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LOVE IT. It was quick shipping and came in perfect condition. While her personal life may be a mess this CD couldnt me more polished and wonderful. Its like listening to a lounge singer from the 30's.
From the sad and mournful, LOVE IS A LOSING GAME to the taunting tease of YOU KNOW I'M NO GOOD, she touches every emotion. Her soulful voice just touches something deep inside every woman. BUY THIS CD. This CD is awesome. I cannot stop listening to it.
I prefer some of the less popular songs to the ones that had huge commercial success. All the songs are so heart felt, so real, so full of emotion. I absolutely adore this album. I am not too crazy about Amy Winehouse herself and her real-life rehab experiences but this album is just amazing.
For better or worse, Amy has the f-you attitude that Madonna had when she was starting out. I realize they are worlds apart musically, but the presence and panache that they both exhibit are what makes me draw the parallel. And did I mention that she has the swagger and in-your-face attitude of another uniquely original artist--Madonna.
And I am especially sick and tired of people confusing this amazing artist's life with her art. In my estimation, what really matters at the end of the day, is the way an album sounds, and this one is off the charts.The songs on this album run the gamut from suicidal to exhilarated, playful to provocative, old school to new school, fawning to tempting, without ever skipping a beat. I have grown so weary of people dissecting this album for flaws, repetitive beats, retro-ness, and the like.
And then there is that voice--like Etta James, Billie Holliday, Bettye LaVette, and all The Supremes rolled into one beautiful ear candy confection---chased with a shot of tequila. Say what you will about this woman, but there is no one else like her, and this album proves it in spades. Is Van Gogh's work any less important, or is it in any sense less amazing, because he had such bad emotional problems that he cut off his ear and shot himself in the chest twice--killing himself at 36.
NO, NO, NO.I don't care how the artist, producers, button pushers, chalkboard scrapers, or anyone else involved in the making of the recording achieved the sound when it is this amazing.
When I first got the CD as a gift, I didn't know who she was or what she was about. And even if it isn't, the music is fantastic. I received it over a year ago and still listen to it.
When a singer goes through what she is, most people want to toss the CD aside and figure, "yeah, I ripped it for my iPod, it'll go to craigslist soon." But with this CD, you want to keep it. Don't ignore this, it's a classic sound brought into the modern day. You want to listen to it; not for messages or any of that psychology stuff, but because it may truly be the last real recording she does.
This is a great CD. She is incredible.Unfortunately, Amy is going through a lot of issues.
What makes this CD all the more interesting is the troubles that Amy is going through. But as soon as I heard the first few notes from her voice.WOW.
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