Instant Vintage is the debut solo album of American R&B and neo soul musician Raphael Saadiq. It serves as Saadiq's first full-length solo album after spending much of his post-Tony! Toni! Toné! career as session player and producer. Primarily a neo soul album,[11] it also exhibits musical styles such as funk and quiet storm.[12] The title reflects the old-school style that Saadiq has adopted for the album. However, he describes the type of music — a mix of samples, soul, gospel, and R&B — as "gospedelic".
The album earned him his first Grammy nominations, for Best R&B Album, while "Be Here" was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2003.[11] It reached number 25 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[13]
[edit] Track listing
- "Doing What I Can"
- "Body Parts"
- "Be Here" (featuring D'Angelo)
- "Still Ray"
- "Oph"
- "You're the One That I Like"
- "Excuse Me" (featuring Angie Stone and Calvin Richardson)
- "Charlie Ray"
- "Different Times" (featuring T-Boz of TLC)
- "Tick Tock"
- "People"
- "Tek #1"
- "Faithful"
- "Make My Day"
- "Blind Man"
- "Tek #2"
- "Uptown"
- "What's Life Like"
- "Skyy, Can You Feel Me"
[edit] Chart history
[edit] References
- ^ Fuoco, Christina. Review: Instant Vintage. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. Review: Instant Vintage. Blender. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- ^ Vrabel, Jeff. "Review: Instant Vintage". Chicago Sun-Times: 15. July 21, 2002. Archived from the original on 2009-09-06. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Instant Vintage. The Village Voice: June 11, 2002. Archived from the original on 2009-09-06.
- ^ Tucker, Ken. Review: Instant Vintage. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- ^ Raliff, Ben. Review: Instant Vintage. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- ^ Pride, Felicia. Review: Instant Vintage. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- ^ Hopkins, Tracy E. Review: Instant Vintage. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- ^ Jones, Steve. "Review: Instant Vintage". USA Today: D.06. June 11, 2002. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
- ^ Leroy, Dan. Review: Instant Vintage. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- ^ a b Product Page: Instant Vintage. Muze. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- ^ Weingarten, Marc. Review: Instant Vintage. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
- ^ a b Billboard Albums: Instant Vintage. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-09-06.
[edit] External links
| Raphael Saadiq | | | Solo albums | | | | Tony! Toni! Toné! | | | | Lucy Pearl | | | | Solo singles | "Ask of You" (1995) · "Get Involved" (1999) · "Be Here" (2002) · "Still Ray" (2002) · "Rifle Love" (2004) · "Chic Like You" (2004) · "I Want You Back" (2005) · "Love That Girl" (2008) · "Big Easy" (2008) · "100 Yard Dash" (2009) · "Never Give You Up" (2009) · "Let's Take a Walk" (2009) | | | Related articles | | |
