This Is Reina

Reina | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Robbins Ent. Llc
• ASIN: B00064AEJM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,178 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reina- 26 years old, and starting off with a bang!!, November 1, 2004

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J. Ahern "jkahern" (Gainesville, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Is Reina (Audio CD)

A little background before the FABULOUS review begins:
Lori Goldstein started off as a background singer for Deborah Cox back in the 90s. Then by 1998, under her stage name REINA, found success as an underground club diva with several singles launched by the former Groovilicious Records under Strictly Rhythm label. "Find Another Woman", "Anything For Love", and "No One's Gonna Change You" were some of those hits. Unfortunately, that label went down in 2001 and so did Reina. Afterwards, Robbins Ent. had signed Reina on their label, with hopes that someday she will be an asset to the label as well as have strong appeal to the dance music market! Boy, were they right! By the time she got to Robbins, she had six singles to her name, but no album. Well, it's FINALLY here my friends- October 2004- THIS IS REINA!!

THE review:
The album is of course a masterpiece because they included her Strictly Rhythm singles on this release, as well as new gems that really add to the flavor of this album. Overall, it's a dance album- typical Robbins dance music material, but it's Reina's rich vocals that make it stand out on its own. "Forgive" is a new track- my favorite on the album, and I won't be surprised if this makes it to the clubs. "Believe in Us" and "What Happened to Us?" are two new awesome tracks- superb! They also included a 7-minute version of "Vivo Per Lei", an Italian-English dance track feat. Angelo Venuto. Some of tracks like "Why", "On My Own", and "They Say it's gonna rain" are lacking some originality, and seem too "A&R" driven for me, but it may interest some other listeners. However, there's a little something for the Holiday season also- a Christmas track. This kind of threw me for a loop, as Reina I think is Jewish! But it still works, and it's a nice ending to the album.

Overall, it's a great addition to your music library- it may seem too bubbly for some because of the dance music beats, but if you pay more attention to her vocal stylings, you'll appreciate it much more! Not to mention, it's a more quality product with all those cute photos, liner notes, and lyrics. This really gives you a better snapshot of Reina's musical career than her single releases. Keep up the great work Reina- you're beautiful!

For those more interested in Reina, visit her new website at www.reinascastle.com to learn more about her.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very good dance CD, December 30, 2004

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This review is from: This Is Reina (Audio CD)

I bought this on sale on a whim, and I'm very pleased. Reina has a great voice! The songs get better towards the middle and end of the CD. Her duet is really nice. What impressed me is that the CD cover/insert has all the songs' lyrics. I hope this is just the start of great CDs from this artist.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning debut, December 28, 2004

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Ms Jacqueline Turner (Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Is Reina (Audio CD)

This is a really good debut album from Reina. I loved her previous single releases: No One's Gonna Change You and If I Close My Eyes and those songs were the basis upon which I decided to purchase this album and I'm not disappointed. For me the stand out tracks besides the two already mentioned, would be What Happened To Us and If You Should Ever Be Lonely. Reina's voice is easy on the ear and it's obvious that a lot of care has gone into the production of this CD.

In addition to Reina's CD, I'd recommend GIOIA's debut album, EXPOSE THIS. Gioia's album contains a stunning mix of dance genres, including soul, trance, Latin freestyle and house and is one of my favourite albums of 2004, along with Reina's album. Gioia's previous songs: (1) "Wrecking My Nerves (Chris Cox Remix)" - is available on compilation CD WHITE PARTY USA VOLUME 2 (available at Amazon), (2) "Be Mine (Turn The Party Out Remix)" is available on TOP SHELF DANCE 1 (also available at Amazon) and (3) "From The Inside (Jr Vasquez Remix)" is on the QUEER AS FOLK SEASON 3 Soundtrack CD (also available at Amazon). Songs 1 and 3 aren't on her album and song 2 is a different mix to the two edited versions which appear on her album.

If you like dance music with strong vocals and good beats, then Reina and Gioia's respective albums will fit your bill. Go on treat yourself, you won't be disappointed!