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Aaliyah by: Aaliyah Price: $37.77 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724381008225 Label: Virgin Records Us Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Virgin Records Us Release Date: July 17, 2001 Studio: Virgin Records Us Sales Rank: 11014 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com's Best of 2001: Seven years after her debut at just 15 years old, Aaliyah assembled a third studio album that was astonishingly mature. Sadly, her death just a little over a month after its release stilled a promising voice in R&B. At 22, when most artists would just be getting started, Aaliyah had already progressed from pop to street to an unconventional retro-modern, risk-taking version of R&B. While lead track "We Need a Resolution" is as mainstream as it gets, there are fewer hits on this album than on previous efforts. Instead, this collection is an extraordinary romantic exposition of passion and pain. While Missy Elliott is cranking out jams for all her "club freaks," Aaliyah is like a modern-day (if less vocally gifted) Minnie Riperton, exploring the pains of moving from child star to adult sex symbol. Tracks such as "Never No More" and "I Care 4 U" (featuring Missy) are slinky, twisted ballads imbued with film-noir sultriness, as diva Aaliyah steps catlike away from the bubblegum R&B of her contemporaries. There's also the obligatory rock track tacked on near the end ("I Can Be"), but even this excels above the standard hip-hop/rock/R&B crossover fare with its Prince-like influences coupled with Aaliyah's own instinct for seduction. Aaliyah also signaled a move away from her long-standing musical relationship with producer Timbaland, who contributes just three cuts. Having started out heavily supported by R. Kelly, it appeared that Aaliyah was more than able to go it alone. --Jake Barnes Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Aaliyah, at her bestEven in her afterlife, Aaliyah does not disappoint. Age Ain't Nothing But a Number was a sweet introduction into the industry. One In a Million was a brilliant sophomore album showcasing her maturing voice and her ever-evolving style. That leaves us with the red album, Aaliyah. Aaliyah the album solidified her as a modern day legend, a true artist well ahead of her time. She takes so many risks on this CD and is successful with each one. She takes a leap from her high soaring soprano formula and blesses us with edgy, rock infused experimentation which would have surely risen her star status had she been around to reap the rewards of her labor. Each and every song on this album is laced with style, honesty and a ... Read More: Rating:  - oki like this cd, but i think it could've been better. it's an easy listen though. Rating: - Average, she had done better before.Yes, I was one of the ones who purchased this album after she passed away. I had been a minor fan from before, but before her death, I didn't even know she had released an album. Her two albums before this one "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number" & "One In A Million" were great albums. But for some reason she tried diffirent producers on this album. It's an okay album, not horrible but she had done better before. There are a few catchy tunes. "Rock The Boat" is the best track on the album and the albums biggest hit. Also the video that was being shot, when her plane crashed. The other track that is worth a listen is "More Than A Woman", both singles were Top 20 but still nothing of what she accomplished before. More than likely, she would of ... Read More: Rating: - A Good OneWhat I like about this album is it doesn't insist on itself. It's just some good music. It won't go down in history as one of the greatest albums ever created, but it's a good listen for sure. There are no pointless skits and interludes every two to three songs. It's just music from beginning to end. And it's those little things that you appreciate. Rating: - The blueprint to all RnB albums of the future...., A MUST HAVE album. This album shaped and formed how future RnB albums should be and will sound like. Still the quality and fluidity of this album is still unmatched today, and I don't think it ever will be. Aaliyah set her own mark with 'One in a million' (which was considered a landmark RnB album of the 90s also), and she did exactly the same thing with her self titled album. This album was so far ahead of its time. It excelled 'One in a million' in each and every way possible. Aaliyah showed that she could progress and evolve within her musical style and her flowing vocals. Overall the production is top notch. Timbalands beats are on point as usual, very creative and very modern. This is a very ... Read More: |
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