Terence Trent D'arby - TTD's Vibrator*

Vibrator, cuarto disco de Terence Trent D'arby, contiene un poco para todos los gustos, ratificando el eclecticismo de su autor.

Vibrator es un mix de rock y funk, a la manera de Do You Love Like You Say You Do, de su anterior entrega, Terence Trent D'arby's Symphony or Damn; Holding on to You, una magnífica canción, donde hace suyo el legado de los grandes creadores de la música soul; If You Go Before Me, una balada al piano con tinte jazzy; y We Don't Have That Much Time Together tiene sabor latino.

La publicación de Vibrator pasó desapercibida inmerecidamente; en parte, debido a que la compañía discográfica decidió no apoyar su difusión, con la excusa de que sus canciones eran demasiado rockeras para ser de soul y demasiado souleras para ser de rock; evidenciando la estrechez de miras propia de un mercader que concibe una obra de arte como un producto para negociar en el mercado.

En cuanto a mí, me ocurre con Terence Trent D'arby lo mismo que con su contemporáneo Lenny Kravitz: gusto de las primeras cuatro entregas, a la vez que considero que buena parte de la inspiración de ambos desapareció más tarde.***1/2

1.Vibrator 5:43

Bass: Kevin Wyatt

Guitar: Louis Metoyer

TTD: Drums, Guitar, Sitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

2.Supermodel Sandwich 3:32

Bass: Kevin Wyatt

Guitar: Louis Metoyer

TTD: Drums, Guitar, Electric Sitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals

3.Holding On To You 5:44

Drums: Stephen Théard (Stevo)

Bass: Kevin Wyatt

Guitar: Louis Metoyer

Electric Guitar/Saxophone: David Judy

Keyboards: Jebin Bruni

Vibes: Brad Dutz

Alto Saxophone: Warren Hill

Trumpet: Oscar Brashear

Tenor Saxophone: Gary Herbig

Viola: Novi Novog

Violin: Joel Derouin

TTD: Acoustic Guitar

4.Read My Lips (I Dig Your Scene) 4:49

Guitar: Stevie Salas

TTD: Drums, Drum Loops, Percussion, Keyboards, Bass, Backing Vocals

5.Undeniably 4:59

Drums: Stephen Théard (Stevo)

Bass: Kevin Wyatt

Synthesizer: Michael Dorian

Guitar/Acoustic Guitar: Louis Metoyer

Saxophones: Branford Marsalis

Percussion: Christopher Trujillo

TTD: Electric Piano, Wah Wah Guitar

6.We Don't Have That Much Time Together 4:40

Drums: Stephen Théard (Stevo)

Bass: Kevin Wyatt

Electric Guitar: Louis Metoyer

Keyboards: Patrice Rushen

Percussion: Luis Conte

Vibes: Brad Dutz

Trumpet: Charlie Sepulveda, Tony Lujan

Saxophone: Robert Lockart

French Horn: Stephanie Mijanovich

TTD: Hammond Organ, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals

7.C.Y.F.M.L.A.Y? 4:04

TTD: All Instruments, Backing Vocals

8.If You Go Before Me 3:44

TTD: Keyboards

9.Surrender 4:56

Keyboards/Percussion: Pete Lorimer

Bass: Kevin Wyatt

TTD: Keyboards, Percussion, Clavinet, Backing Vocals

10.TTD's Recurring Dream 5:31

Bass: Kevin Wyatt

Acoustic Guitar: Louis Metoyer

Trumpet: Greg Adams, Chuck Findley

Bari-Saxophone: Brandon Fields

Trombone: Nic tenBroek

Female Spoken Vocal: Louise Spinner

TTD: Keyboards, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals

11.Supermodel Sandwich W/Cheese 3:59

Drums: Stephen Théard (Stevo)

Bass: Kevin Wyatt

Guitar: Louis Metoyer

Clavinet: Wayne Linsey Flute: Louise Di Tullio

Spoken Vocal: Darren Darby, Michelle Lynn Forbes

Splendidly renderer funky guest ad lib vocals: Matt Gross

TTD: Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals

12.Resurrection 6:25

Drums: Stephen Théard (Stevo)

Bass: Kevin Wyatt

acoustic Pedal Steel Guitar: David Judy

Electric Guitar and Acoustic Guitar: Louis Metoyer

Percussion: Brad Dutz

Flute: Gary Herbig

Bass Vocals: Kevin Dorsey, Rodney Saulsberry

TTD: Guitars, Backing Vocals

13.It's Been Said 4:10

Viola: Novi Novog

Violin: Stefanie Fife, Charlie Bisharat

TTD: Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Atmospherics

Written, Arranged + Produced by TTD

*Batteries included

Work OK 67070 (1995)