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AllMusic Review by Andy Kellman
Johnny Gill's seventh proper studio album is markedly better than his 2011
return, Still Winning. Supported by another crop of male background vocalists,
Gill once again sounds as if he's the leader of a group from time to time, but
he is more prominent here, and the material -- contributed by Chuck Harmony,
Claude Kelly, Gregg Pagani, and Vidal Davis, among others -- sticks a bit more.
Gill benefits from a couple higher-profile collaborative songs. "This One's for
Me and You" is a classy contemporary ballad made with New Edition, though
it's closer to a duet between Gill and the group's Ralph Tresvant. The title
track, a ballad about settling down that references sweet vintage soul and
Roger Troutman at once, was produced by Babyface and Antonio Dixon.
Stylistically, Game Changer is exceedingly varied. Mature contemporary
sounds, sophisticated disco-funk, and Hi-like southern soul are handled with
equal finesse. There's even a bit of nostalgia for the early '90s; some listeners
might catch themselves thinking of Rude Boys' 1990 classic "Written All Over
Your Face" while they play "Behind Closed Doors," the album's lead single. The
only ill fit is the hard-charging EDM experiment "Guinevere," easy to quickly
disregard and forget as the album's finale.
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Johnny Gill , - Game Changer
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Artist...............: Johnny Gill ,
Album................: Game Changer
Genre................: Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 2014
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 8/25/2016
Posted by............: Grad58 on 8/26/2016
Included.............: NFO
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Tracklisting
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1. Johnny Gill , - 5000 Miles [03:30]
2. Johnny Gill , - Behind Closed Doors [03:49]
3. Johnny Gill , - Can't Keep My Hands Off of You [03:42]
4. Johnny Gill , - Game Changer [03:27]
5. Johnny Gill , - Gonna Cost [03:32]
6. Johnny Gill , - Guinevere [04:27]
7. Johnny Gill , - Role Play [04:17]
8. Johnny Gill , - Strung Out [03:50]
9. Johnny Gill , - This One's for Me and You [04:35]
10. Johnny Gill , - What Is This [04:23]
11. Johnny Gill , - You Choose Me [04:09]
12. Johnny Gill , - Your Body [03:33]
Playing Time.........: 47:20
Total Size...........: 109.30 MB
NFO generated on.....: 8/26/2016 8:23:36 PM
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