''Divine Brown'' is the self-titled debut
album
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by Canadian R&B singer
Divine Brown
Divine Brown (born September 9, 1974), previously known as Divine Earth Essence, is a Canadian Juno Award-winning R&B and soul singer and theatre performer.
Early life
Brown was born in Toronto, Ontario to Jamaican parents. She first began h ...
. The first single "Old Skool Love" was a hit on many radio stations such as
CJFM
CJFM-FM (95.9 FM) is a commercial English-language radio station located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Owned and operated by Bell Media, the station broadcasts a Top 40/CHR format branded as ''95.9 Virgin Radio''.
CJFM-FM broadcasts with an eff ...
.
Critical reception
Despite the record's middle portion having "a mild creative misstep" with doo wop production that's "old-fashioned and repetitive", Matthew Chisling from
AllMusic
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said that "Divine Brown is one of those unfortunate artists who deserve so much more credit than they actually get. Brown's self titled debut album is a gorgeous display of talent
��The music on the album is just amazing."
Track listing
(co.) Co-producer
Personnel
Adapted credits from the liner notes of ''Divine Brown''.
*
Tom Coyne Tom Coyne may refer to:
* Tom Coyne (writer), American writer and professor
* Tom Coyne (broadcaster) (1930–2015), British television presenter
* Tom Coyne (music engineer) (1954–2017), American mastering engineer
* Thomas Coyne (cricketer) ( ...
: mastering
(Sterling Sound, NYC)
*Chris Smith: executive producer
*Noel "Gadget" Campbell: executive producer, A&R
*Ray Hammond: A&R coordinator
*Garnet Armstrong, Susan Michalek: Art direction and design
*Michael Chambers: photography
References
2005 debut albums
Divine Brown albums
Albums produced by Noah "40" Shebib
Albums produced by Saukrates
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