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Mind Body and Soul |  | Artist: Joss Stone
Label: Relentless
Category: Music
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 2147
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
MPN: 94897
UPC: 724359489728
EAN: 0724359489728
ASIN: B0002U6GFQ
Release Date: September 27, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | Right To Be Wrong | | • | Jet Lag | | • | You Had Me | | • | Spoiled | | • | Don't Cha Wanna Ride | | • | Less Is More | | • | Security | | • | Young At Heart | | • | Snakes And Ladders | | • | Understand | | • | Don't Know How | | • | Torn And Tattered | | • | Killing Time | | • | Sleep Like A Child | | • | Daniel |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Stone's debut delved back into the deep Southern roots of the 1970s, but now IMind, Body Soul/I is dedicated to original material. Joss features as co-writer on nearly all of its songs, with veteran singer Betty Wright still retaining a strong influence as co-producer and vocal coach. Stone's old-style grittiness remains intact, but there are moves to surround her emotive voice with a modernised RB setting. Stone's highly respected team includes keyboardists Benny Lattimore and Timmy Thomas, and drummers Cindy Blackman and ?uestlove (from The Roots). Joss has also collaborated with Lamont Dozier and Portishead's Beth Gibbons. The opening "Right To Be Wrong" lays down the gauntlet of independence, riddled with pricking guitar fills, surging organ and subtle horn swells. The banal "Jet Lag" and "Understand" are her least inspiring efforts, the latter featuring some of the album's worst lines ("I keep our song on repeat/On my iPod, even when I sleep/And in my dream I'm holding you/Alone on an island, just we two"). Stone's lyrics are trite throughout, but they're merely a vehicle for her intense vocal expression. Several tunes are spoiled by clumping drum programs, but even within this context, Stone's voice rises higher. The album's first single, "You Had Me", could be coming straight from Destiny's Child. The compulsive reggae lope of "Less Is More" would be a wiser choice. "Security" might be an MOR ballad, but even this ascends towards its conclusion--Stone backed up by an incendiary guitar solo. Her voice is always mixed suitably high, and ultimately it's Stone's sheer vocal prowess that makes this album succeed. --IMartin Longley/I
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 Awesome! August 20, 2004
Marcus Hettig (Hannover)
48 out of 58 found this review helpful
Joss Stone surpised us all with her Debut-Album "The Soul Sessions". The 16-year-old girl with the voice of a 40-year-old soul-singer doesn't have to show on her second LP that she is a talented person. brThe difference between "Mind, Body Soul" and her first CD is that Joss Stone co-wrote the 14 new tracks. "The Soul Sessions" only included songs by artists like Laura Lee, Joe Simon und Soul Brothers Six. brIf you listen to her new single "You Had Me", you will realize that it is rather pop than soul-music. "Right To Be Wrong" and "Spoiled" are soul-ballads we are used to hear when we listen to Joss. "Don't Cha Wanna Ride" is one of the faster tracks on the album and reminds of "Super Duper Love". "Jet Lag" could be a RB-ballad by Destiny's Child. brTo sum this up, Joss Stone presents a many-sided album consisting of soul, pop and RB-music.
soul searcher November 30, 2004
Kathryn (UK)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I would consider myself very critical when it comes to music but I am STILL trying to find a fault with this album and its just not there!... every single song is amazing and completely touchs my heart. I have Soul Sessions and although it is good, this to me is 10 times better! Everything I want in music is here, a little funk, some soul, brilliant lyrics, fantastic melodies and a singer that really sounds like shes singing from the heart. I know she is only young and you may say, how can she sing about experiences that she may never of had but this girl must be very wise for her years and has true raw talent, she is blessed and i am blessed to have been able to enjoy her music!....
