John Legend attempt on the spirit of old

Spirit is an album of old cooperative paved with good intentions, with John Legend and tunes that cover the roots of soul and socially conscious of the '60s '70s and. So far, and consider the strong inspirations and aspirations of admiration, and how a lot of old soul! Feel hypnotized. The album is not a problem in the selection as it is implemented. Some might think that the covers need to be familiar enough to remind listeners of the original, but more often than not, a more radical interpretation is what raises a good cover as something beyond the pale imitation. Listen to the university gives the green 'bubblegum "I want to Hold Your Hand," a dramatic shift in Memphis, or New Orleans Beatles Hot 8 Brass band blowing their way to greatness in the signature cover of Marvin Gayes.  

  Albums cover and difficult beast, especially in an era when some appear to be cashing in on the inactive creatively "The Book of great songs" projects. Of the myth and credit roots, Awake! Not some kind of re-drafting of the cold great Motown hits and clear. On paper, 11 - song look smart operating strategy; some of the tracks seem aimed at older audiences, such as the cover of "Compared with what," originally penned by Eugene McDaniels undersung and given life by the amazing audio Roberta Flack on her 1969 debut First Take. Wink other songs in the prime of hip-hop era, listeners, such as the cover of Ernie Hines' active "of our generation," the path given in 1972 obscure relatively new life after 20 years when the House of the Rock and CL Smooth samples.  

Even if you've never heard the source material, many of the covers sound simply routine; "compared with what", for example, do not rise much above the jam band tolerant state. It's worse if you know the actual songs; Mike James Kirkland "hang in there" was ambiguous in 1972 recording released on the nomination of Los Angeles local Bryan, but he was one of the anthem, full of inspired socially in his time, and low magic together through the subdued a delicate balance of Kirkland But the accuracy of singing, and lush string arrangements and the rhythm section playing in the pocket depth.  

The song is uncoverable - can not repeat the miracle - and listen to the legend of the walks asleep during his performance, with the roots of the original simulation in practice bar for bar, feels like an exercise routine at best, and an insult to the source material in the album closes with worst.The composition of indigenous groups single,