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Best of One Way

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Before anyone gets the wrong idea about this review,I'd like to say that One Way is a fabulous group.I think they are waaaaay underated.MCA/Universal or whoever put this garbage of a compilation together should be ashamed of themselves.One Way is in DIRE need of a worthwhile collection,and this one misses the mark big time.My guess is the industry has been overlooking One Way because their records have not been placing high on the charts or selling "Thriller" type numbers.What about us One Way fans that religiously bought those records? In short,where is "Love Is","Guess You Didn't Know","Lost Inside Of You" & "Toast To The Other Man"?
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This is the closest you can get to a good One Way compilation. Yet, despite its highlights, it is disappointing. It has 4 tracks which are labelled Alicia Myers, and none of those tracks sound anything like One Way. The interruption of the funk flow would not be so bad, but for the fact that the Alicia Myers tracks are awful. Particularly, the almost 8 minutes of Say, Say, Say is boring, boring, boring. There are other One Way compilation CD's, and those are sorely lacking also. What's the deal? I have 4 One way albums sitting in my closet, and from those albums, I know, beyond a doubt, that I could pick 15 songs, call it Greatest Hits, and people would say, "Yeah, that's my One Way." Why are this band's decision makers so darn confused?

I AM TRULY A DIE HARD ONE WAY FAN,THE BEST OF ONE WAY IS A GOOD CD BUT WHERE ARE ALL THE REALLY ESSENTIAL ONE WAY JAMS? LIKE DON'T STOP, AND IF ONLY YOU KNEW?AND LET'S NOT LEAVE OUT SO AFRAID THAT IT'S OVER. I HAVE SEARCHED AND SEARCHED BUT CDS LIKE LADY, WRAP YOUR BODY, AND SHINE ON ME ARE NOT ON CD WHY? EVERY ONE WAY CD FEATURES CUTIE PIE OR SOMETHING IN THE PAST SO HOW DO YOU FIND THE SONGS YOU REALLY LOVE? AND CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT ALBUM IS THE SONG TOAST TO THE OTHER MAN ON EVERYONE HAS FORGOTTEN THAT GREAT SLOW JAM.

An immaculate collection on one of R&B/Funk's finest. Though underrated and always innovative, Detroit based One Way has always kept music lovers wanting more with memorable jams like "Cuttie Pie," "You Can Do It," "Push," and "Pop It," just to name a few. Also featured as a major bonus and delight is the addition of solo hits from powerhouse vocalist Alicia Myers. This diva delivers heavily with great impact on the classics "I Want to Thank You," "If You Play Your Cards Right" and the R&B Top 10 smash "You Get the Best From Me (Say, Say, Say)." Another definite winner.

I wish I had the original master tapes and the rights to re-release these classic albums myself! MCA, Universal or whoever, let me at that funk because it's real sad when the Japanese get it before we do! Even Germany have the first One Way album before Detroit! Come on, I know the head companies aren't based in America anymore, and it's all about the Platinum and the Diamonds in this industy, but this is about the classics, respectfully. I have an excellent ear and can also remaster these albums to the T, and then some. The fans want it, and that includes Me. Please, just give me "Wild Night!" Been cheated for too long on these doggone imports (almost 40 to 50 bucks for the "Who's Foolin' Who?" album... the irony of the price and the title's killin' me right now!) This compilation wasn't a thought-out venture at all. Well, let's just see if we get an anthology for Al Hudson & company One Way or another...

YES, I AM IN AGREEMENT WITH THE OTHER CUSTOMERS SEARCHING FOR THE OTHER HITS/MEMORABLE SONGS BY ONE WAY....I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING AT EVERY RECORD SHOP/STORES HERE IN HOUSTON FOR AWHILE NOW FOR THE CD "WHO'S FOOLING WHO" BY ONE WAY....SONGS SUCH AS: YOU, AGE AIN'T NOTHING BUT A NUMBER & WHO'S FOOLIN WHO ALONG WITH OTHER SONGS ON THAT PARTICULAR ALBUM....

NO WAY IS THIS THE BEST OF ONE WAY! this cd is just ok at best,i think the big wigs that put this together was off the mark.they missed some key jams on this cd.better yet one cd could not hold all of the hits,it would have to be a double cd.now can you dig that? and why do all of our great music have to be on import cd's?can we get anything right at home{USA}? may i suggest some songs you guys should use on the next try? DON'T STOP EVER LOVING ME,TOAST TO THE OTHER MAN,YOU,CAN'T KEEP RUNNING AWAY,IT'S ALL OVER,IF YOU ONLY KNEW & GUESS YOU DIDN'T KNOW-no pun intended to the big wigs. NOW LET'S DO THE DAMN THING PROPER

Once again, the powers that be in the R&B compilation field have let us "One Way featuring Al Hudson" fans down. Let me name but a few glaring omissions: "Toast To The Other Man", "It's You", "Love Is", "More Than Friends, Less than Lovers", "You Can't Keep Running Away", "How Do You Do", "Shine On Me", "Your Love", "Guess You Didn't Know", "Lost Inside Of You", "Music", "Do Your Thang", "Don't Know What You're Missin'"... and that's not all. I believe it is reckless and irresponsible to call something "Best Of" when it clearly, clearly falls wayyyyy short of the mark.. Yes, you can pay a small fortune to get many of their output on import (good luck with that, by the way). It's clear the people who assembled this comp have no clue of what the Best of One Way really is. For if they did, they would know that One Way deserves a two-disc compilation. Their fans deserve better.

It sounds like it did when it came out, no better. The sound is flat. So if you don't want the cd just to have it, then I would download. Which is what I ended up doing for "Lost Inside You," which wasn't on the cd anyway. If you have an equalizer maybe you can work with it. But I'm listening to "Lost Inside You" which I downloaded and it has 'body'. It all depends what you like: enhanced-v-original. I don't know either way, MCA is not treating One-Way fans fair. For the songs it had on it, it shouldn't of cost this much. I hope al, alicia and the rest are getting their fair share.

Ok, at least one song in particular. "YOU (you're the one for me)"....This song received continuous play on R & B radio stations back in the 80's. It was the most beautiful ballad and I loved it. Now, I cannot find this song ANYWHERE!

"I played the game of loving 2, loving 3...once before....but with you, I dont need to play them, anymore. Ask me who I want and I'll tell you. Girl, it's you......"

Hello, twenty some odd years later, I can remember most of the lyrics....C'mon, this is a travesty to all of the true One Way fans!!!