One word describes the CD Breakthrough from Mary J Blige… AWESOME!

It’s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I’m more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.

One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you’ve got one of Mary J Blige’s most impressive releases ever.

If you’re a Mary J Blige fan this is a CD your collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDs that you don’t even have to be a fan of Blige, or even Soul to know is good. It’s just good music. Period.

While this entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are About You [track 3], Gonna Breakthrough [track 5], and Good Woman Down [track 6].

My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 16, One Mary J. Blige. Great track!

Breakthrough Release Notes:

Mary J Blige originally released Breakthrough on Dec 20, 2005 on the Geffen Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. No One Will Do

2. Enough Cryin - (with Brook)

3. About You - (with Will.i.am)

4. Be Without You

5. Gonna Breakthrough - (with Brook)

6. Good Woman Down

7. Take Me As I Am

8. Baggage

9. Can’t Hide From Luv - (with Jay-Z)

10. MJB Da MVP

11. Can’t Get Enough

12. Ain’t Really Love

13. I Found My Everything - (with Raphael Saadiq)

14. Father In You

15. Alone - (with Dave Young)

16. One Mary J. Blige - (with U2)

Personnel include: Mary J. Blige (vocals); Dave Young, Will.i.am, Brook (vocals); Jay-Z (rap vocals); Bryan-Michael Cox (various instruments); Raphael Saadiq (guitar, bass guitar); Craig Brockman (keyboards); U2. Recording information: Conway Studios, Los Angeles, California.

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