I prefer Voodoo.

Just has more of what I like. He goes further with Brown Sugar, which may make it less radio-friendly but deeper overall. I've listened to and enjoyed everything on Voodoo, whereas there's still some stuff on Brown Sugar that I don't really bother with.

His version of "Feel Like Makin' Love" is miles better than the original to me, and that says a lot, since the original is an R&B classic.

His cover of "She's Always In My Hair" is not groundbreaking or anything, and it really has nothing on the original, but I still enjoy it quite a bit. It would have fit in nicely on Voodoo.

Really hoping a new album drops this year.

Dsoul said:

Sdldawn said:

Voodoo is one of my all time favorite albums.. ever.

so.. yeah

Co-sign.

AGRRED

Voodoo!! one of the best R&B albums ever!

Both are modern day classics for different reasons. Love em both! It's been awhile since I've listened to either one of them though.

D is one of my favorite artist that's come out in the last 20 years or so. I also remember liking what I believe was his first song ever released for the Motion Picture Soundtrack for "Jason's Lyric," a song called "You Will Know." I remember veteran cats talking about this teenage preacher's kid, out of Virginia who was going to do big things.

Musicslave said:

Both are modern day classics for different reasons. Love em both! It's been awhile since I've listened to either one of them though.

D is one of my favorite artist that's come out in the last 20 years or so. I also remember liking what I believe was his first song ever released for the Motion Picture Soundtrack for "Jason's Lyric," a song called "You Will Know."

Co-sign all of the above.

I absolutely love "U Will Know." So great of D to make his first mark with such a powerful, uplifting song.

Black Men United - U Will Know

You can see a very young D'Angelo at the beginning of the video (with a nice fade) and of course Brian McKnight gets him to sing the song out.

JamFanHot said:

I originally dug on Brown Sugar, but after repeated spins, Voodoo was the clear standout for me.

The first couple listens sounded "murky" (I remember calling it his "mumbling album")....but it has a great "vibe". It's one of the few that can play straight through & never seems to get old.

Agreed on "I Found My Smile", too...great track.

Same here. I called it the "half-speak, drunken stupor" album. But after listening to it years later, i appreciate it, but still hold Brown Sugar in higher regard.

KoolEaze said:

rialb said:

I'm not a huge fan but I do have both albums. For me I would say that Brown Sugar probably features better songs but Voodoo has a better sound. Hopefully, if it is ever released, his next album will combine great songs with a great sound.

I know there are a few on the hits collection but are any of these b-sides you guys are talking about collected or would a person have to find them using "other" means?

As I mentioned above, there´s the "Yoda Album" bootleg which contains a couple of songs that were either on soundtracks, or never released before, or b-sides.

Looks like this:

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Tracklist:

TRACKS

1. Features 2. Really Love 3. I Found My Smile Again 4. Your Love Is So Cold 5. Heaven Must Be Like This 6. Everybody Loves The Sunshine 7. Superman Lover 8. Devil's Pie 9. Send It On In 10. Can't Hide Love 11. I'm So Glad Your Mine 12. Sweet Sticky Green 13. Sexy Little Things U Do 14. She's Always In My Hair 15. Go Back 2 That Thing

Damn, where can I cop that?

KoolEaze said:

......and he´s also appeared on other people´s songs.

"Be Here" with Saadiq is a helluva jam.

2freaky4church1 said:

Ernest, you have been real quiet about 20ten.

I know. I'm still listening, but I'm also reserving my opinions for a special episode of my radio show on July 22, when Fenwick, JohnArt, possibly Squirrelgrease, and others, and myself review the album.

AlexdeParis said:

Musicslave said:

Both are modern day classics for different reasons. Love em both! It's been awhile since I've listened to either one of them though.

D is one of my favorite artist that's come out in the last 20 years or so. I also remember liking what I believe was his first song ever released for the Motion Picture Soundtrack for "Jason's Lyric," a song called "You Will Know."

Co-sign all of the above.

I absolutely love "U Will Know." So great of D to make his first mark with such a powerful, uplifting song.

Black Men United - U Will Know

You can see a very young D'Angelo at the beginning of the video (with a nice fade) and of course Brian McKnight gets him to sing the song out.

Thanks for posting that video, Alex!

Voodoo had everything that I love, live music, good arrangments, good playerse etc but I just never got into it. I tried..trust me. It just never really moved me.

HOnestly, I don't know why he has been so celebrated. I'm sure he's good...but certainlyi not to be mentioned alongside Prince. I think Maxwell has done much more.

I'm a little shocked it's taken this long for someone to bring up that tired Maxwell comparison.

I didn't know people compared D'Angelo to Maxwell

midiscover said:

I didn't know people compared D'Angelo to Maxwell

Where have you been? Maxwell's debut album came out not long after D'Angelo's. As the 2 male superstars of neo soul, they have been compared often ever since.

AlexdeParis said:

midiscover said:

I didn't know people compared D'Angelo to Maxwell

Where have you been? Maxwell's debut album came out not long after D'Angelo's. As the 2 male superstars of neo soul, they have been compared often ever since.

And both are often compared to Prince.

JoeyCococo said:

Voodoo had everything that I love, live music, good arrangments, good playerse etc but I just never got into it. I tried..trust me. It just never really moved me.

HOnestly, I don't know why he has been so celebrated. I'm sure he's good...but certainlyi not to be mentioned alongside Prince. I think Maxwell has done much more.

Maxwell is a great vocalist and has written some great songs with his partner. But as with Michael and Prince, you can't compare a musician with someone who just sings. D plays a few instruments and writes his own music. I've never seen Maxwell play anything. Not that he can't, I just haven't seen him do it.

sunlite said:

Maxwell is a great vocalist and has written some great songs with his partner.

Stuart Matthewman?

ernestsewell said:

sunlite said:

Maxwell is a great vocalist and has written some great songs with his partner.

Stuart Matthewman?

Hod David.

sunlite said:

ernestsewell said:

Stuart Matthewman?

Hod David.

Ahhh, so you mean on the latest record. Got it.

There's a bootleg titled "Voodoo Outtakes". Great set, and a nice extension of the album.

It took me a LONG time to get passed his "Pete Rock Beat" song(Where's Cinnie? I know he'll appreciate this).

Voodoo.............live is a MUST have.

i love both but Voodoo is the one for me.