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In the world of boy bands, Blue have certainly lasted on the shelf longer than most. But 3 years after first storming the charts Lee, Duncan, Antony and Simon have had enough of travelling the world and cheesing onto girls at freshers' balls.
As a commemoration of their short career this collection of hits sounds similar to many other artists who have superseded them. So perhaps it is prudent that they are calling it a day and heading for the great yonder.
Blue produce their best music when they steer away from ballads and stick to their adopted US style R&B pop. There is very little rawness in their music, but early career favourites "All Rise" and "One Love" tie together well as slick slices of urban pop. Evident here is Blue's influence in popularising R&B sound in the UK over recent years.
Stand out songsinclude "Signed, Sealed Delivered, I'm Yours" -the cultured collaboration with Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone -and "Get Down On It", featuring Kool and the Gang and Lil' Kim. Both will no doubt be floor fillers at weddings for years to come.
Unfortunately there is little else on the Best of Blue which will stand the test of time: even "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word", recorded with the ultra credible Sir Elton fails to light the touch paper.And the more upbeat "Bubblin'", which is one of their better self-penned tracks, there is a feeling that the production lacks that extra little spark.
The album also includes the final single "Curtain Falls"; which with its rather unsubtle sample of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" really seems more of an after-thought than a retrospective career crescendo... The next time Blue see a curtain fall it will probably be whilst performing in panto in Eastbourne.
With gillette jawlines and high street hair they became pin-ups in no time, but as pop mimics fashion, one thing is for certain: Blue will not be next season's colour. --Roger Kerrison
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I had no idea that some of the songs were from the same group, as they were so different - boy, these guys better not leave the music business or split up!!!!!!
Truly one of the BEST GROUPS I've ever heard!!
It's pretty safe for me to say Curtain Falls, One Love, U Make Me Wanna and Get Down On It, have yet to have such an effect. Don't get me wrong, they aren't terrible, they just don't satisfy my taste that much; Mediocre tracks to me.
The remaining, particularly Too Close and Signed Sealed Delivered, are good cover versions of the originals. Some say Too Close is worse than Next's original, some say its better -- I'm a little neutral to it. And the other is a collaboration with Angie Stone and Stevie Wonder - I like it, it's pretty good, catchy. You'll have to explore the originals and judge for yourself.
And as for the band members, ranked by performance would be as follows: 1. Lee, 2. Duncan, 3. Simon, 4.Antony. Lee's the most talented with vocals, distinctive, strong, smooth, soothing voice. I often mix up Duncan and Simon so my ranking of them is interchangeable in terms of preference - but I generally prefer Duncan. Simon is the hip-hop or rap guy of the group, but still gives that pop feel whenever needed. Antony has the most boyish voice, has the least solo lines, thus affecting his popularity - but he was incorporated and participated quite well I'd have to say..
I think what lead this group to be as successful as they were is their unity and teamwork. It's hard to tell who's the lead singer of the group (though some can argue its Lee), but that's the beauty of Blue - No one was left out as in other pop boy bands (think of Backstreet Boys, NSync, and even Westlife). Antony may have had the smallest/least lines, but he was by no means left out. In essence, they had something going on like the Spice Girls had (when there was 5 of them), except this time its a boy band.
Anyhow I believe that this album really showcases the Best of Blue. If you like pop music, and are not quite sure about Blue, give this album a chance. If you like pop (but hated some boy bands because one or two would always be singing), by all means don't rule this album out.
I'm a really BIG fan of Blue and I can tell you I've got all their albums and this one is the greatest... "Love at first side" is a beautifull new song on this album. I think this one is the best song of the album,but there are other great songs on it too. Like "Get down on it" (It's a good song but not one of my favorites), "Curtain Falls" (Really great song ofcourse)and ofcourse there are more great songs but you have to discover those on your own...
The only thing i'm going to say is:"Buy this album,you won't regret it!!!"
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