★★★★★
After last year's disappointing Personal Reflections, it was unclear to soul music fans whether Freddie Jackson's enviable recording career was at an end. But those doubts are happily removed with Transitions, a fine showcase for his smooth vocals and his best album in years...
- www.soultracks.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
To compare the latest platinum love man to Marvin Gaye is to ignore his voice. If Luther Vandross relaxed more and (what may be the same thing) sold himself love man first and singer second, this is how he'd sound. A pure make-out record--mellow groove, mellow sound. Just lie back and enjoy it.
- www.robertchristgau.com
2009-07-10
★★★★★
At the beginning of this album, the background singers coo,"Freddie, are you ready?" and he barely answers them with a faint"Yes." For the next 50 minutes or so, he similarly fails to engagehis audience, an audience that has carried all three of his previousalbums to the top of the R&B; charts during a five-year solo career.Although he may very well repeat this feat with Do Me Again, hedoesn't quite deliver the goods this time...
- ew.com
2009-06-12
★★★★★
Freddie Jackson does not lose any momentum with this album. As with his initial project (Rock Me Tonight), he is in excellent company with four Top Ten songs. The initial release, "Tasty Love," has that standard Jackson rhythm arrangement, and the melody and his vocals remain inviting to the listener. This sumptuous single seduced the Billboard R&B; charts for 26 weeks, claiming the number one spot for four consecutive weeks...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Freddie Jackson ended his five-album stay at Capitol ended with Time for Love, a satisfying effort that isn't much different from his previous Capitol releases. The New Yorker obviously knew what his strengths were -- smooth soul/urban contemporary music and romantic ballads -- and once again, the singer succeeds by zeroing in on them. The standout track is a poignant cover of the Gamble & Huff classic "Me and Mrs...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Featuring overstated atmosphere, Jackson makes the effort to co-pen three original songs - "One Wish," "Come On Home for Christmas," and the title track.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
After several years of R&B; success but no crossover hits, vocalist Freddie Jackson left Capitol for RCA late in 1993. His RCA debut has several excellent performances, but unfortunately, there's no single standout cut. There are brilliantly sung numbers, ("Come Home II U," "I Love," "My Family") but there's no track that can stand alongside "Rock Me Tonight," "Nice And Slow" or any of a half-dozen other past Jackson hits...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
With Transitions, Freddie Jackson makes another label jump, this time to Fort Lee, New Jersey's Orpheus imprint. Jackson's sound is not significantly different, but then, when you have a voice like his, it doesn't have to be. Jackson is one of the great urban balladeers and uptown soul singers of the era. He has a career track of strong singles, consistent albums, and a presence that is undeniable...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
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