Confessions [Special Edition]

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A CD is always more compelling when you know it's lifted from the artist's autobiography, and that's certainly the case with Confession, Usher's first record since 2001's 8701. The Atlanta singer's string of hits over the past decade have been decidedly PG-13 rated, almost veering towards teen pop, but he's changed all that on this co-produced offering, which he claims is "the real him." It would be too simplistic to just brand this record a break-up record, chronicling his public split with TLC's Rozonda "Chili" Thomas; it is that, but so much more. It would be more accurate to call this Usher's coming of age record, bridging the gap from boy to man, as he navigates the emotional fallout from the disintegration of his relationship, and the events that led up to it--real or imagined. But other than a guilty conscience, it seems unclear why Usher feels compelled to disgorge his secret life, as he documents his infidelities, transgressions, and emotional perfidy in the album's prodigious twenty one songs, that range from insinuating sultry R&B grooves to the decidedly crunky "Yeah," which pairs an insistent keyboard romp with Lil' Jon's assertive beats, and Ludacris' rather humid rhymes. --Jaan Uhelszki

Product Description
Includes four new tracks including the "My Boo" duet with Alicia Keys!

Confessions,Usher,La Face,Contemporary R&B,Pop,R&B,R&B/Soul,Soul/R & B,Urban

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Average customer rating: She does it again! Best Madonna Ever The Confessions Tour, Live from London The Evolution of Madonna : Pink Elephants & Lemonade A celebration of a great comeback!

The Confessions Tour - Live from London (CD+DVD) Madonna Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: I'm Going to Tell You a Secret Madonna - Drowned World Tour 2001 Madonna - The Girlie Show (Live Down Under) Jump Madonna 2007 Wall Calendar ASIN: B000KGGLCU Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

1. "Future Lovers/I Feel Love"
2. "Like A Virgin"
3. "Jump"
4. "Confessions"
5. ."Isaac"
6. "Sorry"
7. "Sorry (Remix)"
8. "I Love New York"
9. "Let It Will Be"
10. "Music Inferno"
11. ."Erotica"
12. "Lucky Star"
13. "Hung Up"

Tracks:

1. "Future Lovers/I Feel Love"
2. "Get Together"
3. "Like A Virgin"
4. "Jump"
5. "Confessions"
6. "Live to Tell"
7. "Forbidden Love"
8. ."Isaac"
9. "Sorry"
10. ."Like It Or Not"
11. "Sorry (Remix)"
12. "I Love New York"
13. "Ray of Light"
14. "Let It Will Be"
15. "Drowned World/Substitute For Love"
16. "Paradise (Not For Me)"
17. "Music Inferno"
18. ."Erotica"
19. ."La Isla Bonita"
20. "Lucky Star"
21. "Hung Up"

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The world can't get enough of Madonna, and with CD/DVD sets like The Confessions Tour dropping regularly, it's little wonder why. As a thrower of fantasy dance parties, she is peerless. As a physical role model for the 40-ish women who grew up on her music, she rules. And as an arbiter of what's going to sound shockingly original in any given decade--well, duh. The Confessions Tour rounds up songs from way back--"Ray of Light" and "La Isla Bonita" make the DVD, and "Lucky Star" and "Like a Virgin" are on the CD as well as the DVD--but this concert, filmed in 2006 at London's Wembley Arena, aims its sturdiest spotlight on Confessions on a Dance Floor, Madge's 2005 disco disc. You could argue, then, that unless you're in it for the sheer DVD spectacle (and what a spectacle it is), there's no sense in owning this package. Only you wouldn't be right. Because as any on-the-ball Madonna fan knows, what she's doing musically is telling a story--you may already know the characters, but that doesn't mean she hasn't completely reworked the plot. To that end, "I Love New York" gets its rock on, "Let It Will Be" has a musical temper tantrum, and "Hung Up" goes for the drama queen award. You've heard these songs before, but you've never heard them quite like this, to borrow a bad informercial phrase. As twisted and hopped-up as they've become, they're all worth getting to know again. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

The Confessions Tour, filmed at London's Wembley Arena during her worldwide sold-out 25-city Confessions Tour (2006's top-grossing tour world-wide), features songs from throughout the dance diva's career but largely focuses on Confessions On A Dance Floor. Bonus Footage on DVD: Je suis L'art, They're naughty children, Rollerskating, Photo Gallery

Customer Reviews:

She does it again!.......2007-07-18

The Confessions Tour - Live from London is other fabulous concert from our dear Madge. Some of my favorites from the concert include: Live to Tell, Jump, Like a Virgin, Ray of Light, I Love New York, Let it Will Be, and La Isla Bonita. Madonna never disappoints, she always delivers a strong show no matter if she's performing new songs or classics. My favorite theme is probably the equestrian act. This item also comes with a bonus CD. I highly recommend checking The Confessions Tour out. It's worth the money. Enjoy!

Best Madonna Ever.......2007-07-12

This is my favorite Madonna Concert ever. My favorite performance are future lovers, La Isla bonita, and Erotica ( best erotica mix ever) and of course Like a Virgin. Madonna showed alot of energy and showed how creative and original she always is. I cant stop watching it. Madonna Definetly is the Queen of Music.

The Confessions Tour, Live from London.......2007-07-05

Wow I pre orderded befor it was available in stores and actually got it the day before general distribution, A great DVD, don't care much for CD's I listen to satelite radio most of the time

The Evolution of Madonna : Pink Elephants & Lemonade.......2007-06-26

Its ironic that Madonna's better stage performances are all coming late in her career. "The Confessions Tour" is by far her most artistic, musically challenging and diverse concert tour, and this package only serves to reiterate what an astounding talent she is. This review is primarily for the DVD, as the CD is just the audio of the DVD ripped anyway.



Think about this - what other 48 year old do you know who can perform aerobic dancing, sing simultaneously, and hold a note, all while wearing a bikini! Well, I certainly don't know anyone like that, and what is perhaps most astounding is just how classy the entire act is, even through the admittedly sexually charged bits.



The best thing on this 2.5 hour extravaganza is "Erotica", a completely reworked version (in actuality, Madonna sings the original version of `Erotica' she intended for release - with the lyrics of a track called "You Thrill Me"). My favorite part is the last four-song segment, where Madonna introduces her `Disco' persona. Her backup dancers as ever, defy gravity and are good-looking to boot. One dancer in particular stands out - a skinny long haired young man who is as flexible as a rubber band. However, "Erotica" has never looked so good in any of its' avatars, and I thought this version left the studio recording light years behind - its that good.



This is also the first Madonna concert to feature so much dancing. Madonna actually dances frenetically to many numbers, including a highly stylized and choreographed routine with two female backup dancers to "Music". There is also a special feature segment that shows her practicing this - unbelievable. I have had so many friends who were dancers in their 20s who didn't move like this. I still cannot believe this is a woman pushing 50.



Above all, there is the music. Tracks that seemed weak on the "Confessions" studio album, are made more accessible here. "Get Together" which I always used to skip, becomes a keeper. Similarly, weak track "Jump" is actually listenable on this one. Some of the more interesting portions of the concert involve Madonna's friend "Isaac" (who even wears a turban at one point). I thought this was Mirwais, but I could be wrong. Unfortunately, when she tries to make this concert `spiritual' or `soulful', it begins to unravel. They should have just kept this entire concert upbeat and energetic.



No review would be complete without telling you the downsides of the product, and there are three here. One is the godawful version of "Isaac" that Madonna tries to pull off here. This is a poor second cousin to "Frozen", with a similar `Eastern' tinge to it (I could see where they were going with this one, but it just doesn't work). This is followed by a dreary rendition of "Drowned World" (possibly Madonna's greatest ballad), which is followed by the hideous "Paradise (Not for Me)" (which is a beautiful song, but Isaac and Madonna ruin it beyond recognition here). This should be seen to be believed. How they could massacre a simple melody like this is beyond me.



However, we're back in action with singalong versions of "Hung Up" (including a four minute shout-out/call-back to the audience where Madonna asks them to repeat "Time goes back, so slowly" in her infamously fake British accent), and "Sorry" (which has Madonna kissing one of her female dancers, and some amount of funky dancing).



