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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