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In the time it takes to listen to Raheem DeVaughn's The Love Experience, from start to finish, you can also cycle twice through Prince's Dirty Mind and end up somewhere in the middle of a third play of "Do It All Night." DeVaughn does it until the tape runs out. His debut is a very long album -- 70 minutes, in fact, and it would still be too lengthy without the concluding eight-minute thank-you track. So, if there's one thing DeVaughn didn't learn from his mother's record collection, it's brevity. He did, however, pick up a lot of other things from the past, most of which are far more important to have. Vocally, he's not too far from Dwele, with smooth, sweet tones that often drift into an even sweeter falsetto, though he could use a little of his peer's lyrical subtleties. His voice immediately pulls you in, so the shortcoming isn't as much of a factor as it would be with a singer of lesser skill. Most of his inspirations dwell in the '70s, favoring spare arrangements and elegant string flourishes over dramatic bombast and piercing keyboard stabs. Through numerous highlights scattered across the disc, it becomes apparent that DeVaughn is remarkably creative and talented and should be watched. One does wonder, however, if he was allowed too much creative freedom for a newcomer. His boldness also creeps into "Until," where he removes Ron Isley's voice from the Isley Brothers' "Footsteps in the Dark" (!) and sings a rather heavy-handed and self-absorbed set of verses about his hardships. Perhaps he could have learned something from a song by another (unrelated) DeVaughn -- William DeVaughn's "Be Thankful for What You Got." And furthermore, why on earth would anyone want to toy with a perfect classic? [The Love Experience was initially released as a copy-protected CD, which may not register on some computers.]
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - K-Murdock, Producer - Kyle Murdock, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Robert DeBarge, Composer, Lyricist - Etterlene Jordan, Composer, Lyricist - Steve White, Composer, Lyricist - Supe, Producer - GREG SMITH, Recording Engineer - Kevin Jackson, Mixing Engineer - Kenneth Allen, Guitar
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - KENNY DOPE, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Gene Perez, Bass Guitar - Yas Inoue, Recording Engineer - Kenny Gonzalez, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Ciro, Guitar - Steve Barkan, Mixing Engineer - Herb Powers, Mastering Engineer - Skip Scarborough, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2004 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Anthony Bell, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Dave Manely, Guitar - Kevin Jackson, Mixing Engineer - Herb Powers, Mastering Engineer - Ronald Frost, Associated Performer, Bass Guitar - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer - Larry "Rock" Campbell, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Pete Kuzma, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Kevin Jackson, Mixing Engineer - Larry Gold, Strings
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Pete Kuzma, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Larry Gold, Strings - Kevin Jackson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Terry Hunter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Leonard Pt. Sixx, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Emmai Alaquiva, Producer, Recording Engineer - KENNY DOPE, Mixing Engineer - Steve Barkan, Mixing Engineer - Usef Dinero, Arranger - O. Robinson, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jerry Barnes, Composer, Lyricist - Andreao Heard, Composer, Lyricist - Wayna Morris, Composer, Lyricist - Fanatic, Producer - Kevin Jackson, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Barnes, Sherrod, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Warren Jones, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Isaac Lewis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Levi Stevens, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Kevin Jackson, Recording Engineer - KENNY DOPE, Mixing Engineer - Steve Barkan, Mixing Engineer - Yas Inoue, Assistant Engineer - Kenneth "Kalyn" Allen, Guitar
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Pete Kuzma, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Tanzania Lateef - Kevin Jackson, Mixing Engineer - Dwele, Producer
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Pete Kuzma, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Kevin Jackson, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Larry Gold, Strings - Miles Brothers, Horn - Ki Ki Hawkins - K. Brown, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Ernest Isley, Composer, Lyricist - Marvin Isley, Composer, Lyricist - O'Kelly Isley, Composer, Lyricist - Ronald Isley, Composer, Lyricist - Rudolph Isley, Composer, Lyricist - Christopher Jasper, Composer, Lyricist - Cliff Jones, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jerry Vines, Composer, Lyricist - Curtis Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry "Juke" Vines, Producer - Big Bob, Co-Producer - Captain Curt, Co-Producer - Teddy Davis, Recording Engineer
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Cliff Jones, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Big Bob, Producer - Jerry Vines, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Capt'n Curt, Producer - Bob Terry, Composer, Lyricist - Teddy "The Bear" Davis, Recording Engineer - Kevin Jackson, Mixing Engineer - Curtis Williams, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Cliff Jones, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Bob Terry, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Vines, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Curtis Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Big Bob, Producer - Capt'n Curt, Producer - Teddy "The Bear" Davis, Recording Engineer - Kevin Jackson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Raheem Devaughn, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - W. Ellington Felton, Associated Performer, Producer - Kyle Murdock, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer
(P) 2005 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
In the time it takes to listen to Raheem DeVaughn's The Love Experience, from start to finish, you can also cycle twice through Prince's Dirty Mind and end up somewhere in the middle of a third play of "Do It All Night." DeVaughn does it until the tape runs out. His debut is a very long album -- 70 minutes, in fact, and it would still be too lengthy without the concluding eight-minute thank-you track. So, if there's one thing DeVaughn didn't learn from his mother's record collection, it's brevity. He did, however, pick up a lot of other things from the past, most of which are far more important to have. Vocally, he's not too far from Dwele, with smooth, sweet tones that often drift into an even sweeter falsetto, though he could use a little of his peer's lyrical subtleties. His voice immediately pulls you in, so the shortcoming isn't as much of a factor as it would be with a singer of lesser skill. Most of his inspirations dwell in the '70s, favoring spare arrangements and elegant string flourishes over dramatic bombast and piercing keyboard stabs. Through numerous highlights scattered across the disc, it becomes apparent that DeVaughn is remarkably creative and talented and should be watched. One does wonder, however, if he was allowed too much creative freedom for a newcomer. His boldness also creeps into "Until," where he removes Ron Isley's voice from the Isley Brothers' "Footsteps in the Dark" (!) and sings a rather heavy-handed and self-absorbed set of verses about his hardships. Perhaps he could have learned something from a song by another (unrelated) DeVaughn -- William DeVaughn's "Be Thankful for What You Got." And furthermore, why on earth would anyone want to toy with a perfect classic? [The Love Experience was initially released as a copy-protected CD, which may not register on some computers.]
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:31
- Main artists: Raheem Devaughn
- Composer: Raheem Devaughn
- Label: Jive
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2005, 2004 Zomba Recording LLC
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