love Mindy but not this album
354784
I ADORE Mindy...own every album...but this one is my least fav.  If you're going to buy one of her CDs, pick another one...ANY of the other ones, but not this one.  Sorry Mindy!
332543
Only half of the songs are any good. She's done better. The picture in the album tells me that she is trying to hard. There was no need for the picture of herself touching herself :( So as to appeal to the [...] community. Not necessary. If people like her they like her for who she is and she doesn't have to try this very different marketing technique. She should just be herself...and this is coming from a Thalia fan.
1590671
E = MC2 by Mariah Carey is intolerable to say the least. I wish Mariah would stop singing in a hush, quiet voice. What happened to that sexy, rich and gutsy powerhouse I used to admire. Her self-image doesn't help either, she still dresses like a 20-year-old. Songs like I Stay in Love, I Wish You Well, I'm That Chick, and Touch My Body are weak and embarrassing. I'm sorry to say this but Mimi has lost the magic, see ya!
3313206
I have to admit that I thought Keane was "poor boy" Coldplay, but after buying this album I have concluded that I am stupid.  This album is so unlike Coldplay.  This is one of the few albums I own that I will actually listen to in its entirety.  I was way off...
302350
One of the 3 star reviewers (E. Jones) got it right! Skip this particular album if you are looking for great clean moral music. Why? Just too much causing. I really like some of the tracks but ended up deleting them from my playlist because of "f _ _ _" words used quite unnecessarily . It is a shame because many of those were my favourite tracks in the Album. Isam has a great voice and the group gives you such amazing vocal varieties, but my sense of morality did not make me keep some of the tracks. The tracks I could not keep are:

- Peelo
- Gritty
- El Moro
- Dirty Dirty East
- Life is a loom

If you are buying MP3s, I would recommend these:

- Introduction (very good)
- Aicha
- Fatima's hand

Out of curiousity and due to reviews, I will try their newer album. Also, I see that Isam is part of songs by other great Nasheed singers, so they must have matured out of this 2003 disappointment into something cleaner. OR maybe they should remake this album and remove the cause words.

I promise to write another review on the next album... wish me luck!
2135218
I'm not a fan ...sorry fan base.

She slur's the lyric so badly I can understand her maybe 25 percent of time. I've ask friend and family to listen and tell me some of the lyric; its not happening.

If she could supply the actual words to every song she sings, she might sell more music. I can't recommend this album or anything done by her. I like the music intro's before she kicks in thou.

Save your money.
2729727
I feel like this album is a wasted opportunity. I was excited when I heard Barbra was making a new duets album. I was even more excited when I heard some of the people rumored to be on the album: Lady Gaga, Bette Middler. My first disappointment came when I found out the official list of "Partners." All men. Why? There are so many talented female singers out there. My next disappointment came when I found out the song titles. Most of them are covers of her old songs. Why? This album was a long time in the making. They didn't have time to write new songs? The problem with covering her old songs is that people will always compare it to the original. And the original is usually better. That being said, some of the covers work. "Evergreen," "Come Rain or Come Shine," and "People" really stand out to me. Those songs sound fresh in their new arrangements. There are a few new songs for her. "It Had To Be You" is a great song for her and Michael Buble does a fantastic job. And "I Still Can See Your Face" is a magnificent song and she proves that she still has the voice to stand up to Andrew Bocelli. I was really surprised by the level of power her voice still has. For her past couple of albums, her voice sounded very strained and scratchy any time she went for higher notes. Here, she's belting like she did 20 years ago and sounds great doing it. All in all, this is a good album and it's nice to hear her voice return to form.
2357137
its a lil bit toooo sexual for me. LOUD WAS WAYYY BETTER! this album reminds me of rated r which i wasn't a fan of, but i will continue to buy her albums, this one wasn't it for me.

That was my first review...

This is my new review...

I will still say it has way more sex than what I anticipated but people have to understand if you listened to Rated R, the sex in her lyrics started to begin, there was a lil more added in LOUD(my 2nd favorite album of hers) and now this is the album full of it. Yes, this artist used to be child appropiate but sad to say SEX SELLS, and the artists are gonna put it in their music in any way that they choose, whether its just full out or in catchy phrases. There were 4 songs on this album that I did not like but after giving those songs another chance I can deal with them. I bought the album and I don't want to waste my money. I think Rihanna is a great artist. I do agree that this album sounds kind of rushed as I read in other reviews. It sounded really really rushed to me, but hey artists have to keep up with their costs of fancy living. I will continue to by Rihanna's albums I know they are bound to get better. Good Girl Gone Bad and Loud will always be the best two albums to me and Rated R is the worse to me, it was so boring.
3725687
Been a fan of Bette since Beaches. A little disappointed in this album. Several good cuts but some stinkers as well
4292104
I just recently got this CD and popped it in my CD player almost immediately. I am a HUGE fan of Little Things and I was really excited to see what Toby had in store. I was also excited when I saw Bill Botrell's name on it. (He produced Sheryl Crow's AMAZING Tuesday Night Music Club album.) As I listened,however, I became increasingly disappointed. There were tracks such as Alone,Slippin, and Don't Wake Me that really popped out, but  there were many others whose melodies were no different than any other generic pop artist. I really enjoyed Little Things because of the unique melodies, so it was a bit of a let down. However, Toby's voice is in fine form on this album. Also, the use of the organ on most of the songs is quite fun to listen to. The lyrics aren't the deepest, but neither were her lyrics on her first album so I wasn't really surprised. This is a first listen, so maybe I'll find better things on the album in time.
1776376
Plainly put, I am not impressed with the debut album from Cheri Dennis.  Most of the beats sound like typical studio production, the lyrics are the same stories we have all heard many a day in song, and her vocal delivery is very lazy to me.  I listened to her vocals very closely and intensely, and I do not see why she was signed because she's just another pretty girl who can hold a note.  Her voice has no personality, she can simply just hold a note.  Bad Boy released this album's best song to radio (something they usually always do) and that song is called "I Love You."  What truly makes this song is the beat.  There's no doubt, that's a hot beat.  The hook is memorable and the lyrics are decent.  Most of this album is piano-filled beats blended with Dennis's vocals.  "Remind You" has a very heavy piano-laced beat that jumps out at you from its beginning.  This mid-tempo is a decent offering.  "Caught Up" and "All I Wanna Do" are typical R&B songs that are too decent.  We are reminded of Biggie on this album because "Dropping Out of Love" samples his hit called "Sky is the Limit."  He and 112 did a much better job with the beat, but she should be given credit for an alright track.  This song is about a relationship that is difficult to stay in because of all of the problems.
 I recommend this album to fans of Rihanna, Cassie, Ciara, Danity Kane and Cherish.  It is an okay album, but there are a dearth of highlights.

Mikeisha's Top 5

1. "I Love You"
2. "Dropping Out of Love"
3. "Pretend"
4. "Showdown"
5. "Ooh Ooh"
4555502
I became a fan of Ginny Owens with the release for her first CD 10 years ago.  As much as I've tried, I have never gotten into this release.

The problem with the release comes with the style.  It's way too bluesy and mellow and misses much of the peppy pop I so enjoyed on her earlier releases.  Yes, they had some blues to them as well, but those songs worked.  Here, it just gets overdone and rather boring.

Don't get me wrong, there are some tracks I enjoy here.  "Waiting for Tomorrow" starts things off with a nice peppy beat as it reminds us to live today instead of only looking for happiness in the future.  "Wonderful Wonder" is a great praise song to the God who spoke our world into existence.  "Live Once" has a fun jazzy beat as Ginny reminds us to not waste our lives.

But those songs are balanced out by the others.  "Long Way Home" is way too slow and boring to listen to.  "Tyranny" and "Pieces" are attempts to include a little pop, but they aren't enjoyable to listen to either.

It really is disappointing to see out on such an uneven note.  Die hard fans will find some moments to enjoy, but casual fans won't find it worth listening to.
319364
love some of the songs - well worth buying the album but I am not a fan of all of her stuff.
4094036
The orig blackout is one of my favorite albums ever.  It was fun and had energy.  What I enjoyed most was how Meth and Red worked together.  The intro was sick and then with songs like maaaaaaaaad crew, y.o.u, and cereal killer like you could listen with your friends and trade lines.  this album don't work that way.  seems like red leads into every song the beats are not even close to the first album and it lacks the teamwork between meth and red.  feels much more like hiphop then 2 friends making music I wish i wasn't disappointed but I had high hopes for this album.  too much red
1168177
Can't say exactly why, but I was a bit disappointed with the album
1936978
Seeing that there was only 1 review of this album I thought I'd throw my two cents in so someone would be able to have more than 1 opinion.  To start, I consider myself a pretty big Midnite fan, seeing them whenever they hit the NY area(not to be missed, by the way).  I have a great majority of their albums and their style seems to vary quite greatly depending on the album and its production.  I've always been more of a fan of their works that get away from the electronic sound that sometimes dominates their albums which collaborate with I-Grade, Branch-I, Higher Bound, etc .  To me their strongest points are when they mix Benjamin's powerful vocals with the full rythym section backing them up.  Sadly, this one seems more Vaughn-centric than their better stuff.  "Unpolished" is one of my favorite albums of all time and "Ras Mek Peace," "Jubilees of Zion," "Seek Knowledge Before Vengeance," and even "Ainshant Maps" are by far my favorite titles of theirs.  But this one really seems to fall short.  If you are a fan of their stuff beyond what I just mentioned than I'm sure you'll like this one too but I was personally left uninspired.  If you are new to Midnite, buy "Unpolished" and enjoy one of the greatest reggae albums ever
4723392
I'm the author of first book on Julie London: "Lady Liberty: The Definitive Julie London Handbook"

In Julie's 10th album for Liberty Records, "Your Number Please..." should have been a winner with 2nd husband Bobby Troup as producer and arrangements by Andre Previn.  But this concept album was not well thought out.  The songs feel like they do not belong together.  We get the cheeky start of the first track "Makin' Whoopee"  to the languid torch songs to the lazy exotica rendition of "It's A Blue World" (my favorite track on the album) to One For My Baby.  The album is all over the map.  The arrangements do not live up to Julie's normal exquisite phrasing.  The whole album feels glazed over. Even the original liner notes were not well thought out.  Though the album cover is sure to impress with the eye candy of Julie in a creme colored slip laying on a bed with phone in hand.  A good but not great effort. Though I personally feel Julie sounds fresh and sensual on "It's A Blue World" and I'm saddened that since Martin Denny and other exotica jazz albums were on the Liberty label that Julie did not have the opportunity to explore the breezy exotica jazz genre fully.

For more tidbits and history on Julie pick up my book "Lady Liberty" or visit julielondon.org