- Audio CD (Dec 2 2003)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Limited Edition, Import
- Label: BMG Music Canada Ltd.
- ASIN: B0000DD7NL
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (269 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Harlem's Nocturne |
| 2. Karma |
| 3. Heartburn |
| 4. Medley: If I Was Your Woman/Walk on By |
| 5. You Don't Know My Name |
| 6. If I Ain't Got You |
| 7. Diary |
| 8. Dragon Days |
| 9. Wake Up |
| 10. So Simple |
| 11. When You Really Love Someone |
| 12. Feeling U, Feeling Me (Interlude) |
| 13. Slow Down |
| 14. Samsonite Man |
| 15. Nobody Not Really (Interlude) |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
Alicia Keys has more than lived up to the promise of her formidable debut Songs in A Minor, pushing beyond her flirtation with old-school soul and venturing into the modern world, even hiring Timbaland to guide her through the shoals of anthemic hip-hop on the breathless and funkified "Heartburn." Sounding like a hyperthyroid cheerleader, Keys unleashes a quirky sense of humor that no one even suspected she possessed. Her effortless singing on the beat-driven "Karma" is a wonder of sonics on this uplifting piece of pop philosophy, giving countless anxious woman hope that everything will work out as it's meant to, or on "Samsonite Man," where it won't. But despite her edgy styling and jazzy vocal posturing, Keys hasn't abandoned her love for old R&B and travels back in time, giving Gladys Knight's "If I Was Your Woman" a face lift it may not have needed, then turns around and recasts the song as the winsome and dramatic "You Don't Know My Name." But at its heart, The Diary of Alicia Keys is a gross misnomer. After listening to the disc, fans will know little more about the elusive diva than they did before, her lyrical style consistently more narrative than confessional. In fact, the title track doesn't delve into the singer's inner life, but instead is about a long-distance love affair, with Keys promising the object of her affection that: "I won't tell your secrets/Your secrets are safe with me/I will keep your secrets/Just think of me as the pages in your diary."--Jaan Uhelszki
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1.0 out of 5 stars
SUCKED!,
By ka Kesser (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Diary of Alicia Keys (Limited Edition with Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)
This is WAY TOO OVERRATED just like some smart people think. Alicia Keys thinks she is the best but just as bad if not worse than all these other r&B and popo singers out their making a fortune for petty work on AWFUL albums that many people buy for weird reasons! Listen to Billy Idol or some 80's music instead.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Go 'head girl!,
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This review is from: The Diary of Alicia Keys (Limited Edition with Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)
I admit, I was one of the people who was calling Alicia "overrated!" after she received all the hype for her debut, SONGS IN 'A' MINOR. I thought it was overhyped and overrarted, and I still do. But she surely made a fan out of me with this album. When I first heard 'You Don't Know My Name' I was in love. I wasn't too sure about buying the album b/c I didn't want to be duped again, but I did it and I'm very glad I did because you can tell she had more creative reign on this album, and she is coming into her own. Every song on a scale of 1-10:1.Harlem's Nocturne [Intro] - 10 (Great intro,even the name of it is beautiful.) 2.Karma-9 (This song has a phat beat with gorgeous strings in the background. It's a club banger which is something I am not used to hearing from her) 3.Heartburn-10 (This Timbaland produced track is definitely one of the highlights of the album. It is very old school, it reminds you of the Supremes and the lyrics are great) 4.If I Were Your Woman/Walk On By- 9 (At first I did not like this one because it was not as good as the original, but after listening a few times you can see she puts her own stamp on it and it turns into a nice club joint) 5.You Don't Know My Name - 10 (The first single, the thing that made me buy the album. Not much to say except it is a beautiful love song) 6.If I Ain't Got You- 10 (This is a fiery blues joint. Alicia's iano playing is great on this, and this is probably her best vocal performance ever) 7.Diary-10 (Probably my favorite track on the album. The melody is gorgeous and the vocals are so seductive) 8.Dragon Days-9 (This is another track that took a while to get used to. I thought it was wierd at first but now I love it. It's very funky) 9.Wake Up-10 (This is a Motown style song through and through. The beackground vocals are very nice on this. You can tell how influenced she was by that period) 10.So Simple-8 (This song is pretty good. I like the voice distortion, it's very Kanye-esque. It's a nice listen, but nothing too special.) 11.When You Really Love Someone-10 (This is classic Alicia doing the sound that made her. Excellent song, nice lyrics.) 12.Feelin' Me, Feelin' You-8 (This is a nice interlude. I love how her interludes are music and not silly convos.) 13.Slow Down-6 (This is my least favorite song on the album. It sounds like a Mary J. Blige throwaway. Why this was included I don't know.) 14.Samsonite Man-9 (This is a pretty mellow song. Good lyrics about a man who is a rolling stone) 15.Nobody Not Really-10 (Why oh why wasn't this a whole song?!? It is so beautiful, it is reminiscent of Marvin Gaye. Alicia definitely needs to do more of this music on her next album which I am already looking forward to.) So there you have it. An excellent album that I was *quite* surprised with, and I look forward to hearing the next one.
5.0 out of 5 stars
amazing album,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Diary of Alicia Keys (Limited Edition with Bonus DVD) (Audio CD)
yeah so some people say her music is outdated, but the last time I checked, many of the songs that were motown material in the 60's and 70's sound timeless and sound fresh even today, so Alicia is taking the right approach with her music and the quality will last for years and years. Songs in A Minor was all about Alicia's musical interests, but Diary is about the artist. There are beautiful piano hooks, lush melodies and catchy fast and slow rhythms on this CD, and Alicia establishes herself as a goos singer and songwriter. This CD is definitely one of the very few CD's from the newer generation of artists I could enjoy because the sound is timeless with hints of modern music input.
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