Blu [Import]

Product Description
Released on the 26th of August 1996, 'Blu' is Fabio's 11th Studio Album featuring 10 New Tracks Among which O Bella Bionda is the First Single. The Album is New Entry at Number Seven August Italian Chart.

Blu,Fabio Concato,Polygram Int'l,Int'l & World Music,Italy,Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: Excellent CD Blu-Hoo! So Blu So Blu One of the best voices I've heard

So Blu Blu Cantrell Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bittersweet [Limited Edition w/ Bonus DVD] Simply Deep City High Toya Gotta Tell You ASIN: B00005LN65 Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

1. Waste My Time
2. Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
3. Till I'm Gone
4. U Must B Crazy
5. The One
6. I'll Find A Way
7. Swingin'
8. 10,000 Times
9. When I Needed You
10. All You Had To Say
11. I Can't Believe
12. So Blu
13. Blu Is A Mood

Amazon.com

Blu Cantrell is tired. Tired of no-good, wrong-doin', sweet-talkin', always-cheatin', ever-schemin' men. Luckily for listeners, the Providence, Rhode Island native (discovered by Arista CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid) has decided to settle her scores in song. In the process, she delivers a gorgeously heartfelt soul album that manages to avoid no-scrubs, bills-bills-bills clichés, and get down to the business of broken-heart healing. Lacing scats into melismas and blues runs into R&B riffs, this torch-singing newcomer doesn't just take it to church with her debut: she takes it to the dimly lit juke joint, the crowded club, and the smoky underground cafe. Transitioning effortlessly from starry-eyed breathlessness to Eartha Kitt growl, to full-throttle, shiver-inducing wail, Cantrell incants catharsis with haunting ballads like "That One," in which she muses upon finding a soulmate, and "I'll Find a Way," on which she offers up a glorious, show-stopping vocal transition out of the song's bridge that would do Chaka Khan proud. Cantrell, the daughter of a jazz-singing mother, also manages to succeed with up-tempo numbers here--"Hit 'Em up Style (Oops)," the album's first single, is a jubilant revenge anthem, complete with an infectious, finger-wagging, Charleston riff that should have the ladies wiggling and their fellas checking themselves--and their wallets. --Sylvia W. Chan

Customer Reviews:

Excellent CD.......2006-11-06

The Blu Cantrell CD "So Blu" is excellent. Very good music and really good songs.

Blu-Hoo! .......2006-09-05

I remember getting this CD at a used CD store. I really liked "Hit Em Up Style," so I was really expecting a lot from her album. Well, let me tell you what happened next. I listened to "So Blu," saved "Hit Em Up Style" on my computer, took the CD back to the used CD store and got my money back. For real, "So Blu" was lousy. Too many slow songs, too many songs about some guy breaking her heart. I don't want to hear that depressing stuff. Skip this at all costs.

So Blu.......2006-08-15

I just put this disc back into heavy rotation and had to add my two cents. This is one of the best most underrated debut albums by a female r&b singer in my collection! The shames of her situation are that (1) the label only released one single in the U.S. And although HIT 'EM UP STYLE was undeniable catchy and popular, it really did not showcase Blu's beautifully soulful voice and (2) the fact that women Blu's age and singing style have to compete with younger, flashier hip pop artists instead of people just accepting their music for what it is and not comparing it to other genres within r&b.

This disc is an excellently produced, balanced & cohesive r&b disc featuring a powerful distinct vocalist who doesn't need to hide behind a million guest rappers to make it hot and it's sad that it wasn't more widely heard.

I couldn't give it a full 5 stars because there are 2 songs that although I consider them "filler-ish", the beats and Blu's vocal performance made them interesting to listen to: WHEN I NEED YOU & I CAN'T BELIEVE.

The other songs work on all levels of music & vocal production and deserved more attention:

U MUST B CRAZY - midtempo groove that really showcases Blu's voice

I'LL FIND A WAY - a powerhouse ballad that coulda/woulda/shoulda been a huge hit

SWINGIN' - really like the production, it's a fun song with a modern twist on the "swing" sound

ALL YOU HAD TO SAY - a really jazzy/soulful cut that perfectly showcases her vocals

SO BLUE - I really like the beats & chorus of the song matched with her rap/singing style

BLUE IS A MOOD - really pretty song

10,000 TIMES & THE ONE - both feature excellent beats & chorus verses

Overall this is a well balanced r&b disc that should've been promoted better and one that I'd highly recommend to fans of this genre of music!

So Blu.......2006-01-22

Blu has a remarkably unique voice, it's different than other singers, her voice is strong and variable.
She's also one of the most underrated singers I know.
I don't know why she is so, but I'm sure that she could be one of the best selling artist, she has potential, grace and talent.

Review:
WASTE MY TIME Featuring L.O. +5/5
HIT 'EM UP STYLE (Oops!) +5/5
TILL I'M GONE +5/5
U MUST B CRAZY 4/5
THE ONE +5/5
I'LL FIND A WAY +5/5
SWINGIN' +5/5
10,000 TIMES 4/5
WHEN I NEEDED YOU 4/5
ALL YOU HAD TO SAY +5/5
I CAN'T BELIEVE 5/5
SO BLU 4/5
BLU IS A MOOD 5/5

One of the best voices I've heard.......2005-01-29

Blu's voice is so unique and thick. She can actually sing, something that a lot of singers these days ironically lack. She hits the perfect notes and makes you want to listen, whether the song is interesting or not. You just want to hear her voice and hear the spectacular notes she can hit. Amazing first album. It's better than the second one.

Favorite songs:

I Can't Believe - Favorite song on the album. Extremely good vocal use and such a beautiful song.

I'll Find A Way - Second favorite song on the album. It's beautiful and her vocals are way out there.

Til I'm Gone - Looooove this song. It's so true and pure and beautiful.

When I Needed You - This is just an all around beautiful song.

So Blu - This song is different, it has great catchy lyrics, it's a great track.

Average customer rating:

Below the Heavens Blu & Exile Manufacturer: Sound in Color ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Finding Forever Desire ASIN: B000QFAEHI Release Date: 2007-08-14

Tracks:

1. My World Is...
2. Narrow Path
3. Simply Amazin (steel blazin)
4. Juice n Dranks
5. In Remembrance
6. Blu Collar Worker
7. Dancing In The Rain
8. First Things First
9. Greater Love
10. Good Life
11. Soul Rising
12. Cold Hearted
13. Below The Heavens pt. I
14. Below The Heavens pt. II
15. I Am...

Average customer rating: longer song Life in plastic...how fanstastic! AN ABSOLUTLY SUPERB & MAJESTIC CD ! ! ! very danceable i love the song

Barbie Girl Velva Blu Manufacturer: Groove Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Barbie Girl ASIN: B000005P8Y Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

1. Radio Mix
2. Extended Mix
3. Trip Hop Radio Mix
4. Extended Hit Mix
5. Deep Club Mix
6. Dub Mix
7. Miami Radio
8. Extended Miami Radio
9. Hit Mix

Customer Reviews:

longer song.......2005-07-24

you should make it so you can hear the whole song cause it's a pain in the (...)..........

Life in plastic...how fanstastic!.......2000-09-19

I bought this CD to serve as a workout tape. After listening to the entire CD I couldn't wait to get my sneakers on and go jogging! This CD contains the best "feel good song" mixed in several versions. It's fun, upbeat, and perfect for dance music lovers of all ages!

AN ABSOLUTLY SUPERB & MAJESTIC CD ! ! !.......1999-10-07

I think it explains itself, just listen to it U won't be sorry! Absolutly a Fun, Entertaining, and Exclusively Exquisite CD. The CD seems to transport you to a never-ever land of pure enery and bliss; into which you can let your imagination emanate and guide you through this world of dance!!! It's a GREAT stress reliever! ! !

very danceable.......1999-09-20

I guess if you read to much into this cd then I guess it could be questionable, but my daughter loved dancing to it before she was even 2! Now she's almost 3 and I'm going to get the single. She dosen't understand all the words and it's over her head anyway. I think it's a cute song.

i love the song.......1999-05-25

i was young one time and played with barbies and i just love the song. it's great to dance to. i think everyone who played with barbies should like this song.

