"Quiet Time" and "The Deeper I Love" are sharp and mature soul exercises, giving Belle an opportunity to wrap her silky voice around romantic claims amidst gently-flowing Quiet Storm grooves. "Passion" and "Tango in Paris" manage to pick up the pace and venture into the realm of pop without compromising artistic integrity, but the lush ballad "Love" and a slick cover of Billie Holiday's "My Man" prove that Regina is capable of the most mature of musical outings. Weak moments are few: the gospel-flavored "Dream in Color" features a decent vocal but still ends up sounding routine, while "One Love" is a pedestrian exercise in world-peace-themed pop.

But the biggest crime of "Passion" is that "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" didn't do the same thing for Belle's career that "Beauty and the Beast" did for Celine Dion's. Dion's duet with Peabo Bryson is the song that truly got her career off the ground, and the Canadian diva went on to become a multi-platinum singer of movie hits and pop classics. Sadly, even with Belle's pairing with Bryson becoming a #1 pop record, Belle's post-Disney success was still relegated to the R&B charts, with crossover success wrongly out of reach. Then again, if a gorgeously-produced and perfectly-performed album is any consolation, then "Passion" is all the reward Regina will ever need.


The Object of Strong Desire   March 5, 2007
GKironji
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

Do You Wanna Get Serious? Please do find some Quiet Time (check out My Man Barry White) and enjoy Passion. The music on this album will, no doubt, lead you into A Whole New World of Love, One Love. It will make you feel as if Heaven's Just A Whisper Away or, perhaps, that you are just enjoying some Tango In Paris?

The more I listen to this album The Deeper I Love it and If I Could persuade you to share in the music we can all, however briefly, Dream In Color.



Dream In Color   October 9, 2002
Andrew (Boston MASS)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I Dream in Color is the best song on this CD. It got little airplay on the radio but it is a great song nonetheless. I would suggest buying this CD for that song, as it doesn't appear on Regina's greatest hits CDs.


The title suggests that which THIS artist has!   October 7, 2002
Reginald D. Garrard (Camilla, GA USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

For those unfamiliar with Regina Belle, outside of her duet with Peabo Bryson (featured here, in fact), this, her third release, provides a wonderful introduction. The singer shines on a disc that showcases her ability to master different styles.

The best cuts on an album of choice tunes are "Quiet Time",the tribute to motherhood "If I Could", the soothingly satisfying "Dream in Color", "My Man," and the gospel-influenced "The Deeper I Love".

Belle is another talent that is not getting her due. Too many of lesser skills are dominating the charts.

And that is a shame!


Regina Belle is the best!!!   September 20, 1998
Krusty Fan (Miami)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

This album is great if you like people that can SING and not just hit notes. Regina is who Whitney and Mariah can only dream of singing like. Her voice is fantastic, and she sings like she's had a lot of experience at life. The only one better is Rachelle Ferrell.

This album is well produced. Outstanding cuts are Passion, My Man, & The Deeper I Love.

I love this woman! I hope she continues recording for a long time.