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 | Title : Songs in A Minor
Author : Alicia Keys
Release Date : 20010626
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
She may be beautiful, but Alicia Keys is a musician first and foremost. She plants herself firmly behind the piano keys on her debut, unlike many of the booty-waggin' junior divas who are crowding the R&B videoscape these days. Though many of the tracks on Songs in A Minor are embellished with adolescent angst, this 20-year-old's substantial, gorgeously soul-drenched alto putties the cracks between notes with astonishing ease. 'Fallin',' the album's first single, showcases Keys at her best. She wails plaintively and passionately over rolling blues chords, in the tradition of the greats that this young talent clearly wants to align herself with--Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, and Aretha Franklin. She swoops and soars over the spicy, flamenco-fueled melody that opens 'Mr. Mann,' one of the many winning tracks gathered here. And she digs deep into a remake of the beloved Prince B-side, 'How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?' packing more heat into her melismatic wails than most singers twice her age.
Buyer Reviews :
Whoa! Words can't even say how great this album is. This was just like an answer to my prayers. It's just what I've been looking for musically. The girl is talented; she can sing; she's intelligent; she's gorgeous; and on top of that, she can sing. Her lyrics are even beautiful and inspiring. For the people who ain't copped this, y'all really need to. You don't know what you're missing. I just got this CD yesterday and I can't stop listening to it. Every song is beautiful, but there was one that I didn't care for, which was the interlude. My favorite songs are Girlfriend, Fallin'(major hit on every radio station), Rock Wit U, The Life, Mr. Man(tropical sound), Jane Doe, Troubles, A Woman's Worth, and Why Do I Feel So Sad. Troubles, Rock Wit U, and The Life are very jazz like. I also like her ballads which are Why Do I Feel So Sad, Goodbye, Butterflyz, and Caged Bird. Piano & I is pretty much an intro. Also, there's a bonus track at the end of the CD, which I actually happened to stumble over that sounds gospel like. Overall, this album is a mix of R&B, jazz, blues, classical, and hip-hop. This deserves to be in everyones CD collection.
(by lashawmya)
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