Let me define smooth in my book.


Something that sounds very melodic and relaxing. Doesn't demand too much attention or strain the ear with complex arrangements, etc. (In other words as brilliant as Prince's "shhh!" is from the Gold experience, I don't want to be accosted by drumb solos and such).


I'm thinking more along the lines of Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite or even Sade (although I don't like her voice very much). But something nice and relaxing to take the edge off.


I'm terribly unfamiliar with the genre so any advice would be great.

god damnit. Wrong forum.

You GD orgers better not turn this into a slutty mess before it's moved or locked.

TheVoid said:

I'd do Luther 5 ways into next week

I think Maxwell drew his inspiration from all of those artists/albums I mentioned. Hope you like them.

hot buttered soul - issac hayes

al green is love - al green

let's get it on - marvin gaye

can't get enough - barry white

the poet - bobby womack


if that don't get you laid, then your a fat ugly motherfucker who may as well stick your own dick up your own ass cuz thats all your gonna get

ernestsewell said:

Love that album!

ernestsewell said:

Yup.

Great suggestions guys.

I already have:

Stevie
Marvin
Odis Redding
Maxwell
Erica Badu (sp?)
Sade
David Hasselhoff.


But I'm liking the suggestions.

^ Otis.

this is on the list...

!!!

George Benson - Breezin'


Will Downing and Gerald Albright - Pleasures of the Night (one of my favorite albums)


Queen Latifah -The Dana Owens Album



Duke Ellington - Plays Standards


anything by Boney James
Isaac Hayes - Ellie's Love Theme (a song, not an album)

Dana Owen album? That doesn't even rate in the top 100 of that year, let alone forever.

I'd add Meshell's Bitter as a recent smooth soul album legend.

sosgemini said:

well, not ever, but these are some of the albums I listen too when I want to mellow. I do know its not one of the greatest Soul albums ever.

First D'Angelo record.