Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera goes 'Back to Basics' with her first album in nearly four years. The double disc set was inspired by her love of music and imagery from the 1920s, '30s and '40s. The irresistible first single, "Ain't No Other Man," appears on the first disc, produced largely by DJ Premier, which combines traditional musical styles with hip-hop, samples and modern day arrangements.

The second disc reunites Aguilera with producer / songwriter Linda Perry ("Beautiful") and features all live instrumentation. Aguilera has taken a brand new twist on a throwback vintage sound, using authentic techniques without beat machines or samples. The effect is undeniably original, with the 22 tracks taking personal themes for Christina and transcribing them to an era that she has almost made her own.

'Back To Basics' is an ambitious, spectacular album that shows how this pop sensation has grown into her own skin - confident, sexual, and fantastically Christina.