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List Price: $8.99 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 11036
Released: November 14, 2000 |
| Our Price: $6.22 |
| Used Price: $5.54 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Babyface - A Collection of His Greatest Hits Track Listing:
1. For the Cool in You
2. It's No Crime
3. Whip Appeal
4. Never Keeping Secrets
5. Every Time I Close My Eyes - Babyface, Kenny G,
6. When Can I See You Again
7. Reason for Breathing
8. This Is for the Lover in You - Babyface, Jeffrey Daniels, Howard Hewett, LL Cool J, Jody Watley
9. How Come, How Long - Babyface, Stevie Wonder
10. Change the World - Babyface, Eric Clapton
11. I Love You Babe
12. Soon as I Get Home
13. Where Will You Go
14. When Men Grow Old
Editorial Review:
Screw Barry Manilow--it was Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds who really wrote the songs the whole world sings. From the late '80s to the mid-'90s, no single artist owned the R&B and pop charts with a tighter or more fluid grip than Babyface (and his then partners L.A. Reid and Darryl Simmons), and this Greatest Hits collection is proof of this singer-songwriter/producer's way with romance and rhythm. The catch is that this CD contains only the smashes Face kept for himself: a definitive collection of the songs he handed to others would constitute a box set. This CD covers his solo efforts, from the tangy "Whip Appeal" to the aching "Every Time I Close My Eyes" and the understated "When Will I See You" (arguably the first R&B acoustic power ballad). With two new cuts and a live version of the Grammy-winning "Change the World," these 14 tracks sum up an era in R&B when wearing one's heart on one's sleeve and reaching for the most nuanced of melodies was an act of creative revolution. Sure, some called his act corny, but, as this CD proves, Babyface made minor classics that sound just as gentle and persuasive today as they did back then. --Amy Linden
Babyface - A Collection of His Greatest Hits Reviews:
As expected 
2009-10-06 - I am a big fan of Babyface and when i listened to this cd it was exactly as i'd hope and expected it to sound.
Baby face is the love king!!! 
2009-08-13 - My husband and I had some good memories listening to this album and thinking about old times. babyface brought us some classics. My favorite cut was " whip appeal". This CD is a must have
Not impressed 
2009-04-12 - Not impressed. Assumed it would be great, since I normally love his voice. I actually wish I could return it.
Just what I wanted
2008-10-28 - This cd has all of the wonderful Babyface songs that I remembered and reminded me of a few that I had forgotten. If you're a fan of classic R&B or just love Babyface you won't be disappointed.
Good collection of some of his finer songs 
2008-06-25 - First I'll start like I do on many "Hits" albums by saying, yes there are some good songs that were left off of here, like there are in many "Greatest Hits" album, not everyone likes the same exact songs, but on theis one, you do get 14 of some of the better songs he recorded through the years. You get some upbeat songs and some slower love songs on here. Most of the songs are produced by and written by himself, and of course he did a nice job. Of the 14 songs, you get 1 classic, 1 almost classic, 5 ok songs, and the other 7 are good, with most being real good. Guests ar eon 3 songs. A nice album to have from one of the more consistant R&B singers.
#1 - 8 (upbeat song)
#2 - 6 (another upbeat one)
#3 - 9
#4 - 9
#5 - 9.5
#6 - 10 (CLassic)
#7 - 7.5
#8 - 9 (f/ LL Cool J, Howard Hewitt, Jody Watley)
#9 - 9 (f/ Stevie Wonder)
#10 - 7 (f/ Reic Clapton)
#11 - 7 (upbeat song)
#12 - 9
#13 - 6.5
#14 - 7
Kenneth Edmonds -- b. 4/10/1958 -- Indianapolis, IN
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