Face A - Face B [Import]

Product Description
2002 Studio Album Produced by Al Stone (Bjork, Jamiroquai)

Face A - Face B,Axelle Red,EMI Int'l,Adult Contemporary,Int'l & World Music,Pop,Rock/Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: Pink Rocks It love it, I've played it a lot! Fantastic discovery! Fantastic AH! SHE OUT DID HERSELF!

I'm Not Dead Pink Manufacturer: La Face 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 | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Missundaztood Taking The Long Way The Dutchess The Sweet Escape Back to Basics ASIN: B000EGCITG Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

1. Stupid Girls
2. Who Knew
3. Long Way To Happy
4. Nobody Knows
5. Dear Mr. President (Featuring Indigo Girls)
6. I'm Not Dead
7. 'Cuz I Can
8. Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)
9. U + Ur Hand
10. Runaway
11. The One That Got Away
12. I Got Money Now
13. Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self
14. I Have Seen The Rain (Featuring James T. Moore)

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Some music is celebrated for its elegant subtlety; Pink's slams you over the head. Four albums in, she's not changing her formula. I'm Not Dead touches on bulimia ("Stupid Girls"), war-mongering politicians ("Dear Mr. President"), teen angst ("Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self," "Runaway"), overheated pickup artists ("U + Ur Hand"), and gross materialism ("I Got Money Now"). None of it, in other words, is for featherweight listeners. Then again, none of it suits eggheaded college tastemakers either. Where this translates, then, is with those willing to man up and embrace what makes Pink Pink: her spellbinding ability to render rebelliousness in all the many colors of the rainbow. Neil Young-inspired acoustic guitar is sketched into "The One That Got Away," but it's just as quickly scribbled over by Joan Jett-style ranting (on "Long Way to Happy") and Janis Joplin/Joss Stone-fueled howling (on "Who Knew"). Even R&B gets its turn ("I Got Money Now"). The album also includes appearances from the Indigo Girls, who duet on "Dear Mr. President," and Pink's father, who joins for the hidden track "I Have Seen The Rain." Pink pulls all of this off, and probably without even breathing hard. She's not dead. --Tammy La Gorce

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Customer Reviews:

Pink Rocks It.......2007-07-17

First, I think Pink just has a raw power to her voice that so many of the other pop starts don't have. Second, she sets herself apart by having tracks with relevant topic, a couple of ballards and then tunes you can dance too. Lasly, she deserves at least music award nominations.

love it, I've played it a lot!.......2007-07-14

LOVE HER! Tracks 7 8 and 9 are continually played in my car. I love the whole album including the song with her dad (no credit though, why not?). She's real, shares a lot in her lyrics, and real artists are hard to come by these days.

Fantastic discovery!.......2007-06-28

I never was a fan of hip hop/dance/rap music, so I never really paid attention to Pink. I'll be the first to admit that was a big mistake. I heard "Who Knew" on the radio and was absolutely bowled over! I immediately went out and bought the album based on that one song. Turns out the album is full of fantastic musical gems. I didn't realize she changed her style to more of a rock/pop style. "Stupid Girls" is a great social statement (and totally made me think of Paris Hilton). "Who Knew" is one of my favorite songs of all times. "Long Way to Happy" is so catchy and awesome, it's my 2nd fave on the album. "Nobody Knows", "Dear Mr. President" and "I Got Money Now" are all great slowed down songs. I almost cried the first time I heard "Dear Mr. President". Extremely political and so very true, beautifully sung and deserves a lot of attention. "U + Ur Hand" and "Leave me Alone" are fun and full of attitude.

I'd like to add that not only is this album awesome, but I finally found out that Pink is an incredible vocalist and performer. Based on that, I ended up buying Misunduztood and there are several songs on that album I loved as well. I just wish I had noticed Pink long before this! Buy the album, you won't be disappointed!

Fantastic.......2007-06-10

Great album! Pink has really shown some great range! This cd is way beyond some "Stupid Girls".

AH! SHE OUT DID HERSELF!.......2007-06-06

EXCELLENT. EXCELLENT. EXCELLENT. A PINK MUST HAVE.

Intelligent, thoughtful, inspiring!

