Anthony Hamilton is one of the leading lights of the neo-soul movement.
And while it's easy to call his music retro given a vocal style that recalls Bill Withers and a rootsy yet modern-sounding production aesthetic clearly indebted to Stevie Wonder, Hamilton is more a product of his own tireless vision than of any sort of old-school fetishism.
Although Hamilton tasted success a few times early in his career, he jumped from label to label and maintained a side career as a writer and backup singer.
He's had a comfortable home with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def label since 2003, yet 2007's Southern Comfort proves that creating deep, organic soul has been the singer's M.O.
since day one, as this album is, remarkably, his second collection of older, previously unreleased material.
That his vaults are this stacked speaks volumes to Hamilton's talent.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They Don't KnowAnthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Magnolia's RoomAnthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | WhyAnthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Don't Say What You Won't DoAnthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | Glad U CalledAnthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Fallin in Love AgainAnthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | TroubleAnthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Never Give UpAnthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Better LoveAnthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | PleaseAnthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 11 | Sailin AwayAnthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 51 mins | 118 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 336 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudio | Audio Engineer |
| 2 | Douglas Coleman | Audio Production, Producer |
| 3 | Fanatic | Audio Production |
| 4 | Anthony Hamilton | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Legend | Artwork |
| 6 | Akbar Shamji | Audio Production, Executive Producer |
| 7 | Ced Solo | Audio Production, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |