that record summed up all that was good about 1997

Two of my favorite MJB cuts of all time are on this album:

easily her best album

RJOrion said:

easily her best album

Better than the one that directly precedes it?

Dasein said:

RJOrion said:

easily her best album

Better than the one that directly precedes it?

i think so...it was good to hear her get away from the tired (by that time) Chucky Thompson/Sean Combs Bad-Boy productions sound...to hear her do songs with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Babyface, and Rodney Jerkins .... it gave her a more mature, polished, soulful sound....

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Thanks for posting this topic. My first MJB album was Mary, which I loved and have purchased most of her subsequent releases. I also went back and got the 411 CD but somehow missed this one. Just got it a minute ago new for $5 at Amazon. Looking forward to hearing the whole CD. I have a feeling I might be playing it a lot more than her upcoming one based on the first two releases.

RJOrion said:

Dasein said:

Better than the one that directly precedes it?

i think so...it was good to hear her get away from the tired (by that time) Chucky Thompson/Sean Combs Bad-Boy productions sound...to hear her do songs with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Babyface, and Rodney Jerkins .... it gave her a more mature, polished, soulful sound....

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What a second . . .

I asked you to explain your opinion and instead of you resorting to: "Well, it's my opinion" you
actually formed a coherent and persuasive argument?

I'll be damned! I never thought of it that way, but yes, I can see why someone would prefer
Share My World over My Life for the reasons you provide as by 1997, Chucky Thompson, who
I nominated as being elect-able for the Contemporary R&B Hall of Fame, was beginning to grate
my nerves too.

Holy fuck!

Caramelpfe said:

that record summed up all that was good about 1997

alphastreet said:

Awesome album! Easily in the top 5 of 1997, the others being No Way Out, Velvet Rope, Butterfly and Spiceworld (shut up) [Edited 4/27/17 10:46am]

97 was a good year its hard for me too choose but I would def pick Velvet Rope, Badisum, Share My World, My Way, Blood on Dance Floor

RJOrion said:

easily her best album

I think her second best. I still think My Life is her best but she has a pretty damn good disography for sure.

gandorb said:

Thanks for posting this topic. My first MJB album was Mary, which I loved and have purchased most of her subsequent releases. I also went back and got the 411 CD but somehow missed this one. Just got it a minute ago new for $5 at Amazon. Looking forward to hearing the whole CD. I have a feeling I might be playing it a lot more than her upcoming one based on the first two releases.

I recently revisited this album my self, been playing it non stop, especially this song its sooo feel good MJB hurt this song!

Dasein said:

Two of my favorite MJB cuts of all time are on this album:

mjscarousal said:

gandorb said:

Thanks for posting this topic. My first MJB album was Mary, which I loved and have purchased most of her subsequent releases. I also went back and got the 411 CD but somehow missed this one. Just got it a minute ago new for $5 at Amazon. Looking forward to hearing the whole CD. I have a feeling I might be playing it a lot more than her upcoming one based on the first two releases.

I recently revisited this album my self, been playing it non stop, especially this song its sooo feel good MJB hurt this song!

Recieved it on Saturday, played it, loved it. Like some good medicine . You can hear the roots of her next album Mary planted here.

Share My World is definitely an album that I go back to and enjoy. I haven't purchased her last few releases. That being said, I have purchased very few releases over the past decade. Does she have a greatest hits CD?