Average customer rating: Latest album is much better understood and admired One of my favorite albums of all time. She is an amazing songwriter. out of the gate and running hard Pink

Missundaztood Pink Manufacturer: La Face 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 Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: I'm Not Dead Can't Take Me Home Try This Stripped Try This [Limited Edition w/ Bonus DVD] ASIN: B00005RFAI Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

1. M!ssundaztood
2. Don't Let Me Get Me
3. Just Like A Pill
4. Get The Party Started
5. Respect
6. 18 Wheeler
7. Family Portrait
8. Misery (w/Steven Tyler)
9. Dear Diary
10. Eventually
11. Lonely Girl (w/Linda Perry)
12. Numb
13. Gone To California
14. My Vietnam

Amazon.com

There's a rule in commercial pop: don't bite the hand that feeds you. Translation? If you're getting love on TRL, it's best leaving well enough alone and tinkering only slightly with the sound that pays your bills. So you have to give Pink a whole heap of credit. The Philly-raised songbird may have made her rep with infectious and rugged pop-R&B hits like "There You Go" and the remake of "Lady Marmalade," but like the fuchsia coif she once sported, that sound is gone. In its place is a more driving alt-rock attack, liberally laced with some late-night blues and heartfelt lyrics that, while they sometimes come off like diary entries (the simplistic bon mot "Your pain is painful" in "Family Portrait"), are clearly Pink's thoughts, as opposed to words someone put in her mouth. Helping Pink express her inner Alanis are Dallas Austin, who produced the insistent rocker "18 Wheeler," and former 4 Non Blonde Linda Perry, who Pink has resurrected from one-hit-wonder status. Mixing up thumping beats, ("Get the Party Started"), with folksy confessionals, Pink's potent vocals and her honest determination make this a risk worth hearing. --Amy Linden

Album Description

Asian exclusive limited edition pressing of her sophomore album includes one bonus track, 'Catch 22', along with a bonus CD sized spiral bound 40 page 'Dear Diary' note pad that's housed together with the CD in a special slipcase. Enhanced with photo ogallery and lyrics page. 15 tracks in all. 2002.

Album Details

Features a Track Not on the USA Version, 'catch 22.'

Customer Reviews:

Latest album is much better.......2007-06-28

I LOVE Pink!! The first album I bought was the latest one - "I'm Not Dead", and I love it. So I decided to investigate her earlier work. While I am glad I have "Missundaztood", I didn't find it as compelling as her latest work. Good to see where she has come from though.

understood and admired.......2007-06-12

what a sharp lady...love her latest cd...so thought I'd give her older, breakthrough cd a try...great sound. fresh and original collection. smart, sassy, interesting, sophisticated but fun. love the lyrics. love the variety of different musical styles. pink is cool, and honest and real. and she makes fantastic, memorable tunes....already a classic

One of my favorite albums of all time. She is an amazing songwriter. .......2007-03-26

Not only is Pink an amazing singer, but her lyrics are soo deep and personal. I love people who write about the sad times because a lot of people needs to hear something they can relate to. Family Potrait speaks to a lot of people, including my brother, who overhead the song and keeps requesting me to replay track 7. The whole album is a work of art so it's hard to choose, but if I had to choose, my favorites are Don't let me get me, Just Like a Pill, Family Potrait and Lonely Girl. Pink's voice is soo raw and real that you can actually feel the pain in her voice. Once you listen to this album, you will want hear more. So I will go ahead and let you know that her third album is Try This and her fourth, which is her best thus far is "I'm Not Dead". So please give this album a chance. Pink is a real artist and she will be around for a long time because she is true to herself.

out of the gate and running hard.......2007-03-26

This is Pink's first album to my knowledge. It has some raw studio tape footage that is cute and rough. I loved it. The segments give a good hint of what this ballsy little girl is about, and a preview of the bold, strong woman she became. She has fun with this release and you get to hear it. It is cool to listen to the inside track banter between Pink and the recording engineer. She is a force to be reckoned with; and a sweet lady all in one.

Pink.......2006-12-31

I kind of like this CD. I don't listen to it as much anymore for some reason, but I think I'm overdue to listen to it again. One of my favorite songs on this album is "respect" which talks about how girls should act around guys and how they should not let boys push them around any time the boy thinks it's convenient for them "no freebies in the limosouine that's not what it's about. let 'em know just what to do give it up he won't call you respect is just a minimum, go on girl and get you some" Another song about not letting men push girls around that I really like is "can't get me down". Which talks about getting ready to face the day and anything that might come one's way. I love encouraging songs like that... they really help you face your problems in life. I don't like to many of the songs on here because of the swearing content but I do listen to "Mizundastood" constantly. She only says one swear word in the song but I don't mind. Otherwise I avoid songs on here that have swearing on them. I like this CD otherwise... but if you're under sixteen, I wouldn't recommend it because of the swearing. I forgot to add that another one of my favorite songs is "Don't Let Me Get Me".

