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Bar-Kays - Dangerous
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AllMusic Review by Amy Hanson
Able to move with the times, bringing all the elements of the new breed into
their sound, and keeping their funk roots intact while traversing the slippery
slope of 1980s dance, the Bar-Kays scored another hit with 1984's massive
Dangerous LP. Whittled down to a hefty octet for this outing, the Bar-Kays
easily proved they were still up to their old tricks, smoothly updating their
sound while continuing to take some well-intentioned and good-humored jabs
at more than a few peers along the way. This now-traditional penchant,
never meant to hurt and only done in homage, is perhaps best heard across
the album's three hit singles. Not only was the monstrously sassy "Freakshow
on the Dance Floor" an integral part of the film Breakin', but the incorporated
elements from Midnight Starr's "No Parking on the Dancefloor" were just
evident enough to prove that the similarities were deliberate. Following on the
heels of that hit came the mid-tempo groover "Dirty Dancer," which tongue-
and-cheekily captured the essence of Michael Jackson's current "Billie Jean,"
leaving the synthed-out "Sexomatic" following quite happily in Prince's purple
footsteps. And while it's true that these songs may well be the best elements
of Dangerous, the band wasn't done yet -- not by a long shot. The title track
remains an outstanding sliver of smooth dance that seamlessly incorporates
more than a few Euro-disco splashes into the mix. It's very much of its era,
but still compellingly fresh nevertheless. Elsewhere, the band rounds out the
relative frenzy with one single ballad, the well-intentioned "Lovers Should
Never Fall in Love," capping off another effusive, energetic set. And
although, at the time, it seemed as if the Bar-Kays were unstoppable,
Dangerous would prove to be the band's last major hit -- making this album
one to savor.
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Artist...............: Bar-Kays
Album................: Dangerous
Genre................: Soul, Funk
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1984
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 6/29/2013
Posted by............: Grad58 on 9/4/2016
Included.............: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, CUE
Covers...............: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. Bar-Kays - Dance, Party, etc. [05:11]
2. Bar-Kays - Dangerous [05:27]
3. Bar-Kays - Dirty Dancer [04:31]
4. Bar-Kays - Freakshow On The Dance Floor [04:43]
5. Bar-Kays - Loose Talk [04:17]
6. Bar-Kays - Lovers Should Never Fall In Love [03:45]
7. Bar-Kays - Make Believe Lover [05:18]
8. Bar-Kays - Sex-O-Matic [06:25]
Playing Time.........: 39:40
Total Size...........: 91.60 MB
NFO generated on.....: 9/4/2016 5:20:37 PM
