I was given Seals first album for xmas at my request and i cannot stop playing it. I have also heard most of his second album. Does anyone think that he should get more praise than he has??

I does his stuff quite nicely. He deserve his dues! U should get the Seal II album

Whiskas31 said:

no, he's gotten too much praise already and he's got Heidi Klum.....

i think the first album is the only good one. the second one is okay - it's salvageable - after that, you're on your own.

Some of his best tracks are acoustic versions, b-sides etc. - I've been a fan of his since 1991, and while I've been disappointed with some of his releases at the time of release, they have all grown on me without fail.

His first album will always be my favorite, but I think this will be for sentimental reasons as much as anything else.

I'd be happy to recommend some tracks to hunt down if you're looking for next steps.

Seal is one of my favorite artists. First album is great, but I dig the second album the most.
I used to feel that Seal was underrated, but now it really doesn't matter to me. I know that I enjoy him, so outside opinions won't validate or negate the feelings I already have.

OdysseyMiles said:

i'll be the judge of that!!!

Anxiety said:

abierman said:

I don't know that he gets that much praise. In my opinion, he is a great AC artist, probably the best and most consistent. It would be nice if he took more chances, though. As for having Heidi Klum, it seems like he is now going to be Mr. Klum now sine she seems to be the bigger star (she was on the Tonight Show talking about their engagement and it almost seemed like Leno had never heard of him!).

VinnyM27 said:

that's because he is ugly.....




and no-one understands that such a man with a mediocre career could end up with this:



I still find it unbelievable, but it gives me hope at the same time.....
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Very underrated. I dig Seal. He has his own style, very classy. He has good material. He SHOULD be huge with r&b formats, but he isn't.

seal has written some of the most beautiful, soul-seacrhin, tear jerkin, music i'v ever heard, and it's damn shame that so many people can't get past his facial condition to peep what this brotha has 2 say.....

when a man is wrong
just like you said
lost my faith
show me
violet
love's divine
state of grace
colour
kiss from a rose
touch
latest craze
prayer for the dying
crazy
futureloveparadise

Underrated?

I'd say so.

love me some seal....human being is the only album that doesnt really speak to me....i hope he works w/ wendy and lisa again..they really do create beautiful music together..

sosgemini said:

It's ok. A bit overdone. I love the title track.

I'm a big Seal Fan... sure alot of his later work is kind of inconsistent, But it's usually a lot more engaging than most of the crap that's out there...

My favorite tunes:

Violet
The Latest Craze
Wild
Bird Of Freedom (from "Clockers")
Touch
Crazy
Colour
Don't Cry
Dreaming In Metaphors
Prayer For The Dying
Future Love Paradise
Human Beings
Love's Divine
The Beginning
State Of Grace
Whirlpool
Still Love Remains


...

Cloudbuster said:

agreed...i wasnt going to buy his latest but got it real cheap and i think he finally found a way to fight trevor's urges to overproduce music..it was a return to form for him..but lisa's piano playing in and out of his songs would be an appreciated tread for me still..

sosgemini said:

I love the stuff he did with W&L on the second album.

paligap said:

Without a doubt.

I guess I am in the minority because I really dig Human Beings, the album.
It's my personal favorite. It's his most darkest and non-commercial.
I like all his stuff and consider myself a fan so I know all his material.
Human Beings is most people's least favorite so I understand all the comments.
I would like to know what his Togetherland album sounded like. For those that don't know that was the album he had ready before he decided not to release it and then recorded Seal IV in it's place.
My guess is it, like Human Beings, was probably dark and not very commercial.
To each his own.

Bfunkthe1 said:

I dig Human Beings, especially Colour.

Like Seal alot. Violet is one of the most beautiful songs created.

Seal is EXCELLENT.... Excellent in CONCERT. I LOVE SEAL.....Congratulations to him and HEIDI.

Zelaira said:

i'd love 2 hear the material that's inspired by his new life or if he's written anything about heidi.....

abierman said:

That's because it's about more than a mediocre career and what you believe to be an attractive appearance.

Wow, usually, I agree with a lot of your points, but you lost me on that 'superficial' trip....

xpsiter said:

Ok, I didn't mean to say that he his mediocre career is due to the fact that he's unattractive.....he's just too middle of the road with his musical choices, kinda boring..... And really, he's not been in the news recently because of that slammin' album he released.....because he didn't!

My mom always thought he got burned up or something back in the day because of his face...

Whiskas31 said:

You would probably dig his newest studio release, IV. It is really great!
The songs on it are amazing! All I can say is..Seal's best IMO. (And I love Kiss from a rose like everyone else, but I think the album IV has much better songs on it!)

abierman said:

I've always heard people say they think Seal is attractive apart from his scars. Plus, despite his last few albums not doing gangbusters, he still probably has money to burn. While Alanis "Crazy" isn't burning up the charts, it's getting a smatter of radio airplay and is doig well on the dance charts, not to mention that a lot of his back catalog still gets airplay.

sosgemini said:

I liked the single "Human Being" but that is the only Seal album I don't own (and it probably sold the least amount, even compared to "Seal VI"). I hope he is making new music and something with a little more edge. The songs on his last album where nice but the dance remixes really kicked ass.