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)

Amazon.com

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: 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 Dangerously in Love 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

Amazon.com

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: Another fantastic performance by PINK good second album great... i suppose Okay, but nothing special Can't Take Me Home

Can't Take Me Home Pink Manufacturer: La Face ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Missundaztood I'm Not Dead Try This Try This [Limited Edition w/ Bonus DVD] Pink - Live in Europe (Explicit) ASIN: B00004RHZU Release Date: 2000-04-04

Tracks:

1. Split Personality
2. Hell Wit Ya
3. Most Girls
4. There You Go
5. You Make Me Sick
6. Let Me Let You Know
7. Love Is Such A Crazy Thing
8. Private Show
9. Can't Take Me Home
10. Stop Falling
11. Do What U Do
12. Hiccup
13. Is It Love

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The contrivance level is high on this debut by an R&B singer named for her out-of-bottle hair color. La Face Records' latest female discovery is positioned midway between mainstream hip-hop soul and poor imitations of Kelis-style anger. Producer-writer She'kspere brings out his trademark machine beats for "There You Go," a pale copy of "You Oughta Know"; still, that single's more artful than "Split Personality," which clumsily attempts to acknowledge three-dimensional human reality but really sounds like a fit of whining until Pink unleashes the inevitable melisma over the song's coda. Elsewhere, she makes nice on standard-issue ballads ("Stop Falling") and lite-reggae proclamations of love ("Private Show"). "I just wanna make you feel things," Pink sings at one point. Unfortunately, the emotion the cynical Can't Take Me Home inspires most is annoyance. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Another fantastic performance by PINK.......2007-06-10

Once again another beauty album by Pink. They just keep getting better and better!

good second album.......2007-03-26

This album builds on lessons learned from Pink's first release "Misunderstood". It has some more polish and finese, but still maintains that hard edged "I'm gonna tell it like it is" style that makes Pink, Pink. I really love her bold confidence and pure scrappy attitude. She is a good performer and has a strong sultry voice. I am collecting her work in reverse order starting with "Try This" and finding the early albums great glimpses of what was to come later in her career. She is a strong person and will be around for a long time.
Go Girl! You kick major A## Pink !

great... i suppose .......2007-01-18

i heard all the stuff that pink has done since lady marmalade and i was curious about this album.
First of all, i was prepared for hear some r&b stuff but i was really suprised with this album.
I'm not a r&b fan, i'm a pop fan but pink makes something special with this rythms... she demostrates once more that she rocks for real!

Okay, but nothing special.......2006-11-10

I purchased Pink's later three albums before I picked this one up. I really like Try This and I'm Not Dead, both are really solid albums and show how Pink has matured as an artist. Can't Take Me Home is not a bad album just doesn't compare well with the later work.

Can't Take Me Home .......2006-09-06

I really dragged me feet on getting this disc because I have a real pet peeve about music artists who debut singing a particular genre of music then switch up on their sophomore releases saying "THIS IS THE REAL ME - THE LABEL MADE ME SING THAT OTHER STUFF". I was disgusted by Pink's switcheroo but remained curious enough about her debut cd that I finally decided to buy it.

After a few listens, I am decidedly underwhelmed by the disc mainly because Pink's voice is unrecognizable on most tracks and also to me there are no real stand out tracks. The only tracks I enjoyed listening to are:

HELL WIT YA - love her quick almost talking vocals a la Beyonce

MOST GIRLS - although the lyrics are monotonous, Pink sounds fantastic along with the interesting beats

LET ME LET YOU KNOW - beautiful ballad

LOVE IS SUCH A CRAZY THING - honestly, the music production & background harmonies are more interesting than Pink's solo vocals

STOP FALLING - very pretty ballad that showcases her voice

I really wouldn't recommend this disc because it's pretty generic "hip pop" with no truly standout songs unless you're really curious about Pink's debut to the music world (and can get the disc real cheap).

Average customer rating: SKANK It Was Worth The Trouble Horrible Y'know what, I WOULD like to try that! Could've been better

Try This Pink Manufacturer: La Face ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | 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: Missundaztood I'm Not Dead Can't Take Me Home Pink - Live in Europe (Explicit) Pink - Live from Wembley Arena ASIN: B0000CAQ26 Release Date: 2003-11-11

Tracks:

1. Trouble
2. God Is A DJ
3. Last To Know
4. Tonights The Night
5. Oh My God Featuring Peaches
6. Catch Me While Im Sleeping
7. Waiting For Love
8. Save My Life
9. Try Too Hard
10. Humble Neighborhoods
11. Walk Away
12. Unwind
13. Love Song
14. Hooker (hidden track)

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While detractors may grouse that Pink's third album doesn't have a dance floor anthem on it like the incendiary "Get The Party Started" from 2001's Missundaztood, some prefer their Pink straight up and damn the paper drink umbrellas and crepe paper. She's at her very best raiding her own troubled autobiography for inspiration, spitting out vituperrious vocal epitaphs like seeds from a ripe watermelon instead of the angst-ridden confessional romp she took through Missundaztood. Maybe she's worked all that out on a psychiatrist's couch, because this time out her anger is much more arch and entertaining; likely due to her pairing with Rancid's Tim Armstrong, who co-wrote and produced most of the disc and certainly knows the value of turning rage into a well-crafted musical punch line. As unlikely as the collaboration looked on paper, it works perfectly because the Pennsylvania native has always brandished a punk sneer beneath the corsets, gaudy hair color, and naughty girl demeanor. Armstrong and his Rancid cohorts (Lars Frederiksen and Matt Freeman) inject feral rock action into the disc with their truncated guitar sounds and trash can drumming and provide a perfect foil for Pink's foul-mouth rants and backstage laments like "Last To Know." But Pink hasn't shaved her spiky coiffure into a Mohawk. She still smolders on a soulful ballad like "Catch Me While I'm Sleeping" or trades vitriol with raps' redoubtable sex kitten, Peaches. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

SKANK.......2007-05-27

WOW PINK is ust another a no talent skank(Avril, britney, Cristina, jessica, ashlee)....who knew....

