2009 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards Winners! ALBUM OF THE YEAR  Eric Roberson - Music Fan First  SONG OF THE YEAR  Eric Roberson & Lalah Hathaway - Dealing --SoulTracks.comDamn wonderful music from Eric Roberson -- an artist who never lets us down! Eric's got a style that's unlike anyone else we can think of -- warm, wonderful, and full of joy -- without any posturing modes at all, and a down to earth sensibility that's kept him at the top of our playlists for years -- and which makes each new record a delight! This set's Roberson's first for a few years, but it's well worth the wait -- as there's a deepened sense of soul that really comes through in the songwriting -- a new level of maturity in the way he looks at life, yet still all the boyish, honest charm that's always drawn us into his music. Production is beautiful -- simple and elegant, yet in ways that get far past some of the overdone modes of the underground -- proving once again that Roberson is one of the few cats out there who's actually setting new standards all the time in his music -- an under-discovered genius that we're plenty proud to know! Eric gets help on the record from guests who include Sy Smith, Wayna, Lalah Hathaway, Geno Young, and W Ellington Felton -- but as always, it's the Roberson genius that really grabs us -- on titles that include "The Hunger", "A Tale Of Two", "Borrow You", "Dealing", "How Could She Do It", "Further", "Bad For Me", "Breakitdown", "Pave A New Road", "Wanna Believe Again", and "Celebrate". A very long album -- over 75 minutes of music -- proving that Eric's definitely a music fan first! --DustyGroove.comThis CD has everything can't stop listening to it...I had you sign it so i am careful when i take it around...lol Love number 4...Number 5 the cut with Lalah i can't stop repeating that and Number 13 are my all time favs. Eric is so talented..I rave about hime everywhere and i am in the military so i tell alot of people...lol Hope everyone enjoy's it like i do... --Submitted by tatiana929 on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 12:44pm