Average customer rating: WHERE IS THIS GUY?????

Out of the Blu Blu Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B000006K4K Release Date: 1995-04-18

Tracks:

1. My Ol' Lady
2. Let's Get Together
3. Hide & Go Get It
4. Pillow Talk
5. Out of the Blu
6. Lip Service
7. Out of the Blu (Interlude)
8. Young Doctor Feelgood
9. Jamaican Rum
10. Easy Come, Easy Go
11. Clap Your Hands
12. Most Wanted
13. Can We Vibe

Customer Reviews:

WHERE IS THIS GUY?????.......2003-08-11

This CD came out over eight years ago, and nothing has come close to matching it's eclectic blend of soulful lyrics, and silky smooth beats. He is "soul" before there was such a thing as 'Neo Soul'.

It's a travesty that Blu hasn't gotten the props he is so deserving of. Listening to Out of the Blu for the past eight years makes me feel enriched, yet deprived at the same time.

If I could rub a lamp, I'd bring him back. Soul music as a genre could use his kind of CPR.

Average customer rating: WOW SHOCK~~~~ I'd Rather Sleep In The Middle Arista records should be ashamed.. Her promoters need to be shot!!! A buy.... but only if you must.

Bittersweet [Limited Edition w/ Bonus DVD] Blu Cantrell Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: So Blu Toya Simply Deep Fear of Flying Ashanti ASIN: B00009PJSU Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

1. I Love You
2. Sleep In The Middle
3. Unhappy
4. Impatient
5. Breathe (Rap Version)
6. Risk It All
7. Don't Wanna Say Goodbye
8. Happily Ever After
9. Holding On To Love
10. Let Her Go
11. Make Me Wanna Scream
12. No Plave Like Home

Amazon.com

Despite living in a generation of R&B females overshadowed by the indomitable Mary J. Blige, Blu Cantrell can hang. Blessed not only with a strong voice, but a jazzy style that comes across more subtly on this, her sophomore effort, than on 2001's So Blu. Bittersweet finds her teamed at various points with a handful of hot producers, ubiquitous dancehall artist Sean Paul, and some predictable lyrics, but nonetheless showcases a supple vocalist with her own mind. At the same time, Cantrell recalls some of the best of her influences on the Stevie Wonder-like "No Place Like Home" and "Happily Ever After," which would've fit in on any number of Prince records. If Cantrell continues to get the attention she deserves, she may well prove to be an artist we'll be following for decades. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

WOW SHOCK~~~~.......2006-12-22

She has a voice that is amazing and she sounds really great. How is it that we don't see her at all performing or receiving any awards??? That is a surprise to me I love Blu Cantrell when she first came out I enjoy her music. I just don't get the industry to not have her out there doing anything with an album as great as this??

I'd Rather Sleep In The Middle.......2006-10-08

Reflecting on some of the great songs of the past sends you right back to cd's like 'Bittersweet'. Packed with great vocals and great lyrics. I thought 'Sleep in the middle' would have been a huge hit. Music is suffering and why are the great ballads being passed over for one note, one beat songs. How did Mariah manage to sell so many copies of ' Mimi'? Why is Blu not doing so well. Mariah can sing but her songs have little emotion. Blu is the complete opposite. Help someone, please help the music industry. Help the great singers to reach platinum - please promote them well. I am looking forward to more music from Blu.

Arista records should be ashamed.........2006-07-27

Blu Cantrell has one of the best voices in the industry. "Sleep In The Middle" had the potential to be a huge hit. So why didn't Arista records promote it?? The only single released was "Breathe" which was not well promoted. If you want people to buy your products you need to PROMOTE them!!!! Maybe they should go back to college and take marketing/business classes over again. This underrated cd has some great cuts on it. "Don't Wanna Say Goodbye" and "Holding On To Love" are two more of my favorites. If you like r+b/soul music check this cd out.