It Was Worth The Trouble.......2007-02-04

So how do you like your Pink? She's not PG13 anymore, and frankly I'm delighted with that. This album is much darker, sexier, and more subversive than her previous two efforts. It has a more rock-oriented, slightly punk-tinged feel to it and the irony comes out in spades, particularly with song titles like "God Is A DJ" and lyric lines like "I swallow down all my fears/With a bottle made of silver/I've only been here for 27 years/But already my life is over" from the song "Unwind." Her voice is in top form and with the exception of "Catch Me While I'm Sleeping" and "Love Song," both of which sound rather half-baked, the remainder of the songs are excellent. This album served to surprise many dyed-in-the-wool Pink fans who expected this to be "Missundaztood, Part II."

The album artwork is also worth mentioning and leaves no doubt as to the direction that Pink wanted to go with the album. The front and back covers and the inside booklet contain beautiful photographs (both in black and white and in color) of Pink in a variety of different cabaret-inspired costumes. Her poses and expressions range from sultry to menacing.

It is easy to see that this album was not meant to be a rehash of "Missundaztood," nor is it an attempt to go completely rock. It is somewhere in the middle. Regardless of how one feels about pop singers making rock music, rock singers making pop music, or everyone making dance music, at least we can all be thankful that all of the rap and hip-hop guest singers had other things to do when this album was recorded, for they are present nowhere on it, and that may be the biggest surprise of all.

Horrible.......2006-10-04

I went back and BMGed this one since everyone and their brother gave Im not dead such good ratings. Another stupid moved by me, never buy or listen to the majority, I like the opposite of them.

Y'know what, I WOULD like to try that!.......2006-10-03

Dayum, girl, you're so fine you're almost a black girl. I bet you holla! And dayum if you can't sing better than most black girls. You sure you're white? I think you might have a little dab of color in the mix, Pink!

Could've been better.......2006-07-29

I like Pink. I like her music, and her as a person. She's pop-rock, and Try This shows off every aspect of her music. She writes lyrics as good as the rest of the music, and this album shows that well. My problem is that she goes out of her rock stage for part of the album, which are my least favorite songs. They are good, but they're placed at odd points in the album. It has four fast-paced songs, then it goes to Catch me While I'm Sleeping, an extremely slow song, to Waiting for love, another slow song, to Save my Life, a faster song. I would've put Catch Me after Waiting for Love, but before Save my Life.


Trouble: 8.5/10 Great song, great single, and the best song to start off the CD.
God is a DJ: 8/10 Good, not great. Good dance track though.
Last to Know: 9.5/10 You want angry? You got angry.
Oh my God: 9/10 Fun song, good guitars.
Catch me While I'm Sleeping: 5/10 Ugh. It's slow, and not even a good slow song.
Waiting for Love: 10/10 Awesome. Sounds like a song Suzanne Vega would do.
Save my Life: 8.5/10 Happy-sounding song, and another dance song.
Try Too Hard: 7.5/10 Has potential, but fails to get it.
Humble Neighborhoods: 9/10 Great, and fun to sing along to.
Walk Away: 9/10 Awesome song, but isn't as catchy as some others on here.
Unwind: 9.5/10 The trumpets make the song.
Love Song: 3/10 Compared to Catch me, Catch me is a 9/10. Only reason to listen to it is...
Hooker (hidden track): 10/10 Second-best song, and especially a better angry song than Last to Know.

Overall, a buy. Only two songs are weak, but they're WEAK. Nothing holding them up. But if you like the singles, get it. If you like any of Pink's other material, buy it.

Average customer rating: Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past A Good One!

