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Limited UK version of the new studio album by ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown features a bonus DVD (PAL/Region 0). Recorded in LA and produced by Kevin Malpass. Amber Records. 2005. * Please note you will need an All Code DVD player to view.
Refreshing!Reviewed by Anonymous, 2008-12-31
This Is Definatley A Fresh And Crisp Record From Mel. It's An
Escape From All Of The Trash That's Dominating The Airwaves These
Days. The Moment I Pressed Play And Heard "Today" My Spirit Was
Charmed & Lifted, What-A Magnificent Opener. Most Of The Songs
Here Are Cheerful And Positive With Feel-Good Tempos. While Enjoy
The Entire Album Absolute Favorite Tracks Are "Stay In Bed Days"
"LA State Of Mind" "In Too Deep" And Everytime I Hear "Bad Bad
Girl" I Feel Like I'm Watching "Pizazz" From "The Misfits" In An
Episode Of "Jem And The Holograms".
This CD Is A Great One To Bring With You On A Road Trip Or To The
Beach On Your iPOD. Overall I Give This CD 5 Stars, It's
AMAZING!.
If You Like This CD Checkout Natalie Imbruglia's New Single
"Glorious" From Her Greatest Hits Cd.
THE BEST YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Reviewed by Dionne Davenport, 2008-09-11
I LOOOOOOOOOVE THIS CD SHE SHOULD MAKE A NEW ONE A THIRD CD SHE HAS A PEFECT VOICE JUST MAKED TO BE A SINGER!!!!!!!!!!!
Think "L.A.!"Reviewed by Neptunian Spirit, 2006-11-20
My how time changes things. Back in 1998, whilst touring America
with former bandmates the Spice Girls, Melanie B declared that New
York should've been her home. "Urban". "Raw". "Real". Adjectives
she used to describe New York, while adjectives such as "tacky"
& "false" described Los Angeles.
But motherhood & exposure to the nature of British celebrity
must have changed Melanie's mind. Melanie now does indeed live in
L.A. Though, after the madcap adventures of the Spice Girls, a
divorce, a misdirected debut record, a bestseller book, & a
daughter mellowed the "scary" in this spice.
"L.A. State of Mind" finds Melanie not discussing the Hollywood
nature of L.A., but celebrating the warm & inviting calm it
brought her. After her debut, Melanie took time between that record
& this one. The sound here is radically different from "Hot",
rightfully & thankfully so. Melanie was much more involved in
this indie affair.
The eclecticism Melanie was known for, comes through on
inspirational opener "Today", a number that is so positive, one
can't help but smile. Even the subject of bad days is tackled with
a Sheryl Crow affirmation feel on the bouncy "Stay In Bed Days".
"If I Had My Life Again" & "In Too Deep" give the record a
sturdy center, as they frankly address life & love, &
celebrate them in all their confusing glory.
She's never sounded better, if at times she reaches too much, on
"Beautiful Girl" & "Hold On". Hell, she smoulders on the
spoken, sexy "Sweet Pleasure".
Overall, while this was not at all a commercial or critical darling
in her native Britain or anywhere else for that matter, those that
have heard it have come away with positive words about it. Melanie
seems content & it comes across here. Honestly, with
humor,& a little "spice". Forgive the pun, highly
recommended!
On a sidenote, I purchased this version, which comes with a
30-minute mini-documentary on Melanie & this record. If you are
a Spice Girl fan who has fallen out of step & wishes to get
reaquainted? This is perfect way to do so. For the Spice Heads?
This just shows why we love Melanie. She comes across as down to
earth & humorous, plus learning the behind-the-scenes of this
LP is nice!
Absolutly One Of The BEST...Reviewed by SCL, 2006-04-02
Melanie wanted to make a feel good album and this one is what it is. every song is good. this is one of the cd's that i can put in and listen to the whole thing. and the dvd is awesome, its like 40 minutes long, and it is neat to see her house and how she lives life in l.a. she truley did a wonderful job. it has a vary of styles from, rock, r & b, dance (80's style), & latin. a great buy, nice to listen to on a relaxing but hot summer day.
