Hip Hop Love [Import]

Hip Hop Love [Import]

Track Listings
1. Talk About Our Love
2. Slow Jamz
3. Dilemma
4. On My Knees
5. I'M Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix)
6. Jlike I Love You
7. Sean Paul
8. Ms. Jackson
9. California Love (Remix)
10. It'S A Party
11. Gangsta'S Paradise
12. Come Baby Come
13. Humpty Dance
14. Call Me (P. Diddy Remix)
15. Take You Home
16. More (Ft Freck The Billionaire)
17. Ol' Dirty Bastard
18. Shake Ya Ass
19. Get Ur Freak On
20. Naughty Girl
See all 38 tracks on this disc

Hip Hop Love,Various Artists,Wea International,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Rap Collections,V/a Compilations

Sex Love & Pain
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • 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

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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:

4 out of 5 stars 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!

4 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

3 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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
Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • 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
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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:

4 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

4 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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"...
Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 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.
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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
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  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:

5 out of 5 stars 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.

1 out of 5 stars STOLEN MATERIAL.......2007-06-02

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

5 out of 5 stars 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"

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.
Love & Basketball: Music From The Motion Picture
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 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
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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

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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:

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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!

5 out of 5 stars Good Mix of Music.......2006-02-25

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

5 out of 5 stars 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?....

5 out of 5 stars 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.
Love Always
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • classic
  • Hailey Brothers Debut Shines
  • Signed
  • all my life
  • Unbelievable
 Love Always
K-Ci & JoJo
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ASIN: B000002P67
Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

  1. HBI
  2. Last Night's Letter
  3. Baby Come Back
  4. Just For Your Love
  5. Now And Forever
  6. Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)
  7. You Bring Me Up
  8. Still Waiting
  9. Love Ballad
  10. How Many Times (Will You Let Him Break Your...)
  11. All My Life
  12. How Could You

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars classic.......2007-03-13

this cd is a classic. perfect for those times when life is putting you through turmoil, and also those times when it isn't. it just sounds so danged good.

5 out of 5 stars Hailey Brothers Debut Shines.......2006-08-11

Upon the break up of the group Jodeci, members and brothers K-Ci and JoJo Hailey released their debut album Love Always together. The album sold millions, in large part due to the smash hit single "All My Life." Was this success justified? How does the album stand as a whole?

The album begins with the, for all intents and purposes, title track. While the title isn't in the song name, "Last Night's Letter" gets things off on the right foot with smooth vocals, and reinforces the implications of the albums title as being a love letter. The track introduces you to the two vocalists, highlighting K-Ci's rougher sound to JoJo's silky smooth.

The next two tracks carry the same message but in a very different manner. "Baby Come Back" is a fierce uptempo track with strong vocals. The singers are wishing their lover would come back to them after they chased her away. Unfortunately, the song is a bit longwinded, playing the chorus over and over in the end. "Just For Your Love" has a similar message of wishing for a lover back but in a much different fashion. The song is slowed down and is incredibly sweet.

"Now and Forever" keeps up the silky smooth feeling with a nice loving message. The singers explain that they won't listen to other people's ill feelings about their lover as they know she's wonderful. The song is an incredible love song and has some great lines. One such piece was when JoJo sings "You see you can tell a tree of love/ By the fruit that it bears/ And from where I'm standing/ You see my field is yielding."

The album returns to high tempo with two decent tracks. It's clear the group is better at the ballads but nevertheless, they manage okay with the uptempo songs. "Don't Rush" is an interesting role reverser as the guys complain about a female friend who badgers them for sex. It paints a neat story and is catchy but just doesn't compare with the slower songs. "Bring Me Up" falls in a similar boat as the guys complain about a lover who used and abused their love. It's catchy and a pleasant listen but just seems to be missing something the slower songs have.

The next song "Still Waiting" is a throwback to Jodeci days, as the song opens with DeVante and is produced by him. The song has a GREAT beginning with K-Ci and JoJo alternating couplets. However, about two minutes in, the track falls from its position as one of the best on the album by repeating the chorus 6 times in a row. It would have been nice to just make the track short than to drag it out.

