Customer Reviews

Futuresex/Lovesounds (Deluxe Edition)

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

Timberlake and his record company have opted to sucker music lovers into buying a mediocre, watered-down re-release of FutureSex/LoveSounds. Deluxe edition is not the term. DeSPICABLE edition is more like it.

Disc 1 contains the censored versions of most of the songs along with a few remixes. Beyonce (who also is guilty of the same CD re-releasing tactic) surprisingly downgrades the original version of "Until The End of Time".

Disc 2 contains videos from the CD, "Making of..." segments, and interviews about the videos. One problem: the videos are not groundbreaking. They are not even interesting. The DVD contains a few live performances also that I think most fans can live without.

Don't buy it! Timberlake, Beyonce, and Usher could take a lesson from Chris Brown who released a deluxe edition along with a plain edition of his CD. It boils down to respect for music fans. Wow! Even the CD cover looks sinister and manipulating!

This re-release is a waste of money if you have The original 2006 release. While the bonus DVD is nice, the CD portion is not. The bonus songs are just new remixes. Plus, The CD is edited. 50 Cent brings noting new to Sexy Ladies. And While Beyoncé brings a whole new light to Until The End Of Time, Justin does not. Justin's vocals remain the same. All they did was censor his second verse and second chorus and add new Beyoncé vocals and yet, it's labeled as a "Duet". It's more of a remix. The only good remix is The Missy Elliott remix to SexyBack. She makes this song, which I felt was the worst on the album, and makes it into a more enjoyable song.

CONS
1. Missing 2 cuts tracks : A. "Pose" (Best Buy, Japan, UK Bonus song) B. "Boutique In Heaven" (US ITunes Bonus Track)
2. Edited Album

PROS
1. Bonus DVD
2. The way the songs are edited - Snippets of clean words or lines that work just as well from other parts of the explicit songs are dubbed over rather than just completely bleeping out the profanity

Anyways, Like I said, if you have the original, don't bother unless you want the bonus dvd and remixes. If you don't have the original, this is the one to get.

The first release with the explicit lyrics is awesome. Don't get this "deluxe" version. I hate censorship!!

Both the music and the video's are edited. Avoid this release or be very disappointed. This was only released to increase sales and make more money from fans who didn't know it was edited.

Why oh why was this re-released in the edited form??? If I wanted to buy this album edited I would have just went to Wallyworld!! I cannot figure out why this was edited....Very disappointing THIS IS NOT EXPLICIT LYRICS!!

I am upset that it is edited. How dumb. If it is the deluxe edition....It should NOT have been edited....how dumb or at least there should have been two versions.....which I think is totally stupid in the first place.....we take ourselves WAY to seriously with this editing garbage....what a waste of time....even when a album is edited....we all know what is being said in those STUPID silent moments.....It just draws our attention to it even MORE. LAME!!!!!!!!! STUPID!!!!!! and a complete waste of time....this editing garbage!

I'm not saying edited music is bad, especially if the cd is going to a child, but WHY WOULDN'T THE CD HAVE IT MENTIONED SOMEWHERE THAT IT IS INDEED EDITED!!!!!!!! No label or sticker, no where is it mentioned on or in the CD!

The thing is, once it is opened, you can't return it! What a rip!!!

Good music (since there really isn't much to edit anyway), but stupid and unfair sells tactic. :(

Its a total waste of money! Why call it delux when songs are edited! It's just a quick cash in project!

This DVD shows the true Justin Timberlake and his performance. My brother loves it!

Where did it state this was going to be an edited version???????????
Deluxe means edited ??????????
And what's with the cheesy envelope that you can't half see and the fingerprint prone envelope ??
Oh gawd I am sorry I bought this..
AMAZON PLEASE MAKE THIS CLEAR IT'S EDITED !!!!!