I Know
I give this song 3 stars out of 5 ***
Trapped
Four Stars ****
It's Our Time
Three and a half stars *** 1/2
Desire
Three and a half stars *** 1/2
I'm Waiting For Your Love
Three stars ***
Vaya (Go With Love)
Four Stars ****
The Good Guy's Supposed To Get The Girl
Four Stars ****
Your Boyfriend's Back!
Four Stars ****
Final Thoughts
It's quite obvious that Bailey and producer George Duke admired the sounds of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Prince. The influences of those three men are apparent throughout the songs and that's another thing I like about this album. Bailey didn't copy them per se, but he let people know that he wasn't an old head that could only sing lead for EWF. He updated his sound for this album and went in a new direction that people probably didn't expect.
I'll leave you with what is probably my favorite solo Philip Bailey song of all time. It's a soothing jazz ballad called Waiting For The Rain. It's a very pleasant listening experience.