Double LP Reissue Of 2003 Debut Album!
Originally released in 2003, Frank was Amy Winehouses debut album which was produced by Salaam Remi who would go on to produce half of her breakthrough album Back To Black.
"If a series of unfortunate comparisons (like the ones to follow) cause listeners to equate British vocalist Amy Winehouse with Macy Gray, it's only natural. Both come on like a hybrid of Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill who's had a tipple and then attempted one more late-night set at a supper club than they should have. Despite her boozy persona and loose-limbed delivery, though, Winehouse is an excellent vocalist possessing both power and subtlety, the latter an increasingly rare commodity among contemporary female vocalists (whether jazz or R&B). What lifts her above Macy Gray is the fact that her music and her career haven't been marketed within an inch of their life. Instead of Gray's stale studio accompaniments, Winehouse has talented musicians playing loose charts behind her with room for a few solos. Instead of a series of vocal mellifluities programmed to digital perfection, Winehouse's record has the feeling of being allowed to grow on its own -- without being meddled with and fussed over (and losing its soul in the process). Simply hearing Winehouse vamp for a few minutes over some Brazilian guitar lines on "You Sent Me Flying" is a rare and immense pleasure..." - allmusic.com
Features:
Double LP
Selections:
LP 1
Side A:
1. Intro / Stronger Than Me
2. You Sent Me Flying / Cherry
3. Know You Now
4. F**k Me Pumps
Side B:
5. I Heard Love Is Blind
6. Moody's Mood For Love / Teo Licks
7. (There Is) No Greater Love
8. In My Bed
LP 2
Side C:
1. Take the Box
2. October Song
3. What Is It About Men
Side D:
4. Amy Amy Amy / Outro
5. Brother
6. Mr Magic (Through The Smoke)
Originally released in 2003, Frank was Amy Winehouses debut album which was produced by Salaam Remi who would go on to produce half of her breakthrough album Back To Black.
"If a series of unfortunate comparisons (like the ones to follow) cause listeners to equate British vocalist Amy Winehouse with Macy Gray, it's only natural. Both come on like a hybrid of Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill who's had a tipple and then attempted one more late-night set at a supper club than they should have. Despite her boozy persona and loose-limbed delivery, though, Winehouse is an excellent vocalist possessing both power and subtlety, the latter an increasingly rare commodity among contemporary female vocalists (whether jazz or R&B). What lifts her above Macy Gray is the fact that her music and her career haven't been marketed within an inch of their life. Instead of Gray's stale studio accompaniments, Winehouse has talented musicians playing loose charts behind her with room for a few solos. Instead of a series of vocal mellifluities programmed to digital perfection, Winehouse's record has the feeling of being allowed to grow on its own -- without being meddled with and fussed over (and losing its soul in the process). Simply hearing Winehouse vamp for a few minutes over some Brazilian guitar lines on "You Sent Me Flying" is a rare and immense pleasure..." - allmusic.com
Features:
Double LP
Selections:
LP 1
Side A:
1. Intro / Stronger Than Me
2. You Sent Me Flying / Cherry
3. Know You Now
4. F**k Me Pumps
Side B:
5. I Heard Love Is Blind
6. Moody's Mood For Love / Teo Licks
7. (There Is) No Greater Love
8. In My Bed
LP 2
Side C:
1. Take the Box
2. October Song
3. What Is It About Men
Side D:
4. Amy Amy Amy / Outro
5. Brother
6. Mr Magic (Through The Smoke)
