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| | Back to Basics | | | Music Artist : | | Christina Aguilera | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | RCA | | Release Date : | | 2006-08-15 | | Discs : | | 2 | | Store Price : | | $15.93 | | Artistopia's Price: $15.93 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Intro (Back To Basics)
2. Makes Me Wanna Pray featuring Steve Winwood
3. Back In The Day
4. Ain't No Other Man
5. Understand
6. Slow Down Baby
7. Oh Mother
8. F.U.S.S. (Interlude)
9. On Our Way
10. Without You
11. Still Dirrty
12. Here To Stay
13. Thank You (Dedication To Fans...)
14. Enter The Circus
15. Welcome
16. Candyman
17. Nasty Naughty Boy
18. I Got Trouble
19. Hurt
20. Mercy On Me
21. Save Me From Myself
22. The Right Man
23. Back To Basics (Bonus Video)
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Get some talent!
Submitted on: 2009-11-12 |
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Oh my God, this is a fun dance album and fun to listen to. But the talent is in the production. Christina has never had a voice that deserves a second listen. She is background to her wonderful production excess, but just about anyone could substitute for her singing(?) ability. Christina's limited singing talent can be effectively used for sampling, but there is nothing substantial here. She has hired the right people to keep her career alive, but really who cares? Just think...who does she sing better than? No one. She is a lucky gal being able to turn her minor talent into a major career. Don't get me wrong, if you buy this CD, you will probably enjoy it; it is fun. But it is not Christina that is the talent here. This is just a production album.
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 I love it
Submitted on: 2009-08-29 |
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| I love that Christina paid homage to the stars of the 20-40's era. I love the music and each song tells a different story. I think she could of toned-down her vocals on some of the tracks. I love the outfits and colors in the booklet. I still think her Stripped album was better. |
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 Back to Basics
Submitted on: 2009-04-27 |
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| It was in great shape,I also love the conditon it was in when it showed up... and it came in a timely manner. |
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Very Solid Effort
Submitted on: 2009-02-04 |
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First off, I know that Christina gets a lot of flack for trying to hard to be original or authentic, but in an industry where so many artists with lesser (or non-exsistant) talent put little effort into repetitive disposable hits, I think she should get credit for trying to do something innovative. Did she succeed? Not entirely, but she gets an A+ for effort from me.
What I do not like about the album:
- Some of the songs do sound like she is trying to hard to recapture the sound of old jazz or blues records (ie. the cracking of the turntable which is heard a lot throughout the 2-disc epic) and the track "Back in the Day" makes it various that this album is attempt to do so by mentioning a slew of soul artists. But like I said, at least she has a vision.
- She also over sings a lot on some songs, when it really isn't necessary. She proves on the amazing "Save Me From Myself" that less is more and that her voice can sound beautiful when she doesn't belt.
- The CD is way too long. There are about 5 songs on the first disc that are filler. If she condensed both discs onto 1 disc, this album would be incredible. Just for fun, here's what my ideal track listing would be:
1. Enter the Circus
2. Welcome
3. Makes Me Wanna Pray
4. I Got Trouble
5. Aint No Other Man
6. Save Me from Myself
7. Understand
8. I Got Trouble
9. Slow Down Baby
10. F.U.S.S.
11. Candyman
12. Hurt
13. Mercy on Me
14. Oh Mother
15. The Right Man
What I like:
- The second CD is very solid. The melodies are great and I like that it's all real instruments. My personal favorites are "Welcome", "Mercy On Me" and the aforementioned "Save Me From Myself".
- I really like the use of some of the samples on the first disc, particularly on the smash "Ain't No Other Man", and "Slow Down Baby". They're very funky and the songs sound fresh because the originals were not instantly recognizable songs to most people.
- Although she does over-use her voice at times, she sounds amazing for the most part and she sings with a lot of emotion.
- The album doesn't sound like any other pop album of the last few years and there is a timeless quality to a lot of the tunes, so I think this album will not sound dated in 10 years.
Overall, this is a great album, and depute a few flaws, it is worth the money. Give it a chance. |
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Christina is a Winner Everytime!
Submitted on: 2009-01-31 |
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| I bought this CD specifically because I love her song "Candyman" and of course I got so much more!! Obviously, I didn't read the description completely because I was pleasantly surprised to find 2 CDs! |
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