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Morning After (Bonus CD) (Spec)

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R&B diva Deborah Cox returns with her long-awaited 3rd set, The Morning After. It's good to have her back. The album is a mix of uptempo R&B, signature soulful ballads and dance tracks. The highlights:
Up & Down (Original & Remix) Nice laid back party jam -that unfortunately has not received much support from US radio.
Play Your Part-excellent R&B ballad with wonderful vocals-should definitly be a single.
Hurt So Much- Tear-jerker ballad, with standout vocals-another strong contender for a single.
The Morning After- another great ballad that is rumored to be the 2nd single.
Oh My Gosh-sexy up tempo R&B cut that is fun to dance to.
Starting With You-another awesome ballad and showcase for Deb's amazing voice.
Mr. Lonely- current club smash-show's why Deb is queen of the dancefloor.
Absolutely Not-Deb's #1 Club smash from Dr. Dolittle 2.
The rest of the tracks aren't horrible, just not as amazing as the ones I've mentioned. Overall, it's a great CD that may finally grant Deborah the mainstream crossover success that has so far eluded her.

This is the third release from Canadian R&B songstress Deborah Cox and it is her best yet. It is a mixture of jeep tunes,3 ballads and 2 house tracks. The best track on the cd is the ballad "Hurt So Much" which is very much like "Unbreak My Heart" by Toni Braxton. The rest runs toward current R&B trends with the best tracks being the first single "Up & Down(In & Out)", "Oh My Gosh", "Giving It Up" ,"Play Your Part" and "2 Good 2 Be True". The dance tracks are the latest club track and I think Ms. Cox's first from scratch house track "Mr. Lonely" and a single edit of the huge club hit "Absolutely Not".BUT there is a special limited edition cd out that was not from here(Amazon.com) but from another retail store that I actually own. It features a second disc of remixes of "Mr. Lonely" and "Up & Down(In & Out)" . This cd features FULL 12" MIXES !! The mixes are by Hex Hector & Mac Quayle(10:07),Junior Vasquez(10:42) and Widelife(11:21) of "Mr. Lonely" and the mixes by Godson(4:41) and Hector & Quayle(6:31) of "Up & Down (In & Out)". Amazon .com doesn't sell this version so be on the look out if you really want those rare mixes!

My favorite singer is back,her style is a little different this time around,it is not what I expected but her album is still good.stand outs and my personal favorits are
1.)Up and Down(In and Out)
3.)play your part(excellent)
4.)Like I did
5.)Hurt so much
6.)just a dance
7.)The morning after
8.)Up and Down(all star remix w/ jadakiss
11.)Starting with you(this is an awesome song,I cant tell you how good this song is,her vocals are very strong on this song,its my personal fav,as well as the song "Play your part"

Good job Deborah and welcome back my sista

I remember this album when I was in the 10th grade. I played this album constantly and enjoyed it. This album demonstrates a new level of creativity,brimming with songs that speak to personal experiences,expressing her own truth about love and relationships. lyrical truth and reality are the hallmarks of the outstanding cuts on this album. Deborah has offered her most personal work to date. This is her latest milestone in her exciting journey as a premier worldwide ever-diva. This album should have been promoted more. Remember,this was 2002.

Let me start by saying that I love Deborah's voice but find it hard to agree with her choice of songs. This cd is typical of what's wrong with R & B music today. It appears that singers with voices as beautiful her's spend too much time attempting to sound like the "flavor of the week" and fail to concentrate on finding material that will connect with mature audiences. Having said all that.....the selection of songs here are juvenile and unworthy of such a talent. If looking for great material and vocals ....check out Heather Headley or Vivian Green.

This new one from Deborah Cox brings her to yet another Lp full of new sounds and beats. This time around she has a lto mroe upbeat songs and less ballads. Some people seem to think that this dosent work for her but I think it works real good. As a artist it shows she is growing by doing something different. Now unto the tracks......whats good?

Up and Down(Easily the best song on this album...for this song alone the album is worth it. Tight use of the james brown sample), 2 good to be true, Play your part(back to ballad form on this one ...has a operatic sound to it), Like I did (Rodney J. hooked her up with a tight funky beat), Hurt So Much, Just dance, The Mornign After(One of the best ballads here), Up and Down(remix), and Mr. Lonley.

Overall I think she came real strong for her third Lp and gave something new all around. There is something for everybody on this and fans and non-fans should check this out. After a few listens you will be playing this from now til the morning after.

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this album is really good although it's not really popular in the US but maybe in some other countries. it's a really good cd with it's mix of r&b, hip-hop, and two bonus dance tracks of Mr. Lonely and Absolutely Not mixed by Hex Hector. the key tracks are Givin It Up, Play You Part, Up & Down(In & Out), Mr. Lonely, and Hurt So Much. i would suggest that everyone who loves r&b and dance to buy this cd. it's hot

i love deborah cox.she has a very lovely voice. it is only sad that she does not get the recognition that she deserved. i say her in "aida" and she was the bomb. she has a voice that just stand out and the girl can blow. alot of artist out there dont sing like they use to.

Deborah Cox has the best R&B voice in the music industry. She voice is so powerful. The song on this album are upbeat and very catchy.

This album is really good, but unfortunately, it didn't get much promotion and she was ultimately dropped from J Records. "Up & Down" was not a great choice for first single, something like "Just A Dance" or "Oh My Gosh" would have been a better choice. This is a great album though, it has the soul of her ONE WISH album just with a few more contemporary R&B songs. "Absolutely Not", "Mr. Lonely" and "Play Your Part" were huge #1 club hits. "Starting With You" and "Hurt So Much" are great ballads that show Deborah's strong vocals. "Like I Did", "2 Good 2 Be True" and "Oh My Gosh" are great uptempo R&B songs. The title track is another great ballad, it was the second single but it didn't make too many wavelengths. Deborah proves that she is just as good as any other R&B singer out there, she's huge in the clubs, but her non remixes never seem to catch on too much which is a shame because she's great. Maybe for her next album she should concentrate on dance music, since she finds the most success in that area. Pick this one up!