The Point Of It All

Anthony Hamilton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 16, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: La Face
• ASIN: B001G1ACYQ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,345 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #19 in Music > R&B > Contemporary R&B
  • #88 in Music > R&B > Soul > General AAS

Editorial Reviews

2008 release. There is a tradition in classic Black music that goes back to the smooth crooning of Sam Cooke, the earthy gritty sound of Otis Redding, the lyrical beauty of Curtis Mayfield and the unfiltered intensity of Donny Hathaway. It's a combination of church-rooted hallelujah praisin' and tell-it-like-it-is storytellin'. Few contemporary artists are equipped to carry the torch with any sense of authenticity. Anthony Hamilton may be the sole-indeed, soulful-exception. Simply put, Anthony has proved to be the real deal, as audiences discovered during his countless road treks performing night-after-night before packed crowds of -as he puts it-'young thugs, white and black, mothers with babies on their knees, old school G's and kids looking for something they could feel and relate to.'

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 1/2 stars and the point of it all is this is a nice album!, February 8, 2009

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Mikeisha Best (Mitchellville, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Point Of It All (Audio CD)

I like Anthony Hamilton and I also admire him for daring to be different in all he does regarding his music career from his look to his sound. I can recall an interviewer asking him why he dresses the way he does and why he doesn't always shave and he said that he was just being himself. "The Point of it All" is, no doubt, a quality LP. Hamilton gives us 59 minutes and 14 tracks of great music.

This album starts off smoothly and very strong: "Cool" is one of the album's strongest tracks. Hamilton knows the components of a good song and he gives them to us here. He sounds great, the lyrics are nice and the melody will have you bobbing your head. "The News" is another fine moment. Lots of bass, piano and percussion is on this track and so is a meaningful message. Hamilton loses a bit of steam in the middle of the album, but it's still alright. "Fallin' in Love" and "Soul's on Fire" are two of this LP's weakest moments. He definitely redeems himself by album's end with tracks like "Her Heart" and the title track. The title track has replay value because of the sensual mood it puts the listener in and the amazing hook.

If you are looking for good music, Anthony Hamilton is your man. He has such a pleasant singing voice and knows how to compose music. Believe me, he is sure to please.

Mikeisha's Top 5

1. "The Point of it All"
2. "Please Stay"
3. "Her Heart"
4. "The News"
5. "Cool"

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anthony Hamilton - The Point Of It All, December 20, 2008

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------------- "------------" (The World) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Point Of It All (Audio CD)

This is Anthony Hamilton at his best. Comin' From Where I'm From was a phenominal, dark, gritty, soulful album. Ain't Nobody Worryin' had a more bright image, with a little more soul, this album was a happy album compared to his previous album. And now, two years after Ain't Nobody Worryin', and about a years worth of delays, and title changes, we finally get The Point Of It All. And I was still unsure who i was going to give my R&B album of the year title too at the start of the week, but once i got this album, it stole the title. The Point Of It All is easily Anthony's most radio friendly album yet. While most of the album is still to soulful for radio, it's his most "synthesized" or produced album by far yet. His first two albums had alot of that live instramentation, but this album has alot more "beats" than his first two did. And thats why I think that this will be his biggest album yet, because this album is coming off the buzz that "Do You Feel Me" from American Gangster created for Anthony Hamilton. That song got him alot more fans, and i think this is his best album yet, so i think this will likely be his highest selling album in its first week. Anthony has the best voice in R&B/Soul music, period. You know instantly when you here his voice, that its Anthony Hamilton. He's got a gritty soul voice, but he also has a very rich, and a very high range. And he really shows it on this album. The single "Cool" is just a classic Anthony Hamilton track. Its a mid tempo, feel good track about love, with a comical, but sincere appearance from David Banner. And then on the mid tempo, smoothly produced ballad by Dre and Vidal, "Diamond In The Rough" is easily one of his best songs ever, if not his best song ever. And then "Please Stay" is a classic showing of a vintage, slow love song, theres one of these beauties on all of his albums. Another track that has seen some heavy rotation from me is a rare baby maker in the title track "The Point Of It All". He doesn't do many baby makers, but when he does, they are always classic. I have always liked Anthony Hamilton's music, and all of his albums are classics, so when i say this album is his best, it is extremely close. But this is easily his most polished and flashy album to date as far as production goes. It's always good to get some fresh Anthony Hamilton music right around the holidays lol R&B Album of the Year!



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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Instant Classic!, December 30, 2008

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J. Palacios "NICACHAPIN" (WASHINGTON, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Point Of It All (Audio CD)

If someone can tell me a better R&B album this year, please let me know. Anthony Hamilton keeps surpassing the conventional boundaries of R&B. In a time when so much music (and some parts of the world) has lost its SOUL, this is some serious good music. I play keyboard and this album has me going back learning the chords...they're sick!!

Some of my favorite tracks in no particular order: Hard to Breathe, Souls on Fire, Diamond in the Rough, Cool, Her Heart, the Day we met, damnit pretty much the entire album. Thank you Mr. Hamilton for a modern classic!!