Luther Vandross - The Night I Fell in Love

By now a seasoned master of late-night amour and heartbreak, Vandross upped the creative ante somewhat with this 1985 release. A concept about the rise and fall of a relationship, The Night I Fell in Love is classic Luther, down to the homage to pop-soul's past (an aching cover of Stevie Wonder's "Creepin") and the endless promise of love's potential. Always one of the best and most understated male singers in black pop, Luther is possibly at his peak here. It's impossible to keep the emotions in check on such odes to love as "If Only for One Night" or the finger-popping "My Baby Comes Home." --Amy Linden Amazon.com essential recording

Luther's Finest!! Not up for debate, either!

This is Luther's best album EVER! Period, End of Story! A timeless classic with not a weak or filler track included. His most complete work and one that you can go back to even now and enjoy over 20 years later. August 2, 2008

Fourth in the quartet, but just as essential...

This is the most balanced of Luther's classic recordings. Every tune is extremely memorable and meaningful, and could have been a hit in its own right ala Thriller. The production, songwriting, and LV's voice are all in top form. Faves are the title track and 'The other side of the World'. Billy Preston's organ solo on 'Til my Baby comes home' is flat-out scorching, while Marcus Miller thumps his bass guitar ferociously on 'It's over now'. Its kind of surprising that this disc isn't included with his first three recordings as a collector's edition box set. I would buy that just because its Luther for goodness sake. Epic Records, are you listening? This is the last 'pure' R&B disc Luther did before he started recording the synth-and-drum machine laden cheesefests known as 'Give me the Reason', 'Any love', and 'Power of Love' that were obviously recorded for the sake of winning Pop music awards. Oh well, I still got love for LV. RIP... November 30, 2007

His Best CD

I love everything Luther ever made ,but if you want to see what made him great buy this cd. June 10, 2007

Just so romantic, and endearing, this sound.

Wonderful way to end a long day with someone you love. He was one of a kind. January 26, 2007

Another Luther masterpiece

By 1985 Luther Vandross was the premier ballader in R&B. This album spawned four Billboard R&B singles in "'Til My Baby Comes Home," "It's Over Now," "Wait for Love," and "If Only for One Night." It also featured "Creepin" but Luther's the best at ballads in particular If Only For One Night. December 14, 2006

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