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Product details

  • Audio CD (9 Nov 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Wildstar
  • ASIN: B000071IYL
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 44,529 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Slicker Than Your Average
2. What’s Your Flava?
3. Fast Cars
4. Hidden Agenda
5. Eenie Meenie
6. You Don’t Miss Your Water (‘Til the Well Runs Dry)
7. Rise & Fall feat. Sting
8. Personal
9. Hands Up In The Air
10. 2 Steps Back
11. Spanish
12. What’s Changed
13. World Filled With Love

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Slicker Than Your Average is the second album by Craig David who took the world by storm with his boastful debut, Born to Do It. More than two years later, David has slogged through the minefields of sudden stardom and lived to sing about it, which he does with stylish aplomb. He has sacrificed some of his milk-fed innocence, but none of his braggadocio, as the title attests. His sound is harder, more anxious, and much more suitable for clubs than the soft, breezy nu-soul of his first outing. This time he's dealing with darker stuff, whether it's the press's relentless scrutiny of him or warning of the dangerous pitfalls of fame ("I'm not the man I used to be"). He's not the man he used to be, for fame seems to have shaken the scales from his eyes. This one-time wide-eyed romantic no longer pines for his perfect love, instead casting a rather jaundiced eye at the women vying for attention on "What's Your Flava." But his newfound complexity and edge makes for a much more interesting album than his debut. It's a relief to watch Craig David trading in his clean-cut pop styling for a much more urban edge, rife with old school R&B and hip-hop style. --Jaan Uhelszki

CD Description
'Slicker Than Your Average' is the second album by the Southampton-born vocalist who shot to fame after an appearance on the Artful Dodger's 1999 single, 'Rewind'. It follows his platinum selling album, 'Born To Do It'; and contains a similar mix of garage, R&B and soul. The single, 'What's Your Flava', is included.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than average - its very much Slicker, 9 Mar 2003
By V. Ryan (London Uk) - See all my reviews
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You know I don't understand what it is with Craig David. He very very talent, makes very good music, yet people seem to dislike him. I know, everyone likes there own style of music but I do question that is Usher had of done this album, would people be doubting his ability?
I think not.

After the success of "Born To Do It" the question was could he make another great album.
And I think he does a fine job in answering that question.
I think when listening to this album you need to have an open mind. You can't keep comparing it to "Born To Do It" because this album is different.
And a good artist has the abilty to change his style slightly. Otherwise things would get boring.

Track 1
Slicker Than Your Average
I'm really only emphasised what Craid David says in this opening track. Yes he isn't from the streets but hes worked damn hard to get here. And this track really plays on his feelings and for the first time we get an indication on what he really thinks.
Its a great track though and a fitting one to start the album.

Track 2
Whats Your Flava
The first single to be released and a track most people know. Its got a very different sound to any of the songs that were released from the first album. Its catchy and most of you will know the words to the chorus!

Track 3
Fast Cars
Bit of a garage flava in this one, and it has one hell of a beat. Different sound to the rest of the album but still very good

Track 4
Hidden Agenda
The second single from the album and its one hell of a track. One of the best on the album, and its a real Craig David track. Very good lyrically and sung to perfection

Track 5
Eenee Meenie
Its a garage track and will take a bit of getting used to but eventually like myself you will see that its a great song. Catchy chours and if you like your mceeing its got that too!

Track 6
You Don't Miss Your Water (till the well runs dry)
Superb. One of my favourties. Lyrically its fantastic but Craig's superb voice enhances it and makes it a corker of a song.

Track 7
Rise And Fall
Yes yes it features Sting. But why does that make it the best song on the album? Well it doesn't. In terms of the ballads on this album it isn't lyrically the strongest. Still a very good track and one which I sadly I think will become a single.

Track 8
Personal
You want a great ballad on this album? Then this is the song is the one. Its got great lyrics and Craig's voice is at its most Soulful.

Track 9
Hands Up In Ther Air
A slice of chilled RnB which will get you in the mood to swing and get down! Good solid track

Track 10
2 steps
Another garage track, and one which could be in contention to be a single.

Track 11
Spanish
Now this is excellent. The garage beats are swapped for some latino heat with the superb Spanish. This may be the best song on the album and Craig David shows that he can change his style to perfection.

Track 12
Whats Changed
Total class. A great track in which he teams up with the unheard of Katie Holmes and delievers a great piece of pop RnB
A must listen track

Track 13
World Filled with Love
Yep its a cover version. Not particually anything ground breaking and a bit corny but he does it well.

