Chante [Import]

Product Description
Valerie Lemrcier is a Successful Comedienne and Actress (The Visitors-sabrina-quadrille) Living Inparis. Her Former Boyfriend, Bertrand Burgalat, Masterminded this Wonderful, Kitschy Easy Listening, Disco-inspiredlp Gem. He Wrote and Arranged the Whole Score While Valerie Penned Witty and Funny Lyrics.trumpets, Moogs, and Dance Beats Abound on Songs Like “ Bungalow”, “95c”, and “dormir Dans Tonlit". This Record is One of the Treasures of the Tractate Label : Timeless and Essential.

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Average customer rating: 2 for 1...you can not beat that! Amazing Awesome A breath of fresh air Uplifting

Uncovered Kenny Lattimore , Chanté Moore , Kenny Lattimor , and Chante' Moore Manufacturer: La Face ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tamia: Between Friends Ten The Evolution of Robin Thicke The Book of David, Vol. 1: The Transition The Return ASIN: B0007MR13K Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

1. Uncovered (Intro)
2. Love Ballad
3. The Good Life
4. I Got You Babe
5. No Ordinary Love
6. Figure It Out
7. Live With You
8. Here On Earth
9. Just A Dream
10. Tonight (2 Step)
11. Every Time You Go
12. Beautiful Distraction
13. Vocal Booth

Tracks:

1. To Me, You're Everything
2. Rejoice (Clap Your Hands)
3. Make Me Like The Moon
4. Your Name
5. I Give You My Praise
6. I Do Love You
7. Mine All Mine
8. No Limit
9. Never Alone
10. I Just Love To Praise You
11. No Limit (Remix)

Customer Reviews:

2 for 1...you can not beat that!.......2007-05-30

This CD is remarkable!! I am a gigantic Chante Fan. I have been a fan since the "Precious" album when she performed "As if We Never Met" live on video soul with Donny Simpson. (took you way back then huh?) Her voice is indescribable. I have been searching for words to describe her voice for years and I am still unable to. Please check out "Just a Dream" on the uncovered CD (song 9) and you will get a glimpse of what I am talking about. She also performs magic on several other songs as well. There is a song...excuse me there will be SONGS on these CD's for everyone.

I have to give credit to Kenny as well. I have to admit, I was not a fan until they did their first album together. I actually got married off of "When I say I do" from that album and he brings a lot the CD as well. This is a must listen to CD, especially when you are with that special someone.

Amazing.......2007-05-29

Both albums are wonderful from the beginning to the end. I DEFINITELY recommend this album.

Awesome.......2007-05-15

I have been looking for this CD for over a year and yes it was worth the wait. I like the 2-CD deal addressing two very different topics, perfect fit for the CD title.

A breath of fresh air.......2007-05-08

First of all, I thoroughly enjoy the concept of a husband and wife being able to record together and make music for lovers and married couples. At the same time Kenny Lattimore and Chanté Moore appeal to our spiritual sides on this double album of love and relationships. The first disc which is brilliantly produced, with standout covers like "Love Ballad" and "No Ordinary Love", focuses on our human relationships. You can just press play on this album and leave it. I never skip songs, which most real music lovers can attest is a great feat given today's musical landscape. The second disc focuses on our relationship with the divine. Again, play it all the way through. If you love Kenny Lattimore and Chanté Moore or just plain love real music, then you need to get this album right now. What are you waiting for!?

Uplifting.......2007-04-16

Initially I did not feel this, but I must admit it grew on me and I found the lyrics and the music to be very uplifting. If you're looking for a different spin to gospel music and clean love songs this is the one. Stay blessed.

Average customer rating: Sounds just ok Enjoyable music lover Really Nice Album Don't Understand Why it Didn't Do That Well in the Stores I still listen to this often @}->---

Things That Lovers Do Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore Manufacturer: La Face ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Uncovered Kenny Lattimore Precious A Love Supreme From the Soul of Man ASIN: B00006IXG9 Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

1. Things That Lovers Do
2. You Don't Have To Cry
3. With You I'm Born Again
4. Love Saw It
5. Loveable (From Your Head To Your Toes)
6. You're All I Need To Get By
7. When I Said I Do
8. Close The Door
9. Here We Go
10. Is It Still Good To You
11. Make It Last Forever
12. Still

Amazon.com

With the release of this gorgeously produced album of duets from R&B singers and real-life couple Kenny Lattimore and Chante Moore, pure romance receives its ultimate soundtrack. Two things make the collection distinct: the pair's innovative choice of songs, and the album's sequence, which follows a narrative arc of flirting, dating, sex, love, marriage, honeymoon, and the aftermath. Beautiful but almost forgotten love songs get new life, notably "With You I'm Born Again"--famously recorded by Billy Preston and Syreeta--and Lionel Richie's "Still," Keith Sweat's "Make It Last Forever," country singer-songwriter Clint Black's "When I Said I Do," and Ashford & Simpson's "You're All I Need to Get By" and "Is It Still Good to You." Lattimore and Moore's married status makes this material resonate. The intimacy underscoring the spare, elegant "Still" is palpable, and when the pair question their devotion in "Is It Still Good to You," there's no doubt they've been down that road for real. Lattimore and Moore can also sing; indeed, the two could make the Yellow Pages sound sensual. And if there's any doubt about the album's effectiveness as an aphrodisiac, consider the warning label on the back: "This project may cause pregnancy," it screams before coyly adding, "Well, we got pregnant just making this album, so proceed with caution!" Point taken. --Kim Hughes

Customer Reviews:

Sounds just ok.......2007-03-26

This project could have been produced so much better. Both singers have beautiful voices... just not together. This project could have been done better with Keith Washington and Chante Moore. Just because these two are a couple and are in love does not mean their emotions will come through the music. I love the songs. I dont love the production of the album.

