Album Description: European pressing of the neo-soul singer/songwriter's 2004 album includes one bonus track 'Bedda at Home' (Acoustic). 17 tracks in total. Epic.
Amazon.com: While most neo-soulsters crank out albums like their hip-hop counterparts, Jill Scott takes a more traditional approach to her craft. Four years after the release of her debut, Who Is Jill Scott, Words & Sounds Vol. 1, Scott returns with the masterful Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol. 2. The album features a collection of lush and hypnotic songs that will make you want to fall in love, live life, and be a better person all at the same time. Lead single "Golden" is a prime example of this. Set to a midtempo groove made for the dance floor, "Golden" is a shiny, beautifully-written narrative about living life to its fullest. The old-school R&B ballad vibe of "Petition" is reminiscent of Minnie Ripperton or early Chaka Khan. However, "Bedda at Home" is anything but laid back. Combining elements of jazz, soul, and old-school hip-hop breakbeats, Scott extols the greatness of her man with a swagger that can only be described as cool. Other highlights include "Family Reunion" and the socially conscious "Rasool."
The album's only flaw may be that it ends too soon, but then again it's always better to leave a listener wanting more. For Scott, being "Beautifully Human" means just that--finding the allure in all that life has to offer and that's well worth the wait. --Rashaun Hall
Not as good as her debut I loved Jill's debut CD, and it's been a long time between buying CDs of hers for me. This was the next one, and while it's very good - several tracks stand out, with "Golden" and "Can't Explain" being my two favorites - it doesn't measure up to the debut at all. That's not entirely a bad thing - her debut CD was so good, it just about set an impossibly high bar. It says more about how good that CD is than anything about this one.
So if there's any kind of "buyer beware" with this, it's just to rein in the expectations a bit if you have her debut CD and enjoyed it like I did. "Who Is Jill Scott?" is still the gold standard.
my favorite i've purchased all of her albums and i enjoy all of them, but this one is my favorite. this is one you can listen to when you just want to zone everything else out and listen to great music.
Speedy Delivery! I received this product quickly...I love this artist and was highly appreciative of the speedy delivery!
Jill Scott the best forever I just love every thing by Jill Scott. She reminds me of Patti Labelle and Whitney Houston, they can sing the same song 1 hundred times and it's never the same.That's absolutely brilliant.
My First Real Exposure To The Force Known As Jill Scott Let me say right off the bat that I have listened to a lot of Jill Scott's stuff over the years but this is the first album I have ever purchased.
The song that sold me to this album was "Golden." I personally find it very inspirational and uplifting! The rest of the album was average to above average. "Golden", in my view, is the only standout track.
Many reviews say this is Jill's weakest album. Well, if this is her weakest, then I want to hear her best because her "weakest" impressed me enough to purchase her stuff in the future!
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