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1	This Is How A Heart Breaks
2	Lonely No More
3	Ever The Same
4	I Am An Illusion
5	When The Heartache Ends
6	Something To Be
7	All That I Am
8	Problem Girl
9	Fallin' To Pieces
10	My, My, My
11	Streetcorner Symphony
12	Now Comes The Night

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As the lead singer to the multi-platinum group matchbox 20, Rob Thomas penned a remarkable string of chart-topping hits. Rob has also collaborated with a select list of artists-most notably Santana, for whom he wrote and sang the smash pop single, "Smooth," which earned Thomas three Grammy Awards.

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It's common knowledge that solo albums are simply an excuse for a frustrated band member to indulge their experimental sides and Rob Thomas, singer for decidedly M.O.R. multiplatinum rockers Matchbox Twenty is not one to pass on the opportunity. Having already explored the classic rock thing through his collaborations with Mick Jagger and Santana, Thomas goes the other way here with results that are unexpected, and, sometimes totally unbelievable. He veers from modern R&B on the Justin Timberlake-aping "Lonely No More" to vintage prog-rock in "All That I Am," touching on all points in between. There are a few nods to the Matchbox canon with "Ever the Same" and "This Is How a Heart Breaks" but, as the title suggests, this is an album about finding himself. For the moment, Thomas is still searching. The DualDisc portion features 5.1 surround sound, a 20-minute documentary on the making of the album by filmmaker Gillian Grisman, plus the holiday tune, "Christmas in New York." --Aidin Vaziri

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製品サイズ ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 13.34 x 1.27 cm; 105.17 g
メーカー ‏ : ‎ Atlantic / Wea
EAN ‏ : ‎ 0011661905221, 0075678372322
製造元リファレンス ‏ : ‎ MFR075678372322#VG
レーベル ‏ : ‎ Atlantic / Wea
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0007TKHHK
ディスク枚数 ‏ : ‎ 1

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高品質

2020年3月24日に日本でレビュー済み

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ロブトーマスの色気がでてます。
いい状態のものが手に入って感謝です。

2005年4月27日に日本でレビュー済み

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I am a huge fan of Rob Thomas from the beginning. I think his music has a lot of depth about life, love, and so on. I do think he is talented as a song-writer, and singer. His voice is also good to listen. Please check it out for yourself.

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2010年11月24日に日本でレビュー済み

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いわずと知れた「マッチボックス２０」のフロントマンですが、マッチボックス時代とは全く違った髪形や服でイメージ一新をアピールしています。

彼は以前、バンドメンバーとバンドをとてもたいせつにしていて、ロブ・トーマス個人だけに対する取材依頼や撮影は全て断り、バンド全体としてのみ表に出ていたという話でしたが（ライナーノーツによる）、そんな姿を知っていただけにソロデビュー自体に対しても驚きを隠せません。

たしかにマッチボックス２０の最新アルバムは前作「マッド・シーズン」に比べると激しく精彩を欠いていて（コーラスもイマイチ）、その頃からバンド崩壊の兆候はあらわれていたのかも知れませんね。

本作はソロだけあって彼ばかりが当然、全面に押し出された形になっていますが、それだけにマッチボックス２０にとっては嬉しいような、悲しいような、ナントモ言えない印象です。

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役に立った

ぷりん

ひと味違うロブ・トーマスはいかが

2005年5月16日に日本でレビュー済み

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相変わらずメロディが優しい。「3AM」以来、ロブは曲を作り続けているらしい。山のような候補の中から選び抜かれた１２曲（＋１）。
matchbox twentyは、Cyndi Lauperや、David Bowie、50centなどの曲をカバーすることもあるという。＜自分は一音楽ファンである＞と語る彼が作ったアルバムと考えると、楽曲のバラエティが豊かな、納得の一枚。ロックにこだわらず、やりたいことをまっすぐぶつけた感じだ。
下手するといろんな要素の詰め過ぎでよくわからない作品になってしまうところだが、これだけ詰め込んで統一感が失われていないところに感心した。さまざまなジャンルを取り込んでもバラバラにならないのは、「ロブ・トーマスらしさ」がどの楽曲からもにじみ出ているから。「ever the same」や「when the heartache ends」といったmatchbox twentyらしいメロディの効果もあるが、どう考えたってバンドからは想像できない「I am an illusion」や「streetcorner symphoney」のような曲も彼なりに歌いこなしている。これまでのロブとはひと味違う、ソングライティングのセンスを感じた。

