Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54967 in Music
• Released on: 2005-06-27
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Limited Edition

Customer Reviews

An Uplifting State of Mind
I finally got a hold of this. And to make it better, it's the CD+DVD edition that I bought, for a low price.

The most disappointing solo album from the Spice Girls in terms of sales; it does not mean it is the worst solo album from a former Spice Girl. With very little to zero promotion, the album performed poorly when it was released. Such a shame as the album is not bad at all.

Gone are the r'n'b uptempo songs that filled her first solo album "Hot". Acoustic tracks and ballads are very much present in "L.A. State of Mind". With the shift of dance tracks to slow tempo songs, a shift in topic and message of the songs come along as well.

Most of the songs have uplifting lyrics and music that will truly put a smile on your face (i.e., Today, In Too Deep, Hold On, L.A. State of Mind). Soft ballads If I Had My Life Again and Say, Say, Say really chugs your heart.

Finally, Lullaby and Feel Me Now (from her first album) are reborn in Beautiful Girl and Sweet Pleasure respectively.

L.A. State of Mind (the album) is like a rare gem. Only few have it, and those who do are very fortunate.

An Honest Review
Alot of people seem to dis a Spice Girl at a solo attempt, and to be honest you really shouldnt. This album is an absolulte gem and I personally love it. I'm not really into pop music, I'm quite a Punk / Acoustic fan, which this album is quite Acoustic.

Here is an honest review of the tracks.

TODAY: A proper feel good song, chilled out and relaxing. Simple beats. Melanie at her best. The downside is that this song only last for about 3 minutes, and I feel it's too good a song to end. 9 / 10.

STAY IN BED DAYS: An uptempo windows down and drive song... Another amazing song by Melanie. Her vocals have always been fantastic and on this song and all the rest you'll realise what a stunning singer she is. 8 / 10

BEAUTIFUL GIRL: A song for Phoneix, its a beautiful ballad and shows a different side to Melanie. Stunning. 10 / 10

MUSIC OF THE NIGHT (PERIDO): I personally ain't that keen on this track, it is a latin song but on the otherside it shows off Melanie's beautiful voice. People who like Latin songs will defintley love this, it is a happy song though and it is a grower (for me personally) 7 / 10

IF I HAD MY LIFE AGAIN: A song you would NOT expect for Melanie Brown! It's a beautiful ballad and you can really play this song whatever mood you in. It helps you put things into perspective. 10 / 10

IN TOO DEEP: An amazing summery mid tempo ballad. It is a gem, and a personal favourite. 9 / 10.

SWEET PLEASURE: I listened to this song once and I didnt like it. But the third time I loved it. Like Feel Me Now from Hot she does another talking song with a sung chours, quite 80's! 7 / 10

L.A STATE OF MIND: This is quite a rock and roll ballad but with again the Feel Good Factor. It is a grower, and you can see how happy Melanie was at that stage in her life. 8 / 10.

SAY, SAY, SAY: A beautiful ballad. A chilled out song. A perfect song for anyone who is a fan of the Spice Girl ballads. 10 / 10

BAD, BAD, GIRL: Go Melanie! Rock and Roll! This is like an 80's song again. And after hearing the other tracks on the album you will not expect this. But then again it fits perfectly! 8 / 10

HOLD ON: Where can I start, a beautiful ballad. Melanie Brown is the best singer out the Spice Girls. Melanie C is of course, but with Mel B she's soulful and dosen't scream out like Mel C (I'm knocking Mel C tho becuase her music is of a diffrent genre) But this is one of the best ballads by a Spice Girl ever. 10 / 10

OVERALL THIS ALBUM IS WORTH A BUY. A CHILL OUT ALBUM WITH THE FEEL GOOD FACTOR. A FAN FOR FANS OF MELANIE, THE SPICE GIRLS, AND PEOPLE WHO LOVE FEEL FACTOR MUSIC. THE DVD IS 30 MINUTES LONG AND MELANIE DISCUSSES HOW SHE MOVED TO L.A AND WHAT HAS BEEN HAPENING.

IT'S DEFINTLEY WORTH A BUY AND AN ALBUM YOU CAN PLAY AGAIN, AND AGAIN!

The best album from a Spice Girl... PERIOD!

A fair attempt.
OK lets face it Mel B does not have the greatest voice in the music industry- it is therefore a tribute to say that she has managed to produce this distinctly average pop album.
1.Today- A good first single one of the better songs on the album. 8/10
2.Stay In Bed Days- An excellent upbeat pop song, a personal fave of mine. 9/10
3.Beautiful Girl- A strong ballad with a simple melodic piano. 8/10
4.Music Of The Night- Another uptempo song with latin flavours. 7/10
5.If I Had My Life Again- A truly dross-filled song. Rubbish. 3/10
6.In Too Deep- Not as bad as the previous effort, but then again what could be. 6/10
7.Sweet Pleasure- Melanie talks her way through this song. 6/10
8.L.A. State of Mind- Almost recreating some of the brilliance of the first few tracks, but the chorus hampers this promising effort. 6.5/10
9.Say Say Say- A good ballad. 7/10
10.Bad Bad Girl- Mel's screechy vocals ruin this already average song. 4/10
11.Hold On- A stripped down affair, again so so cheesy. 5/10

Average Score- 6.3= 3stars. Overall this is not a bad album, but Mel really should not have included a couple of the songs on this album, as they really weaken it. Certainly not a classic, but then again it should not have sold as appallingly as it did!