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.

Friday, October 18, 2019

Various Artists - Smooth Grooves (1999)


I'm always game for a used smooth jazz compilation (especially at a $1.66 price point). Let's spin this thing.


Hey! Weren't those last two in Journey and Bad English? Curiosity piqued.

Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart

Tracks:
Soul FruitBrian Hughes
Soul TemptationBryan Savage (with Rick Braun on keyboards)
In The Full Moon Light3rd Force (with Rick Braun on flugelhorn)
Did I Save?Grant Geissman
Something Special3rd Force
Autumn BlueCraig Chaquico (with Richard Elliot on saxophone)
Mulholland DriveBryan Savage (with Rick Braun on keyboards)
Elegance on the CatwalkJonathan Cain
RendezvousDoug Cameron (with Boney James on saxophone)
BandaleroNeal Schon
Here Comes The Night3rd Force (with Peter White on guitar and accordion)

Nothing memorable and a few skippable tracks. And cuts from the Journey alumni? Meh - I've heard much better. The blurb from the back cover (above) claims this compilation is "diverse" but we all know better. But I gotta admit this stuff is very relaxing, calming, and often just what I need. Just don't give it much of your active listening time.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None. Picked it up Wednesday afternoon at the used CD/DVD store while waiting for my optometrist appointment.

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