Down To Earth - Joe Brown

Advantages: SMOOTH
Disadvantages: none as far as I am concerned

...Yes, that man with the sexiest voice on earth is back, after his first album - which was great, i expected something in the same league, but this album is absolutely fantastic. Mr. Smooth himself knows how to put goosebumps down your spine. The songs aren't all slow and kind of sad but also more up beat and make you feel better immediately, this CD is truly recommendable! The CD features a song with Mariah Carey and one with N'Sync, both highly explosive mixtures of incredible voices. If you likeed Joe's first album and/or you are a fan of smooth R'n'B tracks and ones that are more up beat that make you wana dance, then this CD is made for you !... Read review

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Advantages: Classic tracks, diverse, some great versions.
Disadvantages: Not everyone's cup of tea

...Joe Brown and the Bruvvers were around in the early to mid sixties. They were not really my sort of thing but Hubby, being slightly older than me, was a fan. Shopping recently he saw a CD, The Very Best of Joe Brown, 50th Anniversary and promptly bought it. This CD shows me, anyway, that many of the tracks were from a slightly earlier period than I had thought. After all 50 years ago it would have been 1958. Joe Brown was a spiky haired youth before spiky hair was ever thought about. He was always seen as an affable cheeky cockney, who looks and seems no different all these years later. Born in 1941 he began his musical career in 1956 with his backing band The Spacemen. This band was to become The Bruvvers. I guess as musicians Joe Brown and The Bruvvers were all under-rated. They just seemed to miss-time things and were not quite... Read review

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Advantages: Catchy tunes
Disadvantages: Sometimes lacking in flow

...I bought this album after hearing 'Hold You Down' by Fat Joe and Jennifer Lopez, and was impressed. As white rappers go, most people can only name one (Eminem), but hopefully with this album, Fat Joe will be able to step up alongside Marshall and become a well known face in pop culture. Generally the album is pretty solid. Vocally, Fat Joe is reasonably fresh, and his slightly aggressive style goes well with the music. Melodically the album isn't incredibly strong (nothing compared to the instrumental masterpieces penned by the likes of Kanye West). The backing vocals can, at times, seem high pitched, very synthetic and generally aggravating. Occasionally, tracks can lose their flow due to poor lyrics or pauses in the vocals. However, in general this is worth a listen. The two 'Temptation' tracks are definitely a highlight. 'Hold You... Read review

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