Ms Kelly (Spec) [Special Edition]

Kelly Rowland | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 3, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Special Edition
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000QJLPRC
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #345,055 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Like This

2. Comeback

3. Ghetto

4. Work

5. Flashback

6. Every Thought Is You

7. The Show

8. Interlude

9. Still In Love With My Ex

10. Love

11. Better Without You

12. This Is Love

Editorial Reviews

In this Premium Edition you will receive: a free ringtone, mobile wallpaper, digital song download, and an enhanced booklet with more photos and lyrics! Please note the ringtone and wallpaper are not compatible with all mobile service providers or handset models. This offer expires 6/30/08.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great album but this premium edition is a bit disappointing, August 4, 2007

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This review is from: Ms Kelly (Spec) (Audio CD)

Kelly Rowland has made a great sophmore album but I find this premium edition a bit disappointing. In my opinion, a better song for the digital download would have been nice. the bonus download is just "Like This" DJ Speedy Remix with Eve and YoungBloodZ's Sean Paul. I was hoping for "Gotsta Go" Featuring Da Brat, which appears on International editions of the album. Anyways, unless you want the lyrics, extra photos, cell phone ringtone and wall-paper and the "like this" remix download, I find this premium edition a waste of money. But this is still a great album in general.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars im in love with my..., July 11, 2007

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Malcolm Mccrae "Malcolm" (Ga) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ms Kelly (Spec) (Audio CD)

I got the album last week, and i have given it a week so that i could write an effective review, becuase i belive you have to give the album time in order to really know if you like it or not. Well i gave it time and this album is great. kelly really shows how great of a singer she is and how she can be an individual and not "beyonce's friend". She has great songs on this album like comeback which is like a nice club song, and work which is the song you hear and its like how did she manage that? It's a fast paced song and she did it so well. The good slow songs are The Show- feat. Tank, and im in love with my ex. She really show all her vocals in these two and they are brilliant. My only negative comment about this album, is that there are way more slow songs than club songs. This premium package also comes with a free ringtone, wallpaper, and download.Also the cd booklet is packed with all the lyrics, and lots of beautiful pictures of Kelly, that should have been plastered all over the world. This premium package is well worth your money.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's that 'special premium edition' hubba bubba!, July 3, 2007

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W. E. Phillips (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ms Kelly (Spec) (Audio CD)

*This "Special Premium Edition" has quite a few added treats that are not on the regular edition. First, the picture of Kelly on the front cover is more close up. I like it better. The booklet is 20 pages, as apposed to only 6 pages for the normal edition. It also has several additional photos and lyrics. The CD comes with a card with a code to redeem the bonus content, which is a ringtone, digital download and cell phone wallpaper. I'm not completely sure, but I think the content may be different for each store. (You have to verify which store you purchased it at.) I bought it at Wal Mart and it brought me to a page that said the store at the top. So, anyways... I can't speak for other stores, but what I got was an "Every Thought Is You" ringtone, a cell phone wallpaper of Kelly and a digital MP3 download for a remix of "Like This," which I already had from the maxi-single.

I like the extensive booklet, but I would've preferred to have a DVD or extra songs rather than ringtones, etc. I'm not a big cell phone user. As a fan, this edition was worthy of my extra few bucks, but if you're a casual listener... just buy the regular edition.*

As many know, I love Destiny's Child and love each member equally, of course. Kelly has always gotten my respect; her voice is a deep, sultry alto and her clarity is unmatched. Unfortunately, I believe she was falsely made out to be the oddball or "alternative" member of the group, sporting short, color-highlighted hair. This cut-out personality carried out into her solo debut, `Simply Deep,' which was a so-so effort full of sappy pop/rock ballads, a few half-baked fast tracks and enough lyrical similes and metaphors to make your head spin! (By no means was it terrible, but I expected better.) Even Kelly herself has admitted in recent interviews that the album was "rushed" and she was "not ready." Well... now she is! Rowland has shed that image to reveal a sexy, distinguished and confident young woman; hence, the title, `Ms. Kelly.'

This album is a result of over two years of hard work. After the recording of the final Destiny's Child album, Kelly returned to the studio with a vision. About this time last year, she and Columbia Records invited some critics to come and listen to the result, tentatively titled, `My Story.' Sadly, they didn't have much good to say about the project. Determined to create a perfect and balanced album, she returned once again to the booth, agreeing that it was "too full of ballads." (She really has a thing for those love ballads, even still on the final product.) Time and time again, it was pushed back, from late 2006, to February 2007 to June 26. Thankfully (and finally), all the effort has paid off and the product is an excellent album.

The first single, "Like This," was a perfect choice to introduce the world to the new Kelly Rowland. She graces the Polow Da Don track with effortless swagger and confidence. Eve's verse adds a nice touch, too. (It's nice to see her back.) "Comeback" is a fierce, powerful and boisterous anthem. A club banger, for sure, Ms. Kelly brags and teases about her "hubba bubba" that will make you "run back and tell your motha." Hahahaha! "Ghetto" is the cool, laid-back cousin of DC's "Soldier." Snoop Dogg makes a great appearance, also. "Work (Put It In)" is another Scott Storch-produced club banger in which Kelly sings at lightning speed. Amazingly, she keeps her composure with perfect diction over the percolating beat, making every lyric understood and heard. It is definitely one of the album's highlights.

From this point on, the album slows down a bit. "Flashback" has been readily available on the net for quite a while now, but is it definitely worthy of inclusion. Kelly mutters out thoughts, regretting a past breakup. It is truly entrancing with layer upon of smooth vocals. On "Every Thought Is You (Addicted)," she reflects on her infatuation with that special someone. Very nice and sweet. "The Show" is a sleek and sexy track featuring Tank. It's very similar to Fantasia's "I Nominate U" in content. It is alright, but definitely not my favorite. It's kind of been-there-done-that material. During the "Interlude," Kelly delivers the first few lines of the following track, with only piano and vocals. It is emotionally moving and it shows off her vocal skill.

Immediately following is "Still In Love With My Ex," which is, in my opinion, the best track of the album. The version included is different from the synth-heavy, hip hop inspired version that leaked this February. The vocals are the same, but the production is now a syncopated guitar riff. The song flows, the lyrics are relatable and Kelly is at her best vocally. This would be the perfect choice for a second single and it has extreme crossover potential. "Love" is also an amazing song with lyrics that may just be autobiographical, looking at her serious relationship with that football player, Roy. She sings the bittersweet "you had me, lost me, now you want me back" lyrics with true artistry and emotion. Amazingly, the Solange Knowles-penned verses avoid those annoying clichés. Love it! "Better Without You" also put me in a trance. It's a great track where Rowland overcomes sorrow and moves on from a painful split. The final track, "This Is Love," is my least favorite of the bunch. It's a bit sappy at times. The lyrics are very `Simply Deep'-esque. Her voice is great, though. (Of course.) It's still a nice song, just not my cup of tea

Although `Ms. Kelly' has a few flaws, is in need of a few more up-tempos and the songs wouldn't suffer from a new sequencing... the album is still a great breakthrough album that truly distinguishes Kelly Rowland as a solo artist. I wish you all the luck in the world, Kelly!