Adrian Younge Presents the Delfonics is a collaborative studio album by American musicians Adrian Younge and William Hart of the Delfonics. It was released on March 12, 2013, through Wax Poetics Records. It received universal acclaim from critics.
Background Adrian Younge is an American record producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles. William Hart was an American vocalist and founding member of the Delfonics. Adrian Younge Presents the Delfonics is a collaborative studio album by Younge and Hart. It contains 13 tracks, written by Younge and Hart and recorded with Younge's band. A music video was released for the track "Stop and Look (And You Have Found Love)". The album was released on March 12, 2013, through Wax Poetics Records.
Critical reception
Maria Schurr of PopMatters commented that "the album sounds more like a lost classic from the '70s that's still a thrill to spin than a bid for contemporary credibility." Jesse Cataldo of Slant Magazine called the album "already miles ahead of most competitors in the nostalgia field." Andy Kellman of AllMusic wrote, "Considering that Hart is approaching his 70th year, it's remarkable that his falsetto remains so powerful and penetratingly bittersweet." Matt Bauer of Exclaim! stated, "Though a bit short at 36 minutes, there isn't a weak track to be heard."
Accolades + Year-end lists for Adrian Younge Presents the Delfonics Publication List Rank AllMusic AllMusic's Favorite R&B Albums of 2013
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Vocals William Hart – lead vocals (1–7, 9–13), background vocals (3, 8) Om'Mas Keith – background vocals (1) Saudia Mills – background vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 8–10, 12), female lead vocals (6, 8, 9, 11, 12) Loren Oden – background vocals (2, 6–8, 10, 12, 13), second male lead vocals (6), male lead vocals (8) Dasjuan Rose – background vocals (6) Darren Lee – second male lead vocals (9), background vocals (9)
Instruments Adrian Younge – instruments, production, horn arrangement, mixing Todd Simon – trumpet (1–4, 6, 10, 12, 13), euphonium (2), flugelhorn (2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 13), muted trumpet (4), French horn (12, 13), horn arrangement Jack Waterson – rhythm guitar (1), electric guitar (8, 10) Dave Henderson – drums (1, 2, 9–12), percussion (2, 9) Alfred Fratti – flute (2, 9) Hannah Blumenfeld – violin (3, 4, 9–11), cello (11) C. E. Garcia – tremolo guitar (5)
Other personnel Dave Cooley – mastering Brian DiGenti – executive production Andre Torres – executive production Dennis Coxen – executive production The Artform Studio – photography B+ – photography Freddy Anzures – design Elvis "The Popper" Mangione – liner notes
Charts + Chart performance for Adrian Younge Presents the Delfonics Chart (2013) Peakposition US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 72
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