The Point Of It All

Anthony Hamilton

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 16, 2008)
• Original Release Date: December 16, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: La Face
• ASIN: B001G1ACYQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #427 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
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

4 of 4 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

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

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"

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Sleeper" album of the year, June 9, 2009

By	C. Trimble "MsRookieOFTHE Year" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Wow.. I enjoyed A. Hamilton's previous music. I loved his old skool soulful voice, his realness, and his ability to tell a story. He continues and improves on this album. I was MORE than impressed! Definitely worth buying. I would buy a few copies and give them as gifts, the recipient will Thank you. I got the cd in December and I'm still listening to it 6months later..its just that good. Don't sleep on this one. This is an album you can pop in & just let it play beginning to end. I love the whole thing, but if i had to choose a favorite.. it would be "Her Heart". This song touched me.... ill end the review on that note.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	J. Palacios "NICACHAPIN" (WASHINGTON, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!!