It's always frustrating when an album as strong as These Are the Facts of Life bombs commercially, especially when you take into account the fact that many inferior releases were much bigger sellers. A big-voiced urban contemporary singer who was greatly influenced by Eddie Levert of the O'Jays, Danny Madden showed a lot of promise on this overlooked 1991 release. The background vocals sometimes suggest Chic and Change, but These Are the Facts of Life is hardly an album of party songs or uptempo disco/funk grooves. Sticking ...
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It's always frustrating when an album as strong as These Are the Facts of Life bombs commercially, especially when you take into account the fact that many inferior releases were much bigger sellers. A big-voiced urban contemporary singer who was greatly influenced by Eddie Levert of the O'Jays, Danny Madden showed a lot of promise on this overlooked 1991 release. The background vocals sometimes suggest Chic and Change, but These Are the Facts of Life is hardly an album of party songs or uptempo disco/funk grooves. Sticking to ballads and medium tempos, Madden brings a very serious and reflective tone to this album. Whether he's singing about love or addressing socio-political concerns on "What Kind of World Is This?," "What in the World Can Change Your Mind?" and "1st World People," Madden avoids the superficial and makes it clear that he's an artist of depth and intelligence. But sadly, These Are the Facts of Life was ignored by urban contemporary radio, which was a lot more interested in faceless, assembly-line Guy and Babyface clones than someone as interesting as Madden. And when the late 1990s rolled around, the singer had yet to come out with a second album. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi
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Add this copy of These Are the Facts of Life to cart. $43.30, new condition, Sold by Entertainment by Post - UK rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Giant.