After the back and forth style of "Still Waiting," the next three tracks on the album are solo pieces. "Love Ballad" is K-Ci's offering and frankly, it's disappointing. Don't get me wrong, the lyrics are great. However, the song is a cover track and it is clear. K-Ci seems to lack all feeling as he just reads the lyrics from the sheet.

JoJo's solo offerings start on a disappointing note as well. "How Many Times," like K-Ci's piece, is a beautiful track with some great lyrics. However, it sounds uninspiring. Without K-Ci's enthusiasm, the track is lifeless. This seems to be recognized as about halfway through, K-Ci appears just to shout and emphasize lines.

It's JoJo's second solo, that stands out as an incredible track and is what most people recognize the album for. "All My Life" is executed perfectly in every manner. The song opens with a beautiful violin piece and then a simple, yet similarly moving piano piece. When the lyrics start, they are on point and rich in emotion. The song works wonders and conveys the feelings of love.

After such a strong piece, the group fortunately, continues with another solid song and ends the album on a high (albeit sad) note. "How Could You" is just as powerful as "All My Life" only evoking tears instead of smiles. The track is about losing a lover and sitting alone waiting for the day they might come back. The track is well done and the lyrics are strong. A great way to end a solid album.

By The Numbers (out of 5)
1. HBI
2. Last Night's Letter- 4.5
3. Baby Come Back- 3.5
4. Just For Your Love- 4.5
5. Now and Forever- 5
6. Don't Rush- 4.5
7. You Bring Me Up- 4
8. Still Waiting- 4.5
9. Love Ballad- 4
10. How Many Times- 3.5
11. All My Life- 5
12. How Could You- 5

Total Score: 48 / 55

4 out of 5 stars Signed.......2005-11-06

After what was supposed to be a short break after departing from Jodeci, lead vocalists K-Ci & JoJo step out on their own with Love Always. They cleaned their image, their style and music for a more mainstream appeal and succeeded. Deciding on writing a letter expressing feelings, "Last Night's Letter" in short it stated "...dear baby I love you just thinkin' of you, love always..." They go to the love songs with "Just For Your Love" that displays the more raspy style of K-Ci. They plead to taking ones time in a relationship and also there is a time to love and a time to play on "Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)". K-Ci has a solo remake of Mtume's "Love Ballad" that sounds just as good as the original. You can finally hear range of these brothers on the Babyface and Emanuel Officer written "How Many Times (Will You Let Him Break Your Heart)". The highlight and JoJo solo "All My Life" shows the new direction simply with a more mature mainstream feel to widen their audience. There are some surprises on this LP, but nothing like a Jodeci album. The Hailey brothers stepped out on this release and stood stronger than most would have expected. Love always.

5 out of 5 stars all my life.......2005-08-22

All My Life is a classic r&b masterpiece of the 1990's. The melody and piano hook is out of this world and I love singing and playing it on the piano myself

5 out of 5 stars Unbelievable.......2004-01-25

This ALBUM IS A CLASSIC. I would recommend this CD to anyone. True R&B and it is very very emotional and gets to your heart easily. These two guys (K-Ci & JoJo) are amazing. Have amazing voices and are just very talented. The beats are great in this album. The rhythm and flow iz just phenominal. "All My Life" of course is the top single in this album. But others like "Still Waiting"(great great song), and "Last Night's Letter", "How Could You", "Now and Forever", and "Just For Your Love" are just awesome. Those of course are my favorites. There are some upbeat songs like "Baby Come Back" and "You Bring Me Up" "How Many Times" and "Love Ballad" are also very worthy to listen to. This CD is a classic and K-Ci & JoJo's best. I'd buy this baby If I was U.
The Love Movement
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Old-School Even In 1998!
  • Not Tribe's best, but worth a listen.
  • Sad ending to a great career.........
  • A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement
  • Tribe Called Best
 The Love Movement
A Tribe Called Quest
Manufacturer: Jive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000009S3D
Release Date: 1998-09-29

