I Love Hip Hop V.1 [Import]

Product Description
Japanese exclusive compilation

I Love Hip Hop V.1,Various Artists,Universal,Rap

Average customer rating: SOLID R & B is back Lovin This CD Left alot to be desired BANGING

Sex Love & Pain Tank Manufacturer: Blackground Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Double Up Ain't Nothin' Like Me Special Occasion Because Of You Luvanmusiq ASIN: B000P6R822 Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

1. Coldest
2. I'm Coming Home
3. My Body
4. Please Don't Go
5. I Hate You
6. Heartbreaker
7. Who Dat
8. When
9. Wedding Song
10. My Heart
11. I Love You
12. I Love Them Girls

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Tank, on Sex, Love & Pain, is like Luther Vandross only slightly lewder: He'll be the first to admit, as he does on the three-part opening track "Coldest," that he's "somewhat of a hustler out here on the street... occasional strip clubs and shots of Hennessy." That doesn't stop him from laying his heart on the line, though. Repeatedly. Midtempo grooves like "I'm Coming Home," a hopeful reunion song, and "Heartbreaker," a limber-voiced lament that outlines a crumbled relationship, show Tank's tender side and take the romantically inclined places more real-seeming than Luther's songs. Throughout the long lineup of love-gone-wrong tracks, the brawny guy with the tattooed back doesn't forget his playful side, either. Before Timbaland sidles up and gets closing track "I Love Them Girls" all trademark-sizzly, Tank does some titillating of his own via the sexed-up steamer "My Body." --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

SOLID.......2007-07-25

Okay - for any of you that don't know... Tank is the most underrated male R&B singer in the game. Granted - he's making his dough... he's working with the Underdogs, and penned most of Jamie Foxx's album - Unpredictable and wrote Ruben Studdard's "Change Me"... the man is a musical genius. He's the kind of guy you want to have in the studio doing the vocal arrangements; they're so layered and rich. The brotha is doing it major on his junior release.

I don't know many brothas that can sing with as much emotion and range as Tank. Hands down, other than Joe and Eric Benet, Tank is what the game needs more of. Like I've heard one person say already - this my generation is into the catchy young hip-hop layered beat with these simple hooks. I'm cool with it, but people don't sing anymore. I mean - there is no distinction between most young artist, and few of them have longevity in the game. Tank shows versatility, range, and style by jumping the cd off like I haven't heard since 112 at their prime. I mean, the opening track shows you some crazy vocals. No offense to the otha brothas - but I have yet to pop in a Chris Brown, Lloyd, Marques Houston, Omarion, or WHOEVER's CD and been wowed by the vocals talent and depth. I've heard many people do their songs better than it was recorded... and Tank doesn't even give you a chance - many people try and fail horribly.. LOL!

My personal favorites are: "Coldest","My Body" "Please Don't Go", "Heartbreaker", and "When"

There is one part that upsets me about this - I was mad that Blackground didn't take the time to separate the Intro - which is BEASTLY. I mean Tank opens up w/fire reminiscent of when people did interludes. He also reaches some ungodly note when he segways into "Heartbreaker" (which also should've had a interlude to it). The unfortunate thing about it was Joe had a banging CD and Musiq did as well... not to mention Trey Songz and Mario are also highly anticipated projects. So this year for male R&B singer - he has competition. I think that if Tank worked with some other producers and really diversified his CD and made it one of those albums that you can't skip a song, he would be in there! He gets 3 stars alone off of his talent! And another star because of some beast "interludes" and infectuous melodies of some of his songs. It's a solid CD - I haven't taken it out of the disc changer since I got it... It's worth tha money!

R & B is back.......2007-07-19

Wonderful cd. Listened to it 3 times in a row. Im glad he's back. Songs are very well written, kind of reminds me of Jaheim "Ghetto Love" CD.

Lovin This CD.......2007-07-13

This cd stays in constant rotation in my player at work and home. I love the whole cd, especially "My Body" and "Who Dat". Tank out did himself on this one.

Left alot to be desired.......2007-07-04

Anticipated this album so much, but it turned out to be a let down. Most of the songs sounded the same, you would think he would write himself a lot of #1 hits as he has done for others but it just wasn't the case here. I really gave it a 3 because I still think he is so sexy.

BANGING.......2007-07-03

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST AND BANGING CD I HAVE PURCHASED. I AM LOOKING FOR TO THE NEW CD FROM TANK, TYRESE AND GUIWINE. SORRY IF I SPELLED SOMETHING WRONG. I LISTEN TO THIS EACH AND EVERYDAY. GOOD JOB TANK

Average customer rating: Andre was great but Big Boi was questionable Best Album Ever!!! 3 stars for tlb ;; 5 for speakerboxxx Rap isn't what it used to be, but these two will continue to carry it a long way The best Outkast's Album

Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below OutKast Manufacturer: La Face ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Stankonia Aquemini ATLiens Idlewild Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik ASIN: B0000AGWFX Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. The Love Below (Intro)
2. Love Hater
3. God (Interlude)
4. Happy Valentine's Day
5. Spread
6. Where Are My Panties?
7. Prototype
8. She Lives in My Lap
9. Hey Ya!
10. Roses
11. Good Day, Good Sir
12. Behold a Lady
13. Pink & Blue
14. Love in War
15. She's Alive
16. Dracula's Wedding
17. Vibrate
18. Take Off Your Cool (with Norah Jones)
19. A Life in the Day of Benjamin Andre (Incomplete)
20. [Untitled Hidden Track]

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Ghetto Musick
3. Unhappy
4. Bowtie
5. The Way You Move
6. The Rooster
7. Bust (with Killer Mike)
8. War
9. Church
10. Bamboo (Interlude)
11. Tomb of the Boom (with Ludacris)
12. E-Mac (Interlude)
13. Knowing
14. Flip Flop Rock (with Killer Mike)
15. Interlude
16. Reset
17. D-Boi (Interlude)
18. Last Call (with Slimm Calhoun)
19. Bowtie (Postlude)

