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It takes guts, if not outright egomania, to abandon your given surname and adopt a loaded one like Legend, but the former John Stephens must have sensed that loftiness would one day be his calling card: Once Again, the follow-up to the Grammy-gobbling, platinum pile-on that was Get Lifted, surpasses expectations. Not that it bears much relation to its predecessor. Again again trots out a stable of talented, modern-minded producers--Raphael Saadiq, Legend comrade Kanye West, and the unsinkable will.i.am--but it's nowhere near as self-conscious about embracing the old-school as the knowing, R&B edge-skimming Lifted. Don't expect a derivative mash of smudgy, nostalgia-filching sounds, though, because despite its retro leanings, what's in store somehow crackles with currency. Call it neo-retro if you must, but never call it unimaginative: first single "Save Room" coasts, drifts, and floats along a ponderous path spiked by a cool keyboard-y crescendo; second single "Heaven" busts out a big, busy beat over a slow seduction; and a couple of selections--"Each Day Gets Better" and "PDA"--are so bright and twirly they seem custom-made for dizzy love scenes or jaunty, sunny-day skips through the park. Maybe the most unusual track is "Show Me," a rock song that pilfers elements of Hendrix and finds Legend climbing a few octaves to sound, weirdly, like Jeff Buckley, but it works: so slippery is its beat and so affecting are its hope-laced lyrics that, oddness aside, it's among the disc's best. Sandwiched as it is among 14 songs that all sound like future classics, that's saying something. --Tammy La Gorce

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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 20, 2008 Type: User Review anytime, anywhere

god i love this cd. i listen to it on weekend mornings, weekday evenings hanging in my room, i bring it to work, i love when i hear john legend at one of my usual sushi restaurants. one of my fave CDs of all time !
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From: Amazon Posted: May 15, 2008 Type: User Review Once again, Legend fails to do himself complete justice...

John Legend is without doubt talented; extremely talented at that. That fact is probably why it hurts me to say that `Once Again' just isn't as extraordinary as he is. While `Get Lifted' made him a household name (and rightfully so) I felt that...
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From: Amazon Posted: May 12, 2008 Type: User Review Great CD

CD quality was great, but the case was a little flimsy and not well made, this will be one of those cases that breaks after you've only had it for five minutes.
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From: Amazon Posted: May 05, 2008 Type: User Review A Legend to respect

In gentle but powerful voice, John sends out his unique sounds to entertain, soothe, excite us-mellow and even mournful at times-full of the joy of music to share-always a pleasure!!
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 22, 2008 Type: User Review phenomenal work!

i was never really into john like that and had never listened nor payed attention to his music. then a friend let me borrow this album...now i can't get enough!!!!!!!!!im hooked!!!I LOVE IT....I LOVE IT!!MY FAVORITE SONG IS ANOTHER AGAIN, a sweet...
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 04, 2008 Type: User Review Love the Legend

First John Legend CD I've owned and I love it! It's such a wonderful mixture of music. I highly recommend it.
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 04, 2008 Type: User Review wife likes it, it was delivered fast!

Ordered it for my wife, the price was fair, it arrived super fast, and it was in brand new condition. what more could you ask?
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 02, 2008 Type: User Review Magical and Sexy

John Legend vocal skills are both magical and sexy. This CD is much better than his first. Only a few of the songs on his first CD were good. Many of the songs on this CD will take you to a feel good place. My favorite is Slow Dance it is both...
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 29, 2008 Type: User Review Great voice

I first saw John Legend on a BET gospel special. Be aware if you are a gospel fan that some of these lyrics don't fit into that category! whoa. His vocals and piano are beautiful, though.
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 13, 2008 Type: User Review He tried something new. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't.

R&B lovers most likely share my personal opinion that John Legend is one of the best musicians to come out in a long time. He has a soulful and strong singing voice and he is a master on the piano. His debut album, "Get Lifted" is an amazing...
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