Chris Brown

The cd has several new songs or remixes making it a better verison than the previous release the dvd portion is lacking and is pretty boring though seeing parts of his tour are kinda cool but he is'nt very interesting to listen to when he is speaking

Chris Brown definitely grew up on this album. He's coming into his own. You can listen to every song on the album from beginning to end, which doesn't happen often when it comes to today's music. It was money well spent on my part.

What was the point in this? I mean we all agree he gave us a song and dance with the Album the first time around, but I don't think anyone is going to buy another copy - especially if the songs are well below average, and one is a remake of Picture Perfect which wasn't one of my favorites in the first place.

To be honest, artists should not bother re-releasing their albums, just start to work on creating new music. People want something fresh, I thought it was fairly obvious.

I'm not going to be 'sad' and compare this with Rihanna's CD re-release because there's no point. However, I will go on to say that she had 3 fresh songs on there, which made it worth purchasing. But her album was fairly weak the first time around - so I guess its all 50/50 really.

Also, putting additional footage of the concert on the CD is not going to boost sales. I'm sure you've heard of YouTube by now, or even release a Concert DVD???

Initially, I was going to give this a 1 star because it is pointless, however I enjoyed the initial album; with songs such as 'Lottery', 'Throwed', 'I'll Call Ya', 'With You' and especially 'Down' - amongst others, this was my fav. album of the past winter.

He just keeps outdoing himself, definitly worth the money. Even the bonus dvd is amazing. Its definitly worth every cent. 10/10

They are calling it Neo-classical. It's the classically trained voice, singing with some "pop" quality, and singing newer compositions including modern instruments.

Josh Groban has a fabulous singing voice, and the selection of songs on this recording is nearly flawless. I love the fact that he is helping to bridge the gap between "pop" and "art" musics.

Some night long ago, I was watching television and the commercial for this cd came on - Groban was singing "Oceano" throughout and, simple as that, I was addicted. Though filled with songs that are in Italian, French, and some other languages I can't reasonably understand the lyrics in given my history with language classes, I love the cd.
Any fan of Groban's will love this CD, and songs like "Remember when it Rained" will draw in a new round of fans.

This CD is wonderful. There isn't a song on it that I dislike. Every song is topnotch. I would highly recommend this album to anyone who would like a near heaven experience.

Got this CD for my wife for Valentine's day and she absolutely loves it. If you are a Josh Groban fan, this one's for you.

Great songs and beautiful music....his voice is full of passion and magic...classic style...It would be even better if it had more selection of English songs in this CD...Can't understand the lyrics of many songs, but I do love his voice and the wonderful music.

I do not like R&B that well that I would buy a whole CD but I wanted to take a chance with this Cd and it was well worth it. All the songs are great. Do want I did go ahead and buy the Cd. Buy it is well worth it I promise you you would love the Cd

Great cd by Chris Brown, brings better sound to this cd from his last one. Plenty of club hits, some slow sounds and overall great music. The exclusive is worth gettin if you dont have the original cd. Keep a look out on him.

"3.5 STARS"

Chris Brown is back with his sophmore album and I would have to say job well done. I didn't have the opportunity to listen to his debut album in full, just the selected tracks played on the radio. In his own right Exclusive is a pretty decent album, I didn't particularly care for Wall to Wall at first glance like I did with Kiss Kiss, but it did shed some light on the overall album. I would have to say that this album is very well rounded, vocally Chris Brown has grown. Now for lyrics at times they were mediocre and directed towards I would say a particular age group-of tracks such as "I'll call you", "Hold up(pretty decent track though)" and "Gimme what you got". Anyway a couple of tracks stoodout that were heart-felt such as "Damage", "Take you down" and "I wanna be". There were a few cameo appearances on the album from T-Pain, Big Boi, Will.I.AM, Lil Wayne, Kanye West that added a spin on a few records but in the same sentence the album could have did without. I see continued success for this artist and I believe he will do nothing but reach greater heights.


