Fanmail [Edited Version] [Clean]

Amazon.com's Best of 1999
Rumors of TLC's impending breakup were especially worrying in light of this excellent disc, which was even more consistent in its way than 1994's CrazySexyCool. Great singing and the usual huge hooks--not to mention the smarts of songs such as "Unpretty" and "I'm Good at Being Bad"--made Fanmail one of R&B's most striking releases of the year. --Rickey Wright

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The jumpy, Timbaland-esque beats that kickstart the title track of Fanmail, TLC's long-awaited follow-up to 1994's zillion-selling CrazySexyCool, are a lot more impressively modern than the "computerized" voices that introduce several cuts. Most of the album's production is similarly up to date, displaying the trio's smoldering style to good effect. A few of these songs ("Silly Ho," "No Scrubs," "Unpretty") verge on the anthemic, while Babyface-helmed ballads such as "I Miss You So Much" and "Dear Lie" feel like they're running on automatic pilot. For the most part, though, Fanmail earns its status as a multiplatinum sure thing. --Rickey Wright

Fanmail [Edited Version] [Clean]

Tracks:

Fanmail
The Vic-E Interpretation (Interlude)
Silly Ho
Whispering Playa-Interlude
No Scrubs
I'm Good At Being Bad
If They Knew
I Miss You So Much
Unpretty
My Life
Shout
Come On Down
Dear Lie
Communicate-Interlude
Lovesick
Automatic
Don't Pull Out On Me Yet

Amazon.com's Best of 1999

Rumors of TLC's impending breakup were especially worrying in light of this excellent disc, which was even more consistent in its way than 1994's CrazySexyCool. Great singing and the usual huge hooks--not to mention the smarts of songs such as "Unpretty" and "I'm Good at Being Bad"--made Fanmail one of R&B's most striking releases of the year. --Rickey Wright

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The jumpy, Timbaland-esque beats that kickstart the title track of Fanmail, TLC's long-awaited follow-up to 1994's zillion-selling CrazySexyCool, are a lot more impressively modern than the "computerized" voices that introduce several cuts. Most of the album's production is similarly up to date, displaying the trio's smoldering style to good effect. A few of these songs ("Silly Ho," "No Scrubs," "Unpretty") verge on the anthemic, while Babyface-helmed ballads such as "I Miss You So Much" and "Dear Lie" feel like they're running on automatic pilot. For the most part, though, Fanmail earns its status as a multiplatinum sure thing. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

its dedicated to the fans.......2007-03-22

this was once my favorite tlc album(now its 3d). the girls were so creative on this one and it was dedicated to the fans.though i wish left eye was used more on this album,not that it upsets me,but we never got a chance to really know her(well all we know was she was crazy),but like t-boz said,it's a figure of speech.most of the tracks are boring but those that make up this album would be:
SILLY HO
NO SCRUBS
IM GOOD AT BEING BAD
I MISS YOU SO MUCH
MY LIFE-WHICH IS MY FAVORITE ON THIS ENTIRE ALBUM
DEAR LIE
LOVESICK

A Great Comeback From Bankruptcy.......2007-02-24

TLC definitely came back strong after a long 5 year hiatus, dealing with public feuding, and health problems with a fantastic album. This album is just as good as CrazySexyCool, but didn't quite top it. They had good tracks like "If They Knew", "Lovesick", "Good At Being Bad", both of Chilli's solo tracks, and a song called "NO Scrubs". I went to see their Fanmail concert and the performance was fabolous, too bad there will be no more. R.I.P. Lisa "Lefteye" Lopes.

fanmail is blazing!.......2007-02-01

big r&b music lover. i've been following tlc almost from their initial entry into the music biz. this is a GREAT album. it is diverse. these girls were so big and cool when i was in high school. and they still are. if you weren't listening to tlc you weren't listening to great music! lol. it is so sad that Lisa (Left eye) died. now there won't be anymore fantastic music from this talented group. B/c frankly, no one can replace her. i really don't think i will buy a tlc album if they were to come out with a new member. i can't stand imitations or replacements. love t-boz's voice on this too. the futuristic sound of most of the whole album complements her raspy voice very well. my best songs:

1. silly ho- so true. catchy, love the beat, can't even explain it. to give you an idea it almost sounds like a neptunes song

2. no scrubs- nothing much needs to be said. just a great song. great beat. it was the hit song of the year! who doesn't know about it must've been living under a rock!

3. fanmail- similar to silly ho, it has a very futuristic, neptunes like beat. very catchy

4. unpretty-the other hit of the year. beautfiful lyrics. was very happy someone finally touched on that subject and summed it up so thoroughly & concisely

5. good at being bad- multi-layer song, funny lyrics

also, dear lie, has beautiful, truthful lyrics. which just illustrates that this is not one of those "all style and no substance" albums. no way. they took their time and wrote some fantastic lyrics to accompany their hot music..love the cover pic too!