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At a time when experimentation is taboo in most overground rap, that's all Outkast seem intent on executing. Firstly, this double CD has no cohesive link, other than the fact that it sounds like a pair of solo albums stitched together to demo exactly how Andre's yin works to augment Big Boi's yang. Andre 3000's Love Below disc rates as the more eclectic of the two, given that he's turned in his emcee credentials to become a full-on funk-soul-jazz vocalist who mostly sings about items of love ("Happy Valentine's Day"), carnal lust ("Spread"), and female adoration ("Prototype"). Minus the big band schmaltz of "Love Hater" and cheesy cover jobs ("My Favorite Things"), Andre's disc is sick (meaning great). As is to be expected, the Big Boi disc is less arty, more gangsta and worldly, and features the less-progressive guest raps of ATL crunk purveyors Lil' Jon and The Eastside Boyz ("Last Call") and Jay-Z who rhymes the hook on "Flip Flop Rock". Unlike Big Boi, Andre keeps his collabos to a minimum, once crooning alongside Norah Jones on the cool yet sappy "Take Off Your Cool", and once with Kelis. Boi fulfills his Dungeon Family duty with flying colors by flipping some dirty southern up-tempo raps over electro beats on "GhettoMusick". By the time Cee-Lo sermonizes on "Reset", Speakerboxx and Love Below rate mostly as majestic and inspiring, with the remaining 23 per cent being just plain incredible --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews:

Andre was great but Big Boi was questionable.......2007-06-04

I think that Outkast's Love Below/Speakerboxxx is unfairly bashed. Andre 3000's album was very innovative. Of course its not a hip hop album but its a creative album with hip hop elements added to it. When any great artist wants to break free from the tedious trend of rap or they just dont want to be confined to just hip hop only they make albums like The Love Below and Electric Circus. The only down side of this project is Big Boi's side Speakerboxxx. Standout Tracks on The Love Below: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY(crazy), SPREAD, PROTOTYPE, SHE LIVES IN MY LAP, HEY YA(before it got played to death by radio), ROSES, BEHOLD A LADY, DRACULA'S WEDDING, MY FAVORITE THINGS(even though its an instrumental Andre hooked it up) and A LIFE IN THE DAY OF BENJAMIN ANDRE(100 bars without slipping a step. FIRE!). Filler: Love Hater(awful) and Pink And Blue(not horrible but i cant get into it at all. Bottom Line: Andre 3000's The Love Below puts Andre above the average just by creativity alone. Not a dull moment on this side of the album. Standout Tracks for Big Boi's Speakerboxxx: GHETTO MUSICK, THE WAY YOU MOVE(before the radio killed it), WAR(Big Boi dropped some gems on here. I'll give him some credit), KNOWING, FLIP FLOP ROCK and RESET. Filler:Unhappy(garbage), Bowtie(what the ? is this?), The Rooster, Tomb Of the Boom(all those people on it and it still stunk),Bust(Killer Mike's verse was cool but the song is still suspect) and Last Call(the worst song on here and was Lil Jon on the hook necessary?). Bottom Line: Big Boi's Speakerboxxx is an obvious rush job. Besides the songs mentioned as standouts, the rest of the album is as bland as wheat bread. As a whole The Love Below/Speakerboxxx should not be missed by any OutKast fan. Andre 3000 side alone makes this a must have.

Best Album Ever!!!.......2007-04-13

These are my favorite albums of all time. These albums completely changed me and my prospective on the world. Once I finally got into this double album I felt that anything was possible. It took me about four listens all the way through both discs to really wrap my mind and spirit around it and truly feel how ridiculously amazing and ground breaking this album really was. If OutKast could put so much of their heart and soul forth and put together such a perfect funky, soul, ride of a double album and still teach, move, and inspire so much than there is no telling what I or anyone else could really do. These albums were the first and only "Rap" album to date to ever win the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2003 , but these albums are so much more than "Rap" albums. As a matter of fact Andre 3000's disc "The Love Below" has only four rap verses on it (three by him, one of which goes for the entire length of a song on "A Life in the Day of Benjamin Andre (Incomplete") and one by Big Boi). These albums perfectly meld together every genre, feeling, and vibe without taking one millisecond for a breath of air. These albums can be a little hard to keep up with, but if you let Big Boi and Andre 3000 pull you through their kaleidoscope world at their own break neck speed you will not be sorry. Every single song on both discs are amazing, no need to skip. Both discs are completely different Big Boi's disc "Speakerboxxx" is just so perfectly cool and straight up playarific and Andre's album is like nothing you have ever heard (I 100% guarantee that). These albums sound like they fell off a comet from outer space, because they can't possibly be from this planet. By the end of these albums you will be saying stank you smelly much OutKast, stank you smelly much (once you listen to these albums you will understand what I just wrote and I guarantee that you will at least think that).

P.S. It took me four years to get to writing this review. But I wanted to make sure I did these albums justice and listened enough to know every nook and cranny(although every time I listen I hear something new) and I also make sure I described it as best as I could. Although I could describe it a million times better, I needed to get this up already.

3 stars for tlb ;; 5 for speakerboxxx.......2006-12-21

the love below was okay, but not really my style. if you like more r&b, or slow rap songs, you will probably prefer this cd. i prefer big bois cd much more. i like "harder" rap and all the guest stars. this is still a great collection of songs, and deserved all the nominations it received.

Rap isn't what it used to be, but these two will continue to carry it a long way.......2006-10-23

This double album (one disc by each member), is simply one of the greatest artistic achievements rap has ever seen. You just can't sit down anymore and come up with something like "Happy Valentine's Day" or "She's Alive" in 5 minutes. It takes a brilliant mind to create rap music that is as deeply enchanting as this.

The best Outkast's Album.......2006-08-28

I have been an Outkast fan for almost 10 years. I have got every album they released since Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (which was hard to find in France), released in 1993-1994 in France.
According to me, this double album is their best, even better than Atliens, their second album, which was my favourite before I hear Speakerboxxx / The Love Below.
The strength of this double album is the diversity in music style : hip hop, rnb, jazzy, soul... The overall quality of "The Love Below" sounds higher to me, but Speakerboxxx features some masterpieces like "The Way You Move", "The Rooster", "Flip Flop Rock"...

Average customer rating: two parts Hennessy to one part Lovage STOLEN MATERIAL Amazing... weird but great Great Songs, Great Style

Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By Lovage Manufacturer: NicheMusic.com Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: White People Deltron 3030 Peeping Tom General Patton Vs the X-Ecutioners Dr. Octagonecologyst ASIN: B00005RTSV Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

1. Ladies Love Chest Rockwell
2. Pit Stop (Take Me Home)
3. Anger Management
4. Everyone Has A Summer
5. To Catch A Thief
6. Lies And Alibis
7. Herbs, Good Hygiene & Socks
8. Book Of The Month
9. Lifeboat
10. Strangers On A Train
11. Lovage (Love That Lovage, Baby)
12. Sex (I'm A)
13. Koala's Lament
14. Tea Time With Maseo
15. Stroker Ace
16. Archie & Veronica

Album Description

Lovage is the supergroup of Mike Patton (Faith No More), Nathaniel Merriweather (Handsome Boy Modeling School), Jennifer Charles (Elysian Fields) & Kid Koala. Guests include Damon Albarn, Africa Bambaata & Maseo (De La Soul) Chest Rockwell. Produced by Dan The Automator. Available on CD & 2LP from 75 Ark Entertainment.

Customer Reviews:

two parts Hennessy to one part Lovage.......2007-07-03

Great album, another offering to my iPod from the generous library of Principal Dondelinger. It's at least half tongue-in-cheek but it's all great. I agree with other reviewers who have described the parody as more homage than mockery. The tracks vary but there is a nice consistent feel throughout, so it really flows as an album. The title suggests one way to utilize this music, but I've found this music to have potential even beyond being the soundtrack to the connubial shake-n'-fake. For example, my iPod likes to throw on "Pit Stop" and "Lies and Alibis" when I am walking alone at dusk, rundown by the day and the humidity.

Just listen to it. It's pretty unique. And I love the picture on the cover; I think it might be one of my Dad's nameless cousins from the seventies.

STOLEN MATERIAL.......2007-06-02

"Tea Time With Maseo" in this album contains recordings and words stolen from Alan Lorber's 1969 Groupies album.

Amazing..........2007-03-12

The production of this album is truly amazing. While there's definitely a parody element, the music is still banging. Sexy, fun, and cool. Perfect "music to make love to your old lady by"

weird but great.......2007-02-18

If you think that Deltron 3030 is the best hip-hop album of all time(like me) then you should definetly buy Lovage. Dan The Automator's(Nathaniel Merriweather) production is at its best, and combined with the DJ talents of Kid Koala(Deltron 3030), this album can't be beat. Also the strange combination of vocalists Mike Patton(Faith No More) and Jennifer Charles works perfectly. I totally slept on this album until recently, but this one is almost as perfect as Deltron.

Great Songs, Great Style.......2007-01-27

I've always been a Patton's fan, and this is one of the finest works I've ever heard about him, it's a soft-progressive-rock ballad with a little touch of irony, it's a very nice piece of art, a masterpiece, indeed.

Average customer rating: Excellent reissue of Love's hard-to-find final studio chapters, plus extras! The rediscovery of a lost past

The Blue Thumb Recordings Love Manufacturer: Hip-O Select ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: In Our Lifetime Into the Afterlife Live at the BBC Sweeping Up the Spotlight: Jefferson Airplane Live at the Fillmore East 1969 Just Roll Tape: April 26th, 1968 ASIN: B000QUU4W8 Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. I'll Pray For You
2. Abalony
3. Signed D.C.
4. Listen To My Song
5. I'm Down
6. Stand Out
7. Discharged
8. Doggone
9. I Still Wonder
10. Love Is More Than Words Or Better Late Than Never
11. Nice To Be
12. Car Lights On In the Daytime Blues
13. Run To the Top
14. Willow Willow
15. Instra-Mental
16. You Are Something
17. Gather 'Round

Tracks:

1. The Everlasing First
2. Flying
3. Gimi a Little Break
4. Stand Out
5. Keep On Shining
6. Anytime
7. Slick Dick
8. Love Is Coming
9. Feel Daddy Feel Good
10. Ride That Vibration

Tracks:

1. Good Times
2. August
3. My Little Red Book
4. Nothing
5. Orange Skies
6. Andmoreagain
7. Gather 'Round
8. Bummer In the Summer
9. Singing Cowboy
10. Signed D.C.
11. Love Is More Than Words Or Better Late Than Never

Customer Reviews:

Excellent reissue of Love's hard-to-find final studio chapters, plus extras!.......2007-06-30

At long last, Hip-o Select has reissued Love's last two studio albums, recorded with Blue Thumb, along with an album's worth of unreleased live tracks from three different 1970 concert dates. The set is 3 discs, disc one being the double album Out Here (68 min.), disc two is False Start (29 minutes) and three is titled Live in England 1970 (56 min.). These final two albums were released by a band whose members were constantly changing (with leader, singer and songwriter Arthur Lee as the only constant), and also a band that included no other members from the Love that recorded 1968's essential Forever Changes album. However, though he changed his band around and changed his sound considerably from orchestral folk-rock to a harder brand of psychedelic rock, Lee by no means quit producing worthwhile material after Forever Changes. This reissue is a welcome one, since Out Here has been out of print for quite a while (and thus very expensive and rare to find), False Start has been somewhat hard to track down, and this is the first time the 1970 live album has been released. Although this was a hit-and-miss period for Lee and Love, there's tons of great, rocking tracks in this collection, lots of Lee's inimitably dead-on lyrics, and I think it's worth owning for any major Love fan (who is probably primarily interested in the previously unreleased live material) or anyone who's been bewitched by the classic Forever Changes and wants to dig deeper into Love's later music.

Out Here is unquestionably the strongest disc of the set. Since it resulted from the same sessions that produced the excellent Four Sail album, it's nearly as good. Really, its main flaw is one that has plagued most double albums--filler. There's a few songs that are merely OK, which suggests that perhaps Out Here would have been dynamite if it were trimmed down a bit. Despite the occasional down moments, it's full of some excellent highlights, like the update of "Signed D.C.," which is darker than the original and drenched in doomy emotion. "Discharged" is a horn-accompanied change of pace, highlighting the biting satire that was ever-present on Forever Changes. "Doggone" is great, full of references to the old Love lineup, but for some reason it has an 8-minute long drum solo, which is probably the most typical instance of filler on the album (not poorly-played or anything, just unnecessary--and nowhere near as excessive as Da Capo's "Revelation"). The rest of the album is packed with excellent eclectic styles, like the folky "Willow Willow" and the dark and sublime closer, "Gather 'Round." Throughout the album, Lee's voice sounds as good and expressive as it ever has, and the band sounds pretty tight as well, though sometimes, in-between some blistering and jaw-dropping moments, Jay Donnelan's fuzzed-out guitar lines start to sound the same. Despite its occasional long-winded moments, I'd have to say that I enjoy Out Here as much or maybe more than Four Sail. Since it's out of print, the inclusion of Out Here in this set is worth the price of admission alone.

