Search - First Choice :: Armed and Extremely Dangerous

Steve L. (Keerayduh) from ARLINGTON, VA
Reviewed on 2/19/2007...

14 cuts including Armed & Extremely Dangerous, Smarty Pants, Love and happiness, Guilty, and He took the words right out of my mouth

"Choice" First Choice

RNN | New Jersey USA | 07/04/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Although I disagree with Mr. Pacheco's comparison of First Choice to The Hues Corporation, this CD is very nice. This is the entire "Armed & Extremely Dangerous" lp (although not sequenced the same) as it was released in 1973 with some extras. First Choice fans will know the obvious extra is the inclusion of "The Player", from their 1974 lp of the same name. What isn't obvious is that Unidisc has the two early hits, "Smarty Pants" and "Armed & Extremely Dangerous", presented in the 'extended' versions, not the original lp lengths. Nice surprise, letting you hear that young 'Philly Machine' in action before it's later, almost universal disco presence.TRACK LIST:
1. LOVE & HAPPINESS 6:58
2. SMARTY PANTS 5:17
3. NEWSEY NEIGHBORS 6:08
4. ARMED & EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 4:58
5. ONE STEP AWAY 3:12
6. THE PLAYER 7:15
7. RUNNIN' OUT OF FOOLS 3:34
8. THIS IS THE HOUSE 3:00
9. A BOY NAMED JUNIOR 3:44
10. WAKE UP TO ME 3:48
11. THIS LITTLE WOMAN 3:51My reason for only 4 Stars: "Guilty", in it's vocal and instrumental versions should have, could have been included in this pre-Salsoul label compilation. Why are we always short-changed?"