Greatest Hits: Broadway Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Sondheim, Stephen | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best Of Broadway (Cast Recording Anthology) Only Broadway CD You'll Ever Need Greatest Songs from the Musicals The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals ASIN: B0000029PM Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

1. Oklahoma!: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - John Raitt/Franz Allers
2. On The Town: New York, New York - Michael Kermoyan/Adolph Green/John Reardon/Cris Alexander & Chorus/Leonard Bernstein
3. Annie Get Your Gun: I Got The Sun In The Morning - Doris Day/Franz Allers
4. Fiddler On The Roof: If I Were A Rich Man - Topol/Gareth Davies
5. West Side Story: Tonight - Larry Kert/Carol Lawrence/Max Goberman
6. The Sound Of Music: The Sound Of Music - Mary Martin/Frederick Dvonch
7. My Fair Lady: On The Street Where You Live - Jerry Lanning/Theodore Saidenberg
8. Annie: Tomorrow - Andrea McArdle/Peter Howard
9. The Music Man: Seventy-Six Trombones - The Boston Pops Orchestra/John Williams
10. Anything Goes: You're The Top - Eileen Rodgers/Hal Linden/Julian Stein
11. Bye Bye Birdie: Put On A Happy Face - Dick Van Dyke/Elliot Lawrence
12. Mame: Open A New Window - Angela Lansbury & Cast/Don Pippin
13. Strike Up The Band: Strike Up The Band - The Chestnut Brass Co.
14. Sweet Charity: Hey, Big Spender - Helen Gallagher/Thelma Oliver/Fan-Dango Girls/Fred Werner
15. Bells Are Ringing: Just In Time - Judy Holliday/Sydney Chaplin/Milton Rosenstock
16. Gypst: Together, Wherever We Go - Ethel Merman/Jack Klugman/Sandra Church/Milton Rosenstock
17. Cabaret: Cabaret - Jill Haworth/Harold Hastings
18. Phantom Of The Opera: The Music Of The Night - The Boston Pops Orchestra/John Williams
19. Show Boat: Ol' Man River - William Warfield/Franz Allers
20. A Chorus Line: What I Did For Love - Priscilla Lopez & Cast/Don Pippin
21. A Little Night Music: Send In The Clowns - Glynis Johns/Harold Hastings

Customer Reviews:

Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past.......2007-07-05

I just wanted to confirm what the first reviewer had to say about this CD. To hear Ethyl Merman, Mary Martin, Andrea McCardle etc. singing their trademark songs brought a lot of memories from the mid-centry musical theater back again. The last song by Glynis Johns is especially poignant.
You certainly can't beat the price!

A Good One!.......2006-11-10

This is a very good CD, mostly because it's the original artists. I've had some that were re-recorded by no name artists that were ghastly. This one is a really good one--including the sound quality. If I had one wish, I would wish it were longer!

Average customer rating: Classy soul Breathing Again

The Essential Toni Braxton Toni Braxton Manufacturer: La Face ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | 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: Superwoman: The Best of Karyn White The Essential Gloria Estefan Tamia: Between Friends Collaborations Reflections - A Retrospective ASIN: B000MKXF8C Release Date: 2007-02-20

Tracks:

1. Love Shoulda Brought You Home
2. I Love Me Some Him
3. Tell Me
4. You're Makin' Me High
5. He Wasn't Man Enough (Album Version)
6. Just Be A Man About It
7. How Many Ways (R. Kelly Remix)
8. Breathe Again
9. You Mean The World To Me
10. I Belong To You
11. How Could An Angel Break My Heart Kenny G with Toni Braxton
12. Un-Break My Heart (Album Version)
13. Another Sad Love Song (Album Version)
14. Seven Whole Days
15. I Don't Want To (Album Version)
16. Give U My Heart (Album Radio Edit)

Tracks:

1. The Heat
2. Gimme Some
3. There's No Me Without You
4. Why Should I Care
5. Spanish Guitar (Royal Garden Flamenco Mix)
6. I'm Still Breathing
7. Me & My Boyfriend
8. Give It Back Featuring The Big Tymers
9. The Time Of Our Lives (The Official Song Of The 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany) (Radio Edit) Featuring Il Divo
10. He Wasn't Man Enough (Junior Vasquez Marathon Mix)
11. Un-Break My Heart (Frankie Knuckles' Franktidrama Club Mix Edit)
12. Hit The Freeway (Album Version) Featuring Loon
13. Come On Over Here
14. Let It Flow
15. The Little Things (Previously Unreleased) r
16. Good Life (A capella Single Mix)

Customer Reviews:

Classy soul.......2007-07-16

Babyface, you should be ashamed for what you did to this girl! So classy, and what did you get out of it?! You lost her and ended up with Kenny G. Nice going. Oh yeah, you did end up running a huge record company, but still...

Breathing Again.......2007-02-20

When it comes to R&B music in the industry right now, it seems to really be more about acts that are trying to really be more pop-oriented, rather than the real feeling of traditional R&B. That is sad, considering acts like Ashnati, Ciara and Beyonce', really miss out on the simple Soul style that has been constantly overlooked. That also within the past few years also could be said about Toni Braxton. Although she has made incredible music for nearly 15 years now, her era has been overshadowed with financial burdens from bankruptcy, and a recent fallout with her ex-manager Barry Hankerson. Yet, it is just too easy to forget how simple and beautiful her voice have remained, and why her silky-smooth style hasn't lost its luster. Yet, these past few years, there have been several hits records released reflecting her music, and now another one just doesn't want to break hearts.

