Singles [Enhanced]

Blessid Union Of Souls | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 27, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: V2 North America
• ASIN: B000050G7H
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,940 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars awkward album, March 18, 2001

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Patrick McIver (Salt Lake City, Ut USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Singles (Audio CD)

When I first heard of this c.d., I was very excited, even though there were only three songs on it that I had not previously owned. Being one of the biggest Blessid Union fans in the world, I found it to flow rather awkwardly. All the albums have their own sound, so when selections from the previous three were together, they didn't sound right. Their singles are only equivelants to their other tracks, this band does not believe in filler. The new songs were exceptional, however I felt they were missing that true meaning that most of their songs have. I recomend this c.d. to anyone who just wants to get their feet wet with Blessid Union's unique diversity, but if you really want to indulge yourself in their sound, get a hold of the previous three albums. Songs missing: "Who's To Blame", "Walk Away", "It's Alright", "As Long As We're Together", "In Your Life", and the acoustic "I Believe".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have!, February 28, 2001

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TRDetroit (Motown) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Singles (Audio CD)

Blessid Union of Souls is a band that deserves much more credit. Lead singer Eliot Sloan's expressive voice fits perfectly with the pop-rock music reminiscent of Barenaked Ladies or Hootie and the Blowfish. You have no doubt heard the band at least once on the radio - but not many have dug deeper to discover more of their music. "The Singles" is a great opportunity to have all of their best on one CD. This album is something that any fan of music will appreciate. Included are the hits "I Believe," "Hey Leonardo" (original and live versions), and "Let Me Be the One," as well as two new songs: "And Then She Hit Me" and "Storybook Life," I suggest you purchase this immediately - and see what you've been missing!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent songs from an average band, April 18, 2005

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Ryan A. Rigg - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Singles (Audio CD)

First of all, let me start by complaining that this is an "Enhanced" CD, which means when you pop it in the CD drive of your computer, it screws up any programs you have running until you exit out of the "Enhanced" features. I wish they would make these "Enahnced" CD's so that you can access that info if you want to and not make it a default that automatically pops up every time you put the CD in your disc drive. It is a real pain to stop everything you are doing and exit out of the "Enhanced" features so that you can just listen to the music while you work.

Now, on to the music content. Blessid Union of Souls was one of those bands that I barely paid attention to when they first came to fame. When I first heard "I Believe", I thought it was good. But the song was overplayed at radio and the social message of the lyrics got a little tiresome after repeated plays. Other songs that followed were OK, if somewhat forgettable. In fact, until I bought this CD, I had almost forgotten songs like "Light in Your Eyes", "Let me be the One", and "I Wanna Be There". I had pretty much forgotten how many hits this band had. I like these songs, but they are just pretty much safe, AC/Rock. The one song that does stand out from those early recordings is "Oh Virginia", which moves a step away from AC and kicks in a little hint of blues. My favorite songs are actually both from their 1999 release, "Walking Off the Buzz". "Hey Leonardo (She Likes me for Me)" was just the song they needed to create some buzz about them and get them back on the charts. The band really cut loose on this tune and the fun that they had with it really shows through. "Standing at the Edge of the Earth" returns them to their "oh-so-serious" mode of earlier recordings, but this one is less boring than the earlier ballads. In fact, instead of just plodding along like some of their songs, this one builds to a passionate ending.

I recommend this CD for "Hey Leonardo" and "Standing at the Edge of the Earth" and as a bonus you get all of their previous hits. The one song to really ignore is "Rev it Up (NASCAR Rocks)". An obvious attempt to get played on NASCAR programs.