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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Music World Records/fontana
Buy.com Sku: 221694048
UPC: 879645002812
UPC 14: 00879645002812
Release Date: 6/28/2011
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
0. DISC 1:
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1. Single Ladies ~ Beyonc?
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2. Good Life ~ Kanye West
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3. Doin' It ~ LL Cool J
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4. American Boy ~ Estelle
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5. Lovergirl ~ Teena Marie
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6. Southern Girl ~ Frankie Beverly/Maze
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7. Love That Girl ~ Raphael Saadiq
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8. Woman ~ Raheem DeVaughn
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9. There Goes My Baby ~ Charlie Wilson
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10. Love Will Never Do (Without You) ~ Janet Jackson
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11. T.O.N.Y. ~ Solange
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12. If I Have My Way ~ Chrisette Michele
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13. S.E.X. ~ Lyfe Jennings
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14. Be Without You ~ Mary J. Blige
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Disc 2
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0. DISC 2:
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1. [Bonus Material]
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Album Notes and Credits
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Since this collection of live performances from the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans is presented by the Music World label and executive produced by company head Mathew Knowles, it's no surprise that it features Knowles' daughters, the superstar Beyonc? ("Single Ladies") and the developing artist Solange ("T.O.N.Y."). Those singers represent contemporary R&B and hip-hop, but the featured performers also include some vintage names from R&B's past dating back a couple of decades, and the mixture of current and veteran artists suggests a continuity in the music's history. Thus, a current rapper like Kanye West ("Good Life") is followed by an old-school one like LL Cool J ("Doin' It"), and the stars also include Tina Marie (who declares, "Let's go back to 1984!" to introduce "Lovergirl") and Janet Jackson ("Love Will Never Do [Without You]"). It's appropriate that the closer is Mary J. Blige ("Be Without You"), who may be a current artist, but also possesses a soulful voice and traditional approach that could come from almost any point in the history of R&B. The performances sometimes fade out rather than climax, and the sound quality can be rudimentary at times, but the album presents a good cross-section of a broad swath of R&B music featuring some of its most prominent practitioners. ~ William Ruhlmann |
Producer: Charlotte Sandford |
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Technical Info
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Release Date : 06/28/2011 |
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Original Release Date : 2011 |
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Catalog ID : 5281 |
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Label : Music World Entertainment |
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Number of Discs : 2 |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00879645002812 |
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