Best of En Vogue

En Vogue

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 1999)
• Original Release Date: June 1, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: East/West Records
• ASIN: B00000J860
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #24,082 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Assembled by producers and kneecapped by the departure of their most distinctive singer, Dawn Robinson, En Vogue remains the definitive diva-soul harmony group of the '90s, less on the strength of their meringuey harmonies than on their extraordinary material. This collection, cannily sequenced to hide later, lesser tracks between the hits, skims the cream from their three albums and EP, throws in 1998's "No Fool No More" single, and generally opts for album versions rather than EV's spiffy single remixes. It reveals an act that went from pleasant Soul II Soul-ish fluff to real soul power when it dedicated itself to updating R&B and funk traditions: quoting Funkadelic (and later paraphrasing their "Knee Deep" as "Let It Flow"), harmonizing over a stuttering James Brown riff, and getting their slow jams by way of '60s deep-soul ballads. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazon.com Reviewer Wolk Gets It Wrong..., May 24, 2000

By	yygsgsdrassil "yygsgsdrassil" (Crossroads America) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

...Dawn Robinson was not the premier EV vocalist-- if you look back, and you can do it well with this collection, all four singers seemed to mix and match their vocals to get the greatest effect. All four were premier...Cindy, however, seemed to be the de facto leader of the group--from her lead vocal contributions to "Hold On" and "You Don't Have To Worry" and Dawn's style made her to be the one most fellas would want to ask on a date. But by the time "Lies" and "My Lovin'" came about they showed that they could function as a four woman unit and still be strong performers. In fact, "Whatever", and Dianne Warren's "Too Gone, Too Long" (a much underrated piece of Envogia) showcases how great the remaining EV--Maxine, Cindy, and Southern Girl Terry--still are. And with the releasing of their new album, and in comparison with what's out there now, listeners will find that EV was a good group then and is still a good group now...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars almost the best of en vogue, April 9, 2001

By	"jlbatchelorjr" (memphis, tn usa) - See all my reviews

I LOVE EN VOGUE! with all my heart and soul, to the point of obsession. Sadly, this GREATEST HITS CD was a hit and a miss due largely to the fact that four essential EV hits, if not fan favorites, were left off the album. I'm referring to BORN TO SING's YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY and DON'T GO (which were both top 10 hits for the group) as well as that albums fan favorites JUST CAN'T STAY AWAY and PART OF ME. Instead, songs like NO FOOL NO MORE, which is one of my favorites by them, the lackluster LOVE DON'T LOVE YOU, and two so-so remixes at the end were included.

To add insult to injury, the producers of this project didn't even bother to include the video versions of WHATTA MAN with the "GOOD GOD" outro, DON'T LET GO (LOVE) with Terry's ad libs at the end as they are in the video and a remix of the track, and finally LIES which had a hype remix with the rap included called the AVANT GARDE remix/extended version that included a piano solo at the end. All these tracks with said remixes would have truly made this album THE BEST of EN VOGUE. However, the video collection did include YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY and DON'T GO, at the end, but still omitted WHATTA MAN. This too was a hit and a miss but if you are a true fan of the FUNKY DIVAS you will forgive these transgressions and pray that in the future who ever decides to pay them homage will do so more deftly and accurately with care and love.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best girl group ever!, December 21, 2003

By A Customer

En Vogue has to be the best girl group ever! They paved the way for many other new girlgroups like Brownstone, Xscape, Vybe, Pure Soul, Destiny's Child and SWV. This "Best Of" collection is a must have! I've been a long time EV fan and this CD gets listened to very often. Every popular hit of their's is on this compilation. I only wish a few other songs were included as well, like: "You Don't Have To Worry," "Part Of Me," "Silent Night," and "Hooked On Your Love." Those are also great songs that could've been included in this set, but nonetheless it's still a Great collection of their biggest hits. The highlights are: "Hold On," "Don't Let Go," "Lies," "Whatta Man," "Giving Him Something He Can Feel," and "Free Your Mind." This CD is very enjoyable and the kind of music you'll never get bored of. If you don't already own any of their albums, then grab this one today!