Track Listing

1. Try Album Version
2. Do Something
3. Still
4. Why Didn't You Call Me
5. I've Committed Murder
6. Sexual Revolution
7. Sweet Baby- Featuring Erykah Badu
8. Boo
9. When I See You
10. It Ain't The Money- Featuring Pharoahe Monch
11. She Ain't Right For You
12. Love Is Gonna Get You
13. Walk This Way
14. Demons- Featuring Fatboy Slim
15. When I See You Bugz In The Attic Remix 6:32
16. I've Committed Murder Gang Starr Remix - Featuring Mos Def
17. Sexual Revolution Norman Cook Radio Version@ 128bpm

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42037 in Music
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 2004-09-07
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Album Description
2008 release, an excellent compilation from the R&B star. The Very Best Of... gathers her finest moments including the smooth 'Sweet Baby' and the hip-hop flecked 'It Ain't the Money', along with two new songs, most notably an exceptional revision of Aerosmith's 'Walk This Way', and three inventive remixes, including a deft Gang Starr take on 'I've Committed Murder' PLUS the added bonus holiday track "Winter Wonderland". Sony/BMG.

Customer Reviews

BEST!
The only thing that keeps "The Very Best of Macy Gray" from being PERFECT is the exclusion of her latest (and one of her biggest) hit "Oh Yeah"! I love,love,love that song..."Just throw your head back, say Oh Yeah!". OH YEAH! Other than that unfortunate exclusion, this CD contains all the hits from "I Try" to "Sweet Baby" and beyond. Another CD that I have been recommending all over is AMBER - My Kind of World. Although stylistically very different from Macy Gray (actually she's closer to Seal and Paula Cole, even Tori Amos), Amber, like Macy, is an Original. Her Alt Rock infused Electronica first Single "You Move Me" hit #1 Stateside on XM Radio. The followup "Voodoo" is currently being remixed for an early 2005 release. And then there's the Pat Benatar-esque "Just Like That" and the Power Ballad "Sacrificial Lamb". This CD is as critically acclaimed as Macy Gray's "On How Life Is" debut CD. Billboard Magazine said in it's glowing review that AMBER deserves a place in the mainstream. If you are a fan of great Singer/Songwriters and appreciate an "Original" voice with something new and fresh to offer, my advice is to buy BOTH Macy Gray - The Very Best of AND AMBER - My Kind of World.

Great cd
I really like Macy Gray. She has such a unique voice and sound but for some reason, she isn't quite the huge sensation she should be. I Try was obviously the biggest hit of hers to date, but that's a shame because listen to this cd and you'll hear so many other great songs. Other than I Try, my favourite is Love Is Gonna Get You. It's so boppy and contagious but then again, the whole cd is. Go and by this to hear a fantastic singer that hasn't had the success she deserves.

A Collection for Fans
Macy Gray's cartoon sexy voice has both its detractors and its fans. I happen to be one of those fans, as her vocals cannot be mistaken for anyone else even though at times she sounds like one of the blues queens of the jazz age. The biggest drawback of this CD is that Gray does not have the body of work yet to put together a first-rate "best of" album, let alone a "very best" one.

"When I See You" is one of my favorite songs because of the perfect balance between Gray's voice and the instruments. "Boo" showcases Gray's unusual voice more because of its low-profile instrumentals and plaintive lyrics. "Love is Gonna Get You" is perhaps Gray's best known song, although her voice sounds even more funky here than on the other tracks. The two versions of "Sexual Revolution" are worth duplicating, as the first starts out slow then builds into an exuberant, catchy, upbeat track while the radio version starts right with the chorus. Why Gray included the two "versions" of "I've Committed Murder" is less clear as Mos Def's rap makes the song completely unrecognizable; neither of the two is memorable enough to be included.

This CD is a good introduction to Macy Gray, and fans of her music will appreciate the compilation even if it is uneven. Those who dislike her distinctive sound are not likely to be won over even by a "best of" album. -- Debbie Lee Wesselmann