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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having been a Mari Wilson fan for years, I was delighted to receive this long-awaited follow up to the 1991 release "The Rhythm Romance" and all I can say is WOW! Mari has long been an underrated singer, but there is no doubt from this album that the extensive live work has paid off. On "Getting There", Mari unleashes a blast like I have never heard before. Miss Wilson also proves she is not a bad songwriter at all with some infuriatingly catchy tunes- step forward "The Love Thing", a dance track which should've been a single. The only fault I have is the over-syrupy lyrics to "Look Out For You", but that's a minor criticism. This is a great album, hopefully the first of many from Mari's own Beehive Records label.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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She's back and more glamorous than ever. It has been a long, long wait and The Rhythm Romance was certainly a tough act to follow. It has to be said though that The Rhythm Romance is to this day her masterpiece and everything sher does will be measured up against that standard. And to be honest: Dolled up is very good but not up to that standard. The impressive thing about Mari Wilson as an artist is that she constantly evolves and re-invents herself which puts her in a different class from most artists who just do their thing. So this time it's not New Wave, not Jazz but straightforward pop songs, sometimes with intersting elements such as disco, Motown or country. The lyrics are generally well written, often funny and witty occassionally not so subtle (I'm getting there for example). Adrian York on piano is great, I love the arrangements, particularly the way drum sections are used. In terms of topic, the album has been called "a concept album for divorcees", so in terms of style the songs range from vulnerable, to sad (You can't play in my backyard is the most heartbreakingly sad song I have ever listened to without even mentioning the wiord "love" once) up to cautiously optimistic (great juxtaposition of words and music in "The love Thing") but nothing really upbeat. The only drawback with that for me is that I would have liked more variety in terms of tempo on this CD. Some faster paced and more upbeat songs would have certainly made the CD more intersting to listen to. But Mari Wilson has a great voice and certainly knows how to use it. I think she could recite the phone book and I'd buy the CD. If you look at the cover it's good to see that she is also back as the glamorous glamourpuss (quite a change from the woman who once had a picture of herself on the sleeve of a record holding the book "Fat is a Feminist issue".)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
been a long time since rhythm romance but this was worth the wait....a gem..mari is in better voice than ever....evolved from Miss Beehive into a truly talented accomplished singer and she co wrote most of the songs here..Try it..you'll be pleasntly surprise..but please Mari..don't keep us waiting so long next time :)
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very different !
Well mari is back with another solo album which is alot different than the last one! unlike the last this one is very samey in tempo and if you like a variation in tempo its lackin... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2006 by Mr. Z. Naylor
Simply brilliant
This is simply brilliant. Everything you want from a Mari Wilson record and more. It's poppy, it's catchy, and it's heartbreakingly beautiful. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2005
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