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Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2
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Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2
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by Jill Scott
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List Price: $38.98
$38.98
At Amazon
on 10-2-2008.
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1. Warm Up
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2. I'm Not Afraid
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3. Golden
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4. Fact Is I Need You
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5. Spring Summer Feeling
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6. Cross My Mind
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7. Bedda at Home
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8. Talk to Me
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9. Family Reunion
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10. Can't Explain 42nd Street Happenstance
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11. Whatever
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12. Not Like Crazy
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13. Nothing Interlude
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14. Rasool
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15. My Petition
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16. I Keep/Still Here
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17. Still Here
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European pressing of the neo-soul singer/songwriter's 2004 album includes one bonus track 'Bedda at Home' (Acoustic). 17 tracks in total. Epic.
--This text refers to the
Audio CD
edition.
I was beginning to get a little worried when I first bought this c.d. and then checked Amazon the next day to look at the reviews. Everyone thought that the album was "phenomenal" and some where left "speechless", and I was beginning to think that there was something wrong with me. I have of late however noticed some more, shall I say "honest" reviews, and feel a bit more relieved. I think part of the problem is Jill's both inner and outer beauty. As an African-American woman I respect Jill's positively and the way in which she displays herself in today's music game. She never attempts to try to sell her sexuality, like so many of today's popular artists do. She exudes a sort of confident exuberance, in her smile there is so much happiness and she honestly just makes you feel good after seeing or hearing her. For these reasons, it may have been hard for many people to separate Jill the artist and person, from her latest piece of work. If W & S 1 can be described as daytime, with all of its vibrancy, bright pops of sunshine, activity, and excitement, W & S 2 would have to be the nighttime, a smooth mellow album, devoid of the activity, power, and intensity which we have come to know from Jill's music. The songs on this album lack the distinctiveness of her former work, they simply seem to melt into one another with the same similar sound. Not to say that this sound is bad! This is Jill Scott after all. There is however, just something missing. I have a hard time seeing how this album could produce the same type of high powered and energetic concert album as her first c.d. did. This album does shine on tracks 3, 4, 6, 7 (very good), 8, 12 (another very good song), and 15 (maybe the best on album). If you are a Jill Scott fan, I would encourage you to purchase this album, but I doubt that this will be the one to convert the non-believers. By the way, you really should check out Lizz Wrigt's album "Salt" and Van Hunt's self titled album. These guys are keeping me company more than Jill right now!
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Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2
Available from Amazon
Price: $38.98
Updated on 10-2-2008.
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