MTV Unplugged NYC 1997

BabyFace不插电现场演唱会，Babyface作为R&B节奏布鲁斯歌手是极为成功的，而他作为制作人为R&B所做的贡献，甚至要比他作为歌手还要来的成功。他已经是R&B界的元老级人物和潮流的缔造者。 　　 从音乐角度来看，本张专辑是很丰富的，而且由于很多着名音乐人的参与使得这张专辑在演奏时并没有刻板的遵守“不插电”的原则。布鲁斯吉他大师Eric Clapton和盲人传奇音乐艺人Stevie Wonder的友情演出让这张专辑变的光彩辉煌。Eric Clapton将他97年获得GRAMMY奖的作品“Change the World ”交给Babyface来演绎，Stevie Wonder则和他合作了“ Gone Too Soon”（Michael Jackson在93年Dangerus专辑中的歌曲）和“How Come, How Long ”， 让人激动还不止这些，R&B着名组合BOYZIIMAN的经典作品“I´ll Make Love to You/End of the Road”也在Babyface和他的朋友K-Ci & Jo-Jo, Melvin Edmonds的诠释下完美演唱，其余合作的还有和Shanice Wilson的“Breathe Again ”，和Beverly Crowder合作的“Exhale (Shoop, Shoop) ”，总之热闹非凡，群星会粹，具有很高的可听性。 by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Even though he's had several hits, Babyface is better-known as a producer and a songwriter than a performer, which may be the reason why he invited a number of musicians -- including Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, and Jodeci's K-Ci and JoJo -- to perform at the concert that resulted in MTV Unplugged NYC 1997. Babyface performs his solo hits and a selection of hits he has written for other artists, such as "Change the World" and "The End of the Road," delivering them all with a smooth authority that borders on slickness. And that slickness may alienate some listeners, preventing them from realizing how sturdy most of these songs are, or the suppleness of Babyface's voice. That fondness for MOR production and delivery has always been one of Babyface's primary weaknesses, surfacing even on a stripped-down live album such as this. Some fans will find this weakness excusable, but it's a little frustrating to hear that the live versions don't differ drastically from the studio cuts. It's interesting to hear him sing "The End of the Road," and since this contains many of his greatest hits, it may be of interest to some casual fans, but on the whole, MTV Unplugged is a disappointingly modest effort.