Okay folks, just to show how varied my musical tastes are, I came across this CD whilst transferring all my CD's to itunes (work in progress). I had all but forgotton about it, and now I've been playing it for a good few days, almost without stopping, not every track, but certainly a few. For ... Read review
solo project was guaranteed. No one, however, was prepared for the massive response to Lauryn Hill's debut album. Apart from the chart-topping singles "Doo Wop (That...
project was guaranteed. No one, however, was prepared for the massive response to Lauryn Hill's debut album. Apart from the chart-topping singles "Doo Wop (That ...
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Intro Lost Ones Ex-Factor To Zion - (featuring Carlos Santana) Doo Wop (That Thing) ... more
Superstar Final Hour When It Hurts So Bad I Used To Love Him - (featuring Mary J Blige) Forgive Them Father Every Ghetto Every City Nothing Even Matters - (featuring D...
A review by paulhanton on Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, The - Lauryn Hill June 7th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Originality
Groundbreaking
Lyrics
Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks
Flawless
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Not a bad track .
Disadvantages:
None .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Okay folks, just to show how varied my musical tastes are, I came across this CD whilst transferring all my CD's to itunes (work in progress). I had all but forgotton about it, and now I've been playing it for a good few days, almost without stopping, not every track, but certainly a few. For those that do not know, this was Lauryn Hill's first solo album after the 'Fugees (with Wyclef John). In my opinion she has not done much of note since so:
Track 2. Lost ones. Hate the school register role call at the beginning (listed as track 1), not needed, but then a fantastically bassy drum and guitar beat comes in and she raps/sings over this in perfect timing and it is so catchy I dare you not to tap your feet. 7/10.
Then we get another 'snippet' of school to end and then introduce the next track, gawd knows why.
Track 3. Ex-Factor. Big hit in USA and UK, pure R&B nice slow beat and great angsty vocal from Lauryn, with a nice 'shadow' voice over, really good, strong piece of heartfelt singing and writing. Unbelievably good guitar solo near the end that is very rock like yet just seems to fit well. 8/10.
Track 4. To Zion. Nice guitar solo and voice over at the beginning and a break into an almost Latin beat which develops into a song that is really breathtaking in how it tells the story of her pregnancy, really, really clever. She then builds the sng into an almost gospel liek vocal, great range, fantastic music to back it too. 9/10.
Track 5. Doo Wop, (that thing). Probably the best known track on the album, very neat, all about how boys and girls approach sex, hip hop, no, doo wop, no R&B. When this came out I thought it was a weak link, in retrospect it is damn good, and very clever. So catchy it sticks in your head for ages. 9/10.
Track 6. Superstar. To me this is not the best of the bunch, great vocals again though, and a good 'story' asking questions of the music industry and what it means to (black) artistes, just in terms of the rest of the album not the best. Good mixing with 'light my fire' clever. 6/10.
Track 7. Final hour. "I treat this like my thesis"....and the rap begins and it is a damn good rap at that, lyrical, musical and soft in tone, hard in story, how to break out of the ghetto, with a religeous undertone. Brilliant. 9/10.
Track 8. When it hurts so bad. Another stonking R&B number, all love, angst n heart. Not my favourite, but I can see it packing the dance floor late on in the evening for some serious chin on shoulder. 7/10.
Track 9. I used to love him. More R&B, all about a split up, with some added vocals from Mary J Blige, very angsty in a soulful way, okay, not great. 6/10.
Track 10. Forgive them father. To me the best song on the whole CD. A mixture of rap, soulful singing, dub like vocals. I cannot work out whether she is down on men in power, music bosses, or just men in general, but it is certainly a powerful song. She throws in bits like Soweto, Cain and Abel, wow. "Caeser and Bruts, Jesus and Judas, backstabbers do this"....what a line. great. 10/10.
Track 11. Every Ghetto, every City. Off we go on another musical journey, this time a strong 70's funk backing, supporting Luryn telling her story of growing up. 7/10.
Track 12. Nothing even matters. Now soul, pure n simple, lovely song, lyrically quite weak but musically it is a 'dreamy' song, almost Mowtown meets trance. I do like this, vocal additions from D'Angelo, very relaxing. 8/10.
Track 13. Everything is everything. Song all about being a strong, positive woman, again, strong 70's funk/blues riff, with a hip hop style talk over and some soulful vocals. 7/10.
Track 14. The miseducation of Lauryn Hill. And now to a jazzy backing and vocal, with a soulful blend, an 'old record' scratchy sound deliberately included, kinda works. Very diva like vocals, great piano, showcase of her voice, love it. 9/10.
Bonus track (14.) Can't take my eyes off of you. To a very Fugees' hip hop beat, really works, takes a cheesy classic and makes it modern and funky, some great vocals, yet again. Another massive foot tapper. To me the best version of this song ever. period. 9/10.
