- Audio CD (9 Mar 2009)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Nova Sales & Distribution (UK) Ltd
- ASIN: B0009F9O3K
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 234,628 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
What can I say about this CD? Should I follow the usual critics and have a go at Melanie's rumoured reluctance to join the spice re-union, blab on about her past glories and failures? No is the simple answer! Her previous album 'Hot' didn't feel quite right for me, so as I begun to play this album I was pleasantly surprised by its direction and overall feel. It's a journey, full of summer sunshine, hope and lyrics that have come from the heart.
Today
The first single from the album. A song about positivity, the dawning of a new day with a feeling of new beginnings and dreams. The music is catchy, makes you bop your head, lovely string arrangements and Mel's voice is in fine form. 8/10
Stay in bed days
We all have these days, pull the covers back over your head and ignore the world for a day. Musically, I'd compare it to Sheryl Crow's sound, upbeat, full of guitars and melodic, plus the hand claps sound great!! 7/10
Beautiful girl
A beautiful ballad about her daughter Pheonix. Usually I shy away from Pop mum's songs about their kids (usually over sentimental and sickly) but this simple song hits all the right emotions and can easily be directed to a loved one of your own. I would liken this song to the Spice Girls song 'Goodbye'. 9/10
Music of the night (perdido)
I'm a sucker for latino tinged pop songs and this one is no exception. Salsa overload and shimmering all over the place. Uplifting, melodic and fun. Perfect summer song and one of my favourites. 10/10
If I had my life again
A song about no regrets, mid tempo style, gentle strumming guitars and piano led. Picks up in middle of the song but the song is neither great nor bad. Nice enough but nothing special. 5/10
In too deep
This song has a beautiful chorus and I don't know what it is about this song, but I love it. Has a wonderful piano solo and the vocals are lovely. Another upbeat song, which sounds organic and natural. 8/10
Sweet pleasure
The song starts with a wonderful 80s retro beat, has interesting vocal effects and is sultry and sensual. Not sure about the spoken versuses, it is possible to love the sound of a song but not enjoy the content that much? Guess I would prefer an instrumental version of the song. 5/10
L.A. state of mind
A summery, roof down on the car and heading for the beach song. Another likening to the Sheryl Crow sound. Great holiday song but living in Northern England, with mostly rain and heading for create jungles, the song doesn't relate well to me, but I guess provides a little escapism and describes another way of life for some people. 6/10
Say say say
My favourite song on the album, simplistic but so beautiful and easily relatable to relationships with special friends and loved ones. To me, this song has the flavour of a stripped down version of 2 become 1. 10/10
Bad bad girl
An 80's electro synth rock track that's 'in your face' and sounds like nothing else on the album, but variety being the spice of life it's more than welcome. Not a great song but enjoyable. 6/10
Hold on
The 'torch' song of the album. A song about self belief and determination. This could easily be one of those great Spice Girl's ballads. Again, simplistic in its arrangement and sound but with a soaring chorus and wonderful vocal from Melanie. 9/10
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Im so glad Mel B has released a 2nd independant album its long overdue, and the result is great. No more RnB that diddnt always work for her instead 11 catchy summery tinged tunes that are all easy on the ear.
Today is summery and catchy upbeat pop, Stay in bed days slightly rocky and upbeat (one of my faves) Beautifull girl is a catchy ballad,music of the night is fun salsary pop,the title track is a very catchy out and out pop tune whilst bad bad girl is fantstic 80's electronica on which mel sounds excellent. The others are all fun tracks well worth catching out. I recommend!!
Today is summery and catchy upbeat pop, Stay in bed days slightly rocky and upbeat (one of my faves) Beautifull girl is a catchy ballad,music of the night is fun salsary pop,the title track is a very catchy out and out pop tune whilst bad bad girl is fantstic 80's electronica on which mel sounds excellent. The others are all fun tracks well worth catching out. I recommend!!
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
after the rather disappointing "hot" album this is a true return to form for the former scary spice. Unfortunately in the current antispice climate it probably will go overlooked. The album opens with "today" the first single which flopped...but then did you ever hear or see it. Its a shimmery summer single and deserved to do a lot better than it did.
Other standout tracks are "music of the night" a spanish summer classic that could have been a single, "sweet pleasure" sexy vocals and all a la madonna, "bad bad girl" a return to the feisty scary we know and love, "la state of mind" think of putting the car roof down and letting summer in but in my mind "in too deep" is the classic from the album and if it was a spice girl song would go straight to no.1!!!! theres a few ballads some good the worst just ok but on the whole a fantastic album that deserves, on merit, to do well. Add it to collection if only to play while the sun shines!!!
Other standout tracks are "music of the night" a spanish summer classic that could have been a single, "sweet pleasure" sexy vocals and all a la madonna, "bad bad girl" a return to the feisty scary we know and love, "la state of mind" think of putting the car roof down and letting summer in but in my mind "in too deep" is the classic from the album and if it was a spice girl song would go straight to no.1!!!! theres a few ballads some good the worst just ok but on the whole a fantastic album that deserves, on merit, to do well. Add it to collection if only to play while the sun shines!!!
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An Uplifting State of Mind
I finally got a hold of this. And to make it better, it's the CD+DVD edition that I bought, for a low price. Read more
Published on 7 May 2008 by Lati@s
AN HONEST REVIEW
PLEASE REMEMBER MELANIE DID NOT EANT TO PROMOTE THIS ALBUM SO IT WASN'T CONSIDERED AS A FLOP LIKE THE PERSON WHO DID THE REVIEW BELOW. Read more
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Published on 4 Aug 2007 by Mr. N. J. Young
A fair attempt.
OK lets face it Mel B does not have the greatest voice in the music industry- it is therefore a tribute to say that she has managed to produce this distinctly average pop... Read more
Published on 7 July 2007 by Sam
Highly Underrated
Since The Break up of the spice girls Melanie Brown Seemed to have the hardest time getting her solo career off the ground. Being said I was honestly shocked L.a. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2007 by Amaraiona
Good album - rubbish DVD
The improvement in Melanie's writing ability has improved beyond belief!
this is an album that is far superior to her debut of HOT! Read more
this is an album that is far superior to her debut of HOT! Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2006 by Matthew B
Brilliant album
L.A. State of Mind is an incredibly uplifting album. Unlike albums singing about loss, troubles in life and romance/relationships, this album focuses on the upside and... Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2005 by Justin W
Oh Dear, Melanie B
This album could have been produced by a GCSE Music kid, it is very badly produced and what is with all the midi sounds, does LA not have any 'real' musicians? Read more
Published on 23 July 2005
a nice comeback
I don't know why this album isn't doing any better, I think it's a great album. It's nothing at all like mel's first one and I think that's refreshing, she's trying something new. Read more
Published on 21 July 2005 by Shawn Casto
Today's the day that something great is going to happen...
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