Browse Music
Rock & Pop
R&B & Hip-Hop
Country
Blues
Jazz
Classical
Latin
Christian
Soundtracks
Collections
Raphael Saadiq
Instant Vintage
Raphael Saadiq:  Instant Vintage

$6.99
AMG Top Pick Listen

Album Review

Released: 2002
Label: Universal
Selection #: 143760
Former Tony! Toni! Toné! singer's solo debut w/the makings of a neo-soul masterpiece. With D'Angelo, Angie Stone, etc. Be Here, Still Ray, more.
Listen RM WM
1 Doing What I Can
2 Body Parts
3 Be Here
4 Still Ray
5 OPH
6 You're the One That I Like
7 Excuse Me
8 Charlie Ray
9 Different Times
10 Tick Tock
11 People
12 Tek No. 1
13 Faithful
14 Make My Day
15 Blind Man
16 Tek No. 2
17 Uptown
18 What's Life Like
19 Skyy, Can You Feel Me
  
Download Player:    Real Media Real Media    Windows Media Windows Media
Album Review

After more than 20 years in the music business, Tony! Toni! Toné! founder Raphael Saadiq has gotten around to offering his solo debut, "Instant Vintage". The apropos title reflects the old-school style that Saadiq has adopted for the album. However, he dubs the type of music -- a mix of samples, soul, gospel, and R&B -- "gospedelic." Saadiq has called upon some of neo-soul's most popular artists to help out on "Instant Vintage". Angie Stone makes an appearance on the opening dancefloor-worthy track, "Doing What I Can," which briefly tells the story of Saadiq's career. D'Angelo lends a hand on the funkified "Be Here." Traces of 3T seep into "Instant Vintage". Lush orchestration, hook-laden, danceable melodies, and gospel influences are evident throughout the recording. This album should be renamed "Instant Classic." ~ Christina Fuoco, All Music Guide

Back To Top
About This Artist
Biography

Related Artists
Erykah Badu
Rahsaan Patterson
Cody ChesnuTT
Kelis
Donnie
Van Hunt
Floetry
Robin Thicke
Aretha Franklin
Marvin Gaye
Al Green
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
more

Any reproduction, publication, further distribution, or public exhibition of materials provided at this site, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited.
©2006 All Media Guide, LLC
Portions of content provided by All Music Guide®, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC