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| Artist: Estelle
Label: Atlantic
Category: Music
List Price: $13.99
Buy New: $7.98
You Save: $6.01 (43%)
New (59) Used (20) from $6.14
Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 807
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 412860
UPC: 075678995422
EAN: 0075678995422
ASIN: B00142Q7H8
Release Date: April 29, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Shine it does September 12, 2008
I have to disagree with one reviewer who said no particular song stands out, are you kidding me? This cd is phenomenal, every track has a distinct beat. Lauren Hill comes to mind when I hear her rap. I am loving the beats and I find my head bopping to every track. This is a strong cd and its obvious the majority of people think so as well, just look at the stellar reviews!
 rui's opinion September 7, 2008
The first songs are quite nice, but the album, as a whole, not so good.
 Shine August 18, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great CD. It got here quickly with no problems. I would buy from this seller again.
The UK in the US! August 18, 2008
I was very impressed with this entire CD. I bought it because of "American Boy", but I actually enjoy most of the songs on it. If you are a music lover, this cd is for you.
Plesant and different July 24, 2008
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Estelle's hit "American Boy" received lots of airplay and, though everyone may not be fond of the song, they should appreciate the fact that it is much different and more experimental than most of the other music on the radio today. Upon first listen, I regarded it as an okay song. However, the more I heard it, the more I appreciated the craft within it. Adding Kanye West to the track was a genius move on Estelle's part because he has made a name for himself and most know that he is partly responsible for the success of the phenomenal John Legend. Because of that, Estelle will probably receive more recognition for the simple fact that she is affiliated with them both.
As the tracks from this album played, I realized that Estelle sounds like a mixture of Floetry, Chrisette Michelle and Corrine Bailey Rae. That's not a surprise because Floetry and Rae, like Estelle, are from the United Kingdom. Estelle has a very appealing singing voice. She uses a few handfuls of profanity, does her share of rapping, and is very experimental, but I enjoyed all of that. The vast majority of these numbers range from mid-tempo to up-tempo so ballad-lovers beware. "Back in Love" and "Come Over" are two mid-tempo cuts and they are definitely two of the best songs on this album. Her harmonies are really nice and the lyrics are good, too. "Pretty Please" is nice as well. It has a 70s feel and that's always nice to hear.
I had a good time with this album.
I highly recommend it to R&B music lovers and those that enjoy that UK sound a la Floetry and Corrine Bailey Rae. Estelle should be applauded for a job well done. I predict that she will has a successful career!
Mikeisha's Top 5
1."American Boy"
2."Come Over"
3."You Are"
4."Shine"
5."Magnificent"
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