Overall
Its a very very good album and one of my favourties from 2002.
Craig David is a very talent artist who is making very good RnB music.
Get this album and listen with an open mind. Don't think about "Born To Do It", don't think about the fact Craig David isn't from the streets.
Think about it from a musical point of view. And you will enjoy.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars CRAIG'S BACK, more mature and stronger than ever before., 7 Nov 2002
By Mr P E Bates (Kenilworth, Warwickshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
A stunning follow up to his debut album 'Born to do it', Craig David has proved that he can take his music to the next level. The album has a unique blend of songs, from the soon to be garage anthem 'Eenie Meenie' with its up beat rhythm, to the slow jams of 'Personal' and 'You don't miss your water'
It really is one of them most diverse urban music albums of the past five years. As he collaborates with Sting on 'Rise and Fall' he shows his more serious side as he deals with constantly being in the limelight, yet he still shows that he has a party side to him with songs like 'Hands Up In The Air' and '2 Steps'.
His diversity is proved not just lyrically, but musically as the song 'Spanish' shows it beautifully through the Spanish guitar and all round continental feel of the song. Yet his UK roots are in no way forgotten as shown in the song 'A World Filled With Love' that musically brings a Beatles feel to it to create a unique sound with his soulful voice. Although he has kept the great blend that his debut album had of U.K garage and RnB, 'Slicker Than Your Average' is overall musically and lyrically a lot better and has less of a cheesy feel to it.
Yet it still is very listenable and catchy and has you wanting to go back and listen to it. The album definitely shows he has established him self as an artist with consistency who will be around for many more albums to come.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING, 6 Feb 2003
By Mr E G Prowse (Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I was a bit dubious when I bought this album, and was wondering whether it was going to be a poppy version of R n B. Also from hearing the two average releases of 'Whats your Flava' and 'Hidden Agenda' I thought that if the album would be of the same standard as these songs it would be reasonable,but nopthing special. However, his two releases are probably the worst songs on the whole album and so i was therefopre pleasantly suprised with the rest of the album. He has a variation of garage, ballads, which follow on from the classic 'Walking Away' as well as songs with a hip hop feel. The song that he collaborates with Sting is outstanding, and the other songs are equally good. There are songs on this album to suit any mood and I will not get bored of it.

Having the words in the sleeve is also a good idea so it is possible to appreciate the cleverness and skill behind his song writing. I would say the only bad thing about Craig David toady is that he has released songs that do not give him credit, and if he released any of the other songs on his album he might get better credit than he has been from the press!

My advice, GO AND BUY IT!!!

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars What a waste of such talent
What an amazing voice, what great control, range, power and all that, yet his songs are generally rubbish!! Read more
Published 21 months ago by D. Walton

5.0 out of 5 stars Craig rules!
Craig is brilliant in this album, i think this ablum is the best one so far cos it is sleek and smooth just like the man himself. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2003 by leiya17

5.0 out of 5 stars this is heavy
oh yeah blood. craig is all british, its in 'is blood. you know what i mean man. this album is heavy, boys. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING!
Craig David is one of the greatest artists of all time in my book. I got this CD for Christmas and I have never taken it out of my CD player since then. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Slicker than the competition.
Being such a big fan of "Born to do it" it was understandable that I was dubious as to whether Craig David could get me hooked again. I needn't have worried. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2003 by rabbitsbum

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Album, but one song puzzles me!
Hey all, well when I first heard that Craig David was releasing 'Slicker Than Your Average' I thought oh no, it's guna be crap. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2003 by burberrybabe84

5.0 out of 5 stars More pleasing than your average
Like singing over hip-hop tracks? Then this CD is for you.
Like singing over pop tracks? Then this CD is for you.
Like singing over garage tracks? Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2003 by noneya

2.0 out of 5 stars Averager than your slick
I loved BTDI and was delighted to hear Flava (different sound) and Hidden Agenda (could have been on Album 1). Both great tracks.
But this album is poor. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the wait
This album is a mature follow up for the debut album of Craig David. Sting and Criag complement each others voices exceptionally well in "Rise and Fall". Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2003 by poin86

2.0 out of 5 stars craig let me down
after the great debut album, i was really looking forward to this. i know he's been working hard to promote himself in the states, but i think he's catered for their rnb pop... Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2003

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