Jennifer Lopez - This Is Me...Then
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Artist: Jennifer LopezBrand: Columbia
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-11-26
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Still
- Loving You
- I'm Glad
- The One
- Dear Ben
- All I Have
- Jenny From The Block
- Again
- You Belong To Me
- I've Been Thinkin'
- Baby I Love U
- The One (Version 2) (Bonus Track)
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Free Music Review: "This Is Me" is Smooth as Silk!
Hit: 5 Stars
J.Lo matures and mellows out beautifully on "This Is Me...Then" (TIMT). For those of us old enough to remember the 1970's and 1980's, this album is an enchanting journey into nostalgia. (This is how sampling ought to be done!) But even those who missed out on the "disco era" will be able to appreciate this album's smooth melodies and catchy hooks. By taking some time to "chill out" on TIMT, Jennifer really gets to showcase her vocals, which have clearly evolved and developed since her previous album, "J.Lo." While "On The Six" and "J.Lo" both had an edgier, "clubby" feel which relied heavily on drums and percussion, TIMT tones things down abit, allowing Jennifer's voice to take center stage. And wisely recognizing that her vocal range is somewhat more limited than, say, Whitney Houston's, Lopez wisely avoids the tempation to try to overpower the music, but works with it, enhancing the album's silky-smooth feel in the process. This is not to say that there's none of the "edgier" Jennifer Lopez on the album. The "old" J.Lo appears in full force on tracks like "Jenny From the Block" and "All I Have." But TIMT clearly demonstrates that Lopez is a woman in love, and shows a refreshing and more vulnerable side to this entertainment dynamo. There's so much good stuff here that it's difficult to pick favorite songs, but I've tried to pinpoint some of the "standout" tracks:
1. STILL (5/5)- One of my favorite tracks on TIMT, and a great choice to start the album with. It sets the tone for the rest of the album...mellow 70's vibe with a J.Lo edge. Love the violins!
2. LOVING YOU (5/5)- This song is a "smoothie" and another of my favorites. Try bumping this track with the top down while cruising on the highway. Spectacular!
3. I'M GLAD (4.5/5)- This song is just so appealing, and is a great choice for a single. The "Flashdance-inspired" video only makes it better.
5. DEAR BEN (4/5)- Has more of an urban slow-jam feel to it. Nice riffs, sensual without being over-the-top. Lopez astutely keeps this ode to her "significant other" short, making the song sweet rather than syrupy.
6. ALL I HAVE (4/5)- The "take no prisoners" J.Lo appears on this track. She and LL Cool J play well off each other.
7. JENNY FROM THE BLOCK (5/5)- Love this track! Jennifer mixes it up nicely here by throwing in some "Bronx-flava." A finger-snapping, head-nodding dance song.
9. YOU BELONG TO ME (3.8/5)- As a huge Carly Simon fan, I didn't give this a 4 or 5 because nothing comes close to the original. I'm not a big fan of cover songs, but Lopez holds her own here, and does the song justice.
10. I'VE BEEN THINKING (5/5)- The most beautiful song on the album...just gorgeous! Lopez's voice soars gracefully over the melody, creating a dreamy feel. Feels like a cool ocean breeze.
11. BABY I LOVE YOU (5.1/5)- The "5.1" was not a typo, as this is positively THE BEST song on the album. Lopez tries something a little different with this track, with fantastic results. It has been said that this is one of her favorite songs on TIMT, and it shows. Jennifer sings her heart out on this track, and sounds like she's having a blast doing it. This song best demonstrates the development of Lopez's vocal range. A great "sing-along" song, and a real treat for the ears!
If you buy just one of Jennifer Lopez's albums, get this one. It's J.Lo at her best. By stepping outside of the "urban dance-pop" box and experimenting with different sounds, Lopez delivers a solid, feel-good album whose appeal is sure to stretch far beyond the "children of the 70's."
This Is Me...Then Poster
This Is Me... Then Jennifer Lopez Label: Sony Release Date: 11/26/2002 1 Still - 3:40 2 Loving You - 3:45 3 I'm Glad - 3:42 4 The One - 3:36 5 Dear Ben - 3:14 6 All I Have - 4:14 7 Jenny from the Block - 3:08 8 Again - 5:47 9 You Belong to Me - 3:30 10 I've Been Thinkin' - 4:41 11 Baby I Love U! - 4:43 12 The One [Version 2][#][*] - 3:31Between her first and second albums, Jennifer Lopez moved from sharp hip-hop to a slicker sound that captured the sass and heat of the streets, thanks mainly to the production acumen of her erstwhile boyfriend Sean "Puffy" Combs. On her third album, This Is Me ... Then, Lopez shows she's just as facile as her ex in changing names as well as musical personas. She abandons the impish J-Lo moniker for a more benign, and less interesting, Jenny, who makes an appearance on "Jenny from the Block." Here, Lopez insists she is still the same down-to-earth girl who emerged from the Bronx a decade before mega-stardom hit: "I used to have a little/ Now I have a lot," she chirps before cautioning, "Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got/ I'm still Jenny from the block." The claim stretches credibility given her well-documented status as a diva, but "Jenny" shows more pizzazz and humor on the album than anything else, except for her saucy duet with LL Cool J on "All I Have." Elsewhere, the album--which includes nine songs cowritten by Lopez--serves up a recycled paean to '70s soul, an anemic cover of Carly Simon's vituperative "You Belong to Me," and cloying ballads inspired by her new fiancé, actor Ben Affleck. Lopez dedicated the disc to the actor and includes a far-too-personal and gooey love song to him titled "Dear Ben." In it, she declares: "You'll always be my lust, my love, my man, my child, my friend and my king." There's plenty of love here, but what's missing is the verve and crackle of Lopez's earlier stuff. --Jaan Uhelszki
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