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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Bomb, December 6, 2003
This is a great CD. I love this group and they need to get more credit for what they do. Some Expereinced groups cant hold them. They are one of the greatest groups yet. They are genuinly blessed with great voices.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Disney Releases Their First Boy-Band!, August 6, 2000
Conceived by those clever corporate minds at Buena Vista Entertainment, or Disney for short, Youngstown is just another addition to the already crowded boy-band mania currently sweeping the country. Not since the days of "Menudo," and the "New Kids on the Block," have I not seen an assault of boy bands in such a long time. "Youngstown," who made their debut providing a song for the "Inspector Gadget" film release in 1999 ("I'll Be Your Everything") can carry a tune to a certain extent, however the evident corporate sponsorship heard in the lyrics of their song really doesn't do them any justice. Groups like N'Sync sing about love and good times, however when Youngstown sings about "go-go gadget this" or "Pokemon-that" (they provided a song for the Pokemon-2000 film soundtrack) you know you are not dealing with a group that writes and chooses their songs. Michael Eisner already has that job. Similar to another popular Disney-produced band of the past, "The Party," this group needs serious redirection if they want to leave a mark in their field. Otherwise, they will become a thing of the past as they join other failed teenage ventures (Jordan Knight can you hear me?) of the past. It's sad, because I feel that this group has talent, yet they lack the power to change their image. I hope this group who originally hails from Youngstown, Ohio (hence the group's name) gets good career advice when it comes to reinventing their image. On this Japanese import, the only thing different to this album compared to the American release is the addition of an extra track devoted to a remix of "I'll Be Your Everything." Why this is a good track in my opinion, three remixes on an album is one too much. Besides this, the album is equally the same as the U.S. release.
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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disney Releases Their First Boy-Band!, August 6, 2000
Conceived by those clever corporate minds at Buena Vista Entertainment, or Disney for short, Youngstown is just another addition to the already crowded boy-band mania currently sweeping the country. Not since the days of "Menudo," and the "New Kids on the Block," have I not seen an assault of boy bands in such a long time. "Youngstown," who made their debut providing a song for the "Inspector Gadget" film release in 1999 ("I'll Be Your Everything") can carry a tune to a certain extent, however the evident corporate sponsorship heard in the lyrics of their song really doesn't do them any justice. Groups like N'Sync sing about love and good times, however when Youngstown sings about "go-go gadget this" or "Pokemon-that" (they provided a song for the Pokemon-2000 film soundtrack) you know you are not dealing with a group that writes and chooses their songs. Michael Eisner already has that job. Similar to another popular Disney-produced band of the past, "The Party," this group needs serious redirection if they want to leave a mark in their field. Otherwise, they will become a thing of the past as they join other failed teenage ventures (Jordan Knight can you hear me?) of the past. It's sad, because I feel that this group has talent, yet they lack the power to change their image. I hope this group who originally hails from Youngstown, Ohio (hence the group's name) gets good career advice when it comes to reinventing their image. On this Japanese import, the only thing different to this album compared to the American release is the addition of an extra track devoted to a remix of "I'll Be Your Everything." Why this is a good track in my opinion, three remixes on an album is one too much. Besides this, the album is equally the same as the U.S. release.
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