1. Throwed (2/5) Stars
2. Kiss Kiss (4.5/5)
3. Take You Down (4.5/5) Very sensual.
4. With You (2.5/5)
5. Picture Perfect (3/5)
6. Hold Up (3.5/5)
7. You (4.5/5)
8. Damage (5/5) Lyrically and vocally beautiful. The runners did an excellent job on the production.
9. Wall To Wall (3/5)
10. Help Me (4/5)
11. I Wanna Be (5/5)
12. Gimme Whatcha Got (4/5)
13. I'll Call Ya (3.5/5)
14. Lottery (3/5)
15. Nice (3/5)
16. Down (3/5)

Looking forward to his third album!

Reviewed by: OfficiallyWrite

I bought the cd for the kids and my daughters just love him. My son may listen to it sometimes.

I didn't get a chance to hear Chris Brown's self-titled debut album, but it produced a number of hits that proved that he was far from being another young one-hit wonder. He announced his second album Exclusive last year courtesy of lead single "Wall to Wall", but I guess since that song didn't become a hit after a month, the album was put on hold (maybe it had something to do with the corny Teen Wolf-like video?). But after "Kiss Kiss" gave him another #1 hit (although I hate it when T-Pain RAPS), Exclusive was finally released.

Since Chris is now eighteen (well, when the album was released, anyway), you'd naturally expect to see more adult-oriented material. And the best example of this is the sensual "Take You Down". Other than that, though, the songs really don't sound like a big departure from his earlier stuff, but hey, sometimes you have to go with what works (although I can do without the various MySpace references). And what works are tracks like "Damage", the aforementioned "Wall to Wall", and possibly "I Wanna Be". "With You" is also pretty decent, but I didn't notice the similarity between its music and the music to Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" until other reviewers mentioned it (to me, the song AND the video feel like a commercial jingle).

However, sometimes things can get a little corny, like "Lottery" and "Help Me", but especially when guest rappers come around, particularly the two-in-a-row of "Picture Perfect" and "Hold Up" (featuring will.i.am and Big Boi, respectively). And the Lil' Wayne-assisted "Gimme Watcha Got" is okay, but it's no "Gimme That". The two bonus tracks ("Nice" and "Down") are also an issue: the former is a disposable track made worse by the Game's all-too-familiar Tupac comparisons, and the latter would be fine if it weren't for Kanye West's nonsensical verse.

To be honest, Exclusive is really another one of those at-least-he-released-the-right-songs kind of albums. It's not a total waste of time, but if you're not a big Chris Brown fan (of if you're over the age of eighteen), B.I.F.

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Excuse Me Miss, Run It, Say Goodbye, Poppin' and Ain't No Way (You Won't Love Me) are the standouts.

Thank You and Run It (Remix) are stupid crappy songs and should have stopped filling the disc with pointless drivel.

Anyway, this CD is decent fun. It is primarily Hip-Hop and R&B-fused production and there are some ballads present.

Chris is a decent singer but now he needs to start writing some of his hits. He will be big in the future though. Just wait and see!

3.5 stars.

Excuse Me Miss, Run It, Say Goodbye, Poppin' and Ain't No Way (You Won't Love Me) are the standouts.

Thank You and Run It (Remix) are stupid crappy songs and should have stopped filling the disc with pointless drivel.

Anyway, this CD is decent fun. It is primarily Hip-Hop and R&B-fused production and there are some ballads present.

Chris is a decent singer but now he needs to start writing some of his hits. He will be big in the future though. Just wait and see!

3.5 stars.

Chris Brown's debut is impressive. He's a very good singer and his songs are good.

My favorites include all the singles, and Poppin, and Just Fine.

Highly recommended.