Enjoyable.......2007-02-17

I got this after I purchased the Uncovered/Covered CD. In my opinion, this is not as good as that project (I liked EVERY ONE of those songs), but it's still very nice. My favorite songs are You Don't Have To Cry, Love Saw It, Close The Door, and Here We Go. My least favorite song on this disc is Still. It doesn't work as a duet and it sounds like an afterthought.

music lover.......2006-08-01

I love this cd. My favorite tracks are 1. and track 5. "loveable". Every time I play this cd I always repeat the song "loveable". Please purchase this cd, its definately one to add to your R&B collection. You will not be disappointed

Really Nice Album Don't Understand Why it Didn't Do That Well in the Stores.......2006-07-10

This album is very well put together and anything who likes adult R & B music will love this album. Even through the majority of this album is a cover album the songs are very well picked and the remakes are just remarkable. My personal favorites are "Is it still good to you" and "You're all I Need to Get By". Overall, this record did not do well in the stores in fact I never even heard of it. I just happen to come across it by fate on day at Samgoody while I was looking for a Patti LaBelle record. But ever since I brought it I have never put it down and I even had to start hiding it when company came over.

I still listen to this often @}->---.......2006-01-14

I think I must have bought this a day or two after it's release, and yet I still keep listening to it. That's because it is so good and one of my all time favourite cds, by two of my favourite singers. They each have great voices, and their blends work magically here. All songs are remakes but there isn't a bad one in the bunch. I love it. The stand outs to me are Make It Last Forever (one of the best songs in the Universe), Love Saw It and a spectacular version of Lionel Richie's Still. In Still, their voices and the music give me chills. This is a great cd, that everyone should own because it's classic and romantic and beautiful.

Average customer rating: A Timeless Classic A classic One of my Old Favorites CD review Another underrated, ignored R&B album

Precious Chanté Moore Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Love Supreme This Moment Is Mine Make Time for Love Exposed Things That Lovers Do ASIN: B000002OKZ Release Date: 1992-09-29

Tracks:

1. Love's Taken Over
2. Precious
3. It's Alright
4. Finding My Way Back To You
5. Listen To My Song
6. As If We Never Met
7. Candlelight and You
8. Who Do I Turn To
9. I Wanna Love (Like That Again)
10. Sexy Thang
11. Because You're Mine
12. Love's Taken Over (Quiet Storm Mix)

Customer Reviews:

A Timeless Classic.......2007-05-21

A Timeless classic in today's world of music all sounding the same. The voice of an angel and the only singer that can be compared to Minnie Riperton.

A classic.......2007-05-12

This is a CD for anyone who loves music. A must for your collection.
A great voice and classic tracks. Buy it!

One of my Old Favorites.......2007-04-17

I was a big Chante Moore fan in the early 90s. I first heard of her from one of Eldra Debarge's solo albums where she had a guest spot on, the song was titled "You Know What I Like" (I think). She had an amazing voice then with breathtaking range and here, her arrangements are so suited for her. On top of that, her music had that extra touch of class to it that I really appreciated as R&B at the time started morphing (some may say 'mutate' is a better word) into songs that were unnecessarily graphic & raunchy (Silk, Keith Sweat, Kut Klose, etc.). No offense to fans of those artists, just not my thing.

This was her debut album and it's great. "Love's Taken Over" is so smooth, and the orchestration in the background is simple, yet still strikes a mood. I've always believed that live instruments and instrumentation makes a song more timeless than enhanced electronics and maybe that's why even toda, that song's quality sticks out so much. I still remember when "It's Alright" was popular too and the numerous remixes to it that came out. It was a nice, mildly up-beat take among the slower moody ballads. Anothe rhighlight is 'I Wanna Love Like That', which has a bit of a bossa beat to it, "Candlelight and You", featuring Keith Washington and maybe one of my favorites, which still sort of sticks out as a good chillout track, the reprise to "Love's Taken Over".

I certainly recommend this. Over 13 years later, this still gets rotation from me. I don't really look at it as though she didn't get much air-play. I remember when her songs from this album were always on night programs in the early nineties and then the remixes to "It's Alright" were also featured very frequently. But it's true that she didn't get the air-play that several other more 'pop' R&B artists got at the time. This one and her second album are the only Chante Moore albums I checked out, and both of them are terrific.

CD review.......2007-03-10

This is a replacement of many CDs that were stolen from my car. I have always loved her voice and find that a decade goes by and I still enjoy her music

Another underrated, ignored R&B album.......2005-10-10

I don't understand why we didn't hear more from this album. I still listen to it 13 years after its release. It is classic R&B from beginning to end. To me, this is a perfect album for those evenings when you want to chill or if you've had a long day at work and want to have a relaxing drive home, pop this one into your CD player. Chante's voice is in top form and the production on the whole album is slick. Songs like Love's Taking Over, Finding My Way Back, the title track, Who Do I Turn To and Sexy Thang are solid. Like Karyn White's Make Him Do Right album, this album came and went with little fanfare. It's too bad - all of the tracks on this album have hit potential and there were no filler tracks.

Average customer rating: Chante is AMAZING!!! CD review Terrific! This was the first tape I bought when I finsh basic training at Ft. Knox, Ky Moore, moore, moore, bring us more of this "Love Supreme"!

A Love Supreme Chanté Moore Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $8.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $8.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Precious This Moment Is Mine Exposed Things That Lovers Do 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chante Moore ASIN: B000002OUA Release Date: 1994-11-15

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Searchin'
3. This Time
4. My Special Perfect One
5. I'm What You Need
6. Your Love's Supreme
7. Old School Lovin'
8. Free/Sail On
9. Without Your Love (Interlude)
10. I Want To Thank You
11. Mood
12. Thank You For Loving Me
13. Soul Dance
14. Am I Losing You?
15. Thou Shalt Not

Customer Reviews:

Chante is AMAZING!!!.......2007-04-14

Her voice hypnotizes. The sultry sound of her voice makes you forget every problem you may have. This is a replacement because my Chante collection mysteriously came up missing. Please check out her duets with Keith Washington (I Love You) and one with Kenny Latimore (When I say I do) actually got married off those two. Don't forget "I Cry to Myself" from This Moment is Mine CD.....priceless. The list goes on so I will spare you. Check her out!

