| 1. Blear |
| 2. In My Own Words |
| 3. Rainbow over Harlem |
| 4. Silver Water |
| 5. Smokin' O. P's |
| 6. Lament |
| 7. Snowfall |
| 8. Second Nature |
| 9. Sentimental Mood |
| 10. Captain Queeg |
| 11. Out of the Woods |
| 12. It's a Girl |
| 13. Time to Get Off |
In My Own Words,Jon Burr,Cymekob,Hard Bop,Jazz,Jazz Music,Pop,Post-Bop
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In My Own Words
Ne-Yo Manufacturer: Def Jam ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000CQM4ZQ Release Date: 2006-02-28 |
Tracks:
- Stay
- Let Me Get This Right
- So Sick
- When You're Mad
- It Just Ain't Right
- Mirror
- Sign Me Up
- I Ain't Gotta Tell You
- Get Down Like That
- Sexy Love
- Let Go
- Time
- Bonus Track 1
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You may not have heard of the name Ne-Yo before, but you've more than likely heard some of his lyrics--specifically, on Mario's massive hit, "Let Me Love You." This talented musician wrote for a number of chart-toppers before the age of 22, penning songs for Mary J. Blige, B2K, and Faith Evans as well. After working for others, Ne-Yo--a.k.a. Shaffer Smith--decided to focus on his own career. Judging by the quality of songs on this debut, his creative well is not running dry anytime soon. The kick-off single, "So Sick" showcases the same tenderness evident in his Mario hit, as does much of this slow-jam heavy CD. Smith also shines on the Michael Jackson-esque "Sign Me Up," giving props to the icon in the chorus by singing "I just wanna rock with you" with beat-fueled bravado. Ne-Yo's songs come from a love of seventies and eighties soul; as a result, his music contains some unique samples, including an O'Jays lick (on the sexy "Get Down Like That," and a Switch snippet (on "It Just Ain't Right"). Surprisingly, for such a hooked-up songwriter, he has limited the number of guest performers on the disc to just one--rapper Peedi Peedi performs on the disc opener, "Stay." The depth of the final track, "Time," clinches the hunch; In My Own Words is an impressive debut for a seasoned songwriter, likely to make memorable music for years to come. --Denise SheppardAlbum Description
A master in the art of storytelling, Ne-Yo began writing at an early age. A vivid imagination and creative energy has allowed Ne-Yo to write songs for multi-platinum artists such as Mary J. Blige, B2K, Faith Evans, and Musiq. When asked about writing number one hits for other artists, simply put, Ne-Yo said, "I feel there is always room for good music. I want to reach people's soul with my lyrics through whatever vessel God chooses." Set to release his debut album In My Own Words on Def Jam Recordings, this dynamic entertainer is ready to deliver. Infusing pop melodies to rich, soulful production the album is sure to score with fans and critics alike. Relying on mostly his own in-house crew Compound, Ne-Yo creates both a unique sound and sentiment for his records. Songs like the first single "Stay" (featuring Peedi Crack) exemplify Ne-Yo's nuanced, layered vocals and sample free production. "So Sick", a beautiful track in which he laments hearing love songs on the radio due to the feelings they conjure, reveals his voice to be clean and almost elated, but rich and weathered at the same time. But true to his charismatic character, the album shows many sides of Ne-Yo and even finds him lighter, more playful, even coy, on "When You're Mad." Sure cello hits move the track as Ne-Yo floats above, telling his woman that she's even more beautiful when she's mad. With In My Own Words in the chamber, ready to go, Ne-Yo now just has to prepare himself for the stardom that is sure to follow. "The toughest part has been getting used to being known," he confesses, "I've always been the writer, the guy in the background, but being the actual artist is a whole new experience for me." Citing Prince, Marvin Gaye, the Rat Pack, and Stevie Wonder in his list of favorite entertainers, Ne-Yo's album invokes a nostalgic feeling, a renaissance if you will. Whether it's the bedroom or the dance floor, Ne-Yo's songs are filled with passion and intense energy that pulls (you into the music) and puts you into a zone. Ne-Yo is taking the music industry by storm, as he graces and challenges popular music with his writing and vocal talents. Much more than today's male singer, Ne-Yo is a rare artist; expressing creativity through drawings, paintings, martial arts and song. He is distinguished by youthful energy with in-depth lyrics that touch the soul.Customer Reviews:
Superior Product.......2007-07-17
Definitely worth buying..........2007-06-26
"Stay"
"So Sick"
"When You're Mad"
"It Just Ain't Right"
"Mirror"
"I Ain't Gotta Tell You"
"Get Down Like That"
"Sexy Love"
Disclaimer: The entire album is HOT! But these are some favs.