"That's Not Hot" Means Good...Reviewed by Seven Years, 2005-10-19
Melanie Brown has made a musical accomplishment over her first
album, "Hot", but not a popularity accomplishment... Hot's highest
chart position was in the 20's... not good for a spice... but then
you look at "L.A. State of Mind"... A better album (without a
doubt), but #453 is terrible. Amber Cafe, Melanie Brown, and the
other spicers should be grimacing at this number. Terrible
promotion and management.
Now the DVD is something else... It's a half hour of your life
you'll never get back... thirty minutes of Melanie Brown explaining
that she lives in L.A. and not U.K. Boring. I needed a bit more
background info behind the tracks... especially songs like "Stay In
Bed Days", "Hold On", "L.A. State of Mind", and "If I Had My Life
Again"...
01. Today - (4/5) - The worst selling single of the spices (Thank
Amber Cafe's poor promotion for that) at #41, this song deserves
better but I thought that "Stay In Bed Days" or the album title
track would have made a better single for this album... It's a
great song for those early mornings for work where you get up and
are feeling disheveled, yet when you boost the stereo volume in
your car, you are suddenly enlightened.
02. Stay In Bed Days - (5/5) - Could have been a top 10 single in
my opinion (under the right promotion of course), this song has
extreme potential with the theme everyone can relate to: Days you
just want to shut everything out... is life worth living outside
your home? "Is This Me? Is this what I'm really like?" and "Am I a
misery? Have I lost it in L.A.?" are understandable questions.
Musically, this song is uptempo and something you wanna sing out
loud with the top down on the lonely or traffic road on the way to
your next destination.
03. Beautiful Girl - (4/5) - This song has a beginning to it that
sounds like an enhanced version of the motifs of India.Arie's
"Voyage To India" tracks (Growth, Healing, Gratitude) and is
probably directed towards Phoenix. A formidable song, but not my
favorite.
04. Music of the Night - (4/5) - A lively beat. Four of five stars
for the sole reason that Melanie Brown did not triumph over Emma's
"Crickets Sing For Anamaria" in the Latin/Samba/Salsa category, but
however, did overpower Geri's "Mi Chico Latino" (which to my
opinion is a horrendous tune) and so it deserves its rating.
05. If I Had My Life Again - (5/5) - Last night, I had a dream. I
dreamed my friends in choir and I all sang with my chorus teacher
who sang lead vocal for this song and at the end said he had no
regrets in quitting. This song's lyrics are incredible and to me,
they're about Melanie Brown's accomplishments in the Spice world,
her life with Jim, her daughter Phoenix, and her first solo album
which tanked in the charts... It's a great piece.
06. In Too Deep - (4/5) - An airy piece which I rate for out of
five stars for her creative cut off on "STOP." This song shows that
she has grown as an artist and has conquered her life's problems.
Pop as this track can sound, it beats some of Emma and Geri's pop
songs.
07. Sweet Pleasure - (1/5) - An eleven track album has a weak link
in this case... L.A. State of Mind would be #353 instead of one
hundred lower in my eyes if this song were wiped from the planet.
It's hardly worth one star... such a "Hot" sound...
08. L.A. State of Mind - (5/5) - I got this CD for the $26.99 in LA
at tower records... West Hollywood/LA is the real State of Mind...
(Gay baby shower at the nicest hotel got me this... praise my
mother) Its beat is superior to Spice's "Holler" and is a laid back
rhythm and blues that could be turned into a top 10 single... who
doesn't want to hear of my beautiful city?
09. Say Say Say - (4/5) - This pop track holds its own with
describing the qualities a man should have without sounding too
much like "Hot" or "Sweet Pleasure".
10. Bad Bad Girl - (2/5) - Melanie Brown claims on the DVD that she
loves this song because it goes rock... I hate this song because it
goes nowhere... what is it REALLY about? The chorus is what's
holding up 2 stars... that's it.
11. Hold On - (5/5) - Beautiful. (What? No paragraph on this track
because it is impeccably wonderful?) Simply beautiful.
Overall, this album triumphs musically, but I don't think Melanie
Brown will be allowed to produce a third album. She can thank "Hot"
and "Amber Cafe" for this... Mel, take this sound to Virgin/EMI,
and they JUST MIGHT TAKE YOU BACK! You can be as great as Emma,
Geri, MELANIE C!!!
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