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Confessions
~Usher |
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Laface (Audio CD) - March 22, 2004 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
A CD is always more compelling when you know it's lifted from the
artist's autobiography, and that's certainly the case with
Confessions, Usher's first record since 2001's
8701. The Atlanta singer's string of hits over the past decade
have been decidedly under-18s rated, almost veering towards teen...
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Afrodisiac
~Brandy |
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Atlantic (Audio CD) - June 28, 2004 |
Album
Description
Afrodisiac is sensuous, soulful, even a little gritty, and an
album that showcases Brandy's passionate voice and announces in no
uncertain terms that she's all grown up and knows what she wants. The
hot first single, "Talk About Our Love" was produced by and features
Kanye West. |
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Greatest Hits [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
~Alexander O'Neal
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Tabu (Audio CD) - August 23, 2004 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
Alexander O'Neal, along with Luther Vandross, was the public face of
male soul in the 1980s. This Greatest Hits compilation, produced
mainly by longtime collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis charts the
hits predominantly from his first two albums and a handful of songs from
subsequent releases. |
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Thriller
~Michael Jackson
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Epic (Audio CD) - May 17, 2004 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
Michael Jackson's Thriller is the bestselling album of all time,
with 45 million worldwide sales powered by eight Grammy Awards. The 1982
album was also a success from which the pop superstar never really
recovered--subsequent albums seemed to have no other goal than to beat
the records set by... |
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The Definitive Collection
~Stevie Wonder
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Umtv (Audio CD) - December 1, 2003 |
funky
apple, ilford, essex United Kingdom, September 6, 2004
definitely definitve
only two words can describe this compilation: pure class! bought this
for my sister's birthday and, being a 1980's girl whose sole memory of
stevie wonder was 'i just called to say i love you', this served the
purpose of realising why he's held in such great esteem. from the
storming opener... |
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The Greatest Hits
~Whitney Houston
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Arista (Audio CD) - October 16, 2000 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
For an artist who only released four proper albums in a 15-year career,
it's astounding to recall how many hits Whitney Houston was able to
achieve. The two CDs on Greatest Hits track Houston's rise from
mid-1980s hit machine balladeer to standard-setting diva. Disc 1,
CoolDown, runs chronologically... |
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8701
~Usher |
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Bmg (Audio CD) - July 28, 2003 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
Following on from 1997's
My Way, 8701 crowns Usher's position as R&B man of the
moment. Never mind the hype about Michael Jackson, Wacko is going to
have some serious competition in years to come. Usher is a rap singer
and dance man with a twist. Rather than being R&B record designed by...
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Justified
~Justin Timberlake
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Jive (Audio CD) - November 4, 2002 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
Common wisdom dictates that a debut album be given an autobiographical
slant, so it's hard not to believe that Justified, Justin
Timberlake's first non-*N Sync outing, doesn't purloin much of its
subject matter from the singer's break-up with Britney Spears. Half of
the songs are about the... |
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Guilty
~Blue |
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Innocent (Audio CD) - November 3, 2003 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
Blue are still trying to emulate their US counterparts, and their third
album Guilty includes a host of set pieces including shouty bits,
Timbaland-esque production and even some falsetto singing. Songs such as
"Stand Up" and "Bubblin'" are classic Blue in the spirit of "All Rise"
and "Drive... |
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Back to Front
~Lionel Richie
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Polydor (Audio CD) - May 28, 1992 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
Lionel's decision to release a second hits compilation within a decade
may have had something to do with the fact that sales of the first were
overshadowed by a spousal abuse charge; unsurprisingly then, there isn't
too much to distinguish this from the other one. Certain critics have
commended... |
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Acoustic Soul...a Change Is Gonna Come [ENHANCED]
~India.Arie |
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Mca (Audio CD) - October 22, 2001 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
India.Arie's Acoustic Soul is just as advertised: grooving soul
music with an acoustic bent. Arie herself plays guitar, supplemented by
strings (instead of synthesizers) and drums (instead of drum machines).