CD review.......2007-03-10

This is a replacement for many CD's that were stolen from my car. I love Chante as her voice is classic. I have grown to love her music more as it is hard to find singers like her now.

Terrific!.......2006-12-23

Terrific to see so many reviews on Chante's older works! I agree with the majority of them too - she's a tremendous artist and was a underrated. I'm not too sure why - maybe because she had such a bold approach and wasn't really into the main-stream pressure in her works. But at least the tunes are still out there and of all of her works that I've checked out, this is to me her best along with "Precious". Only this one steps out a little bit and delivers on the potential shown in Precious... heck, dating myself, but I was pretty young when this came out, and I remember how pumped I was in the record store when I saw it.

The direction for this album's on display from the beginning. "Searchin' "is a spoken word cut with a heavy beat and roll to it. But then "This Time" follows up, and it's loaded with funk & soul. An amazing blend of musical styles is on display here - along with very creative lyrical patters. All of it is delightful enough! "I'm What You Need" was another standout to me with a smoother flow while I also enjoyed her rendition of the old classic "Free". "Mood" has a kickin' attitude to it, and "Thank You for Loving Me" also had a larger than life build to it also. But "Am I Losing You" was easily one of the bigger stand-outs, thanks to it's simplicity and pure emotion in the song. She and her artists did a fantastic job of capturing the mood in the song, in my opinion.

I enjoyed this one. I don't think it was totally without fault, and not all the songs grabbed me. I also think what may have made this more of an absolute stunner would have been if more subtle, live instruments were used... I just think that sometimes they add even more class, life and longevity to the music. Chante Moore never really got all of the credit she deserved, and this really was an album that was sort of ahead of it's time to me. She blended different elements from different elemental styles here - it's something that artists have done before but it's something that a lot of neo-soul artists are heavy into doing right now (take Khari Simmons/Jiva, for example, or The Rebirth, or Break Reform). Ever since the duet she did with El Debarge a year (maybe more) before her first album, you knew she'd be special. Here's to hoping that she returns to this type of bold approach to the music.

This was the first tape I bought when I finsh basic training at Ft. Knox, Ky.......2006-01-21

Of course that was back in '95. Out of all of her CD this is her best work. There is not a bad song on this CD. Ol Skool loving still gets played several times in a row on my CD player. Grab this one before its out of print.

Moore, moore, moore, bring us more of this "Love Supreme"!.......2005-08-18

Man, I love this! Smooth, beautiful soul with deep rythm. Talk about 90's R&B at it's best! Glad to see a few other reviews of Chante's, I thought I was one of very few Chante Moore fans.

"Searchin'", "This Time", "I'm What You Need", "Old School Lovin'", "Free/Sail On" and "Am I Losing You" show the diversity and co-song writing abilities in this underrated, talented r&b queen! This type of diversity is lacking in Mariah, Whitney, Christina and any other top vocalists today.

Her voice isn't hugely powerful, she's "moore" like a Diana Ross with lungs with a tinge of Shanice/Mariah (refering to the whistle tone which she doesn't over use in any shape, manner or form). Her range takes us from sweet (as in Free/Sail On), heavenly (as in "Without Your Love"), sexy/sultry ("I'm What You Need", "Old School Lovin'", "Searchin'"), sad ("Am I Losing You") to gospel ("I Want To Thank You", "Thou Shalt Not") and fun ("Mood"-almost sounds like Janet Jackson, "Thank You For Lovin' Me").

I'm not totally sure of her involvement in the actual writing of the lyrics but they are romatically brilliant and I wouldn't be surprised if the lyrics were her's and the co-writing by Law, Hamblim, Hall, etc., was mainly in the music.

This is a classic 90's r&b that was underrated and talent mostly unrecognized. Too bad because we need "moore" of this type of talent today.

Average customer rating: Good french music Excellent music collection Excellent Du grand Mireille Mathieu pour la grande Piaf

Chante Piaf Mireille Mathieu Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Platinum Collection Sings Ennio Morricone De Tes Mains Essentials Mireille Mathieu ASIN: B0000C8WYB Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

1. Vie en Rose
2. Foule
3. Sous le Ciel de Paris
4. Mon Dieu
5. ' Homme a Moto
6. Exodus
7. Padam Padam
8. ' Hymne a Moto
9. Mon Man oi
10. Jezebel
11. Accordiste
12. Milord
13. Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien

Album Description

Reissue of 1993 tribute to Edith Piaf by the legendary French vocalist. Copy controlled. Capitol. 2003.

Album Details

2003 Studio Album from One of the Most Famoust French Pop Singers. 13 Covers of Edith Piaf Songs Including "la Vie En Rose", "la Foule", "Padam Padam" and Many Others.

Customer Reviews:

Good french music.......2007-06-21

Has a very French sound to it, and Mireille really brings these songs to life.

Excellent music collection.......2007-01-19

This is an excellent music collection. Bought it as a present and my wife just loves it. Would recommend to anyone who loves French music of the 70's and 80's.

Excellent.......2005-12-07

I love Mireille Mathieu, and I really like this collection. Although it includes a few songs that are not my personal favourites,I still cannot fault the disc, due to the other songs which more than make up for it. The love songs included in the selection are absolutely stunning. The beauty of the melody, the depth of the lyrics, Mireille Mathieu's splendid voice and her beautiful French make for a lovely combination.

A few words about two of my personal favourites: "Mon Dieu" is a touching and passionate plea to God to let her hold on to her beloved a while longer.

"L'hymne a l'amour" is a wonderful and powerful declaration of love, in which the woman asserts that whatever happens, she doesn't care as long as her beloved loves her back.


Most of the other songs are very well known classics which I'm sure need no introduction (please note that I'm not very knowledgeable about Edith Piaf, so I apologize in advance to fans who know more about her songs than myself).

All I can say is that I love this disc, that I've played it loads of times and still keep playing it, and that you're really missing out by not acquiring it. The songs are touchingly and passsionately performed, Mireille's voice is great, and you cannot fail to be emotionally affected, especially if you understand French. If not,I believe Mireille Mathieu can really make you wish to learn the language.

