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Bell Biv Devoe - Greatest Hits

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As someone who has both BBD's fine first album and bad second album, I was stunned to see they have put out a greatest hits set. There is one good reason for the album's existence, though: the inclusion of the excellent "Gangsta," which was originally meant for their second album ("Hootie Mack") but inexplicably left off (I'm sorry to say I didn't realize that till I put the CD on. Of course, for those who don't have the first CD, the greatest hits package is a worthy buy -- you can raise my rating to 4 stars. For those who do have the first CD, download "Gangsta" off Napsta and reduce my rating on this to 2 stars.

Here we go again!! Another 'New Edition-Related' Compilation, and this one makes me laugh!! Ha-Haaaa!! Bell Biv Devoe had 90% of thier hits on their 'Poison' CD, which was over 10 years ago during the New Jack period, and their 'Hootie Mack' CD can be found for less than $5.00 in most bargain bins!! This CD follows the 'Bobby Brown Greatest Hits', 'New Edition:Number Ones', 'New Edition:Love Songs', 'New Edition:The Solo Hits', 'New Edition:Greatest Hits-VOL.1', and the 'Johnny Gill:Favorites' CDs.New Edition (It's spin off groups & solo as a whole!!) MUST be through!! Now all we need is 'The BEST OF Ralph Tresvant' on CD!!!!! Oh no, I just gave MCA another idea!! At any rate, YOU DON'T NEED THIS CD!!! It is just another attempt by MCA to get your money for washed up acts!! You can make BETTER N.E. compilations with a CD recorder than this crap!!

I loved BBD back in the day, and still do, but was a Greatest Hits album necessary? Are Ronnie, Ricky, and Mike hard up for cash? If there's anyone around still wanting to hear some BBD ten years after they were big I'm guessing they probably still have their two albums. The only rarity on there is 'Gangsta', which wasn't put on either of the albums, but that's about it. If you've got 'Poison' and 'Hootie Mack' you've got their whole collection. Still, I'll always have a spot in my heart for the fellas the brought us 'Do Me!' That was tight.

...and this goes to all y'all including the editorial review. WORD TO THE MUTHA ! Yes, I said it !
If you don't know what y'all talking 'bout then don't say nothin'. FOOLS !
This is BELL, BIV, DEVOE....; not Vanilla Ice or Emenem.
This is a classic CD, the guys are a class act and they have been, still is and will be forever remain current and classic. That's all I'm sayin'.

It's Bel, Biv, Devoe...now you know. Can't get it out my head...!!! This cd is the bomb!! All the good stuff they did on hiatus from Ralph, Johnnie and Bobby. Poison, the dance anthem, is on there and you will be boppping in your seat to that one!

I was about to graduate from high school when BBD came on the scene. They were great! The beginning of the CD contains the tracks that most people have heard of and love. The latter part is on their lesser known songs. When I listen to this CD I find myself only listening to the beginning. This brings back so many memories!

BBD had some alright songs when they hit with Poison&Do Me.but overall this is a bit to much for a greatest hits.i'd say about 5 songs plus the Word to the Mutha! with Bobby Brown.but that's it.they had an impact but nothing that merits more than 6 songs.there are way to many Greatest Hits Packages out now with New Edition&associated Artists.Impact yes but not worth 20 Greatest hits pakages Monthly.

Quiet as it's kept, Poison was a horrible album. The remixes are what saved Poison. Sure, it sold 3 million records - but all you ever heard on the radio were the remixes. The remix album was the one to have. Sadly, I actually paid money for "Above the Rim" or whatever the second CD was called. I want an apology and a refund for that. <Sniffff> This smells like the work of Mike Bivens. Can you say "MC Brains"? Oochie-Coochie, La la la, oochie coochie. Keep your money. Spend it when MCA comes out with the next NE compilation called 'All the other songs that we didn't put out, that you probably already own". Or better yet, just listen to the BBD CD's you already own. It's not worth it just to get "Gangsta".

This album should have never came out. It was too early. BBD still have a lot of hit potential. unlike the other members of new edition BBD are still talked about among music lovers. We need to hear more lines like "That girl is poison". I can't wait for the new album to come out.