Tracks:

  1. Start It Up
  2. Find A Way
  3. Da Booty
  4. Steppin' It Up
  5. Like It Like That
  6. Common Ground (Get It Goin' On)
  7. 4 Moms
  8. His Name Is Mutty Ranks
  9. Give Me
  10. Pad & Pen
  11. Busta's Lament
  12. Hot 4 U
  13. Against The World
  14. The Love
  15. Rock Rock Y'All
  16. Scenario (Remix)
  17. Money Maker
  18. Hot Sex
  19. Oh My God (Remix)
  20. Jazz (We've Got) (Re-Recording Radio)
  21. One Two S**t

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Tribe's last album--they announced their breakup just prior to its release--has all of the problems of Midnight Marauders and Beats, Rhymes, and Life: they're just not People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm or The Low End Theory, Tribe's first two releases. That said, so what? Late-era Tribe is still a force to be reckoned with, even if it's not as much fun or doesn't have all the possibilities of Phife Dog, Q-Tip, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad's early work. The Love Movement's backing tracks recall previous releases but tend to be subtler--and therefore less than memorable--and a few of the tracks here are almost indistinguishable from one another. Q-Tip and Phife Dog bust out with few catch phrases (the exception is "Give Me," on which they rhyme "Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD--naw, we ain't none of them"); overall, they sound more mature than ever before. Are they really? At times, yes, and it seems that maturity is one of hip-hop's few unforgivable sins. --Randy Silver

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4 out of 5 stars A Tribe Called Quest - Old-School Even In 1998!.......2007-03-16

Wow! I just sampled their albums, and they just can't let go of that old-school swing, even when most other rappers were going new-school! Impressive! I think the other rappers should learn from A Tribe Called Quest!

4 out of 5 stars Not Tribe's best, but worth a listen........2006-07-17

There is no doubt that this is not Tribe's best album. You have to listen to this album quite a few times through in order to like it. After extensive listening, quite a few tracks caught my ear, although there are others that I am indifferent to. "Like It Like That", "Give Me", "Pad & Pen", and "The Love" are the catchiest tracks, and incoincidentally they are also the most melodic. The Love Movement goes wrong in having Busta Rhymes guest on this album, it just does not match their style. Tracks that feature Q-Tip exclusively are the best and give the album the proper environment that they should have been aiming for.

3 out of 5 stars Sad ending to a great career................2006-06-25

Back in "98", I was skeptical of how ATCQ would stack up next to Hard Knock Life, Aquemini, Miseducation of L. Hill. I ended up being disappointed because my favorite rap group sounded dated and misplaced. Their are only 2 or 3 songs on here that sounds like the ATCQ that everybody loved. I wish they could have stopped recording after Midnight Marauders, then they would have gone out like Jordan.

3 out of 5 stars A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement.......2006-04-04

A Tribe Called Quests (Q-Tip, Phife, Ali Shaheed Muhammad) fifth and final album was "The Love Movement" (1998). The albums first standout cut for me is "Find A Way", the Tribe rhyme well over some nice production. The Tribe bring Busta Rhymes and Redman in for "Stepping It Up" a cut that ends up being lackluster. Feeling the production on the laidback "4 Moms". Not feeling next two tracks, then Q-Tip and D-Life collab for the solid "Pad & Pen", which is followed up by the decent "Busta's Lament". My favourite track on this one is "The Love", ATCQ break down what they love on an outstanding track; the lyrics and production on this make this one a head nodder. "Money Maker" is another stellar cut, and the Remixes to classic cuts like "Scenario", "Oh My God", Jazz (We've Got) are all good. Tribe is not at their best on a lot of this album, which is at times monotonous. They do have their moments on cuts like "Find A Way", "Pad & Pen" and "The Love". 3.5. A Tribe Called Quest 1988-1998.

