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Album Info
Artist : Mary J Blige
Album : Mary
Tracks : 15
Time : 70:26 min
Bitrate : 256kbps
Size : 129,2 MB
Label : MCA
Str.date: Aug 17, 1999
Rip.date: nov-21-2005
Ripper : Unknown
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Album Notes
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Perhaps it was inevitable that Mary J. Blige would mature, toning down
the raunchier elements of her persona that have been evident since her
debut, while repositioning herself as a classicist soul singer. Even
so, the sheer classiness of Mary, her fourth album, may come as a bit
of a surprise. Blige made a conscious effort to create an album that
recalled the classic dawning days of quiet storm yet worked as a
unified, cohesive album. That meant that the more overt hip-hop
elements have been subdued in favor of '70s soul. There's still grit in
the music, but it's been glossed over with a polished production, and
she now favors sophisticated songs, including material from such
writers as Stevie Wonder, Bacharach/David, Lauryn Hill, and Elton
John/Bernie Taupin. Some of these writers were collaborators and others
contributed songs outright, but the amazing thing about the end result
belongs to nobody else but Blige. It's different, to be sure, but still
her ù and it's a rewarding, engaging way to mature. Blige's voice is
richer and her skills have deepened, and her new songs, while not as
streetwise, are worthy of her talents. Consequently, Mary is a
thoroughly winning album.
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Track Listing
01 All That I Can Say [03:57]
02 Sexy [04:47]
03 Deep Inside [04:20]
04 Beautiful Ones [04:45]
05 I'm in Love [04:50]
06 As [04:41]
07 Time [05:07]
08 Memories [04:38]
09 Don't Waste Your Time [04:10]
10 Not Lookin' [04:49]
11 Your Child [04:40]
12 No Happy Holidays [04:45]
13 The Love I Never Had [05:46]
14 Give Me You [04:48]
15 Let No Man Put Asunder [04:23]