Urbal

Artist: Val Watson
Label: Thump Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 720657916928
EAN: 0720657916928
ASIN: B00028HOSG

Release Date: 2004-06-08

Urbal

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| R&B | Styles | Music

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| Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Corner (Intro)
Pass the Vibe
Earth, Wind, & Fire
That's Funked Up (Segue)
Real (Do-Do) - Bootsy Collins, , Valerie Watson
Whether U Know It - Jane Eugene, Valerie Watson
Soul Shack
Do What Come Funky - George Clinton, Valerie Watson
High (It's My State of Mind)
Flower - Gerald Albright, George Duke, Valerie Watson
Days Like This
Alright - Patrice Rushen, Valerie Watson

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Customer Reviews:

an "URBAL" disappointment.......2004-08-25

When reading the review by Loudmouth, I felt as if I had wrote it because that's exactly how I feel when listening to this cd.

I couldn't wait for this cd to be released and before I picked it up, I had heard a few songs on XM radio and I had mixed feelings about what I heard, but decided to give the whole project a chance.

After a few listens i'm just not impressed.

I think Val is trying so hard to vocally be funky that it gets in the way of the music. I really like the music on Earth, Wind & Fire but for the life of me, I can only make out about 5 words in the song.

Maybe i'll keep listening and see if it gets better in time.

E.

VAL WATSON "URBAL".......2004-08-20

This Woman is not only sexy, but she has got it going one, this is one of the best CD's of the year and the guest Artist's are unreal and the Producer is a legend in his own right! You go Val! I can't wait to hear your next project and see in at one of your shows!

Val Watson, "Urbal".......2004-08-19

Former Club Nouveau frontwoman Valerie Watson dropped this album this year and it is one of the strangest albums ever (although Val herself always acted a little peculiar). She seems to be on some kind of "funk" vibe, which is fine but the production is too underwhelming and she tries too hard to be funky on songs like 'Pass the Vibe', 'Do What Come Funky', 'The Real (Do-Do)' (featuring Bootsy Collins) and 'Soul Shack'. Speaking of underwhelming production, even the Jane Eugene (of Loose Ends) guest spot on 'Whether U Know It' doesn't save the song from its dreariness. Val can sing and if she would just focus on that instead of trying to be funky, the results can be lovely like the song, 'Days Like This'. I can't recommend this album to anyone. Just check out Club Nouveau's old stuff if you like Val Watson.

Read @ BlackVibes.com.......2004-07-04

For an excellent review of this album, please visit BlackVibes.com

Excellent cd.......2004-06-27

It bothers me to finally hear such good music and to know that... based on most of this generations versions of R&B music standards, this cd will be slept on. For those of you looking to hear some funky good old school R&B with a bit of the modern flair, go and buy this cd. There are good artist that are also a part of this project including, George Clinton, Boosty Collins, George Duke and Gerald Albright just to name a few. This cd is funky jazzy and soulful and has a nice mixture of slow and up-tempo music. I just purchased this cd yesterday and have been listening to it non-stop. Definately a collectors item.

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