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  • Artist(s): Santana
  • Summary: The debut release for the collaboration between The Isley Brothers [Ronald and Earnie Isley] and and Santana features 13 R&B cover songs made famous by such artists as Marvin Gaye, Billie Holiday, Curtis Mayfield, Dionne Warwick, and Stevie Wonder.
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I Remember
You used to love me (I still love you, baby) You used to need me (I still need you, baby) You used to want me (I still want you, baby) I remember... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Aug 17, 2017
    80
    Power Of Peace is exactly what it is; people old enough to have long packed up this business, getting down to it, having enormous enjoyment doing it. No one would expect it to touch either artists’ greatest work, but at times, it certainly comes close.
  2. Uncut
    Jul 27, 2017
    70
    This is an album dominated by the two remaining Isley Brothers. Ronald Isley's distinctive tenor groan sounds particularly good on slowies such as "Mercy Mercy Me" and Leon Thomas' "Let The Rain Fall On Me." [Sep 2017, p.30]
  3. Jul 27, 2017
    70
    Power of Peace is loose, but everybody brought their chops to the party. This is what happens when great musicians gather simply to see what happens and enjoy one another's company.
  4. 60
    The winners prove to be the moments where the participants hold back on the bombast to groove. ... Alas, Stevie Wonder’s Higher Ground suffers from heavy-handedness, a fate that awaits I Just Want To Make Love To You. Not quite a harvest for the world but no spoilt crops either.
  5. 60
    While not entirely successful, this high-level summit meeting of two giant talents from half a century ago confirms that neither of the principals’ distinctive talents has suffered serious decline.
  6. Mojo
    Jul 27, 2017
    60
    Ron in terrific voice; Santana's Latin rock and jazz notes both beautiful and rousing. [Sep 2017, p.96]
  7. Jul 28, 2017
    58
    he vocals are gorgeous and Carlos plays with restraint and taste throughout. Unfortunately, such moments of inspiration are rare, as most of the songs reflect a project that struggles to find a place to stand.

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