From the Soul of Man
From the Soul of Man | ||||
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Studio album by Kenny Lattimore | ||||
Released | October 20, 1998 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 73:45 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Barry J. Eastmond, Guy Roche, Dre & Vidal, Jeff Townes, Daryl Simmons, Carvin Haggins, Kenny Lattimore, Herb Middleton, Kenny Lerum, Kipper Jones, Walter Afanasieff, David Foster | |||
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Singles from From the Soul of Man | ||||
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From the Soul of Man is the second album of R&B singer Kenny Lattimore.
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
Biography
“ | ...From the Soul of Man is heightened by the strength of Lattimore's impressive voice, which effortlessly transform from a deep, smoky alto into a bright falsetto--always sounding pure and sublime.[1] | ” |
— Vibe Magazine, 10/98, p.178 |
Critics uniformly lauded this album as a great leap from his debut on the scene two years prior to this largely mature effort.[2] The album opens with the first single "Days Like This", an introspective midtempo R&B track with avant garde electronic inflections. "Days", along with 7 other tracks on the album were co-written by Lattimore.
A highlight is Lattimore's faithful and yet individual cover of Donny Hathaway's "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know", first heard on Hathaway's landmark Extension of a Man album. Lattimore also reimagines The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" as a soulful ballad that closes with a hypnotically layered arrangement of background vocals. "Who knew that 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' could be so sexy?" remarks Michael Gallucci.[3]
Adding synergy to the album was the bonus inclusion of the gently soaring ballad "Love Will Find a Way", a duet with Heather Headley from the Disney movie The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.
Chart performance
- Sales
The album peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200 album chart. On Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, it reached #15.[4] The lead single "Days Like This" peaked at #84 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. Re-released with soulful "Nuyorican soul" house mixes by Masters at Work, the track climbed to #26 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The second single "If I Lose My Woman" fared better on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, peaking at #15. [5]
- Airplay
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents airplay chart saw the original release of "Days Like This" shoot to #20 on the charts.[6] The dance remixes of "Days Like This" reached #26 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. [7] "If I Lose My Woman" topped the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles in early 1999 within 3 weeks of its appearance on the chart. [8]
Track listing
- "Days Like This" (5:17)
- "Trial Separation" (4:45)
- "If I Lose My Woman" (5:25)
- "Make Believe" (4:46)
- "Just Can't Get Over You" (5:22)
- "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" (6:30)
- "Destiny" (4:32)
- "Tomorrow" (5:21)
- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (5:29)
- "Heaven & Earth" (5:48)
- "All My Tomorrows" (4:46)
- "Interlude: Introspective Mood" (0:20)
- "Well Done" (5:35)
- "Love Will Find a Way" (featuring Heather Headley) (4:30) (bonus track)
- "If You Could See You (Through My Eyes)" (4:59) (hidden track)
Music videos
- "Days Like This"
- "If I Lose My Woman"
- "Love Will Find a Way"
References
- ↑ "Kenny Lattimore: From The Soul Of Man". Vibe Magazine. 10/98, p.178
- ↑ Sylvia White. "Kenny Lattimore - From The Soul Of Man (Review)". InMusicWeTrust.com.
- ↑ From The Soul Of Man (Review) at AllMusic
- ↑ Kenny Lattimore Chart History - Albums Billboard.com
- ↑ Kenny Lattimore Chart History - Singles Billboard.com
- ↑ Kenny Lattimore Airplay Charts - "Days Like This" Billboard.com
- ↑ Kenny Lattimore Airplay Charts - "Days Like This (Remix)" Billboard.com
- ↑ Kenny Lattimore Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Airplay Charts - "If I Lose My Woman" Billboard.com