If you’ve ever snuck into your parents’ album collections or remember the classics songs you heard on the “old folk’s” radio when you were a kid, you’ll get a feeling of nostalgia when you hear Raphael Saadiq’s third album, “The Way I See It.” The album was released on Sept. 16 and his first single, “Love That Girl,” hit radios earlier this summer.

The Grammy award winning producer, songwriter and artist began his career with soulful family trio, “Tony! Toni! Toné!” He continued to make music with a group named “Lucy Pearl,” which included “En Vogue’s” own Dawn Robinson and “A Tribe Called Quest’s”, Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Saadiq’s solo career began with his album, “Instant Village” (2002), giving listeners a taste of his unmistakable talent and heritage.

Saadiq, born Raphael Wiggins, calls his music “gospeldelic,” due to the influence of gospel, psychedelic and funkadelic music growing up in Oakland, Calif.

His latest album, “The Way I See It,” features artists such as Joss Stone, Jay-Z and the legendary Stevie Wonder.

It’s like going back in time to an era of easy listening and real situations about love and the roller coasters it entails. The first song, “Sure Hope You Mean It,” gives an impression of the Temptations with a timeless message of showing real love.

The inspiration for the album arose from a trip to Costa Rica and the Bahamas.

During his visit, he noticed everybody was listening to classic soul music and he was inclined to reinvent the sounds of the 60’s and 70’s to provide something new yet remarkably familiar to current mainstream.

The single, “Love That Girl,” tells the tale of a young man in love with the very essence of a girl that he just can’t believe it’s true. “Every man in this place, would love to be in her space,” he sings. “Never Give You Up” continues the romantic feeling of finding the right one as Wonder chimes in on the harmonica for the bridge.

As the romantic journey continues, his song, “Calling,” describes his frustration and disappointment as he tries to call her to no avail.

The song begins in Spanish and uses a smooth guitar sound to soothe the ears and help the listener relate to the tone of the song. Like every song, it is a feeling that anyone who has ever been in love can relate to.

“Sometimes,” the last track on the album before the bonus track, sums up the main idea of the cd as Saadiq explains that even when you try your hardest, “…it hurts inside sometimes.”

Jay-Z appears on the last song, which is a kind of remix to the original song “Oh Girl,” which also appears on the album.

The album cover, which displays Saadiq emotionally singing at the microphone, is reminiscent of a classic Ray Charles vinyl record. He doesn’t imitate nor sample the sensation of 60s and 70s soul, instead he recreates his own version of it. For its timeless approach to the continuous changes of today’s music, the album deserves an “A.”

• Stacie Bailey