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The woman has some pipes, and she injects these songs with a sense of drama and believability that will draw comparisons to fellow diva/Broadway star Toni Braxton. Ultimately, the disappointment with the album has very little to do with Headley herself. Music heads will either get a chuckle or a loud вЂњWHAAAT?вЂќ out of the fact that this song was produced by noted doo-wop enthusiast LilвЂ™ Jon. The latter song has a playful doo-wop vibe that will remind some of a slower number from Grease (there goes the Broadway musical connection again). The fact that a vocal sample from Helen Reddy (of all people) is deftly woven into the song speaks volumes about the production skills utilized here. It tells a heartbreaking cheating story and is artistically superior to anything on Ne-YoвЂ™s debut. The former is a lush piano ballad co-written and produced by rising star Ne-Yo. The albumвЂ™s other high points include вЂњI DidnвЂ™t Mean ToвЂќ and вЂњBack When It WasвЂќ. вЂњHow Many WaysвЂќ and вЂњRainвЂќ both dip a pinky toe into the contemporary dancehall reggae scene, and even a regrettable cameo from Shaggy (boy, whereвЂ™d his career go?) on вЂњRainвЂќ canвЂ™t stop these two songs from being the most delightful, upbeat, fun ones on the album. Your ears will only perk up when they sense something other than the traditional R&B ballad, which is why the two up tempo tracks are so refreshing. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produce another big ballad in the vein of the aforementioned вЂњWasnвЂ™tвЂќ with вЂњWhatвЂ™s Not Being SaidвЂќ, and despite Jam and LewisвЂ™ obvious endurance and talent, it just feels like a retread. Here, even the good songs arenвЂ™t good enough to elevate the album being bland and mediocre. On her previous album, there were tracks like the gospel-flavored вЂњHe IsвЂќ and the dramatic ballad вЂњI Wish I WasnвЂ™tвЂќ that lifted the album above average. The continuity is quite surprising, especially when you consider that almost each of the 12 tracks on the album is produced by someone different.ДЄ sore point on this record is that thereвЂ™s no vocal, lyrical or production powerhouse to set it apart from everything else thatвЂ™s out there. I have to give props to any R&B album that doesnвЂ™t resort to lazy sampling or showcases for the guest rapper(s) of the moment. One thing I can say in its favor is that the record has great stylistic continuity, with predominately mid-tempos and ballads offset by the occasional island-flavored track designed to show off HeadleyвЂ™s вЂњrootsвЂќ.

In My Mind is essentially a carbon copy of HeadleyвЂ™s 2002 debut This Is Who I Am, a solid effort that earned her near-platinum sales and a Best New Artist Grammy nomination. You have to give her sophomore album, In My Mind, repeated spins before really being able to distinguish any of the songs from one another. The first couple of times I listened to this album, it came across as one big hour-long blur. Much as he has done with soul divas ranging from Angela Bofill and Phyllis Hyman to Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, RCA label head Clive Davis gives Heather a bunch of tracks that, while well performed, are a bit sappy and unexciting. вЂ¦Or syrup, which unfortunately can also be used to describe much of her music. If you could compare her thick voice to anything, it would be molassesвЂ¦ Of course, having a voice like that (as well as her regal presence, typical of West Indian women like the Trinidad-born Headley) means she wonвЂ™t be wearing a tank top and daisy dukes and dropping it like itвЂ™s hot in the manner of Beyonce. ItвЂ™s a towering, supple instrument thatвЂ™s mature beyond her 20-something years.

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The former star of BroadwayвЂ™s Aida is definitely in full command of her voice.

SheвЂ™s only as good as her material lets her be. The problem that plagues Heather Headley is the same problem that has plagued many an R&B singer over time.