''After My Time'' is the debut

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by American R&B singer

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on July 22, 2008. After My Time: Noel Gourdin Accessed June 13, 2008. The album includes the single " The River".

Critical reception

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editor Andy Kellman found that while "even the productions that are synth-spiked or more hip-hop-oriented ..don't register as flagrant attempts to top the pop chart; yet, at the same time, they add a necessary dimension and another level of appeal to Gourdin's debut." ''

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'' critic Siddhartha Mitter called ''After My Time'' an "album of assured R&B for grown folks." She remarked that "at 13 songs, the program is concise and there's little filler - this is an album worth hearing in full ..He's a real singer, with texture and control."

Track listing

Sample credits *"The River" contains sampled elements from "How Do You Feel the Morning After?" as performed by Millie Jackson.

Charts

References

2008 debut albums Albums produced by Brian Kennedy (record producer) Albums produced by Dre & Vidal Epic Records albums {{2000s-R&B-album-stub