Terence Trent D'arby - Terence Trent D'arby's Symphony or Damn*

Con un paso fugaz por la consideración masiva y muy subestimado; aunque también vale decir, teñido de una temeraria arrogancia que lo llevó a comparar su primer disco con Sgt. Pepper; Terence Trent D'arby supo asimilar las mejores influencias de la música negra, tales como: James Brown; el Michael Jackson de Off the Wall (1979); o Prince; y nutrir su arte de géneros diversos: rock, pop, funk, soul; convirtiéndose en un digno representante del R&B; distinguiéndose su apreciable voz y sus atrayentes canciones.

Terence Trent Darby's Symphony or Damn es su tercer álbum, demostrando sus virtudes en temas valiosos: el funk Do You Love Me Like You Say?; el sabor latino de Delicate (a dúo junto a la cantante Des'ree); la emotiva balada acompañándose en el piano Let Her Down Easy; otra espléndida balada de nombre Seasons; el rock de She Kissed Me y Baby Let Me Share My Love; y el soul de T.I.T.S./F&J.

Terence Trent D'arby's Symphony or Damn es indudablemente su mejor disco; aún por sobre el debut, Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent d'Arby (1987), grebación por la cual consiguió cierto reconocimiento.****

PART I - CONFRONTATION

1.Welcome to My Monasteryo 0:31

All voices and sounds-TTD

2.She Kissed Me 3:40

Drums–Curt Bisquera

Bass–Lee Sklar

Lead Guitar–Tommy Girvin, Chester Kamen

Rhythm Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals-TTD

3.Do You Love Me Like You Say? 5:31

Bass–Kevin Wyatt

Guitar–Tim Pierce

Live Drums, Drum Loops, Keyboards, Percussion,

Backing Vocals-TTD

4.Baby Let Me Share My Love 3:57

All Noises And Stuff-TTD

5.Delicate 4:17

Very Special Guest Vocalist–Des'ree

Bass–Kevin Wyatt

Guitar–Aaron McClain

Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion,

Backing Vocals-TTD

6.Neon Messiah 3:53

Horns–Tower Of Power Horn Section

Emilio Castillo-Tenor Sax

Brandon Fields-Lead Tenor Sax

Stephen "Doc" Kupka-Baritone Sax

Lee Thornburg-Trumpet

Greg Adams-Trumpet

Guitar–Tim Pierce

Bass, Drum Programming, Rhythm Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards,

Clavinet, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals-TTD

7.Penelope Please 3:08

Drums, Bass, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals-TTD

8.Wet Your Lips 4:15

Guitar–Tommy Girvin

Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals-TTD

9.Turn the Page 6:07

Horns–The Atlantic Horns

John Allmark-Section Leader, Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet,

Flugelhorn

Joe Giorgianni-Trumpet

Andy Gravisch-Trumpet

John Wheller-Trombone

Peter Cirelli-Baritone Horn

Bob Bowlby-Alto Sax

Dino Govoni-Tenor Sax

Donny McCaslin-Tenor Sax

Scott Gilman-Tenor Sax

Bass–Tim Archibald

Drum Programming, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion-TTD

PART II - RECONCILIATION

10.Castilian Blue 5:15

12-String Guitar (in chorus)–Chester Kamen

Drums, Bass, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals-TTD

11.T.I.T.S. /F&J 3:30

Strings

Novi Novog-Viola

Suzie Katayama-Cello

Joel Derouin-Violin

Robin Lorentz-Violin

Charlie Bisharat-Violin

Drums–Harvey Mason

Bass–Neil Stubenhausen

Guitar–Tim Pierce

Keyboards–Greg Phillinganes

Horns–Tower Of Power Horn Section

12.Are You Happy? 3:55

Bass–Neil Stubenhausen

Guitar–Tim Pierce

Electric Piano–Randy Kerber

Drums, Percussion, Bass, Keyboards, Clavinet, Backing Vocals-TTD

13.Succumb to Me 5:14

Drum Programming, Percussion, Bass, Guitars, Keyboards,

Backing Vocals-TTD

14.I Still Love You 2:16

Bass–Will McGregor

Fiddle Harmonics–Novi Novog

Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals-TTD

15.Seasons 5:38

All Noises (Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion,

Backing Vocals)-TTD

Strings–The Hummingbird String Company

16.Let Her Down Easy 4:08

All Noises (Keyboards, Guitar, Percussion, Snare Drum, etc...)-TTD

Written, Arranged + Produced by T.T.D.

*Exploring the Tension Inside the Sweetness

Columbia CK 53616 (1993)