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ばさのねん

んーどうだろう。

2005年7月28日に日本でレビュー済み

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Rob Thomas の曲をたまたま耳にしてなかなかいいと思い購入しました。しかしアルバムとして聞くと不思議と飽きてくるんだなあ。自分が根っからのファンじゃないからなのか？可もなく不可もないというアルバムに思える。

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こころのこり

Lob Thomas ♪　メロディの良さは秀逸

2012年6月5日に日本でレビュー済み

力強くエモーショナルに歌いあげる『streetcorner symphony』はジョンメイヤーをはじめ多くのゲストが参加してとても素晴らしい１曲です。ロブのメロディの良さは誰もが認めるところでしょうが、そこに彼の感情溢れるヴォーカルがあればまさに最強。バンドとは違ったサウンドで聴かせてくれる好盤、美しいロックです。

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リンギオ

！傑作！

2005年5月15日に日本でレビュー済み

ソロアーティストとしてのデビュー作になるロブ・トーマス。
デビュー作だからといって彼の実力を侮ってはいけません。
過去マッチボックス・トゥエンティーとして出したアルバム三枚の総売り上げは2500万枚。
サンタナとの共作「スムーズ」でグラミー賞受賞など、日本ではあまり知名度がないようですが、
アメリカでは知らない人はだれもいないと言えるくらい立派なアーティストなのです。
この作品でも、もう既にビルボードのアルバムチャートで
ROCK/POPSのソロデビュー作として歴代初めての一位を獲得してます。
このアルバムではバンドでは見られなかったタイプの曲が随所に見られ、
アーティストとしてさらに成長した彼の姿がうかがえます。
デビュー時から言えることなんですが彼のソングライティング力は圧巻です。彼の曲には特別な何かがあります。
バンドとしての自分を重視してた彼のソロデビューは正直少し残念な気もしますが、
この作品でアメリカだけでなく全世界でも彼の音楽が受け入れられることを願います。

2005年6月6日に日本でレビュー済み

最近USENで流れてくる曲が気になり、
とうとう、CDショップにいる時に、遭遇。
すぐに店員に「この流れている曲なんですか？」と聞きました。
（普段はそんなことしないのに）
その曲が、このアルバムの２曲目の「ロンリー・ノー・モア」。
正直、これまで聴いたことのなかったアーティストの作品を
いきなりアルバムで買うのに少し抵抗がありましたが、
捨て曲も１曲もなく、全てが良い曲でした。
しかも、期間限定で値段も安く、洋盤よりちょっと高いだけの今、
絶対にお得なアルバムです。
これから、彼の在籍しているバンドの曲も聴いてみようかなと
思います。

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Karen Kathleen

Something to Be is great!

2023年9月30日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み

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I really love Rob Thomas, he cannot put out a bad cd, one after the other they are all great1

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Kathryne Moriarty

The Great Unknown

2023年5月23日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み

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I was really looking forward to listening to this cd, because I love "Lonely No More", and "Streetcorner Symphany"! I we disappointed, to realize, that I got the wrong cd. The Great Unkown was inside. This is also a fantastic cd, so it's not a big deal. But, does anyone know where I can find Something to be; and be sure that I am actually getting; Something To Be? Thank you, so much!!

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Mr. Iain R. Wear

Something To Be Enjoyed

2015年1月23日に英国でレビュー済み

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What goes around comes around, or so it's been said. For the first time, I'm managing to think about the statement in musical terms. After all, the first time I heard of Rob Thomas, it was when he was singing without his band, as a guest vocalist on Santana's "Smooth". As it was the only way to hear more from him, I picked up a couple of albums of him and his band, Matchbox Twenty and became a huge fan, more or less immediately.

Now, about four years later, the time has come to listen to Rob Thomas singing solo again. This time, he's not got Matchbox Twenty with him and there's no Santana. But having enjoyed hugely the summery Latin feel of "Smooth" and the catchy pop-rock of Matchbox Twenty, I can't help but wonder what we're going to get from his solo material. Is this a break for him to do something completely different or, as the main songwriter in the band, is it going to be an album so much like his usual work that he could have released it as Matchbox Twenty and no-one would have been able to tell the difference.