4 out of 5 stars Tribe Called Best.......2006-03-26

This is a gorgeous album. Not because it features some nice guest spots, and not because it has some sweet BoomClack beats, and not because the Rhodes piano and rimshots rock the house, and not because Q-Tip's voice is so simply wonderful, and not because Phife steps with precision, and not because it was the Tribe's last album, and not because the tracks have such a strong groove to them.

No. This CD is wonderful for one thing:

"What is it that everybody has
And some pirates and theives try to take?
The Booty
if you is a crook you be takin' it."

You just don't find wordplay like that very often.

Unfortunately, the sense of wonderful *FUN* that the Tribe is known for and that pervades that track is often lacking on this disk, so I can understand why people say it doesn't rank up with the top Tribe disks. But, hey... it's still a Tribe disk, making it better than a lot of stuff that's out there.
Pain Is Love
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • pain is pain
  • Ja Rule - Pain Is Love
  • Let There Be Ja Rule!
  • Pain is when he keeps making albums, love is when he quits the game
  • good cd
 Pain Is Love
Ja Rule
Manufacturer: Def Jam
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ASIN: B00005ONMT
Release Date: 2001-10-02

Tracks:

  1. Pain Is Love (Skit)
  2. Dial M For Murder
  3. Livin' It Up
  4. The Inc.
  5. Always On Time
  6. Down A** B**ch
  7. Never Again
  8. Worldwide Gangsta
  9. Leo (Skit)
  10. I'm Real (Murder Remix)
  11. Smokin And Ridin
  12. X
  13. Big Remo (Skit)
  14. Lost Little Girl
  15. So Much Pain
  16. Pain Is Love

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Like rapper DMX, Ja Rule's scratchy vocal delivery is an acquired taste. But given the success of his Lil' Mo-aided hits "Put It on Me" and "I Cry," it's no surprise that his third album follows the same formula as its predecessor, as midtempo grooves mix with thugged-out beats and rhymes. On "Lost Little Girl," a coming-of-age tale that charts the struggles of an urban hottie, Rule's gift for storytelling shines bright. While "I'm Real (Murder Remix)," featuring Jennifer Lopez, is almost worth the purchase price alone, one must conclude that Rule is best appreciated in small doses. On "So Much Pain" Rule apes 2Pac's flow, rhyme patterns, and introspection to an annoying T. Likewise, "Down Ass Bitch" sadly sounds like another thematic take-off on Apache's "Gangsta Bitch" anthem. At least "Livin' It Up" doesn't bastardize Stevie Wonder's gem "Do I Do" too much, and the beats cooked up on "Pain Is Love" and the guitar-fuelled "Always on Time" saves this release from losing all of those cool points he's earned for being a great writer. This one's strictly for the Ja Rule-initiated. --Dalton Higgins

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1 out of 5 stars pain is pain.......2006-12-11

This man has been accused of ripping off 2pac,and its a fair shout to be bluntly honest.They are both similair in rhymestyle,in lyrics,in the fashion stakes,in image etc etc,except pac did it so much better.The music adopts the same formula throughout,rap a few bars then an r and b chorus x 3 to fade.There are 1 or 2 bright moments but as im writing this ive forgotten them already.Pain is excruiciating.Im not a ja hater,infact i thought his first cd showed promise but if you want an example of a crossover cock up congratulations you've found it

4 out of 5 stars Ja Rule - Pain Is Love.......2006-10-19

After Ja Rule burst out onto the rap scene in the '99 with his debut album, "Venni Vetti Vecci," the streets were heating up thinking he was the best new cat out of New York. But after his disasterous follow-up, "Rule 3:36," almost all hope was lost considering that almost the whole album was filled with pop-rap. Now another years goes by and another album from Ja gets released, this time with "Pain Is Love." Can Ja bring it back to the grimey street style of his first album or will this be another bow to his rap career?

