So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross [Vinyl LP] (Record LP)

This festive tribute record to Luther Vandross -- one of greatest talents to emerge from the R&B world in the '80s and '90s -- is appropriately packed with star power. A sassy Mary J. Blige kicks things off by strutting through a funky Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis-produced reading of "Never Too Much" that percolates over a popping bass line and just a smattering of orchestration. Throughout, executive producer and music industry legend Clive Davis flaunts his matchmaking abilities, pairing A-list singers with a cherry-picked set list of Vandross originals and cover songs the crooner remade in his own unique style. Luther idol-and-friend Aretha Franklin shines on a string-caressed version of "A House Is Not a Home," infusing the Bacharach/David classicwith a throaty inflection that conveys the kind of bittersweet emotiveness Vandross achieved on his own version. Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx once again shows off his musical chops on a slow-roiling rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Creepin'". Wonder himself appears alongside Beyoncé on the harmony-rich title cut, accented by lush strings and a harmonica solo.

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TRACK LISTINGS

1 Never Too Much / Mary J. Blige 5:15
2 Superstar / Usher 5:55
3 'Til My Baby Comes Home / Fantasia 4:38
4 So Amazing / Beyoncé 4:11
5 A House Is Not a Home / Aretha Franklin 5:30
6 Power of Love / Donna Summer 3:29
7 If This World Were Mine / Jerimiah "Jermaine" Paul 4:56
8 Anyone Who Had a Heart / Luther Vandross 4:50
9 Dance with My Father / Celine Dion 4:38
10 Always & Forever / Wyclef Jean 4:35
11 If Only for One Night / Babyface 4:23
12 Here & Now / Patti LaBelle 4:29
13 Love Won't Let Me Wait / John Legend 3:55
14 Since I Lost My Baby / Angie Stone 5:23
15 Creepin' / Jamie Foxx 6:11