Platinum (The Definitive R&B Collection) - Various Artists

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Average
Lyrics	Standard
Quality and consistency of tracks	Mixed
Value for Money	Poor

Advantages:	2 CDs  -  bought it cheap from ebay  -  lots of songs
Disadvantages:	had most of the songs anyway !

Recommend to potential buyers:

no

Full review

This is a 2 CD album, i bought it dead cheap on ebay (about £3) - it's prob loads more expensive in the shops!!..

features loads of artists and songs - i'll go through as much of them as i can!!!..

Ok - CD 1.. First there is 'Off The Wall - Michael Jackson' - i like MJ so i think this is a good choice of song..

'I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Michael, George & Aretha Franklin' - was a bit surprised about this song being on an RnB collection - even though Aretha is very soul/RnB - i would not have put this song in an RnB collection & plus i dont particularly think this is a very good song anyway (sorry any G Micheal fans!)..

then we have 'Crazy In Love (no rap version) - Beyonce' - i absolutely hate this song now! it's been heard and played way too much and doesnt deserve to be on this album! im sure it is already on loads of compilation albums!..

'You Make Me Wanna - Usher', 'Cry Me A River - Timberlake' & 'Love Don't Cost A Thing - JLo' - all songs that are good but also very mainstream and not the best RnB around.. Usher has loads of other good songs so i would have chosen something else by him..

also we have 'Fallin' - Alicia Keys' - absolutely gorgoues song! about being in & out of love (something we can all relate to!!) &

Unbreak My Heart - Toni Braxton' - which is a beautiful song as well..

Quite surprised that there was ,People Everyday - Arrested Development' as i would not class this as RnB - more like old pop?!!..

'7 Days (radio edit) - Craig David' - hmm not my fave song - quite sick of Craig David these days - everytime i see him i cant help thinkin about that idiot on channel 4 saying CRAAAAIIIIGG DAVVVVIDD!! - lol!!..

'Thong Song (radio edit) - Sisqo' is catchy but i dont like it - far too much of a boys song for me - all about thongs (thats G-Strings to me & you!!)

Really happy they had 'No Diggity - Blackstreet & Dr. Dre' on this as i absolutely love this song!!! Blackstreet have gone their seperate ways now but they were an awesome group! n i love this song - its really upbeat n definately RnB..

'Dreams - Gabrielle' - a bit old!.. ' Always On Time (radio edit) - Ja Rule & Ashanti' - nice song but been played way too much when it was released so i dont really like listening to it now!!...

'Gone Till November (pop version) - Jean, Wyclef & Refugee Allstars' - hmm - nothing positive to say about this either - wyclef has a distinctive voice & it's not one i like..

'Return Of The Mack - Mark Morrison' & 'My Prerogative (single version) -Bobby Brown' wow these songs takes me back to my school days!! what the hell are they doing on an RnB compilation made in 2004????...

Beautiful - C Aguilera' - i dont really think this is RnB - even though the ballad is really nice & does make you feel good about yourself!!..

last song on CD 1 is 'I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly' - R. Kelly is a legend but this is no way one of his best songs!! - bad choice............ wow we're only as far as the end of CD 1 yet......... deep breathe and i will carry on!!!!..........

CD 2 starts with 'Hey Ya - Outkast' - song that was really huge a couple of years ago - really catchy beat - i try not to like it but i cant help myself singing and dancing along!!!..

'Shut Up - Black Eyed Peas' - i hate this song - its crap!!...

Independent Women (part 1) - Destiny's Child', 'No Scrubs - TLC' are both absolute girlie classics!! - makes you feel good about being a woman - i suggest playing these songs at high volume and trying to get the ex boyfriend out of your mind (oops - bit too much detail there!!)..

'Hot In Here (radio edit) - Nelly' - really mainstream RnB, not one of my fave Nelly tracks but i guess its catchy..

Never Too Much - L Vandross - nice song :)

' All My Life (radio edit) - K-Ci & JoJo' - absolutely gorgeous lovey dovey song about waiting all his life for this special girl - really lovely - a classic..

I Try by Macy Gray - nice song but not brilliant - cant decide whether i like M Gary's voice or not!..

Word Up - Cameo, My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) - En Vogue, All Night Long - Mary Jane Girls, Upside Down - Ross, Diana, Back And Forth - Aaliyah, Teardrops - Womack & Womack.. i cant figure out why these songs all feature on a 2004 compilation to be honest - they're all good songs but not new or amazing..

Nightshift - Commodores - a bit old to be mixed with the rest of the songs

I Feel For You - Chaka Khan - lovely song, Chaka Khan is amazing!!..

Now That We Found Love - Heavy D & The Boyz/Aaron Hall - old RnB, not really my style - a bit poppy sounding & even though it is catchy, it is not a really good song..

Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - lovely tune, catchy and uplifting but again - its old!!!..

I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men - i love B2M but this is not their best song, its very slow and i dont like it that much..

the last song is No Woman No Cry - Fugees.. not as good as the BobMarley version so i dont really like this version to be honest.........

well - that was a bit long!!....... anyway - overall i have to say that even though there are a few really good songs on this album - they are mainly really old songs and nothing new and fresh - i know it is a platinum collection but there aren't any of the classics of RnB that i would choose to put on a collection like this.. most of the song lyrics are lovey dovey which is good if you like that sort of thing but sometimes i think RnB should be more uplifting and not all about being in love & relationships..

i would not recommend anyone to buy this - u probably have all the songs anyway & even if you dont - they are not the best songs that the artists that are featured on this album have released..

thanks for reading - hope this review helped anyone who was thinkin of getting this..

(p.s. this is my first day writing reviews - im trying to improve (as some of you know! - hope this was a little better!!)