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Music CD - How Stella Got Her Groove Back Soundtrack: Music From The Motion Picture
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Music CD: How Stella Got Her Groove Back Soundtrack: Music From The Motion Picture
List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $6.59
Your Save: $ 12.39 ( 65% )
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Manufacturer: Mca
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Tracks:
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1. Jazzie B. Intro - Jazzie B.
2. Mastablasta '98 - Stevie Wonder & Wyclef Jean
3. Luv Me, Luv Me - Shaggy
4. Beautiful - Mary J. Blige
5. Never Say Never Again - K-Ci & JoJo
6. Makes Me Sweat - Big Punisher & Beenie Man
7. Your Home Is In My Heart (Stella's Love Theme) - Boyz II Men
8. Free Again - Soul II Soul
9. Make My Body Hot - Diana King
10. The Art Of Seduction - Maxi Priest
11. Let Me Have You - Me'shell Ndegeocello
12. Dance For Me - Kevin Ford
13. Escape To Jamaica - Lady Saw
14. Jazzie's Groove - Jazzie B.
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0008811180621
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Mca
Manufacturer: Mca
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Mca
Release Date: 1998-08-11
Studio: Mca
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Soundtrack
Comment: This is a smooth mix of island vibes with sexy sounds. If you liked the Love Jones soundtrack, you'll enjoy this one too.
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Summary: ANOTHER MISSING SONG?! help?!
Comment: Someone mentioned a song missing - that was played at the funeral.
There is another song not on this CD/Tape -- hoping someone could help me. The song is played at the family BBQ/Cookout....when Stella & Winston return from Jamaica....they're dancing, the family is dancing and Stella's Ex is sitting talking to Winston about her...it's a 70's/early 80's sounding funk/R&B/Dance song....HELP?!! Artist/Song title???
I'm desperate! LOL It's driving me nuts!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Tropical Paradise
Comment: Well if your like me who enjoys the actual music from the movie, you will love this CD. When I listen to the songs, it's not so much for the music as it is the memory of the part of the movie it relates to and me wishing I was actually a part of it. I enjoyed almost all of the songs but they do all remind me of some seductive parts to the movie that I thought was wonderfully made.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Honestly...... (3 Stars)
Comment: It misses more than it hits (6 out of 14 songs are good). There are some terrible songs on this album, but there quite a few songs on this album that are actually very tight tracks. "Beautiful" is a vintage Mary J Blige track. Though she has a bunch of albums, this is probably one of my most favorite songs from her. And then there is the appearance of Soul II Soul on this album with "Free Again". I love Soul II Soul and was amped when I saw they were on this album, and they didn't let me down either. It has that classic "Keep On Movin" vibe to it (maaannnnnnn I really really miss that era in music). I guess it's the least they could do after the disappearing act they pulled a while back. Speaking of disappearing acts, Maxi Priest contributes the wonderful and aptly titled "The Art Of Seduction". Boyz II Men and Chante' Moore help the soundtrack out a ton with the beautiful "Your Home Is In My Heart (Stella's Love Theme)". Jazzie B departs from his Soull II Soul cronies to drop the hot "Jazzie's Groove". And Meshell Ndegeocello contributes the gorgeous "Let Me Have You". Why do people continue to sleep on her music? "Comfort Woman" is one of the most slept on albums of this young millenium. Back to the soundtrack though, it really isn't that bad.
The rest of the tracks on this album are one of two things: awful or cheesy. I have to say that Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis accomplished something that I never ever thought I'd see in my lifetime.....they managed to produce a incredibly horrible Stevie Wonder song (with assistance from the horribly off key Wyclef Jean). K-Ci & Jo Jo almost did okay on their song (thanks to Jo Jo), but I can only stand K-Ci's screaming of his lyrics or his shouting "yeah yeah yeah" for short periods of time. Lady Saw....well......let's just say that after hearing this song, I now understand why she never blew up in the U.S. like she was supposed to. I'll leave it at that. Janet Jackson does her best to save the no-talent reggae abuser known as Shaggy on "Luv Me, Luv Me", but eventually Shaggy's lack of talent becomes the dominating element of the song. That song is just plain annoying. Kevin Ford and Rufus Blaq quickly struck out with the VERY boring "Dance For Me". Even the usually reliable and consistent Beenie Man and the ultra tight Big Pun lay an egg on their duet.
Basically, the soundtrack sounds thrown together (I know, it's a soundtrack, so it probably was). There are enough bricks on this album to pave a small driveway. Like I said, this album misses a lot. But when it does hit, it hits hard. The good songs are so good that they make this album worth the money. If you can find this used, then it's probably worth the money, but I wouldn't reccomend buying this brand new.
Standout Tracks: Beautiful - Mary J. Blige, Jazzie's Groove - Jazzie B., The Art Of Seduction - Maxi Priest (My Favorite), Free Again - Soul II Soul, Your Home Is In My Heart - Boyz II Men & Chante Moore, and Make My Body Hot - Diana King
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not Worth It
Comment: The song from the funeral is not on the album. I have searched for it for years. It is sung by Oleta Adams. I contacted her management company to find out how to get this song. I did get a response back that this song was not released. It was only :30 seconds of music that was recorded and they asked Oleta to sing on it. I think we need to start a writing/email campaign to FlyteTyme Productions and have them release this song. It is so beautiful and should not have been left out. Obviously it's a classic since folks are still talking about it 5 YEARS LATER.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Let's see. The book and film incarnations of How Stella Got Her Groove Back concern an African American woman who reignites her passion during a trip to the Caribbean. So, of course, the movie's soundtrack album effects a match of U.S. R&B and hip-hop stars and globetrotting reggae crossover royalty. Unfortunately, it's the kind of merger that works better on paper, as they say, than in the grooves. Rapper Big Punisher and dancehall superstar Beenie Man, toasting and singing over an INXS sample on "Makes Me Sweat," are amusing; however, the rest of the CD is more often marked by dreary balladry (K-Ci & Jo-Jo's "Never Say Never Again") and other irrelevancies. Worst of all is "Mastablasta '98," for which Stevie Wonder and Wyclef Jean somehow decided it would be a good idea to dump the original's deep-dish skank in favor of a generically "up to date" Jeep-beat thump. Hey, guys: come home to Jamaica, already. --Rickey Wright
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