1. Pain Is Love (Intro) - No Rating

2. Dial M for Murder - 4.5/5

3. Livin' It Up (Featuring Case) - 4/5

4. The Inc. (Featuring Caddillac Tah, Black Child & Ashanti) - 4/5

5. Always on Time (Featuring Ashanti) - 3/5

6. Down A** B**** (Featuring Charli Baltimore) - 3.5/5

7. Never Again - 4/5

8. Worldwide Gangsta (Featuring Caddillac Tah, Black Child, Boo & Gotti) - 4/5

9. Leo (Skit) - No Rating

10. I'm Real [Murder Remix] (Featuring Jennifer Lopez) - 3.5/5

11. Smokin and Ridin (Featuring Jody Mack & O-1) - 4.5/5

12. X (Featuring Missy Elliot & Tweet) - 4/5

13. Big Remo (Skit) - No Rating

14. Lost Little Girl - 4/5

15. So Much Pain (Featuring 2Pac) - 5/5

16. Pain Is Love - 3/5

Overall:

52/65

4 Stars

"Pain Is Love" is a border-line positive effort from Ja Rule. He didn't change much since his last album, on some tracks he's actually gotten worse. There's way too much singing and pop style songs, I don't see how most of this got past the production stage. Anyway there are some good tracks though, Ja kept it street on some tracks but not many. Check it out if you like what's on the radio, Ja Rule, Ashanti or Murder Inc, if not this one's not for you.

5 out of 5 stars Let There Be Ja Rule!.......2006-07-09

I never liked Ja Rule's rap, until this album surfaced. This album can be played from beginning to end, no skipping required. It's Explosive! The best album I have purchased since Chronic 2001...Give this man his props, this album was worth all the money I put into it, and then some!

1 out of 5 stars Pain is when he keeps making albums, love is when he quits the game.......2006-06-09

Ja do you hate me? I sure hate you. I can tell you hate me amongst many others in the world because you keep making these wack pop songs and have the nerve to call it hip hop. This kat is so commercial i wouldn't even consider it rap let alone hip hop. Boycott this clown and support real emcees like krs one, immortal technique, and one be lo.

5 out of 5 stars good cd.......2006-01-19

I see people hating on this cd. Granted this cd is mostly pop-rap love ballads but I like the sound of this cd. This is the only Ja Rule cd that caught my attention and that I own. I love the track with 2Pac.
You Don't Have to Be Jewish/When You're in Love the Whole World Is Jewish
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • 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
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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:

5 out of 5 stars 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.

4 out of 5 stars 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

5 out of 5 stars 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!!

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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
A Thin Line Between Love & Hate: Music From The Motion Picture
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Remember great soundtracks?
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  • it's ok at best
 A Thin Line Between Love & Hate: Music From The Motion Picture
Various Artists
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ASIN: B000002N4F
Release Date: 1996-02-13

Tracks:

  1. Beware Of My Crew - L.B.C. Crew
  2. A Thin Line Between Love & Hate - H-Town
  3. Damned If I Do - Somethin' For The People
  4. Freak Tonight - R. Kelly
  5. I Don't Hang - Soopafly
  6. Love Got My Mind Trippin' - Ganjah K
  7. Ring My Bell - Luniz
  8. Playa Fo Real - Dru Down
  9. Chocolate City - Roger Troutman
  10. Thin Line - Drawz
  11. It's Ladies Night At Chocolate City - Dark Complexion
  12. Knocks Me Off My Feet - Tevin Campbell
  13. Let's Stay Together - Eric Benet
  14. Come Over - Sandra St. Victor
  15. Way Back When - Smooth

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Remember great soundtracks?.......2006-08-06

Seems like for the better part of the 1990s soundtracks were "the" in thing in music.

This was another one.

If you like any of the following in a great soundtrack, cop this one:
1) Music put on the LP that you actually recognize from the original motion picture.
2) A hot mix of contemporary, popular artists consistent with the time of the movie's release.
3) A nice number of contributions from budding, unhyped new artists that actually help make the soundtrack complete.
4) An overall musical selection that fits the tone of the movie.

Thin Line was a classic movie released my freshman year of college (1996) and every time I listen to this soundtrack it takes me back to that time.

That's a signature of great music, period.

