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Back to Black by Amy Winehouse (CD, Mar-2007, Universal Republic) 
Back to Black by Amy Winehouse (CD, Mar-2007, Universal Republic)

 
Back to Black by Amy Winehouse (CD, Mar-2007, Universal Republic)

Release Date: Mar 2007
Format: CD
Record Label: Universal Republic
Genre: R&B, Soul
UPC: 602517246621
Product ID: EPID58251570
Description: It doesn't take much listening to Amy Winehouse's 1960s pop period piece to realize that this is a tribute with an edge--nice girls back then didn't sing about boozing and rehab. Since her 2003 debut album, FRANK, Winehouse has been a fr...
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Track Listing
1. Rehab
2. You Know I'm No Good
3. Me & Mr. Jones
4. Just Friends
5. Back to Black
6. Love Is a Losing Game
7. Tears Dry on Their Own
8. Wake up Alone
9. Some Unholy War
10. He Can Only Hold Her
11. You Know I'm No Good - (with Ghostface Killah)

Details
Producer:Mark Ronson, Salaam Remi (Compilation), Salaam Remi
Distributor:Universal Distribution
Recording Type:Studio
Recording Mode:Stereo
SPAR Code:n/a

Album Notes
It doesn't take much listening to Amy Winehouse's 1960s pop period piece to realize that this is a tribute with an edge--nice girls back then didn't sing about boozing and rehab. Since her 2003 debut album, FRANK, Winehouse has been a frequent presence on the gossip pages of the U.K. tabloids, and her songwriting here candidly reflects her experiences with drinking, sex, and drugs.
BACK TO BLACK's production is an artful blend of sophisticated '60s R&B and 21st-century stylistic poaching, with "Tears Dry on Their Own" incorporating elements of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," and Winehouse sounding like Billie Holiday fronting a reggae band on the old-fashioned cheating song "Just Friends." Densely packed with musical history and often conjuring a dark, Portishead-esque atmosphere, BACK TO BLACK is a sumptuous-sounding collection freighted with blunt confessionals of a lush life.

Editorial Reviews
3 stars out of 5 -- Winehouse is a nervy, witty songstress whom indie rockers, pop fans and hip-hoppers can dig.
Rolling Stone

4 stars out of 5 -- Winehouse is one of the best things to have happened to British pop recently.
Q

It's precisely Winehouse's lyrics...aching, flirty, and often straight-up nasty -- that raise this expertly crafted set into the realm of true, of-the-minute originality. -- Grade: A-
Entertainment Weekly

Included in Rolling Stone's 50 Top Albums of the Year 2007 -- [W]ith a brassy, intensely personal sorrow that is true blues, not nouveau soul.
Rolling Stone

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      Flashback to the 60s- watch out!
    Review created: 04/26/07
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    one_fat_frog ( 1148)
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    13 of 14 people found this review helpful.

    Amy's sultry voice can't help but make you think of the 60s. She exudes confusion, confidence and individuality. Amy doesn't need anyone but yet she is needy. There have been several covers of her songs from this album- most noteably REHAB seems to be done across the board. It's hard to top the Winehouse's rendition of it.


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      A rare gem in a sea of crappy copycats & sound-alikes!
    Review created: 05/09/07(updated 05/21/07)
    by:
    daisey0522 ( 573)
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    7 of 8 people found this review helpful.

    Fantastic album. As I said in my review title, this is a rare gem in a sea of crappy copycats and sound-alikes; in a world where everyone is trying to release a sound that sounds like everyone else sounds (does that make sense?), Amy Winehouse releases a throw-back to better musical days.

    This album is a confirmation of the fact that good music will never die, even if dead music continues to live. The smooth R&B/blues/soul/jazz sounds are Mo-town all over again. And I am thrilled.

    I am a musical purist and I don't care for much of what is released these days, but this album is a wonderful exploration of the old sounds with an updated groove and a funky edge.

    Every song is at least good. In my humble opinion, the standouts are "Rehab", "You know I'm No Good", "Back to Black", "Tears Dry On Their Own", "Some Unholy War", and "He Can Only Hold Her".

    To carry that one step further, I would point to true, amazing standouts as "ME & MR. JONES", a slow groove with motown like backing vocals and thick leading vocals from Amy. A true treat for the ears.
    Also, "JUST FRIENDS". This has to be the BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM. A smooth, rasta-infused jazzy upbeat tune, slow and easy. This gal is amazing.

    Man, can you say Lauryn Hill, Billie Holiday, Etta James? This lady has a beautiful future if she sticks with what got her to this point. Her vocals are purely classic, thick and textured like few others can. She has placed herself at the pinnacle of musical history, not just modern music.

    Simply stated, this album is sardonic, muddled, ironic, melancholy rantings of an alcoholic (recovering or admitted, I'm not sure) siren.

    A must have for any pure music lover.

    I am very picky about music, sticking mostly to classics (classical, classic rock, mo-town, big-band, swing, blues or jazz) but this album breaks through the monotony of the typical crap of today and shines brightly.

    WITHOUT A DOUBT, THIS SHOULD BE ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT THE GRAMMY'S. WON'T SURPRISE ME IF SHE'S OVERLOOKED BY THE SHEEP, BUT SHE DESERVES IT 100%.


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