The Backstreet Boys have produced an incredible album with their fourth studio release, "Never Gone." Just one of the awesome tracks on this CD, "Incomplete," is already standing out as a fine example of their talent and creative strength. This album proves the band is STILL here and ready to rock us while making it all look so easy. Backstreet Boys fans will be very pleased with this album and I think many other music fans would do themselves a favor by trying this CD on for size. Yes, yes, I know: Some people have practically written off the band as has-beens and losers; but I say their life experiences and their natural talent have once again forged to produce a very good album that is one of the best you'll buy this year. Still other people have said that this album does not offer "new enough" material. I wasn't aware the band was obligation to change drastically!

Bonus! GRIN This is a DualDisc CD. Just in case you don't know what this means, a DualDisc CD is actually a two for one great deal! The DualDisc contains a CD on one side of the disc and a DVD on the other. It also includes a bonus download track "Song For The Unloved." The quality of the DVD footage is fantastic and it's great to see the guys working so hard and so creatively together.

"Incomplete" is an emotional, passionate and just plain beautiful ballad which is a strong way to start off the album. There's no secret why this song is blasting all over coffee shops already! Try it yourself and tell me you don't like it. (The video was great, too.) Moreover, as people may already know, Backstreet Boys band member Kevin Richardson co-wrote the album's title track "Never Gone" to commemorate his father. When songs are written from the heart like this the artist is always at his best when creating really good music. Indeed, the album has tracks all throughout that you will almost instantly want to listen to over and over again. This shows the band's ability to reach out to their audience using common emotional experiences with beautiful musical arrangements and creative lyrics to produce songs that are instantly memorable and long lasting. "My Beautiful Woman" is another very good song. The musical arrangements are very well done throughout the entire CD as well.

Moreover, Never Gone shows the Backstreet Boys working well with their peers. Look for Five For Fighting's John Ondrasik; Savage Garden's Darren Hayes; the very talented Max Martin; Billy Mann (who worked with both Pink and Sting) and last but not least the band works with John Shanks, winner of a Grammy award for producer of the year for his work with Sheryl Crow, Kelly Clarkson, Hilary Duff and Ashlee Simpson. A fine team!

So, after all is said and done, the Backstreet Boys show us all with this CD that they are not too old to create good quality songs. They have NOT been too absent too long to make this CD into a solid comeback that is not to be ignored. It's no illusion: They'll never be gone.

1. Click the Start button and select Control Panel from the Start Menu.

2. Double-click on the System control panel icon.

3. Select the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button.

4. Configure Device Manager by clicking "Show hidden devices" and "Devices by connection," both from the View menu.

5. Insert the Cd into the computer and allow the SunnComm software to start. If MediaMax has never been started before on the same computer, the SbcpHid driver should appear on the list for the first time. However, on some systems Windows needs to be rebooted before the driver becomes visible.

At this point you can attempt to copy tracks from the CD with applications like Music Match Jukebox or Windows Media Player. Copies made while the driver is active will sound badly garbled.

Next, follow these additional steps to disable MediaMax:

1. Select the SbcpHid driver from the Device Manager list and click "Properties" from the Action Menu.

2. Click the Driver tab and click the Stop button to disable the driver.

3. Set the Startup Type to "Disabled" using the dropdown list.

That should do it. I used iTunes to copy my CD. Best of luck to you

DO NOT BUY THIS CD!! It is copy-protected! That means that it will only work in a standard CD player! If you listen to your music on your computer, or own an MP3 player, you cannot listen to this! The copy protection prevents you from doing so. My advice to all of you is, don't buy this! If you bought it, send it back. If you bought it in a store, return it, and make sure you inform the store manager why. Also tell your friends about this being protected. Finally, when you go in a store to buy more Cds, check the back of the case. Copy Protected Cds will usually say something like: " This Cd not for use in computers." Or "This Cd only compatible with standard Cd players."

There is no reason for the music industry's paranoia about music "piracy" to affect the honest consumer who just wants to play a Cd on a computer or transfer the files to an MP3 player.

Together we can stamp out copy protection. You bought the Cd, you should have full rights to do whatever you want with it.

I am a 40+ year old fan of the Backstreet Boys and have been since the 1st album. The saying "good things come to those who wait" couldn't be more true where "Never Gone" is concerned. I love the new maturity of the lyrics and that in almost every song we hear all 5 voices...sometimes soloing and sometimes blending those great harmonies we all love. Each song has something for everyone...even a little country sound to one and I like it! Great job AJ, Brian, Howie, Nick, and Kevin. It was definitely worth the wait!

Seriously. The Boyband jokes are old, old, and old. I'm a 27 year old guy who listens to the BSB because they make good music. "Incomplete" reminds us just who the Backstreet Boys are. "Crawling back to you " is probably one of the most emotional and beautiful songs from the guys in a while. That track is my pick for favorite on this album. You can hear the maturity in this album...well, Nick sounds pretty much the same since Millenium, but i'm not knocking the guy. I would have liked to hear a bit more from Kevin Richardson. Overall, I think BSB has done it again, this time with a different twist and I enjoy every minute of it. Pick up this album now!