The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1  (Audio CD) 
by R. Kelly

Missing are the tinkling of bells or wind instruments so many artists choose to lend credence to their compilations; instead R. Kelly has dumped all his talent into a smooth blend of remixes that seem to just slide out of the man. Considering the extreme competion for the dwindled music market, it has to be a load off that his CD has done so well.

In closing, R. Kelly had done it again, rating a solid #2 in the world of music.

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

If You Want Some Old-School R. Kelly, This Is The One To Buy  Apr 26, 2004
From his 1991 debut, Born Into The 90's to his latest, Chocolate Factory, The R. In R&B Collection Vol.1 is a great compilation of R. Kelly's biggest hits. Now, let's get one thing clear: this is a 2-disc compilation of hits and remixes. Disc 1 has 18 #1 hits, some of them are newly recorded songs. My favorite songs has to be "Bump & Grind", the sensual, "Your Body's Calling", "Step Into The Name Of Love", "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)", "Touched A Dream", the classic, "Honey Love", "When A Woman's Fed Up", "I Wish", "I Believe I Can Fly", and "You Remind Me of Something". All 10 of those tracks are R. Kelly's best works. Disc 2 is a disc of 4 remixes plus a bonus track, "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time", which is R. Kelly's greatest song ever. The new mixes of "Bump & Grind" and "Down Low" are better than the original versions. R. Kelly really needs to release a remix album. To my advantage, this special remix bonus CD is just an EP. This collection is missing some great tracks. There is totally nothing from the R. Kelly/ Jay-Z collabration, Best Of Both Worlds or the bootlegged, Loveland. I would've added "Get This Money featuring Jay-Z", "Half On A Baby", "Heaven I Need A Hug", "Did You Ever Think", "One Man" (from the album R.), "I Wish (Remix)", "I Can't Sleep (If I)", "Feelin' On Yo Booty", and "Only The Loot Can Make Me Happy". I was a little disappointed, but this collection is still hot. The R. In R&B Collection Vol.1 is a little incomplete, but Vol.2 will probably complete the whole R. Kelly saga. Buy this essential collection with TP-2.Com and the double-disc opus, R. The R. In R&B Collection Vol.1 is a must buy. A-

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

A decade of decadence...............  Mar 21, 2004
Say what you want about R. Kelly (and believe me, you've earned the right to), but there is no figure more important in modern R&B in the last 10 years than Robert Kelly. NONE. Though he has only two classic albums(Twelve Play and TP2.com),he has more hits than Bobby Brown has had on Whitney Houston(bad analogy;I know). But some songs are missing; where's "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time"? Where's the "I Wish" remix? Where's "Feelin' On Your Booty"? Other than that, this is perfect; on great touch is the bonus CD, which has hard to find renixes which were only avaliable on B-sides and soundtracks.

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Missing one of the artist's best but....  Mar 16, 2004
The liner notes penned by Rob Marriott and the stunning photos adorning the sleeve, as well as the bevy of songs from the artist's twelve-year (and counting) reign as one of contemporary R & B/hip hop's best make this disc an essential purchase.

Yeah, he left out "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", but most greatest hits packages are not all-inclusive.

And the eighteen found in this package are SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!