Randy Crawford made even more noise on the urban contemporary and R&B front in 1981 with this album, one of her most successful ever from a chart and hit standpoint. The title track and the album cut "Rio De Janeiro Blue" were well-received. She continued smartly blending jazzy pop, slick ballads, and earnest, anguished numbers like her cover of "Rainy Night In Georgia." ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

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Crawford is most renowned in Europe, where she is enjoyed by mature adult audiences. She's marketed in the U.S. as a jazz singer, but judging from this stellar collection -- which features not one filler song -- she could fake her ID and ride high on the R&B charts alongside the younger crowd. Her voice can be sweet and airy, as on the dramatic, orchestrally punched opening track, but she digs deeper on more emotional statements like "Free the Child." "Permanent" is a funky power ballad i...   [ read more ]

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The Best of Randy Crawford highlights her jazzy urban R&B hits, including "Street Life," "Give Me the Night," and the Al Jarreau duet "Your Precious Love," among many others. Nearly all of her finest moments are included, making the compilation the perfect introduction to Crawford's career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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