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The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol.3 | 
| Artist: Jill Scott
Label: Hidden Beach
Category: Music
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 14916
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
EAN: 5037300750743
ASIN: B000W01H5A
Release Date: October 8, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Let It Be (Intro | | • | The Real Thing | | • | Hate On Me | | • | Come See Me | | • | Crown Royal | | • | Epiphany | | • | My Love | | • | Insomnia | | • | How It Make You Feel | | • | Only You | | • | Whenever You're Around | | • | Celibacy Blues | | • | All I | | • | Wanna Be Loved | | • | Breathe |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 No imitation... she IS the real thing October 13, 2008
I have had this album for a little while but deliberately refrained from reviewing it immediately. As with all of Ms Scott's albums, this is like a fine wine. Leave it for a bit and after each listen it gets better and better. When I first listened to it I thought this album was a little too mellow, but having divorced her long-time partner that's no surprise really. She IS a tad graphic on songs like 'All I' (one of my favourites... it's perfect for lovers), but she is speaking of the feelings felt when in love and not just about sex. I LOVE Jill Scott. She tell's it like it is and with the ups and downs of life I can't see JS running out of stories to share with the world. Hopefully Ms Scott's recent engagement will give her plenty of good things to sing about. Jill Scott is by far one of the best female vocalists alive. You go girl!
 Good - but not great! August 27, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Jill Scott has, thus far, been consistent in producing music that was interesting in being able to combine music with a narrative which could often be meaningful and soulful, and of a far superior standard to many of her contemporaries. Her material has always sought to achieve a balance between music, 'the groove' and a lyrical content that would reward during repeated listening. And so here we have her fifth 'album' release (featuring 15 new tracks) and as you might imagine, expectations were high.
And, overall, the album is disappointing. Jill's voice is on great form as you would expect, with its ability to veer between seductive hushed tones, fiery syllable bouncing bombast and soaring jazz tinged purity ('Celibacy Blues' allows the voice the space it needs to really shine), but on this album the voice itself is not enough to maintain interest in the recorded material - the voice appears to be constrained, limited by the generally poor (and often surprisingly cheap sounding) production (for example the opening minutes of 'Come See Me') and the metronomic nature of the tracks.
Coupled with this lack of musical vitality is the striking familiarity of the themes explored within the songs, many of which have been visited before on previous albums - for example the track 'Crown Royal' is an obvious re-working and re-phrasing of the conceit found in the track 'Exclusivity' (on 'Who Is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds Volume 1') -'Raheem? Right?'.
Perhaps this a reflection of deeper issues. Scott has always been open about the way her material draws upon her observations and experiences of life around her, amplified and developed as deemed appropriate. This has led to her music containing a semblance of authenticity and relevance which is not often found in her contemporaries music - who too often engage in self-engaged stylistic bombast. Perhaps the sense of familiarity which permeates this release is a reflection of her particular current relationship with her art and life?
And so we are left with an artist who clearly has an immense talent but who appears to have reached a creative plateau. Perhaps Scott is feeling the constraint of working within specific musical parameters, when her voice simply demands and deserves a far greater musical canvas.
Alternatively this album might be the result of her having to fulfil a contractual obligation - which (if the case) would undermine the musical integrity with which Scott has always been associated.
Sadly, despite this, the album will superficially sound more developed and nuanced than a great proportion of the music being released within the same genre, and will sell extremely well and will garner numerous accolades. A cynic might, however, wonder if the existance of the 'Special Edition with bonus CD' indicates that the record company recognised this wasn't quite what they had expected qualitatively.
In conclusion this is an album that will probably remain of interest for committed fans, and is unlikely to enjoy the wider appeal of her earlier albums.
Too much "man" hate August 3, 2008
Don't think there's a bigger fan of Jill Scott than me! Loved her from her first album.....long walk, second album........golden, but this album has so much pent-up man-hate, it was quite distracting as that stuck behind my brain each time I was listening. Still 4-stars, classic Miss Scott, guess some ladies were feeling here out there. All in all, nice to hear some new material from the soul-queen.
Jill doesn't hold back at all! April 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Yup, sweet-faced, luscious-voiced Jilly from Philly is back. This is a beautiful album. My Love is just rivetingly beautiful and poignant. Hate On Me is gorgeously confrontational. Jill's voice is rich, commanding and sensual throughout. My only complaint is that she gets really graphic about sex and starts going on about her juices and so on. I don't really like to think about Jill having sex, for some reason the thought turns my stomach just a tiny bit. So I wish she'd ease off the graphic sex stuff a little. Other than that, another great album from a soul goddess...
 fa1a2ha February 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Was quite disappointed in this only like about 3 songs. After the 1st and 2nd album I felt excited but then thought...oh ok is that all?
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