Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
This one grabs your attention right from the very first note with Lost Ones and doesn't let go until the very last note of the very last song Sweet Thing, which is another great track by the way.
R and B music fans will recognize some of the well-known contributors on the project including Mary J. Blige and Carlos Santana plus a few other notables as well.
This is a first rate CD, delivering a little something for everyone. I give it two thumbs up. It's quite simply great listening. A must buy for the R and B fan.
While the entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 3 ? Ex-Factor, track 9 ? I Used To Love Him and, track 15 ? Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You.
My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 10, Forgive Them Father. This is a great track!
Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill Release Notes:
Lauryn Hill originally released Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill on Aug 25, 1998 on the Columbia label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Intro 2. Lost Ones 3. Ex-Factor 4. To Zion - (featuring Carlos Santana) 5. Doo Wop (That Thing) 6. Superstar 7. Final Hour 8. When It Hurts So Bad 9. I Used To Love Him - (featuring Mary J. Blige) 10. Forgive Them Father 11. Every Ghetto, Every City 12. Nothing Even Matters - (featuring D'Angelo) 13. Everything Is Everything 14. The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill 15. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - (hidden track) 16. Sweetest Thing - (Mahogany mix, hidden track)
Personnel includes: Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, D'Angelo (vocals); Carlos Santana, Johari Newton, Robert Browne, Earl Chinna-Smith (guitar); Grace Paradise (harp); Dean Frasier (saxophone); Everol Ray (trumpet); Nambo Robinson (trombone); Tejumold Newton, John R. Stephens, Joe Wilson (piano); James Poyser (organ, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer bass, background vocals); Chris Meredith, Tom Barney, Matthew Rubano, Paul Fakhourie (bass); Jared "Chocolate" Crawford (drums); Ruby Byrd (percussion); Vada Nobles, Che Guevara (drum programming); Sabrina Johnston, Earl Robinson, Andrea Simmons, Kenny Bobien, Eddie Stockley, Jenni Fujita, Chuck Young, Rasheem "Kilo" Pugh, Fundisha Johnson, Lenesha Randolph, Ahmed Wallace (background vocals). Engineers include: Tony Prendatt, Commissioner Gordon, Warren Riker.
