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 Good Music May 18, 2009
This is a good CD, not as good as Throwbacks but still good. Produce as described and timely shipping.
The Best of old MoTown May 03, 2009
It was great hearing those old great Motown hits by a group of guys that wasn't around when music was soulful, and doing justice to these old songs. Great CD
Very Good Album, and Even Better Than Expected!! Apr 07, 2009
I would like to start by saying that I saw this album in the store for many months, but decided not to purchase it, because I've heard these Motown songs for years, and I am not usually a fan of cover songs. Also, I was not sure if I would miss the fourth member of the group, who is not longer with them, and be disappointed with the sound. But recently, I saw a presentation on VH1 Soul showing clips of Boyz II Men singing the Motown songs live and an accompanying interview about the album. I decided to purchase the album. I was pleasantly surprised after listening to the first few tracks. The production was well done and the vocal arrangement for the songs was also great. The good thing about this group is that each member has a good enough vocal range to adjust to the sound of many different great original artists who sang the Motown songs. Yet, they still put that Boyz to Men twist on the songs. My only criticism of the album is that on some songs it seems that the focus was more on giving each member of the group an opportunity to sing lead on the song, rather than focusing on the member of the group who could best present the vocals in that song. For example, Nate can sing in falsetto, but that is more comfortably in Shawn's range and sometimes Wanya. I thought those parts were better left to Shawn and Wanya rather than have Nate stretch is range to sing a verse. You will hear this on "Got To Be There." It was best to have Nate sit that song out and sing background and let Shawn and Wanya sing the leads. Nate's voice was great on many of the other songs, but just a bad fit on that one. Also, in the Motown catalogue, I would have liked to hear them sing other songs than some of the ones they chose, but it still worked out well. My favorite on the album was surprisingly, "Easy (like Sunday Morning)" the song originally done by Lionel Richie. The vocal arrangement is amazing. I also loved, "Tracks of My Tears," "All This Love" and "Ribbon in the Sky," which was done acapella. Those were my favorites on the album. I highly recommend checking this album out. It is a testament to true vocal ability in an era when the music business has made that so much less important. Boyz to Men is still the best male R&B group out there. Thanks for reading.
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 Boys II Men Oct 24, 2008
I ordered this CD on September 19th and as of today --October 25th I still DO NOT have the CD. Was told it was mailed on October 1st--so where
in the name of creation is it now????
First time (and a long time buyer of Amazon.com) that I have had a problem
with anything being delivered in a very timely fashion.
Still waiting for the CD or a credit to my account.
Maria Jason
 Disappointing but its Boyz II Men Oct 23, 2008
This album of covers has some shining points. If you're a Boyz II Men fan, you can't be too mad at hearing the guys again (minus Michael). If you're a fan of their harmony (and who isn't) some of these tracks really do show off the harmony that made this group so distinct and why their name lasts even though they're way past the prime of their careers. Check out the harmony on their remakes of their own song "End of the Road" and Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky." This being said though...I only really gave this album the 3 stars pretty much because it's Boyz II Men and the couple of tracks with pretty nice harmony (End of the Road, Ribbon in the Sky, Aint Nothing like the Real thing with Patti Labelle, All This Love, and Easy). The other 8 tracks of the album sound like professional karaoke (which makes sense seeing that American Idol's Randy Jackson produced the album according to amazon.com). Check their cover of "War" from Edwin Starr; it just doesn't work. Their voices are too smooth for war talk man. I'd say, for majority of the album, including the tracks I said I liked, I'd still rather listen to the original which is why this is basically a karaoke album to me with professional production. When Luther Vandross did a cover of a song, that song became HIS and you forgot about the original! I listen to this album and I want them to just do their own thing. Boyz II Men is classic group themselves! They surely could contribute something new and soulful to R&B right now, but it was a good notion to try to pay homage to these Motown classics though. Just didn't quite work for what I expect from Boyz II Men.
Question: I know Michael Mccray is no longer an active member of the group, but there is a base vocal on this album. You think he recorded the album with them or someone is filling in? Anyone know?
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