I suspect that whether you're going to like this album is going to depend on how big a Matchbox Twenty fan you are. This could prove to be a bit of a shame for many, as it's likely to be mostly fans of the band that will buy Rob Thomas' solo album, having recognised the name. These people are likely to be a little disappointed as, although there are some nice touches and some moments that remind you where he came from, the album as a whole isn't as strong as some of their efforts.

If you're a fan of decent pop music, however, without knowing much about Matchbox Twenty, you may find that "Something to Be" is worth a listen. After all, it's all nicely crafted pop music, if a little insipid, with influences taken from pop-rock, funk and 1980s synth-pop in various places giving the album plenty of variation in the sound. It's not always an interesting album, but it is frequently pleasant, without being anything special and stands no chance in a pop chart that has recently been controlled by the more haunting James Blunt.

My one major disappointment with the album was that he didn't include "Smooth", the song he did with Carlos Santana, as that would have fitted in with a couple of the tracks on here and is such a great song that it would have hugely increased the value for money you get from the album. Indeed, on that front, it doesn't score too badly, with 52 minutes of fairly decent pop based music.

Generally, though, I would recommend that if you're a fan of Matchbox Twenty, to keep listening to Matchbox Twenty. If you prefer James Blunt, keep listening to James Blunt. If you quite like your pop music largely influenced by ballads, or with a little bit of an edge to mix with the pop, this might not be such a bad idea, really.

From my point of view as a Matchbox Twenty fan, the major plus point to this album is that the relative lack of punch in the album may well mean that our next release from Rob Thomas will be a fourth Matchbox Twenty album. A prospect I would greet with far more enthusiasm that with news of a second solo album.

This review may also appear, in whole or in part, under my name at any or all of www.ciao.co.uk, www.thebookbag.co.uk, www.goodreads.com, www.amazon.co.uk and www.dooyoo.co.uk

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Antoine D. Reid

"Something" of a mixed bag

2005年4月23日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み

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"Something to Be" is a mixed bag of musical sorts. I feel as if some songs really are great, such as "Lonely to More" and "Streetcorner Symphony," and others leave much to be desired. It is a solo effort, so of course there's going to be an experimentation. So, people shouldn't expect "Matchbox 20" here; this is Rob Thomas, a seperate entity of the group.

1. "This is how a Heart Breaks" is quick, fast, loud and has Thomas rocking it out. Reminds me of something Aerosmith would do on their blues effort, "Honkin' on the Bobo"

2. "Lonely no More" is the first single, and has a cahtchy little background music and has Rob Thomas playing with his emotions, making you believe his lyrics and that he really is invested in this song. I'd say this is more pop-friendly, appealing to a lot of audiences out there.

3. "Ever the Same" is one of the slower songs, something of a ballad Rob Thomas style. This song itself, in my opinion, is okay, but the lyrics save it from being slow and a bit dull. It's also quiet, a little bit of a good contrast between the other songs which tend to be louder. Reminds me of a Maroon 5-style song.

4. "I Am an Illusion" has an interesting sound. I'm not sure, but it sounds as if there's a song sampling of something of a old hym or at least something very dated. This is more along the lines of a blues song that actually has a lot of an appeal simply because it's very different.

5. "When the Heartache Ends" has a Jon Bon Jovi sound to it, centering around the theme of love and picking yourself up after a bad relationship. It has guitars strumming, a small collection of folks singing back-up. It's more on the light side sound wise but a nice follow up to the first track.

6. "Something to Be" is an interesting song. It has Thomas singing pretty quickly, having an edgey, hard rock sound to it. It's very "in your face" and pretty successful as a song.

7. "All That I Am" is a slower, moodier song. I can't really describe the sound, but to me, it's rather out there, having some of a folk-song sound to it that doesn't fit with anything on the album and sort of clashes with everything. Nice for experimentation but just doesn't help the album.

8. "Problem Girl" is one of the better songs on the album. It has the sound and feel of an Alanis Morissette song, down to the way he sings and squeezes out lyrics in one breath. I expected one thing from the lyrics and was pleasantly surprised by the lyriics and the big sound.