Songs to check for on this soundtrack:

--Tevin Campbell's cover of Stevie Wonder's timeless love jam "Knocks Me Off My Feet"

--H-Town's soulful remake of the title track

--"Damned If I Do (Damned if I Don't)" by Something for the People

--"Just Beware of My Crew" by LBC which captures that '90s West Coast sound

--R. Kelly's "Freak Tonight"

And of course D'Angelo's masterpiece "Brown Sugar" (you already know!)

5 out of 5 stars Smooth Listening.......2006-01-17

I had to step and put my 5 in here, after seeing overall the Soundtrack received 3 stars. This is an EXECELLENT soundtrack with a variety of different types of songs. It has R&b, Hip hop, rap, smooth soul... I mean it's very well produced. My fav song is Tevin Campbells' "Knocks Me Off My Feat" (a beautifully intimate song about love and the imagination of love) and "Lets Stay Together" by Eric Benet' but the entire cd is great and I don't see how it could hve been any better. This is most definitely a classic! It still in heavy rotation with me.

4 out of 5 stars Love It Or Hate It.......2005-05-24

This soundrack from 1996 has some to love and some to hate. L.B.C. Crew started the soundtrack off well with the Zapp sample "Beware Of My Crew". Somethin' For The People came with a smooth track on relationships featuring Adina Howard to add to the effects of it. "Freak Tonight", a mid-tempo, bounce by R. Kelly was slept on as it may very well be the reason to purchase A Thin Line Between Love & Hate. The laid back gangsta groove by Soopafly tells us with a more lyrical, gangster twist of hardness. Ganjah K's "Love Got My Mind Trippin'" is okay at best, but nice to listen to. The best rap song on here is by the underdog Dru Down as he shows us he's a "Playa Fo Real". Roger Troutman brought another classic with the slow, seductive and nasty "Chocolate City". Eric Benet and Sandra St. Victor both delivered love tunes to make it altogether worthy. Don't be dissappointed you don't have to buy this new! But there's something on here you need to add to your collection.

4 out of 5 stars Nice album.......2004-09-23

Honestly I only like maybe 5 tracks on this album. The opening song is tight, there is a lil variation between it and the version in the film. Come Over by Sandra St. Victor is hands down the best song on the album. My favorites: 1, 2, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13-15. Tevin Campbell's song is alright.

Okay, so maybe I like more than 5 tracks! I only got the album for the first song, but it really surprised me and I'm glad to add it to my collection.

2 out of 5 stars it's ok at best.......2003-10-06

the only reason why I was interested in this soundtrack was because of R.Kelly's "Freak Tonight" that Sampled Mtume's "Juicy Fruit".it works pretty good for the track.but for the most part this SOundtrack is pretty forgettable just like the film.
Nothing Matters Without Love
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • great CD
  • Nothing Matters Without Love...
  • All Around Excellent Album
  • 80's girl group classic
  • A Clivilles and Cole production Seduction!!
 Nothing Matters Without Love
Seduction
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008KJH
Release Date: 1989-09-25

Tracks:

  1. (You're My One and Only) True Love
  2. Two to Make It Right
  3. Could This Be Love
  4. Breakdown
  5. One Mistake
  6. Give My Love to You
  7. Heartbeat [Extended Mix]
  8. (Nothing Matters) Without Love
  9. Seduction's Theme
  10. Could This Be Love [Quiet Storm Mix]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great CD.......2007-03-11

i had been searching for this disc for years when i found it on amazon i new i had to buy it the disc was just as seller discribed perfect condition

4 out of 5 stars Nothing Matters Without Love..........2007-02-15

"Two to make it Right" is my favorite tune on this disc. That fact that's it's under 5 minutes is why I'm taking one star away. The song does this weird "fade-out" and you have a long silence before they move on to the next song. Strange! The rest of the disc is "okay." My overall rating: Four stars!