TLC: Triumph...Longevity...Creativity.......2006-09-07

The dawn of the revamped TLC spawned many concerns from the public. People wondered if the group could recover from constant quarrel rumors, personal/private life issues (T-boz sturggling with sickle-cell anemia, Chili finally connecting with her birth father after 20 years of absence, Left-eye burning down her beloved fiance's multi-million dollar home) and their notoriously publicized bankruptcy, TLC proved that with faith, a plan, and endless support from die-hard devoted fans, anything is possible. TLC broke records and shined through with this groundbreaking, solid album.

I loved everything this album, to say the least. If I were able to change anything about it I wouldn't, not even the order of the tracks. I loved the "futuristic" theme TLC used in the computer-generated sounds and kinky voices on the interludes to represent the future. There pain, pleasure, lust, laughter, honesty, humility, anguish, audacity, character, and courage..and TLC didn't miss a beat (literally.)

I believe this album has something that everyone can relate to, no matter who you are or where you come from. I can personally relate to 'Dear Lie,' I felt that track really hit home and taught me alot about my own vulnerability. This album is practically 7 years old and I still listen to it to this very day, faithfully...that is a true classic.
Standout tracks: Silly Hoe, I Miss You So Much, Dear Lie, Unpretty, Fanmail, I'm Good At Bein Bad, and My Life.

TLC Prove Their Staying Power.......2006-02-18

TLC had their fair share of positive and negative experiences in the Nineties. The positives includes becoming the most successful R'n'B trio in history, selling millions of copies of their second album "CrazySexyCool," and winning countless awards. The negatives included filing for bankruptcy, T-Boz's medical problems and Lisa setting fire to her boyfriend's mansion and burning it to the ground! The girls took a break and returned, bigger than before, in 1999 with the album "FanMail." This album would either make or break the bank, and luckily went to No.1 all over the world, selling than 6 million copies in America alone. It was one of the most consistent album releases of the year, only dwarfed in sales by the teen pop and Latino explosion from the likes of Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin.

The album opens with "FanMail," the album's title track. This is a very atmospheric number, very futuristic and sounds a little dated seven years later. However, there's some wonderful harmonies at work here and the girl's vocals are very good. "The Vic-E Interpretation - Interlude" is a rather pointless interlude, followed by the amazing "Silly Ho." This song is quite underrated and should have been released as a single. The beat is tight, and the "Woop"-ing vocal loops are very 'street'. The composition is very fast and drives along at a hard pace, with regular breaks and computerised vocal speaky bits. "Whispering Playa - Interlude" is a hilarious interlude that sees Lisa and Chili getting hit on by a sleaze-ball in a club. He is, as popular cultural definition would now have us believe, a 'scrub'. This leads into "No Scrubs" perfectly, easily the most popular song on the album, and possibly the greatest and most successful R'n'B song of all time! This song stormed the charts for the whole year and is still a mainstayer on radios around the world - and probably will be for years to come. The video was awesome and expensive, and Lisa's rap was so hot. It's a shame that the rap version isn't included here. This song changed the world of R'n'B in my opinion. Destiny's Child have spent most of their career copying this style of song - the strong

"I'm Good At Being Bad" is a brilliant song that opens very ballad-like, only to change into a hard-hitting song. The girls attitudes completely alter from virginal and innocent to sexy, raucous babes that sing about what they want in a man - rough and frankly! "If They Knew" is a softer, more gentle song. It explores a relationship that the girl has with a guy who is still seeing another woman. The beat is tight and the vocal delivery is husky and sexy. "I Miss You So Much" is the first real ballad of the album. It's quite good but I think it goes on for a bit and I get a bit bored halfway through. "Unpretty" was the second single from this album, released in the summer of 1999. It's an absolutely amazing song and sends chills down my spine even though I've heard it so many times. The video is so powerful and will have many a lot of people sit up and take notice of what's going on their lives. Love yourself for what you are, and don't try and change yourself for anyone if it doesn't make you happy. "My Life" is a mid-tempo ballad that sounds a bit too much like some of the earlier songs on the album. It's quite good but doesn't hold my attention much. "Shout" is a much better song, with a stronger hook and better lyrics. It's another club-banger that will really get your booty shaking!