Madonna sometimes exits the stage every now and then, whereupon her dancers take the spotlight and dance to a variety of Madonna collages and flash images. This is not necessarily a good thing - in fact, its downright boring. However, the `special features' on the disc, aren't really special at all. In fact, they are at best footage of Madonna rehearsing, with a tremendous amount of time spent on her dancers waxing about her in French accents ("I can't believe I'm really here", "Oh My God, I'm dancing for Madonna!", and "This is a once in a lifetime experience!" etc.). Nothing out of the ordinary, and certainly nothing to write home about. But the great thing about these is watching Madonna actually dance. Without the makeup she sports on stage, she looks much, much older, and quite tired and haggard, but who can blame her, poor thing?



All in all, this is a must-buy, even if you're not really a Madonna fan. I'm sort of neutral about her, but if I consider that I like this much more than some of the Rock DVDs I have in my collection, then Madonna must have done something right. This is a fabulous, colorful and very entertaining concert, and no one I know has ever regretted purchasing this. Yes, its very `pink' and targeted towards a gay audience in so many subliminal ways, but no matter what your demographic, theres no way you can not enjoy the sheer fun this is. Get it now!

A celebration of a great comeback!.......2007-06-26

Thank you, Madonna, for actually allowing the UNEDITED version of this great concert to make it to DVD...along with an excellent CD for jamming to in the car! I attempted to watch the NBC special and it was so cut up, it gave me a headache! I had went last July to Philadelphia to see this concert live...so it was great to see it on TV....but the editing was so horrible...I just had to turn the channel. The DVD, however, is a bit better, and it is great to be able to relive the concert over again from the comforts of my living room. All of the songs are great....and of course my favorites "Jump" and "Sorry" were the best (to me). I especially loved hearing the Pet Shop Boys (another one of my favorite groups) on "Sorry"...and that cool remix! I hope Madonna's next album is as good, or not better, than Confessions. There's no one better on the dancefloor than Madonna!

Average customer rating: already 1,422 reviews- just my 2 cents Sorry, Nothing beats this... This is a WONDERFUL WONDERFUL album! JC Nice collection.

Confessions on a Dance Floor Madonna Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Amarantine Playing the Angel Monkey Business X&Y Ray of Light ASIN: B000B8QEZG Release Date: 2005-11-15

Tracks:

1. Hung Up
2. Get Together
3. Sorry
4. Future Lovers
5. I Love New York
6. Let It Will Be
7. Forbidden Love
8. Jump
9. How High
10. Isaac
11. Push
12. Like It Or Not

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Apparently there's nothing in Kabbalah that disallows sweaty, head-spinningly good dance music, because here comes a flame-haired Madonna hawking a dozen songs' worth: Confessions on a Dance Floor darts seamlessly from Madge's early days, when she emerged as the genre's enduring darling, through the political, kiddie, and acoustic pap that drove a wedge between her and early adopters of the fingerless glove look. Songs like the pop-leaning "Jump" and first single "Hung Up"--an adrenaline drip on high that, like many of these tracks, will inspire mild shame among those who've thrilled to the much thinner disco-dusted outpourings of younger divas recently--represent both a return to form and an unmistakable march into the future. "Get Together" is a sonic freak-out in the best sense; "Push" traffics in gut-level futuristic trance; and "Forbidden Love" loops in '80s blips and bleeps for a follow-me-into-the-past effect that's both neo and retro. For all the image-affirming innovations here, though, these confessions find Madonna framed in her share of reflective moments too. "Was it all worth it/How did I earn it?" she asks on "How High," a song featuring vocoder. "Nobody's perfect/I guess I deserve it," comes the answer. A later lyrical inquiry is left for the listener to judge: "Does this get any better?" Madonna wants to know. But that opens the door to a dizzying proposition. Few of us would have guessed, after all, that it got this good. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

On Confessions of a Dance Floor, Madonna, the most popular and significant female artist in pop music, returns unapologetically to her roots. A stunning blend of musical styles with one foot in early disco and the other pointed toward the future, Confessions On A Dance Floor "is all about having a good time straight through and non-stop," says the Material Mom, who co-wrote and co-produced every track. For Madonna and music fans everywhere, the all-dance, no-ballad Confessions on a Dance Floor is a welcome guilty pleasure.

Customer Reviews:

already 1,422 reviews- just my 2 cents.......2007-07-23

Probably one of her better efforts. And probably one of the best cd's to play when working out- I ride my bicycle trainer for the duration of this cd. A lot of energy in this one. Money well spent.

Sorry, Nothing beats this..........2007-07-15

My favorite songs on here are 1-11,then 12 is my second favorite. So,if you want excellent music, own this CD. "Sorry" is my favorite Madonna Beat ever!

This is a WONDERFUL WONDERFUL album!.......2007-06-27

One of her very best, a true GEM. From start to finish this album has it all and will MAKE you a fan, if you're not.

I wish I could add more stars.

JC.......2007-04-23

OK, honestly, I've never, ever written a review before, but I was compelled to do so with Confessions On The Dance Floor, and Madonna in general. My later teen years were all about the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, and the "rock legends" brewing in the mid-70s. Madonna came a bit later in my early adult years, her early works I found her to be very bubble-gum pop (appealing primarily to 13 year old teenage girls). During her "Like A Virgin" era I found her cute, with catchy music, and I even bought the album, but I never thought she'd amount to anything beyond the "fad of the moment". Ha ha, boy was I wrong!

Today I consider Madonna to be among the greatest Legends in rock/or pop. She's right up there with Elvis and the Beatles, and she deserves her place among them. In many ways, her talent surpasses theirs (I probably be shot with that remark, but I truly believe it to be so).

As an artist Madonna has always been totally involved with every aspect of her own career, so the end results give you nearly 100% MADONNA, as opposed to other end results that are 50% artist/50% producer, if you understand my meaning here. Madonna not only wrote the majority of her songs, but she also co-produced them, and was totally involved with the making of each and every one of her songs ~ And with her enormous output during her 25-plus year career, there aren't too many unlikeable songs.

Confessions On A Dance Floor is no exception. It is another Madonna creation that takes us back to Madonna's earlier "dance" songs. It fits in perfectly with any of her other works. It's a great record. And, unlike most other artists who have aged 20-plus years since their hey-dey, Madonna's voice sounds as lush and beautiful as it ever did ~ She looks just as good, if not better, as well. Madonna definitely has aged well!

Although I was never into Madonna "the person" so much (as I was with some of the Eagles, and most definitely Stevie Nicks), I was, on the other hand, totally into Madonna's music. She has few peers when it comes to the quality and quantity of her professional output (excepting perhaps Elton John, Paul McCartney or Bob Dylan - But each of these artists had at least 15-20 years head start on her).

Madonna has earned, and most definitely deserves her place as the most successful female artist in history, and I cannot imagine her ever losing that title.

It's nice to see her career is still a work-in-progress. I pray we continue to hear more of Madonna in the coming years. Nothing she has put out yet has been disappointing. She definitely knows how to make great records!

Nice collection........2007-04-08

Good mix of dance oriented songs. Madonna is great for keeping up with the current style of music.

Average customer rating: the best Usher hands down Confessions Classic CD from R&B superstar A great album by a great artist If You Haven't Got This Yet...GET IT!

Confessions Usher Manufacturer: La Face ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 8701 My Way Destiny Fulfilled Goodies The Diary of Alicia Keys ASIN: B0002ZYDKQ Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Yeah! Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris
3. Throwback Featuring Jadakiss
4. Confessions
5. Confessions Part II
6. Burn
7. Caught Up
8. Superstar (Interlude)
9. Superstar
10. Truth Hurts
11. Simple Things
12. Bad Girl
13. Thats What Its Made For
14. Can U Handle It?
15. Do It To Me
16. Take Your Hand
17. Follow Me
18. My Boo Duet With Alicia Keys
19. Red Light
20. Seduction
21. Confessions Part II Remix Featuring Shyne, Kanye West & Twista

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A CD is always more compelling when you know it's lifted from the artist's autobiography, and that's certainly the case with Confession, Usher's first record since 2001's 8701. The Atlanta singer's string of hits over the past decade have been decidedly PG-13 rated, almost veering towards teen pop, but he's changed all that on this co-produced offering, which he claims is "the real him." It would be too simplistic to just brand this record a break-up record, chronicling his public split with TLC's Rozonda "Chili" Thomas; it is that, but so much more. It would be more accurate to call this Usher's coming of age record, bridging the gap from boy to man, as he navigates the emotional fallout from the disintegration of his relationship, and the events that led up to it--real or imagined. But other than a guilty conscience, it seems unclear why Usher feels compelled to disgorge his secret life, as he documents his infidelities, transgressions, and emotional perfidy in the album's prodigious twenty one songs, that range from insinuating sultry R&B grooves to the decidedly crunky "Yeah," which pairs an insistent keyboard romp with Lil' Jon's assertive beats, and Ludacris' rather humid rhymes. --Jaan Uhelszki

Album Description

Includes four new tracks including the "My Boo" duet with Alicia Keys!

