Search - Toni Braxton :: Collection: Secrets / Heat / More Than a Woman

Heartfelt Songs

Michael Kerner | Brooklyn, New York U.S.A. | 08/19/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The R&b scene right now, seems more like it is about manufactured acts, who seem like they have the feel, but it just looks like the image outweighs the soul and essence of the music. While people right now would rather consider portraits from Beyonce', Kelly Clarkson and Ashnati, the divas of the previous decade have seemed more like they are a forgone conclusion to the past. That unfortunately has been the case with Toni Braxton. Although she has one of the most sensual and seductive voice ever, her music has been forgotten right now with the public. Thankfully, some of her most delightful songs have all been packaged into one simple package.



Toni Braxton: The Collection is a three album compilation that highlights her era from LaFace records, and Arista as well. The collection showcases the seductive and highly-acclaimed Secrets, and passionate and seductive The Heat, and her overshadowed More Than A Woman. The albums have been remastered and delivers the same unique soul and quality that were shown when they originally released years ago. The collection still delivers with great songs like You're Makin' Me High, the classic ballad Un-Break My Heart, the driven and Hip Hop styled He Wasn't Man Enough, the Latin-sensual Diane Warren-penned Spanish Guitar, Hit The Freeway, and so many other great songs. Although the records, The Heat and Secrets deliver graciously well, the only down point to this collection, is that her well-recognized self-titled debut record wasn't showcased, and that sad problem, would've made this compilation a perfectional five stars.



Despite a few small flaws, I would still rather listen to Toni Braxton than somebody who is more like a image, than the feeling of great music. This collection is great for anybody who doesn't own all of these great R&B albums, than this would be a great add-on to your music collection, and that is no heart you should ever un-break.





Album Cover: B+



Secrets: A



The Heat: B 1/2+



More Than A Woman: C



Price: B



Remastering: B 1/2+



Overall: B"

A great buy but not worth buying if you own the originals

Well, BLEEP You Too | A Southern Californian Forced into Washinton state | 08/30/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This Toni Braxton collection features remastered versions of Toni's Last 3 albums on Arista/Laface (excluding "Snowflakes") : "Secrets", "The heat", and "More than a woman". The remastering provides improvement for the sound but I don't think it sounds good enough to re-buy these 3 albums. (I wouldn't anyway since I have the Aregentina releases of these 3 album with bonus tracks). The reason why one star was knocked off my rating is because her first self titled album is not included and because of the packaging. There is an alternate box packaging of this collection. This one is made like a hardcover book. My sister just bought this and the packaging fell apart."