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Vivian Green
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (June 28, 2005)
  • Original Release Date: May 31, 2005
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B000CMNJFE
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,624 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Clean, crisp and refreshing., June 1, 2006
By kaduzy (Ithaca, NY) - See all my reviews
Vivian Green is old-school R&B: she can actually sing, and her songs actually say something. It's not just over-produced bump-n-grind nonsense that so many other female performers these days excel at. She's a vocalist, not just some MTV/BET video hoe upgraded to singer.

This album consists of songs that are atypical of R&B these days also. They don't depend on driving choruses, or thumping bass. They just depend on her voice, and the words she's singing. And they WORK. Instead of giving us an album consisting of a few singles and some filler, we get a solid block of material that holds up and doesn't become old or faded. Long after you stop playing your current album-of-the-minute with the big hits on it that get inevitably replaced by bigger hits on another day, you can keep right on playing this one.

My one complaint (and the reason it's four stars and not five) is that the album isn't as good as her first one. That one really consisted of songs that fit her voice perfectly and had much stronger, more poignant writing overall. It was more soulful than this one, and emotionally heavier. This one is excellent, but it's very light compared to her debut.

And hey, there's nothing wrong with that. She's obviously able to stretch and be flexible. And if that means that every album she puts out will maintain her high quality and yet be different from the last, that's really exciting. Not many artists can make that kind of promise, but when Vivian does, you can trust her, and trust in her music. This CD is definitely a keeper.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Why go mainstream?, December 26, 2005
Vivian Green's first album, A Love Story was classy, jazzy, soulful and absolutley flawless. I was hoping that I could say the same for her sophmore effort, Vivian.

On this album, she chooses to go mainstream. It is questionable why. She got critical acclaim for her debut, decent sales, and was one of the best kept secrets in the music industry. (And honestly, I'm pretty sure her first CD outsold this one by far.)

But truth be told, some of the mainstream R&B stuff on here outshines the more soulful ballads. Songs like "Frustrated", "Damn", and "All About Us" are much better than the balladry at the end.

The conclusion is that this is a laidback, somewhat mainstream CD. It is nothing special, but nothing too bad either. Whereas her first CD was a classic.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing....., March 2, 2006
By Ryan M. Stoneman (Manitoba, Canada) - See all my reviews
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From start to finish there is not a filler on this album, i was so impressed when a friend recomended it...this cd starts strong and ends amazing....if asked what were the stand out track it would be all of them...Go Buy It!!! dont sleep on Vivian, she is an amazing talent!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended!
The songs on this album anyone who is or has been in a relationship can relate. Vivian Green displays song vocals and songs with meaning. Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. Jordan

5.0 out of 5 stars SLEEPER HIT CD!
THIS CD IS GREAT! I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN THE TYPICAL MUSIC THAT EVERYONE IN THE R&B GENRE IS PUTTING OUT AND I'VE FOUND IT IN THIS CD. Read more
Published 23 months ago by L. Nelson

5.0 out of 5 stars Hey Viv
I love this album, I wasn't much of a fan her first time out the gate. I mean Emotional Rollacoaster had a nice sound and beat, but this cd I am convinced Ms. Read more
Published on January 16, 2007 by Angie

4.0 out of 5 stars Vivian is a winner!
Vivian Green is definitely underrated. She burst onto the scene a few years ago with her breakout hit, Emotional Rollercoaster. Read more
Published on December 1, 2006 by Lamar Gray

4.0 out of 5 stars very good
Vivian Green steps into the mainstream with surprising results: an enjoyable and catchy release.
Published on November 9, 2006 by W. E. Phillips

5.0 out of 5 stars SOULFUL, WONDERFUL, AND BEAUTIFUL
I LOVED IT. ALL OF HER SONGS HAD A GOOD MESSAGE AND THEY CAME RIGHT FROM HER SOUL. HER MUSIC IS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. IT IS A LOVELY MIX OF R&B AND SOUL. Read more
Published on August 4, 2006 by Maria

3.0 out of 5 stars Debut better than sophomore
I expected much more from Vivian's second album but I was disappointed...The music was good, but it just wasn't the sound that I was expecting to hear.
Published on March 21, 2006 by L. Benton

4.0 out of 5 stars Green's Day.
It ain't easy being Green, and on Vivian's second album, she takes us through a rollercoaster ride of many moods and emotions. Read more
Published on February 8, 2006 by The Groove

4.0 out of 5 stars Neo-soul saves the live-long day....
Like the best of her neo-soul sisters Ellee Ven and Lina, Vivian Green maintains a uniquely ethnic sound within a beautiful pastiche of trancy r&b and danceable balladry. Read more
Published on January 26, 2006 by Daly Mavorneen

5.0 out of 5 stars vivian vs a love story
the thing about the sophmore album is we arent surprised or expect much from the first. except in this case. Read more
Published on January 25, 2006 by kutthrote

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