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R&B
Release Date: 06/20/2006
Following a protracted bout with label issues and some time spent cleaning up his lifestyle,
Donell Jones finally released his fourth album -- four full years after his most successful album,
Life Goes On, which fell only two spots short of reaching the very top of the
Billboard album chart. While
Journey of a Gemini doesn't
quite maintain the steady level of consistency that his first three albums carried, it's nonetheless a satisfying addition to his catalog. Known to produce most of his own material,
Jones takes a surprising direction by handing the duties over to the likes of
Tim & Bob (who, unsurprisingly, shine the brightest),
the Underdogs,
Mike City, and
Ryan Leslie for a significant chunk of the album. Since the album's not as
ballad-heavy,
Jones is less prone to oversinging, and several excellent midtempo tracks --
"Better Start Talking," "I'm Gonna Be," "Spend the Night," "Feelin' You," "Lust or Love" -- should function equally well in clubs and living rooms. Just to show that he hasn't turned into a total square, there are plenty of nasty bedroom come-ons.
~Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
;)
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