Her promoters need to be shot!!!.......2005-08-30

Blu Cantrell is very beautiful and very talented! So why then, is she not a superstar? Probably-hate to say- it is her age which I believe is in her mid thirties. That is too bad because I love Blu's voice. This album is very different in the fact that Blu's voice is powerful but with a slight jazz style. Her lyrics are very mature and is straight "grown folks music" that should be appreciated. On Sleep in the Middle Blu really blows the song out of the water! I also like Unhappy and Let her go! Blu emotes a certain type of pain and joy (which ever type of song at the time) that isn't found in too many artists. She knows what the hell she is talking about yall! I think Blu Cantrell's music is very focused and it almost seems as if Blu isn't following any cut song format... just singing!
She does uptempo too. Breathe(with Sean Paul) and Impatient(with Lil Kim and Fat Joe).Happily Ever After that is very jazzy!
I recommend this Cd highly. I didn't appreciate it at first but I had to realize what a gem this is!
My favs: Sleep in the Middle, Unhappy, Let her go, Risk it all, and Breathe

A buy.... but only if you must........2005-03-13

Not the worst R&B I've ever heard, but she's no Billy H., or even Erykah B. Something is missing here but it's difficult to say exactly what. This album is technically proficient, yet lacks the sexual subtlety or painful authenticity of a really great musical work. If your looking for either of these qualities, then go try Billy's stuff. Buy this to bop your head, but buy Billy to blow your mind.

Average customer rating: like a maxi-single for dance collectors! TWO full length peak hour anthems! Good Music for the Right Price

Hit 'Em Up Style: Chart and Club Hits of Blu Cantrell Blu Cantrell Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product 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 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Departed (Two-Disc Special Edition) ASIN: B000B66IMW Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

1. Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
2. Breathe
3. Till I'm Gone
4. I Love You
5. So Blu
6. 10, 000 Times
7. Holding on to Love
8. I'll Find a Way [Soul Power Remix-Radio Mix]
9. Sleep in the Middle [Andy & The Lamboy Remix]
10. Breathe [Andy & The Lamboy Club Remix]

Customer Reviews:

like a maxi-single for dance collectors! TWO full length peak hour anthems!.......2006-09-15

Along with a bunch of Blu Cantrell's shorter R&B hits, including her biggest hit "Hit Em Up Style", you get TWO full length Andy & The Lamboy circuit mixes: The 10:33 version of Sleep in the Middle, and the 8:47 version of Breathe, which were never actually released commercially! HOT. Too bad they didn't include the Orange Factory of Make Me Wanna Scream. That would have put this disc over the top for this price.

Good Music for the Right Price.......2006-03-06

Hit 'Em Style: Chart and Club Hits of Blu Cantrell is an album that's hard to beat. The first rather nice aspect is the price. I don't know about you, but I'm getting tired of paying $18.99 a CD when I may only like one or two songs. On this gem of a record, you get all of Blu's hits, without the other stuff you don't want. There's the undeniably infections Hit 'Em Style (Oops!) and the slower, but still addicting single Breathe. Perfect for someone like me who doesn't want all of her songs, just the mainstream ones that you've heard on the radio and know you love. Thanks Blu Cantrell for giving us a greatest hits album without making us pay for the things we don't really want: A bonus DVD, a long booklet, a fold-out poster, maybe a few bsides, etc. You get your hits, and a few remixes. Perfect! The track listing is:

1. Hit 'Em Style (Oops!)
2. Breathe
3. Till I'm Gone
4. I Love You
5. So Blu
6. 10,000 Times
7. Holding On to Love
8. I'll Find a Way (Soul Power Remix-Radio Mix)
9. Sleep in the Middle (Andy & the Lamboy Remix)
10. Breathe (Andy & the Lamboy Club Remix)

Average customer rating:

Icy Blu Icy Blu Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008GS6 Release Date: 1991-07-09

Tracks:

