singer's enduring appeal, which has resulting in his being one of the most consistent and successful R&B singers to have emerged in the 1990s.
© Jose Promis /TiVo
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Case, MainArtist - Milton Thornton, Author - Fats, Producer - Case E. Woodard, ComposerLyricist - Kenny "Rah Rah Smoove" Kornegay, Composer - M. Maduro, ComposerLyricist - K. Winfield, ComposerLyricist - L. Jean Pierre, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Christopher Henderson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Case, MainArtist - Case E. Woodard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Nathan Morris, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Case, MainArtist - Kowan "Q" Paul, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Milton Thorton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jim "Jiff" Hinger, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Joshua Thompson, Guitar, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mikael Ifversen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOE THOMAS, ComposerLyricist - Case, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - EARL COHEN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Melvin Sparks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Gaines Bridge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.
Stevie Wonder, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Case, MainArtist - Case E. Woodard, ComposerLyricist - Kevin "Big Kev" McDaniel, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Anthony Dent, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JEFF LORBER, ComposerLyricist - Case, MainArtist - Case E. Woodard, ComposerLyricist - Darrin Prindle, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Case, MainArtist - Joseph "Jo Jo" Brim, ComposerLyricist - Kevin "Big Kev" McDaniel, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bernard Belle, ComposerLyricist - WALTER "MUCHO" SCOTT, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Watkins, ComposerLyricist - Case, MainArtist - Joseph "Jo Jo" Brim, Producer, Additional Producer - Sprague Doogie, Producer, Additional Producer
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
L. Smith, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - WALTER "MUCHO" SCOTT, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Case, MainArtist - EARL COHEN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - R. Watkins, ComposerLyricist - Milton Thornton, Author - Case E. Woodard, ComposerLyricist - Nat Foster, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny "Rah Rah Smoove" Kornegay, Composer
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - S. Williams, ComposerLyricist - Case, MainArtist - Case E. Woodard, ComposerLyricist - Sprague Doogie, Producer - Kevin "Big Kev" McDaniel, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Noland, ComposerLyricist - Gregory A. Webster, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Case, MainArtist - Big Bub, ComposerLyricist - Juni Morrison, ComposerLyricist - Joseph "Jo Jo" Brim, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Bruce Napier, ComposerLyricist - Sprague Doogie, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny "Rah Rah Smoove" Kornegay, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Darrell "88" Young, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Joshua Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Darren Lighty, Producer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Joe, MainArtist - JOE THOMAS, ComposerLyricist - Erick Ferrell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Case, MainArtist - Edward "Eddie F" Ferrell, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Cardenas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
C. Giles, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cam'ron, FeaturedArtist - Case, MainArtist - Michael Smalls, ComposerLyricist - Tara Geter-Tillman, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Phillip Hall, ComposerLyricist - Case E. Woodard, ComposerLyricist - Kenny "Rah Rah Smoove" Kornegay, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Burwell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Case, MainArtist - Joseph "Jo Jo" Brim, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Case E. Woodard, ComposerLyricist - Kevin "Big Kev" McDaniel, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Case's sophomore album followed in the footsteps of his debut, and perhaps surprisingly, entirely avoided the sophomore slump by scoring three hit singles, the biggest resulting in his first Top 10 pop and chart-topping R&B hit, "Faded Pictures." Case's rich baritone, coupled with more sophisticated, adult contemporary-leaning quiet storm, results in an earnest and personal album. Case scores higher when the songs are mid- to up-tempo, but the slow numbers, especially towards the end, tend to meander. Not to say that they are bad, but a little less interesting than the others. There are some fine moments on this set, most notably the album's biggest hit, the elegant and poetic duet with Joe, "Faded Pictures," as well as its follow-up, "Happily Ever After." Case comes off not as the typical over-the-top R&B crooner, and especially not as an R&B lothario, but as a sentimental and earnest singer, who delivers his sincere messages straight from the heart. Perhaps this can explain this singer's enduring appeal, which has resulting in his being one of the most consistent and successful R&B singers to have emerged in the 1990s.
© Jose Promis /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:02
- Main artists: Case
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Def Jam Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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