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Toni Braxton
 More than a Woman $7.99 I love this Album... All the songs are sultry and HOT!!!! Toni puts her heart and soul into this. Her voice sounds great, the music is bumpin' and will have you moving and grooving. My favorite songs on the album is: Can we fall in love Again, Hit the Freeway, Tell me, and Rock Me Roll Me. You will definately not be disappointed!!  Libra $13.98 I feel this is one of the most underrated R&B albums in the last 5 years. There isn't a bad song on the track, and Toni really mixes it up - From the catchy R&B in "Please" and "Take this Ring" to letting her vocals shine on "Shadowless" and "Stupid." I agree- the only negative is that there are only 10 songs. I think this album was under-advertised. But regardless, it was definitely underrated!  Ultimate Toni Braxton $8.99 I love the CD. Great songs on it, even beyond her famous ones. I play it everyday in my car. Good deal for the money.  The Heat $7.99 Admittedly I bought this album on auto-pilot years ago and never listened to it in entirety until recently which is a shame because it's excellent. I found some of the comments in reviews curious especially those who expressed concern that Toni was staying in the ballad lane and not really straying too far from those types of songs. I'm divided about this issue with certain singers because primarily I have an 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' mentality towards singers who simply perform better in certain genres of music. I think that overall, Toni's hit ballads and mid-tempo singles are all so distinct that they set her apart from other vocalist both within her era and those who've come after her. My favorite tracks are: HE WASN'T MAN ENOUGH - great lead-off single, one of those songs that I never want to end while I'm listening to it GIMME SOME - catchy, upbeat track with a guest rap by the late Left-Eye THE HEAT - melodic track FAIRY TALE - Toni's voice sounds gorgeous on this beautiful track SPEAKING IN TONGUES - great display of her vocals JUST BE A MAN ABOUT IT - love the fact that Dr. Dre does not rap on the track but speaks conversationally SPANISH GUITAR - had to grow on my but this is a really pretty ballad NEVER JUST FOR A RING One song of note is MAYBE - I really didn't like her singing style on this one, it reminds me of Beyonce's quick singing style on early Destiny's Child tracks and doesn't suit Toni at all Again this album is really well-produced, with great song placement - there are not back-to-back ballads or slower tempo songs which could lull a listener into boredom. After listening to all of her albums recently, this is one where she really seems to have hit her stride and seems comfortable singing both uptempo and ballad types of songs. |
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