The Way I See It (2008) is the third studio album by American R&B; singer, songwriter, and producer Raphael Saadiq (pictured), released by Columbia Records. After independently releasing the 2004 album Ray Ray, Saadiq continued working on other artists' projects and developed a partnership with audio engineer Charles Brungardt, who shared the singer's fascination with historic recording techniques and equipment. Pursuing classic soul music, they recorded The Way I See It primarily at Saadiq's North Hollywood studio. Their experimentation produced a traditional soul album that draws on the Motown Sound and Philadelphia soul styles. The lyrics mostly deal with romantic subjects. The album was a critical success and charted steadily on the Billboard 200, selling 282,000 copies in the United States by 2011, while also performing well in Europe. Saadiq toured extensively in the US, Europe, and Asia to support the album.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1898:

Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat set the first official land speed record, averaging 63.15 km/h (39.24 mph) over 1 km (0.62 mi). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_speed_record

1916:

The French defeated German forces around the city of Verdun- sur-Meuse in northeast France, ending the longest and one of the bloodiest battles in the First World War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Verdun

1958:

The United States launched SCORE (launch vehicle pictured), the world's first communications satellite. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCORE_%28satellite%29

2010:

The Tunisian Revolution began, and what was initially a series of protests with a set of demands evolved into nationwide demonstrations that eventually toppled the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali after more than 23 years of rule. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_Revolution

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

dim-bulb: Slow-witted, stupid. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dim-bulb

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven to earth come down, Fix in us thy humble dwelling, All thy faithful mercies crown; Jesu, thou art all compassion, Pure unbounded love thou art, Visit us with thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart.   --Charles Wesley https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Charles_Wesley