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Track Listings
| 1. Don't Know Why |
| 2. Seven Years |
| 3. Cold Cold Heart |
| 4. Feelin' The Same Way |
| 5. Come Away With Me |
| 6. Shoot The Moon |
| 7. Turn Me On |
| 8. Lonestar |
| 9. I've Got To See You Again |
| 10. Painter Song |
| 11. One Flight Down |
| 12. Nightingale |
| 13. The Long Day Is Over |
| 14. The Nearness Of You |
Product Description
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It is not just the timbre of Norah Jones's voice that is mature beyond her 22 years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognizable, blending intimations of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Anyway 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" alone 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 J.J. Cale and Shirley Horn, is the knack of remaining low-key without being sleepy--sometimes less is not, in fact, more. --Michael Ross
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Avec ce premier album, Norah Jones s'impose comme une chanteuse charismatique, digne héritière des aînées Carole King, Rickie Lee Jones, Joni Mitchell et Laura Nyro. Comme ces deux dernières, la jeune Américaine ne veut rien se refuser : entre le jazz (le disque est édité par le label Blue Note), la pop, voire le folk ou la country, elle ne choisit pas, préférant varier les ambiances sans que la cohérence de l'ensemble soit jamais entamée. Pour venir à bout de cette tâche délicate, pas moins de deux producteurs ont été nécessaires. Craig Street apporte son expérience acquise aux côtés d'artistes singuliers (Joe Henry, Cassandra Wilson, Me'Shell Ndegeocello) tandis que Arif Mardin, producteur des œuvres d'Aretha Franklin sur Atlantic, apporte en matière d'arrangements la touche nécessaire à la concrétisation des idées de la chanteuse. Bien qu'il ne s'agisse que de son premier opus, Norah Jones jouissait déjà d'une certaine réputation due à sa participation à l'un des disques du guitariste Charlie Hunter où, en reprenant Nick Drake et Roxy Music, elle révélait toute l'étendue de ses influences. Autour d'un groupe soudé, quelques invités, dont le batteur Brian Blade et le guitariste Bill Frisell, sont venus prêter main-forte. Ce qui domine sur Come Away With Me, c'est la maturité d'un sacré tempérament d'emblée affichée. Et, surtout, une totale authenticité. --Hervé Comte
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Come away with Norah's beautiful voice,
By Distance- "lee" (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Come Away With Me (Audio CD)
Norah Jones the unexpected Star of 2002. Her beautiful voice is sweet and has that rare talent of making you forget your problems and drift away to a better place. COME AWAY WITH ME my personal favorite song on the album. It is simple beautiful song it doesn't overload you with anything you just have to sit down and listen to Norah's beautiful voice.The CD also contains live versions of COLD COLD HEART and TURN ME ON. Both songs which appear on her album COME AWAY WITH ME. I will admit though they take a few listens to really get into them but it is worth it. Norah's music is excellent and is one of the few artists who deserve the sucess they have had.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great potential, lacklustre delivery,
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This review is from: Come Away with Me (Audio CD)
... There is no doubt that Norah Jones is the most formidable new jazz vocal talent since Diana Krall. Her vocal control, style, tone, and soul are unmistakably brilliant. I also find her writing ability to be fantastic, as evidenced by the title track - the only reason her tracks don't stand out as much on the CD is because of the star-studded cast of old-time songwriters represented by the other tracks. However, there is a major caveat with this album, which is that its mood is completely monotonal. Taken individually, each track is a beautiful lament (Don't Know Why), slow burning love song (Come Away With Me), or smoky introspective (Nightengale). However, taken en masse they create such a dark, contemplative weave that after a while the listener loses consciousness of the details of the tunes and his/her attention easliy wanders to other things. The introduction of even one or two upbeat, more aggressively arranged tunes would save this record and earn it 5 stars in my book. I'd like to hear Jones take on some of the bop classics, or maybe dabble in some Kurt Elling-like rearrangements of mellower tunes with spicier backgrounds. All in all though, a CD worth owning and an artist worth looking out for in the future.
1.0 out of 5 stars
No jazz, just hype and commerce, beware,
By Nihlus (Europe) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Come Away with Me (Audio CD)
The voice of Norah Jones is average, the way she sings her songs is average, this music will put you to sleep before the first track is over and don't count that something will awake you later.There seems to be a big demand for new pretty female singers with jazz label - witness all the hype that people like Norah Jones & Jane Monheit get - and the business people know how to turn this demand into money. Every now and then there appears a new hot name in female singing, new Ella Fitzgerald, sort of. Just grab your cash and run to the nearest music store or to your computer and one-click order the newest revelation. The truth is that what you get is basically ordinary pop with jazz camouflage and heavily advertised. After a while you realise you were deceived but just then another singer shows up to fullfil your hopes... If you're really looking for a new cool voice in jazz (JAZZ I repeat) that is largely underestimated, that will give you thrills and make your jaw drop -- try Tierney Sutton. She is simply amazing. After listening to someone like Tierney you won't be able to bear Norah and the like any more. If you do not care about jazz but simply like calm nice female singing you will do better if you try Natalie Merchant's 'TIGERLILY' - which is of similar style as 'Come away with me' but decidedly more original and mature. Only if you have bought all the records you always wanted to buy and do not know what to do with your money buy Norah Jones and her 'Come away with me'.
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