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Forever Luther.Oct 13, 2002
By The Groove
"Forever, for Always, for Love" recalls a time when r&b still had its innocence and creative juice. On this second album from Luther Vandross, we're treated to stellar samples of soul at its most classic. The breakup song for the ages is "Since I Lost My Baby." A younger, trendier singer would jump at the opportunity to overemote and oversing the poignant lyrics, turning the song into an overwrought mess. But here, Luther's elegant voice smoothes over this song with minimal effort, making it one of his very best album tracks. Other standouts are the upbeat opener "Bad Boy/Having a Party," the sizzling title song, and "She Loves Me Back." These and other tracks make this an essential must-have from one of the best vocalists this planet has.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
I love Luther, for alwaysOct 13, 2004
By Robert Johnson
Luther's sophomore release is every bit as exceptional as his debut outing, which was a tour de force itself. Luther was on his way to proving that he was finest male vocalist of the eighties, and this highly consistent, tightly-woven recording showcases his other considerable talents as well. The bravura medley of "Bad Boy" and "Having A Party" was the first track to prove that Luther has an undeniable gift for merging two seemingly different compositions, and actually making it work seamlessly. Luther's amazing versatile is really evident on this album, where he proves he can master nearly any emotion from the optimism of the delightful "She Loves Me Back," to the desperation of the intense "Promise Me."
No matter the tempo, Luther always instinctively knows how to interpret a song. The loosely-rendered title track, in particular, could have been a mess in the hands of a less capable performer, but the song is nothing less than stunning when graced with Luther's golden timbre and effortless phrasing.. And as always, his cover of choice (this time Smokey Robinson's "Since I Lost My Baby") gives both his vocal and his emotional range a thrilling showcase. The record-buying support from Luther's cult of fans continued with FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS, FOR LOVE, and the album hit #20 on the Hot 200 and was certified Platinum.
NOTE: Also in 1982, Luther produced Cheryl Lynn's album ISTANT LOVE, and he lended his voice to a cover duet of the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrel classic "If This World Were Mine" (#4 R&B). The single was a major R&B hit, but once again failed to make any impact on the Hot 100.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Love this CDAug 27, 2001
By pina3470
"pina3470"
This album came out when I was 12years old...I would go to my best friends house and play it. I played it so much her family purchased it for christmas for me.. When It came out on CD I ran to the store to get it. My all time favorite Luther song is "She loves me back!" yeah! yeah!....
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
this is the best Luther has to offerOct 22, 1999
I can sum it up like this. As soon as I saw the title to the cd..my heart started fluttering. This cd is pure magic!! Every tune is a hit. Since I lost my baby, Bady Boy, Forever, for always...If you are a Luther Fan..this is definately a cd that you both need and will want to have. It is truly a work of art
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Luther Forever And AlwaysMar 25, 2007
By Andre S. Grindle
"Andre' Grindle"
'Forever,For Always,For Love' is Luther's critical sophmore release from 1982.Luther Vandross is very much going out of his way to fasion a grand soul epic with this release where even the uptempo songs have a very cinematic feel to them.All eight of these longish songs are wonderful,beautiful and hoplessly romantic as always.My favorites are of course "Bad Boy/Having A Party",'You're The Sweetest One" and "She Gives Love Back",all of which are peppy dance tunes with great hooks and each one had an elegant house party atmosphere.The title cut is very beautiful and also extrodinarily melodramatic.And Luther REALLY lets his soul bare on "Since I Lost My Baby".As opposed to David Ruffin's more tortured tone on the original Luther gives the song a lot more meloncaughly and sadness.On the album cover Luther is leaning cowly up at you almost as if to say "come inside because I've got some great stories to tell".And this is an inviting album-Luther shares his musical and lyrical concepts of love and human relationships here and all the RSVP's are sent out.As always he makes the best use of Marcus Miller as writing partner and crucial bassist and keeps his links strong to classic R&B.This creamy smooth album stands somewhat in contrast to the slightly more groove oriented sounds of Never Too Much and Busy Body which this is sandwiched between but certainly being in the middle can be a wonderful advantage.
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