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| Something About You | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 174719
Category: Music
Artist: Angela Bofill
Publisher: Arista
Studio: Arista
Manufacturer: Arista
Label: Arista
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 078221060523
EAN: 0078221060523
ASIN: B000069KB1
Release Date: July 9, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | Something About You | | • | Break It to Me Gently | | • | On and On | | • | Tropical Love | | • | You Should Know by Now | | • | Only Love | | • | Holdin' Out for Love | | • | Stop Look Listen | | • | I Do Love You | | • | Three Blind Mice - Angela Bofill, | | • | Time to Say Goodbye | | • | Never Wanna Be Without Your Love [#][*] - Angela Bofill, Narada Michael Walden | | • | Esperando Al Amor [*] | | • | Love Light [#][*] | | • | Rhythm of Your Mind [#][*] |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Something About You... December 21, 2006
Angela Bofill struts her stuff on this Disc. It's remastered for an even more enjoyable listening experience...
Something About You - actually 4.5 stars August 6, 2005
Angela Bofill is one of those artists that most of us only find out about via word of mouth. She is another uniquely talented songstress who, throughout the 80's was given a chance to put their own imprint on the music scene. I always loved the fact that she mixed afro/cubano music into one or two tracks on her early albums. I unfortunately have yet to see this woman perform live and hope to one day.
That being said, this album ranks 2nd in my mind behind "Too Tough". Although some of the songs sound dated and can easily be picked out as music from the early 80's, Angela's voice and joyful singing on the entire disc more than makes up for that fact.
I love listening to this entire disc but the standout tracks to me are: SOMETHING ABOUT YOU, ON & ON, TROPICAL LOVE, YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW, THREE BLIND MICE & TIME TO SAY GOODBYE.
If you've had it with the music of today, this is an excellent snapshot of a past era when quality music was the standard that artists aspired to not the exception.
 Finally found my song & so much more!!!!!! November 15, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I had heard some Angela Bofill numbers before hearing this CD, but was not that familiar with her. Thanks, in part, to the reviews I read here, I was intrigued about this CD. Also, I noticed that it had a song called "Love Light" on it. After hearing a snippet of the song I realized it was a song I have been looking for for over 20 years. I remember hearing the song "Love Light" in the original version by Yutaka Yokokura & Patti Austin on a Quiet Storm radio program. I remember loving the song & wishing I could find a copy. I have found some of Yutaka's CD's but "Love Light" is very hard to find. Anwyay, though this isn't the original version, I do now have this song in my collection & it is definitely performed well by Angela Bofill.
The rest of the CD is just as good. I agree that some of the disco-ish numbers sound a little out of date, but the production & her voice make up for it.
For fans of Pauline Wilson & Seawind (a fusion group from the late 70's who I really liked & whose albums are hard to find), I find that Bofill's voice reminds me a little of Pauline Wilson's though it is no imitation. Some of the songs have a Seawind feel to them, so it is almost like I have re-discovered Seawind as well.
Anyway, thank you reviewers for helping me discover this wonderful CD. I sure wish there was more music like this out there today. Really, the music on this CD, though it is from 1981, sounds very un-dated & still fresh today.
The album that introduced me to this great songstress. June 11, 2003
This was the album that introduced me to Angela's music and it was also the start of a musiocal love affair that continues to this day. With such ever-beautiful songs as "You Should Know By Now", "Only Love", "Tropical Love" and especially "Break It To Me Gently" Angela became my very favorite female singer. This reissue contains four bonus tracks (including "Love Light" and "Rhythm Of Your Mind"). Although the Japanese import reissue's sound quality IS better, you really should get this one (or both if you can afford it!).
 Solid album, though the jazz is long gone... May 19, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Though the latin and jazz influences that laced "Angie" and "Angel of the Night" are pretty much gone, "Something About You" is still a throughly enjoyable album. It's mellow, supple soul with a little pop thrown in - a true testament to the budding production prowess of Narada Michael Walden. While I liked the jazzy feel of her GRP work, this album really should not have alienated jazz folks the way it did. Had they taken the time to listen, they would have found quite a bit to savor. From the chugging funk of the title track, to the floating rhythms of "Tropical Love," there are plenty of solid tracks here. She does a sparkling rendition of the Stylistics' "Stop Look Listen" that is just as good as her take on "People Make the World Go Round" from "Angel." There are four bonus tracks tacked onto the end. There is a Spanish take on "Holding Out for Love," and a charming duet with Walden called "Never Wanna Be Without Your Love" that was not included in the original album. The best part of this reissue are the two tracks dug up from the "Angel" sessions. "Love Light" is a gorgeous jazzy-soul tune, much like "Angel of the Night" or "Baby I Need Your Love." I suspect it's the same session players from most of that album. "Rhythm of Your Mind," from the same sessions, also shows off her nimble phrasing and fine songwritng. So overall, this is a good album, even though it goes beyond jazz contexts. It's good early-80s soul from a fantastic singer.
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