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4.5 out of 5.0 stars 6 Ratings (5 Reviews)

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    THE END ALL TO MY BE ALL...

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 14, 2007

    Pros: Gets into the spirit and works its way to the soul

    Cons: Should have been two disks

    I loved it...Phenomenal...no artist has held me so since India Arie...just soulful and exceptional beyond any mere words on this here review...go git it QUICK and listen to it slow and on repeat!!

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    "Change" is good.

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 17, 2006

    Pros: Retro/neo soul debut

    Cons: Her style is somewhat similar to Angie Stone's

    At first glance, it seems that there's little room for yet another so-called neo soul diva. Angie Stone, Erykah Badu, Amel Larrieux, and Jill Scott have already released strong albums that showcase their ample talents and identity, proving that n...ot all such acts are interchangeable. So why should you bother with Leela James? Because her latest release, "A Change Is Gonna Come" is just as good as anything by her peers. And, like Angie Stone, Leela's vocal style brings to mind Gladys and Aretha with a twenty-first century twist. Shake-your-thang numbers include the infectious "Good Time," "Soul Food," as well as "Rain." She can also hold her own well on the slower jams like the stellar "When You Love Somebody." A particular eye-opener is a country-fried remake of No Doubt's "Don't Speak" that would make Gwen Stefani proud. "A Change Is Gonna Come" didn't make much of an impression on me the first time around, but it dramatically grew on me upon repeated listens. Make "change" with Leela and check out this disc. Read more Less

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    A pleasant change

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 1, 2006

    Pros: Soul Food, Didn't I, Mistreating Me

    Cons: Don't Speak, Ghetto

    Ms. James said on a promo on VH1 that she wanted to bring real soul back. While I doubt this album will start a soul revival, it will remind folks that the essence of good soul never changes. The first two tracks "Music" and "Good Tim...e" are both decent. James gives a great performance on both of them. But the "soul" doesn't show up on this album until "Soulfood". "Soulfood" from the vocal performance to the production is a exceptional track. The fact that James does not come across as "gimicky" while comparing her love of someone to Soulfood is a testament to her writing ability. Lucky for us, this isn't even the best song on the album, at least in my opinion. That award goes to "Mistreating Me". "Mistreating me" is what soul is all about. Everything about this track is classic material. Leela's voice is like sweet cake on this track and it is her best performance on the album. The production is top notch as this song starts off with very subtle instrumentation and by the end of the song we've got moody electric guitar and trumpet playing all which provide a perfect backdrop for Leela's voice. Other five star standouts on this album include "Rain", "My joy", "When you love somebody", "Prayer", and "Didn't I". This album does have some misteps, hence my rating of 4 stars. "Don't speak" seems a bit forced to me but I have to give Leela a bit of a pass on this because "Don't Speak" was built for Gwen Stefani's voice. "Ghetto" is a typical "he is my man now, you messed up with him, leave us alone" song, and Wyclef's rap left little to be desired. Probably the worst song on the album but not unlistenable by any means. This album probably isn't the best the soul album you have ever heard. But it is a oasis in today's industry which is filled with trite, over hip-hop infused, forgettable r&B by the likes of destiny's child, ciara and all their other MTV co-conspirators. So if you are sick of that stuff, do yourself a favor and buy the best soul album of the year in 2005 (a kin to The Breakthrough by Mary J. Blige). Read more Less

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    A True Soulful Debut

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 7, 2005

    Pros: "Real" Soul Music

    Cons: Longed For More

    A few months back I saw a video featuring a new artist that really caught my eye...it was Leela James singing "Music". I finally got her CD and its fantastic! This is what Soul music is supposed to sound like. A perfect example is the track... "When You Love Somebody" which immediately put me in the mind of Donny Hathaway and Bobby Womack. The next track, "Mistreating Me" is just as tight. She did a great rendition of Sam Cooke's classic "A Change Is Gonna Come" and the suprise of her cover of No Doubt's "Don't Speak" was refreshing. "My Joy", "Prayer", and "It's Alright" are also nice. All in all this was a CD worth waiting for. Hopefully she won't be overlooked by the public's fickle nature and the music industry's hunger for platinum sales so that she can be around for a long time to come. Read more Less

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    a change is gonna come

    By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 30, 2005

    Pros: music, words, title, overall loved it.

    Cons: there are none

    a new sound coming from a young lady, was very refreshing.she has her own sound.

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