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After taking a different direction with her 2004 disc "The Moment", it's almost as if Lisa had disappeared off of the face of the earth. "The Moment" found her diverting from Soul/R&B into a more Pop direction. The album floundered and was forgotten rather quickly. So, after an almost 10 year hiatus, Lisa is back with her seventh album simply entitled "Seven" and it is, quite easily, one of her best!"Seven" finds Lisa thankfully going back to her R&B roots. Unlike many other veteran artists, Lisa does not make the mistake of trying to sound "relevant" or contemporary, by depending on computerized drum machines and Pop/Techno beats (she's using REAL instruments!!!). And she does not fall into the trap that many of her contemporaries have by recording an album full of covers. No, Lisa sticks with original material and the sound that made her an international star in the first place, retro-soul. She pays homage to the R&B of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s without sounding outdated. Her voice shines on each and every song. There is something for everyone here, dance songs, mid-tempo jams and smoldering ballads. It's hard to really choose my favorite songs because all of them are pretty darn fantastic!The only gripe I have is the fact that the CD only has 10 original tracks. There are some bonus tracks. One is a remake of her 1990 #1 R&B smash, "You Can't Deny It". Usually when artists remake their own songs, they come off sounding desparate and hokey. But, this one actually works. She takes the song in a totally different direction without making it unrecognizable. I was expecting not to like it but it's pretty amazing! The rest of the bonus tracks consists of a handful of live in concert performances, most notably "Time To Make You Mine", "Set Your Loving Free", as well as "Someday (I'm Coming Back)". While these are some very fine performances, I was hoping for some more new material.Overall, this is my favorite CD of 2014 thus far. Lisa, we missed you and thank you for bringing REAL R&B back with you!