The 2007 Essential Toni Braxton, is a double-album reflecting her highs and lows, and why her voice has remained relevant in R&B after all this time. This is a compilation that does a very good job reflecting her era from LaFace and Arista throughout the 90's and early 2000's. There are a lot of great tracks here that are highlighted including the #1 smash Un-Break My Heart, Breathe Again, the seductive You're Makin' Me High, the soulful and elquent How Could An Angel Break My Heart, and He Wasn't Man Enough. The compilation also includes a couple of new tracks as well like Good Life, a track that Toni original released as a demo with her sisters, The Braxtons back in 1990, as well as The Time Of Our Lives, a song she recorded for the 2006 World Cup. Yet, although there are numerous highlights here, there are a couple of disadvantages here on this hits compilation. The first disadvantage is that there are several tracks here that were remixed instead of their original versions like How Many Ways, and the seductive Diane Warren penned Spanish Guitar. The other surprise is that the album also overlooks a few good tracks like her last hit Please from her 2005 record Libra.

All in all, The Essential Toni Braxton still remains as a solid hits package that will bring out not just die hard fans, but also newcomers how haven't yet heard her beautiful songs. Even though a lot of people aren't as interested in her, I still find her voice lovely, and I think this hits package does go a long way, and it is why love has brought her home.

Album Cover: B+

Songs: B

Price: B+

Remastering: A-

Overall: B 1/2+

Average customer rating: 2 for 1...you can not beat that! Amazing Awesome A breath of fresh air Uplifting

Uncovered Kenny Lattimore , Chanté Moore , Kenny Lattimor , and Chante' Moore Manufacturer: La Face ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tamia: Between Friends Ten The Book of David, Vol. 1: The Transition The Return The Evolution of Robin Thicke ASIN: B0007MR13K Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

1. Uncovered (Intro)
2. Love Ballad
3. The Good Life
4. I Got You Babe
5. No Ordinary Love
6. Figure It Out
7. Live With You
8. Here On Earth
9. Just A Dream
10. Tonight (2 Step)
11. Every Time You Go
12. Beautiful Distraction
13. Vocal Booth

Tracks:

1. To Me, You're Everything
2. Rejoice (Clap Your Hands)
3. Make Me Like The Moon
4. Your Name
5. I Give You My Praise
6. I Do Love You
7. Mine All Mine
8. No Limit
9. Never Alone
10. I Just Love To Praise You
11. No Limit (Remix)

Customer Reviews:

2 for 1...you can not beat that!.......2007-05-30

This CD is remarkable!! I am a gigantic Chante Fan. I have been a fan since the "Precious" album when she performed "As if We Never Met" live on video soul with Donny Simpson. (took you way back then huh?) Her voice is indescribable. I have been searching for words to describe her voice for years and I am still unable to. Please check out "Just a Dream" on the uncovered CD (song 9) and you will get a glimpse of what I am talking about. She also performs magic on several other songs as well. There is a song...excuse me there will be SONGS on these CD's for everyone.

I have to give credit to Kenny as well. I have to admit, I was not a fan until they did their first album together. I actually got married off of "When I say I do" from that album and he brings a lot the CD as well. This is a must listen to CD, especially when you are with that special someone.

Amazing.......2007-05-29

Both albums are wonderful from the beginning to the end. I DEFINITELY recommend this album.

Awesome.......2007-05-15

I have been looking for this CD for over a year and yes it was worth the wait. I like the 2-CD deal addressing two very different topics, perfect fit for the CD title.

A breath of fresh air.......2007-05-08

First of all, I thoroughly enjoy the concept of a husband and wife being able to record together and make music for lovers and married couples. At the same time Kenny Lattimore and Chanté Moore appeal to our spiritual sides on this double album of love and relationships. The first disc which is brilliantly produced, with standout covers like "Love Ballad" and "No Ordinary Love", focuses on our human relationships. You can just press play on this album and leave it. I never skip songs, which most real music lovers can attest is a great feat given today's musical landscape. The second disc focuses on our relationship with the divine. Again, play it all the way through. If you love Kenny Lattimore and Chanté Moore or just plain love real music, then you need to get this album right now. What are you waiting for!?

Uplifting.......2007-04-16

Initially I did not feel this, but I must admit it grew on me and I found the lyrics and the music to be very uplifting. If you're looking for a different spin to gospel music and clean love songs this is the one. Stay blessed.

