She almost quit the industry a few years back, and fortunately she didn't, because
Priceless is almost as good as her 1997 debut.
Priceless features a multitude of guests ranging from
Eric Clapton to fellow diva
Faith Evans, but it's
Price's voice that unquestionably stands out as the centerpiece. Equal parts powerful and sensual,
Priceless reads from track to track almost like an autobiography of
Price's life. Easily the highlight of the album is a powerful duet with
Faith Evans that unquestionably steals the show. But
Priceless is not without its faults, either. There are moments of self-indulgence that hinder
Priceless from being great instead of "just good." Unnecessary skits about expensive cars and borrowing the melody of The Brady Bunch theme song just seem unoriginal and downright wrong. That aside,
Priceless is a solid album and a much-needed return of a quality R&B vocalist in a genre over-saturated with mediocrity. ~ Rob Theakston