Since September 2010, this blog has recorded the journey of this music junkie as I attempt to listen to all the music in my CD collection. CDs revisited in their entirety from start to finish - no skipping tracks, no shuffle. Compact Discs only - no vinyl, no tapes, no files.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

David Sanborn - Voyeur (1981)


This is characteristic early '80s smooth jazz from some great studio musicians: Marcus Miller, Steve Gadd, Tom Scott, Hiram Bullock, et al. Unfortunately, at a total playing time of 29:45, you're not exactly getting the most bang for your buck with this release.

Reviews/ratings:
  • The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide (1999): ★★★
  • The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz (1999): ★★★
  • The Penguin Guide to Jazz (5th ed., 2000): ★★★


Album chart peaks:
  • US Billboard Top 200: #45
  • Billboard Jazz: #1
  • Billboard R&B: #18
  • Billboard Rock: #37
  • CashBox: #43
  • CashBox Jazz: #2
  • Rolling Stone: #48

Track: Wake Me When It's Over has not aged well. However, that one song is the only dated music on the record. I enjoy Run for Cover and Just for You, but the cut All I Need is You could be the worth the price of the CD. Great track - it won the 1982 Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: In the summer of 1984, I would go over to my band director's apartment to pick up mail, water the plants, etc. while he was visiting family out of state. I also took the opportunity to borrow his LPs and record them to cassette tapes. This was on one such tape - Voyeur on one side, As We Speak on the other.

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