Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection | 
 enlarge | Artist: Boyz Ii Men
Label: Universal / Island
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 3198
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 68
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 044001688829
EAN: 0044001688829
ASIN: B00005YT8C
Release Date: February 4, 2002
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Shipping: International shipping available
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| Tracks:
| » | Motownphilly | | » | It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday | | » | End Of The Road | | » | In The Still Of The Nite (I'll Remember) | | » | Hey Lover - LL Cool J, Boyz II Men | | » | I'll Make Love To You | | » | On Bended Knee | | » | Water Runs Dry | | » | One Sweet Day - Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey | | » | Doin' Just Fine | | » | 4 Seasons Of Loneliness | | » | A Song For Mama | | » | Pass You By | | » | Rose And A Honeycomb | | » | Thank You |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Legacy is just about the right title for this album. Boyz II Men were the original, modern-day boy band who formed the mould for groups such as Take That and the Backstreet Boys to be cast from. Heavily influenced by Doo Wop groups such as the Platters and the Dells and developed by ex-New Edition and BellBivDevoe member Michael Bivins, Boyz II Men quickly rose to heavyweight status after the foursome's 1991 debut Cooleyhighharmony. Their success is based on romantic ballads and strong vocals, the type of which groups such as Another Level could only dream of. However they've lacked the charisma and looks to really impact upon the world, being perhaps the only group that could be described as "quietly" selling an incredible 35 million records. This collection of their best moments concentrates on their strengths as crooning Cupids, best exemplified by their massive hit and classic ballad "End of the Road" (taken from the Boomerang soundtrack). "Hey Lover" featuring LL Cool J is as energetic as the album gets and Legacy is unashamedly assembled for lovers of slow, romantic bedroom soul. But a lot of Boyz II Men's work hasn't aged too well. "I'll Make Love To You", a one time smash, sounds tinny and tacky and "On Bended Knee" is gut wrenchingly saccharine in a way today's R&B artists just wouldn't even try on. This Greatest Hits album effectively closes a chapter of Boyz II Men's history. Having just signed a new record deal with an album for release next year it will be interesting to see if the quartet move on or stick to their tried and trusted sugar-on-sugar methodology. --Jake Barnes
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Boyz II Men: Legacy - The Greatest Hits Collection January 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
You may have seen Boyz II Men in the spotlight recently, as they released their own cover versions of Motown classics, which is fantastic for any fan. The Legacy is all about Boyz II Men's journey from early hip hop, or contemporary soul to power ballads, and all are included on this wonderfull collection. All their well known hits are included, from their first to 'recent' ones, made when the album was first produced in the year 2000. An absolute masterpiece.
Beautiful January 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm not an overly 'mushy' kind of girl but I have to say that this CD can only be described in one word...'Beautiful'. These are songs that will touch and move you in ways that most modern-day songs never do. They're songs that you can listen to over and over again without getting tired of hearing them. These men have amazingly beautiful voices. This collection is just...Beautiful.
Great album by great artists January 18, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you have never heard boys to men before you are in for a treat. They are, and have been for a long time, the greatest vocal band to come out of america.
Many people have tried, and failed, to imitate thier unique singing style so i say to you that you need this album i promise you won't regret your purchase.
 Not even my style... but i like this alot. April 5, 2005
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
What I love about R'n'B is it can address feelings and emotions that other types of music find hard to grasp. B2M's Legacy is really a collection of songs that can help you express those feelings and is an ideal gift for a girl. After all, it is a female audience the lyrical content is aimed at, and a B2M song on the dancefloor is the very mark of the moment to go for a girl.While a male audience may not find it a neccessary CD for their collection, its always useful to keep this CD about, especially when you want to get a little... intimite. The rest is up to you what you do along to the music... this is good chillout material. Many of the songs are anthems to slow jammers worldwide, and immediate recognition from female ears guarantees you will have a good time with this CD. The songs are all good, their general structure being to sing the verses then the energetic choruses with a big buildup at the end. Aside from whereelse stated, they all conform to the same style of R'n'B. This is a cool greatest hits CD and the impression it leaves would influence me to peep out other B2M albums. A job well done. See the full review @ the site in my "where i'm from" heading
Amazing as ever!!! September 14, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you like Boyz 2 Men and are a big a fan as me then you'll love this album, a good mixture of old and new, sentimental and just funky - i love it!!
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