My problem with this album was the sound. The mix was so compressed and 'loud' it literally gave me a headache every time I tried to play the CD. How can I enjoy a CD that gives me a headache? Couldn't they mix and master this any better?
I sold the vinyl LP long ago so I don't know if it sounded any better, and I had kept it sealed. I sure wanted to like it though. For sure "You Rock My World" was a slice of the MJ of old and it was nice to hear him on the radio again. Sadly the experience of hearing it on CD ruined it for me.
David_E
· 4 months ago
I lost the MJ plot after "Dangerous," and just started cherry-picking singles. Always liked "You Rock My World" and ""Unbreakable." Made me think this LP was a lot stronger than it sounds like it was ...
Thierry
· 4 months ago
I picked this one up a few months back when I saw it cheap enough, and came away pleasantly surprised - it holds its own when you compare it to the two albums that essentially made Timberlake the new king of pop, and features a good handful of killer songs that released under another name or by someone else (JT? Ne-Yo?) could've been top ten hits. Sure, the length is a problem - just like it was for HIStory or Dangerous, two other albums that would've been great at 9-10 tracks but were way long at 15-16 (and I suspect we would've said the same of Thriller if it featured 16 instead of 9 songs) - but there's a lot of good stuff to cherrypick here, and his singing is as good as ever.
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I sold the vinyl LP long ago so I don't know if it sounded any better, and I had kept it sealed. I sure wanted to like it though. For sure "You Rock My World" was a slice of the MJ of old and it was nice to hear him on the radio again. Sadly the experience of hearing it on CD ruined it for me.