"Come On Down" sees the album descending a bit into sickly ballad filler, but I don't mind it. Luckily "Dear Lie" picks things up. This was another single from the album released in late 1999 and did reasonably well upon its release. The video is very good and proves that TLC can do ballads just as good as they can do club songs. "Communicate - Interlude" is rather pointless, but is followed by "Lovesick," a song I like and find an urge to keep listening to over and over! The computerised blips are really great in a song about the woman's ex-boyfriend who left her for another woman. It's quite ironic when you put it next to a song like If They Knew, but whatever. "Automatic" is another really great song and is quite similar to the last one in terms of the actual sound. The beat is quite slow but fast at the same time, you could get your groove on to it definitely. The album closes with "Don't Pull Out On Me Yet," which is another song quite similar to the last too. I like the lyrics on this song, they're quite uplifting and ensure that the album ends on a high note.

OVERALL GRADE: 8/10

All in all I enjoy this album a lot, but I don't think it's as good as CrazySexyCool. I think the girls could have made a slightly better album than this, but it contains some absolute classic R'n'B anthems that everyone in the world knows! So if you're looking to buy a pretty solid R'n'B album that's not just about gangstas and pimps and the bling, then FanMail by TLC would be a pretty safe bet.

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Crazysexycool/Fanmail

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ASIN: B000ARG2B4
Release Date: 2005-09-06

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Import only two-cd packaging of their two albums, Crazy Sexy Cool and Fanmail. Packaged in a cardboard slipcase. Sony/BMG.

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Dude read this!
It's Revamped
Oh Dang

Fanmail 2000
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Manufacturer: Tooth & Nail Records
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Latest Craze

ASIN: B00004W565
Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

Time Will Only Tell
Break Down
Shut Your Mouth
Run Around My Head
I Want It That Way
Competition
Genny
Pulp Fiction
Good Old Times
Hero
The Other Side

Customer Reviews:

Dude read this!.......2003-01-09

Fanmail kicks. Forget blink 182. Buy this CD. It's awesome.

It's Revamped.......2000-09-19

This fanmail cd is next on my list. I've heard a lot of it, the sound, production, everything is first quality. The guitars are tuned good, timing is perfect and the vocals top it off. Their cd cover is a spin-off from BSB's or something, which is good since it looks cool, and it's a parody. For lyrics, sound and everything try this cd out, it's full of a good listening experience.

Oh Dang.......2000-09-01

This CD rocked! Fanmail is awesome. If you ahve never heard this CD or band before I totally reccommend them/ it to you!

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FanMail
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Manufacturer: Bmg
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ASIN: B000J10DZC
Release Date: 2006-12-04

Tracks:

Fanmail
Vic-E Interpertation (Interlude)
Silly Ho
Whispering Playa (Interlude)
No Scrubs
I'm Good at Being Bad
If They Knew
I Miss You So Much
Unpretty
My Life
Shout
Come on Down
Dear Lie
Communicate (Interlude)
Lovesick
Automatic
Don't Pull Out on Me Yet

Album Details

24bit K2 Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition Special Issue of the Album Classic. Includes the Bonus Track "u in Me".

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super fun
Great Cd
I WANT MY PLANKEYE BACK!!!!
Cheesed me out real quick.
crash hot material

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Fanmail 2000

ASIN: B00000J802
Release Date: 1999-04-01

Tracks:

Messed Up
Rock And Roll Star
Let Down
True Brand New
Turn Off That Radio
Shirley MacLaine
Superfan
Lame
Jordi
Happy Birthday
Wonderful Punches

Customer Reviews:

super fun.......2002-02-12

when scott (the singer/songwriter) left plankeye i was completly bummed. when i heard that he was starting a new band, and that it would be more "rock" than the direction plankeye was headed (lamness really) i was excited. i was able to catch his new band Fanmail, on their first tour supporting....uh, crap, not mortal but that other band...anyway, fanmail stole the show. with thier matching black clothes, tattoos, and standard issue black converse chuck taylors, they were the very picture of fun pop punk.
i bought thier ep (3 of its 4 songs carry over to this album) and was a little disapointed. as with "the latest craze", the songs are more pop than punk. fast and catchy, the songs are fun little numbers that you can dance too, but are produced super slick and shiny.
after a few listens, i became a huge fan. ya, the songs are for the most part goofy, ya, they're just fun. but anyone who writes songs about rock n roll does so for a reason. they just like rock n roll.
get your crusty "grunge hangoner syndrome" out and your "so emo i could cry" glasses off (actually, emo and pop punk are friends so its ok) and this is a great cd. shining like a fresh cut so cal orange, "the latest craze" is just rock n roll fun. most songs are about, well, rock n roll, "rock and roll star" is about scott dreaming of rock n roll stardom and (much like the dire straights) poking fun at the notion of it being easy. "superfan" is about , well, super fans. then there are some others "wonderfull punches" is a great analogy of God's grace in hard and confusing times. "let down" is a picture of someone scared of being hurt. while none of the songs dig too deep, they're all fun.
"shirly maclaine" is a slower song, and one of the most catchy and memorable tracks, but to be honest, i have no idea what the lyrics are talking about. i honesty don't like "turn off that radio", to me it's corny. that said "true brand new" is one of the funnest love songs ever written ("boys, write your girls love songs, they love it" - advice from scott at a concert before launching into said song)
overall, "the latest craze" is a great album. its super fun, super catchy, and exemplify's pop punk. if youre gonna be picky, it's produced squeaky clean and it's a little sappy, but for anyone looking for a great record to toss in the car for a summer road trip, this is all you'll need.

