Don't Tell Me You Do

Rockapella fans, rejoice! For years this dynamic vocal group's recordings have been available only as expensive Japanese imports or hard-to-find U.S. self-produced CDs. Don't Tell Me You Do, released on the heels of a national TV commercial that Rockapella recorded for Folgers coffee, should give the group its widest distribution--and widest audience--yet. This album, largely a reissue of 1997's Rockapella (now out of print), showcases their signature combination of tight harmonies mixed with rock, jazz, and R&B. Highlights include the gorgeous ballads "I'll Hear Your Voice" and "Don't Tell Me You Do," the infectious beat of "I Am Your Man" (driven by the always-astonishing vocal percussion of Jeff Thacher), and "A Change in My Life" (a song heard in the 1992 Steve Martin movie Leap of Faith). --David Horiuchi