There is a new star in town and all male R&B singers need to be on the look out for this newcomer who has been taking the music industry by storm.
His name is Chris Brown and already, he's being smashing up the charts with his single "Run It" featuring Juelz Santana of the RocaFella Label.
He may be only 16 years of age, but his vocal flow and dancing moves is out of this world. His signature style has already being compared to that of Grammy winners like Usher and Justin Timberlake.
Being the newest member on Jive Records, this Virginia native had the opportunity to work with producer Scott Storch, who helped him in recording more than fourteen tracks for his debut self titled album "Chris Brown."
Brown opens his album by first paying homage to his native state, followed by his smashing hit "Run It", where he sings about challenging female dancers to see if they can run the dance floor without their man(s) on their side like he does. /Is ya man on the flo? / If he ain't ----/ let me know/ let me see if you can run it run/ girl indeed I can run it run it/.
"Run It" is followed by his third track "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" which people already are speculating to be his next single from the album. On this track, he harmonically sing his way in expectation of getting a young lady's attention across a room in a night club. /I don't know your name but excuse me miss/ I saw you from across the room/ and I got to admit that you got my attention/ you are making me want to say yo/.
"Gimme That" is another hot song on the album. The tempo of the song is very fast with its blend of ballads and has that ability to move the most timid person to stomp their feet or bump their heads to its sound woofing beat.
Being that, this is his first album, Brown collaborated with a mix of veteran artists like Noah, Jermaine Dupri and Bow Wow to help spice up his album.
Brown may be a teenager but his album is already attracting worldwide music lovers of all ages. The beats are very catchy and the lyrics contain no profanity making it a perfect album for any family. The album has very creative titles, like titles that have already being used by other artists and has being known to be a hit, like Jay-z's "Excuse Me Miss" and this album's "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)".
Although the thought of a Grammy nomination for "Best New Artist" may sound too early at this point, the album sounds promising; at the rate its first single has being jumping up the Billboard chart into being number one for the fourth consecutive week.
The recording is available in a conventional CD format and its available in all music stores.

This CD was the bomb! For a 16 year old his music is worth listening to. I was afraid it would be too bubble gum but any adult could and will enjoy this CD. There's no doubt that we're gonna hear a lot from him. Can't wait for his next CD.

Of course there should have been much more. I remember there been a Metropolian Opera series called CAST ALBUMS- 100 YEARS that was put out for a limited time only and had like five volumes.
As Peter Filichia noted they left out SHE LOVES ME, BRIGADOON and SWEENEY TODD. Also nothing from PACIFIC OVERTURES, BIG RIVER, CHESS, CRAZY FOR YOU, JEKYLL & HYDE, TITANIC, THE SCARLET
PIMPERNEL, FOOTLOOSE- THE MUSICAL, THE FULL MONTY, URINTOWN...
But they couldn't have put it all. I would have done without Lee Remick's
"Anyone Can Whistle", because the show was a flop. I guess because it was Sondheim's first "serious" show...

The first three discs were only OK. I had forgotten how much better the later Broadway musical recordings were. The last two discs were very good, maybe because I could relate better to the shows or perhaps the productions were better.

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

The movie, "Dear Frankie" is a gem. It's also my favorite, and likewise the soundtrack. The piano music at the beginning is such a beautiful uplifiting piece, as are the subsequent tracks. I loved Clarkesville and the other artists. This is a must buy!!

I enjoy discovering music from around the world and often find that film soundtracks can offer a convenient intro. From the first scene in Dear Frankie, I was completely drawn in by the delicate balancing of narration and the haunting musical score.

I really loved the movie and especially little Frankie. There where three songs that just stuck in my head for weeks, so I bought the CD... unfortunatly out of the three songs, only one was on the CD... I was alittle dissapointed but overall it is a good CD. I really like Jesse Harris. He is the best on the whole CD.

After watching "Dear Frankie" on cable several times, I decided to buy it and the soundtrack album. I did not read the detailed list of songs before buying. Although the soundtrack is good for what it is, I was disappointed that the song "Delicate" by Damien Rice was not included. Nor was the song about the "white horse" that was sung twice during the movie, once by Lizzie and once by the club singer. It would have been nice also to have the "Macarena" song which was in the movie.

This album is nice because it has all the score music along with all the other music played in the movie on one CD. The "Dear Frankie Main Title" is especially nice to have. I bought this CD for my sister for Christmas, but now the whole family wants to listen to it. I would recommend it for anyone that liked the movie!