The first single, "Video", is a calm, confident ode to self-love,
comparing the dreadlocked,... |
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Off the Wall
~Michael Jackson
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Epic (Audio CD) - August 4, 2003 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
Given the pace of Michael Jackson's post-Thriller
release schedule, it's striking that Off the Wall appeared
between two albums--Destiny (1978) and Triumph
(1980)--which the twentysomething phenomenon made with his brothers.
Aided by richly detailed but not overdone production, Off the Wall
defined... |
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Songs in the Key of Life [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
~Stevie Wonder
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Motown (Audio CD) - June 10, 2002 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
Songs in the Key of Life was the highest high-point of Stevie
Wonder's career. More sprawling than Innervisions and Talking
Book, this 2 LP-plus-EP was also less of a consistent stunner than
either of those masterworks. That Songs retains an enormous amount of
visionary relevance, though, is... |
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Play to Win
~Gabrielle |
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Island (Audio CD) - May 17, 2004 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
Gabrielle's output has never been prolific but it's always been
understood that when she does release something, it'll be a gem. Sadly
there is nothing on Play to Win that could compete with songs
such as "Give Me a Little More Time" or "Dreams". Less soulful than the
usual fare, this album brings... |
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Innervisions [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
~Stevie Wonder
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Motown (Audio CD) - April 24, 2000 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
One of Stevie Wonder's best albums, and the one where his more fanciful,
free-form moments gel perfectly with his knack for irresistible pop
singles. 1973's Innervisions swings between delicate and airy
ballads, Latin-influenced rhythms (the hit "Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing"),
and his own synth-heavy... |
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Voyage to India [LIMITED EDITION]
~India.Arie |
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Universal (Audio CD) - September 30, 2002 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
Voyage to India shows that India.Arie still has an exceptionally
grounded head on her shoulders, despite the seven Grammy nominations and
double platinum sales that greeted her
debut album. In fact, her first taste of success seems to have
reinforced her old fashioned values. "In the quest for... |
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Bad [SPECIAL EDITION]
~Michael Jackson
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Epic (Audio CD) - May 17, 2004 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
"We wanted a tough album," producer Quincy Jones recalls in a bonus
interview on this special edition of Bad. Though the 1987
blockbuster would appear to be Michael Jackson's most personal statement
to date--nine of its 11 cuts were written solely by him--its appeal also
rested more on craft than.. |
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Greatest Hits
~Simply Red |
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East West (Audio CD) - October 15, 2001 |
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music fan, Purley, Surrey United Kingdom, July 23, 2004
Pleasure at the Fairground
Has anyone ever wondered who Mick has pleasured at the fairground - one
day I hope it will be me. Untill that day comes I will have to suffice
with listening to the GENIUS that is Mick, as slick with his lyrics as
he is with the ladies, his work is timeless as is his look (Where can I
buy a Ruby... |
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The Very Best of Marvin Gaye
~Marvin Gaye |
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Universal Music TV (Audio CD) - August 20, 2001 |
Amazon.co.uk Review
The Very Best of Marvin Gaye pulls together the usual hits from
"I'll Be Doggone" to "Grapevine", "What's Going On" to "Let's Get It On"
to "Sexual Healing"--all musts for any R&B or pop fan--but this two-CD
set also offers treats for the Marvin connoisseur. Foremost are the
previously unreleased... |
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40 Golden Motown Greats
~Diana Ross & The
Supremes |
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Universal Music TV (Audio CD) - July 13, 1998 |
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Agrey
Oswana, Highwycombe, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom, March 8, 2004
Diana Ross- You are the QUEEN of R&B
This album is very much worth buying as it is a compiliation of her with
and without The Supremes.Personally I prefer her with The Supremes
because vocally- her voice manages to carry the supremes as a group as
to when she was a soloist somehow with songs such as 'Doobedood'Ndoobe,
Doobedood'Ndoobe,... |