Customer Reviews:

the best Usher hands down.......2007-01-25

I never was a crazy Usher fan. Even the first single "Yea" wasnt what made me run out and buy the cd. It was once i heard "Burn" i thought let me give "Urrsher" a chance. This cd by far is the best yet. From start to finish. I dont even have a favorite song on it because there all good.

Confessions.......2007-01-09

Confessions from Usher is his best work yet. It give you the slow and the fast tempo that a music lover like me needs to hear.

I'm a 41 year old Usher lover.

Karen

Classic CD from R&B superstar.......2006-12-14

With Confessions Usher makes it known that he's the king of R&B and he's not going anywhere. At a first listen Confessions really didn't impress me but after seeing Usher on The Truth Tour back in the summer of 2004 I went back and gave the CD another listen I must I was presently surprised at how much I liked it. As always I'll do a track by track break down
1. Intro - Speaks for itself
2. Yeah ! - What Can I say no matter what this is always going to a club song even though I prefer the ATL remix.
3. Throwback - I never really cared for this song and Just Blaze gives us a horrible beat.
4. Confessions Part 1 - I first heard this one the import version of Confessions and I thought it was better than the sequel. Originally JD & Usher had planned to make the song ten minutes.
5. Confessions Part 2 - Nice Up-tempo although I prefer Part 1 because the beat is slower
6. Burn - The second single released back in 2004, it had to grow on me as Usher was singing poppy and not soulful.
7. Caught Up - One of the songs I gave a second listen to I really like this one
8. Superstar Interlude - Nice little intro leading up to one of the ballads on the CD.
9. Superstar - One of my favorite songs on the CD and a mix tape favorite.
10. Truth Hurts - Catchy song
11. Simple Things - Another Jam & Lewis wonder. Usher really needs to work with them so more of his next CD.
12. Bad Girl - After the concert this song kind of grew on me
13. That's What's It Made For - A bangin slow track that always works for me
14. Can U Handle It - Usher's bedroom track and my favorite song on the CD
15. Do It To Me - Usher's tries to give a tribute to Prince and doesn't fail completely.
16. Take Ya Hand - A popish song but not a bad listen it also grew on me.
17. Follow Me - The final Jam & Lewis track I really started to like this song and the beat by Dre & Vidal is some of their best work.
18. My Boo - I hated this song and I think that Alicia was the wrong choice to duet with
19. Red Light - Usher & Lil Jon reunite for another club banger.
20. Seduction - My second favorite song from the CD, Jam & Lewis always work wonders with this quiet storm slow jam.
21. Confessions Part II remix, with Shyne/Twista/Kanye West- It's all right nothing special.

Rare B-Sides
Usher recorded up to eighty songs and some of them have appeared on various mix tapes and soundtracks.

1. Doin The Most - A lovely ballad produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis that is reminds the listener of Ralph Tresvant's Sensitivity. This is one of the songs Usher should have kept on the CD as it's very soulful.

2. DOT COM - A very sexual song written and produced by Robin Thicke. This is another song that would fit perfect with the other sexual songs on the CD.

3. It Is What It Is - A kind of mid-tempo JD produced ditty, nothing to special and I'm glad they cut it.

4. Whatever I Want - Rich Harrison produced this one with it's blaring horns and catchy beat.

5. Ride - Another track co-written and produced by Rich Harrison, the song was later turned into Get Right for J-Lo.

6. Wifey feat. Pharell - A hot mid-tempo song in the vein of Excuse Me Miss by Jay-Z produced by The Neptune's.

7. Sweet Lies - Another Neptune's Gem that was supposed to appear on The Neptune's Clones Album.

A great album by a great artist.......2006-12-04

I think Confessions is a great album. Usher is such a good singer and he lives up to that with Confessions. I read alot of the negative reviews and it seems to me that the majority are criticizing Usher himself instead of reviewing this album. Just because the content is different from 8701 doesn't make it bad. This album would not be a waste of money. I recommend it:)

My Faves:
-Yeah
-Burn
-My Boo
-Do It To Me
-Red Light

If You Haven't Got This Yet...GET IT!.......2006-11-18

Considering the fact that "Confessions", the follow-up to 2001's dissatisfying multi-platinum album "8701", has already gone multi-platinum and scored a load of smash hit singles, I shouldn't even be bothering to write a review about this album. However, I choose to do so because this album is the reason I got hooked onto R&B in the first place.

With the help of Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Lil' Jon, Rich Harrison, Bryan Michael Cox and a bunch of others on the production board, as well as a few guest spots (Jadakiss, Ludacris, etc.), Usher has crafted his best album to date, mainly mixing sensual slow jams with smooth mid-tempo grooves and catchy upbeat numbers. Without a doubt, "Yeah", the Crunk'n'B club-banging classic featuring Lil' Jon's Crunk production and Ludacris' witty 16 bars, is one of the best tracks on the album, but this album is a lot more personal and honest (and self-indulgent) than such a track might suggest.

The best example of the aforementioned fact would be "Confessions Part II", where Usher regretfully confesses to his leading lady about his infidelities and unintentionally impregnating another woman over Jermaine Dupri's piano keys and catchy guitar string loop. Although Jermaine Dupri provides less appealing production on the preceding "Confessions", Usher's emotional vocal delivery and honest lyrics are just as profound; ditto for the Jam & Lewis-produced "Simple Things", an amazing ballad which boasts a killer chorus and downright-brilliant lyrics about giving a girl less materialistic offerings and more emotional attention. On the soulful, smooth "Truth Hurts", Usher sends his paranoid ode to his woman about her infidelities, right before adding a twist to the end in the lyrics and admitting that his "guilty conscience is the real reason [he] wrote this song".

Even when the songs take a more universal turn on the album's other songs, the results are still amazing. On second single "Burn", Usher's voice remains emotional, smooth and soulful while he sings about letting go of a bad relationship over Jermaine Dupri's solid groove. Just Blaze's electric guitars (or wah-wah...can't tell) and rapper/songwriter/Usher's protégé Rico Love's progressively brilliant lyrics fuel Usher's emotional hurt on album highlight "Throwback", and the guitar-driven slow jam "Superstar" is the type of song that'll simultaneously pseudo-seduce female Usher fans and cause male listeners into rolling their eyes in mildly jealous boredom. "My Boo", a soulful duet ballad with R&B/Soul extraordinaire Alicia Keys, is definitely the best track on the album - the type of song that resonates with listeners of all ages and takes you back to the good puppy-love times of one's youth.

Apart from the album's lack of up-tempo material ("Caught Up", "Follow Me" and "Red Light -another Lil-Jon-produced club concoction- is as close as you'll get), this album does have some flaws, which (ironically) come around when he gets sexual. "Can U Handle It" falters with its dull production, weak lyrics and Usher's disappointing vocal performance.

"That's What It's Made For", with its heavily hypnotic guitar/flute groove, is perfect listening when you're "in the mood" (for lack of a less sleazy or explicit phrase), but some people might be displeased with a few things - the lyrics, the fact that it's a sex song, Usher's sense of egotism and the fake orgasms and surrendering come-ons of an infatuated/sexed-up/possibly drunk or stoned female. "Seduction", as predictable as its title suggests, works just fine with usher's melodically smooth vocals and Jam & Lewis' smooth production. What's most surprising about the track is Usher's unexpected rap towards the end, which isn't too bad, despite the fact that the lyrics are (once again) sexual. Nonetheless, I consider that song an actual highlight.

Altogether, a great album, Usher's best to date, GO BUY IT! 5 STARS!

