Although Barry White's sales had long since decreased by the time he recorded The Man Is Back, the influential soul veteran continued making worthwhile albums.
Man isn't in a class with either his classic albums of the '70s or his superb comeback album of 1994, The Icon Is Love, but is a likeable and decent (though not outstanding) effort demonstrating that he hadn't lost his touch as a vocalist, composer or producer.
With the black music charts dominated by rap and new jack swing in 1989, White remained artistically viable not by emulating the aggression of younger artists (many of whom were sampling his '70s hits left and right), but by being true to himself.
Though White goes for a more high-tech, urban-contemporary-influenced production style that's indeed a departure from his lavish orchestral approach of the '70s, noteworthy cuts like the addictive "L.A.
My Kinda Place," the plea for unity "Follow That and See (Where It Leads Y'all)" and an inspired remake of the doo-wop classic "Goodnight My Love" are essentially the type of smooth, classy and sophisticated "uptown soul music" that put him on the map.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ResponsibleCarol Jackson, Jack Perry, Barry White | Barry White | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | L.A. My Kinda PlaceBarry White | Barry White | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Follow That and See (Where It Leads Y'all)Barry White | Barry White | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | When Will I See You AgainTerry Thomas, Barry White | Barry White | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | I Wanna Do It Good to YaBarry White | Barry White | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 6 | It's Getting Harder All the TimeDavid Grover, Aaron Schroeder | Barry White | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Don't Let GoTerry Thomas, Barry White | Barry White | Play | 09:10 | 20 MB | 48 MB |
| 8 | Loves Interlude-Good Night My Love | Barry White | Play | 07:46 | 17 MB | 39 MB |
| 48 mins | 111 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 283 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Bailey | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Chuck Beeson | Design |
| 3 | Chuckii Booker | Associate Producer, Producer |
| 4 | Sheilah Chambers | Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Nathan East | Bass |
| 6 | Juan Escovedo | Percussion |
| 7 | Pete Escovedo | Percussion |
| 8 | Attala Zane Giles | Producer |
| 9 | Todd Gray | Photography |
| 10 | David Grover | Composer |
| 11 | Rusty Hamilton | Associate Producer, Keyboards |
| 12 | Brenda Holloway | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Carol Jackson | Composer |
| 14 | Julian Jackson | Associate Producer, Bass, Drums |
| 15 | Paul Jackson, Jr. | Guitar |
| 16 | Adolpho Jones | Hair Stylist |
| 17 | J.E. Jones | Composer |
| 18 | Ray Parker, Jr. | Guitar |
| 19 | Bob Parr | Bass |
| 20 | Jack Perry | Associate Producer, Bass, Composer, Computers, Engineer, Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 21 | Melvin Regan | Guitar |
| 22 | Aaron Schroeder | Composer |
| 23 | Tara | Make-Up |
| 24 | Terry Thomas | Composer |
| 25 | Tracy Veal | Design |
| 26 | David T. Walker | Guitar |
| 27 | Ernie Watts | Sax (Tenor) |
| 28 | Barry White | Arranger, Bass (Vocal), Composer, Drums, Engineer, Executive Producer, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 29 | Bridget White | Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Cyndi Sugar White | Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Glodean White | Vocals (Background) |
| 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). |