Jodeci, Diary of a Mad Band - 1h 6m 4s

Tracks & Durations

1. My Heart Belongs To U	5:03
2. Cry For You	5:01
3. Feenin'	5:10
4. What About Us	5:20
5. Ride & Slide	4:57
6. Alone	4:44
7. You Got It	5:56
8. Won't Waste You	4:54
9. In The Meanwhile	4:22
10. Gimme All You Got	3:42
11. Sweaty	5:54
12. Jodecidal Hotline	3:11
13. Success	7:41

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Review

Much of the thrill of soul balladry is hearing a singer, especially a male singer, overcome the cultural emphasis on toughness and self-sufficiency and confess the most vulnerable of desires. In this hip-hop era of exaggerated toughness, there are greater obstacles to overcome and thus the potential for even more thrilling revelations. DeVante Swing, the mastermind behind the male vocal quartet Jodeci, seizes that potential more than once on the group's new album, Diary of a Mad Band. The group shares the vocal responsibilities, but the credits on nine of the album's 13 tracks read, "Music and Lyrics by DeVante Swing; Vocal arrangement: DeVante Swing; DeVante Swing: All Instruments." Thus the challenge of juggling romantic vulnerability with street credibility comes down on DeVante's 23-year-old shoulders. He fumbles the ball on a few occasions--the dumb, juvenile demands for sex on "You Got It" and "Sweaty"--but more often than not he comes through with soul ballads in the classic mode, revealing the tender heart beneath the thickened skin. The first single, "Cry for You," harkens back to the slow hymns of Jodeci's church backgrounds; the singers promise, "I would get on my knees for you," and the dizzying free fall of the melody underscores the total surrender of the lyrics. The next single, "Feenin'," is a similar confession, but it's juiced up with tape-reverse percussion sounds, a Zapp-like vocorder riff and a gruff lead set against angelic harmonies. Even "Ride & Slide" and "Alone," rather frank sexual propositions, have the good grace to plead rather than demand; they even promise detailed attention to female erogenous zones. At its best, Jodeci is the most promising soul harmony group of the hip-hop generation. --Jeffrey Himes

Other Versions

Albums are mined from the various public resources and can be actually the same but different in the tracks length only. We are keeping all versions now.

Diary of a Mad Band

Tracks: 13, Disk length: 1h 6m 5s (+0m 1s)

Diary of a Mad Band

Tracks: 14 (+1 tracks), Disk length: 1h 7m 25s (+1m 21s)

Diary of a Mad Band

Tracks: 14 (+1 tracks), Disk length: 1h 14m 51s (+8m 47s)

Diary of a Mad Band

Tracks: 15 (+2 tracks), Disk length: 1h 14m 51s (+8m 47s)

Diary of a Mad Band

Tracks: 15 (+2 tracks), Disk length: 1h 14m 52s (+8m 48s)

Diary of a Mad Band

Tracks: 15 (+2 tracks), Disk length: 1h 14m 56s (+8m 52s)

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