Donell Jones - Journey of a Gemini
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Artist: Donell JonesEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-06-20
Music Label: La Face
Soundtracks:
- Special Girl
- Better Start Talking- featuring Jermaine Dupri
- I'm Gonna Be
- My Apology
- Spend The Night
- Portrait Of A Woman
- Cry
- Ooh Na Na
- Feelin' You
- Can't Wait
- Lust Or Love
- If You Want- featuring Bun B
- Cuttin' Me Off
- Another Life
- I'm Gonna Be- featuring Clipse
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Free Music Review: Donell Jones - Journey Of A Gemini
Hit: 4 Stars
I dont really know how to go about this review. Because, in order for me to be honest, i would have to say this album was a dissapointment. But at the same time, i dont wanna give people the wrong impression about this album because it is still a good album. It's just this... after the legendary Life Goes On album, plus a four year hiatus, i guess i was hoping for another Life Goes On album. But i got more of another Where I Wanna Be album instead, which is still a very good album, just not legendary. Pretty much, similar to Where I Wanna Be, this album has its ups and downs. The first thing i noticed with Journey of A Gemini, is its a much more up tempo album than any of his other albums. Theres alot less ballads on this album, which is good and bad. Donell Jones has been, and always will be one of my favorite artists, and on songs like the Underdogs produced mid tempo ballad "Cuttin Me Off" he really shows why he is one of the most underated R&B singers of our time. Another great song is the first single "Better Start Talking"... How was this song not a huge radio smash? Its an up tempo party song. Another great song is the more mellow slow jam "My Apology" where Donell apologizes for not being there for his girl. But the one thing this album is missing that all the other albums had, is the sexy baby maker! I was irrate when i listened to the whole album and did not find one baby maker. Thats the area that Donell is best at to, so i was really surprised at that. The only song that was really even close to a babymaker is the Underdogs produced "Ohh Na Na" which is a great song, but i don't picture it as a baby maker. One thing that i do think would have made this album a little better is if he would have put the song "Make Me Say" on the track listing but i heard he cut it last minute due to a track cut by the label. But overall this album is definetly worth buying and it is another great addition to Donell's already great catalog, but just dont set your bar as high as i did for it, because i guess you can't really expect an artist to have two legendary albums in a row!
Grade:
B
Journey of a Gemini Poster
With Journey of a Gemini, R&B smoothie Donell Jones bounces back after a four-year lapse famously littered with personal and professional fiascos. Where a lot of artists might overthink such a momentous return to the spotlight, though, he displays an astrologically correct tendency to let his instincts guide him, and the result is a disc that sounds both tight stitched and effortless. The song cycle follows a beguiling pattern: when Jones isn't seducing somebody, a la the shamelessly sexed-up "Apple Pie," "Can't Wait," or "Ooh Na Na," he's emptying his heart into a dusky ballad like "Portrait of a Woman." Or else he's just reminding the world that he can crank out a hit and have a near-criminally good time doing it. While "Better Start Talking" gets backing from Jermaine Dupri and the other standout selections here boast top-tier production talent--Tim & Bob hook him up on "I'm Gonna Be" and Ryan Leslie lubes up the Bun B number "If You Want" till it's perfectly squeakless--Jones commands a distinctive kind of cool throughout. This journey may not lead him where his last disc did, which would be to the No. 3 position on the Billboard 200, but it's way worth following his trail markers anyway. --Tammy La GorceBlues Music CDs
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