Du grand Mireille Mathieu pour la grande Piaf.......2004-04-29

J'ai redécouvert Mireille Mathieu par l'intermédiaire de ce cd. Personne d'autre que Mireille Mathieu ne pouvait rendre un hommage aussi émouvant à Piaf.... La puissance, la richesse et la chaleur de sa voix remettent en valeur ces grands classiques de la chanson française. D'ailleurs, Mireille qu'on a souvent qualifié de copie de Piaf n'a pourtant rien à envier la môme... Je pense que je vais me lasser charmer par d'autres Album de Mireille... Je la connaissais mais je la méconnaissais. Bravo Mireille!

Average customer rating: Wey U, Wey U, Wey U !!! Exceptional Talent ONE OF THE BEST IN THE LATE 90'S & 2000'S. Chante Moore is the best!!!! Candlelight & You Special ---- Aired in 93

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chante Moore Chanté Moore Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Things That Lovers Do A Love Supreme Precious Exposed Uncovered ASIN: B00022LJ1U Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

1. Old School Lovin'
2. Love's Taken Over
3. Who Do I Turn To?
4. It's Alright
5. This Time
6. I'm What You Need
7. My Special Perfect One
8. Wey U [Waiting to Exhale] - Babyface, Chantoore
9. I Love You - Chantoore, Keith Washington
10. Train of Thought
11. This Moment Is Mine
12. Chant Got a Man

Customer Reviews:

Wey U, Wey U, Wey U !!!.......2007-02-25

You should buy this compilation just for "Wey U" which is from the "Waiting to Exhale" soundtrack from 1995. I believe it's been criminally slept on. Once the beat provided by Babyface drops, you'd think Sade was about to croon but in fact it's Chante Moore's sultry, airy vocals. It's not what she's saying but it's how she's saying it: Beautiful. "Love's Taken Over" begins with a hard hitting beat and goes into a laidback groove entailing a simple, yet impressionable hook that ultimately put Chante Moore on the mainstream map. "Who Do I Turn To?" is a little more fast-paced with nice production. "Old School Lovin'" is her breakout hit, soulfully romantic.
Get this compilation if you like R&B period!

Exceptional Talent.......2005-10-08

CHANTE MOORE IS ONE OF THE BEST PURE ARTIST TODAY. UNFORTUENATLY HER TALENT HAS BEEN UNDER VALUED BY THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. I ENJOYED THIS CD VERY MUCH. CHANTE HAS A VERY MOVING, BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND PEOPLE WHO SET HIGH STANDARDS ABOUT THE MUSIC THEY BUY FOR THEIR COLLECTIONS WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.

ONE OF THE BEST IN THE LATE 90'S & 2000'S........2005-08-06

CHANTE MOORE HAS HER OWN STYLE. SHE IS VERY TALENTED. HER VOICE WHEN SHE SINGS IF YOU LISTEN WITH YOUR HEART WILL SEND A SHIVER DOWN YOUR SPINE. CHANTE DOESN'T NEED TO RAISE HER VOICE WHEN SHE SINGS SHE JUST HAVE THAT NATURAL FLOW TO HER THAT IS WARM AND SOOTHING. SHE IS SOMEONE YOU CAN LISTEN TO WITH YOUR PARTNER AND FALL IN LOVE WITH HER MUSIC ALONE. SHE HAS THE NATURAL, SEDUCING, BUT YET RELAXING, MELLOWED,PASSIONATE VOICE THAT SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE ONE THAT YOU ARE LISTENING TO, WITH. I REALLY WISH SHE RECEIVED BETTER PROPS FOR HER SINGING BECAUSE SHE IS ONE GREAT , TALENTED SINGER. THIS CD IS OK BUT IT DOESN'T LIST THE BEST OF CHANTE. SHE HAS WAY MORE SONGS THAT YOU CAN HEAR HER TRUE SINGING TALENT.

Chante Moore is the best!!!!.......2005-05-18

If you have the rare ability to listen with your ears and your heart instead of listening to what the music industry calls "good," then I'm telling you that Chante Moore is definitely an artist that you will cherish and listen to non-stop. Her voice can be compared to any beautiful natural setting, the rising of the sun, twinkling of the stars, or delicate fluttering of a butterfly from flower to flower in the spring.

Although this greatest hits compilation doesn't even began to demonstrate all of Chante Moore's vocal abilities, it is a nice blend of all her previous work. Standouts are "Love's Taken Over," My Special Perfect One," and "Wey U (you must listen to Chante's backup vocals and the instruments of this track--no it's not tropical sounds--that's Chante Moore's incredibly sweet and high voice.) If Minnie Riperton were alive, I know she would be happy, like a proud mom. Also great collectibles include her latest release with her husband and musical partner, Kenny Lattimore, "Things That Lovers Do," her unbelievable cover of Minnie Riperton's "Inside My Love" (she adds her own sweet style and matches Minnie's incredible range). Most recently, Chante Moore collaborated with the smooth-jazz supergroup the Rippingtons to sing Aretha Franklin's "Till You Come Back to Me," which she totally redefines in her own special way.

Don't let the "singers/strippers" and the music industry of today dictate to you what is good music. Don't get me wrong, some popular singers of today are excellent. But there are many more who are not recognized by the majority, yet sound even better than popular artists , like Chante Moore.

