Atlantic was obviously going after the new adult contemporary (NAC) market when it released Steve Cole's Stay Awhile, a contrived and unimaginative blend of pop, urban contemporary and jazz.
It's clear that the main goal of this tenor, alto and soprano saxman (who shouldn't be confused with avant-garde saxman Steve Coleman) was appealing to NAC radio, and the result is faceless, boring elevator muzak that has nothing meaningful or personal to say.
From the Kenny G-ish "Say It Again" to schlocky fluff like "Our Love," "It's Gonna Be Alright" and the title tune, Cole plays cliché after cliché and does nothing to set his album apart from similar releases by Gerald Albright, Dave Koz and Najee.
This isn't a bad CD because it's commercial; it's bad because it's done in such a knee-jerk, insincere fashion.
Lacking even a shred of integrity, Stay Awhile is a CD to stay away from.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's Gonna Be AlrightSteve Cole, Brian Culbertson | Steve Cole | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Say It AgainSteve Cole, Brian Culbertson | Steve Cole | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Stay AwhileSteve Cole, Brian Culbertson | Steve Cole | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | When I Think of YouSteve Cole, Brian Culbertson, Gerey Johnson | Steve Cole | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Think About ItSteve Cole, Brian Culbertson | Steve Cole | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | InterludeSteve Cole, Brian Culbertson | Steve Cole | Play | 01:46 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Where the Night BeginsSteve Cole, Brian Culbertson | Steve Cole | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Intimacy | Steve Cole | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Intro to Our LoveSteve Cole, Brian Culbertson | Steve Cole | Play | 00:31 | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Our LoveBrian Culbertson | Steve Cole | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | DevotionSteve Cole, Brian Culbertson | Steve Cole | Play | 07:29 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 44 mins | 101 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josie Aiello | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Craig Bauer | Engineer, Mixing |
| 3 | Lenny Castro | Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Steve Cole | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Brian Culbertson | Arranger, Bass Programming, Composer, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Laura Finckle | Flute (Alto) |
| 7 | Fink & B | Horn |
| 8 | Nanette Frank | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Steve Grisette | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Phillip Ingram | Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Paul Jackson, Jr. | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 12 | Gerey Johnson | Composer |
| 13 | Steve Johnson | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 14 | Eddie King | Engineer |
| 15 | George Nauful | Executive Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Richard Patterson | Bass |
| 17 | Matt Prock | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 18 | Oscar Seaton | Drums |
| 19 | Todd Sucherman | Cymbals |
| 20 | Robert Vosgien | Mastering |
| 21 | Steve Weeder | Engineer |
| 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. |