5 out of 5 stars All Around Excellent Album.......2005-12-28

I love this album!! I can listen to it in it's entirety w/o skipping any tracks!! Every track on this album is off the hook!!! My favorite tracks are "Heartbeat"(extented mix) & "Could This Be Love"!!! I can listen to these two songs over & over again!! I saw them in concert in Anaheim,CA back in '91!!! They are great live!!! I wish they were still around!!! If you like Expose, The Cover Girls, Lisa Lisa, or Sweet Sensation you will definitely enjoy this group!! I highly recommend this album!!!

4 out of 5 stars 80's girl group classic.......2005-11-27

This album is great. Very dated but fun. These girls never really broke out of the underground club scene in the UK but were a big hit in America, much like Expose,The Cover Girls and Sweet Sensation.

Breakdown is hilarious and the spoken section in One Mistake had us in stitches "You're over with - SEE YA!!"

I love this album partly for nostalgic reasons but partly because C&C were amazing producers. Tragically David Cole (one C) is no longer with us. If you love late 80's/early 90's dance music then buy this album. You'll find house,rap,r'n'b,ballads and lots more. Who cares if they didn't sing all the songs?!!! Martha shmartha!!!

5 out of 5 stars A Clivilles and Cole production Seduction!!.......2005-09-06

David Cole and Robert Clivilles started out remixing artists in the mid to late 80's. David Cole was a talented keyboard player, having been the music director for The Weather Girls, this self taught pianist was also a songwriter and together with Robert the two of them not only remixed mainstream acts, they produced and wrote songs for The Covergirls,Stacey Q, TKA and Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. They also produced they're own home grown artists, Lydia Lee Love ,The Brat Pack and the Studio Group turned into Pop Crossover act Seduction being the most sucessful not counting the "Music Factory" This Cd had to have been Clivilles and Cole at they're best crossover moment. They largely skipped the cliche Feeestyle of the day in an effort to get maximum chartability. The one song produced by an outside producer is the title cut written and produced by Andy (Panda) Tripoli who prodcued The Covergirls.Nothing Matters Without Love is more pop dance than freestyle with Idalis taking the lead, The lead single was Your My One and Only(True Love) sung actually, not by the group but by Martha Wash of the Weather girls singing a very subdued vocal. Seduction was a group before this album with various girls performing the song " Seduction" which was a NYC Club hit for about a year and a half before the full length was released.Two To Make It Right is actually the first single with the girls singing on it and the second video. The "one and only" Video had April Harris lip synching to Martha Wash's voice with an extra rap recorded and only available on the Cassette single and Cd single. Two To Make it right also featured Michelle Visage on co-lead vocals. The remake of Taana Gardners Heartbeat was a good updateand 3rd video, Breakdown was a fun song with Michelle Visage rapping in a non serious way. Unfortunately her incredible ability was under appreciated on this song. She later teamed with TKA for Crash and sang on Lovely Day by Soul System from The Bodyguard soundtrack. Two Ballads on this cd are Could This be Love and Give All My Love To You well done and can fit along with any pop ballad made between 1988-1992 and the 4th video was " Could" . One Mistake was a David Cole construction that any Freestyle Girl Group would have killed to call they're own. I saw this as a b-side on an import but i think the version was instrumental.Closing the Cd is they're first hit with added vocals Seduction, very sensual and a " Quiet Storm Mix" of Could This Be love. This would make a lovely re-issue on CD. Although the album only has 9 songs, the remixes could bring the tracklisting to at least 17 maybe even more, there were house mixes of True Love ( with Martha Wash singing) remixes of Breakdown with an unreleased B-side called Groove Me,hip house remixes of Two to Make it right with Visage rapping and every single had extended versions. After this album C and C created they're own group and took Freedom Williams who wrote all the raps for Seduction and pretty much had hits as Seduction waited. Michelle Visage ended up in Soul System and due to the fact that Seduction was a C and C creation, after they're incredible debut and follow up David Cole passed away and there never was a Seduction follow up Cd. This album is a record in time and could use a remastered re-issue . The group has been doing dance clubs with April Harris fronting the group. Idalis Leon has been acting ,was an MTV VJ for a minute and last seen on season 4 of 6 Feet Under. Michelle Visage is now a radio DJ

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