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Finally... A Collection for Women That Speaks to Your "Soul"

Cris LaRue | Long island, NY | 07/13/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is not soul music, but it IS music with lots of "soul". All songs are performed by the original artist, and each will make even the most die hard stoics sing aloud sans fear of being heard!!!! The inclusion of Gladys Knight was brilliant. She is a star whose fame has been lost to the nouveau likes of Aguilera and Spears. But make no mistake about it, listening to each one of these artists makes one realize the valuable contribution she has made to the music industry as a whole. This collection proves that women musicians are a force to be reckoned with, and proud of. I only wish they included Whitney Houston and Diana Ross.Blessings,
Cris"

I'm not sure if it's soul, but I like it

Bruce Aguilar | Hollywood, CA | 08/11/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I got this collection for Vanessa Williams 'Dreamin' and Soul II Souls 'Back To Life'. After listening to the entie CD however, I found that it was a suprisingly stong collection. It's called Women of Soul, but most of this is not soul music in the classic sense. It is however top notch dance, funk and pop with a dash of soul. The CD booklett does a nice job of giving a short bio for each artist as well as the songs highest position on the R&B charts.I didn't give it 5 stars because of the misleading title and including Dionne Farris (that song is so annoying). Also it was a little short and should've included two or three more songs. But really, at this price you can't go wrong with this strong collection of songs."