魯本的首張專輯《Soulful靈魂原味》在美發行首周即以超過40萬張的瘋狂銷售量登上冠軍寶座，他更以初生之犢的姿態，獲得第46屆Grammy Awards提名殊榮，和R.Kelly、Luther Vandross、Brian Mcknight和Tyrese等超實力前輩們爭奪“R&B最佳男演唱人”獎項。這位泰迪熊寶寶全程參與製作的《Soulful》，充滿濃濃的靈魂風情。首支翻唱自英國男孩團體Westlife的單曲“Flying Without Wings“已成為暢銷排行亞軍全曲；另一首翻唱The Carpenters木匠兄妹經典《Superstar》在Ruben娓娓詮釋下，呈現了令人動容的層次；而翻唱Bee Gees比吉斯的《How Can You Mend a Broken Heart》同樣充滿靈魂原味，值得細細品味，“我希望能製作出適合每個人聆聽的音樂，可以完全代表我這個人”而顯然魯本史坦德成功了！歲末年終寒冷的季節里，就讓泰迪熊寶寶充滿“靈魂原味”的音樂溫暖你的心！
基本介紹
- 中文名稱：靈魂原味
- 外文名稱：Soulful
- 專輯語言：英語
- 專輯歌手：Ruben Studdard
- 曲目數量：13
- 發行時間：2004年
- 發行地區：美國
專輯介紹,專輯曲目,
專輯介紹
2004葛萊美獎節奏藍調歌手提名； 美國偶像第二季冠軍歌手，全美新生代靈魂美聲接班人； 初登場大破四十萬張，空降全美流行、R&B/Hip-hop榜冠軍！
有如泰迪熊寶寶一般溫暖親和可愛的Ruben Studdard魯本史坦德，2003年在全美掀起一陣旋風的超級選秀節目“American Idol美國偶像”第二屆比賽中榮獲冠軍，成為繼第一季師姐Kelly Clarkson、同期兄弟Clay Aiken之後，另一顆崛起的閃亮實力派新星。
以上是官方介紹，說實話，介紹得忒沒焦點了。其實，這張專輯並不是什麼大製作，沒有華麗的編曲，沒有大牌明星的合唱助陣，更沒有那些能用來砸人的製作班底。但，當Ruben的聲音從音響中瀰漫開之後，你就明白了，那些廣告效應的鬼玩意對Ruben來說都是畫蛇添足，或者說是喧賓奪主。Ruben堅實而不失張力的嗓音完全可以讓你忘記所有的不完美，或許這就是完美。就我個人而言，專輯中的三首翻唱歌曲中只有《How Can You Mend a Broken Heart》算是比較成功的，其他兩首我不敢恭維。我並不推薦他的翻唱作品。事實上，其他作品才應該是Ruben的亮點，而且亮的晃眼睛。本人首推《Sorry 2004》,在這首歌里，無論是高音還是低音，Ruben的聲音發揮到了近乎完美的程度，我的感覺是：踏實！和聲編寫也讓人激動不已，還是完美！（我好像用了很多該死的完美）對於這首歌，我不想再用完美來形容了，~~~PERFECT！專輯中的《WHAT IF》,《DON'T QUIT ON ME》等等都可以一飽耳福。不多說了，最後引用一句最俗的話“Listen, and you'll understand.”
Ruben Studdard won the second season of "American Idol" and released "Soulful" as his debut CD. "Soulful" has much to offer fans of American Idol, including three songs he performed on the show. The song that put Ruben into the finals is here - "Superstar," which is his remake of the Luther Vandross remake of the Carpenter's song. I actually think he sounded better on the show, as the CD version makes him sound a bit marble-mouthed. Ruben's version of the Bee Gee's "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" sounds good here. Finally, Ruben's first single, and the song he sang on the finale, is a bonus track - "Flying without Wings." The song peaked at #2 on the Top 100, but it's not one of my favorites. It's too much of a bland ballad that doesn't showcase much of Ruben's talent and tries too hard to be uplifting; however, I prefer it to most similar songs by American Idol contestants.
Fortunately, the CD also shows more of Ruben's urban/R&B side and can definitely be enjoyed by people who didn't watch or don't like "American Idol." The second single was "Sorry 2004" - it was a solid Top 10 hit and established Ruben as more than an American Idol. It's one of my favorites on the CD along with the very catchy "No Ruben," "Don't Quit on Me," and "What Is Sexy" with Fat Joe; the latter song contains a sample of Mary J. Blige's "Real Love." I'm puzzled why these songs weren't released as singles.
Overall, I think Ruben definitely delivered on his debut CD. Although some of the production sounds a bit cheap, Ruben is in good form and the CD is enjoyable. Perhaps more importantly, it sounds contemporary, which is not always the case for American Idol releases. I'm eagerly awaiting his next CD and seeing him continue to grow as an artist.
因為女朋友病重，我必須去照顧，所以斷了三天的源。對因此給各位騾友造成的不便，我必須說一句：I am so sorry!But only sorry is not enough，我還會在以後提供更多的資源與各位分享，保證長期供源！
由於本人是512k的ADSL，所以速度比較慢，希望各位有耐心。線上時間：8：00~22：30。伺服器：華語p2p.or.Razorback2。
專輯曲目
1. Sorry 2004
2. No Ruben
3. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
4. Take the Shot
5. What If
6. Superstar
7. Can I Get Your Attention
8. For All We Know
9. Play Our Song
10.Don't Quit on Me
11.After the Candles Burn
12.Flying Without Wings
13.We Have Not Forgotten