False Start is easily the weakest Love album. Yes, it does include that Hendrix collaboration, "The Everlasting First," but it's not THAT great of a song, and Jimi's guitar really doesn't sound anywhere near its peaks on his own records. The album grooves along at a pretty good clip, with songs that blend into each other, which is cool, but what's missing is substance. Arthur Lee, at his best, possessed a gift for turning mundane details into deep and resonant lyrics, but on False Start the lyrics rarely rise above the simply mundane, like the simple sing-song of "Flying," and the facile narration of "Slick Dick." Some of it's good gritty fun, the way throwaway rock should be, like the soulful "Feel Daddy Feel Good," but much of it is lyrical white noise set to some pretty groovy rock. Throw in an unnecessary live version of "Stand Out" (one of Out Here's more forgettable tracks) and at just under 30 minutes, False Start seems more than a bit half-hearted. Still, Lee's got that signature something in his voice and delivery, so even when he's mediocre it's worth some attention.

Live In England 1970 is probably what the serious collectors are interested in, and for pretty good reason. Not only is it the earliest official live Love album, but it also spans all of their albums through Out Here, including Forever Changes. I don't know if I'd call the live disc essential, but it's definitely worthwhile. The performances (from 3 different shows) can best be described as raw, for better and worse. On a few numbers, like "My Little Red Book," "Bummer In The Summer" and an epic take on "Gather 'Round," the band's all-electric sound really adds some weight and grit to Love's harder rock sound, and Lee's vocals really nail the songs' sentiments. On the other hand, he strains to hit the notes on "Orange Skies" and "Andmoreagain," and the heavy rock is a bit too plodding for some of the more delicate numbers. Likewise, "August" lacks some of the punch that made it such an effective opener for Four Sail. It's all a matter of taste, though, and I expect many fans will rightly be delighted with the live disc.

As a package, this reissue has its pros and cons. The most important thing--the sound--is great, so that's a relief and a pleasure. A couple things are a bit annoying, though. It's a 3 CD set, but the music could fit onto 2--honestly, it's pretty laughable that False Start, at 29:30, gets a full disc. It would have been nice to go for 2 discs (at the expense of having to split False Start up) in order to lower the price, which is not cheap. The packaging is nice--a fold out cardboard/plastic case with a raised "Love" logo on the front. I agree with the first review that the liner notes leave a bit to be desired, especially considering the price and inclusion of 3 albums' worth of music, but it's nice to get the album credits, and there are some good pictures. To sum up, I'd say that this collection is essential for Love fans, and the most cost-effective way to get this otherwise out-of-print and unreleased material in a consolidated form. Yeah, the music gets mixed reviews from a lot of critics and fans, but if you love Forever Changes and like Four Sail, there's a whole lot to enjoy here, and a lot that I think is worthwhile. Finally, be aware that this is a limited edition of 5,000 copies--even though this music is back in print, it might not be for long. Hope you enjoy!

The rediscovery of a lost past.......2007-06-26

Following the disintegration of the classic Love lineup in mid 1968, Arthur Lee assembled a new version of the band before signing a deal with Bob Krasnow of Blue Thumb Records. According to an oft repeated tale, Elektra complained that they were still owed one last album and so they were allowed to help themselves to ten of the tracks that had already been recorded. These were assembled into 'Four Sail' - an album which along with all the other Elektra releases is now deservedly available in an expanded and remastered form. The sessions for Blue Thumb continued and the result was 'Out Here' - a double album which was uneven certainly, but which also contained some of Lee's best ever compositions: 'I Still Wonder', 'Listen To My Song, 'Nice To Be', 'Willow, Willow'and 'Gather Round'. It would be fair to say that the lengthy instrumental passages on two other fine songs ('Love Is More Than Words'and 'Doggone')tended to divide opinion! By 1970 Love's lineup had been modified and the next round of studio recordings yielded 'False Start'. This album was quite unlike anything the band had ever recorded before. There were no acoustic guitars and the melodies sounded less inspired. The lyrics seemed as though they had been made up on the spot and Lee's special talent for forging clever rhymes from his wonderfully surreal imagery seemed to have been deliberately suppressed. This said, the extremely heavy guitar sound helps to drive the album along with hypnotic effect - and this is especially the case with 'Anytime', 'Ride That Vibration' and the dynamic live cut, 'Stand Out'. What makes this latest 3CD package so essential is the inclusion of a live set from Love's 1970 tour of Britain. Here the 'False Start' lineup tackle a highly repesentative setlist from the group's back catalogue in a dynamic and yet sensitive way. Four stars are awarded because of the superb remastering that has lately been brought to these recordings. I have witheld the final star because of the accompanying booklet. Although its layout is attractive, the essay it contains has been hastily written - sometimes to the detriment of accuracy. If your interest in Love is all embracing then you really cannot afford to be without this. If however, you believe Love and 'Forever Changes' are synonymous then you may want to think about it first. But either way, don't take too long .... it says 'LIMITED EDITION' on mine!

Average customer rating: Fabulous CD for an equally great movie! amazing soundtrack Good Mix of Music 100% What I thought as a teen...

Love & Basketball: Music From The Motion Picture Various Artists - Soundtracks Manufacturer: New Line Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 2000s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Love Jones: The Music (1997 Film) Love and Basketball (New Line Platinum Series) The Best Man (1999 Film) Brown Sugar [Copy Protected CD] Waiting To Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album ASIN: B00004SWKW Release Date: 2000-04-18

Tracks:

1. I'll Go - Donell Jones
2. It Takes Two - Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
3. Dance Tonight - Lucy Pearl
4. Complete Beloved - Black Eyed Peas feturing Les Nubians
5. I Like - Guy
6. Lyte As A Rock - MC Lyte
7. Holding Back The Years - Angie Stone
8. Love and Happiness - Al Green
9. Soul Sista - Bilal
10. Sweet Thing - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
11. I Want To Be Your Man - Roger
12. Fool Of Me - Me'shell Ndegeocello

