Love in the Future (Deluxe Edition)
回归灵魂乐最美好的年代 他的传奇预言你的未来 ◎囊括9座葛莱美奖、3座灵魂列车音乐奖、3张全美R&B榜冠军专辑,畅销全球七百万张之都会灵魂创作才子全新大碟 ◎再造性感成熟男声典范,号召嘻哈天王肯伊威斯特共同制作;瑞克罗斯、席尔友情助阵 ◎收录YouTube百万人次热门单曲〈Who Do We Think We Are〉、〈Made To Love〉等;豪华盘加收席尔献声〈We Loved It〉共4首独占新作 完美继承正统灵魂音乐神髓,大胆挑战潮流排行法则,将Marvin Gaye、Al Green大师经典穿梭至现代再扭转成未来,一举一动都是乐坛焦点!出身美国俄亥俄州的全才歌手John Legend,早已让世人见识他真实且华美的音乐风貌,获得全球传媒乐评一致认同,除了Jay Z、Alicia Keys、Lauryn Hill等前辈钦点合作,更有创作名人堂「Starlight Awards」权威认证!出道近十年来累积九座葛莱美奖与七百万张专辑销量,写下连续三张告示牌R&B榜冠军专辑纪录,浓郁的演唱风格加上不断翻新的创作概念,不需等到盖棺论定,John Legend就是传奇! 2004年John Legend在好友Kanye West力挺下发表首张专辑《神采飞扬 Get Lifted》,以前所未有的手法将复古情怀与街头律动细致调和,自弹自唱的〈Ordinary People〉道尽情场纠葛,乐迷视为新灵魂音乐天王接班人,Rhapsody网站列入「当代最佳R&B专辑」前十大,一举抱回3座葛莱美奖;续作《再见钟情 Once Again》挥洒隽永浪漫,甫推出即空降R&B榜冠军,同年还与放克经典Sly & The Family Stone、Joss Stone合唱〈Family Affair〉,2010年又与嘻哈名团The Roots合作经典翻唱专辑《灵韵苏醒 Wake Up!》,接连技惊四座!将自己献身音乐的John Legend,向来保有优雅正派形象,曾是欧巴马角逐总统大选的头号助选员,同时致力于慈善活动,为GQ、Gucci等时尚品牌担任公益大使,巨星魅力深植人心! 蛰伏三年,John Legend终于推出第四张原创专辑《Love In The Future》,偕同长期合作伙伴Kanye West、Dave Tozer齐力打造,回溯灵魂音乐根基,大胆利用取样素材散发温暖粗犷质地,成就传奇新一章!首支单曲〈Who Do We Think We Are〉重现Kanye West招牌编曲,邀请当今饶舌天才Rick Ross帮腔,柔美质感万般催泪,是歌迷最爱的John Legend标准风格;接续主打〈Made To Love〉穿插部落战鼓,点缀电子元素,散发神秘苍茫气息;仅用一架钢琴伴奏的〈All Of Me〉,是John献给未婚妻Chrissy Teigen的定情曲,「全部的我爱着全部的妳,爱妳的温柔与蛮横,爱妳所有完美的不完美」如诗字句叫人欣羡;哀伤惨情的〈We Loved It〉则有英国首席灵魂男歌手Seal同台飙歌,刻划彷佛世界末日的绝望心境,极度震撼。为了答谢歌迷支持,《Love In The Future》绝美豪华盘收录多达二十首新曲,一次品尝最深邃动人的John Legend式灵魂乐,绝对值得多年等待。 It's been five years since John Legend's last solo release, Evolver. He's kept busy with projects like the G.O.O.D. Music compilation and an album with the Roots, and the wait for anoher solo album will finally end on June 25th with the G.O.O.D./Columbia release of Love in the Future. The steady stomping but overwhelmingly soulful first single "Who Do You Think We Are" features a gruff guest verse from Rick Ross, while Love in the Future also found Legend re-teaming with longtime collaborators Kanye West and Dave Tozer, as well as producers like Hit-Boy, Q-Tip, No I.D. and Da Internz. John Legend announced the title of his upcoming via his website shortly following his tour. The album will feature production from Kanye West and Dave Tozer, who also worked on Legend’s first two albums.