2001 studio album by Silk
Love Session |
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Studio album by Silk |
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Released | June 12, 2001 |
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Recorded | - Audio Dallas Studios (Garland)
- Access Music Studios (Marietta)
- Jordan's Room Studios (Atlanta)
- 2000 Watts Studios (New York City)
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Length | 62:34 |
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Label | Elektra |
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Producer | - Darrell "Delite" Allamby
- Gary Jenkins
- Silk Music Group Inc.
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Silk chronology |
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Tonight (1999) | Love Session (2001) | Silktime (2003) | |
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Singles from Love Session |
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- "We're Callin U"
Released: 2001 - "Ebony Eyes"
Released: 2001 |
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Love Session is the fourth studio album by American R&B group Silk. It was released by Elektra Records on June 12, 2001 in the United States. Chiefly produced by Darrell "Delite" Allamby and Silk, it reached number 20 on the US Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was the last recording the band released under a major label and also marked their last project to be recorded as a quintet after the departure of member Gary Jenkins in 2002.
The first single released from the album was "We're Callin' You". The music video was directed by Sylvain White.[1][2] Love Session also contains a popular cover of the single "Ebony Eyes," originally recorded by Rick James as a duet with Smokey Robinson from his 1983 album Cold Blooded. Silk's version was released as the album's second single in 2001.[3]
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [4] |
NME | [5] |
AllMusic editor Kingsley Marshall remarked that "although the cover of the Rick James and Smokey Robinson duet "Ebony Eyes" does the original little justice, the rest of the album is as slick as can be, and if you're still in need of freaking close to ten years on from "Freak Me" then you won't go far wrong with this."[4] NME found that "lyrical cliches undermine the power of this fourth missive from Silk."[5]
Track listing
Love Session track listingNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Welcome 2 the Love Session" (Interlude) | | | 2:37 |
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2. | "We're Callin' You" | | - Allamby
- Silk Music Group Inc.
| 7:28 |
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3. | "Love Session" | | Allamby | 5:16 |
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4. | "Nursery Rhymes" (Intro) | – | Allamby | 0:46 |
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5. | "Nursery Rhymes" | | Allamby | 5:08 |
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6. | "Ebony Eyes" | Rick James | Allamby | 6:02 |
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7. | "Treated Like a Lady" | - Johnathen Rasboro
- Allamby
- Roberson
| Allamby | 4:27 |
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8. | "Ahh" | | Silk Music Group Inc. | 3:48 |
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9. | "I Didn't Mean to" | - Allamby
- Browder
- Timothy Cameron
- Rasboro
- Jenkins
| Allamby | 6:57 |
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10. | "Don't Go" (featuring Tamar Braxton) | - Jenkins
- Allamby
- Browder
- Marcus Devine
| - Allamby
- Silk Music Group Inc.
| 6:55 |
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11. | "I'm Sorry" | | - Allamby
- Jenkins
- Silk Music Group Inc.
| 7:14 |
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12. | "Return Part 2" (Interlude) | Gary Glenn | - Silk Music Group Inc.
- Jordan's World Entertainment[a]
| 1:30 |
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13. | "Vibrate" | - Jenkins
- Rasboro
- Cameron
- Glenn
| Silk Music Group Inc. | 4:26 |
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Notes
- ^a signifies a co-producer
Charts
Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Love Session Chart (2001) | Peak position | US Billboard 200[6] | 20 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 | | Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Love Session Chart (2001) | Position | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 82 | |
Release history
Love Session release history Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref(s) |
United States | June 12, 2001 | | Elektra | [4] |
References
- ^ White, Sylvain (2007-01-12), Stomp the Yard (Drama, Music, Romance), Rainforest Films, retrieved 2022-01-25
- ^ White, Sylvain (2010-04-23), The Losers (Action, Adventure, Crime), Warner Bros., Dark Castle Entertainment, Weed Road Pictures, retrieved 2022-01-25
- ^ Schumacher-Rasmussen, Eric (July 19, 2001). "Silk Show They're Still Smooth With Love Session". MTV.com. Retrieved December 8, 2022.[dead link]
- ^ a b c Marshall, Kingsley. Love Session review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Silk : Love Session". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Silk Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Silk Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
Silk
- Johnathen "John-John" Rasboro
- Jimmy Gates
- Gary "Big G" Glenn
- Timothy "Timzo" Cameron
- Gary "Lil G" Jenkins
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Studio albums | - Lose Control
- Silk
- Tonight
- Love Session
- Silktime
- Always & Forever
- Quiet Storm
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Compilation albums | |
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Singles | |
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Related articles | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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