Amazon.com

The coming-of-age angle in the sports romance movie Love & Basketball is played up by this sharp soundtrack album. The music ranges from Al Green's eternal "Love and Happiness" to galvanizing late-'80s rap classics (Rob Base's "It Takes Two," MC Lyte's "Lyte as a Rock") to some of the best new-school R&B. Angie Stone takes Simply Red's calling card "Holding Back the Years" to church and then back to her softly lit pad, while alt hip-hoppers Black Eyed Peas team with Les Nubians for the atmospheric "Complete Beloved." The disc also boasts the welcome return of ex-Tony! Toni! Tone! frontman Raphael Saadiq with his new partners Dawn Robinson (formerly of En Vogue) and one-time Tribe Called Quest member Ali Shaheed Muhammad in the band Lucy Pearl. Their "Dance Tonight" is a spirited jam that no doubt plays well in the movie--and definitely does out of it. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous CD for an equally great movie!.......2006-07-07

The soundtrack to L&B really enhances the coming-of-age feel of the movie. I was about the same age as the characters in the movie when the various songs came out, and experienced many of the same things as Monica and Q. (I actually remember "It Takes 2" playing at one of my 1st college parties!) Pretty much every song on the L&B soundtrack is on point, but my absolute favorites are: "I Like" (Guy); "I Want to Be Your Man" (Roger); "Fool of Me" (Meshell Ndegeocello); and "I'll Go" (Donell Jones). The Donell Jones track in particular always brings a smile to my face - I suppose I just associate it the completely uplifting ending of the movie (and that adorable little girl that played Monica and Q's daughter!)

There is so much good music in the movie that naturally, all of the songs couldn't make it to the CD. "This Woman's Work" (Maxwell)--the to-die-for track that played during Monica and Q's poignant "first time" love scene--is not on the L&B soundtrack album :-( Neither is "Making Love in the Rain," which features Janet Jackson (one of my favorite artists of all time). But, the reality is, not every song that plays in a movie can make in onto a sountrack album. In fact, the missing tracks had the effect of introducing me to a couple of new artists, and new music from artists I already knew, since I had to go hunt down the missing tracks! For example, I found out that the inspirational song that plays while Monica is training her heart out and improving at USC is called "Our Destiny," by Hinda Hicks. To respond to someone who previously asked (I think?), the song is available on a limited-edition EMI archive re-issue of her album "Everything to Me."

In many ways, L&B made many of the soundtrack songs iconic for me. I can't help but think of Monica and Q's touching and steamy love scenes when I hear "This Woman's Work" or "I Like" (respectively), and the final one-on-one game between the two when I listen to "Fool of Me." The latter, in particular, seems like it was made for that final scene. Also, I always remember exactly what I was feeling when those tracks played during the movie, i.e., getting misty-eyed during the 1st love scene and bawling like a baby at the end when Monica and Q embraced after their game ;-) If you liked the movie, you absolutely MUST cop the soundtrack. Even if you've never seen the movie (and you really should!), you should still pick this album up if you like good music and ol skool/nu skool jams. An asset to any CD collection.

amazing soundtrack .......2006-03-03

I can never get sick of this CD! I feel as though it makes me remember songs I didn't even know I loved. The old school tracks are not so hackneyed that you are sick of them, nor so elusive that you don't remember them. Some of my favorites are "You Made a Fool of Me" and the stunning "This Woman's Work" that I can no longer hear without thinking of the infamous love scene from the movie (which by the way is also quite commendable).

Buy it: You won't be disappointed!

Good Mix of Music.......2006-02-25

This CD is a Keeper, something you need to have in ur collection, Good mix of music.

100%.......2005-04-04

Love and Basketball soundtrack...ONE OF A KIND.....BEST movie + soundtrack....Listen out for "I wanna be your man","Holding back the years" and "I'll go", those are my favourites although every song on the album is pretty much on point...100% for this album.

BTW why on earth isnt Maxwell's "This woman's work" on the playlist?....

What I thought as a teen..........2004-05-09

Well in order to have a good soundtrack, has to be based and written with a good movie.When I saw the actually video I had to absoultely get the music. If i were you i would buy the CD and share it with somebody special for that special occasion. It's a great CD to have and to own...but its better if you had the movie to go with it.

Average customer rating: F YES! One of Motley's and the eighties best An Amazing Debut for the crue, quite possibly the best. Or close. tough stuff Great album...

Too Fast For Love Mötley Crüe , and Motley Crue Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Shout At The Devil Theatre of Pain Girls, Girls, Girls Dr. Feelgood Out of the Cellar ASIN: B00008OLIO Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

1. Live Wire
2. Come on and Dance
3. Public Enemy #1
4. Merry-Go-Round
5. Take Me to the Top
6. Piece of Your Action
7. Starry Eyes
8. Too Fast for Love
9. On With the Show
10. Toast of the Town
11. Tonight
12. Too Fast for Love [Alternate Intro]
13. Stick to Your Guns
14. Merry-Go-Round [Live In San Antonio] [Bonus Track]
15. Live Wire [Video] [Bonus Track]

Customer Reviews:

F YES!.......2007-01-28

This is the greatest glam record of all time. Way better, more pure and harder rocking than Shout at the Devil.

One of Motley's and the eighties best.......2007-01-12

This album was the beginning of the glam metal scene. Released in 1982 it only sold about 100,000 copies which is actually remarkable considering MTV or radio wouldn't go near it. Motley Crue combined mteal,punk,glam, and pop on this album. Singer Vince Neil never sounds better or more original then this disc. The songs are all catchy(usually under three minutes) and rock hard. Not a simple feat. Most metal bands drone on for 6-8 minuter per song. The album celebrates being young and the recklessness of not having a care in the world. The arenas would be calling on their next disc, but Motley was never better then right here.

An Amazing Debut for the crue, quite possibly the best. Or close........2006-07-19

A great album.

tough stuff.......2006-06-28

"Raw, powerful, gritty" are the adjectives most of the other reviewers are using, and with good reason. This is the straight up real deal.

The lyrics to "Live Wire" are what Tipper Gore read on the floor of the US house of reps, her hands and voice shaking, when she was trying to promote censorship of Rock. ("I'll either break her face or take down her legs...")

Unfortunately, MC got worse instead of better. 'Shout @ Devil' was a very good follow up, but from there on out, they were in large part pandering to the crowd instead of screaming from the heart.

Great album..........2006-06-04

I will try to make this short and sweet. This Motley Crue album is about as raw as it gets. The band pretty much played live, but without all the screaming fans. The whole album is awesome! It is as good as Dr. Feelgood but in a different way. It is worth it to buy.

