Troop - Deepa '1992

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Like the Jackson 5 and New Edition, Troop inevitably matured as it went along.
Troop had a teen-friendly approach in the beginning, but after several years,
the quintet was no longer catering to the teen market. So those who expected the
Troop of 1992 to sound exactly like the Troop of 1988 were in for a
disappointment. Released in 1992, Troop's third album, Deepa was a major step
forward for the group creatively. There is nothing teen-oriented about this CD,
which essentially falls into the urban contemporary category but shows a strong
awareness of classic soul. Though the production style is high-tech and
hip-hop-influenced, classic soul values assert themselves on smooth, sleek
offerings like "Whatever It Takes (To Make You Stay)," "Strange Hotel" and the
Babyface contribution "Sweet November." Romantic ballads and slow jams are a
high priority, and Troop (like Boyz II Men) successfully makes the R&B vocal
group tradition relevant to the early 1990s--if En Vogue picked up where Labelle
left off, you could easily argue that Deepa puts an early 1990's spin on what
northern soul groups like the Chi-Lites and the Manhattans accomplished in the
1970s. If you only acquire one Troop CD, Deepa would be the best choice by far.



Tracklist:
1 01. Troop - Praise (01:21)
1 02. Troop - Keep You Next to Me (04:40)
1 03. Troop - She Blows My Mind (04:11)
1 04. Troop - I'm Not Gamin' (04:52)
1 05. Troop - Set Me Free (04:35)
1 06. Troop - Strange Hotel (05:09)
1 07. Troop - I Feel You (04:31)
1 08. Troop - Sweet November (04:46)
1 09. Troop - Come Back to Your Home (07:07)
1 10. Troop - Only When I Laugh (04:12)
1 11. Troop - Whatever It Takes (To Make You Stay) (05:19)
1 12. Troop - You Take My Heart with You (03:57)
1 13. Troop - Deepa (06:48)
1 14. Troop - Give It Up (06:50)
1 15. Troop - Hot Water (04:47)

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