1. Pump It
2. He's Got It Goin' On
3. I Wanna Be Your Girl
4. My Guitar's Funky
5. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
6. All Nite Thang
7. My Love Is Real
8. It's Your Birthday
9. He Loves Me (Not)
10. Pump It (Presence Dub)

Average customer rating: Wouldve Been A Five Recorded in a Garage With free standing mics different but the same

Come Back Baby Walter Becker , and Donald Fagen Manufacturer: Blu Mountain Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: 11 Tracks of Whack You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It ... Or You'll Lose That Beat Morph the Cat Steely Dan: The Complete Guide To Their Music (Complete Guide to the Music of...) Walter Becker & Donald Fagan ASIN: B00008J2VK Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

1. Come Back Baby
2. Brain Tap Shuffle
3. Android Warehouse
4. Charlie Freak
5. More to Come
6. Parker's Band - Steely Dan
7. Old Regime
8. Roaring of the Lamb
9. Brooklyn
10. Sun Mountain
11. Any World That I'm Welcome To
12. I Can't Function
13. Mock Turtle Song
14. Yellow Peril
15. Stone Piano
16. You Go Where I Go

Customer Reviews:

Wouldve Been A Five.......2006-07-24

Im a huge Steely Dan fan, and I thought this collection was great. The sound is raw, and I like hearing "pre-production" versions of some of my favorrite songs , like "Any World", "The Caves of Altimara" called android warehouse on this one, "Parkers Band", and "Charlie Freak". "Charlie Freak" in particular benefits from the lack of instrumentation, performed with just a piano, is a much more powerful song.
Also the CD is worth it just for "Yellow Peril", and "Sun Mountain", both of which I regret didnt make it onto a major album. I strongly reccomend this CD.

Recorded in a Garage With free standing mics.......2005-07-09

I consider myself a BIG Steely Dan, Fagen, Becker fan...and unless you like to spend money just to be able to say that you have everything ever published by SD, you won't want to spend money on this CD. Sounds recorded in a garage, live, bad piano, some drinking and VERY dated...say 35 years ago. I miss the deep musicality of Aja, Nightfly, Whack and even Against Nature.

different but the same.......2004-08-08

this is agood cd,seems like demo recordings,my version also called come back baby has 21 tunes all but 2 from this cds listing and more,overall good recordings,a few are just piano and vocals an essential recording for huge fans,new fans should try pretzel logic or,the newer two against nature,then get this if you like them.

Average customer rating:

Angelo Blu Neri Per Caso Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000DENLQ Release Date: 2000-06-27

Tracks:

1. Dall'alba Fino Alla Notte
2. Che Cosa Se!
3. Good Morning Happiness
4. Isola
5. Sara
6. Eco Impercettibile
7. Amare Te
8. Se Non E Amore
9. Angelo Blu
10. Fiori Che Non Sbocciano
11. Come l'Aria
12. Here, There and Everywhere
13. Good Morning Happiness [Remix]

Average customer rating: Blu Cantrell's best song

Hit `em Up Style Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: So Blu ASIN: B00005NU7G Release Date: 2001-09-17

Tracks:

1. Hit Em Up Style (Album Version Radio Edit)
2. Hit Em Up Style (Remix Ft Foxy Brown)
3. Hit Em Up Style (Remix Ft Jazze Pha And LO)
4. Hit Em Up Style (Album Version Instrumental)

Album Description

First single from the jazz R&B newcomer's top 10 debut album 'So Blu'. Four versions (album radio edit, remix feat. Foxy Brown, remix feat. Jazze Pha & L.O. & instrumental). 2001.

Album Details

The Debut Single from Us R&b/Pop/Jazz Vocalist Blu Cantrell.

Customer Reviews:

Blu Cantrell's best song.......2001-11-10

Blu Cantrell is one of the best artsit of R&B because she dose things differtent from other's like A.K(Alisha Keys) or lil Mo. That's why people like her alot.Blu is a wonderful singer and has a great voice. Blu Cantrell has a wonderful song called Hit Em Up Style and it's a great song. If you have not heard it you must be from Mars.

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