Yes, I know I mentioned that there was some filler, which should mean Usher should not get his full marks. However, this is the album that turned me to R&B in all its forms - Pop, Soul, Rock, etc. Not only that, but the few weak tracks this CD are easily compensated for with all the other tracks, which usually range from great to stellar. Therefore, I refuse to give my favourite album less recognition than it deserves.

5 Best Tracks:
"My Boo (feat. Alicia Keys)"
"Yeah (feat. Ludacris)"
"Confessions (Part II)"
"Throwback (feat. Jadakiss)"
"Seduction"

Album Favourite:
"Simple Things"

Weaker Tracks:
"Can U Handle It"

Average customer rating: Though I disagree with this music, I'd fight to the death for your right to listen to it! Good Usher his best CD so far I LOVE THIS CD Nice One Usher!

Confessions Usher Manufacturer: La Face ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: 8701 My Way Usher Destiny Fulfilled Confessions ASIN: B0001F7UHA Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Yeah!
3. Throwback
4. Confessions
5. Confessions, Pt. 2
6. Burn
7. Caught Up
8. Superstar
9. Superstar
10. Truth Hurts
11. Simple Things
12. Bad Girl
13. That's What It's Made For
14. Can U Handle It?
15. Do It to Me
16. Take Your Hand
17. Follow Me

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A CD is always more compelling when you know it's lifted from the artist's autobiography, and that's certainly the case with Confession, Usher's first record since 2001's 8701. The Atlanta singer's string of hits over the past decade have been decidedly PG-13 rated, almost veering towards teen pop, but he's changed all that on this co-produced offering, which he claims is "the real him." It would be too simplistic to just brand this record a break-up record, chronicling his public split with TLC's Rozonda "Chili" Thomas; it is that, but so much more. It would be more accurate to call this Usher's coming of age record, bridging the gap from boy to man, as he navigates the emotional fallout from the disintegration of his relationship, and the events that led up to it--real or imagined. But other than a guilty conscience, it seems unclear why Usher feels compelled to disgorge his secret life, as he documents his infidelities, transgressions, and emotional perfidy in the album's prodigious seventeen songs that range from insinuating sultry R&B grooves to the decidedly crunky "Yeah," which pairs an insistent keyboard romp with Lil' Jon's assertive beats and Ludacris' rather humid rhymes. This tracks shines all the more since it's the only club track, but you find yourself pining for more, since most of the other songs tend to get bogged down in his lush, feverish balladry. That's not a bad thing, but the disc would have been better served by a few more muscular tracks. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

Though I disagree with this music, I'd fight to the death for your right to listen to it!.......2006-07-26

First thing's first, i don't like Usher and I never did. I wouldn't dislike him so much if he wasn't played everywhere and hailed as a god by women everywhere.

However, I do believe that everyone has the freedom to listen to whatever they want. I'm sick of reading reviews saying that this is garbage and then telling people what they "should" listen to. It is obvious that those who listen to Usher have a certain taste in music and your petty little review isn't going to give them a revelation. An Usher fan isn't going to say, "Hmm I thought I loved Usher, but according to this unprofessional review, he sucks. Well I guess I suck. I better go listen to the Beetles or Jimi Hendrix and Metallica (thanks Kramer). These guys don't seem to be part of the genre of music I'm in to but as long as some guy says to listen to it, I'm sold".

Face it, every generation has its own popular music that is despised by its prior generation. Of course, I'm not saying that everyone from my generation likes this music (I've already established that I don't). Also, Usher is R&B, NOT RAP! And he has nothing to do with Eminem. Half of you negative reviewers saying he is rap just revealed how clueless you really are!

I find Usher's voice too high, its freakishly high and it digs up horrible memories of boy bands. Personally, I dislike every song on this album, but on the other hand I don't enjoy R&B. Everyone has different musical tastes. Girls love him and they are really the target audience because they think he's the hottest thing since jalapeno peppers (though I do not recommend basing your musical taste on how the artist looks). Usher is definitely for tweens and popular girls. If you want to give 'Confessions' a negative review, give it a negative review based on what you think of the album, don't diss the entire music industry of this decade based on one man.

If you agree that people have the right to choose what music they listen to, then vote yes. If you're one of those pricks who think that your music is the ONLY music, then vote no, it doesn't bother me, it just helps me to keep track.

Good Usher.......2006-07-11

My sister gave this to me for my birthday last year and i'm not unhappy that I was exposed to it. Before I got into rap music this was my absolute favourite and to this day I still am a big fan of it. My favourite song has to be Superstar but songs like Confessions, Confessions Part 2, Bad Girl, Yeah!, Simple Things etc are great. Well like I said before now i'm mainly a rap fan but I can't bag this guy for singing in his songs.

If you like R & B than this is a good album for your collection.

his best CD so far.......2006-04-20

Usher has always been my favorite R&B artist because I really believe he produces quality music. Songs such as "U Got It Bad", "My Way", and "U Make Me Wanna" really got me to like his music. I have never owned any of his CDs. So when "Confessions" came out I decided to purchase it. This CD is pretty good. Mostly all the songs have nice beats. When I heard "Burn" on the radio thats when I decided to buy this CD because it sounded really nice. I think the best songs on the album were:
Yeah - clubbanger, real nice beat
Confessions - liked the small interlude that precedes it, nice beat
Burn - real nice slow song
Caught Up - has a nice beat to it
Bad Girl - the beat was off the hook, really nice
Take Your Hand - reminds you a lot of Michael Jackson
Follow Me- this one had a real nice beat

Overall this was a good effort by Usher. Almost all the songs are worth listening to. He has talent but I really don't think he's a great singer. But the way he produces his songs make up for it. Wonder if he'll make another album, but anyways it was a good effort.

I LOVE THIS CD.......2006-03-04

Usher has a good voice, I listened to every song on this album, and enjoyed 100% of them. My favorite track on Usher's Confessions album is "Yeah". When I bought it I couldn't stop hearin' it.I Just fall in love with this CD.I love it all the time.

Nice One Usher!.......2006-02-20

This album is truly the marketer for Usher. I can honestly say that I listened to every song on this album, and enjoyed 98% of them (and this coming from a person who is not an R&B fan). A lot of people may "knock" Usher for his lack of originality in dancing, however the brother has to make a living ya'll. I enjoyed the fact that Usher had variation on this album. It wasn't your typical "bump and grind" track burner. He brought in an array of styles and flavor. Hell, it should be labeled as a classic. Excellent!

Average customer rating: Solid A magical album Electronic Masterpiece In the concrete jungle of Sao Paulo More "Trip-Hop" (Brazilian Style) Than Anything Else . . .

São Paulo Confessions Suba Manufacturer: Six Degrees ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Six Degrees Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cibelle Tanto Tempo Tributo The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves The Now Sound of Brazil ASIN: B000044U30 Release Date: 2000-02-01

Tracks:

1. So Many Desires
2. I Know What You Like...
3. In The Fog
4. Secret
5. Cannibals
6. Happiness
7. A Normal Day (In Sao Paulo)
8. Mermaid
9. Paulista Gringo's Samba
10. Embrace
11. Sins Before Dawn
12. The Endless Night

Amazon.com's Best of 2000

Yugoslavian-born producer Suba moved to São Paulo, Brazil, in the late 1980s, bringing with him experience in jazz, classical music, theater, ballet, and film. São Paulo Confessions brings the 18-million-strong city to musical life with an ambitious and unique fusion of classic Brazilian styles and modern electronics. The result is a magical blend of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, dreamy vocals, and forward-looking techno. --Marc Greilsamer

Amazon.com

First heard on the Brasil 2Mil compilation, the late Suba was part of a new generation of South American musicians (although he was originally from Central Europe) who married airy melodies and percussion with the electronic scene. His music worked especially well because he was a trained musician, and he contributed not only programming but also keyboards to this record. Aided by various vocalists and percussionists, he created grooves that were a million miles from Latin dance but spoke both to Brazilians and club goers. There was a lushness to his sound that captivated, and when the percussion exploded, it came on like fireworks, not a firestorm. This is the sound of one of the world's biggest cities, where darkness can lurk even under the blue skies. It's a shame there'll be no more music from Suba. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

Solid.......2007-05-08

This is one of the best CDs of Brazilian music that I've heard. The music world truly lost a musical genius with Suba's untimely death. RIP.

