Anointed - The Best Of Anointed - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Self-titled, the fourth long-player by the Anointed has been referred to by those in the trio's camp as their Inchdream record,Inch made silky-smooth by an all-star group of wish-list producers including Keith Crouch and Tony Rich. While hardly breaking new ground, and a little saccharine for some tastes, Anointed witnesses to the faithful in a slicked-up eclecticism that will appeal to the most secular R&B pop fans. InchSomething's MissingInch is a sensual ballad firmly grounded by spiritual ideals. InchOoh BabyInch is a dance-inflected harmony anthem underscored with a fat bass-delay beat. InchTake It Easy,Inch a funked-up, whirling R&B number, features the skitter-scat showboating of Steve Crawford on lead vocals. Most insightfully infectious, however, are the opening and closing numbers-the unadulterated disco-gospel joy of the album version of InchRevive UsInch (there are two alternate cuts not featured here) and the soulful optimism of the eminently singable InchAnything Is Possible.Inch Album Tracks 1. Revive Us 2. Godspot 3. Take It Eazy 4. Love By Grace 5. Head Above Water 6. Anything Is Possible 7. It's All Good 8. Something Was Missing 9. Ooh, Baby 10. Must Have Been Angels 11. Revive Us (Urban Mix)

Under the Influence highlights the group's soaring harmonies. The 1996 album features the lead singles InchUnder The InfluenceInch and InchAdore YouInch. Album Tracks 1. Under the Influence (Acoustic Mix) 2. Waiting in the Wings 3. Adore You 4. Get Ready 5. Take Me Back 6. Do 7. Answer to My Prayer 8. Walking in the Light 9. Come Unto Me 10. Us 11. Under the Influence (Main Mix)

Some good ballads and decent up-tempo tunes make this a well-produced bit of urban contemporary. Album Tracks 1. God's Personality 2. Spiritual Love Affair 3. He Knows 4. Where Did the Love Go? 5. The Other Side 6. Love Me (The Way You Do) 7. Don't Sweat It 8. Forever Friends 9. You're the Reason 10. Dreams 11. Mighty Long Way