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Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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This soundtrack is incredible. The beats on this album are to die for. It's full of high-octane, shut-up-and-dance cuts like "Ice Cream Dream," "The Best Things In Life Are Free," "Let's Get Together (So Groovy Now)", and "Money Can't Buy You Love." In addition, the soundtrack also includes the an enchanted star-soaked ballad by Mint Condition entitled "My Dear" --I recommend listening to that song at night, it just evokes such beautiful imagery. Overall, Mo Money is one of the best (if the best) soundtracks of the 90s. Worth it.

I have to disagree with the guy that called this album weak. Not only that, he didn't even talk about the album -- he simply slammed Janet Jackson and Luther Vadross for doing a duet and referred to the rest as "mess". I'm guessing that the lack of detail is due to the fact that there wasn't much to speak ill of on this LP. I may have been 15 when this came out, and possibly not as in tune with what was considered good by adults when this dropped, but I can name several classics that are being played on adult stations in my area, VH1 Soul, and the like...

Johnny Gill - Let's Just Run Away
Ralph Tresvant - Money Can't Buy You Love
Janet & Luther - The Best Things In Life Are Free
Caron Wheeler - I Adore You
MC Lyte - Ice Cream Dream

I respect the opinions of others and he has every right to call this album "mess" if he sees fit, but I think the songs listed above are classic. They still get played in 2007 -- 15 years after its release. If you've already heard this album and you didn't dig it, then hit the nearest hospital and have them check you for a pulse. I'm not big on slow jams, even though most of them were good, so they fall under skip material for me (thus the less than perfect rating). But catch me at the right time and you may hear them playing. I mean, come on, Johnny Gill, Mint Condition, Even the most talentless r&b joke of the 90's, Color Me Badd (who I still can't stand), turned in a decent performance.

As far as forgettable tracks, of the 14 that appear on this album, I can only think of maybe two that would fall under that category (Joy & A Job Ain't Nothin' But Work). There are also a few tracks that, despite the fact that I dug them, I still recognize as being filler (Brother Will & The New Style) or having no musical value whatsoever...like "Get Off My Back", for example. I mean, Flavor Flav rapping about monkeys. Come on, now. Regardless of whether he his speaking figuratively or literally, the man should never be allowed to address anything that deals with monkeys...

The Mo' Money soundtrack is lighthearted and fun. If you take it too seriously, you'll miss the point -- I mean, it was the soundtrack to a comedy, after all. This LP was created to move butts and it did just that. If you dig the early 90's r&b/hip hop new jack swing type of sound that Teddy Riley created and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis helped popularize, then get this album a.s.a.p. I highly recommend this to anyone that's the least bit curious. It's a steal at $0.48...

Standout Tracks: I Adore You, Money Can't Buy You Love, Mo' Money Groove, Ice Cream Dream (My Favorite), The Best Things In Life Are Free, Let's Get Together, Let's Just Run Away, and My Dear

My favourite tunes on the album are Ice Cream Dream, I adore You and Money can't by you love. I bought this album back in 1992 and lost it I loved the album so much that I went out and got it again. The movie was excellent too. Another favourite soundtrack album of mine is Above the Rim.

This cd brings back alot of memories from the childhood. The cd has the songs straight from the movie which is hard to find on current soundtracks from these new movies that come out. If you love the tunes in the movie then you'll love the soundtrack.

This is a great soundtrack from a great movie with the bonus of soundbites from the film with the sleepy voice of Stacey Dash but the only song I listen to repeatedly is Ralph Tresvant's Money Can't Buy Me Love. It's even better than the very pretty Luther Vandross singing with the always pretty Janet Jackson on The Best Things in Life Are Free. I paid $3 total because I had no idea where my download money was going (Sony seems to be trying to buy up all American music.)

This is a fun flashback CD of when music wasn't about flippin everybody like a pancake. Plus it has a great range of artists. So pretty much it is a compliment to the movie.

Was this the best soundtrack ever made? No. It IS one of those titles that you pull of the shelf on days where you are looking for something you haven't heard in awhile. There are a few reasons I really like this soundtrack. For one, it's FULL. There are 24 tracks on this CD. Granted, every 3 or 4 songs there is some movie dialogue but the rest are songs. It's not one of those soundtracks that has 10 songs on it when the movie had 15 or 20. Second, most of the songs are enjoyable even by today's standards.

Here are my favorite tracks:
1. "Forever Love" - always loved this song. It's the full version and one of the best R&B ballads from the early 90's. The lyrics, harmony, and instrumentation are great. At the time in '92 when radio started playing it, this soundtrack was the only way to get the song.
2. "Best Things in Life Are Free" - i've seen this song on other comps but I think this is the best version of it. It's upbeat and fun and features BBD, Janet Jackson, Ralph Tresvant, and Luther Vandross.
3. "Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work" - great hip-hop tune by Big Daddy Kane.
4. "My Dear" - always liked this group. another great R&B ballad.
5. "Money Can't Buy You Love" - great upbeat song with an infectious beat.

The "Mo' Money" soundtrack was released around the time that the "Boomerang" soundtrack was released. There was a lot of great music in the early 90's and this soundtrack/compilation is no exception. If you like a mix of Hip-Hop, R&B, and movie clips, this CD is worth owning to bring you back to you childhood. And it's definitely affordable.

this was one of those soundtracks that i could not get out of my head there is one song that i had to hear. the song was not on anyone list of there songs so the only way to get to the song was by getting the soundtrack and its worth it.

Had wanted this soundtrack for quite awhile. Listening to the great jams instantly took me back to the early 90's! WHAT GREAT MUSIC OUR GENERATION GREW UP WITH -for those of you "old schoolers" like myself - ages 36-44 - I just fought kicking & screaming into my 40th! Anyway, if you've seen the movie then you already know what a great soundtrack it is, by various great artists!
Surely a MUST HAVE for your OLD SCHOOL collection!

I believe that this CD will probably date very badly in the future. I like it because it reminds me of my childhood. There are a few gems like "Joy" from Sounds of Blackness. However, everything else, including the hits songs "The Best Things in Life Are Free" and "Money Can't Buy You Love" are beginning to show their age.