A magical album.......2006-11-29

It's been quite a few years since Suba passed away and Sao Paolo Confessions was released. Since then a lot of artists have followed in its ground-breaking musical path. A lot of Brazilian - electro compilations have been released; i know because i've listened to most of them, and i can assure you that anyone has yet to make an album remotely as good as Sao Paolo Confessions.
It takes a lot more than some Brazilian percussion tracks, a female vocalist and some keyboards to do what Suba did on this album, it takes passion and something that most current artists doing Brazilian-electro music lack: The huge Songwriting talent Suba had.
Very few artists are in the same song-writing skills class as Suba: Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation..
We can only speculate where would Suba be if he was still alive...
Was Suba a musical genius? was this album a lucky musical accident or just a sign of things to come?
We will never know.
All we can do is to sit down and marvel at the magical music on this CD.

Electronic Masterpiece.......2006-08-21

After listening to the songs of this album for 100's of times, I finally felt I should write a review of Suba's masterpiece. It's hard to imagine a person could make such a difference in the international music scene in such a short time. His production work and composition talent make all the albums he has been a part of sound brilliant. Suba truly had foresight and great aspirations for the Brazilian music world as well as all the electronic music world.
Now the review. The first time I listened to this album I was not entirely sold on it. It was a little weird and didn't settle right with me. So, I listened to it again and found 1 or 2 songs that I liked. This process kept repeating and soon I found myself mesmerized by everything going on in the songs. He fused so many different types of music together and it blended seamlessly. It was hypnotic. After more than a year I still feel the same way about it. It is almost like a musical history looking into the future but also looking back. There are not many words to describe the experience of this album. I cannot thank Suba and those around him enough for the music they have made. I highly recommend this album for it has changed the way I look at music. Even 5 years after its original release I can hear his influence in others music.

In the concrete jungle of Sao Paulo.......2006-06-22

Maybe the musical capital of Brazil isn't Rio de Janeiro or Ipanema,but Sao Paulo.It's the hometown of Ana Rita Simonka ("Bossa Nova Delhi")&Chico Cesar ("Chico Cesar"),innovators in the Brazilian music scene.It was also home to the late,great Suba.

Bebel Gilberto's "Tanto Tempo" had Suba's brilliant techno touches;in her latest self-titled CD,his magic touch is missing.It's a different album.Not bad,just different.

Suba's "Sao Paulo Confessions" is hardly techno music for beginners.It's great Brazilian trip-hop,from a Yugoslav emigre to the Land of Samba.

Highlights-
1)Tantos Desejos-This was used in CBS' awful new drama "The Unit." Luckily,it's a fun piece.
2)Voce Gosta-The singer seductively knows what you like!
3)Antropofagos-A strange tune about cannibals.Why wasn't this used in "Sin City" as Kevin's theme?(I didn't see the movie,but soundtracks need to be different)
4)Um dia comum (em SP)-Interesting use of a public service announcement in this tune.A typical day in Sao Paulo.Hear for yourself.
5)Sereia-A seductive ode to a mermaid.
6)Samba do gringo Paulista-This uses samba school samples.
7)A noite sem fim-Uses acoustic guitar.

Had Suba lived,who knows what he could've accomplished?This album shows his too early vanquished potential.It's a tragedy he wasn't able to develop his talents.

More "Trip-Hop" (Brazilian Style) Than Anything Else . . ........2006-05-29

. . . which isn't a problem for me as I love trip-hop. Trip-hop is trippy, sensuous, seductive - all words that describe this music. The main difference here is that Latin beats are used instead of hip-hop ones. I was actually looking for something more along the lines of "Latin-jazz electronica," and there are certainly elements of that to be found here, although that's not really the emphasis of this album. There isn't anything here that sounds like jazz improvisation and there is plenty of repetition (which is, of course, characteristic of nearly all kinds of music) although the songs are continually evolving.

Some songs are more upbeat with a greater emphasis on Brazilian percussion, as on "Samba Do Gringo Paulista." Cibelle lends her gorgeous voice to three of the tracks here, two of which ("Tantos Desejos" and "Felicidade") incorporate more old-school style bossa-nova sounds while the third ("Sereia") sounds like deep Brazilian trip-hop to me. The last three tracks are probably the trippiest. There are some other sexy guest singers and some great guest musicians along for the ride as well.

I think some people would benefit from learning to accept this album for what it is instead of deriding it for not meeting their preconceived expectations. Regardless of how you label it, SAO PAULO CONFESSIONS is fantastic; it relaxes me, mesmerizes me, and puts me in a really good mood.

Suba - rest in peace.

Average customer rating: Classic Bananarama Another great reissue!!!!

True Confessions Bananarama Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bananarama Wow! Deep Sea Skiving Please Yourself Pop Life ASIN: B000N2G1G2 Release Date: 2007-03-26

Tracks:

1. True Confessions
2. Ready or Not
3. Trick of the Night
4. Dance with a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
6. Venus
7. Do Not Disturb
8. Cut Above the Rest
9. Promised Land
10. More Than Physical
11. Hooked on Love
12. Ghost [*]
13. White Train [*]
14. More Than Physical [Single Version][*]
15. Scarlett [*]
16. Trick of the Night [Single Version][*]
17. Set on You
18. Riskin' a Romance [*]

Album Description

2007 digitally remastered and expanded reissue of this 1986 album by the most successful British girl group in Pop history featuring seven bonus tracks: 'Ghost', 'White Train', 'More Than Physical' (Single Version), 'Scarlett', 'A Trick Of The Night' (Single Version), 'Set On You' and 'Riskin' A Romance' 18 tracks total including the hits' Venus', 'More Than Physical' and more. Warner

Album Details

2007 Digitally Remastered Reissue of the British Trio's Third Album from 1986! a Very Long Time Coming, this Release Will Finally Satisfy the Girls' Legions of Fans that have Awaited it for So Many Years. This Set Solidified the Girls Internationally by their Association with the Stock, Aitken, Waterman Production Team that Helped them Storm the Dancefloors of the 80's. They Took the Girl's Cover of the Shocking Blue Classic "Venus" and Turned it Into a Club Smash Hit that also Topped the Pop Charts around the World! this Edition also Includes Seven Tracks that Didn't Appear on the Original Release.

Customer Reviews:

Classic Bananarama.......2007-05-12

True Confessions is classic Bananarama, always a good listen. Of course all the tracks sound clearer, and sharper remastered, a big bonus. New songs never heard before like Set On You, White Train, and especially Scarlett are a real treat to discover. Scarlett should have been included on this album, not sure why it wasn't. This remastered album is a must for Bananarama fans everywhere.

Another great reissue!!!!.......2007-03-30

This one is even darker in tone than Bananarama (1984), although Venus & More Than Physical are dance-pop classics, the rest of the album is still very worth while and more bonus tracks make this a must for die-hard Bananarama fans (like me). Skip the US reissue and get this one instead, you won't be dissapointed.

Average customer rating: This is such a excellent CD and Fighting Spirit is Great! A Different Kind of Madonna My wife is a die-hard Madonna fan and she loves this! Amazing I'm so in love with this album I just don't get tired of it

Confessions on a Dance Floor [Special Edition] Madonna Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hung Up I'm Going to Tell You a Secret Madonna: 2006 Wall Calendar Sorry Jump ASIN: B000BJS4BM Release Date: 2005-12-13

Tracks:

1. Hung Up
2. Get Together
3. Sorry
4. Future Lovers
5. I Love New York
6. Let It Will Be
7. Fordbidden Love
8. Jump
9. How High
10. Isaac
11. Push
12. Like It or Not
13. Fighting Spirit

Album Description

“I want people to jump out of their seats.” â€"Madonna On Confessions On A Dance Floor, Madonna, the most popular and significant female artist in pop music, returns unapologetically to her roots. A stunning blend of musical styles with one foot in early disco (à la Giorgio Moroder) and the other pointed toward the future, Confessions On A Dance Floor “is all about having a good time straight through and non-stop,” says the Material Mom, who co-wrote and co-produced every track. For Madonna and music fans everywhere, the all-dance, noballad Confessions On A Dance Floor is a welcome guilty pleasure. Special Limited Edition includes, 40 Page Picture Book, 80 Page Blank 'Journal' Book (includes some diary entries from Madonna), 1 Bonus Track, 1 month trial Fan Club Membership. Slip Case.