Candlelight & You Special ---- Aired in 93.......2004-06-21

If anyone has the "Candlelight & You Special" that aired on BET back in 93', I would like to get a copy of it on VHS or DVD (preferably). The VHS copy or DVD copy must be HIGH QUALITY (NO lines going up and down the screen, NO faded in and out of sound, etc., etc.). It also must be in it's entirety. I'm not just looking for part of the "Candlelight & You Special", but the whole segment. If you can provide this for me, I will give you the extended version of "As If We Never Met". It has 3 versions. This is a hard to find CD. This CD is NOT a COPY. If there are any questions, please email me at grayjg@yahoo.com

Average customer rating: MIREILLE CHANTE PIAF Mathieu is Mathieu and Piaf is Piaf, and never the twain . . A Must... A great performance! At least she tried

Chante Piaf Mireille Mathieu Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Platinum Collection ASIN: B000002IXS Release Date: 1994-01-18

Tracks:

1. La Vie En Rose
2. La Foule
3. Sous Le Ciel De Paris
4. Mon Dieu
5. L'omme A La Moto
6. Exodus
7. Padam Padam
8. L'Bymne A' L'Amour
9. Mon Manege A Moi
10. Jezebel
11. L'Accordeoniste
12. Milord
13. Non, je ne regrette rien

Customer Reviews:

MIREILLE CHANTE PIAF.......2005-04-03

Fantastic voice, superb singing; you don't have to know Edith Piaf to love Mireille Mathieu, you just have to hear Mireille Mathieu sing on this album, and you will know why Mireille Mathieu is so adored over and over again!

Mathieu is Mathieu and Piaf is Piaf, and never the twain . ........2004-02-15

I absolutely adore the work of Mireille Mathieu, I own several of her albums. But the least played in our house is this one; least played by far. The French decided decades ago that Mireille was Edith reincarnate and that has apparently haunted her career. I've read that after nearly thirty years she relented and did this Piaf album, and she proved she was right all along - this music belongs to only Edith.

Three stars here because Mathieu puts her own mark on several songs and they stand well, especially "Mon manege a moi" - and she does well with "La vie en rose". But on too many songs she seems almost self-conscious, her usual enthusiasm vanishes. She sings the words but her heart doesn't seem to be in it; Especially on "Mon Dieu" and on one of Piaf's signature songs, "Non, je ne regrette rien".

If you are lucky enough to own her "Embrujo" album try listening to the wonderful "L'hymne a l'amour" on this album and then on "Embrujo", which is in Spanish. Her effort in Spanish is so much more free, effortless, and beautiful - it's her, not Piaf, and it works.

Finally, the choice of a few of the songs leaves me bewildered. If I were trimming the work of Edith Piaf to thirteen songs I don't think I'd include "Exodus", it's not really Edith's song. And why on earth did they include the silly novelty motorcycle song, "The Terror of Highway 101" translated to French? It's like honoring Sinatra with "Old MacDonald". My Goodness.

Anyhow, Mireille will remain my favorite singer alive today. And Edith will remain my favorite in the history of mankind. And never the twain shall meet.

A Must..........2002-04-14

There is no doubt that Mireille Mathieu is one of the most versatile French performers ever. She's been seen as another Piaf for years, and that has affected her career sometimes positively and mostly negatively.
In this album, Mathieu sings some of the most famous Piaf songs. Let's not forget that this is Mireille singing . . . not Edith Piaf & the results are breathtaking. Yes, she does a [Heck] Of A Job!!!! Her own interpretations are spellbinding & Heavyweight.
A few people performed Piaf's songs with such elegant and power.
Strictly Recommended.

A great performance!.......2001-08-31

Mireille Mathieu is marvelous in this CD. Her voice is unique. I'm a fan of Mireille Mathieu since I was 3 years old - I discovered her in a Brazilian LP, now on CD (which all Mathieu fans must have!) - and her technique is becoming better and better each year. I was particularly touched by her "Jezebel", which is fantastic!

At least she tried.......2000-12-29

I'm sorry to say it but this album is just too much. For sure I don't have anything against Mme. Mathieu but to listen to this album makes me icredibley sad and for sure many other admireres of Piaf as well. Just to say that Mathieu did for sure her utmost to make this a "good" album. Many, especially outside of France think she sucseeded, me for sure I don't think so. For Mathieu Fans only - otherwise buy the original!

Average customer rating: Excellent Rendition of Early Music. Buy It. Fun and full of love from a newcomer viewpoint Love's Illusion OUTSTANDING

Love's Illusion-Music From The Montpellier Codex 13th Century Anonymous 4 , and Marsha Genensky Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Anonymous 4 | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Lily and the Lamb: Chant and Polyphony from Medieval England Miracles of Sant'iago: Music from the Codex Calistinus An English Ladymass: Medieval Chant and Polyphony Legends of St. Nicholas: Medieval Chant & Polyphony La Bele Marie: Songs to the Virgin from 13th-Century France ASIN: B0000007E5 Release Date: 1994-08-23

Tracks:

1. Montpellier Codex: Plus Bele Que Flor - Quant Revient - L'autrier Joer - Flos Filius (Mo 21)
2. Montpellier Codex: Puisque Bele Dame M'eime - Flos Filius (Mo 231)
3. Montpellier Codex: Amours Mi Font Souffrir - En Mai - Flos Filius (Mo 111)
4. Montpellier Codex: Ne Sai, Que Je Die - Iohanne (Mo 185)
5. Montpellier Codex: Si Je Chante - Bien Doi Amer - Et Sperabit (Mo 311)
6. Montpellier Codex: Or Ne Sai Je Que Devenir - Puisque D'amer - Kyrieleyson (Mo 267)
7. Montpellier Codex: H? Dieus, De Si Haut Si Bas - Maubatus - Cumque (Mo 92)
8. Montpellier Codex: Celui En Qui - La Bele Estoile - La Bele, En Qui - Iohanne (Mo 20)
9. Montpellier Codex: Qui D'amours Se Plaint - Lux Magna (Mo 215)
10. Montpellier Codex: Amours, Dont Je Sui - L'autrier, Au Douz Mois - Chose Tassin (Mo 270)
11. Montpellier Codex: Au Cuer Ai Un Mal - Ja Ne M'en Repentirai - Jolietement (Mo 260)
12. Montpellier Codex: Quant Voi La Fleur - Et Tenuerunt (Mo 241)
13. Montpellier Codex: Quant Se Depart - Onques Ne Sai Amer - Docebit Omnem (Mo 131)
14. Montpellier Codex: Joliement - Quant Voi La Florete - Je Sui Joliete - Aptatur (Mo 34)
15. Montpellier Codex: Amor Potest Conqueri - Ad Amorem Sequitur (Mo 238)
16. Montpellier Codex: Ce Que Je Tieng - Certes Mout - Bone Compaignie - Manere (Mo 33)
17. Montpellier Codex: J'ai Si Bien Mon Cuer Assiz - Aucun M'ont - Angelus (Mo 128)
18. Montpellier Codex: Ne M'oubliez Mie - Domino (Mo 236)
19. Montpellier Codex: J'ai Mis Toute Ma Pensee - Je N'en Puis - Puerorum (Mo 255)
20. Montpellier Codex: Blanchete - Quant Je Pens - Valare (Mo 168)
21. Montpellier Codex: Dame, Qeu Je N'os Noumer - Amis Donc Est - Lonc Tans A (Mo 337)
22. Montpellier Codex: Li Savours De Mon Desir - Li Grant Desir - Non Veul Mari (Mo 323)
23. Montpellier Codex: Entre Copin - Je Me Cuidoie - Bele Ysabelos (Mo 256)
24. Montpellier Codex: S'on Me Regarde - Prenn?s I Garde - H?, Mi Enfant (Mo 223)
25. Montpellier Codex: Quant Yver La Bise Ameine - In Seculum (Mo 223)
26. Montpellier Codex: Ne M'a Pas Oubli? - In Seculum (Mo 207)
27. Montpellier Codex: On Doit Fin[e] Amor - La Biaut? - In Seculum (Mo 134)
28. Montpellier Codex: Ja N'amerai Autre Que Cele - In Seculum (Mo 3)
29. Montpellier Codex: Quant Je Parti De M'amie - Tuo (Mo 200)

