世界初CD化となる本作はタヴァレス通算6枚目(1978年作)のアルバムで、元モータウンのプロデューサー集団"ザ・コーポレイション"の一員、そして映画『サタデー・ナイト・フィーバー』のサントラを手掛けた名プロデューサーとして知られるフレディ・ペレンによる3枚目のプロデュース作品でもあります。本作といえば何といっても『サタデー・ナイト・フィーバー』にてビージーズのバージョンと同時に使用された「More Than a Woman」(シングルはR&Bチャート32位)が収録されているということで人気があります。そのほかにも溌剌としていて親しみが湧くライトなディスコ・ソウル「The Ghost Of Love」「We're Both Ready For Love」「Slow Train To Paradise」、そして兄弟ならではの息の合ったコーラス・ワークを聴かせるバラードの「All I See Is You」や「Feel So Good」と聴きどころ多数!アルバム一枚を一気に聴き通させてしまう手腕はさすがフレディ・ペレンといえましょう。
発売・販売元 提供資料(2014/07/03)
Released in 1978, Future Bound was the third album that Freddie Perren produced for Tavares and was the group's sixth album overall. Once again, Perren sees to it that Tavares provides a healthy blend of up-tempo dance numbers and romantic soul ballads. Those who savored "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" shouldn't have a problem getting into exuberant disco-soul items like "Slow Train to Paradise," "The Ghost of Love," and Tavares' hit version of the Bee Gees' "More Than a Woman" (which was available on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack several months before Future Bound came out). Meanwhile, "Feel So Good" and "All I See Is You" are caressing Northern soul ballads that would have fit right in on a Stylistics, Delfonics, or Moments album. What was true of 1977's Love Storm is true of 1978's Future Bound: It falls short of essential but is a pleasing, likable LP nonetheless. ~ Alex Henderson|
Rovi
Released in 1978, Future Bound was the third album that Freddie Perren produced for Tavares and was the group's sixth album overall. Once again, Perren sees to it that Tavares provides a healthy blend of up-tempo dance numbers and romantic soul ballads. Those who savored "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" shouldn't have a problem getting into exuberant disco-soul items like "Slow Train to Paradise," "The Ghost of Love," and Tavares' hit version of the Bee Gees' "More Than a Woman" (which was available on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack several months before Future Bound came out). Meanwhile, "Feel So Good" and "All I See Is You" are caressing Northern soul ballads that would have fit right in on a Stylistics, Delfonics, or Moments album. What was true of 1977's Love Storm is true of 1978's Future Bound: It falls short of essential but is a pleasing, likable LP nonetheless. ~ Alex Henderson
Rovi