Customer Reviews:

This is such a excellent CD and Fighting Spirit is Great!.......2007-03-22

Don't Listen to the 1 star reviews they just hate Madonna and have not heard the album at all you can tell from their reviews. Nothing about the album but the artist Madonna. Now for a review of each song.


Hung Up: Great song which samples Gimme Gimme Gimme A Man after Midnight the 1979 hit my ABBA. There is one part in this song where it slows down and you can hear 80's sound more pronounced and you hear a clock ticking then going off with another alarm clock going off at the same time, very clever. It smoothly moves into the next song.

Get Together: The beginning sounds like Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper. She sings "Can we get together I really want to be with you" The songs gets a little fast toward the middle with again amazing 80's sounds blended in while she is singing. It ends the same way it beginns.

Sorry: She says Sorry in 5 different languages and you hear in the background "I heard it all before" repeated numerous times with each time it gets louder and she sings "I don't want to hear, I dont want to know, please dont say your sorry". She also sings "don't explain yourself cause talk is cheap" great words. Towards the end she sings forgive in a few different languages then in English. This is one of my favorite tracks and is supposed the second single.

Future Lovers: Very different sound from the whole album. This one was produced by Mirwais Ahmadzai who is credited for producing her Music and American Life album. She sings this songs in a very seductive voice and sings "would you like to try and come with me". She sings "give me evidence of this brilliance" referring to the love. This has a futuristic disco feel to it and the synthesizers they use do wonders for this song. This is also very dancebale track and one of my favorites and I hope it becomes a single too. This type of sound puts you in a trance. The music goes into I love New York and you can hear a little of Ray Of Light while blends into the next tune.

I Love New York: My favorite track. This is by far the most danceable track on this album. The beats are very intense and has a rock feel to it. This song is brilliant. The lyrics are funny. Madonna sings " I don't like cities but I like New York other places make me feel like a dork" At the end you hear cop sirens going off. She sings this song with an attitude and near the end she sings " get off of my street" several times, its just great!!

Let It Will Be: Oddly titled track beginns with the violin and is very similar to the beginning of Papa Don't Preach from the True Blue album. She sings about success and fame. The chorus part is great and I love this song.

Forbidden Love: This is the slowest track on the album but is not a ballad. This title can also be found on Madonna's Bedtime Stories Album but this one is a lot better. The vocoder is used and she sings "forbidden love are we supposed to be together" and then sings it without the vocoder. This song is also very emotional and sad. The ending ends with numbers being count backwards from 5 and during each one a love line is said. This is just a beautiful song. This songs slowly blends into Jump. The way is blends is is pure genious.

Jump: Starts extacly like the beginning of West End Girls by the Pet Shop Boys. This is just a fun song and she sings "Are you Ready to jump, just take my hand get ready to jump. When she sings these lines you seriously want to get up and jump. She also sings "I work and I fight till I find a place of my own" referring back to her early years in the 80's.

How High: The vocoder is used again and it has a robotic sound to it in the beginning. Madonna sings and questions her fame again as she did in Let It Will Be and sings" was it all worth it" and "should I carry on will it matter when I'm gone". This song has grown on me a lot and has a great beat to it. It was also produced by Mirwais and Bloodshy and Avant.

Issac: A masterpiece by itself. It starts of like similar to sounds you would hear in a lullaby story and then you hear a rabbi's chanting in the back. This song is obviously Kabbalah related. Madonna sings "wrestle with your darkness angels call your name can you hear what they are saying will you ever be the same" then you hear the chorus and the chanting again then she sings other versus and the chanting and the chorus follows through again. This songs usues quite a few sounds mixed in well expecially towards the end. There is a pounding sound an a few times near the end it's amazing then the chorus. It ends with a man talking.I find this song brilliant and hope it becomes a single. This track is the longest track a little more than 6 minutes, its brilliant though.

Push: Another genious pop blend from Issac. This song has a good hip hop feeling to it and if you listen to it it does have a little rap in it. Madonna sings "You push me" then in a hip hop rap fashion sings" to go the extra mile" and "when it's difficult to smile". This song she sings to her husband Guy Ritchie. The chorus is the best part and has such a happy feeling to it and is similar to "Don't Tell Me" from her Music Album.

Like It Or Not: A nice song to end this brilliant album. She sings "this is who I am you can like it or not you can love me or leave cause I'm never gonna stop". This song is mid tempo and not really fast. It ends beautifully with the guitars. Overall I give this album an A+. I dont skip any song. I would highly recommend it if you really want to dance hard!! Also don't forget to check out Madonna's American Life album a very underrated album indeed!

Fighting Spirit: On my god, I love this song so much. It has a good message "don't let it get you down" telling people dont ever let things get you down it is a mid tempo song with excellent use of the electronica sound. It would be worth getting this CD just for that song you have got to hear it it's simply amazing.

This Special Edition also includes a pretty journal book which has Madonna's own writing in it from the song Like It Or Not, each part of it is a lyric from that song and is written at the bottom of each page and a few animations are drawn referring back to the song LION ( listen to the song and you will understand what I mean), the rest of the journal is blank so you can write your own confessions, a nice picture book from the COAD period where she also writes her own confessions which is not from any of the songs on COAD or anyone other song at all that she has written, and it gives us the definitions of what the word confession means and a one month trial membership to ICON which I think is great. You can see if you are really interested or if it's worth subscribing to just for a trial period. Overall great package. Fighting Spirit of course is another reason you should buy it because it is not included in the original COAD and as mentioned it is so good and it will help you out especially the lyrics in it if you are feeling down, had a bad day, or just feeling under the weather lately.

A Different Kind of Madonna.......2007-03-12

Madonna deserves a lot of credit for her resilience in the music industry and the ability to reinvent herself in a different style with this CD. "Confessions on a Dance Floor" is saturated with synthesizer technology and pulsing beats; all you need is the disco ball and strobe lights in your living room.

I have listened to this CD repeatedly and each time, the constant electronic groove is entrancing. The music by itself is worth a 5-star rating but some of the lyrics seem to possess a mundane prose. I mean, I wonder if Madonna actually sang these lyrics from "I Love New York" with a straight face:

"I don't like cities but I like New York.
Other places make me feel like a dork".

I know I laughed when I first heard it. In the end, it's all good, though.

I rated this CD at 4.5 stars. The packaging/blank notepad-type booklet that came with the Special Edition didn't seem necessary, because it's really about the music.

My wife is a die-hard Madonna fan and she loves this!.......2007-03-09

My wife loves Madonna and loves this DVD

Amazing.......2006-11-03

I loved it!. Amazing booklet... excelente quality!. Love the new song Fighting Spirit!!!!! :D

I'm so in love with this album I just don't get tired of it.......2006-08-26

I purchase this cd when it first came out november 15 2005 and since then I can not stop listing to it I hear it every day and it was like yesterday I ran to the store right after work and got it madonna your the best thank you for a great year to me it's my favorit cd. you should buy it if you like dance music I recomend

Average customer rating: This soundtrack is a MUST have! (Just like the movie) Confessions! It's a Winner! A Scoop on an Awesome CD This Soundtrack Rocks!!!

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Various Artists Manufacturer: Hollywood Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Freaky Friday Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Mean Girls The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement The Lizzie McGuire Movie ASIN: B0001AVZXA Release Date: 2004-02-17

Tracks:

1. Drama Queen (That Girl) - Lindsay Lohan
2. I'm Ready - Cherie
3. Ladies Night - Atomic Kitten
4. Perfect (Acoustic) - Simple Plan
5. Tomorrow - Lillix
6. What Are You Waiting For - Lindsay Lohan
7. Na Na - Superchick
8. 1-2-3 - Nikki Cleary
9. Don't Move On/Living for the City/Changes (Medley) - Lindsay Lohan
10. Boom - Fan 3
11. A Day in the Life - Lindsay Lohan
12. Real Me - Alexis
13. Unsweet 16 - Wakefield
14. Only in the Movies - Diffuser

Customer Reviews:

This soundtrack is a MUST have! (Just like the movie).......2006-06-15

The "Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen" movie soundtrack is basically an all pop album, and the artists performing the songs are the latest soloists and groups around! If you're throwing a party, or just want something cool to listen to, THIS IS THE ALBUM TO BUY!

