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This is her debut CD from her break away solo career of Loose Ends. I pick up her CD back in 97 when I saw the video "Can't Let Go". I knew then that this was a CD that I had to have. Took me awhile to find it in a back alley record store. The entire CD is great, from her slow bass thumpin tracks, to her up tempo dance tracks. Omar (international urban/soul artist) layed a excellent track with: "Today" and Laurnea spit her sexy soulful voice all over it. Her new CD: "Laurnea II" is a great CD as well. I do suggest that everyone add this one to your collection.

oNe

Correct me if I'm wrong...but in this album the influence of jazz is stronger than R&B....

for example "Happy"...it's an acid jazz song for me....and it's a great simple song...also she posses a great smooth vocals.....she deserves more credit from people who lovs music.....

Go Laurnea!

Unfortunately Laurnea and her production crew were slightly ahead of their time. She was a couple of years ahead of the Alternative R&B wave. I don't want to try my hand at revising a small part of music history but, her music along with Dionne Farris, Me'Shelle Ndegeocello & early D'Angelo softened up the Black Music community for the projects now getting all the praise & attention, such as Macy Gray, Angie Stone, Erykah Badu, Jazzy Fatnastees etc. The cut "Infatuation" is an infectious aural potion of Prince, Gladys Knight, Nancy Wilson and other great jazz, funk & R&B influences. It's a shame that she was overlooked by so many with her debut. She's a much stronger singer than Macy Gray, more original than Angie Stone, more down to Earth than Badu. I certainly hope she gets the chance to bless our ears one more time.

After listening to Laurnea's CD, I just had to have it. I'd never heard of her until I was able to listen to her Betta Listen Album on the net. It seems that the album was released in August of 1997. All I can say is where was I then. The songs are wonderful, inspiring, soothing and so DEEP! I've been searching the music stores for it and cannot find it, so I had no alternative but to order from Amazon. Thanks

If You need to feel relieve a little stress, just sit and chill to this CD. From "Can't let Go" to "Been A Long Time," Laurnea relaxes your mind with her smooth voice and lets you know that everything will be okay. Through heart ache and pain to tears of joy, you'll hear every aspect of life. Buy it!!!

Simply put there were too many cooks (producers) stirring Laurnea's pot on this debut. Saadiq and Speech (where's he gone) as well as Omar: its just disjointed. However, there are some nice tracks on here. *Infatuation* is nice in its Prince-like nastiness. *Today* is slow and dreamy. *Have You Ever Been* is aight, but its a bit preachy (thanks 2 Speech) and the beat while simple is overwrought (woulda sounded better with a more Qtip/Tribe feel), but the message still hums through. Laurnea shines on the last track *Gone* with its almost live jazzy sound. She blows on this one. Used this is a decent buy for those tracks. Hope she, Dionne Farris and few other *where have they gones* find their way and get their groove back soon.

Woo that's the all time jam.i played this song in my car one day and my great grandmother asked me who sanged it cause it was pretty.and it is.i searched high and low and beyond for this cd and i found it and luv it.can't let go is the very best.you play it once and every remembers it from back in the day.there are some othe good tracks on here as wellshe sounds very good.i miss music like this...ahh the days...

this is the "americanized" laurnea'. not too good. her voice is beautiful but i don't feel that its a soulful voice, therefore, shouldn't be on these tracks. the track are too r&b and should be for fantasia or someone like that. the loose ends flavor fits her voice better, or over broken beats (nujazz flavor) or she should work with Agent K (Feed the Cat 2003). he is out of London and that flavor music fits her better. I am kinda sorry i wasted my money on this cd. the cd is full of talent but imagine your football greats in the NBA or NHL...........exactly, her voice does not fit the production/musicians on this CD. Someone before dared to compare her to Erykah Badu. not in the same tree. Erykah is more abstract yet pinpointed with nice basslines in her music. I don't see this here. if your'e simply looking for something a little different this will be your CD. If you are looking to get lost in the music, this is not it.