Average customer rating: Loved It!!! The Best Album of the Last Thirty Six Years Tell it like it is rock Amazing Talent and Creativity on this CD! I really enjoyed this

I'm Not Dead Pink Manufacturer: La Face 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 | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Sweet Escape Try This FutureSex/LoveSounds The Dutchess Missundaztood ASIN: B000EGCITQ Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

1. Stupid Girls
2. Who Knew
3. Long Way To Happy
4. Nobody Knows
5. Dear Mr. President (Featuring Indigo Girls)
6. I'm Not Dead
7. 'Cuz I Can
8. Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)
9. U + Ur Hand
10. Runaway
11. The One That Got Away
12. I Got Money Now
13. Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self
14. I Have Seen The Rain (Featuring James T. Moore)

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Some music is celebrated for its elegant subtlety; Pink's slams you over the head. Four albums in, she's not changing her formula. I'm Not Dead touches on bulimia ("Stupid Girls"), war-mongering politicians ("Dear Mr. President"), teen angst ("Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self," "Runaway"), overheated pickup artists ("U + Ur Hand"), and gross materialism ("I Got Money Now"). None of it, in other words, is for featherweight listeners. Then again, none of it suits eggheaded college tastemakers either. Where this translates, then, is with those willing to man up and embrace what makes Pink Pink: her spellbinding ability to render rebelliousness in all the many colors of the rainbow. Neil Young-inspired acoustic guitar is sketched into "The One That Got Away," but it's just as quickly scribbled over by Joan Jett-style ranting (on "Long Way to Happy") and Janis Joplin/Joss Stone-fueled howling (on "Who Knew"). Even R&B gets its turn ("I Got Money Now"). The album also includes appearances from the Indigo Girls, who duet on "Dear Mr. President," and Pink's father, who joins for the hidden track "I Have Seen The Rain." Pink pulls all of this off, and probably without even breathing hard. She's not dead. --Tammy La Gorce

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Customer Reviews:

Loved It!!!.......2007-05-14

When Pink changed her music style from her first CD I was upset b/c I really liked her first CD. But as I've seen her grow as an artist and as I've matured, I have really come to appreciate her talent. This CD really shows her range as far as singing and lyrics. Many of the songs on this CD are very deep and moving if you listen to the lyrics, but they also have a musical quality to offer. My favorite tracks are Who Knew, Long Way to Happy, I'm not Dead, and Dear Mr. President.

The Best Album of the Last Thirty Six Years.......2007-04-10

I am not a kid at all but because this site does not really enable me to write a comment as an adult easily on this site, I am using this way of writing my comment. This is the best musical album of the last thirty six years. All of the four first singles of this album, that have already been released are representative pieces of proof of that. Pink's first four singles, of which the source is this album, alone, express the fact that Pink has managed to break away from her negative background, and to become a great singer in spite of society's attempts to harm Pink and to make her ugly."Stupid Girls" is the brightest highlight of this album, and it is a shame that the video for that song was not richer."Who Knew" is a single about lost love, which proves that Pink is a true egalitarian because in that single she does not put limitations of gender to the theme of love. "U+Ur Hand" is another highlight of the album because of the same reason and because of that single's complexity."Nobody Knows" is another wonderful single which proves Pink's assertiveness and grandeur as a singer.Pink is both beautiful and smart, things which are reflected in this album in a way better than in her preceding albums.

Tell it like it is rock.......2006-07-21

She gives it to you straight and has the guts to say the things we all wish we could say. Not only is this CD Pink's most blatent statement to date, she holds nothing back which is so refreshing in comparison to all of the shallow "music" the industry is trying to pass off these days. The 14 tracks on the unedited version hold their own with some great insight into Pink's mindset when this was written, and anyone who can't see the power behind the song "Dear Mr. President" must be blind (or a Bush supporter).A great addition to any collection. I was fortunate to see her live in NY and encourage anyone who is able, to catch the show, you will not be disappointed.

Amazing Talent and Creativity on this CD!.......2006-07-19

After listening to this CD, I plan on purchasing all of Pink's previous works. This is a woman with raw talent and an amazing ability to compile a whole CD where every song is a hit.

Now as you read this review, consider that I am a super-conservative Republican who supports George W. Bush and his administration, and that I am not judging this CD by the political slam against the president on track #5. The greatest thing about this country is that we can state our political opinions through any medium we choose. I don't care if Pink is a communist, which I'm sure she's not, she is a star, a musical genius, and has that scratchy, strong, and yet somehow soft voice that really causes an addiction.

Let's look at the tracks one-by-one:

1. Stupid Girls - Here is a song that says a lot about society. I know she is just having fun on this song, but I think she is on to something. The lyrics are funny and of course, as I have mentioned earlier about Pink's work, very addictive. I don't think this is the best song on the CD, but it is a good start.

2. Who Knew - By far the coolest song on the CD. Pink really delivers a song that describes the heartache and pain that comes from young and faulting love. The beat is catchy, the lyrics so life-like that almost every human being on the planet should be able to relate to this heartbreak story in a song. The CD is worth the cost just for this song. Pink is indeed a musical force that requires attention and recognition!