POOR!!!.......2007-05-19
I just had to write a review because I was so disappointed in the almum as whole and I did not want another person to fall into the same trap I did, due to the hype around this guy. So if you have been into r&b like me from the early 90t's, and you have alot of cd's and you have reached a stage were, if you are going to spend your money on a cd, all or at least 8/10 tacks must be good, then take your time before you decide to buy this cd. When he comes up with a great cd with more than two or three songs I will be one of the first, to get online and say so.
Having said all that, he just writes better songs for other people, so If you like his music, I highly recommend...Save The Last Dance 2 Soundtaack, he does some of his best work on it.
We are not all the same, so what ever I say may or may not help you but, if you are looking for something different(and you are say over 30) to the everyday music or some good of the past, check out my other reviews to get the artist names and check them out, example Dwele and Raul Midon.
Voice of the Year 2007.......2007-05-09
I havent bought CD's in a loooong time, but after I heard "Because of You", "Sexy Love" "Sign Me Up" "I Ain't Gotta Tell You" I just couldnt help it and got both his CD's.
Since they arrived a day later they are running up and down in our house. Ne-Yo's music is the kind of which is suitable for just about everywhere, anytime.
Its perfect for background music in a cafe or when doing the shopping, on the road, in the waiting room, before you hit the club, or when going to a party or just when you want to have a dinner for 2, in the bedroom, on the toilet, at your neighbours place ... you get the idea .. it just fits and sticks wherever you put it. ;-)
I personally like his album "In My Own Words" slightly better than his new one but both are very acceptable to listen to.
If you are not sure yet if the CD's are worth it, listen to the downloads.
I would be VERY surprised if Ne-Yo is NOT a major act for 2007.
- THIS is an amazingly relaxing groove Ne-Yo is driving and his voice is doing the rest.
All thumbs up !!
So sick of love songs but never of him.......2007-05-06
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The Maury Yeston Songbook
Maury Yeston , Christine Andreas , Brent Barrett , Betty Buckley , Liz Callaway , Alice Ripley , Sutton Foster , Brian d'Arcy James , and Philip Chaffin Manufacturer: P.S. Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008H2LJ Release Date: 2003-04-08 |
Tracks:
- Please Let's Not Even Say Hello - Alice Ripley
- Only with You - Brent Barrett
- I Want to Go to Hollywood - Sutton Foster
- Danglin' - Johnny Rodgers
- I Had a Dream About You - Betty Buckley
- My True Love - Philip Chaffin
- A Call from the Vatican - Alice Ripley
- Now and Then - Laura Benanti
- You're There Too - Christopher Fitzgerald
- Is Someone Out There? - Eden Espinosa
- New Words - Brent Barrett
- My Grandmother's Love Letters - Christine Ebersole
- By the River - Christine Andreas
- I Am Longing - Philip Chaffin
- Home - Laura Benanti & Robert Cuccioli
- Another Day in the Modern World - Michael Holland
- Simple - Liz Callaway
- Unusual Way - Brian d'Arcy James
- Be On Your Own - Betty Buckley
- No Moon - Howard McGillin
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Despite racking up Tony nominations and/or box-office success with Nine, Grand Hotel, and Titanic, Maury Yeston remains a relatively unknown Broadway auteur. And yet, what a fabulous songwriter he is. Listen to "Home," for instance: This excerpt from Phantom (the other adaptation of Phantom of the Opera) has great melodic hooks, along with natural sweep and unrestrained emotion. Like every song on this CD, it also has such dramatic drive that it easily stands on its own outside of its regular narrative frame. This collection of new recordings provides an excellent overview of Yeston's talent, juxtaposing numbers from his three best-known scores (though there's only one from Titanic) with rarities and a generous selection from his 1991 song cycle December Songs. Christine Ebersole, Liz Callaway, and Betty Buckley turn in expectedly strong performances, but watch also for Laura Benanti (the star of the 2003 revival of Nine), Christine Andreas, and Foster Sutton, who completely make the material theirs. --Elisabeth VincentelliDescription
The Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist -- who's given us the smash hit musicals Titanic, Phantom and Grand Hotel, and whose first stage show, Nine, is currently being revived in New York with Antonio Banderas -- is celebrated in song by the best stars oCustomer Reviews:
What!? How is this possible?.......2007-01-20
Beauty and grace, charm and wit - Maury's got it all.......2006-11-14
"Phantom" was the only one of his scores that touched something other than distanced admiration in me. It was everything Sir Lloyd Webber's popera travesty could never quite aspire to - epic yet human, beautiful and touching, with songs that showed actual details and emotions. So it was with that in mind that I purchased this, figuring that maybe Maury could prove me wrong, shorn from the restrictions of a book musical format.
And by God, did he prove me right and then some.
Maybe it's the singers. Maybe it's the perfect orchestrations. Maybe it's just the absence of a plot to follow. More than likely, it's all three, but this is one of the most gorgeous, enjoyable, heartbreaking albums I've ever purchased. Yeston has assembled an impressive cast to give voice to his music - such heavy Broadway hitters as Alice Ripley, Brent Barrett, Betty Buckley, Christine Ebersole and Howard McGillin mix with up-and-comers like Eden Espinosa, Sutton Foster, and Brian d'Arcy James. But the most impressive turns are given by people I'd never heard of before - Johnny Rodgers (who?) has a voice spun from gold, and he's absolutely perfect in "Danglin'", a simple and powerful song despite some odd lyric choices by Yeston. Likewise Philip Chaffin in "My True Love" and "I Am Longing", and Michael Holland displays a warm and untrained performance of "Another Day in the Modern World". These three men, who I'd never heard of before, absolutely stole the show. It doesn't hurt that they're given some of the best songs from the album.
Of course, the rest of the ensemble uniformly turns in worthwhile performances. The professionalism of Broadway is gloriously evident here, each singer making their song uniquely theirs. Brent Barrett made me hear "Only With You" as if for the first time. Betty Buckley is surprisingly vulnerable in "I Had A Dream About You". Alice Ripley is her usual bundle of raw emotion in "Please Let's Not Even Say Hello", and turns in a rare comic performance in "Call From The Vatican" to great effect (listen to that surprise high note near the end! Wow, Alice!). Christine Ebersole is heartbroken, elated, vulnerable, and tough all in the course of "Grandmother's Love Letters"' 4 minutes.
There are some weak spots - Eden Espinosa is mostly one-note during her song, and while it's certainly a high note, it's nothing you haven't heard her do better elsewhere. Laura Benanti's "Now and Then" goes by without much notice, which is a shame for this talented actress. And Betty Buckley goes back to her usual high-volume stridence in "Be On Your Own", which despite its chilling music deserves a more nuanced performance than Buckley gives here. But these songs would be standouts on any other album, and it's only the company they keep that prevent them from being excellent.
Oh, and "Unusual Way", possibly Yeston's best-known song, is so beautifully performed here by Brian d'Arcy James and a three-piece band that I nearly cried hearing it. And that's quite a feat for a song that I swore never to listen to again after the seventeenth girl in a day auditioned with it (badly). But the gender swap works perfectly, and d'Arcy James' golden Irish tenor swings through the music effortlessly.
