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Advantages: All of his most enthralling work are captured on these disc
Disadvantages: Would have liked to have seen a few more rarities added on

...Fellow was one of his very best early hits. The formulaic though enduring Motown sound is fully at work on this classic with Gayes' distinctive vocals seamlessly surfboarding along the somwhat complex musical arrangements. Hitch Hike, Can I Get A Witness? and Too Busy Thinking About My Baby also encapsulates that familiar and distinct Motown sound of its golden era in the 1960's and all three are instantly contagious from the musical arrangements ...
...and style of its own. During Motowns golden era of the 1960's, Gaye worked with many of the labels most talented female singers. His phenomenal duet with the underated Kim Weston on the sparse, It Takes Two, sounds just as fresh and as vibrant as it was back then. But it was the divine Tammi Terrell (who was married to David Ruffin, one-time lead singer of The Temptations) that he found his perfect duet partner. Gaye and Terrell cut many albums and ... Read review

Advantages: The timeless Sexual Healing
Disadvantages: None!

...album would be the classic, Midnight Love, which though offered no social commentary or made any sort of profound political statement like much of his previous efforts had, it still stands as a compelling, solid production and a last triumph for the unbeatable legend of soul. Marvin wrote all 8 songs on the album and also is credited as playing the rolling drum beats, synthesisers and bongos that can eratically be heard throughout each recording. ...
...The title track, Midnight Love opens the project. Containing multi-layered and complex musical arrangements, the synthesises effect are worked miraculously into a a startling combination of early 80's disco/pop/r&b. The track is a jamming affair with some shrewd vocal trade-offs where Marvin adds his own backing vocals. A nice beginning to the album. Sexual Healing is perharps one of Marvin Gayes signature tunes. Its a song everyone knows all the ... Read review

Advantages: a wonderful return of an american master
Disadvantages: lyrics

...revival to Neptune. I Can't Stop, Green's first full-length secular album in 26 years, succeeds in both showing how powerful and real the myth of Al Green is and in showing how the myth can differ from the artist as well. It not only shows why he is considered as, arguably, the greatest soul artist of all time, but also the full range of the gifts that made him mythic in nature, as well as the deeply human element of his art that has compelled people ...
...art will be satisfied; for I Cant Stop is a portrait of a great artist in nearly full command of his faculties, with the guts to use all of them. Just because he's almost a wistful 60 doesn't mean that the right reverend has become a eunuch. The title track starts off where Belle, his epic last full-length secular album, ended. And this needs explanation. In "Dream," the final track to the album, Green kissed his muse goodbye in what can only be ... Read review

Advantages: Smoo-ooth, romantic tunes
Disadvantages: NoTake Me To The River

Al Green puts everything into his music. He's now a Reverend, back to performing occasionally, but any recordings he makes nowadays are more likely to be gospel music than the smooth, sexy soul on this album. On some songs he even sounds persuasively raunchy - in "Let's get married" when the song slows down and he starts pleading it turns into what must be the best love song ever. He's very emotional - his hesitant vocal on "I'm so tired of being ...
...He was involved in writing most of the songs, so it could all be based on his own experience. And yet, at times he manages to sound very laidback and understated. It's not only when Green sings, either: a seductive brass section is a very important feature in his music, along with divine backing vocals, some of which remind you of earlier, 60s, Aretha Franklin tracks. The introduction to "I'm still in love with you", with just 4 chords of gorgeous ... Read review

Advantages: Bonus Track
Disadvantages: Not All Tracks

Introduction : Chris Brown , the young R & B star who hails from the state of Virginia is back with his great new album - Exclusive. Chris Brown is my most favourite R & B singer and he may be yours to. If you are a fan of R & B then this album is great for your taste in music. His voice is a qaulity I don't find in many other artists , and really enjoy to listen to this music from his album every single day to get me in the mood for the day to come. ...
...i assure anyone who listens to any of the fine tunes from this album they will realise the talent within Chris Brown and may begin to become a fan of R & B classics. Advantages : This fanatical album packed full of amazing tunes features the likes of the songs - Throwed , Kiss Kiss , Take You Down , Wall To Wall , Picture Perfect , my favourite song on the album "Lottery" , and the most well known track "With You" with its amazing video featured ... Read review