ARTIST: Barry White
TITLE: The Icon Is Love
LABEL: A&M
GENRE: Soul
BITRATE: 188kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 1h 10min total
RELEASE DATE: 01 gen 1994
RIP DATE: 12 dic 2004

Track List

01. Practice What You Preach        5:58
02. There It Is                     7:04
03. I Only Want To Be With You      5:01
04. The Time Is Right               5:46
05. Baby's Home                     8:19
06. Come On                         5:50
07. Love Is The Icon                4:37
08. Sexy Undercover                 4:52
09. Don't You Want To Know          6:51
10. Whatever We Had, We Had        10:39
11. Super Lover (Undercover Mix)    5:49

Release Notes:

MadMat:
Barry White has been to the top of the charts an admirable number of times, but
only one of his hits was a ballad (a studio effort for the Quincy Jones album
Back on the Block that included El DeBarge, James Ingram and Al B. Sure!).
However, as a solo artist, White has never had a ballad usurp the number one
spot on the Billboard charts. This album's featured release fills that void.
"Practice What You Preach," which unites the maestro with producers Gerald
Levert and Edwin Nicholas, has a simmering arrangement, evocative lyric and
White's brawn delivery. The catchy melody and sensuous female backing vocals
enhance this already stellar single. It stayed on the Billboard R&B charts for
30 weeks and had a consecutive three-week run at number one. White showcases his
seductive, bassy baritone with romantic rap introductions on most of the
selections. There is a balance of uptempo and balladic songs. The other two
featured releases were "Come On" and "There It Is." The former is reminiscent of
his days as the king of disco-swing, and the latter is a contemporary funky
ballad. Respectively, they tipped in at 12 and 54. White, who is credited as
producer and writer on every selection, embraces the savvy writing talents of
industry veterans Barry Eastmond & Michael Lovesmith, and the keen production
skills of Chuckii Booker (his godson), Jam & Lewis, and Jack Perry.