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That Toots Hibbert's voice, drenched in Memphis soul and rooted in Jamaican gospel, is still a powerful instrument after four decades of performing is the first thing you notice while listening to this collection of duets with pop, rock and reggae artists. "Funky Kingston," featuring Bootsy Collins and the Roots is one of the best tracks here, retaining the loose, loopy groove of the original Maytals version, probably because, from Bootsy's opening invocation of "are you ready for some Toots, Roots and Boots," nobody seems to take things too seriously. Keith Richards manages not to sound too ravished on "Careless Ethiopians," while Ben Harper and Hibbert effectively ride an atmospheric, slow-burning arrangement of "Love Gonna Walk Out On Me" to emotional fulfillment. Hopefully True Love will bring the woefully overlooked Toots some well-deserved attention. ~ Steve Leggett , All Music Guide
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I Hate This Part The Pussycat Dolls |
| Strange as it may sound, the incredibly ambitious plans to establish the Pussycat Dolls as one of Today's biggest artists, reflected even in the title of their second album "Doll Domination", have been a bit crushed by lack of public interest. It wasn't a good omen when lead singer Nicole Scherzinger's planned solo effort had to be postponed, after none of its leaked tracks generated much enthusiasm; nor the tepid reception the record's lead track "When I grow up" earned. Now the former burlesque dancing troupe promptly strikes again with one of their rather unusual ventures into ballad territory, displaying Scherzinger's vocal capabilities in full. "I hate this part" tells the story of an ending relationship, right when Nicole hits the glossy press announcing the beginning of a high-profile one with Lewis Hamilton. This is arguably better than any of the four hits they had after reaching a career peak with their debut; but, as it happened before with other instantly successful girl bands -The Spice Girls "Wannabe" is a good example- the power of "Don't Cha" may prove to be quite hard to match. ©2008 Shazam Entertainment Limited. All rights reserved. | |
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