Average customer rating:

Love Songs: Gold Various Artists Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | 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: '80s Gold '70s: Gold Power Ballads Gold '60s: Gold Ultimate Love Songs: Vision of Love ASIN: B000CQQH0Y Release Date: 2006-01-24

Tracks:

1. The Shoop Shoop Song (Its In His Kiss) Cher
2. (Youre My) Soul And Inspiration The Righteous Brothers
3. My Girl The Temptations
4. Aint Nothin Like The Real Thing Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
5. Dedicated To The One I Love The Mamas And The Papas
6. You Wear It Well Rod Stewart
7. Nassau/Baby I Love Your Way Peter Frampton
8. The Things We Do For Love 10cc
9. True Spandau Ballet
10. Baby, Come To Me Patti Austin & James Ingram
11. Just Once Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
12. Will You Still Love Me Chicago
13. Breathe Again Toni Braxton
14. Get Here Oleta Adams
15. Save The Best For Last Vanessa Williams
16. Incomplete Sisq
17. All My Life K-Ci & JoJo
18. Ill Make Love To You Boyz II Men
19. Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
20. At Last Etta James

Tracks:

1. Cant Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe Barry White
2. Feels Good Tony! Toni!Tone!
3. If It Isnt Love New Edition
4. The Best Of My Love The Emotions
5. Could It Be Magic Donna Summer
6. Lets Stay Together Al Green
7. Lets Get It On Marvin Gaye
8. You Are So Beautiful Joe Cocker
9. Touch Me In The Morning Diana Ross
10. Reunited Peaches And Herb
11. Always Atlantic Starr
12. Cherish Kool & The Gang
13. Still The Commodores
14. Being With You Smokey Robinson
15. Truly Lionel Richie
16. More Than Words Extreme
17. Stay (I Missed You) Lisa Loeb & Nina Stories
18. I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton-John
19. Always On My Mind Willie Nelson
20. I Got You Babe Sonny and Cher

Average customer rating: Finally able to replace our worn-out LP passed down by Baba (my bubbe) 1960s -1970's Yiddish Humor Absolute Classic!! Jewish Funny and wonderful

You Don't Have to Be Jewish/When You're in Love the Whole World Is Jewish Bob Booker , and George Foster Manufacturer: Jmg / Jewish Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Now that Sounds Kosher Greatest Shticks My Son, The Greatest: The Best Of Allan Sherman The First Family: Complete by Vaughn Meader Borscht Riders in the Sky ASIN: B000LXHGKS Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

1. A Call From Long Island - Arlene Golonka
2. Home From The Office - Lou Jacobi
3. The Reading Of The Will - Jack Gilford
4. The Diamond - Arlene Golonka
5. Quickies: A) The Astronaut B) The School - Jack Gilford
6. The Jury - Frank Gallop
7. The Presidents - Jack Gilford
8. The Cocktail Party - Frank Gallop
9. Final Discussion - Lou Jacobi
10. More Quickies: A) Cry For Help B:) Panic - Frank Gallop
11. The Convicts - Jack Gilford
12. The Housewarming - Jack Gilford
13. The Luncheon - Arlene Golonka
14. Still More Quickies A) The Storm B) The Newspaper Reporter C) The Home Remedy - Jack Gilford
15. Conversation In The Hotel Lobby - Lou Jacobi
16. The Agony And The Ecstacy - Arlene Golonka
17. My Son, The Captain - Lou Jacobi
18. Secret Agent, James Bondstein - Jack Gilford
19. Enough Already With The Quickies: A) Dinner B) The Elevator C) Classified Ad, Israeli Style - Jackie Kannon
20. Goldstein - Jack Gilford
21. Would You Believe It? - Phil Leeds
22. The Hobby - Phil Leeds
23. My Husband, The Monster - Bob McFadden
24. The Ballad Of Irving - Frank Gallop
25. The Shoe Repair Shop - Frank Gallop
26. Divorce, Kosher Style - Frank Gallop
27. Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea - Lou Jacobi
28. Things Might Have Been Different - Frank Gallop
29. A Call Form Greenwich Village - Betty Walker
30. The Great Bank Robbery - Phil Leeds
31. Discussion In The Airplane - Phil Leeds
32. Miami Beach - Phil Leeds
33. Schtick: A) The Traveler B) The Panhandler C) The Cemetary - Frank Gallop
34. The Kidnapping - Lou Jacobi
35. The Bar Mitzvah - Phil Leeds
36. When You're In Love With World Is Jewish - Lou Jacobi

Album Description

One of my fondest family memories of my wonderful childhood in the 1960's was listening to record albums on the hi-fi set in the den. Real records, that you had to flip over after side one, and be careful not to leave on top of the toaster oven. This was a time where my Little Golden Books and little transistor radio were my essential bedtime companions. Not to mention the hot mug of Ovaltine that Mom would make us before hitting the sack.

"You Don't Have To Be Jewish" and it's follow up, "When You're In Love, The Whole World Is Jewish" were both staples in the Lifson home. Jewish comedy was not available to me as a kid through visits to the Catskills, so these albums, along with "Chanukah Carols" (also available on JMG) were my first exposure to a genre which would help prepare me for the Woody Allen and Albert Brooks movies I would love watching in the next decade, the '70s, and have enjoyed ever since. These very funny records were the brainchild of producer Bob Booker, who had produced a hugely successful pair of albums called "The First Family" which lampooned the Kennedy clan, with actor Vaughn Meader doing a brilliant JFK. These were essential listening for the early '60s, but after JFK's assassination, were quickly antiquated.

For "You Don't Have To Be Jewish," Producer Booker, pairing with writer George Foster, assembled a first class ensemble of comedic actors to play the jokes and blackout type sketches on this LP. Lou Jacobi was seen on countless sitcoms as the "Jewish Dad" type, and Valerie Harper, who would later star as "Rhoda" on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Also featured were Arlene Golonka, who played Ken Berry's girlfriend on "Mayberry R.F.D." and Bob Mc Fadden, who were the voices behind many cartoon characters including one version of "Popeye" and one of my '60s faves, "Milton The Monster." And who could forget actor Jack Gilford from the many "Crackerjack" commercials he did, where he is caught eating the kid's Crakerjack late at night?

The sketches on these two wonderfully nostalgic albums played like a prequel, maybe more Jewish version, of TV's "Laugh In" which would appear just a couple years later, in the Fall of 1968. The cast of "You Don't Have To Be Jewish" were invited to appear on the Ed Sullivan show, because of the broad appeal of the album's humor. It was clean and quaint, not biting and unsettling, like several of the "hipper" '60s comics, like Lenny Bruce and Mort Sahl. These Jewish jokes were ones that could be repeated at any office gathering or weeknight Pan and Poker games, like the ones I recall my parents having in the mid '60s. They still have the black card table with the white leather top that was used at their gatherings back then, when albums like "You Don't Have To Jewish" were such a unifying force.

