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After achieving moderate success with a couple of snappy singles in 2006, the yet-to-be distinguished girl group Cherish returned to the studios in order to hit the stardom they hungered for. Their debut release, "Unappreciated," was a solid effort, but lacked the finesse or style to bring them to the next level. On their second release, "The Truth," the four King sisters, Farrah, Neosha, Felisha and Fallon, have dropped a slick, smooth sampling that delivers a more consistent set of jamming R&B songs. Starting right from the lead single "Killa," we see a more edgy, popped out quartet who seem more desirous of making waves on radio stations. The beats are hotter on this album, yet the slow tracks pile up, and the disc is thick on serious subjects and heartbreak and anger, which kills much of the momentum. Ultimately though, even on groove ballads like "Amnesia" or "Only One," the girls are more distinctive than before; rather than falling back on simplistic snapping sounds, the girls branch out into mainstream pop and R&B, allowing them to be more accessible to a wider audience. Overall, the music quality isn't bad. In fact, many of the ballads are strong records; they just don't fit the mold of today's market to a "T." Had the album been released seven or eight years prior, it would be a classic to this day, similar to Destiny's Child's The Writing's on the Wall. Vocally, the solo voices are reminiscent of Rihanna and Ciara, yet not personal enough to be distinctive. The girls still do not succeed at being stand-alone talents; yet as a foursome, they sound pure and refreshing, and the four-part harmonies soar over the synthetics that would hold down so many other groups. If the album featured more crashing, upbeat numbers, which are the strongest songs on the album, then the girls would've had their first true hit record. Instead, they have showed us dollops of potential and group talent, and a terrific, outdated R&B album, but they're still underwhelming when it comes to showing us the radio goods, which are just a touch too slow for today's pop/R&B markets. Where they have succeeded however, is in establishing themselves as an honest R&B girl group, something that is missing in a world of music flooded by seductive sextets and oversexual pop princesses.
© Matthew Chisling /TiVo
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Rodney Richard, ComposerLyricist - Fallon King, ComposerLyricist - Felisha King, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Bowles, ComposerLyricist - Yung Joc, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Cherish, MainArtist - Farrah King, ComposerLyricist - Neosha King Lawrence, ComposerLyricist
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Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Wuepper, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - C. "tricky" Stewart, Composer, Producer - Cherish, MainArtist - The-Dream, Composer - Greg Whiteside, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
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Fallon King, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Felisha King, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kori Anders, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cherish, MainArtist - Jeremy Johnson, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Fisher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Trawick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe New, ComposerLyricist - JNew, Producer
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Rodney Richard, Composer - Brian Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fallon King, Composer - Felisha King, Composer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Williams, Composer - Cheese, Producer, Co-Producer - Cherish, MainArtist - Don Vito, Producer - Farrah King, Composer - Neosha King, Composer
(C) 2008 Sho'Nuff - CRI, LLC ℗ 2008 Sho'Nuff - CRI, LLC
Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Wuepper, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - C. "tricky" Stewart, Composer, Producer - Cherish, MainArtist - The-Dream, Composer - Dean Beresford, Composer - Greg Whiteside, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ervin Ward, Composer
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Eric Hudson, Composer, Producer - Fallon King, Composer - Felisha King, Composer - Josh Houghkirk, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Oyanedel, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cherish, MainArtist - Steve Fisher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris King, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Farrah King, Composer - Neosha King, Composer
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Phalon Alexander, Composer - Jazze Phá, Producer - Fallon King, Composer - Felisha King, Composer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cory Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cedric Williams, Composer - Cherish, MainArtist - Farrah King, Composer - Neosha King, Composer - Ced Keyz, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer
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Bryan-Michael Cox, Composer, Producer - Fallon King, Composer - Felisha King, Composer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Thomas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cherish, MainArtist - Steve Fisher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Farrah King, Composer - Neosha King, Composer
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Adonis Shropshire, Producer - Fallon King, Composer - Felisha King, Composer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Thomas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ervin Drake, Composer - Cherish, MainArtist - Steve Fisher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Farrah King, Composer - Neosha King, Composer - Ricky Kenneth Fambro, Composer, Producer
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Ron "Neff-U" Feemster, Producer - Fallon King, Composer - Felisha King, Composer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kori Anders, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Theron Feemster, Composer - Dave Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Murray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cherish, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Sho'Nuff - CRI, LLC ℗ 2008 Sho'Nuff - CRI, LLC
Phalon Alexander, Composer - Jazze Phá, Producer - Fallon King, Composer - Felisha King, Composer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cory Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Fly, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cherish, MainArtist - Farrah King, Composer - Neosha King, Composer - Ced Keyz International, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Sho'Nuff - CRI, LLC ℗ 2008 Sho'Nuff - CRI, LLC
Album review
After achieving moderate success with a couple of snappy singles in 2006, the yet-to-be distinguished girl group Cherish returned to the studios in order to hit the stardom they hungered for. Their debut release, "Unappreciated," was a solid effort, but lacked the finesse or style to bring them to the next level. On their second release, "The Truth," the four King sisters, Farrah, Neosha, Felisha and Fallon, have dropped a slick, smooth sampling that delivers a more consistent set of jamming R&B songs. Starting right from the lead single "Killa," we see a more edgy, popped out quartet who seem more desirous of making waves on radio stations. The beats are hotter on this album, yet the slow tracks pile up, and the disc is thick on serious subjects and heartbreak and anger, which kills much of the momentum. Ultimately though, even on groove ballads like "Amnesia" or "Only One," the girls are more distinctive than before; rather than falling back on simplistic snapping sounds, the girls branch out into mainstream pop and R&B, allowing them to be more accessible to a wider audience. Overall, the music quality isn't bad. In fact, many of the ballads are strong records; they just don't fit the mold of today's market to a "T." Had the album been released seven or eight years prior, it would be a classic to this day, similar to Destiny's Child's The Writing's on the Wall. Vocally, the solo voices are reminiscent of Rihanna and Ciara, yet not personal enough to be distinctive. The girls still do not succeed at being stand-alone talents; yet as a foursome, they sound pure and refreshing, and the four-part harmonies soar over the synthetics that would hold down so many other groups. If the album featured more crashing, upbeat numbers, which are the strongest songs on the album, then the girls would've had their first true hit record. Instead, they have showed us dollops of potential and group talent, and a terrific, outdated R&B album, but they're still underwhelming when it comes to showing us the radio goods, which are just a touch too slow for today's pop/R&B markets. Where they have succeeded however, is in establishing themselves as an honest R&B girl group, something that is missing in a world of music flooded by seductive sextets and oversexual pop princesses.
© Matthew Chisling /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:41
- Main artists: Cherish
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2008 Sho'Nuff - CRI, LLC ℗ 2008 Sho'Nuff - CRI, LLC
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