Baek Ji-young: Smile again

by Philip Gowman on 5 August, 2006

in Baek Ji-young, CD reviews

Baek Ji-young Smile Again(Loen Entertainment, April 2006)
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It shouldn’t take six playthroughs to enable me to say anything constructive about this album. On first playthrough it made no impression on me whatsoever. Some generic ballad / R&B songs which could come from any of a wide range of Korean artists, and some songs with a Flamenco / Latin beat.

Some of the songs are now beginning to grow on me: the harmonies don’t always do precisely what you expect them to; there’s some nice acoustic guitar playing; some good melodies and some catchy rhythms. Overall, Baek has a great voice – versatile, with a good range and pleasant to listen to – but I can’t help thinking she’s let down by her songwriters. I suspect this CD will end up gathering dust on my shelf until I’m forced to give it away to make space for something else.

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Bang Bang 4 July, 2008 at 11:56 am

Hi there, can you please tell me where I can buy this CD? I love her sone “I won’t love again”. my email is ppersonal2002@yahoo.co.uk

Philip Gowman 5 July, 2008 at 2:15 pm

By clicking on the above link which I’ve just added :-)

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