DESCRIPTION:
Track #1 "Hypnotique".

Bob James - Sign Of The Times, 1981

1. HYPNOTIQUE
2. THE STEAMIN' FEELIN'
3. ENCHANTED FOREST
4. UNICORN
5. SIGN OF THE TIMES
6. LOVE POWER
7. BODY AND SOUL (Bonus Track)

Audio CD (October 17, 1995)
Original Release Date: 1981
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
ASIN: B000002N0L

Musical Magic Again!, October 7, 2002
By James R. Prater (Cleveland Tn.)

For his ninth contemporary jazz release, Bob James brings in the multitalented Rod Temperton, and an all-star vocal cast including Patti Austin, Lani Groves, Major Holley, Luther Vandross, and many others for what only can be described as pure musical magic. The macabre "Hypnotique" with its unintelligible vocals is the ultimate "daytime nightmare". The tempo picks up on the funky "The Steamin' Feeling". We are transported to magical lands with the dreamy "Enchanted Forest". Spyro Gyra frontman Jay Beckenstein shows his stuff on "Unicorn". Bob shows amazing dexterity on both the acoustic piano and Oberheim polyphonic synth. The title song features the vocal cast, as well as some interesting sound effects by Tabby Andriello. Major Holley's vocal solo is doubled by a bowed acoustic bass. "Love Power" (a Bob James original), again features the vocal ensemble plus guitarist Steve Khan, and a sultry solo by Grover Washington, Jr. Missing from this reissue is the original back cover from the vinyl LP, as well as the musician credits.

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