Comin' From Where I'm From [Import]

Anthony Hamilton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 27, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Arista Europe
• Copy Protected
• ASIN: B0000DYMRN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (237 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,585 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mama Knew Love

2. Cornbread, Fish & Collard Greens

3. Since I Seen't You

4. Charlene

5. I'm a Mess

6. Comin' from Where I'm From

7. Better Days

8. Lucille

9. Float

10. My First Love

11. Chyna Black

12. I Tried

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars he's got soul , he's just that good!!, November 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Comin From Where I'm From (Audio CD)

this is just the music I was looking for in my life,
and to add to my music collection,every song is good
and some are great, and some just make me get up and
dance and feel good.'mama knew love' the perfect song
to start this cd off, 'cornbread & fish' track 2 keeps '
the cd going and track 3,4,5, get you ready for track
6'which is why I got this cd, he sang this on tv and
blew me away with it, I have'nt seen someone sing with
so much soul and passion sence I cant remember who?

'Comin from where I'm from' is just a great song ,
track 11' was the next track which took my breath away
and got under my skin, I mean this is a great cd, song
for song this guy sings his heart out and puts all his
soul into each song, just like it should be, Anthony
Hamilton is going to bring back soul music to all of
us , there was a void in my music life ,a space missing
and thanks to this cd I have reason to get excited again about
music , thank you anthony,

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love Listening To His Pain Because That's Where I'm From, October 31, 2003

By 

T. Borden "chocl80ne" (San Diego, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Comin From Where I'm From (Audio CD)

The truly great soul singers have the ability to draw you into their music by revealing their pain in their records. Their power is unbridled, and you find yourself trying to recreate their raspy delivery all day everyday. There have been a handful of talents with this power, Sam Cooke, Al Green, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Rahsaan Patterson, and yes Anthony Hamilton.

This is real music too, not a whole lot of sampling and interpolating going on here. The one notable sample on the CD however is the clever usage of Jay-Z's "Momma Loves Me" which set's the tone for the CD's first track, "Momma Knew Love". After your head stops bobbin and you take time out to experience the lyrics and the delivery you realize there is a story teller at work. 12 songs later you emerge from his world, his upbringing, his biography, enlightened and educated about one man's struggle to grow up, live learn and love. It doesn't get any better than this. I will own 6 copies of this one, just as I do Rahsaan Patterson's first two offerings. I cannot wait for his sophomore effort. Thanks for the music Mr. Hamilton

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE DEFINITION OF EXCELLENCE, November 19, 2003

By 

R. Williams "RaShidah!" (Neptune, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Comin From Where I'm From (Audio CD)

Music affecionado that I am, I'm surprised to have stumbled on this effort unintentionally because most of what I find, I'm looking for. And I use the word effort loosely because Anthony Hamilton seems to exert NONE, I repeat no effort whatsoever, to pour out his soul in such a way to take one back to the day of pure unadulterated heartfelt music. I have not heard an artist sing from the soul like this in TOO MANY years. There is no "matrix" here: no tricks, no magic (except for the magic that seems to emanate from the man's very soul) ... If you don't know, YOU BETTER ASK SOMEBODY and that somebody is me. If you DON'T obtain this, you are missing out on one of life's greatest musical experiences, a classic that will go down in music history, and if it doesn't, the world's gone crazy! Get it: beg, borrow ... whatever you have to do. If you want the REAL, this is truly it. If your heart CAN'T feel this, then call the coroner, cause your pulse has ceased!! A big shout out: thank you, Mr. Thomas, for leading me down the right path!