Classic bits on these two albums, released for the first time as a double disc CD here, include "Secret Agent James Bondtstein" and "The Cocktail Party" which is reminiscent of "Laugh In's" party scenes with the one liners floating in and out of martini glasses. "The Plotnick Diamond" bit is funny too, where Mrs. Plotnick complains that her large diamond comes enshrouded with a curse..."What's the curse her friend asks, in a Yenta-like way, "Mr. Plotnick!" is the reply. You see, these albums showcase the qualities of Jewish life we have all come to know as "trademarks," like: guilt, marrying a nice young doctor, eating as a remedy for anxiety, worrying too much, and of course, more guilt!

Jewish people throughout the ages have relied on humor as a survival technique, and have always been noted for their sardonic and revelatory abilities to translate "agony" into "ecstasy" in the form of humorous dialogue. One can see where comics like Woody Allen got a lot of his early material from gleaning the cultural mores predominant in both these albums, that show Booker and partner Foster's true genius for defining a genre through humor. The live audience present here makes the material play even more like television, helping to create a real "visual" presence for these playets, which are both timeless and charming in their appeal.

May these hilarious records provide you and your family the same "sitting around the hi-fi" happiness that I experienced when I first listened to them, wearing my pajamas that had all the gas station signs on them (my favorite was "Gulf") and eating my strawberry "Whip 'N Chill" light meringue pudding that Mom would make in those little glass dessert cups that were so evocative of the era for me. Food and humor always go well together in Jewish culture...Enjoy!

Hal Lifson

Customer Reviews:

Finally able to replace our worn-out LP passed down by Baba (my bubbe).......2007-06-17

The title, as everyone will tell you is true: My gentile mom was just as big a fan of the 1965 album as my dad and his Ukrainian Jewish mother. "The Reading of the Will" is one favorite family classic, as is the hide-and-seek playing wife who, drawn out by her husband's offer of expensive jewelry, coyly proclaims, "I'm hiiii-ding ... IN THE FRONT CLOSET!" More than 40 years later, the jokes still hold up, though Mom did observe when we listened to the CD that more of the jokes than she remembered are slightly mean-spirited. Don't misunderstand: They are never mean-spirited toward Jewish people, only toward whichever person is the butt of the joke. The second album in this double CD was a 1966 follow-up to the Grammy-nominated original, and contains one version of "The Ballad of Irving," a song that will be familiar to any Dr. Demento fan. (Sorry to say, this version does NOT have the line, "He came from the old Bar Mitzvah spread / With a 10-gallon yarmulke on his head"!)



You don't have to be Jewish, indeed, but familiarity with the turf does help you understand some of the humor, particularly on the follow-up "When You're in Love...." On that album, there's a whole bit about a woman who can't remember her son's surname; even as an adult, I didn't get it until Mom explained that it's a reference to the tendency to choose a less "ethnic" name to get along. But the majority of the material was funny even to my little grade-school self in the 1970s, and it still holds up well today in its universal themes as well as in its culture-specific jabs.

1960s -1970's Yiddish Humor.......2007-05-14

If you grew up in a Jewish household, or in a Jewish neighborhood during the 1950s - 1970's You will appreciate the humor. It's a classic return to the Good Old Days.
Enjoy it,
Lenny

Absolute Classic!!.......2007-05-13

Grew up listening to this and it just keeps getting better as I pass it on from "generation to generation"!! Lou Jacob's is a genius and his comedy is clean and timeless!! Well worth the buy!!

Jewish.......2007-03-11

This is as good as I remember it as a kid! I sent one to my brother and sister, and they love it too.

Funny and wonderful.......2007-02-07

My review can't possibly sound as intelligent and probing as the previous reviews... so I will just have to say. I agree... this is a classic and a must own.

Enjoy

Average customer rating: Jeffery Osbourne A great but underrated balladeer at his best. a Singer's Singer THE MAN IS BOSS "songs of love from Osborne - Valentine Day Special"

Love Songs Jeffrey Osborne Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | 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: Ultimate Collection James Ingram - The Greatest Hits: Power of Great Music The Very Best of Peabo Bryson Forever More (Love Songs, Hits & Duets) L.T.D. - Greatest Hits ASIN: B0000584XQ Release Date: 2001-02-06

Tracks:

1. Eenie Meenie
2. I'll Make Believe
3. Greatest Love Affair
4. We're Going All The Way
5. Concentrate On You
6. In Your Eyes
7. That's For Sure [Single Version]
8. We Both Deserve Each Other's Love
9. True Believers
10. Getting Better All The Time
11. On The Wings Of Love
12. You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
13. Crazy 'Bout Cha
14. Only Human
15. My Heart Can Wait Forever
16. Share My Love
17. Let Me Know
18. Love Ballad

Album Description

Never underestimate the power of a Love Song. A love song has the power to bring people together in a very intimate setting and not only create a mood but enhance that mood. I have the utmost respect for the Love Song. Early on in my career I realized as a singer that my forte was delivering a love song. Singing love songs wasn't just my strength - it was my passion. That's why it gives me great pleasure to offer my greatest collection of songs ever put together.

From the opening selection, "Eenie Meenie," which was never a single but had the power to sell an album, to the closing classic, "Love Ballad," which has stood the test of time, this collection is full of some of my greatest moments as a singer and songwriter.

"I'll Make Believe," for me personally, is one of my finest vocal performances captured on record. It has the four elements that a singer likes to have command of - power, sensitivity, air and vibrato. I am very proud of this performance because I feel I delivered the passion in this one.

Customer Reviews:

Jeffery Osbourne.......2007-05-13

Excellent CD...if you are a Jeffrey Osbourne Fan, you can't go wrong. He was LTD...and of Love Ballad the old classic is on this CD as well. A perfect gift or a nice way to unwind.

A great but underrated balladeer at his best........2005-06-18

Jeffrey Osborne was one of the 1980s premier male R&B vocalists but he never really attained (in my opinion) the mainstream success and recognition he deserved. This near-perfect collection contains both his solo hits and some of his earlier work with LTD and can be considered a definitive compilation. Like Howard Hewett and James Ingram, Mr. Osborne was one of the best balladeers of his time but his albums (while critically acclaimed) did not sell well enough to keep him at the top of the charts.

a Singer's Singer.......2001-09-13

Jeffrey Osbourne can Sing/Sang.He handles this Material as He did the LTD Material&Puts alot of Emotion,Heart&Soul into it.this a winning collection of material.it's a shame he doesn't get more attention for his talent.He can sing circles around 9&half out of ten acts out now.

