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Introducing Joss Stone |  | Artist: Joss Stone
Label: Relentless
Category: Music
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Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 3509
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 094639166022
EAN: 0094639166022
ASIN: B000NJLE6W
Release Date: March 12, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Change - Stone, Joss Vinnie Jones | | • | Girl They Won't Believe It | | • | Headturner | | • | Tell Me 'Bout It | | • | Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now | | • | Put Your Hands On Me | | • | Music | | • | Arms Of My Baby | | • | Bad Habit | | • | Proper Nice | | • | Bruised But Not Broken | | • | Baby Baby Baby | | • | What Were We Thinking | | • | Music |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
In the run-up to this, her third album, Joss Stone told a phalanx of glossy magazines that the difference between this disc and the two that preceded it was a newfound clarity of vision. Whereas the other records--their gold status notwithstanding--represented the fumblings of a huge-voiced kid being bossed around by experienced music-biz types, this one, she promised, would reveal the real her. Thus, the titular "introduction." To which anybody who spins the 14 groovy and fully unbuttoned tracks herein will wish to reply not "nice to meet you"--far too lame a sentiment for so fully realized a disc--but "Where have you been all my life?" As good as Joss Stone's previous efforts are, IIntroducing Joss Stone/i represents a giant step forward: there's a freshness to these songs that suits her age (19 as of the album's release) and a funkiness that suits modern pop sensibilities. There's also a cross-hatching of visions with artists like Lauryn Hill and Common that will rightly advance her reputation as an artist who can sling disco, RB, and rock almost as convincingly as soul. Splicing girl-group harmonies with blaxploitation-style funk with Joplin-esque and, at times, Shelby Lynne-reminiscent vocals, Stone works these Raphael Saadiq-produced beats with the stealth and steadiness of a '70s-era legend who's still going strong. "Girl They Won't Believe It," she wails against the tight hoo-hoo harmonizing of talented backup singers on the opening track; get a load of how much she's accomplished in the space of three albums, and you won't believe it, either. I--Tammy La Gorce/I
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 Forget the accent, hear the voice! April 4, 2007
A. Boylett (London UK)
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
A lot has been said about Joss Stone in the british press recently, including reports that this album is not doing so well. For people that are not buying this because of the "anti-hype" surrounding it, well it's their loss.
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br /This is a great, cutting edge soul album, maybe not one for the purists (judging by some reviews) but one that is full of great songs that definitely showcase what a great soul voice Joss Stone has been blessed with. Who cares if she has aquired a dodgy american accent if she uses it to help these songs sound more "authentic" (How many people out there would buy a soul record sung in a devonshire accent? Thought not.)
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br /This record has some great grooves, with the stand out track for me being "Put Your Hands On Me Baby", which is a stripped down, Motown meets Minniappolis, funk workout that Prince would have been proud of. The vocals soar in places to heights that I never thought Joss Stone capable of, matching the quality of her lush tone, and they definitely eclipse anything on her first 2 albums. The collaborations with other artists such as Lauren Hill, also work a charm. It's very difficult not to very quickly come to love this record but it's also not so immediate that you will lose interest after a few plays. Always the sign of real quality for me.
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br /Obvious comparisons spring to mind between Joss and Amy Winehouse, the current enfant terrible of british soul and her mega-selling album "Back to Black" which has all the critics raving. This album is just as good and credible as "Back To Black" in it's own right but is the other side of the emotional coin to Ms Winehouse's effort. This is a feel good record, all about being a young (and still teenage!) girl, having fun, being in control and being happy as opposed to the dark, brooding, out of control and tortured view offered by her contemporary. It's The Beatles to The Stones; Blur to Oasis but its still a great record.
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br /Summer's coming and this album will be a great companion to long hot summer days, with the roof down on your convertible and the stereo pumping. If you want to get out of "rehab" and enjoy the sun, buy this album and play it loud (oh, and just make sure to skip the first track with Vinnie Jones talking rubbish, as that is just frankly the only blemish on an otherwise accomplished effort. :-)
Change March 13, 2007
J. Ball (Manchester, UK)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have always been interested in Joss Stone, her previous album attempts have pleased me but left me skipping tracks to get to the good ones. This album on the other hand will not disappoint. I have listened to it a few times now and my initial impression is that is an excellent soul/rnb album.
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br /The album bursts into life with a Basement Jaxx-esque "Girl They Won't Believe" a brilliant opener, it then goes from strength to strength. It eventually slows down on track nine "Bad Habbit". However, i enjoyed every track and i am sure it will become one of my favourite albums in my collection.
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br /A great effort, it is funky (god i hate that word), fresh, soulful and in places bitter sweet. Considering she is only 19 years old i am positive she has a remarkable future ahead of her. I would recommend this album to you if you enjoy old soul and motown such as the Supremes, Lauryn Hill and Marvin Gaye.
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br /Peace
Joss Stone Is Back... August 3, 2007
Mapoo (Sheffield, England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well I must say, I love Joss Stones voice, But I am a lover of all Black singers and when I first heard Joss Stone, I thought she was a Black Lady, I was amazed when it wasn't but also the same happened to me with Anastacia lol...
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br /This New album of Joss Stone's is really good and some catchy beats, I prefer it to her last album...
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br /If you like her Voice (like I do) then you should like her New Album, Why not give it a listen???
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br /Well Done Joss...
Don't be too quick to write this one off September 13, 2007
DLD Woods (Hampshire, England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Upon first hearing this album, I was initially disappointed. Like many people, I thought every song sounded the same, and was just generally unimpressed.
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br /But, despite this, I listened to it again. And again. And yet again, and on each listening this album grew on me. The sense that all the songs were the same left me, and what I found was a set of wonderfully executed and complex songs, carried effortlessly by Stone's undeniable voice. There's a definite difference between her delivery of this album and the previous ones - she's more confident, more adventurous, and more engaging.
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br /Unfortunately, it seems I'm not the only one who was initially disappointed. To those who gave the CD one listen and then threw it away (and, indeed, came on here and have it a 1 star rating), I have only one thing to say: you should've given it a chance, because you've missed out on a fantastic album.
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br /If you liked Joss's earlier work, buy this CD. If you're not all that blown away on the first listening, please, MAKE yourself give it a second chance, because I promise you that you'll grow to appreciate and love this fine piece of music.
Brilliant! March 16, 2007
D. A. Peters
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
Like a lot of people seem to be experiencing I was very disappointed when I first heard this. Then I "switched off me mind" and LISTENED. She's absolutely BRILLIANT! Don't compare this with her other albums - take it for what it is. It's Joss Stone being herself. Definitely 5 stars - but it takes a while to "get into". Ignore the bad reviews.
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