9. "Fallin' to Pieces" sounds like something the Dave Matthews Band, Sugar Ray or Uncle Kracker would sing. It has that Sugar Ray/late 90s sound about that makes you smile because we don't get such a sound these days. I liked the background male singers that added a great deal to this track.

10. "My My My" is one of the better tracks. Again, it has a Alanis Morissette, Vanessa Carlton, Michelle Branch sound to it. The lyrics stand out the most, making the song sound more like a prayer or "I wish this for you..." type of song. I loved the heavy piano notes in the background but how there was a lack of sound beyond the voices and the drum/piano keeping time.

11. "Streetcorner Symphony" is the best song on the album, perhaps just behind "Lonely no More." This is his collaboration with John Mayer, and has a fresh, easy rock sound about it. It's a song about people coming together, having fun, celebrating differences and just having fun. Mayer's guitar playing really boosts the track while Rob Thomas' voice seems to float through the track, bringing everything together. I liked the trumpets, the background singers, the "symphony" of sounds that gives the track a big fun sound.

12. "Now Comest the Night" is a slow, ballad, quiet song. It relies on a piano and Rob's solemn, emotion-heavy voice. I have a mixed reaction to the song. Perhaps that I feel it would have been better if it were placed earlier in the album. Ending with such a quiet, dark song leaves you wanting something more to pick up the album. It's also very very slow and long, sort of a let down after the previous song.

I'd say this is an average release from Rob Thomas. I don't feel like he delivered the vocal performance of his career, as he often does on a "Matchbox 20" release. He seems to hold back, which leaves a little to be desired. I don't feel like any of these songs really shows off his musical talents. Perhaps "Lonely No More" and "My My My" do but the others sound like discarded demo songs gathered together for a release. What also hurts this CD is that it does go all over the place. Is it trying to be pop? Is it trying to be rock? Easy listening, blues, alternative, Indie rock? Well, I think it's hard to tell because he did try to do a little of everything. Consistancy could have really pulled this release together though because at times it sounds all over the place, as if he's unsure of what he wants to do.

It's an okay collection of songs. I was really expecting a little more, but that's me personally. I'd advise folks to buy this but again, don't expect the "Matchbox 20" sound here. This is something new, perhaps unexpected, from Rob Thomas..

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Jane

Rob - Still Relevant After 9 Years!

2005年6月4日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み

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I read an article where Rob was asked if he was satisfied with his success and he said "no." "That the true test of success was still being relevant after 20 years." Well, I think this album will go a long way in achieving that goal for Rob. Rob has thought outside the MB20 box and made a wonderful album.

I've read many of the reviews already posted and I think its funny that Rob's harshest critics are so-called diehard MB20 fans. While it's RISKY to make an album that won't please many fans, it's that very thing that will keep Rob relevant. Bands and artists that came out in the mid-nineties with MB20 are mainly gone from the spotlight now. This is an endless list but somehow Rob has managed to remain a star. Most of that could be attributed to his huge talent but there are some talented artists that have faded from the public's consciousness. Why is that? Probably because they continued to make the same sound album after album and didn't change. This probably made their hardcore fans happy but didn't create any new fans. If you can't continue to evolve and have an ever changing fanbase, then in today's society where "what have you done for me lately" is the overall theme, you won't stick around for long. So, a huge kudos to Rob for taking that chance and doing some things that have totally thrown some of his fans off. I think the DMB is experiencing some of the same criticisms from their fans on their new album.

It's true. The songs on STB are all over the place. If you can't go from a funky song to a country-tinged song, this album probably isn't for you. The actual musicianship is incredible. Rob has enlisted only top-notch session players and A-list artists to play on this album. Robert Randolph (I Am An Illusion); John Mayer (Streetcorner Symphony); Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers plays on 4 songs); Wendy Melvoin (Prince, Wendy and Lisa plays on most of the album), Gerarld Hayward (drums) and Mike Elizondo (bass) are R&B/hip-hop session players who have played on Dr Dre, Mary J Blige, and Beyonce albums to name a few - they also play on most tracks; and Jeff Trott (Cheryl Crow's band). Somehow Rob was able to take all these individuals and mesh their different playing styles into a cohesive album. It's fantastic.

Also, check out Rob when he's on tour. His touring band is top-notch. The female backup singers really add a lot to the presentation of Rob's songs.

I hope Rob continues to evolve over the years. I can see the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame calling his name in 25 years.

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