| Van Hunt | ||||
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| Released | February 24, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 Various recording locations | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk, neo soul | |||
| Length | 54:45 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Van Hunt (also exec.), Randy Jackson (exec.), Andrew Slater (also exec.), Howard Willing | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| BBC Music | favorable[2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| The New York Times | favorable[6] |
| Paste | favorable[7] |
| PopMatters | favorable[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Spin | B+[10] |
| The Village Voice | mixed[11] |
Van Hunt is the debut album of R&B singer-songwriter Van Hunt, released on February 24, 2004, by Capitol Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Capitol Records, Westlake Audio, Sunset Sound, Sage & Sound Studio, and Zac Recording in Los Angeles, House of Blues in Memphis, and The Sound Kitchen in Nashville.[12]
The album charted at number 38 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 14 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers.[13] The single "Dust" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2005.[14]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ BBC Music review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (April 13, 2004). "We Got a Lot". The Village Voice. New York. Consumer Guide section. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
- ^ Drumming, Neil (February 27, 2004). "Van Hunt Review". Entertainment Weekly. No. 753. New York. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
- ^ Mojo review
- ^ Harcourt, Nic (February 22, 2004). "MUSIC: PLAYLIST; The Progeny Of Bjork and Paul Simon". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
- ^ Paste review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Hardy, Ernest (April 1, 2004). "Review: Van Hunt". Rolling Stone. No. 945. p. 90.
- ^ Spin review
- ^ Crazy Horse, Kandia (April 27, 2004). "Whine in Vain". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
- ^ "Van Hunt CD Album". CD Universe. Muze. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
bbwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Grammy Award-Nominated New Soul Sensation Van Hunt Set With Follow-Up to Acclaimed 2004 Self-Titled 'R&B Debut of the Year'; YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW Arrives on April 4th" (Press release). Los Angeles: PRNewswire. January 18, 2006. Retrieved 2012-05-25.