I can only do this one album at a time because I have a million album (sides) if not whole albums that I love and listen to over and over - but one of my very favorite whole albums from start to finish- one of the few on which I'm not tempted to skip even one song is the Love Jones soundtrack.
1. Brother To The Night (A Blues For Nina) Darius' Poem - Larenz Tate Listen Listen
2. Hopeless - Dionne Farris
3. The Sweetest Thing - Refugee Camp All-Stars
4. I Got A Love Jones For You - Refugee Camp All-Stars
5. Sumthin' Sumthin': Mellosmoothe (Cut) - Maxwell
6. Never Enough - Groove Theory
7. Inside My Love - Trina Broussard
8. In The Rain - Xscape
9. You Move Me - Cassandra Wilson
10. Rush Over - Me'shell Ndegeocello
11. I Like It - The Brand New Heavies
12. Girl - Cassie
13. Can't Get Enough - Kenny Lattimore
14. Jelly, Jelly - The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
15. In A Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington
16. Lyric: I Am Looking At Music Nina's Poem - Nia Long
Quote: Pros: An excellent compilation of mid-and down-tempo soul and jazz, with an extra sensual kick.
Cons: Poetry interludes at the beginning and end, Wyclef, an ill-fitting Brand New Heavies track.
(I really like one of the poems)
The Bottom Line: This underrated soundtrack album is a near-perfect collection melding jazz stylings with the up-and-coming neo-soul movement. It belongs in the collection of any self-respecting R&B fan.
edited to say that I forgot to say why I like it - I love the music - very romantic and easy and fun to sing along with...and I have good memories of listening to it in the car with my kids - especially my daughter who loved it when she was learning to talk- she'd sing - 'Dirl, Dirl, baby Dirl' (instead of Girl, girl, baby girl) and it always made me laugh.
*She used to say 'dirl' instead of 'girl' and 'guck' instead of 'duck'