Amazon.com essential recording

How's this for a concept: "True love may exist only outside of marriage, and a man must subject himself totally to the will of his beloved, whether or not her requests seem rational." If you think these ideas strange, be glad you weren't looking for love in France in the Middle Ages. These precepts course through thousands of song lyrics and love poetry during the 12th and 13th centuries and some of them appear on this exceptional recording by Anonymous 4. Specifically, these four women perform 13th century French motets found in an important manuscript known as the Montpellier Codex. These polyphonic works span the entire century and thus express a variety of styles. Sometimes the use of texts is striking, as when a love song, a diatribe against hypocrisy, and a rousing drinking song are sung simultaneously. Not bad, if you can get away with it. Anonymous 4 can-and does. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Rendition of Early Music. Buy It........2005-10-29

`Love's Illusion' is the third album done by the medieval vocal quartet, `Anonymous 4' and the first recording for them of secular motets, although it is important to note that to my relatively uneducated ear, I find it hard to discern the difference between these French love songs and their renditions of medieval church music.

This is not to say I have a totally tin ear but rather to indicate that there is as strong or stronger connection between these secular songs and the liturgical music of the day as there is between Aretha Franklin's soul singing and Southern Baptist church songs. One would be foolish to think that church music influenced secular music for the first time in 1956.

The text for these songs is based on the Montpellier Codex from the 13th century and, as I said, are all in what I believe is an early version of French. The accompanying booklet gives all the French lyrics, plus translations of these lyrics into English and German (since the record company, harmonia mundi, is, I believe, headquartered in Germany and the recording is manufactured in Germany.

While this is the first album I have reviewed by this group (named after an anonymous 13th century English writer on music who lived and worked in Paris and wrote about the music done) I have been listening to their recordings for several years now and I decided to start with this one and leave some of the liturgical works for later, closer to the Christmas season.

On a purely visceral level, I like this recording very much. On an intellectual level, I believe this is as good or better than any other medieval pieces, and most other Renaissance vocal pieces I have heard, except for some works with larger choruses such as Guillaume Du Fay's Mass for St. Anthony of Padua and Ensemble Gilles Binchois recording of eleventh century French Polyphony.

For those who are new to Anonymous 4 recordings, they are generally done not in a studio but in the nave of a large church, so there is a distinct sense of their singing in a great open space, with little or no sense of electronic enhancement. I really like this effect for this music and find it just one more reason to recommend this and other Anonymous 4 recordings. I think my highest recommendation comes from the fact that I can listen to this recording many times over and not become tired of it. There are other unusual types of music such as Russian chants, tangos, and even jazz which I can take for an hour or so and then must change. This material I can listen to for hours on end.

Highly recommended for fans of early music or for people who want something different.

Fun and full of love.......2005-10-13

This is a wonderful collection of chansons, or songs, from medieval France. It is different from many Anonymous 4 collections in that this is a piece of secular songs, primarily dealing with courtly love; the songs are particularly influenced by the Arthurian romances, very much in vogue at that time. This is a collection of motets - a musical style that came out of polyphony and is an important bridge between chant and modern song styling.

The Montpellier Codex has over 300 different motets (not including duplications), including many double motets, where the tenor piece is based on a plainchant, and different voices have their own texts. These 'fin amours' songs were most likely performed mostly in private entertainment settings, and song have argued that certain parts should be done by instruments rather than voices. Of course, the Anonymous 4 is an a capella group, so that idea does not come into practice here.

This is a playful and fun recording, full of lovely songs that reach the heart in strong ways.

-- Liner Notes --
This text accompaniment to this disc is very full, so much so that the booklet is not contained within the jewel case, but rather within a slipcover in which both the CD/jewel case and the booklet reside. The liner notes include a description of the work, a brief piece about the quartet, and the lyrics of the songs both in original language and in translation - all repeated in English, German, and French sections (however, the French lyrics are in the older French language; a modern translation would be helpful). The cover art is a section of the lovely Tapestry, Lady and the Unicorn, Atelier of the Loire Valley, 'mille fleurs', fifteen century in the Museum of Cluny, France.

-- Anonymous 4 --
Contrary to the implication of their name, the Anonymous 4 are not anonymous. This is a vocal quartet made up of Ruth Cunningham, Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer, and Johanna Rose at the time of this recording (Ruth Cunningham will later go on to a solo career early, and another member will join - Jacqueline Horner). They came together as a formal group in 1986, and have been ensemble-in-residence at St. Michael's Church in New York City, giving concert series in New York as well as throughout North America. They have been featured a number of times on national media in North America as well as Germany. They then went on to yet more success, eventually performing more that 1000 concerts worldwide.

