After thinking about artists that were influenced by Marvin Gaye (thanks to Timmy84's recent "Midnight Love Anniversary" thread) I remembered this song by El...

The artist who did the album cover for the In The Storm album (Mark Ryden) also did the one for Michael Jackson's Dangerous.

Musicslave said:

After thinking about artists that were influenced by Marvin Gaye (thanks to Timmy84's recent "Midnight Love Anniversary" thread) I remembered this song by El...

That song (You Know What I Like) is so sensuous. The video however sucks, talk about a low budget camcorder affair.

This was the song that introduced me to Chante Moore.

Seemed like 1991 was yesterday.

phunkdaddy said:

This was the song that introduced me to Chante Moore.

Seemed like 1991 was yesterday.

that song came before Now That Love's Taken Over? I bought that album just for that song

Chante & El could make some pretty babies lol, she's a beautiful woman

How is this El album overall? The cover makes me want to buy it!

You already know by now, that I'm a big fan of the Debarge's.

El and Chante are so underrated that it isn't even funny.

I love the two of them singing together, their voices are beautiful.

HEARING them together is definitely a treat not to be forgotten.

MidniteMagnet said:

How is this El album overall? The cover makes me want to buy it!

You can't get disappointed with anything the Debarge briings to the table.

It's a nice album.

Listen to it here:

http://www.myspace.com/eldebarge/music/albums/in-the-storm-8128048e

smile, buy and enjoy.

[Edited 10/4/12 9:42am]

MidniteMagnet said:

How is this El album overall? The cover makes me want to buy it!

Now I'm completely biased (see my avatar ), but this is the best album that you don't own. It's truely a slept on masterpiece of a concept album...for my money, one of the best of the 90s.

It's unfortunate that El released this as the sound of RnB was radically changing. It kinda slipped thru the cracks and did his last Warner's album "Heart, Mind, Soul"...also a beaut. "In The Storm" is about as silky as you can imagine for the New Jack-RnB-turns-hip-hop era, so if you like those kinda sounds this is for you.

IOW, get it! BTW, here's the back cover art of El w/ his African threading.

^^^ agreed. I always called this one "El's Funk Album" (couple of solid funk-burners on there)....but it's a really solid album overall. Recommended.

this is one of those songs that should have been a bigger hit Chante Moore is lovely

MidniteMagnet said:

How is this El album overall? The cover makes me want to buy it!

Allow me to join the chorus, good album.

Inspired by Marvin Gay's, "Whats Going On"

Produced by Maurice White and El

In my opinion Warner Bros didn't do a good job of pushing this album, the low budget video backs up my assumption. And yes Chante should've blown up all over the place, why she didn't is a mystery to me.

TD3 said:

MidniteMagnet said:

How is this El album overall? The cover makes me want to buy it!

Allow me to join the chorus, good album.

Inspired by Marvin Gay's, "Whats Going On"

Produced by Maurice White and El

In my opinion Warner Bros didn't do a good job of pushing this album, the low budget video backs up my assumption. <b>And yes Chante should've blown up all over the place, why she didn't is a mystery to me.</b>

That's one the great mysteries of that era, why didn't Chante becomne bigger? El did a great job of showcasing her on ItS and promoted her elsewhere, but it didn't really happen for her. My guess is that it's the same reason this album didn't have more impact, they didn't know what direction to push her in the tides of that era. Chante wasn't pop a la Mariah Carey, adult contemp a la Whitney, and she wasn't RnB/hip hop a la Michel'le and later Mary J Blige.

Thanks guys! I will add it to my Amazon wishlist. Sounds like something I would love, especially with Maurice White producing!