Kevin Lyttle (album)
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| Studio album by Kevin Lyttle | ||||
| Released | July 27, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003-2004 ("Turn Me On" originally recorded in 2001) | |||
| Genre | Soca | |||
| Length |
51:21 50:32 (U.S. Edition) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Adrian Bailey, Cherry Ince, Salaam Remi, Nicholas Brancker, Scott Storch, Troyton Rami, Troy Taylor, Andreas S. Jensen, Da Bhann, Anastas Hackett, Jeremy Harding | |||
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Kevin Lyttle is the self-titled debut album from Kevin Lyttle of the island of St. Vincent, and has become an international best seller. Using the Soul of Calypso, soca, has made the sound recognizable. The smash hit "Turn Me On" went on Billboard's top 100 as well other European charts.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Turn Me On" | 3:15 | |
| 2. | "Last Drop" (feat. Spragga Benz) | 3:22 | |
| 3. | "Never Wanna Make U Cry" | 3:38 | |
| 4. | "If You Want Me (Call Me)" | 3:48 | |
| 5. | "I Got It" | 3:31 | |
| 6. | "Sign Your Name" | 4:24 | |
| 7. | "Screaming Out My Name" (feat. Assassin) | 3:16 | |
| 8. | "My Lady" | 3:34 | |
| 9. | "Ya Kiss" | 3:33 | |
| 10. | "So High" | 4:10 | |
| 11. | "Dancing Like Making Love" | 3:16 | |
| 12. | "My Love" | 3:46 | |
| 13. | "Mama Mia" | 4:25 | |
| 14. | "Turn Me On (Remix)" | 3:23 |
| U.S. Edition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Turn Me On" | 3:15 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Last Drop" (feat. Spragga Benz) | 3:22 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Never Wanna Make U Cry" | 3:38 | ||||||||
| 4. | "If You Want Me (Call Me)" | 3:48 | ||||||||
| 5. | "I Got It" | 3:31 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Sign Your Name" | 4:24 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Screaming Out My Name" (feat. Assasin) | 3:16 | ||||||||
| 8. | "My Lady" | 3:34 | ||||||||
| 9. | "Ya Kiss" | 3:33 | ||||||||
| 10. | "Dance With Me" | 3:21 | ||||||||
| 11. | "Dancing Like Making Love" | 3:16 | ||||||||
| 12. | "My Love" | 3:46 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Mama Mia" | 4:25 | ||||||||
| 14. | "Turn Me On (Remix)" | 3:23 | ||||||||
Reception
The album was described by the Boston Globe as "a sharply melodic and consistently engaging set of songs...a buoyant mix of soca, dancehall, modern reggae, and American R&B and soul".[1] The Daily News stated "The songs on the album couldn't be more catchy, if in a too similar way".[2] Tom Horan of the Daily Telegraph described the album as a "beautifully judged album", comparing Lyttle's voice to Marvin Gaye.[3] Kelefa Sanneh of the New York Times described it as "a lightweight but appealing collection of dance tracks, with precise digital beats that sound oddly similar to some European pop".[4] Allmusic writer David Jeffries gave the album a 3-star review, stating "Lyttle's breezy and dreamy voice supplies the flair, lilting lightly over a musical background that is as sparkling as it is limited".[5]
Entertainment Weekly's Neil Drumming was less enthusiastic, giving the album a 'C' rating.[6] The Detroit News described the album as "low-carb Caribbean music".[7]
References
- ↑ Capobianco, Ken (2004) "'S+CARIBBEAN+VIBE+IS+AN+ISLAND+IN+MAINSTREAM+POP&pqatl=google KEVIN LYTTLE'S CARIBBEAN VIBE IS AN ISLAND IN MAINSTREAM POP", Boston Globe, September 17, 2004, retrieved 2010-10-30
- ↑ Farber, Jim (2004) "SOCA SCORES! Singer Kevin Lyttle brings Caribbean sizzle to the U.S.", Daily News, August 11, 2004, retrieved 2010-10-30
- ↑ Horan, Tom (2004) "Pop CDs of the week: The Real Tuesday Weld, Kevin Lyttle and more", Daily Telegraph, 24 May 2004, retrieved 2010-10-30
- ↑ Sanneh, Kelefa (2004) "CRITIC'S CHOICE/New CD's; Computer-Generated Falsetto And Perhaps Soca's Big Break", New York Times, July 19, 2004, retrieved 2010-10-30
- ↑ Jeffries, David "Kevin Lyttle Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-10-30
- ↑ Drumming, Neil (2004) "Kenin Lyttle Kevin Lyttle", Entertainment Weekly, July 12, 2004, retrieved 2010-10-30
- ↑ "Kevin Lyttle, "Kevin Lyttle"(Atlantic)", Detroit News, July 30, 2004