As for the band - there are no missteps here. Each song is given exactly what it needs, from the Romantic-with-a-capital-R string section on "Home", to the jazzy saxophone on "Letter From the Vatican", to "Be On Your Own", which is given a Herrmann-esque string section. Some particular touches stand out - that lovely acoustic guitar on "Danglin'", the simple piano line on "Modern World", and the sublime cello/piano outro in "Unusual Way" really stuck with me after the album stopped playing. And the recording is without fault - crisp, encompassing, personable and expansive as the mood requires. The whole album sounds fantastic.
There is such a wide range of style and substance here that each song would deserve purchasing individually. As a collection? It's bliss. If you're a fan of theater music, appreciate great vocals, or just need something to keep you company on long nights, this is required purchase.
A perfect marriage of music and lyrics.......2006-09-07
The Maury Yeston Songbook.......2006-08-30
which I consider his best work.(If possible try to listen to the
Australian Cast Recording with John Diedrich) I enjoy listening to artists like Alice Ripley, Brent Barrett, Sutton Foster,and my very favourite singer Liz Callaway. All in all a great CD to just sit back ,relax and enjoy Les Breen
One of the best broadway/composer compilations ever made!.......2006-06-29
If you love Broadway, if you love GOOD music in general, and you want to be moved by songs rather than merely entertained, you must get this CD.
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A Treasury of English Song
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001O2OBI Release Date: 2004-05-11 |
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In My Own Words
Ne-Yo Manufacturer: Def Jam ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000CQM50A Release Date: 2006-02-28 |
Tracks:
- Stay
- Get Down Like That
- Let Me Get This Right
- When You're Mad
- So Sick
- I Ain't Gotta Tell You
- Mirror
- Sign Me Up
- It Just Ain't Right
- Girlfriend
- Let Go
- Time
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In My Own Words
Ne-Yo Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000EJ9MEW Release Date: 2006-03-27 |
Tracks:
- Stay
- Let Me Get This Right
- So Sick
- When You're Mad
- It Just Ain't Right
- Mirror
- Sign Me Up
- I Ain't Gotta Tell You
- Get Down Like That
- Sexy Love
- Let Go
- Time
- Girlfriend
- Get Down Like That
Customer Reviews:
I LOVE THIS CD.......2007-02-13
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In My Own Words
B-12 Manufacturer: Mobb Boss Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00006RINA Release Date: 2002-10-29 |
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In My Own Words
Jon Burr Manufacturer: Cymekob ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000006CR4 Release Date: 1996-01-23 |
Tracks:
- Blear
- In My Own Words
- Rainbow Over Harlem
- Silver Water
- Smokin' O.P's
- Lament
- Snowfall
- Second Nature
- Sentimental Mood
- Captain Queeg
- Out Of The Woods
- It's A Girl
- Time To Get Off
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Excellent........1999-09-25
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In My Own Weak Words
Jeffrey Christian Manufacturer: Jeffrey Christian ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000CA83T8 Release Date: 2005-05-17 |
Tracks:
- In the Late Afternoon
- Word Association Game
- As I Commit You to Page
- My Zero Score in Tennis
- You Will Never Come Home
- Lizz Talking About School (Sample)
- My One Last Attempt
- In My Own Weak Words
- Wearing Your Clothes
- Pouring out the Bottle
- Brian & T on the Horse Trail (Sample)
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In My Own Words
Ne-Yo Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000S6EYFI Release Date: 2007-09-17 |
Album Details
Includes the Bonus Tracks Girlfriend and Lonely.
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In my own words
ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005AMA7 Release Date: 2000-02-16 |
Tracks:
- The Party
- It Hurts Me More
- In My Own Words
- Rally Round
- Feeling Blue
- Fly High
- 4Wheeler
- Love I Don't Deserve
- Someone Els's Sin
- With You On My Mind
Album Description
Country Music CDJazz Music:
- Just Jazz: Live at the Blue Note [Live]
- Late Night Brubeck: Live from the Blue Note [Live]
- Leapin & Lopin [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]
- Legacy of the Blues, Vol. 5
- Live at the Blue Note [Live]
- Live From New York [Live]
- Live Jazz [Live]
- Love, Lost & Found
- Luke and the Locomotives [Live]
- Machito at the Crescendo [Live]