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B'day - Deluxe Edition ( 2 Bonus Tracks)

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From the description, I see that this is simply the Best Buy version of the B'Day Deluxe Edition. It doesn't have "2 bonus tracks" as it claims, it only has one. "World Wide Woman" is a hidden track after "Listen" on all the regular versions of the album, so it is not a bonus. The only real bonus track is "First Time," which is the same song as "My First Time" from the bonus disc of Beyonce's Live At Wembley DVD. It's a b-side from her debut album. It was produced by The Neptunes, but it's really nothing special.

The album is excellent. It is my favorite album of all time. But the point of this review is there really is no point in buying this if you already have B'Day Deluxe Edition. And it's absolutely pointless if you have the DVD I previously mentioned.

I got this version "Beyonce B'Day Deluxe Edition" as an IMPORT because I was trying to get what had been mentioned in another review -- the explanation for foreign audiences, in particular Japan, of many of the lyrics. But not even the lyrics are included in this version, and it was so hastily thrown together that the audio CD keeps falling out of the case because the teeth gripping it are so shoddy. The DVD is within the flip casing and so doesn't have that problem. I am very glad to get the videos -- they are fantastic. BUT the sound on the CD is awful!!! It's thin and not nearly the acoustic experience of the original B'Day CD. So, if you really want the music, especially for IRREPLACEABLE say, then get the original CD and have the great sound and the lyrics. Additional songs on this one are not worth it.

The original B'Day is perfect but the deluxe has more tracks. I love the Spanish stuff and the cut of "Get Me Bodied [Extended Mix]" so those alone makes this purchase worth it.