Babyface - Babyface - A Collection of His Greatest Hits

Screw Barry Manilow--it was Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds who really wrote the songs the whole world sings. From the late '80s to the mid-'90s, no single artist owned the R&B and pop charts with a tighter or more fluid grip than Babyface (and his then partners L.A. Reid and Darryl Simmons), and this Greatest Hits collection is proof of this singer-songwriter/producer's way with romance and rhythm. The catch is that this CD contains only the smashes Face kept for himself: a definitive collection of the songs he handed to others would constitute a box set. This CD covers his solo efforts, from the tangy "Whip Appeal" to the aching "Every Time I Close My Eyes" and the understated "When Will I See You" (arguably the first R&B acoustic power ballad). With two new cuts and a live version of the Grammy-winning "Change the World," these 14 tracks sum up an era in R&B when wearing one's heart on one's sleeve and reaching for the most nuanced of melodies was an act of creative revolution. Sure, some called his act corny, but, as this CD proves, Babyface made minor classics that sound just as gentle and persuasive today as they did back then. --Amy Linden Amazon.com

Good collection of some of his finer songs

First I'll start like I do on many "Hits" albums by saying, yes there are some good songs that were left off of here, like there are in many "Greatest Hits" album, not everyone likes the same exact songs, but on theis one, you do get 14 of some of the better songs he recorded through the years. You get some upbeat songs and some slower love songs on here. Most of the songs are produced by and written by himself, and of course he did a nice job. Of the 14 songs, you get 1 classic, 1 almost classic, 5 ok songs, and the other 7 are good, with most being real good. Guests ar eon 3 songs. A nice album to have from one of the more consistant R&B singers.

#1 - 8 (upbeat song)
#2 - 6 (another upbeat one)
#3 - 9
#4 - 9
#5 - 9.5
#6 - 10 (CLassic)
#7 - 7.5
#8 - 9 (f/ LL Cool J, Howard Hewitt, Jody Watley)
#9 - 9 (f/ Stevie Wonder)
#10 - 7 (f/ Reic Clapton)
#11 - 7 (upbeat song)
#12 - 9
#13 - 6.5
#14 - 7

Kenneth Edmonds -- b. 4/10/1958 -- Indianapolis, IN
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Great for easy listening

I love this cd, it's very relaxing!! i've always been a fan of babyface so i would highly recommend it to all his fans old and new. January 7, 2008

I love Babyface!

I'm a HUGE Babyface fan so this was a treat for me! This is a great CD! December 24, 2007

Babyface - Greatest Hits

If you like Babyface -- this is a must. All the hits on one C.D. No need to look through your C.D. collection to find that special Babyface song. Betcha ten to one, that song is on this C.D. March 9, 2007

YO FACE

This brought me back to high school.
Loved it. Was nice to hear a live song of his. January 10, 2007

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