The Icon Is Love cover

The Icon Is Love

Barry White · 1994

65 min · 10 tracks · soul

A lush blend of smooth soul and romantic ballads, dripping with Barry White's signature deep baritone.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • romantic evening ambiance
  • soulful, smooth soundscapes
  • intimate moments of connection
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on October 4, 1994, 'The Icon Is Love' was Barry White's first studio album in nearly a decade, following the decline of his commercial peak in the late 1970s. This album marked a comeback for White, who had been largely absent from the music scene during the 1980s and early 1990s due to various personal and professional challenges.
Stylistic neighbors
Isaac Hayes· Marvin Gaye· Al Green

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Practice What You Preach 5:58
  • 2 There It Is 7:04
  • 3 I Only Want to Be With You 5:01
  • 4 The Time Is Right 5:46
  • 5 Baby’s Home 8:19
  • 6 Come On 5:50
  • 7 Love Is the Icon 4:37
  • 8 Sexy Undercover 4:52
  • 9 Don’t You Want to Know 6:51
  • 10 Whatever We Had, We Had 10:40

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