Blue Velvet
No, this isn't the 1963 album by Bobby Vinton.  Skip ahead 25 years and get ready for a hearty serving of Minneapolis funk and R&B;, largely designed by the Time's lead guitarist Jesse Johnson  Blue Velvet offers generous portions of a tasty entrees.  The bulk lies in gems like the down 'n dirty "Fiction"; the melodic, midtempo "Pleasure" ; and the serene, rhythmic ballad "I'll Give You Love." A true vocal chameleon, Sue Ann plays the sassy, no-holds-barred street diva on "Fiction," while she's sultry and jazzy on the Robert Brookins-produced "Pleasure," and straightforward and sensitive on "I'll Give You Love."