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    ROLLINGSTONES: *** 3 Stars

     

    Despite Christina Aguilera's claim in the new song "Still Dirrty" that she's "still got the nasty" in her, it would be fair to say that the girl in the assless chaps has undergone a serious de-skankification since her 2002 album Stripped. Perhaps it was inevitable: She married a nice Jewish guy, overhauled her style, kept it low-pro for a couple of years and re-emerged looking like a 2006 Lana Turner in Christian Louboutin pumps.

     

    For her third studio album, Back to Basics, Aguilera demonstrates that the fetish extends beyond her wardrobe. The spirit of old-school jazz, blues and soul inhabits the set, which is divided into two discs: a collection of modern, beat-driven tunes and another rendered with only analog equipment, recorded live and sans samples. Aguilera succeeds in balancing references to jazzbos and soul singers -- horns, gospel choirs, the sound of a dusty old vinyl album -- with over-the-top kitsch. At the top of the list of Disc One's killers is "Ain't No Other Man" -- a zoot-suit riot of a song that, like all the best stuff on Disc One, was produced by DJ Premier. On the Linda Perry-produced Disc Two, the prize goes to the creaky Bessie Smith-sounding "I Got Trouble" and a burlesque vamp called "Nasty Naughty Boy." Then there's "Candyman," which may be a dead rip-off of the Andrews Sisters' "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," but it's fun to hear Aguilera play all three Andrewses and max out on coy naughtiness in her delivery of lyrics such as "He's a one-stop shop/Makes the panties drop."

     

    When it works, Back to Basics raises the hope that Xtina fans everywhere might go digging through crates of vinyl LPs to track down the artists she references. When it fails -- as on the incongruous schmaltzfest "Hurt" and the done-me-wrong song "F.U.S.S.," the collection is overindulgent and self-important, proving that twenty-two songs is about ten too many for Aguilera. At one disc, this would have been nothing short of masterful.

     

    they gave it 3 stars which aint bad!! not the BEST review BUT its obvious the reviewer doesnt like christina much, i mean he disses 'HURT'... YES, you heard right!! :o the best song on the album, what a BIATCH!! :lol:

    What are the cut off dates for the Grammy's? Does it have to be after September? :unsure:

     

    im sure i read that its eligible if its before sometime in september... i wouldnt be 100% sure though!! i will keep my eyes open in other christina forums and let ya's know!! :thumbup:

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    so in her fourth week of midweeks she has gone up from #3 to #2, i think we will have to do with a number 2 PEAK from the single although theres a chance T4 special on friday could boost sales on saturday, i mean the special is on at a GREAT time, just before BB eviction, who knows... :o

     

    MONDAY:

     

    1. Shakira

    2. Christina

    3. Rihanna

    Can't Hold Us Down - 3

    Walk Away - 9 +

    Fighter - 19

    Infatuation - 7

    Loving Me For Me - 5

    Impossible - 7

    Underappreciated - 5

    Beautiful - 7

    Make Over - 4 -

    Cruz - 2

    Soar - 4

    Get Mine, Get Yours - 7

    Dirrty - 12

    The Voice Within - 7

    I'm OK - 7

     

    The worst pic is the Nasty Naughty Boy one! :P

     

    i dont think its christina looking her best clearly, BUT i still think they are great, definately the look of the era she is aiming for!! the sailors etc are cool!! :D

     

    i REALLY want a signature with these pics but only just had one made, im ashamed to ask for another already :lol: :P

    Look at you all ganging up. :angry:

     

    well i WILL protect you kelly, i prefer B2B (intro) too :wub: although i do love 'Welcome', wish it was a full song, the music is sooo haunting, its Linda Perry on the 'Enter the Circus' intro by the way!! :D

    Tne Right Man has grown on me today actually... this is CLEARLY the track with the 60 piece orchestra!! :o :wub: i think she provides some of her best vocals on this too!!

     

    and i agree KELLY, 'Understand' is great, love it, 4th single please!! :D its better than 'Oh Mother' in my opinion!! ;)

    Do you actually like the CA album Matt? :huh:

     

    im embarassed to say i dont own it... :o

     

    i became a fan when i heard 'lady marmalade', she was the stand out on that track for me, and made me say 'wow, that girl can sing'!! im planning on getting it though, maybe when i get 'back to basics' monday, sounds weird saying im buying her new album on monday!! :yahoo: