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LaToya Jackson
 R U Tuff Enuff $136.56 Most of the tracks have aged well, with a few exceptions. The only sizable hit was "Plaything", and since its not available to download, buying this CD is your best option for adding it to your iPod. The title track is good, but there's a remix out there on vinyl with a rap by Melle Mel that is way better.  La Toya Jackson $16.98 Being in the Jackson family, it's almost a given that you will try your hand at a music record. Better yet, it seems that each and every one of the siblings has something good, or amazing, to offer. With Michael as the undisputed superstar of the family, Jermaine as a very talented and versatile artist capable of giving the King of Pop a run for his money every now and then, and Janet perceived as a strong contender to the Queen of Pop throne, there seems to be doubt as to which other sibling has the potential to rise to the top. Older sister Rebbie produced some fine releases in the 80's and had a solid hit with the Michael Jackson produced "Centipede", Jackie released a fine, late 80's Funk Pop record with "Be the One", and Marlon did his thing with 1987's "Baby Tonight", but still no other sibling besides Michael, Jermaine, and Janet has achieved the name recognition to appeal to the masses. With the release of her 1980 self titled album, middle sister La Toya was well on her way to making that name for herself, even before younger sister Janet had tried to do so. Though vocally not as strong or trained as others in the family, La Toya had a special something, a unique voice perfectly suited for the Disco/Funk styles that dominated the airwaves during the late 70's and early 80's, plus a lot of charisma and the looks of a model. It does not hurt that there were some great, catchy arrangements on songs like "If You Feel the Funk", which peaked at #101 on the Billboard charts, "Save Your Love", "Are You Ready?", and "Night Time Lover", produced by brother Michael, who was becoming one of the best and most recognized singers in the world after the success of his "Off the Wall" record. La Toya also showed an ability to sing ballads as she did on "My Love Has Passed You By" and "A Taste of You(Is a Taste of Love)". This was a very good record that was overlooked despite the fact that it showed La Toya's potential and her ability to make the most out of her qualities. From this point on, she would continue the progression on her next record, "My Special Love" and then released a truly good, although forgotten, 80's Funk Pop gem in 1984 titled "Heart Don't Lie", which was also her most successful album ever. After that things started to go downhill in her musical career and La Toya became known the world over but for other controversial reasons such as her Playboy photo sessions and her statements regarding Michael Jackson during the 1993 accusations. Regardless of what some think about La Toya, musically she had some talent, enough to make the Pop world take notice and a longtime music fan such as myself feel the need to praise her through a review like this. Give her a try and you might be surprised. Gualbert  Bad Girl $5.98 This album "Bad Girl", is a mixture of house, pop, R&B, and ballads. Some versions of the album include only the first 10 tracks. One special version includes the song "Why Don't You Want My Love (Bruce Forest Remix)" which is a pretty strong song & another includes "Do The Salsa" & "Piano Man". The original 1989 German release of Bad Girl used the same sleeve as the single. The highlights on this album of course is the fun dance song "Sexual Feeling" which will make you moan with LaToya, LOL!!!!!. The pretty & sung very good ballad "You And Me", "He's My Brother" which is kind of a highlight song, the fun pop song "Restless Heart", the R&B "Playboy (Be My)", the title track "Bad Girl", & one of LaToya's most underrated "Be My Lover". At first I hated "Somewhere", however listening to it over & over, the song starts to get better each time & it sounds like a Diana Ross 1970's song. The highlights on this album are great & very fun!. This album is very worth it & the price are very cheap too. |
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