My Abstract Heart

by William Ruhlmann My Abstract Heart was the disappointing followup to the hugely successful Keep Your Eye On Me. There's no Janet Jackson to sing along, just associate producer Eddie del Barrio providing a battery of synthesized strings, keyboards, bass, and percussion. Much of the album is somewhat melancholy, and the lack of any pop vocal connection (there is a laconic duet between Albert and Lani Hall on "When The Lights Go Down Low") kept it from finding much of an audience, although "3 O'Clock Jump" got to #59 in the Black singles chart.