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8701 (DualDisc Longplay)

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UPC Code: 828765791526

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Number of Discs: 1

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Usher has the reputation as a loverman, largely because he fits the bill so well. He looks good, his material is smooth and seductive, and he has a nice voice, even if he tends to favor melisma. This has been true throughout his career, and remains ... more Usher has the reputation as a loverman, largely because he fits the bill so well. He looks good, his material is smooth and seductive, and he has a nice voice, even if he tends to favor melisma. This has been true throughout his career, and remains true on his third album, 8701, a classy, seductive affair masterminded by Usher, Jermaine Dupri, and Antonio "L.A." Reid. There's not much new here, but Usher does move further in both directions -- the ballads are lusher, the dance numbers hit a bit harder -- but not so much so that it's really noticeable. Overall, the record is probably his strongest yet, but he still suffers from a lack of really memorable material (the singles are usually pretty good, but the album tracks are filler) and a tendency to oversing. Because of these two things, 8701 is more mood music than anything else, and while it does work fairly well on that level, it's not memorable outside of that mood. [The DVD side of the "Dual Disc" special edition included the entire album in surround sound, bonus video content, and computer extras.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track	Duration
1	Intro-lude 8701	0:45
2	U Remind Me	4:27
3	I Don't Know	4:29
4	Twork It Out	4:58
5	U Got It Bad	4:13
6	If I Want To	3:53
7	Goin' Back To Cali	0:00
8	I Can't Let U Go	3:30
9	U Don't Have To Call	4:42
10	Without U	0:56
11	Can U Help Me	5:51
12	How Do I Say	6:23
13	Hottest Thing	3:50
14	Good Ol' Ghetto	4:01
15	U-Turn	3:12
16	U R The One	3:56
1	U Remind Me	4:31
2	U Got It Bad	4:38
3	U Got It Bad	4:06
4	U Don't Have To Call	5:02
5	The Making Of 8701	5:31
6	U Remind Me	4:01
7	Nice & Slow	0:12
8	You Make Me Wanna	0:56
9	Twork It Out	0:22