Like another reviewer on here, I too have seen the great man three times live and have been a fan for over 20 years now. But this, i'm afraid is pure dross.
The "production" is shocking, sounding like a 14 yr old making backing tracks on a home PC. I can't think of a less soulful soul album than this. If you really want to listen to Alexander O'neal when music was the main consideration and not next months rent payment, try "Hearsay" or any one of the various Hits packages out there. A sad day for soul.