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this is a soft, romantic album, with luther seeming happy and content, and it works in late night scenarios if you know what i mean. the higlights are the last 2 songs, "goin out of my head" and "knocks me off my feet", which are incredible. there are many other great songs present here too, including the title track.

the only blip is the "lets do this" track, with a poor female rapper, this is out of place and breaks up the flow of the cd.

but overall this is by far one of luthers most enjoyable albums.

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A BIG FAT CHUNK OF SOULMar 13, 2001
By Haul Punter "Whooop there it is"
THIS ALBUM WAS MY INTRODUCTION TO LUTHER AND IT DID NOT LET ME DOWN. I ONLY BOUGHT IT BECAUSE I HEARD THE SINGLE "YOUR SECRET LOVE" AND WAS IMPRESSED.

BUT THERE IS ALOT MORE HERE BESIDES THAT, IF YOUR A BIT OF A LOVER THEN THIS COLLECTION OF SOFT, LAIDBACK SONGS DRIPPING WITH SOULFUL MELODIES AND LUTHERS STUNNING VOICE WILL BE PERFECT FOR YOU, I GUARANTEE IT.

THE HIGHLIGHTS ARE THE LAST TWO SONGS, "KNOCKS ME OFF MY FEET" AND THE INCREDIBLE "GOIN OUT OF MY HEAD", THE ONLY DUD IN THE 12 SONGS BEING "LETS DO THIS", WHERE LUTHER TRYS TO APPEAL TO A HIP HOP AUDIENCE AND EVEN BRINGS IN AN AWFUL FEMALE RAPPER. THIS SONGIS ILL CONCEIVED AND SPOILS THE MOOD, BUT BESIDES THAT ABBERATION, TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW, GET WITH THE ONE U LOVE AND LEAVE THE REST TO LUTHER!!

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THERE IS NO END TO LUTHER'S GREATNESS !!!.Jun 10, 2011
By Ian Moodie "MR CELESTIAL"
AGAIN another masterpiece from MR VANDROSS himself.
The AWESOME TALENT. The MELODIOUS VOICE. The FULL RANGE OF EMOTIONS. The SPECTACULAR VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS are all here !!!.

The ballards are as follows..."YOUR SECRET LOVE" a favourite here, real nice !!!.
"LOVE DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE" another favourite, is so sweet and gloomy, very great record !!!.
So tender is "HARD FOR ME TO SAY", "CRAZY LOVE", "I CAN MAKE IT BETTER" & "TOO PROUD TO BEG". These songs are true ballards, I love them all.

"I CAN'T WAIT NO LONGER"(LET'S DO THIS) is clearly the disruptor, it should not be here, I don't like it at all !!!.

Now we're back on track with the melters..."NOBODY TO LOVE" is so sad,sweet,mellow & creamy this is my absolutly favourate piece here, oh, it's so tender...

"WEATHER OR NOT THE WORLD GETS BETTER" with LISA FISCHER is simply in a class by itself, what a song sweet !!! I realy love this song, well done. I await another album ffom LISA, one is not enough !!!.
"THIS TIME I'M RIGHT" is also a great strong song, I love it too.
AS usual, LUTHER never forgets the the classics, this time he's given us two, STEVIE WONDERS "KNOCKS ME OFF MY FEET" and "GOING OUT OF MY HEAD", both made spanking new as only he can, top notch stuff and so this effort concludes...nicely...

A real bedside album will very easily provide tender moods,very very highly recomended,you won't be disappointed it's no secret !!!.






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My first Luther Vandross cdJun 10, 2007
By Eric Ah Kow "gryffindor@intnet.mu"
One Saturday, I had to made a choice between 2 cds in the record shop. It would be either 'Never let me go' or 'Your secret love'. I did not know any of the two, so, Mike (the shop manager and personal friend) let me listen to bits of all tracks from both until I made my decision. It couldn't be 'Never let me go' because I did not like the way it sounded. I was not into upbeat or mid tempo songs.. I did not think it really suited Luther Vandross' style, although I love 'Power of Love/Love power' to date, and still think of it as a powerful track to dance to. So I opted for the ballad-loaded 'Your secret love'. It was too compelling for me not to make this choice, and I would lie if I said I ever regretted my choice.

That afternoon, I was the proud owner of my first cd by the Master.
Of course, his singing and I were old quite old friends. I owned several of his recordings on vinyl, but the record player was not in good shape any more.. Since then, I compensated by owning several 'collection' and 'best of' cds..

That was quite a long time ago, and since then, I have had the time to appreciate 'Your secret love'. The cd as a whole is really good contemporary music, and the ballads are wonderful, all of them winning my heart, and feel ever-new at every listening.
'It's hard for me to say' is my favourite song on the cd because the lyrics meant a lot to me at the time, but, above everything else, that powerful soul voice swept me off my feet. The whole album in fact is still a pleasant treat whenever I give it an attentive listening, which still is quite often. The epic ballad 'Crazy Love' still stops the world from revolving around me as the intense singing catches hold of me.. Well, as does the rest of the songs in this album. How could it be otherwise?

It was no secret for anyone who had an ear for music that Luther Vandross had the one of the best voice of the last decades, if not the best. But more than that was his incredible ability to mold with his unique velvet voice every ordinary word into a guilty pleasure for our senses. Did the man sing at home instead of talk? Abilities such as his were unique indeed, as he proved by giving new life to the songs he covered, and most importantly, by turning all his songs into his precious legacy to the world of music.
Sometimes, I think about him, but I guess I can't even wonder what it must have felt like for him knowing how well he could sing. Even now, it feels like it was too easy for him.. His own voice was his masterpiece, the very essence that would give birth to his everlasting songs.

Luther Vandross, wherever you are today, you will always be missed. And I shall always secretly wish I were you.

Dance With My Father
The Best of Luther Vandross
Bring It on Home... The Soul Classics
Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind


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