Track Listing

1. Ride
2. More Time (Tic Toc)
3. Something Special
4. Just Think About It
5. I Won't Stop
6. Love Suggestions
7. I'm Gonna Love You A Little More
8. Let's Make It Now
9. Baby I'm For Real
10. Statue Of A Fool

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4339 in Music
• Released on: 2009-06-16
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Album Description
Taking his inspiration from the French term Classique - an author, artist or work of art, of the highest excellence - Will Downing returns with his 14th collection of sensual grooves and true love primers. Classique is his second album for Peak Records and a triumphant encore presentation following the challenges he faced creating his Peak debut, After Tonight (recorded while battling the muscle disorder Polymyositis). Back in top form, Downing's sensitive touch is felt throughout the project - singing, writing, arranging and producing, the latter mostly in collaboration with his dear friend and much-in-demand ace Rex Rideout. Uniquely gifted with an unmatched arsenal of velvet lows and silky falsetto highs, few can challenge the growing belief that this versatile crooner is the rightful heir to the Smooth R&B throne.

Customer Reviews

i expected more...
i got this in the mail today and was eager to listen to it. Whats good about this CD? Its Will Downing. Whats bad about this CD? Its Will Downing.

I listened to this twice and only three songs stick out for me. The second track "More Time" and sixth track "Love suggestions" both have a nice beat and the lyrics are on point and "I'm gonna love you just a little more baby" Really nice vocals!!! This type of vocal range was missing from his "after tonight" cd. But the band leaves something to be desired on this song. The rest of the CD was bland background music.

I'll listen to it again because it is Will Downing but this CD has disappointed me immensely.

Will's romantic 'homage' to Old School Soul. For the hopelessly romantics.
The title may mislead his fans, since he sings and covers some classic songs, but the CD contains some good new, original stuff as well.
The Will Downing we all know has returned to where he started and where he belongs, giving audiences some very good music from his heart.
This is sultry soul, lounge style - an album from which characters in an early 1990s romantic comedy film could draw inspiration.
If you find this idea quite charming, then this album from the veteran American singer is for you.
It's suave, slightly cheesy and full, with more "I'm not your yesterday Baby, I'm your tomorrow" lyrics than you can shake a stick at.
It's hard to pick out any individual singles as they all fill a set format.
Will's lyrics aren't particularly on form, but this can be forgiven for those romantics out there.
He has gone back to his old school roots and brought back his signature sound and writing.
The album may remind you of a mix of Luther Vandross and Teddy Pendergrass, a lukewarm Barry White and a diluted Marvin Gaye on a recording that's smooth, passionate and emotive, but probably too much so...
No hip hop/Nu Soul diversions are allowed here.
This soul/jazzy album will appeal to his fans, and maybe convert some others as well, and of course anyone who likes jazzy, smooth vocals.
On "Classique" Will confirms that when it comes to romantic soul he has few peers.
You may like his covers of "I'm Gonna Love You A Little More Baby" and "Baby You're For Real", which Marvin wrote for The Originals and on which Will here duets with ex-Montclairs' member Phil Perry, who oversings here, going a little over the top.
Will has mixed his own compositions, the jazz tinged soulful ballads or mid tempo songs like "More Time", "Just Think About It", "Love Suggestions", "Ride", "I Won't Stop", and "Let's Take It Now" with the covers to really get you in the mood and to fuse a deep and soulfully sensual rack of tunes but sometimes it's too much.
We need to come up for air before drowning in a sea of conflicting emotions and, at times, of a rather boring and repetitive undertone.
It is the more uptempo "Something Special" that will be popular with the modern soul dancers.
Having said this, there's no mistaking his inimitable styling. Will is definitely a master of his art, and his two decades of promoting the many sides of R&B on a commercial front have earned him a well-deserved place with the "old school" artists
A blend of old school soul and jazzy vibes, this is a good album from a great artist, now thankfully recovered from his illness.
My favourite tracks: "Something Special", "I'm Gonna Love You A Little More Baby", "Baby I'm For Real".

Simply Amazing!!
It took me a while to purchase Will's latest CD...don't ask me why, but after seeing and reading all of the great reviews I decided to get it. Now Im kicking myself for waiting so long!! Will has done it again...this CD is simply amazing and for every Will Downing fan out there...do yourself a favor and get this CD. He smokes it!!! Its smooth, sexy, and very charismatic...as only Will can be. It sounded like he enjoyed making this CD. Great comeback Will...5 stars!!!