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Back to Basics
by: Christina Aguilera

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0828768263921
Format: Enhanced
Label: RCA
Manufacturer: RCA
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: RCA
Release Date: August 14, 2006
Studio: RCA
Sales Rank: 1076
MPN: 82639

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Amazon.co.uk Review:
Back to Basics, Christina Aguilera's first disc in four years, refines and clarifies the--let's call it "sexy"--aura surrounding this platinum firebrand. Here, the best belter in a class that counts Jessica Simpson and Britney Spears on its roll call has turned her attention to love songs: the supercharged and ubiquitous first single "Ain't No Other Man," for one, and the hushed stunner "Save Me from Myself" for another. That doesn't mean she's foresworn being nasty, though. Dive deep into this set, past the gorgeous crackle that frames the old-school jazz-, blues-, and soul-inspired tracks on the first disc, and you'll reach a playful and familiar raunch; "Candyman" celebrates a "one-stop shop" who "makes the panties drop" to a boogie-woogie beat, and "Nasty Naughty Boy" sends out a heated, big-beated invitation to "sip on my champagne/Cause I'm gonna give you a little taste/Of the sugar below my waist." Thoughtful listeners should snap out of their fascination with Xtina's undiminished yet newly un-tramp-like sexuality, though, because what they'll really want to focus on throughout these 22 tracks is the honest-to-God artistry. While the rock producer Linda Perry helps disc two pop in interesting and unexpected ways (check the muffled blues number "I Got Trouble" and "Mercy on Me," an obvious nod to Fiona Apple), DJ Premier, a mainstay on Jay-Z and Nas projects, pipes a batch of aural high-fives into the nostalgia-bitten first disc (the deep-down funk of "Back in the Day," the strut-strut early hip-hop sound of "Still Dirrty"). Their nudges aside, though, Back to Basics is all Aguilera's baby--she executive-produced, and she's found herself artistically. Nobody would argue, in fact, if she swiveled around the chorus to "Ain't No Other Man," written for her husband, and aimed it at herself: "You got soul, you got class/You got style, you're bada--." --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Old school with a modern twist
I have to admit, i wasn't a big fan of Christina when she first came out. I thought she would just turn out to be a typical bubble-gum pop icon. However this album has proved me wrong. In a word, this album is AMAZING!! When i was growing up my parents would always be playing old soul and blues music, which i loved, this album is like a tribute to that style of music. I think other artists these days should go Back to Basics, and make good listening music rather than just club tracks all the time. Stand out tracks include: Makes me wanna pray, Back in the day, Ain't no other man, Understand and Mercy On Me.

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- FANTASTIC ALBUM AND VERY UNDER-RATED!!!
Once again Christina has pulled off another great album. Unlike most, she takes her time during the creation of the album and doesn't just release any old tripe.

Granted, it's not as good as 'Stripped' but I much preferred that era. But this album is worth EVERY penny. Amazing album, amazing songs and amazing vocals.

Very under-rated as far as reviews go, but the fan response has been brilliant... and I guess that's what matters!

Rating:

- Back To Basics
This is a good album the best tracks are the singles and still dirty slow down baby i got trouble and welcome! this was her first album to get to #1 in the uk charts! 8/10 buy it oh yeah i think she should do a song with ray from the X-Factor!

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- back to basics
wow what a album, it has a touch of 40s glamour and is great, its fresh,original and one of my favs!!!!
buy it because its amazing

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- Honour the Example
If you're not someone who's willing to take Christina Aguilera seriously, look away now. The following is definitely not for you.

I resisted buying this collection for a long time, because I'd liked Stripped so much that I knew I was expecting too much for a repeat. I was right, but the outcome is not all bad.

After the Intro, Makes Me Wanna Pray kicks off proceedings with a belting gospel sound, with Christina accompanied by Steve Winwood, who people of my generation will know from the Spencer Davis Group and Traffic.

Next up, Back In The Day is a dedication to the artistes who have presumably inspired the collection, opening with what sounds like a sample from Neneh Cherry's Buffalo Stance, and with ... Read More:

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