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The Best of Alexander O'Neal,Alexander O'Neal

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Alexander O'Neal
Released 1995

If You Were Here Tonight
06:09
4,276 plays

Sunshine
06:05
4,267 plays

Fake
04:00
3,569 plays

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songs

- 1
- Fake
- 04:00
- 3,569 plays

- 2
- A Broken Heart Can Mend
- 03:43
- 2,920 plays

- 3
- Sunshine
- 06:05
- 4,267 plays

- 4
- Criticize
- 04:01
- 2,546 plays

- 5
- You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl)
- 06:30
- 1,814 plays

- 6
- Never Knew Love Like This
- 05:15
- 2,958 plays

- 7
- All True Man
- 05:04
- 2,458 plays

- 8
- If You Were Here Tonight
- 06:09
- 4,276 plays

- 9
- Crying Overtime
- 05:19
- 3,297 plays

- 10
- Innocent/Alex 9000/Innocent II
- 10:32
- 1,677 plays

album review

Although he has stated his love of Otis Redding, Alexander O'Neal is one of the few R&B singers without an antecedent. The Best of Alexander O'Neal covers his work from three regular release albums from 1984 to 1991. The early tracks from the best-of not only trace O'Neal's vocal and stylistic evolution, but also the sound of his chief producers and former Time bandmates Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The bittersweet and melodic "A Broken Heart Can Mend" and "If You Were Here Tonight" still remain as fresh and singular as they were when they hit the radio in the mid-'80s. The songs from O'Neal's sophomore album, 1987's Hearsay, are only a cut below. This set includes the killer Time-like romp "Fake" and the trademark meditative ballads "Sunshine" and Crying Overtime." For most Alexander O'Neal fans, his name can't be spoken without thinking of his frequent song partner Cherelle. This set also includes their duet "Never Knew Love Like This" that displays their always sexy and wholly believable chemistry. 1991's boast fest "All True Man" is also here. On the surface, this seems to be the best, but this overview leaves off the beautiful O'Neal/Cherelle classic "Saturday Love." Sure, it never appeared on an O'Neal title, but it sums him up better than the lengthy "Innocent/Alex 9000/Innocent II" does. Although this does have material from only three albums, some fans just may think that this is the best O'Neal album covering the '80s and early '90s. ~ Jason Elias, All Music Guide