back to basics christina aguilera cd in south africa

This confusion does not hurt the beauty of this cd. Most of the songs has influences from the 50s, 60s, and 70s and not just the 20s, 30s, and 40s as she claimed). How refreshing to see someone as young as Christina paying respect and tribute to the soul/jazz/blues legends of yesteryear (even though she appears to be confused about the eras. But I am confident you will appreciate this CD. Of course these are all my personal opinions and I'm welcome to them. There is also video material to view as Christina explains her motivations and the process behind the making of this surperb collection. The music ranges from uptempo dance, pop, rock, jazz blues and soooo much more. Fellow artist Jewel did this on her CD 0304, Leanne Rimes did it on Twisted Angel and now Christina Aguilera has done it with Back to Basics. Enormous satisfaction is apparent in every selection. You cannot listen to this twin disc release and not be overwhelmed by the absolute drive and determination that this woman draws upon.

Her recent tribute to James Brown on the Grammy's, shows more of the power and feeling that has been bottled up inside for a long time. Christina holds nothing back and blows you away with intensity and raw emotion that has been lacking in her previous efforts. Both songs show the effort and drive that have been trying to shine for a long while. The 2 tunes that stand out to me are 'Hurt' and 'Mercy On Me'. Christina reaches deep into her soul for emotion,power,and heart wrenching sincerity. This is evident on disc 2 of this release.

Sometimes all it takes is a different style of music or the knowledge that they're doing what's important to them. A singer must costantly challenge themselves and strive to pursue the goal of releasing the talents and potentials that is still buried inside them. Back To Basics is a collection of songs from all genres of music.

This was what it took to push her to elite status. Her intention for this CD was to record music she wanted to make and not what the label dictated. Christina is now ready to be included in world's best. Three names come to mind, Celine Dion, Pat Benatar and Sade. To have an incredible voice and being able to sing well is a rare combination to find in todays world of music. Melissa Ethridge has a so-so voice, but is a fantastic singer. You want examples? Mariah Carey has a fantastic voice but is a very poor singer. In the recording industry, there are artists with great voices, there are artists that can really sing well and then there are the very select few who can do both. This CD is a milestone and turning point in her career. She has always posessed an incredible voice but until this CD, has chosen not to use it to her advantage. This is the first CD of Christina's that I've ever owned because up to this point, I didn't care for her choice of recording material. 'Back to Basics' is Christina Aguilera's long awaited third cd and fans will not be disappointed.This is a double disc release with just over 20 songs and a bonus video.Disc one provides some really great performances from Christina.'Ain't no other man','Understand','On our way','Without you',and 'Still Dirrty' are all potential hit-makers.The only track that was disappointing was the last one entitled 'Thank You' because it is a bunch of voice messages to Christina from fans.It just wasn't necessary because everyone knows that she has millions of fans who loves everything about her.I know I'm one.As for disc two Christina is really having fun with these songs.'Candy Man' has a great WW2 Swing feeling vibe to it.'I got Trouble' is a fantastic blues number and 'Nasty Naughty Boy' proves that Christina can be just as sexy with her voice as she is with her looks.'Mercy on Me' and 'Save me from Myself' are powerful vocal performances.The Cd booklet has alot of photos of Christina in dress up theme from the 20's and 30's era and she still remains to be hotter than ever.Bottom line is that 'Back to Basics' is Christina's best artistic work thus far and if you are a fan than you'll will love this cd and if you are not a fan now is a good time to become one with this cd. It's good to have Christina back to basics!

Back to basics christina aguilera cd in south africa