3. Long Way To Happy - Deep lyrics with Pink showing her musical range by stretching her voice up and down the chart on this one. It is weird how much emotion and strength she puts into this song about struggling to get back on her feet. This fast to slow to right back to fast Track #3 is a must hear - many times.

4. Nobody Knows - Okay, I'm not really a fan of slow songs, so when this song first came on, I almost skipped the song. But I gave it a chance, and the longer it played, the more I enjoyed hearing Pink say "baby." She says it really well! LOL

5. Dear Mr. President - Ummm...seeing how I am a supporter of the president, I was not happy about Pink and the Indigo Girls blaming Bush for homelessness, hunger, and bad education. Pink and IG, I am sure the President sleeps just fine. In the same way that you believe in what you do, George W. Bush believes in what he is doing. But I can't complain too much, after all, it is our freedom to say what we want about our leaders that makes this country great.

6. I'm Not Dead Yet - An awesome entry that grabs the listener right into the song. I'm not really sure what in the heck Pink is talking about on this one, but she sure keeps it fast and interesting. All I really know is that Pink is DEFINITELY not dead yet! Of this I'm sure.

7. Cuz I Can - Fun, fun, and when that's done, more fun. Wow, I can't get enough of this song. "You talk real loud, but you ain't sayin' nothing cool. I can fit your whole house in my swimming pool." I love that. I haven't seen the music video (if there is one) yet, but I bet it would be hilarious. Pink will make ya smile on this one!

8. Leave Me Alone - Hey, it's a Lita Ford song, but with talent. I don't remember the song Lita Ford sang that started off like this one, but that's only the first few seconds. This song shows another side of Pink that really delivers. I have the cleaned up version of this song. I really don't know why Pink throws profanity in her work. She is so talented she sure doesn't need it for SHOCK value. Her talent is SHOCKING enough.

9. U & Ur Hand - Funky little tune about how Pink doesn't need any hassles. Well, you'll see what I mean. I think ole' boy better back off.

10. Runaway - a song about, you guessed it, running away. This starts off like Pink telling a story with a little bit of background music, then it takes off a little. The lyrics and music in this song are unpredictable and prove that PINK truly thinks about her work and doesn't just throw things together to complete a CD.

11. The One That Got Away - Bluesy, scratchy, and a song that I would love to hear Pink sing in a small venue. I cannot say enough good things about this song. I like it better than Sheryl Crow's stuff. I know Pink will think that's a stretch, but this is my review!

12. I Got Money Now - Wow, read the lyrics, listen to the sincerity in this song. I kinda' wish she could change this song to "I Got Jesus Now". Yeah, it's my dream that PINK becomes a Christian music star.

13. Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self - A moving song about the child we used to be, and what it would be like to have a chance to go back and talk to that child; to be a comfort to the pain and the worry that controlled our lives. This is a tribute to Pink's amazing talent and hard work.

14. I Have Seen The Rain - Pink sings a song about the Vietnam War with her dad. It is a great way to end the CD. I can only imagine that Jim Moore (Pink's dad) is so very proud of his daughter. She is an amazing artist.

See ya next review.

I really enjoyed this.......2006-07-10

After reading the majority of reviews I was thinking to myself "Hey, this is Pink, it can't be that bad!". And guess what, it's not. If you, like me, absolutely loved 'Falling' from her first album then you will enjoy this. Some of the songs show a much more subtle side of Pink - 'Who Knew', 'Dear Mr President' and 'Nobody Knows'. Those looking for Pink to be her flamboyant self will enjoy 'Fingers' or 'Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)', the second one definitely has a pop feel to it - despite the swearing (but, hey, this is PINK!). I actually enjoyed this album more than her others, purely coz I have only heard 2 songs released in the UK so far so the rest I could make my own opinion of without all the hype usually attached to a song (Was it Number 1, did it bomb in the charts etc). I thought that this showed Pink's singing versatily rather than her Punk 'Screaming' which has been more prominant on other albums. If you want to hear a mellow(er) Pink, this album delivers.

Rock Music:

1. Fantastica Batucada
2. Favela Chic Postonove [Import]
3. Fly School Reunion [Explicit Lyrics]
4. German Bier Keller Songs [Import]
5. Golden Hawaiian Melodies
6. Great Voices of Constantinople: 1927-1933
7. I/O
8. Indelebile [Import]
9. Jilala: Sufi Trance Music From Morocco
10. Kazakhstan : Music From Almati

Rock Music

rock music

Recommended Music:

Giving It All That [Import]

Leon Kirchner: Concerto; Trio; Five Pieces; Music for 12

Postman's Knock

Adani & Wolf

Radio Hits from the 50's [Import]

The Bridal Collection: Double CD Edition Volume One

Lieder Die Im Schatten Stehen V.7 [Import]

Nellyville (Clean) [Clean]

Offramp

Musica Nova

Oxydes

Miroir de Soi

Modern Originalus

Dvorák: The Late Symphonies

Hawaiian Swing