Their specialty is working with chant, monophonic and polyphonic music, and working with medieval texts. According to one source, 'The group takes its name from an anonymous music theorist of the late 13th century, Anonymous IV, who is the principal source on the two famous composers of the Notre Dame school, Léonin and Pérotin.'

The group ended a touring career of nearly two decades in 2004.

from a newcomer viewpoint.......2003-02-23

LOVE'S ILLUSION is one of those uncanny instances that make tradition more unusual than avant-garde. Having two to four texts in an archaic language sung on top of each other makes the album at once chaotic and highly ordered. Some texts were clearly written after one another (cf. track 24), whereas others have but a random connection. Harmonically, however, everything falls into place.
I'm still fairly new to classical music, so I can only speak of my attempts at overcoming my difficulties in listening to mediaeval polyphony. When one knows any piece of music has a text, one wants to be able to hear the words - even if one doesn't know the language -, and this is main reason why a first listening of LOVE'S ILLUSION may be disturbing, if not annoying. One initial solution is to think of it as instrumental, and take the words for granted; I suggest also repeated listening of your favorite tracks, while trying to follow one singer's voice, with booklet in hand. I have paid some attention to this record and I believe it has helped me.
The major flaw of this record is not presenting a translation of the 13th century French songs into contemporary French. The difference is indeed quite astounding.

Love's Illusion.......2002-12-11

Overall: Monotonous, irritating. I had a headache after only three cuts, and the cut I really wanted is barely recognizable as the melody of interest. Let's just say that this is a sound (i.e., all female vocals, no instrumental variety), regardless of performers, that I do not go looking for.

OUTSTANDING.......2001-01-11

This is an excellent recording of some of the most beautiful music from the 13th Century. The vocal quartet "Anonymous 4" does a superb job, especially considering the entire CD is sung in Old French. This may well be the most peaceful and reaxing CD you will ever own.

Average customer rating: Very Impressive... A pleasant overall experience

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos, Symphony Pathetique, The Seasons, & Piano Pieces; Mikhail Pletnev/Russian National Orchestra (4 CD's) Mikhail Pletnev , Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky , Vladimir Fedoseyev , Philharmonia Orchestra , and Russian National Orchestra Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Russian National Orchestra | ( R ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Pletnev Live at Carnegie Hall Tchaikovsky: The Seasons Tchaikovsky: 18 Pieces Mikhail Pletnev ~ Domenico Scarlatti - Keyboard Sonatas Brahms: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Haydn Variations; Tragic Overture; Academic Festival Overture ASIN: B00030FJG2 Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Non Troppo - Allegro Con Spirito
2. II. Andante Semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I
3. III. Allegro Con Fuoco
4. I. Quasi Rondo
5. II. Contrastes

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Brillante
2. II. Andante Non Troppo
3. III. Allegro Con Fuoco
4. Allegro Brillante

Tracks:

1. I. Adagio - Allegro Con Brio
2. II. Allegro Con Grazia
3. III. Allegro Molto Vivace
4. IV. Finale: Adagio Lamentoso
5. Marche Slave Op.31
6. I. Prelude
7. II. Fugue A 4 Voix
8. III. Impromptu
9. IV. Marche Funebre
10. V. Mazurque
11. VI. Scherzo

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Danse Des Pages
3. Vision D'Aurore
4. Andante
5. La Fee-Argent
6. Le Chat Botte Et La Chatte Blanche
7. Gavotte
8. Canari Qui Chante
9. Le Chaperon Rouge Et Le Loup
10. Adagio
11. Finale
12. I. Janvier (Au Coin Du Feu)
13. II. Fevrier (Carnaval)
14. III. Mars (Chant De L'alouette)
15. IV. Avril (Perce-Neige)
16. V. Mai (Les Nuits De Mai)
17. VI. Juin (Barcarolle)
18. VII. Juillet (Chant Des Moissonneurs)
19. VIII. Aout (La Moisson)
20. IX. Septembre (La Chasse)
21. X. Octobre (Chant D'automne)
22. XI. Novembre (Course En Troika)
23. XII. Decembre (Noel)

Customer Reviews:

Very Impressive..........2006-10-10

this review concerns the piano concerto recordings. Pletnev and Fedoseyev and the Philharmonia play like a house on fire, and Pletnev delivers a refreshingly classical interpretation of the music..appropriate for music by a composer who loved Mozart.

Pletnev delivers a big performance that is, at the same time, utterly transparent at all times. No matter how treacherously difficult the music gets, he never comes close to losing his sange froide. But the performance is never cold. Pletnev and Fedoseyev capture Tchaikovsky's mercurial quality as well as anyone and better than most.

Most of all though, it just sounds as if Pletnev and Fedoseyev thought long and carefully about these performances..they understand this music from the inside out and nothing escapes them. Phrasing, in particular, has classical clarity and awareness that VERY few musicians every manage to find in these concertos. At the same time, this is deeply thrilling playing, especially in the outer movements. There is always a wonderful sense of occasion, and kudos to the Philharmonia, playing on the edge of their seats without ever breaking a sweat.

Additional kudos to the recording engineers, for making an ideal recording in every respect: ambience, inner-detail, attacks, dynamic range, overall perspective, solo perspective, are all simply perfect.

I have to confess to a soft-spot for Tchaikovsky's second concerto, which is, to me, a significantly better concerto than the first, although the first is much better-known...and Pletnev just plays the be-jeebers out of it, especially in the last movement, music and playing that would move a stone. You'll be on the edge of your seat yourself.

In short, this recording was when it was made, and still is, at the very top of Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto recordings.

A pleasant overall experience.......2006-08-06

Mikhail Pletnev is best known as a pianist, and then for founding the Russian National orchestra and being its first conductor. Some of his recordings as a conductor (such has his symphonic cycle of Tchaikovsky, which I have never heard, by the way) have been reviewed as poor, but these are certainly not poor. Granted, Pletnev only conducts two and plays in the rest.

