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Stone Hits: The Very Best of

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Angie Stone was one of the first neo soul artisits to hit the scene. She released three solid, if not great, albums over the course of about 5 years. Considering that she only had about one or two succesful songs per album, it's a given that this is not exactly a greatest hits, but more of a cash in compilation for the record label.

Nonetheless, this a good compilation, doing a good job at picking out the best songs from each album. So if you didn't buy all of the albums and you want the highlight, here's the album for you. Also, this album has three exclusive tracks to offer, "I Wasn't Kidding", "Little Boy" and the version of "More Than A Woman" feauturing Joe instead of Calvin Richardson. "I Wasn't Kidding" sounds like a throwout track from Stone Love. But it is still a decent track. "Little Boy" is great and the Joe version of "More Than A Woman" is great, although I prefer the album version more.

Overall, this is a good compilation that highlights the best tracks from her three albums. It is a good album to just relax to and it is pretty enjoyable. Although, it is way too early to release a greatest hits.

I bought this album as an introduction to Angie Stone's music. The only familiar track was the first (I Wish I Didn't Miss You) with its luscious bass line. So the rest was a new territory, one that I became increasingly delighted to discover. Stone's style indeed belongs to another era, but what a glorious era it was. How rare it is today to find a soul/r&b singer that doesn't overdo her part or compromise her sound just to be trendy. The little rapping heard on this compilation only adds flavor to a well seasoned meal.
I only wish some songs were twice as long (they don't make 12" versions today). Little Boy is a true gem.

I never really heard of Angie Stone before, but the other day I was watching VH1 soul, and saw I Wanna Thank Ya video and I loved it. Then I decided to buy her greatest hits album and now I love it! I am now a huge fan of Angie Stone and I plan to buy all her previous album.
My Favorites Are:
Wish I Didn't Miss You
Brotha
No More Rain (In This Cloud)
I Wasn't Kidding
I Wanna Thank Ya
Everyday
U-Haul

People should stop giving her bad reviews just because it's Copy-Protected. I had no problem getting it on my iPod.

Angie Stone is sorely underrated imo. She was one of many neo soul stars to pop up in the mid to late 90s. Lazy ears would most likely relegate her as an Erykah Badu or Jill Scott knock-off, but that would be disrespectful to all 3 artists. Each have their own individual style to bring to the table. It's obvious Angie's voice was seasoned by the church with it's Gladys Knight styled, honey to the ears tone. Most of her songs involve matters of the heart, but in an experienced and mature fashion. She's a grown woman so you won't find any cliched "love to love my baby" nonsense here.

The midnight smoldering Wish I Didn't Miss You, infectious Everyday, and "hand planted firmly on hip" sass of Bone 2 Pic (Wit U) deal with the downs of heartache. No More Rain (In This Cloud) delicately expresses the pain of having to let go of a sour relationship when the other person wants out. "So you want to live and to you I shall give/All the space that you requested/Hope you don't live to regret it/So you say you're in your prime/Baby, don't waste your time/Remember my love, it's only a thin line/(It's never too late)." The duets with Anthony Hamilton and Joe on Stay For a While and More Than a Woman show great chemistry. I'll spare you more detail on the other songs, but my personal highlight is Little Boy. Over a sleepy jazz production, Angie persuades a heartbreaker to let go of his fear of commitment and "taste what you've been missing" by learning to love. I told you it was for the grown and sexy. After a taste of Angie's best hits, be sure to check out the real thing on her albums.

I liked Angie Stone's songs, but sometimes it takes seeing a person live to realize just how much you appreciate that person's voice. I like to hear people sing live. That's when you can separate the studio singers from the bona fide singers. Angie Stone is as real as it gets. She stood up on the stage of Country Club Hills Theater last year and belted out song after song better than she did on the album. I watched men hold their heads up high when she sang "Brotha," but she sang a bunch of hits from this album that made me stand pretty much through the entire performance. "Pissed Off" is probably the happiest, angry song I've ever heard, and I definitely can relate to this one. "I Wish I Didn't Miss You" is another one. I think anybody who has weathered the storm of a bumpy relationship can vibe to at least a few of these songs. I hear a lot of singers do relationship songs, but I just can't connect with everybody. The lyrics have to be as good as the voice for it to be a success, and Angie Stone holds down both ends. She is at the top of my list of female R&B singers. If you haven't seen her live, do so a.s.a.p.

I am very happy with this purchase because I consider it a great "bang for my bucks"!

My husband and I love Angie Stone. I purchased this CD for my husband for Christmas and he's been listening to it ever since. Hopefully I'll have a chance to listen to it soon. If you are an Angie Stone fan this is a must have CD.

Whatever happened to an artist releasing an extensive catalogue of albums before releasing a "very best" set? Stone has only THREE albums, and she hasn't been around the block long enough to come up with a greatest hits album. But what really pissed me off is that this copy-protected CD comes with a VERY malicious form of spyware call ROOTKIT which cannot be removed and makes your PC a slave to Sony. Do you want Sony spying on you to find out what you're listening to, when, and how often? Then do not, repeat-DO NOT, buy this infected CD. You'll be sorry.

I ordered this CD on July 6, 2010 and today is August 9, 2010 and still have not recieved this CD and due to this service I will not order from amazon.com again.



Thank you

To the reviewer above Angie Stone doesn't only
have two greatest hits songs an album. But has three Greatest Hits Cds. Get this and add to great all day listen cd.

Angie keep oup the good work.

Junior