i copped this for 1 pound at some london cd store and its probably the most boring record i own
― and what, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 14:44 (eighteen years ago)
it was actually the re-release with hammer pixelated in the jungle cover but im pretty sure its basically the same cd
― and what, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 15:28 (eighteen years ago)
wow, whaddayaknow, a productive review on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Get-Started-MC-Hammer/dp/B000007PSQ/ref=sr_1_6/105-7571552-3226825?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1189528846&sr=1-6
three stars
Okay, let's not get carried away here people. While this album is good, it's definitely not a 4 or 5 star album. There are some tight joints on the album, but most of the songs are nothing more than average. There are classic joints on the album like "Let's Get It Started", "Pump It Up", and "They Put Me In The Mix", but most people fail to realize that, with exception of "Pump It Up", the remixes for the previously mentioned songs were 10 times better. Think about it, the remix for "Turn This Mutha Out" is WAAAAAAAAY better than the album version and the same could easily be said for "Let's Get It Started". It's the remixes that everyone was buying in '88 and that's why this album didn't really sell like it should've. The album versions are still dope though.
There are most definitely some suspect joints on the album. The ones that come to mind are "You're Being Served", "It's Gone", and "Son Of The King". And "Feel My Power" is just plain wack. Also, the fact that MC Hammer produces every song on the album makes most of the songs sound alike.
This album isn't bad at all, but it's not the awesome thrill ride that the other reviewers say it is. I would have to say that the good songs definitely make this album worth owning. There are some great songs on this album that got the party started back in '88 and they might still get your party started today. I'd reccomend buying it.
Standout Tracks: Let's Get It Started, Pump It Up (Here's the News) (My Favorite), They Put Me In The Mix, Cold Go MC Hammer, That's What I Said, and Turn This Mutha Out
― Confounded, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 16:46 (eighteen years ago)
"Let's Get It Started" is MC Hammer's best song. When I first heard it in the dance clubs, it was a monster. There weren't too many songs that had five levels of percussion going on or sounded like it. I was excited about MC Hammer and was expecting his future singles to be more explosive and shake up the pop charts a bit, but then he just covered Rick James and it was all downhill from there.
― Miza Din II, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 18:43 (eighteen years ago)