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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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Dallas Austin, Composer - Dallas Austin, Lyricist - Dallas Austin, Producer - Dallas Austin, Arranger - Deborah Cox, Vocal - Deborah Cox, Composer - Deborah Cox, Lyricist - Deborah Cox, Performer - Colin Wolfe, Composer - Colin Wolfe, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Ara Darakjian, Recording Engineer - Chris Trevett, Recording Engineer - Larry L. Campbell II, Composer - Larry L. Campbell II, Lyricist - Vassal Benford, Composer - Vassal Benford, Lyricist - Larry "Rock" Campbell, Arranger - Larry "Rock" Campbell, Producer - Deborah Cox, Performer - Deborah Cox, Background Vocal - Victor Flores, Recording Engineer
(P)1995 Arista Records LLC
Daryl Simmons, Composer - Daryl Simmons, Lyricist - Deborah Cox, Performer
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Performer - Kevin T. Jones, Composer - Kevin T. Jones, Lyricist - Keith Crouch, Composer - Keith Crouch, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Vassal Benford, Composer - Vassal Benford, Lyricist - Deborah Cox, Composer - Deborah Cox, Lyricist - Deborah Cox, Performer - Lascelles Stephens, Composer - Lascelles Stephens, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Dallas Austin, Composer - Dallas Austin, Lyricist - Deborah Cox, Performer
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Diane Warren, Composer - Diane Warren, Lyricist - Deborah Cox, Performer
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Hans Gutknecht, Recording Engineer - Hans Gutknecht, 2nd Engineer - Keith Crouch, Arranger - Dave Way, Mixing Engineer - Vassal Benford, Composer - Vassal Benford, Lyricist - Darin Prindle, Recording Engineer - Lascelles Stephens, Composer - Lascelles Stephens, Lyricist - John Frye, 2nd Engineer - Bob Robinson, Keyboards - Bob Robinson, Producer - Tim Kelley, Keyboards - Tim Kelley, Drums - Tim Kelley, Producer - Matt Silva, 2nd Engineer - Deborah Cox, Vocal - Deborah Cox, Composer - Deborah Cox, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Arista Records LLC
Diane Warren, Composer - Diane Warren, Lyricist - Deborah Cox, Performer - Babyface, Composer - Babyface, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Bob Robinson, Producer - Tim Kelley, Producer - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Dallas Austin, Producer - Deborah Cox, Performer - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Arista Records LLC
Larry L. Campbell II, Composer - Larry L. Campbell II, Lyricist - David Morales, Mixing Engineer - David Morales, Producer - Vassal Benford, Composer - Vassal Benford, Lyricist - Deborah Cox, Performer - Hugo Dwyer, Engineer
(P)1995 Arista Records LLC
Deborah Cox, Composer - Deborah Cox, Lyricist - Deborah Cox, Performer - Lascelles Stephens, Composer - Lascelles Stephens, Lyricist
(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: Soul/Funk/R&B
(P) 1995 Arista Records, Inc.
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