I watched the movie when I was very young and fell in love with the musical almost immediately. I started to search for the soundtrack just this year, when I have already watched the movie several times (it never gets old). By this time I knew what I wanted; a recording that was very musical. I felt that, although the most expressive, the movie recording wasn't as musical as I wanted it to be. The singers (besides Tevye, of course) in the original cast didn't suit my style. So when I found this recording of my favorite musical, I was estatic. Although I believe that Tevye in this one is not as expressive in his other couter-parts, he does suit the role well (well, I like him at any rate). I also love the singers in this recording, and the orchestra is to DIE for (especially the fiddle solos). If you're looking for the most musical of all the recordings, get this one. It's definitely worth it.

This is the best recording of Fiddler I've found yet. Everyone sounds great. You can feel the pain, excitement, and all the emotions of the actor through their singing. If you're going to buy a cd of Fiddler, make it this one. You won't be sorry. I know I'm not.

I used this recording to practice for a Presentation of Fiddler of the Roof. It was great music to listen to and work from. I found it to be the best recording of Fiddler available

No question about it. THIS is the fiddler soundtrack to get.

This is a great musical. Although I have not seen it on stage, but I have seen the movie, and love it. So I bought the new cast recording, and love it as well!!

It's about a Jewish Russian Family and their "traditions" that they will NEVER go against, until his daughters go to him and say they want to marry the person they want to marry instead of having an arranged marriage. then they are forced out of their little town an d sing a heart-wrenching (spelling?) song about them leaving.

All and all, it is a GREAT musical!!!

No other words to express this album,,,the artistry is superb. would recommend to anyone, this album makes me glad I am a music lover, it is inspiring

This was my first Josh Groban album and definitely not my last. I've never been fond of opera for the simple reason that I disliked not knowing the words. Clearly that is not really the problem because as far as I'm concerned Josh can sing to me any language he wants. He has a rich smooth sound that reaches deep inside. I initially purchased this CD for "You Raise Me Up," and discovered a wealth of inspiring music. In mi mancherai (il postino), the duet with Joshua Bell is heart rendingly beautiful. My favorite is "When You Say You Love Me." It's romantic and touching. Throughout, Josh demonstrates a remarkable capacity for variation in his taste in music and his skill in presenting it. This extended version included a DVD that clued me into his latest project AWAKE, which I'm glad I purchased as soon as it became available. I hope to see much more by Josh soon.

This album has inspired me to begin learning Italian. I learned the words to "Oceano" by heart almost immediately. Not a single song on this album do I not like. Josh is an incredible singer--one of the best voices I have heard in a long time. This is actually the second time I have purchased this album, because I wanted to get the accompanying "Making Of..." DVD.

This is the first album I bought from this artist and I loved it so much I bought all of them and then flew to Las Vegas to see the first concert I have ever been to--that sounds silly since I am over 60 and really think the music is wonderful!

I am a big fan of Josh Groban so this CD is one of my favorites. His song, "You Raise Me Up" was recently sung at a dear friend's funeral, and there was not a dry eye in the church. Josh really delivers the message of each of his songs in such a professional and musically perfected manner. Keep on recording, Josh, because we all love you!

SSH

Awesome CD.
At least 5 of these songs have been in the hip-hop Top 10.
I bought this last fall, before I had heard 'I Wanna Be' and 'With You' on the radio, and I loved them immediately.

The final bonus track with Kanye is very good too.

I bought this Cd as a birthday gift fo my teenage son and he totally enjoyed it. the quality of both the CD and DVD was excellent. I considered it a great buy.

What a great new talent! He is amazing to watch on DVD or just listen to the CD, either way it's a winner.

Bought this for a christmas gift for my 20 yr old daughter. She loved it! Especially since it came with a DVD. Really shows his dance moves.

This chris Brown cd/dvd set is fantastic.My daughter plays them over and over and is just delighted .The quality is great and the choice of songs on the cd is as the kids say"da Kine".The video quality was also up to par.THanks ever so much once again for outstanding service also.THanks,leahna devey