That said, they are, in general, wonderful recordings. The playing in each of them is excellent, and the conducting in the Pathetique, despite Pletnev's reputation for being a better pianist that conductor, is very good. The symphony is excellent, worth the price of the set alone, and is reminiscent at times of the Mravinsky/Leningrad recording that has become something of a legend. In fact, I daresay this is better than the Mravinsky. He gets the tempi about right in it, as well, taking a bit faster tempo than I'm used to in the third movement, which I find I actually prefer. That is not as true for the Serbo-Russian March, which seems a bit fast to me. It's a fine recording, to be sure, and at times the tempo is actually very appropriate, and the playing more than makes up for the times when it isn't.


To be honest, many of the piano works I have little experience with, except the first concerto. However, I can say that the playing in the piano concertos is excellent, and Fedoseyev seems to have less of a problem with tempi than Pletnev. I have become quite a fan of Pletnev's version of the first concerto, and the second, while just as well recorded, I find to be less engaging. It is nonetheless a striking work and deserves a place in anyone's collection, and this is a good start. The Seasons (or 'musical pancakes', as Tchaikovsky put it), I find, are good pieces to listen to when I need some quiet music that doesn't distract me. The playing in them is nearly flawless, and they are pretty good pieces, given that each was written in one sitting ('quick to prepare and serve', Tchaikovsky said). Actually, nearly all of Tchaikovsky's piano music is like this. He wrote them for the money only, and considered them to be amateurish and unremarkable (though he cared little for the 1812 Overture and Fifth Symphony, as well, so don't take that to mean they are bad pieces). As such, they are considered to be nonessential, extraneous pieces. They are good to have in your collection, however, and given the quality of the other pieces, even if you're unimpressed with them, it is well worth the price. Finally, there is the arrangement of the Sleeping beauty. I can say little about the arrangement itself, not being all that familiar with the ballet and how it originally sounded, but I will say what I've said for the rest. It's played nicely. That pretty much sums up the set as a whole. I'm sure there are better, but the Pathetique justifies the price alone.

Average customer rating: I'm at a Catch 22 Chante is AMAZING!!! a little below average Great music :-) NOT HER BEST BUT SOLID.

Exposed Chanté Moore Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: This Moment Is Mine A Love Supreme Precious 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chante Moore Chante's Got a Man ASIN: B000051Y0W Release Date: 2000-11-14

Tracks:

1. Straight Up
2. Take Care Of Me
3. I'm Keeping You
4. Go Ahead With All That
5. Bitter
6. When It Comes To Me
7. Train Of Thought
8. Better Than Making Love
9. Man
10. You Can't Leave Me
11. Everything We Want
12. Love's Still Alright

Amazon.com

Like every R&B diva worth her salt, Chante Moore must have listened to those 22nd-century girls Destiny's Child while writing Exposed. Released in the latter half of 2000, Moore's fourth album has the ubiquitous stuttering rhythms, silky smooth vocals, and contemporary hip-hop soul grooves that are synonymous with She'kspere's protégés. This effort assures that she's back on the scene with some fresh and interesting material, a guest spot from Chi-town rapper Da Brat, and surprisingly subtle production from Jermaine Dupri. The common theme running through the tracks is the ever-popular one of relationships. Highlights include "Straight Up," the brilliantly catchy uptempo groove of "Everything We Want," and "Take Care of Me," featuring the aforementioned Da Brat. Moore professes to want to be all things to all people, but she lets herself down on the type of songs she was previously known for: saccharine-sweet lovers' soul. So where she excels as an urban bawl-out screamer, on this set, the ballads like "Bitter" and "Love's Still Alright" don't work so well. The sound is too commercial and overblown--almost as if she has an eye on others' (Mariah Carey's, perhaps?) chart success. Exposed isn't revolutionary by any means, but it does have some good moments. --Na'solo So'Fahed

Customer Reviews:

I'm at a Catch 22.......2007-06-03

I have mixed emotions about this release by one of my favorite female singers. For the most part it's not what you say but how you say it, but in this case, it's backwards. What I mean is I LOVE her voice!!!! Even earlier in her career, the smooth, softness of her singing (mainly from her first 2 releases) makes you wish that you had a woman at home that could sing to you the way that she does. Which leads me to this CD; I STILL LOVE her voice, but some of the songs don't do justice to her capabilities. How she sings is still a wonderful eargasm, but WHAT she sings just ain't what I'm used to hearing from her. Overall, the CD isn't bad.........but if you really want to hear Chante' at her best, grab "Precious" and/or "A Love Supreme".

Chante is AMAZING!!!.......2007-04-14

Her voice hypnotizes. The sultry sound of her voice makes you forget every problem you may have. This is a replacement because my Chante collection mysteriously came up missing. Please check out her duets with Keith Washington (I Love You) and one with Kenny Latimore (When I say I do) actually got married off those two. Don't forget "I Cry to Myself" from This Moment is Mine CD.....priceless. The list goes on so I will spare you. Check her out!

a little below average.......2006-11-10

Chante takes the mainstream route with this album, and it works half of the time. The other half leaves lacklsuter, repetitive and uncreative love ballads.

Great music :-).......2006-04-06

I own all of Chantes cds. I got this quite a while back but I still love to listen to it because it's beautiful. The music is great and her voice is soft and soulful. She's a very underrated singer, but full of talent. I love Take Care Of Me, Better Than Making Love and Everything We Want. This is her fourth cd, and maybe it's not the best out of all she's done, but it's great nevertheless and well worth listening to. I find it really relaxing and great to chill to. If you are a fan of Chante's and don't already own this, then what are you waiting for - you'll love it.

NOT HER BEST BUT SOLID........2005-10-09

I fell in love with Chante Moore after really listening to her second album which I think is a masterpiece. This album is solid even though there are one or two songs I would skip over. There are more good songs on this album than the bad one which makes this album decent. Chante's secret weapon? Her voice. Overall, EXPOSED is a good album but not her best.

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