As the title suggests, It Takes Two is a collection of R&B duets, including a whopping 40 tracks (though "If You Don't Know Me by Know," by Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, "Midnight Train to Georgia," by
Gladys Knight & the Pips, and "Kiss" by Tom Jones and
The Art Of Noise fudge the concept a bit). The many pairings of music superstars makes It Takes Two that much more interesting. The pleasant surprises include "Relight My Fire," by Lulu & Take That, one of
Ian Levine's best compositions.
Mica Paris pairs with
Will Downing and delivers a powerful rendition of "Where Is The Love." Traditional pairings include the classics "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," by
the Righteous Brothers, "Every Time You Go Away," by
Hall & Oates, and "I Got You Babe," by Sonny and Cher, which seems out-of-place on this collection. Odd ball match-ups include "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me," by
George Michael &
Elton John, "Easy Lover," by
Phil Collins & Phillip Bailey, "There's Nothing Better Than Love," by
Luther Vandross &
Gregory Hines, and "Don't Know Much," by
Linda Ronstadt &
Aaron Neville. Pricey, but excellent for them cozy winter nights with that special person.
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Andrew Hamilton, Rovi