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Change In Direction -- Slight Letdown For House Fans

Reginald L. Davenport | Springville, UT United States | 02/23/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"For this album Ten City fans would get a bit of a surprise and a letdown. To start with there is a different label, Columbia. This may have affected their sound. They lost the "edge" that was prominent in their first three albums. However, all is not lost. "Fantasy" is featured in two different versions but I must say that the Demo version is all House. "Love In A Day" has the Ten City style of vocals. "Interlude: Then" is a smooth mid-tempo housey track that has a slight 70's flavor to it. "Under You" carries the same style, and if I had 2 vinyl copies I'd try to mix these tracks. "Interlude: Now" is very mysterious, in true Chicago fashion.I mentioned that this was a letdown for House fans -- that doesn't make it a bad album! The R&B tracks are quite nice, especially "All This Love", co-produced by the Masters At Work. If you're looking for an even mixture of dance tunes and R&B this album is a safe choice. Actually rating: 3 1/2 stars."