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A classic Starr

Advantages: Combines old and newer hits
Disadvantages: oddly put together

...media. Edwin Starr The Essential Collection is just that, a collection of his biggest hits from his early Motown days to his later Disco/Funk efforts. While I appreciate the sounds of Motown it was one Disco track in particular that drew my attention to the CD and that is track 17 "H.A.P.P.Y Radio" it's a upbeat song with a great Disco beat and sing-a-long lyrics that will get you dancing along in much the same was as D.I.S.C.O and other such party ...
...understand that by compiling an essential collection that the various different musical styles and the best hits of the artist need to be included but it seems odd putting 2 of Starrs later tracks at the beginning and 1 at the end stuffing all his Motown style efforts in the middle, the album would have flowed far better by putting the later songs at the end allowing the listener to follow the changes and transitions as the tracks charted passing ...

piggypine 28.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Essential Collection, The - Edwin Starr

Let the great voice of Patti Labelle entertain you.

Advantages: Has many very good songs and is very well produced.
Disadvantages: A two page album sleeve.

Born in Philadephia in 1944 as Patricia Louise Holte, Patti Labelle is widely recognised as one of the best and most consistent female voices in the business. Her style ranges from R & B right through to soul, disco and gospel. So it came as no surprise at all recently when a choir representing Philadelphia that she coached and mentored won NBC's TV show Clash Of The Choirs in which her choir easily defeated choirs mentored by Nick Lachey, Michael ...
...some 16 tracks of her very best work. My particular favourites are "Someone Like You", "Kiss Away The Pain", "I'm In Love" and the remarkable duet "On My Own" in which she duets with Michael McDonald. "On My Own" was a U.S. No 1 hit single in 1986 and was written and produced by what can only be described as the ultimate dream team of Burt Bacharach and Carol Bayer-Sager who at the time were married. Also on the CD is the medley of "I Don't Like ...

bella6789 22.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Essential Collection, The - Patti LaBelle

One Of The Best Albums Ever By Usher

Advantages: This Album Is Worth Buying/ Better Than The Rest
Disadvantages: None

...songs on this album is Here I Stand. Well, on this album I have many favorite songs. The lyrics are fantastic. Usher's album is a must get. Most of the songs on the album is about relationships/ love. Usher has grown to be one of the best male R&B entertainers alive. 1. Intro 2. Love In This Club featuring Young Jeezy 3. This Ain't Sex 4. Trading Places 5. Moving Mountains 6. What's Your Name featuring will.i.am 7. Prayer For You Interlude 8. Something ...
...featuring Jay Z 11. Before I Met You 12. His Mistakes 13. Appetite 14. What's A Man To Do 15. Lifetime 16. Love In This Club Part II featuring Beyoncé & Lil Wayne 17. Here I Stand ...

soosmart 24.12.2009 · Read full review
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Can't Nobody Do X-Mas Like...

Advantages: Lots of big tunes
Disadvantages: One weak track

...5 Christmas Album” is as the title indicates a Christmas-themed release from the Indiana Pop, Soul and Disco group The Jackson 5. Released in 1970, it was their fourth overall album (in spite of making their Motown debut the year before) and finds that Jermaine, Michael, Tito, Marlon and Jackie come together to bring a record that has them both covering classics and bringing new, original songs too. 1.“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” The ...
...have a soothing tune from the act as they bring forward something that al are bound to find familiar and one that enables them to bring forward the Soul end of their music to show just how they are able to transform a tune that all know by giving it a spin that suits the direction of their music and what they had brought with the two other album from 1970. **Four Stars** 2.“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” As things move on we are brought to a track ...

XICripZ 23.12.2009 · Read full review
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Beyonce's Fierce!

Advantages: Songs , Voice
Disadvantages: None!

Recently , I was sorting out my CD collection (putting CDs back into their correct cases etc), when I realised that I had a lot of CDs in my collection which I hadn't already reviewed , and so thought I'd share my reviews on them. Until this year , although Beyonce has always been a 'big star' , I had never really taken much notice of her. Although , this year , releasing some of the best songs of the year , I realised what a good artist Beyonce ...
...'Halo' , I just had to buy her album. I Am ...Sasha Fierce is the the third studio album from Beyonce released in the United Kingdom on November 17th 2008. The album comes under the 'RnB' and Pop genres. The album has twelve tracks on it , which are split down onto two different CDs. The first CD represents Beyonce's sweet and 'ballad-y' style , whereas the other CD is taken over by her alter-ego , Sasha Fierce , and contains more attitude bursting ...

xdonzx 22.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of I Am... Sasha Fierce - Beyonce