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R&B Funk & Soul LP from 2011 - for the First Time on a Ltd Vinyl Release 1 of 1000 Heavyweight Vinyl.
Beyoncé reportedly delivered over 70 songs to Columbia for her fourth solo studio album. The dozen that made the cut, combined with their sequencing, make it plain that straightforward crossover-dance singles and cohesion were not priorities. Taking it in at once is mystifying, even when little attention is paid to the lyrics. The opening “1+1,” a sparse and placid vocal showcase, fades in with a somber guitar line, throws up occasional and brief spikes in energy, and slowly recedes. It’s the kind of song one would expect to hear during an album’s second half, certainly not as the opener -- not with the (fittingly) slight sonics and heavy lines like “Just when I ball up my fist, I realize I’m laying right next to you, baby.” Three additional ballads follow. Each one features its own set of collaborators and contrasts both sonically and lyrically. “I Care” rolls in on pensive percussion and low-profile synthesizer drones, surging during a cathartic chorus. “I Miss You,” alluringly bleak and hushed, is a codependent confessional. The only one that’s rote, “Best Thing I Never Had” is a bombastic kiss-off saved by Beyoncé’s ability to plow through it. From there, the album restlessly bounces between tempos and moods: a desperate midtempo chest thumper, a couple cyborg marching-band dancefloor tracks, an ecstatic early-‘90s throwback, yet more ballads. What’s most surprising is that a song titled “Party,” co-produced by Kanye West with a guest verse from André 3000, quickly settles into a low-watt groove and remains there. Wildcard interludes and a Euro-pop party-anthem cash-in would be the only ways to make the album more scattered, but the strength of most of the material, propelled by Beyoncé’s characteristically acrobatic vocal skills, eases the trouble of sifting through the disjointed assortment. No one but one of the most talented and accomplished singers -- one with 16 Grammys, nothing left to prove, and every desired collaborator at her disposal -- could have made this album.
Beyoncé reportedly delivered over 70 songs to Columbia for her fourth solo studio album. The dozen that made the cut, combined with their sequencing, make it plain that straightforward crossover-dance singles and cohesion were not priorities. Taking it in at once is mystifying, even when little attention is paid to the lyrics. The opening “1+1,” a sparse and placid vocal showcase, fades in with a somber guitar line, throws up occasional and brief spikes in energy, and slowly recedes. It’s the kind of song one would expect to hear during an album’s second half, certainly not as the opener -- not with the (fittingly) slight sonics and heavy lines like “Just when I ball up my fist, I realize I’m laying right next to you, baby.” Three additional ballads follow. Each one features its own set of collaborators and contrasts both sonically and lyrically. “I Care” rolls in on pensive percussion and low-profile synthesizer drones, surging during a cathartic chorus. “I Miss You,” alluringly bleak and hushed, is a codependent confessional. The only one that’s rote, “Best Thing I Never Had” is a bombastic kiss-off saved by Beyoncé’s ability to plow through it. From there, the album restlessly bounces between tempos and moods: a desperate midtempo chest thumper, a couple cyborg marching-band dancefloor tracks, an ecstatic early-‘90s throwback, yet more ballads. What’s most surprising is that a song titled “Party,” co-produced by Kanye West with a guest verse from André 3000, quickly settles into a low-watt groove and remains there. Wildcard interludes and a Euro-pop party-anthem cash-in would be the only ways to make the album more scattered, but the strength of most of the material, propelled by Beyoncé’s characteristically acrobatic vocal skills, eases the trouble of sifting through the disjointed assortment. No one but one of the most talented and accomplished singers -- one with 16 Grammys, nothing left to prove, and every desired collaborator at her disposal -- could have made this album.
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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born 4 September 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She is recognised for her vocal ability, artistic reinventions, and live performances, and is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 21st century. Beyoncé has been credited with shaping contemporary popular music and is often considered one of the greatest entertainers of all time.
She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups in history. Her debut solo album, "Dangerously in Love" (2003), became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century. Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, she released "B'Day" (2006) and appeared in the drama film "Dreamgirls" (2006). Her marriage to rapper Jay-Z and her portrayal of Etta James in the biopic "Cadillac Records" (2008) influenced her pop-oriented double album "I Am... Sasha Fierce" (2008). During the 2000s, Beyoncé achieved US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles including "Crazy in Love", "Baby Boy", "Check on It", "Irreplaceable", and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".
After founding the management company Parkwood Entertainment, Beyoncé explored traditional R&B and soul on "4" (2011). Her self-titled album "Beyoncé" (2013), with electronic influences, popularised the concept of surprise and visual albums, while "Lemonade" (2016) combined eclectic musical styles with sociopolitical commentary and was the best-selling album of that year. Her ongoing trilogy project includes the dance-oriented "Renaissance" (2022) and the Americana-rooted "Cowboy Carter" (2024), highlighting contributions of Black artists to American musical history. These albums produced US number-one singles "Break My Soul" and "Texas Hold 'Em".
Beyoncé is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 200 million records. She holds the record as the most RIAA-certified female artist and is the only woman whose first eight studio albums each debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. She has received numerous awards, including 35 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Peabody Award, and is the most-awarded artist at the BET Awards (36), MTV Video Music Awards (30), NAACP Image Awards (32), and Soul Train Music Awards (25). She was the first woman to headline an all-stadium tour and is the highest-grossing Black live music artist in history.
Studio albums
Dangerously in Love (2003)
B'Day (2006)
I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008)
4 (2011)
Beyoncé (2013)
Lemonade (2016)
Renaissance (2022)
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