Reviewed by Carl Grimsditch

From humble beginnings this multitalented artist has produced a horde of fine albums. As well as being an award winning singer and songwriter Nicole has several books to her name. Unfortunately as with a lot of compilations the songs here do not gel together in the same way as they would on their respective albums. Individually the songs are exceptional but they just do not have that musical glue that makes for a great album. The album has some beautiful tracks laced with vocal acrobatics; "One Touch" tells the story of the healing of the sick woman from the Gospels and "Convinced" with its busy and melodic bass line is very moving, with a chorus saying, "'Cause neither death or life can sever/Neither height or depth could measure the love you have, and my love for you." Overall, this is slickly produced R&B with occasional African influences and hints of rock and pop. But fans of the genre are best advised searching out the albums that sourced this compilation.

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