Confessions!.......2006-03-20

Simular to the Freaky Friday original soundtrack, this is a fun and hip soundtrack! This soundtrack is a perfect delightment, having some tracks from Lindsay Lohan, the star of Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. I was looking for the most of the songs that weren't in the soundtrack, though. Here are the songs that were featured in the movie, but didn't make it onto the soundtrack!

Never Leave You (Uh Oh)" (Carla's Theme)
Written by Lumidee Cedeno, Teddy Mendez, Edwin Perez, Stephen "Lenky" Marsden
Performed by Lumidee
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

"Don't Move On"
Written and Produced by Martin Blasick
Performed by Adam Garcia

"Style"
Written by David Anderson, Doug Jansen Smith, Christopher Jennings
Performed by Lacey Atchison
Courtesy of Sound Cell

"Ready to Learn"
Written and Produced by Martin Blasick
Performed by Adam Garcia

"I Wanna be Loved by You"
Written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Herbert Stothart
Produced by Mark Mothersbaugh
Vocals by Susan Boyd

"Any Other Girl"
Written by Stine Hjelm Jacobsen, Lars Iversen, Peter Iversen, Morten Krog Helgesen
Performed by Nu
Courtesy of Adventures in Music Ltd.
Under exclusive license in the United States to Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

"Shake Your Coconuts"
Written by Junior and Senior
Performed by Junior Senior
Courtesy of Crunchy Frog/Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing/Universal Music Denmark
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

"Blow You Away"
Written and Performed by Christian Lane
Courtesy of Christian Lane

"Up, Up, Up"
Written and Performed by Rose Falcon
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
As featured in the Walt Disney Pictures production "Inspector Gadget II"

"Feel Alright"
Written by Lynn Nichols, Tedd Tjornhom, Chrissy Conway, Alisa Girard, Kristin Swinford
Performed by ZoeGirl
Courtesy of Sparrow Records

"Not Done Yet"
Written by Max Hsu, Dave Ghazarian
Performed by Superchic[k]
Courtesy of Inpop Records

"Life is Beautiful"
Written by Jeff Franzel, Eve Nelson, Shelly Peiken, Maria Christensen
Performed by Jill Gioia
Courtesy of Nelson-O'Reilly Productions, Inc.

Those were the songs that didn't make onto the soundtrack. The album producers DID have enough space to add a couple more onto the CD, but just chose not to (why?). Anyways, great soundtrack to listen to and totally worth the listen.

1. Drama Queen (That Girl) - Lindsay Lohan 5/5
2. I'm Ready - Cherie 5/5
3. Ladies Night - Atomic Kitten 5/5
4. Perfect (Acoustic) - Simple Plan 4/5
5. Tomorrow - Lillix 5/5
6. What Are You Waiting For - Lindsay Lohan 5/5
7. Na Na - Superchick 5/5
8. 1-2-3 - Nikki Cleary 4/5
9. Don't Move On/Living for the City/Changes (Medley) - Lindsay Lohan 5/5
10. Boom - Fan 3 5/5
11. A Day in the Life - Lindsay Lohan 5/5
12. Real Me - Alexis 5/5
13. Unsweet 16 - Wakefield 4/5
14. Only in the Movies - Diffuser 5/5

If you liked this, you probobly would like
1. Freaky Friday original soundtrack
2. Ella Enchanted original soundtrack
AND
3. A Cinderella Story original soundtrack

Hope you enjoy!

Jordan
Overall grade* A-

It's a Winner!.......2005-09-11

My daughter really loved the music from this movie! And for a change, I also enjoy it! It's great music for any girl without all the clutter like other music. I highly recommend it for girls of all ages!

A Scoop on an Awesome CD.......2005-07-12

1. Drama Queen 4/5- This song is good, but it gets a little annoying/repetitive after a while.
2. Ready 4/5- I like this song, it's got a catchy beat to it.
3. Ladies Night 4/5- I like this song too. Just kind of a "fun" song!
4. Perfect 1/5- I personally cannot STAND this song. A lot of pop fans like it, though.
5. Tomorrow 3/5- This one's just OK. That says it all about this song.
6. What Are You Waiting For 5/5- I love this song!
7. Na Na 5/5- I love this song, too! It's funny!
8. 1,2,3 5/5- This is my favorite song on the CD! Catchy tune.
9. Don't Move On/Livin for the City/Changes Medley 3/5- Ok. I like Livin for the City, but I wasn't happy with the way the 3 short songs were smushed together.
10. Boom 1/5- Can't stand this one either. It's rappish.
11. A Day in the Life 4/5- I like this song, but it's definately not Lindsay's best.
12. The Real Me 4/5- Great song! Not my favorite, but it's good.
13. Un-sweet Sixteen 1/5- This song is just plain run-around-with-your-hands-over-your-ears annoying!!!
14. Only in the Movies 2/5- Boring, annoying song.

Overall, this is one of the best CDs I've ever bought! Definitely worth it. I suggest buying it if you like fun, layed-back music. :)

This Soundtrack Rocks!!!.......2005-07-11

WI will rate each song:

1. Lindsay Lohan- Drama Queen (that girl)5/5
2. Cherie- I'm Ready 4/5
3. Atomic Kitten- Ladies Night 4/5
4. Simple Plan- Perfect (acoustic version) 4/5
5. Lillix- Tomorrow 5/5
6. Lindsay Lohan- What Are You Waiting For 5/5
7. Superchic[k]- Na Na 5/5
8. Nikki Cleary- 1-2-3 5/5
9. Lindsay Lohan- Don't Move On/Living For The City/Changes (medley) 5/5
10. Fan_3- Boom 5/5
11. Lindsay Lohan- A Day In The Life 5/5
12. Alexis- Real Me 4/5
13. Wakefield- Unsweet 16 4/5
14. Only In Movies- Diffuser 4/5

Average customer rating: Nobody can duplicate My life with the thrill kill kult. Don't deny it.. The Thrill Kill Kult It cuts like a knife.

Confessions of a Knife My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult Manufacturer: Rykodisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult I See Good Spirits & I See Bad Spirits 13 Above the Night Diamonds & Daggerz Sexplosion! ASIN: B00014ZJIS Release Date: 2004-02-03

Tracks:

1. A Daisy Chain 4 Satan
2. The Days Of Swine & Roses
3. Hand In Hand
4. Waiting For Mommie
5. Confessions Of A Knife (Theme Part 1)
6. Ride The Mindway
7. Rivers Of Blood, Years Of Darkness
8. Kooler Than Jesus
9. Burning Dirt
10. Confessions Of A Knife (Theme Part 2)
11. Waiting For Mommie (JB's Blackjack Mix)
12. Ride The Mindway (UK Remix)
13. Confessions Of A Knife (Theme Part 3)

Customer Reviews:

Nobody can duplicate My life with the thrill kill kult........2007-07-14

This album and My life with the thrill kill kult's self titled cd are by far two of my favorite cd's of all time. The bands has more recently gone to a (strip-bar, sleeze-jazz sound) which is is still good but this is TKK's original Killer goth discodustrial sound.
Sorry but I feel the departure of Thomas Thorne of The Electric Hellfire Club took the "Thrill and especially the "Kill" from the band.
Get this groundbreaking cd asap.

Don't deny it.........2004-07-06

By far the best TKK album, with 13 Above the Night in 2nd. This album has it all! Sex, Satan & fun! What else could you ask for in a CD?

The Thrill Kill Kult.......2004-05-17

This album is amazing, very dark, gothic-esq, but still includes their seventies/funk/devil disco feel, which you have to love, something nobody has ever done better, or even came close to their style. "Days of Swine and Roses," is a classic track, with its quintessential gothic/dance melodic beat and disturbing lyrics.."Christian Zomibe Vampires.....I am the father of nothing, the father of blood" Kooler then Jesus is an amazing track, c'mon it's already called 'Kooler then Jesus," you can't beat that. The track was originally from a previously released 12inch, very good dancy track. Rind the Mindway is yet another good track, so is the disturbing Waiting for Mommie, as is Burning Dirt, hell this whole album is perfection. I would say this is their best if not their best album, basically because I feel partial to "Cuz it's hot," &"Daisy Chain for Satan," is actually at the end of cuz it's hot," on the single. This is a must album for this genre of music, and basically for any serious music lover. I got through high school with this album, maybe that makes me sound sick, but it was my savior...smiles I danced many a night to this track at clubs and parties when this was big, or with my group of friend's years ago. Now I'm an old man (29)...but listening to this brings back memories. Ok go now and buy it!

