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A finely crafted selection of easygoing mid-tempo funk numbers and soul ballads, Philadelphia vocalist Brandi Wells' debut album is one of the strongest in the WMOT catalog. The Top 40 R&B hit "Watch Out" is good, but there's a lot better in the moody swayer "I Hate to See You Go"; the bright, Motown-influenced track "Falling in Love"; and the album's second single, "What Goes Around Comes Around." Wells' gliding style combines influences of Deniece Williams' soprano tenderness with Phyllis Hyman's alto tenacity, but the phrasing and tone are distinctly her own. She conveys power without needing dramatic belting, with sensitivity barring excessive delicacy. Unfortunately, the masters were not preserved well, as CD reissues by both Unidisc and Hot Productions lack a certain crispness. Unidisc's is superior, though, for the inclusion of the extra track "Standing on the Outside Looking on the Inside" and 12" mixes of "Watch Out" and "What Goes Around Comes Around." Any fans of Philly soul and solid '80s soul, in general, will want to delve into this overlooked gem.

Artist: Brandi Wells
Title: Watch Out
Year Of Release: 1981
Label: UNIDISC MUSIC INC.
Genre: Funk, Ballad, Soul
Quality: 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 01:03:04
Total Size: 149.7 MB / 362.3 MB

Tracklist:

[7:24] 01. Brandi Wells - Watch Out (Remix)
[7:25] 02. Brandi Wells - What Goes Around Comes Around (Remix)
[4:28] 03. Brandi Wells - When You Get Right Down To It
[6:00] 04. Brandi Wells - Fantasy
[3:52] 05. Brandi Wells - I Hate To See You Go
[4:04] 06. Brandi Wells - I Love You
[6:17] 07. Brandi Wells - What Goes Around Comes Around (Lp Version)
[4:16] 08. Brandi Wells - You Are My Life
[3:51] 09. Brandi Wells - Falling In Love
[8:10] 10. Brandi Wells - Standing On The Outside
[3:30] 11. Brandi Wells - Watch Out (Radio Mix)
[3:59] 12. Brandi Wells - What Goes Around Comes Around (Radio Mix)