Stone is Pure Gold January 9, 2005
Trey Mercartné
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
One of the quickest success stories in music during 2004 was that of Joss Stone. She burst onto the scene with her album of cover versions "Soul Sessions", which broke the platinum mark and declared to the world [litterally, since she's one of the few UK acts to make it big in America] "Joss Stone Has Arrived!". This release, her first of new material does not dissapoint, and proves any of those short sighted enough to label her a "studio girl" or "one album wonder" totally wrong. This is a mature, smooth and sincere collection of songs, that, given Stone's relatively young age, are a wonder.pThe LP begins with the second single lifted from it, "Right To Be Wrong". Nice lyrics and decent arrangement make it very radio friendly, but it wouldn't have been my choice for single. "Jet Lag" is mellow and chilled, but doesn't really go anywhere. Nice track, though. "You Had Me", the biggest impacter on the album, which was rightly the first single, could have been performed by any American RB/Hip-Hop artist and is a female-empowerment fuelled track about the end of a relationship that litterally jumps out of the speakers and slaps you round the face. Fast Paced and Fabulous! "Spoiled", like "Jet Lag" has a nice vibe but fails to lift itself above the easy listening mark. "Don't Cha Wanna Ride" is another big hit in the making that contains a killer hook and some vocals by Stone that are simply sublime. Wonderful stuff. "Less Is More" is understated and bare in it's arrangement, and although it hits the spot, it's not one of my favourites. "Security" is a very beautiful track. It requires a few listens to be truly appreciated, but the small ammount of time invested in it are worth it. With some highly emotive lyrics, classic arrangements and soulful backing vocal that lifts the track to euphoric levels, it's one that proves what long lasting appeal Stone could achieve. "Young At Heart" continues the trend with lyrics about the pitfalls and obstructions in the way of love, while "Snakes and Ladders" is an intriguing track that just won't allow itself to be skipped - highly skillfull in it's production. "Understand" exposes some less than outstanding vocals from the artist, because Stone seems to take the soulful whispering element of her voice that one step too far. "Don't Know How" is good, but frankly, rather forgettable, something that can't be said of the track following it. "Torn and Tattered" has a classic chorus and some beautifully crafted lyrics. It's an uptempo number that steers clear of any cliche's and which sounds original and exciting to the end. "Killing Time" is another nice track that Stone delivers with perfection, the last listed track "Sleep Like A Child" is one of the album's strongest and most definining moments. Again, bare landscaping is the key - as some gorgeous piano riff's build themselves around Stone's focused and engaging vocals. Lyrically it's also high on the album's list. And, finally, the hidden track included here had much potential but is let down by Stone's tendancy to go to far with the whispering element of her voice. Still a success though.pOverall, despite some undesirable aspects, this is an excellent collection of new material from Joss. If this release is anything to go by, Stone's next release should be just as unmissable. With her American-Styled Soulful voice, Stone is a breath of fresh air in a music industry exausted by manafactured pop artists, reality televison "stars", and Hip-Hop newcomes with nothing but the success of thier producers to thier names. And for that, she and this album must be applauded.
Breathtaking May 20, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
What a fantastic album, Joss's voice just relaxes me when I have had a stressful day. Highly recommend this to anyone, caters for all tastes. Best song of the year is spoiled, fab fab fab
Impressive second LP. September 29, 2004
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed Joss Stone's first album. It was a cover album, but at the end of the day, we weren't expecting much. She was a 16 year-old soul singer, and a lot of people argue that you have to be more mature than that before you can be a truly great soul singer. What we got more than exceeded any of our expectations, and when i heard that this one was going to be her first actual attempt at writing songs, I was keen to listen. brDifficult follow-up, this one. She's clearly picked the harder route. Several soul singers are quite content to stick with covers, because they're tried-and-tested classic material. However, this 17 year-old darling of modern soul has produced something really quite special on her own steam. Single 'You had me' is a great piece of funky soul, whereas tracks like 'Jet lag' and 'Don't cha wanna ride' wouldn't be totally out of place on a Beverley Knight CD. The range of styles is very diverse, too, with final track 'Sleep like a child' sounding like something that would belong on a Portishead album, and 'Don't know how' boasting cool grooves that Maroon 5 would have a job pulling off convincingly. brOverall, it's an excellent album, and needless to say, if this is what she's like at 17, we'll be blown away by the time she's 20.
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