Successful metamorphosis
Pawel Kasa | Pablo Diablo | 04/21/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"With her first two albums Britney Spears proved to everyone that throne of Madonna - The Queen Of Pop is in serious danger. And now with her third album simply entitled "Britney" it seems she can also take away the crown from Janet Jackson - The Queen Of R'n'B. After listening to this album I think it's a question of time.
This is expanded, the best edition of this album, because besides all 12 songs from its standard version it contains all 3 brilliant bonus tracks from its Japanese edition.
This album is a bridge between Spears' pop past and her r'n'b future because besides up-tempo pop songs written and produced by Max Martin, who is responsible for huge success of her previous albums which made her the biggest pop star on Earth, above all it surprises with completely brand new r'n'b sound. All because Britney's new producers Rodney Jerkins and The Neptunes showed her a new way of searches in music and wrote for her almost half of all songs on this album. It caused very successful metamorphosis of her music. Such big pop artists like Justin Timberlake and Dido also wrote some material. And even Spears co-wrote five songs.
All this album is very catchy and even its bonus tracks and b-sides are among the most marvellous things Spears ever did. Especially astonishing "Before The Goodbye" and "I Run Away", which along with "Cinderella" are definitely some of her best tunes ever. Other great songs are such r'n'b jewels like: "I'm A Slave 4 U", "Lonely", "What It's Like To Be Me" or "Let Me Be" and such pop pearls like: "Bombastic Love", "Overprotected" and beautiful ballad "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman".
There is also expanded edition of this album, which besides all 12 songs from its standard version contains only 2 from 3 Japanese bonus tracks, but also 3 very good remixes of album's biggest hits and DVD with her 3 videos, interview and Pepsi's commercial.
Every fan of Spears, Madonna or especially Janet Jackson must have this album. Like always, it's full of great songs and so fresh production. This time you can choose either this edition with 15 songs (without DVD and remixes but with all Japanese bonus tracks) or that with DVD (but either with ballad "I Run Away" or with dance masterpiece "Before The Goodbye"). So choose your edition and enjoy!
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GREAT! This is the "Britney" CD --TO BUY--
Josh Andrews | El Paso, TX USA | 07/08/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Don't get the normal version of Britney which doesn't has the 3 bonus tracks... BUY THIS ONE! It's only $18 which is..what? The price of any normal regular CD?The 3 bonus songs are great...truly some of the best of Brit's career. It's a shame these weren't on the original edition of "Britney" ... but if you're thinking about buying this version of the album, DO IT! You won't regret it.Before The Goodbye, I Run Away, and When I Found You are great tracks and some of Brit's best. This is such a good deal!"
Dance!
tweetysweetie98 | Staten Island, New York United States | 06/08/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This album makes me want to dance.. I love the song I love Rock and Roll... The song overprotected has a funky beat!"
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1