Bonus track (15). Sweetest thing. Clearly time in the studio, or trying to sound like it. Very soulful, very 'nice' almost sung like a prayer. Sounds a bit like Aretha Franklin, but smoother. 8/10
Overall, the thing I like most about this album is the 'cleverness' of it all. It does not stick to Soul, or R&B, or hip hop, or rap, or funk; it has a bit of everything.
Musically and vocally, probably one of the best and strongest 10 CD's in the last decade (1998). This is not my favoured style of music, nor is she my favourite artiste, but this is such a strong album it stands out any day.
A definite 'must have' for any music collection, suspend your likes of other genres and give this a listen, you can't not like it. To finish, you can pick this up on amazon or ebay for a couple of quid, believe me, you will not regret it. Remember this album won grammy's for: Best New Artist, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, Best R&B Album,and Album of the Year in 1999.
Advantages: Ex-Factor, Guest appearences Disadvantages: None in my view
...not buy the CD 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' until two years after its 1998 release. Oh yes, I am one of those old fashioned people who won't part with her cash for an album until she's been convinced by the single releases - well what do you expect from someone who remembers vinyl? The bad news for those around me is that the CD comes with full lyrics...tonight Matthew I am going to be Lauryn Hill...BizzyBek can clear a room with this intro! ... ...Track 14 - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, don't worry, the CDs not broken its recorded to sound like an old fashioned vinyl record with a dust needle! A beautiful, slow piece which reminds me of the great female Blues singers of the last century with a sparkling piano accompaniment. Can't Take My Eyes Off You' is a resounding and singalong rendition of this holiday hotel foyer classic. Track 16 - NB Another treat not listed on the CD cover which ...
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...but about her album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill". This record was out on 1998 and I bought it straightaway. I liked her in the Fugees but I find that on her own she's much better. The cd's cover is quite original. The front is a school desk with a pencil, as if you were going to write something leaning on the cd. The album has 16 songs. I can't find one I don't like, they are all fantastic. Each song has a different message: love, self-esteem, ... ...good bass rythm.
14. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: This one gives the title to the album. It's recorded so it sounds like an old disc. This one tells you that she found strength inside herself, she decided to follow her own path. It is slow, with a piano and some string instruments.
"But deep in my heart, the answer it was in me
And I made up my mind to define my own destiny."
15. Can't take my eyes off of you: I adore this remake! You will ...
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Advantages: Intelligent, inspiring - and Lauryn's voice is beautiful Disadvantages: Strange talking bits inbetween songs
This is probably the most treasured CD in my music collection. I was way to young (8 years old) to appreciate or even know about Lauryn when this album first came out, but after hearing a couple of her songs (Doo Wop and Ex Factor) a few years ago I decided to find this album and give it a go. Thank god I did. It's one album I can listen to all the way through, over and over again, and every time I'm struck by it's intelligence, originality and the ... ...comment on is the rather strange snippets of kid's talking to Wyclef inbetween some of the songs which can be a bit annoying, but skipping these you have an amazing record. Some of my favourite songs of the album :- Ex-Factor : Probably my favourite song on the CD, in fact probably one of my favourite songs ever. It's a heartwrenching tale of a love that just seems to hurt; Lauryn's vocals are flawless and so packed with emotion it makes me emotional ...
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This honestly is a fantastic album. The woman really can sing and she's put her heart and soul into this. She's got a beautiful, powerful voice and because she's written the songs herself they really come alive. I can't imagine anyone not liking this album, it's got everything. It's more gentle than her earlier stuff with the fugees and really easy to listen to. But if you do like it i would recommend that you listen to her early fugees stuff too, ... ...and more "tough" but there are songs on the THE SCORE that are just as beautiful as those on her solo album. Killing me softly for example has got just as much magic and there's also a lot more humour on the score. LAST OF ALL, have you heard the beautiful duet she's done with santana on his latest album called put your lights down low. it's lovely. take a listen. ...
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I have always been a big fan of Lauryn Hill and when this album came out I had to buy it. She has a terrific voice and her songs but as a solo artists and with the ‘Fugees’ were excellent. It was with the Fugees that she made her song, ‘Killing me Softly’ was excellent and it was going to be her platform for her future success. The Miss Education of Lauryn Hill is very good, some excellent tracks and the reggae tune once famous ... ...that song ‘Doo Wop (That Thing) which was a big hit and it’s track 5 on the album really gets you in the mood. Upbeat and excellent to listen to. It’s catchy and that’s why I think it’s enjoyable. My friend loves the song ‘Ex-factor’ nothing to do with Max factor it’s different more slow and something more softer. A good song nevertheless. The album is mainly Hip Hop and Reggae if you like her singles ...
