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First let me state that whomever formulated this track-list must have little knowledge of MJB's long explosive 15 year career. They failed to add all of the obvious choices. The record company should've also known better than to package a MJB "Reflection" in just fifteen tracks. There's just too much material to fit on one CD. Where is 'Love No Limit' from 'What's the 411?' Where is 'I Can Love You', 'Seven Days', 'Missing You', & 'You Are Everything' from 'Share My World'? Where is 'All That I Can Say', 'Deep Inside', & 'Your Child' from 'Mary'? Where is 'PMS' & 'Rainy Dayz' from 'No More Drama'? Where is 'Ooh' & 'Love @ First Sight' From 'Love & Life'? That is a lot of essential Mary cuts that were excluded, many of which were bonafide hits and will be missed by those who knew them. I could have done without 'Be Without You' & 'No One Will Do', both of which never sat in the vault long enough for us to miss them. They were both unnecessary inclusions seeing as how they were both released on 'The Breakthrough' less than a year ago. I also hate when they remix tracks on greatest hits packages. I could have done without the 'You're All I Need' remix. Whitney did the same thing for her greatest hits CD and it suffered because of it. Bottom line: This is not a definitive collection. Nowhere near it. They really dropped the ball on this one. The new cuts are alright, but I could have done without all the padding and they could have added more essentials.Read full review
Mary j Blige is way up there with aretha franklin, diana ross and yes' chaka khan. i just love her voice and her near to true life experience lyrics. there are many, many women who can relate to many of her songs. her sing the story makes it even more real making my heart upbeat and hair standing. she's perfectly wonderful!!!
I have heard Mary's music through the years and if you want to sample her best, this is the cd for you. This cd best exemplifies her airy style with a slight contemporary beat that will have you desiring to hear it over and over again. Not for the true thug at heart, but the mellowed out girl who wants to be reminded that she can still bump to the beat without being ghetto fabulous.
Practically covers all the major bases of Mary's amazing body of work these last 15+ years. However, there are a lot more radio and slept-on hits that weren't, unfortunately, included. Still, good stuff!
What's to say really?! It's MJB and I am a diehard fan! I must own everything she makes! She represents to the fullest in her music and in her feminine qualities. She is an inspiration to Sistas!!!!
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