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Come Away with Me |  | Artist: Norah Jones
Label: Parlophone
Category: Music
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Rating:  115 reviews
Sales Rank: 344
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.7 x 0.4
UPC: 724353860929
EAN: 0724353860929
ASIN: B00006372U
Release Date: March 4, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | I Don't Know Why | | • | Seven Years | | • | Cold Cold Heart | | • | Feelin' The Same Way | | • | Come Away With Me | | • | Shoot The Moon | | • | Turn Me On | | • | Lonestar | | • | I've Got To See You Again | | • | If I Were A Painter | | • | One Flight Down | | • | Nightingale | | • | The Long Day Is Over | | • | The Nearness Of You |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
In ICome Away with Me/I, it is not just the timbre of Norah Jones's voice that is mature beyond her years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognisable, blending intimations of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any way you slice it, she is a singer to be reckoned with. Her readings of the Hank Williams classic, "Cold Cold Heart" and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You" are worth the price of the CD. Jones's own material, while not bad, pales a bit next to masterpieces such as these. They might have fared better had she and producer Arif Mardin opted for some livelier arrangements, taking better advantage of brilliant sidemen such as Bill Frisell, Kevin Breit and Brian Blade; or if the tunes had simply been given less laconic performances. Jones has all the tools; what will come with experience, and some careful listening to artists like JJ Cale and Shirley Horn, is the knack of remaining low-key without being sleepy--sometimes less is not, in fact, more. I--Michael Ross/I
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 115
 Be moved November 28, 2005
Mr. L. Parker (Manchester)
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
There will always be some fans of any genre that isn#x27;t pop who will instantly hate something for its popularity and desperately try and shout about how this isn#x27;t rock/metal/jazz etc.pForget the genre. Forget the popularity and forget the adverts on telly and just listen.pThis album has stolen my heart, thrown it on top of its piano and sauntered off into a lazy sunset. It is superb. Probably one of the best albums I have heard in a LONG time (and I work with music).pNorah#x27;s voice, which is a beautiful sound on the ear, takes you through a fantastic series of songs each as beautiful as the last. The power in her voice is distinct and obvious, but she does not belt out the sounds needlessly, with only a hint at what she can do. She takes us gently, and its unutterably beautiful.pJust buy the album. Outstanding
A refreshing change June 25, 2002
34 out of 34 found this review helpful
What a refreshing album to have appeared in the charts. When my sister lent me the album to listen to I thought it was a relatively un-known artist who she'd had the good fortune to discover. But then I walked into my local music shop and there it was sitting at number 12 in the charts! pNorah Jones has a wonderfully mellow voice, and the songs that she has chosen for the album really do it justice. There is a mixture of old songs and new, which all blend together to create an album which you never want to end. The arrangements fit the songs perfectly, no sign of over-production here - it is lovely to just hear her singing with a piano accompaniment. The noted on the album describe her music as a mixture of jazz, country and pop. I would agree with this, although the country and pop influences are very subtle, and I will personally be adding her album to my jazz collection.pI find it hard to believe this is her debut album, but am very much looking forward to hearing more from her and her musicians in the future.
this album is absolutely fantastic July 20, 2006
dan the fan (england,uk)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I don't usually listen to laid-back-take-it-easy music like this,but I have to say this cd is wonderful.Its classy mix of country,pop and jazz are a powerful cocktail and highly addictive.By the time Norah got to the title track Come Away with Me I found myself thinking "just tell me where we're going honey!" By the time the next track Shoot the Moon arrived I felt as though I could.For me this album is summed up by The Nearness of You.But it's Norah who's near:you really feel that she's singing to you.
She melts my cold, cold heart October 23, 2005
Alex
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Norah Jones provides a leading example here in a new wave of country music.pHer voice sold the album to me. It speaks of wistfulness and wisdom, yet also of youth and vitality. Accompanied by excellent instrumentals, her hypnotic vocal tones are captivating; competently and dutifully employed at every turn. pThis is a well-executed album. Two years after I bought it, I still listen in semi-comatose rapture and delight.
This is a classy debut album. April 28, 2002
bernard@bainesmail.f9.co.uk (Suffolk, England)
99 out of 107 found this review helpful
Just one hearing of the first track persuaded me to buy this CD - its great! A little difficult to classify,it has a mellow, jazzy feel with a country flavour and Norah's voice - which is really seductive - brings more than a hint of blues. Quite a combination but it works like a dream! It's nice to hear 'real' musicians playing 'real' instruments (you can hear the fingers on the strings) especially as the arrangements are such an important part of this album. The musicianship is superb throughout. I think this work will appeal to ballad lovers who like their music easy but engaging and simple but intelligent. It pays respectful tribute to the traditions of country, jazz and blues yet refuses to be defined by any one of them. It's a great mix and not one that I've come across in this very laid back way before. To capture the feel she wanted, I sense that Norah is singing well within herself here but that simply enhances the relaxed style of this album. It's a real treat.
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