Expectations of Love


Expectations of Love is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter David Lasley.

Overview

The album was released in 2000 in the United Kingdom by Expansion Records and in 2001 in the United States by Thursday Market Music.
Several of the tracks were originally created as songwriting demos, either written by Lasley or co-written with other songwriters.Among the 13 tracks, included in the album are the original versions of Dancin' On The Smooth Edge by Whitney Houston and Meant For You by Debra Laws.

Critical reception

Jonathan Widran of AllMusic rated the album 3 out of 5 stars, calling Lasley "one of the better-known" backing vocalists and praising the album's hooks and emotional delivery. He described the sound as having a "warm, simple '70s or early-'80s" quality, highlighting Lasley's voice as deserving more recognition in the foreground of popular music.
The Grand Rapids Press described the album as a "smooth-jazz, pop and R&B offering" that "made a splash on jazz radio in Great Britain" upon its earlier UK release.
Glenn Hoskins and Barry Towler of Record Corner noted Lasley's "passionate and soaring falsetto" and affirmed the album's appeal for fans of soul and adult pop.

Personnel