Advantages: All of his early greats in one place Disadvantages: N/A
All World is the first 'Greatest Hits' compilation to be released by LL Cool J. It was released in 1996 on Def Jam Recordings and covers all of LL's work from his first single 'I Can't Live Without My Radio' from his first album 'Radio' to 'Hey Lover' from his sixth album, 'Mr. Smith'. Tracklist: 1 - I Can't Live Without My Radio (5:30) 2 - Rock The Bells (4:01) 3 - I'm Bad (4:40) 4 - I Need Love (5:22) 5 - Going Back To Cali (4:09) 6 - Jack The ... ...is pretty good. It covers all of LL's singles from his first five albums, I just think it would have been good to include some of his better tracks from those albums which were not released as singles. I know thats not usually the point of 'greatest hits' compilations but someone has to buck the trend sometimes. The tracks I love the most from this are: 'I Need Love', 'Big Ole Butt', 'Around The Way Girl', 'Doin It', 'Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)' and ...
dandadda 20.02.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of All World - LL Cool J
Advantages: Holds some of his best loved hits Disadvantages: Miss's out on some gems present in albums like "Mr Smith"
Overall, a really strong compilation of hits. The CD begins with "I Can't Live Without My Radio", which elevated him to mini superstar status as a young teen. When you first play the CD, you remember the raw energy LL had at the beginning of his career, however the CD could have included one or 2 live performances of his hits (no one rocks the bells like a young angry LL Cool J!!), though you don't mind so much hearing the soft melodies within his ... ...to the greatest hits formula, by containing most of his commercial releases, i.e. "Big Ole Butt" and "Mama Said Knock You Out", however, songs like "Make It Hot" off the "Mr Smith" album, and "Clap Your hands" off "Walking with A Panther", are sorely missed with an artist that has a catalogue of now 11 albums, you could expect his CD to be more than 16 tracks. However, the CD delivers the necessary hits in "Around the way girl" as well as at the ...
SpecialD 10.01.2006
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I Can't Live Without My Radio Rock The Bells I'm Bad I Need Love Going Back To ... more
Cali Jack The Ripper Jingling Baby - (Remixed But Still Jingling) Big Ole Butt Boomin' System The Around The Way Girl Mama Said Knock You Out Back Sea...
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