Whispers, The - Greatest Hits [FLAC+MP3](Big Papi) torrent

Source: CD + Fresh Cover Art Scan

By Steven Swain
For those who may only know R&B legends The Whispers from the Babyface-penned hit "Rock Steady," circa 1987, this collection will be an eye-opener. The Whispers have been making consistent, soulful music for over three decades. The "Greatest Hits" collection covers a good chunk of their best material from the mid 1970s up to the early 1990s. The vocals are always smooth and the musical styles range from Philly soul to disco to electro-funk to quiet storm. It's a historic and excellent look back at what music sounded like before hip-hop became the grammar of R&B music.

Highlights include "(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out," a live concert favorite (and possibly the smoothest vocals ever on a song about prostitution), "And The Beat Goes On," a 1980 disco hit sampled by rapper Will Smith in his hit "Miami," the aforementioned "Beat," and the Gary Taylor-penned "Just Gets Better With Time."
Some of the tracks are a little dated ("Contageous," "One For the Money") but all possess the careful craftsmanship and understated but soulful vocals that have made The Whispers popular over the years. If you're a casual fan, buy this without hesitation. If you're a serious fan, this is a good place to start.


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Whispers, The - Greatest Hits
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Artist...............: Whispers, The
Album................: Greatest Hits
Genre................: R&B
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1997 06 03

FLAC

Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 65 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit


MP3 V0 (Highest Quality Available For MP3)

Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.99
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Extreme, (avg. bitrate: 264kbps)
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
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Tracklisting
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1. Whispers, The - (Let's Go) All the Way [04:51]
2. Whispers, The - (Olivia) Lost and Turned Out [04:07]
3. Whispers, The - And the Beat Goes On [04:54]
4. Whispers, The - Contagious [04:01]
5. Whispers, The - In the Raw [05:56]
6. Whispers, The - Innocent [04:18]
7. Whispers, The - Is It Good to You [04:48]
8. Whispers, The - It's a Love Thing [03:47]
9. Whispers, The - Just Gets Better With Time [04:32]
10. Whispers, The - Keep on Lovin' Me [05:51]
11. Whispers, The - Lady [03:42]
12. Whispers, The - Living Together (In Sin) [04:10]
13. Whispers, The - My Heart Your Heart [04:32]
14. Whispers, The - One For The Money (Part 1) [03:10]
15. Whispers, The - Rock Steady [04:50]
16. Whispers, The - This Kind of Lovin' [04:01]
17. Whispers, The - Tonight [04:07]

Playing Time.........: 01:15:47