THE MAN IS BOSS.......2001-08-16

I'VE ALWAYS LIKED JEFFERY OSBORNE'S MUSIC THAT WON'T CHANGE

"songs of love from Osborne - Valentine Day Special".......2001-02-07

Just in time for "Valentine's Day", is this release from Hip-O Records of "Love Songs", in an intimate setting with the great ballad singer - Jeffrey Osborne. Songs from the '70s, '80s, '90s and the full-length version of "THAT'S FOR SURE" (2000), makes this a package full of warmth, romance, joy and sensual arrangements as only Osborne can sing them.

Scored with the international hit - "ON THE WINGS OF LOVE" (1982), has earned five gold and platinum albums - compared to James Ingram and Luther Vandross, believe Jeff's voice has more sensitivity and passion - which is the drawing power to this very talented artist.

All 18 tunes have "love" written all over them...Pat Lawrence and Rhonda Shields deserve much of the credit for this Hip-O collection from the "Woo Woo Man" - JEFFREY OSBORNE!

Total Time: 78:21 on 18 Tracks...Hip-O Records 069 490 742 2...(2001)

Average customer rating: Greatest Love Songs by Will Downing Closer To You I Love It !!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome!!! Will Downing WILL I'LL GIVE "G.L.S" A 4 1/2 STARS, HIS' VOICE MAKES LOVE 2 MY EARDRUMS (Luther Vandross TALENTED!!)

Greatest Love Songs Will Downing Manufacturer: Hip-O Records 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 $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Pleasures of the Night 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection Soul Symphony Sensual Journey Emotions ASIN: B00005UNE1 Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

1. Free
2. Where Is The Love? - Mica Paris and Will Downing
3. Closer To You
4. Wishing On A Star
5. I'll Wait
6. Giving My All To You
7. I Try
8. I Go Crazy
9. Lover's Paradise
10. Sorry, I
11. Don't Wait For Love - featuring Jonathan Butler
12. All About You
13. Eternal Love - with Audrey Wheeler
14. If She Knew
15. When You Need Me - with Chanti Moore
16. Only A Moment Away

Customer Reviews:

Greatest Love Songs by Will Downing.......2006-11-02

This CD is great. I just love Will. The duets are wonderful. Nothing but love for this CD.

Closer To You I Love It !!!!!!!!!!!! .......2006-06-19

When I came on amazon.com to listen some of Will Downing's songs and when I came across Closer To You oh boy! Talk about to get my groove on! Yes, this is the song to make a baby and stay in the house for about a week!!!!! LOL LOL LOL

Awesome!!!.......2006-06-05

This CD was great. You can play the whole thing straight through without having to skip any songs. Nowadays that rarely is the case.

I highly recommend this CD to anyone who likes quality music. It is great for a night of intimacy with your favorite woman.

Will Downing.......2005-09-21

He has such a nice voice but its lost in this CD because most the songs are borrowed songs perfomed by other artist

WILL I'LL GIVE "G.L.S" A 4 1/2 STARS, HIS' VOICE MAKES LOVE 2 MY EARDRUMS (Luther Vandross TALENTED!!).......2005-07-02

WILLS' VOICE 2 ME SIMILAR 2 LUTHER VANDROSS & JAHIEMS', PLEASANTLY DEEP BUT SOOTHING! *(I MUST WRITE R.I.P TO LUTHER VANDROSS, "I LOVE YOU BABY SEE YOU IN HEAVEN")*... MY FAVORITE SONGS OFF "Greatest Love Songs" WERE 1,2,4,5,7,8,10 & 15. IT WAS A RAINY NIGHT & I WAS LISTENING 2 "THE QUIET STORM" ON THE RADIO... THEN I HEARD A SEXY MALE VOICE SINGING "WISHING ON A STAR" I SAID THAT'S WILL DOWNING!! AFTER THAT I HAD 2 HAVE THIS ALBUM!! WILL DOWNING CAN STAND IN THE LIGHT WITH LUTHER, FREDDIE OR KEITH WASHINGTON! WILL DIDN'T TRY 2 SING THOSE RENEWED SONGS LIKE THE ORIGINALS, HE ADDED HIS' OWN FLAVOR 2 THEM (& IT WAS LOVELY)!!!!
2 ME WILL DID A SUPERB JOB WITH REMAKING "WISHING ON A STAR", JUST AS LUTHER DID WITH ROBERTAS' "KILLING ME SOFTLY"!! (THEY DIDN'T LET ME DOWN) *I FEEL THAT IF YOU DIDN'T LIKE WILL DOWNINGS' "Greatest Love Songs" THEN YOU MUST NOT LIKE R&B OR JAZZ AT ALL!? WILL IS TOTAL COMPETITION WATCH OUT!!!! ***LISTEN IF YOU & YOUR LOVER WANT 2 SET THE MOOD... THEN PUT IN "Greatest Love Songs" ON NUMBERS 1,2,4,5,7 & 8 & I ASURE YOU WHEN HE/SHE LOOKS INTO YOUR EYES "THEY'LL GO CRAZY"!!!! (A SWEET SERENADE)

Dance Music:

1. I'm Bigger Than You [Explicit Lyrics]
2. Kemirl
3. Labor Party
4. Lapdance [CD-single] [Import]
5. Let My Light Shine
6. Lyrical Miracle [Explicit Lyrics]
7. Mama's Bad Boy [Explicit Lyrics]
8. Millennium Playas [Explicit Lyrics]
9. Mr. Merciless
10. My Story [Explicit Lyrics]

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

It's My Turn Now

Mozart Famous Opera Arias

Paris Jazz concert (live) 1971 part 1 [IMPORT]

Jazz Studio, Vols. 3-4: Complete Sessions [Import]

Rock Never Stopped [Import]

Rejoice

Stardust

Mendelssohn: The Early Symphonies (Box Set) [Box set]

Panorama of Bush Songs [Import]

Slam Bam

Rarum, Vol. 16: Selected Recordings [Original recording remastered]

Preston 28 February 1980

Mas de Sax en Sax, Vol. 2

The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, His HMV Recordings 1928 to 1953

Rockin' the Boat