Will Downing All the Man You Need Album Review, Songs, Rating

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All the Man You Need
Release Date: 2000 07 18
Label: Motown
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All the Man You Need was hailed as Will Downing's return to R&B music. Though after a listen, there isn't a huge difference between this album and his R&B/smooth jazz-oriented recordings of the mid- to late '90s; which isn't a bad thing. Though the beats may hit a little harder and there's more adherence to R&B ballad song structure, the focus is still on Downing's warm baritone vocals, soothing production, and good songs. The singer makes fine use of a soaring sample from Noel Pointer's cover of Stevie Wonder's "Superwoman" on the breezy "Share My World." Other highlights are "Real Soon," the Downing/Chante Moore duet "When You Need Me," the snappy, ultra jazzy "Tired Melody," a string-laced cover of Bill Withers' "Grandma's Hands," and the smooth, skirting title track. Fans of Will Downing and adult-oriented R&B music will be thoroughly pleased. Ed Hogan, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	It's on (Intro)	Motnsy, Downing, Deane	1:31
2	Summer Day	Rideout, Downing, Christian	4:18
3	When You Need Me	Price, Brown	5:07
4	Everytime It Rains	Downing, Wheeler, Branson	4:52
5	All the Man You Need	Bynoe, Downing, Baldwin	4:58
6	Real Soon	Poyser, Chambers	3:57
7	Share My World	Deane, Bynoe, Wonder, Downing	4:11
8	Tired Melody	Downing, Christian, Poyser	4:53
9	Grandma's Hands	Withers	4:00
10	Thinkin' About You	Roberson, Bastiany	3:29
11	Only a Moment Away	Downing, Branson	4:29
12	Love of My Life	Downing, Bynoe, Baldwin	4:09

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