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Label / Distributor: Ruff House / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Producer: Lauryn Hill
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 5099748984326
Catalogue Number: 4898432
Additional notes
Album Notes: Personnel includes: Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, D'Angelo (vocals); Carlos Santana, Johari Newton, Robert Browne, Earl Chinna-Smith (guitar); Grace Paradise (harp); Dean Frasier (saxophone); Everol Ray (trumpet); Nambo Robinson (trombone); Tejumold Newton, John R. Stephens, Joe Wilson (piano); James Poyser (organ, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer bass, background vocals); Chris Meredith, Tom Barney, Matthew Rubano, Paul Fakhourie (bass); Jared "Chocolate" Crawford (drums); Ruby Byrd (percussion); Vada Nobles, Che Guevara (drum programming); Sabrina Johnston, Earl Robinson, Andrea Simmons, Kenny Bobien, Eddie Stockley, Jenni Fujita, Chuck Young, Rasheem "Kilo" Pugh, Fundisha Johnson, Lenesha Randolph, Ahmed Wallace (background vocals). Engineers include: Tony Prendatt, Commissioner Gordon, Warren Riker. THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL won the 1999 Grammy Award for Album Of The Year and Best R&B Album. Lauryn Hill won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. "Doo Wop (That Thing)" won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. "Nothing Even Matters" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. "Lost Ones" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance. "Everything Is Everything" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Lauryn Hill is far from miseducated, as her solo debut album proves. With both critical and popular acclaim from her affiliation with the Fugees, Lauryn uses THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL to make a definitive individual statement. The focus here is love: love of self, love of her son, the love of her life, love of hip-hop. Her powerful lyrics and vocal talent put her in a class by herself. One of hip-hop's more strong-willed artists, Lauryn's positivity defies the '90s materialistic rap scene. Although there is much more singing than rapping, Lauryn still covers plenty of hip-hop ground on THE MISEDUCATION, and her music falls into the rap category just as much as it does into R&B. Produced by Hill herself, this album gives us only a few guest artists (D'Angelo, Mary J.) but lots of Lauryn Hill.
Album Reviews: Rolling Stone (10/31/02, p.136) - Ranked # 32 in Rolling Stone's "Women in Rock: The 50 Essential Albums" - "...[The album] unites hip-hop, R&B and reggae under a single groove..." Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.79) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's." Q (10/01, p.68) - Ranked #25 in Q's "Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime" Spin (9/99, p.132) - Ranked #28 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s." Q (12/99, p.100) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s." Entertainment Weekly (Spring 2000, p.166) - Ranked #2 in EW's "Top 10 albums of the '90s" Spin (1/99, p.91) - Ranked #1 on Spin's list of "Top 20 Albums of '98." The Source (9/98, p.230) - "...Thoughtful, passionate, purposeful and unmistakably female....Small complaints, not even worth sweating when the overall emotional and musical effect is potent..." Rap Pages (11/98, p.130) - 4 (out of 5) - "...Choosing to display all of her talent, songwriting ability, Lauryn pushes rap aside, opting to sing more....Lauryn's attempt to intellectualize pain and love in word without sacrificing emotion in song is daring and creative..." Rolling Stone (9/3/98, p.98) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...The sound of a woman who takes herself seriously....It's an album...that you could play at a family reunion, or any sort of multigenerational party, and get everyone bouncing and singing along, without anyone ever having to cringe..." Spin (9/98, pp.179-180) - 9 (out of 10) - "...the confidence with which Hill sings and raps herself into black music's mammoth tradition...is balanced by the vulnerability of one of MISEDUCATION's two themes: a love gone wrong, untangling itself painfully and slow....Part of her greatness is that this genre-bender has never feared sentiment..." Muzik (12/98, p.94) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...a superb collection of rhymes and beats and fresh lyrics that show how a good album should be recorded..." CMJ (1/11/99, p.3) - "...The jeep-bumping beats helped the album push platinum, but the potent, emotive songwriting made it an across-the-board pop milestone..." Entertainment Weekly (9/4/98, pp.79-80) - "...Easily flowing from singing to rapping, evoking the past while forging a future of her own, Hill has made an album of often-astonishing power, strength, and feeling..." - Rating: A
Titles on disc 1
1.: Roll Call (intro)
2.: Lost Ones
3.: Ex Factor
4.: To Zion
5.: Doo Wop (That Thing)
6.: Superstar
7.: Final Hour
8.: When It Hurts So Bad
9.: I Used To Love Him
10.: Forgive Them Father
11.: Every Ghetto Every City
12.: Nothing Even Matters
13.: Everything Is Everything
14.: Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
15.: Can't Take My Eyes Off You
16.: Tell Him
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