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The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams (Limited Edition Soft Pack) | 
 enlarge | Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello
Label: Emarcy / Umgd
Category: Music
New (4) Used (4) from $9.00
Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 36266
Format: Limited Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000959702
UPC: 600753019351
EAN: 0600753019351
ASIN: B000UNMUJ6
Release Date: September 25, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Haditha | | • | The Sloganeer: Paradise | | • | Evolution | | • | Virgo | | • | Lovely Lovely | | • | Elliptical | | • | Shirk | | • | Article 3 | | • | Michelle Johnson | | • | Headline | | • | Solomon | | • | Relief: A Stripper Classic | | • | Soul Spaceship |
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Meshell Ndegeocello's seventh studio album opens with the curious "Haditha." The track's warnings of apocalypse are as resistant to easy interpretation as they are (potentially) ironic in light of contemporary world news. But that's Ndegeocello for you. The inimitable bassist, songwriter, and nine-time Grammy nominee has ecstatically defied pigeonholing of any stripe since breaking into the spotlight with 1993's Plantation Lullabies. Here, she returns with the most genre- (and, as usual, sometimes gender-) bending work since 1996's Peace Beyond Passion. Ndegeocello's elastic bass playing, breathy crooning, and career-long resistance to the low-currency melodic aesthetic of outright pop music remain, but nevertheless, these 13 songs pack plenty of superficially new calling cards, including a penchant for the vocoder, recurring bilingualism, and guest appearances by jazzmen Pat Metheny, Jason Lindner, and Robert Glasper. Casual fans can recall Ndegeocello's early successes with the unapologetic return to pure funk workouts on display in songs like "Michelle Johnson," "Headline," and "Solomon." Even in its duller moments--the flaccid ballad "Shirk," the truncated sax solo that closes "Virgo," rainbow messages from God ("Elliptical")--this record fails to depart from the serious verve that has kept this artist relevant and refreshing for years. --Jason Kirk
Album Description
Canonized, marginalized or just scrutinized, Meshell Ndegeocello has given up with the politics of explaining herself. After 20 years in an industry that has called her everything from avant garde to a dying breed, what unquestionably remains is the fearsome bassist, prolific songwriter and the creativity and curiosity of an authentic musical force. With that, she has earned critical acclaim, the unfailing respect of fellow players, songwriters and composers, and the dedication of her diverse, unclassifiable fans. For the sake of setting the record straight, a few brass tacks remain: Meshell was born in Germany, raised in DC, signed at 23, and has been nominated for 9 Grammy awards. With the upcoming release of The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams, Meshell Ndegeocello releases her 7th musical wonder to the world. With it, Meshell questions the inevitable, inconceivable brutality of the world with an arsenal of familiar themes: faith, rage, despair, fleeting joy and nagging doubt. For those who jones for the devastating bass lines and aching lyrics of prior releases, The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams does not disappoint. A continuation of the journey, it is a quest for truth, a plea for beauty, and an elegy for former selves. That said, the truest hallmark of a Meshell Ndegeocello record is in its honest evolution from the last, from any before, and as another stop on the way to transcendence. Let good music prevail!
Album Description
Meshell Ndegeocello's seventh studio album opens with the curious "Haditha." The track's warnings of apocalypse are as resistant to easy interpretation as they are (potentially) ironic in light of contemporary world news. But that's Ndegeocello for you. The inimitable bassist, songwriter, and nine-time Grammy nominee has ecstatically defied pigeonholing of any stripe since breaking into the spotlight with 1993's Plantation Lullabies. Here, she returns with the most genre- (and, as usual, sometimes gender-) bending work since 1996's Peace Beyond Passion. Ndegeocello's elastic bass playing, breathy crooning, and career-long resistance to the low-currency melodic aesthetic of outright pop music remain, but nevertheless, these 13 songs pack plenty of superficially new calling cards, including a penchant for the vocoder, recurring bilingualism, and guest appearances by jazzmen Pat Metheny, Jason Lindner, and Robert Glasper.
Album Details
Japanese Edition Includes the Bonus Track "Different Girl (Every Night)".
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| Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...
 Me'Shell at her best! June 6, 2008
Certainly one of the best and most provocative albums I have heard in a while!
simply put, "Wow!" April 30, 2008
There's not much I can say about Ndegeocello that hasn't already been said by her most loyal followers. She continues what she began in 1993 with PLANTATION LULLABIES and shows that she is still incapable of making a bad album. Every track seems to connect but still stand out on its own. The woman is a true genius of our time and should be heralded as such.
 one-sided conversation March 28, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love MeShell of old. Ive loved her since Plantation Lullabies and have followed her since, including seeing her live 8 times. But as of late, I must admit that I just dont "get" her anymore. and after seeing her live this year in Atlanta (which was abysmal) and listening to her latest offering, I dont get the sense that she cares if anyone "gets" her or not. and in a sense, I suppose thats cool. Art is for the artist. But I also thought that art was supposed to be a conversation between the artist and the observer. well, if that is the case, then someone is not hearing someone in this conversation. I think I'm just going to stop listening.
Me'Shell! March 28, 2008
This album is the bomb! I own two albums by Me'Shell; Plantation Lullabies and Peace Beyond Passion.The World..... is a masterpiece by comparison,and that is saying a lot,considering the excellence of those albums.Her gritty bass lines,funky grooves and insightful lyrics makes her an iconoclast;no one else has successfully integrated fusion,pop,R&B,and rock into such a seamless sound.The reason she defies comparison is because she has created her own genre(Prince,in his heyday,is the only other artist I can think of who was daring enough to reinvent his music like this).Evolution and Lovely,Lovely are two of the standouts on a pristine set,but I enjoyed every note on every joint! It is a joy is hear true musicianship in an era where tonal clones dominate the airwaves;yet it is sad that true genius is not given tribute(like Ice T., Me'Shell could easily lament that "radio suckers won't play me." It doesn't matter,as long as she maintains her artistry I'll always be a fan ,"burning beneath the sun".
I Can See Why "They" Don't Like It March 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's always a good sign when a piece of art is equally loved and loathed. It means the artist has done something special.
Many people want the same thing over and over again. They want comfort. Not to be disturbed or challenged. They want what's conventional. Well, there's plenty of that out there for them.
Me'Shell is not a "smooth jazz" artist. She is a fearless genius in a sea of mediocrity. A genuine artist. This is not easy listening. It's not background music, designed to be atmospheric filler underneath banal conversation. It could never be played on today's radio and Thank God.
This album is masterful. It's an adventure. A leap ahead of anything she's done before - precisely because it's hard to predict where she's going next. And what she's done before was already extraordinary.
In a just world, this album would get the recognition and exposure it deserves. I'm grateful that it found me. I'll be listening to it years from now. I'm thankful to Me'Shell. Once again, she's courageously created something for those of us who just can't stomach more of the same.
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