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After early support from Elton John and success across the UK and much of Europe, Anastacia's debut album gets a U.S. relaunch with one additional track. More Chaka Khan than Mariah Carey, the Chicago-born Anastacia brings both a powerful voice and a sense of restraint to these performances. There's no doubt that this is a grown woman, not
After early support from Elton John and success across the UK and much of Europe, Anastacia's debut album gets a U.S. relaunch with one additional track. More Chaka Khan than Mariah Carey, the Chicago-born Anastacia brings both a powerful voice and a sense of restraint to these performances. There's no doubt that this is a grown woman, not another teenager copying Britney Spears' attempts to conjure Janet Jackson. All that said, something unconvincing lurks in Not That Kind. The singer (and co-writer of most of these songs) has obviously done her homework on '70s soul music; "Don'tcha Wanna" owes enough to Stevie Wonder's "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" to occasion a co-writing credit to the maestro. It's simply that she relies too much on mannerism to fully give herself to the material. She sounds at home enough within these modernized pastiches of everything from late Atlantic-period Aretha to Donna Summer, but never really socks one home the way a complete original like Macy Gray would. In turn, that failure makes the attitudinizing of "Yo Trippin'" and "Why'd You Lie to Me" fall flat. --Rickey Wright
Album Description Import-only limited edition Sony/BMG 'Gold Award' pressing of this album comes in unique packaging, which contains artwork that resembles a Gold Record Award presentation plaque. Features all the same great tracks found on the original release including 'Not That Kind', 'Cowboys & Kisses', 'Made For Lovin' You' and more. 2006.
Album Details 2006 Issued Special Gold Disc Edition that Comes in a Dvd-sized Clear Jewelbox (19. 3 X 14. 5 Cm) Housed Inside a Printed Slipcase that Mimicks a Picture Frame. The Front is Cut Out with a Special Die-cut Inner Sleeve that Displays the Gold Disc Itself and a Miniature Pic of the Original Album Cover with a Mock Engraved Plaque Beside It. The Back is Cut So You Can Either Display the Whole Package on a Shelf Or the Wall. The Blonde Woman with the Big Voice's First Single "i'm Outta Love" was a Worldwide Smash and Conquered the Dance Charts. The Follow-up Single "Not that Kind" was Just as Good and Sold Almost as Well. This Special Edition of the Album Includes the Song "Wishing Well".
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