Great Cd.......2001-03-07

Hey anyone who isn't sure of wether or not to buy this CD, get it!! Fanmail is a really good band and they have great songs, especially in this CD. It has good lyrics that realate to your life and you may even pull out something from it to apply in your everyday life. It has for me, and I'll hold my breath that it will for you, too. I know people say that the singer's voice gets old fast, but after buying the CD, I also downloaded all of the songs so I don't have to run and get it. It never gets old to me. One last note, all of the songs are great, not just the first one or a few like most CD's. Well, I hope you get it. Peace, Keep It Real, §§§§§¶¿æÆ Robbie

I WANT MY PLANKEYE BACK!!!!.......2001-01-26

I bought this CD because the lead singer, Scott Silleta, is the former lead singer of Plankeye, a group that has encouraged me immensely in my spiritual life. Well, so much for this album. Despite neat cover art and a good first track, there's nothing really to brag about in this CD. It's what you would call "average" music; it's okay listening, but nothing original. I mean, this is from a FORMER PLANKEYE ARTIST! There's nothing in here that measures up to that band. I suppose if you like punk you'll have fun with this, but I'd rather listen to Starflyer 59 or a classic Plankeye song.

Cheesed me out real quick........2000-05-15

The problem with Fanmail is that they get old way too fast. Frankly put. When you first pop it in you think it is some great punk influenced alternative rock. You right off the get-go think "Rock And Roll Star" and "Superfan" are excellent songs....but then it hits you. Scott Silleta's voice get's extremely annoying after a few listens, the lyrics aren't very deep, so they don't really have much to talk about as far as songwriting. Those two flaws alone are enough to make an album a real bummer, unfortunately those two scuffs in their music style aren't the only things holding them back. However, I won't get into their other flaws right now. It deserves two stars instead of one because it probably shouldn't be dismissed as worthless junk, but just purchase with caution, give it a few listens before you decide if you want to buy it or not. One compliment I must give them though is that Shirley McClaine is a real good song, and the only one on the CD that holds high replay value.

crash hot material.......2000-02-25

This albumn is really great, one of the best ive heard. The songs and tunes are catchy and the lyrics are great. Get it!

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Cheapskates "Softer Side" Compilation
FurtherMore , Lost Dogs , Ultra Beat , Plankeye , Flight 180 , Starflyer 59 , Norway , Sarah Masen , Joy Electric , and Sup The Chemist
Manufacturer: Bec Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000ANXNRY

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Cheapskates "Softer Side" Compilation// 1. FurtherMore - Daydream 3:35 2. Lost Dogs - A Blessing in Disguise 4:36 3. Ultra Beat - Pure Heart 3:41 4. Plankeye - Goodbye 4:20 5. Flight 180 - Sunday Jack 2:23 6. Starflyer 59 - No New Kinda Story 3:49 7. Norway - So You Say 3:42 8. Sarah Masen - Mary 3:35 9. Joy Electric - Lift Up Your Hearts 2:06 10. Sup The Chemist - Photographs (rough mix) 4:13 11. Any Given Day - Light the Fire Again 3:38 12. Stavescare - Gold and Silver 5:11 13. The Company - Boogie Machine (rough mix) 3:46 14. The Juliana Theory - The Closest Thing 4:07 15. Shorthanded - Agony & Ecstasy 3:48 16. Fanmail - Shirley MacLaine 3:46 17. House Of Wires - Caroline 3:07 18. MG! The Visionary - Ruckus Bringa (rough mix) 3:39

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No one every said a word

Manufacturer: Bettie Rocket Records
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ASIN: B0001ZQQTS

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Track Listings: 1. forever true 2. onethreefive 3. badlife 4. racist fight 5. Give it Time 6. In Too Deep 7. Out of Time 8. Runaway 9. Im Jacks Broken Heart 10. Thomas 11. Sincere Apologies 12. Finding the Place where pain ends 13. one dead one wounded 14. no one ever said a word 15. fed up 16. punk vs. punk