It cuts like a knife........2004-03-02

Even though I owned their debut first, "A Daisy Chain For Satan" was the first song I ever heard from them, and I instantly wanted to hear more. Musically this is a great techno/industrial album, but lyrically it's very dark. Sex, drugs, and Satan. Some of the tracks are very upbeat and aggressive, while others are almost hypnotic, especially in the right state of mind. The albums "I See Good Spirits and I See Bad Spirits" and "Sexplosion" are excellent as well, but I think this one is probably even more essential. It's a good combination of all things "TKK". Plus it's now remastered with extra tracks. I'll never get rid of my vinyl though.

Average customer rating: One of the best records you've never heard One of the best of the last decade -- yes, that's right I CONFESS! I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!! Look forward to the A-sides Stripped Down Sound

B-Sides and Confessions, Vol. 1 Jeff Black Manufacturer: Dualtone Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tin Lily Birmingham Road East Autumn Grin Regret Over the Wires Make It Through This World ASIN: B00008J2T2 Release Date: 2003-03-18

Tracks:

1. Slip
2. Same Old River
3. Holy Roller
4. Sunday Best
5. To Be With You
6. Gold Heart Locket
7. Cakewalk
8. Bless My Soul
9. Bastard
10. Higher Ground

Product Description

1. Slip
2. Same Old River
3. Holy Roller
4. Sunday Best
5. To Be With You
6. Gold Heart Locket
7. Cakewalk
8. Bless My Soul
9. Bastard
10. Higher Ground


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

One of the best records you've never heard .......2004-09-01

I stumbled upon Jeff Black one day at Borders(sorry, Amazon) and was immediately drawn to a description of Black as a cross between Springsteen and Townes Van Zandt. There's a little Neil Young in there, too, with the terrific closer, Higher Ground. This is an excellent record that is always top-of-mind when selecting rotations for my home CD player.

One of the best of the last decade -- yes, that's right.......2004-04-07

Jeff Black is yet another songwriter whose career was sidetracked by record-company foolishness. After Arista released his superb debut, "Birmingham Road," in 1998 (with help from some of the guys in Wilco), the label dropped him, leaving his followup disc orphaned (it's due for release later this year, finally).

In the meantime, he's released "B-Sides and Confessions Volume One," an intimate, soulful and thoughtful collection of stripped-down music.

As noted, the title is only half right. These are confessions, but they are not B sides. Black is a rarity, a poet who produces quietly compelling sing-alongs that, upon closer reflection, challenge you to think. No wonder artists as diverse as Ellis Paul and Vance Gilbert, who recorded his "What Do I Want" for their latest disc, and country stars Blackhawk, who made his "That's Just About Right"a number one hit, have covered his songs.

But none of them have Black's most appealing asset: his soulful, experienced voice with enough of Tom Waits' grit to establish credibility. That voice and his songs combine to make this a disc that demands you hit "repeat all" on the player when loading.

Black has a knack for choosing just the right instrument to frame his words. His breathy count off and acoustic strumming open "Same Old River," a song that finds Black imagining himself as, variously, an indian, a pirate, slave and an outlaw. "I'd rob a trian bound for glory, baby, if I thought I needed a ride." he sings in outlaw mode.

"Sunday Best," a heartbreakingly beautiful song about loss, opens with Black at the piano. "To Be with You," a mature, honest love song, marries Jody Nardone's piano and Craig Wright's shuffle. "Down in my evening chair, I've got you there to pilot me straight through to show me what it means to be with you," Black sings. "Gold Heart Locket" surprises with a banjo for its backbone (think something out of the Mark Knopfler catalog). And "Bless My Soul" returns to fingerpicking to highlight Black's ruminations.

With "B Sides and Confessions, Volume One," Black has created one of the most affecting -- and best -- singer/songwriter albums of 2003 or any other year in recent memory. It's filled with rare treasures that linger long after the music stops.

If you can, pick up "Honey and Salt" from his website. It features several more stunning songs, including "One Last Day to Live" and the title track.

I CONFESS! I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!.......2003-10-03

This album is simply awesome and is definitely one of my ten 'desert island' records. Jeff's voice is so soulful and naturally amazing and his songwriting is some of the best I've ever heard! 'Sunday Best' still makes me weepy, 'Holy Roller' is so groovy and moody, 'Gold Heart Locket' is such a touching story with a cool quirky sound (love the banjo!), 'To Be With You' is a gorgeous love song so tenderly sung, I could go on and on; there isn't a bad song on this whole album! It flows so well and seamlessly that when it's done I wish there were ten more of Jeff's songs right behind it. Luckily I ordered 'Honey & Salt' from Blue Rose Records in Germany, so there are more superbly executed and well-crafted tunes to put in the player right after B-Sides.
The talent in this town is astounding and Jeff is at the top of the list. If you have the opportunity to see him live, DO IT without hesitation!! The inevitable Tom Waits comparison comes to mind as you see him over the piano with a cocktail and a smoke, telling tales in his deep, soothing voice. Purchase this album with confidence, your money is well invested here.

Look forward to the A-sides.......2003-09-04

Though this is certainly taking the easy road via cliche, I have to say that if Jeff Black's new album is truly comprised of B-sides and Confessions, then I am going to love an album of "A-sides" because this is some of the best songwriting I have heard in years.

"Slip" begins by inadvertently reminding the listener of "All My Loving," not, in any other case, an auspicious beginning. But the triumph of the song is that the listener immediately forgets about the Beatles and instead pays attention to Jeff Black and his Joe Cocker voice. The Cocker comparison lessens on the next song, "Same Old River," while the singing mixes with the guitar to bring out the yearning.

Michael Webb's heavy bass punctuates "Holy Roller" and makes it groove. If your head hasn't been bobbing before now, it will start now. Add that to the visual of "Farrakhan and Jerry Falwell were playing tic tac toe" and you come out with a classic song. Black's voice is similar to Randy Newman here, which fits the irreverent mood. It seems incomplete, as it ends abruptly, but it's still the best song on the album.

"Sunday Best" doesn't really do it for me, but "To Be with You" more than makes up for it, evoking Glen Campbell at his best. Joey Nardone's piano, Craig Wright's brushing drum, and Black's understated guitar all blend into a "traveling" sound that adds another layer, as if he is already on his way.

Banjo surprises pleasantly on "Gold Heart Locket." Black knows how to pick the right instrument for his songs. It makes a sad song more tolerable; it's hard to be down when you're hearing that happy plunking sound. Plaintive piano marks the beginning of "Cakewalk," then the fingers move to the left for a deeper sound and "Bless My Soul's" thrumming guitar reaches down inside you to pull out a little bit of Leonard Cohen. "Bastard" is a weaker "high-concept" tune, but "Higher Ground" ends the album beautifully. Harmonica, bass, drums, and guitar are layered into a true foot-tapper.

I didn't like the ones that featured the piano, coincidentally, but this is a minor complaint because the bulk of Jeff Black's B-sides and Confessions: Volume One leaves the listener feeling as satisfied as after a really good meal.

Stripped Down Sound.......2003-05-12

"B Sides and Confessions" is a very appropriate title for Jeff Black's latest album, for depite being a collection of new material, it has the bare, stripped down feel more often associated with demo recordings. That doesn't mean, however, that it isn't any good. In fact, Black may well be one of the best artists walking the singer-songwriter beat these days. The accoustic sound suits his voice and his style very well.

The highlights on the album include the sweet "To Be With You," the catchy "Gold Heart Lockett," the angry rant "Bastard" and the lengthy closer "Higher Ground." The album is short only an additional catchy hook or two of being in true five star territory. Otherwise, it ranks with Patty Griffin's "1000 Kisses" as one of the best singer-songwriter albums of this past year.

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