Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent d'Arby

1	If You All Get to Heaven 5:17
2	If You Let Me Stay 3:14
3	Wishing Well 3:30
4	I'll Never Turn My Back on You (Father's Words) 3:37
5	Dance Little Sister 3:55
6	Seven More Days 4:34
7	Let's Go Forward 5:32
8	Rain 2:58
9	Sign Your Name 4:37
10	As Yet Untitled 5:33
11	Who's Lovin' You 4:24

Barnes & Noble

Elements of Otis Redding, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, and Sam Cooke, abound in this astonishing 1987 debut recording. But what's more impressive is that they are delivered with the passion of an artist rather than a revivalist. TTD is proud of his influences, but he owns them rather than vice versa and the result is a deeply soulful and diverse recording. "Dance Little Sister," rocks furiously, "Sign Your Name," is exquisitely delicate and "Wishing Well," features extraordinary songcraft. Unfortunately D'Arby got lost in the swell of accolades following his debut. His second recording was a mishmash, and by the time he returned to form with Symphony or Dawn and Vibrator, his constituency had stopped paying attention. Still, he's the first of a long line of soul rebels who invigorated R&B and pop during the late '80s and early '90s. Martin Johnson

All Music Guide

Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent d'Arby is a strong debut by this young singer, who wrote virtually every note, played a multitude of instruments, and claimed that this was the most important album since THE BEATLES' Sgt. Pepper. Hits included "If You Let Me Stay," "Dance Little Sister," "Sign Your Name," and the number one "Wishing Well." His first album is a curious mixture of old and new styles. Although the production is quite modern, D'ARBY shows his roots in the work of older artists, borrowing a page or two from Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, while James Brown appears to have had the strongest influence on {|d'Arby|}'s stage presence. Rob Bowman