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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 |
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Norah Jones - Come Away With Me - CD
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In Come Away with Me, it is not just the timbre of Norah Jones's voice that is mature beyond her years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognisable, blending intimations of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any way 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" 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 JJ 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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Imagine the voice of a husky Eva Cassidy, or Macy Gray after deep-tissue massage, singing to you in an empty bar late at night. That's Norah Jones on her debut album, Come Away With Me. Though released on Blue Note, it's not quite jazz. It's a set of country-blues ballads more reminiscent of 'Eric Clapton Unplugged'.
Come Away With Me acknowledges its roots in tracks by country music's Hank Williams and J.D.Loudermilk. Hank's "Cold Cold Heart" is delicately jazz-flavoured, with skeletal instrumentation, a syncopated bass riff and Norah's voice the texture of suede; while J.D. Loudermilk's "Turn Me On" reveals a grittier edge.
Most of the other numbers here were written by Norah and her posse, and feature her light touch on piano. "Feelin' the Same Way" and "Lonestar" by Norah's bassist boyfriend, Lee Alexander, have simple melodic lines and lyrics which don't warrant scrutiny, but the subtle and sensitive vocal performances elevate them. Tom Waits could be hiding in the shadows in the best song on the album, "I've Got to See You Again" by guitarist Jesse Harris. Here, the combination of Norah's controlled vocals and strains of mournful gypsy jazz violin evoke a dark mood which turns to nostalgia in "Painter Song" with its folky accordion and Fairground Attraction-style rhythm section.
As Norah and producer Arif Mardin were switching out the lights in the recording studio, waving goodbye to the band and heading for the bar, they must have realised 'Dammit, we didn't record any jazz!' That would explain the last track on the album - 'The Nearness of You'. It's an intimate cocktail lounge portrait of the jazz standard, with a soulful edge; just Norah accompanying herself on piano - simple but tasteful.
If you're looking for out-and-out jazz you'll be disappointed with Come Away With Me. It doesn't swing, it sways. But Norah has such a feel for the music that she can make her voice soar and carry you with her, then deposit you gently back in your living room. The bare bones instrumentation is a perfect vehicle for her, and her timing and feel are just right. Try it. --Kathryn Shackleton
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 15.19 x 12.5 x 0.99 cm; 94.12 Grams
- Manufacturer : EMI
- Item model number : 538 6092
- Original Release Date : 2002
- SPARS Code : DDD
- Label : EMI
- ASIN : B00006372U
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: 26,210 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- 261 in Vocal Jazz
- 11,112 in Rock
- 12,160 in Pop
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The recording captures the measured paced performance of the artists in detail. It is clear why this recording is regarded as a “demo” recording for any collection and Hi-Fi. Yet I cannot feel uncomfortable about elements of this recording. It is almost too perfect , rich warm detailed and leaves me feeling that it is slightly unnatural and part of me wonders if elements of this recording have been auto tuned? It’s almost like over processed food, just too good to be true. . I played this recording either side of a 1950’s Miles Davies recording which is free from most modern artifice and I’m just unsure how natural this recording is?
I have not set out to write reviews of the music content as “beauty is in the ears of the listener”. These reviews are about the quality (or not) of the recorded sound. To read about how the reviews are done please see my profile.
• Clarity – Excellent, open, transparent and very detailed
• Channel separation – very good, clear left and right
• Channel balance – an excellent static mix. Instruments and performers can be clearly located and placed on the stage
• Sound Stage – reasonably wide but better depth and height especially when vocals, piano and double bass
• Distortion – non audible
• Compression – there is a lot of detail and huge dynamic range, no frequency limitation is audible. The instruments and vocals soar however there is something about this recording that makes me uneasy, especially regarding the vocals, they seem almost unreal in their richness
• Atmosphere – intimate, close, club like a sultry bar
• Bass – low frequencies – clear and very well defined, the kick drum is clearly audible. The bass guitar has a well defined tone and it is good to hear the strings. This is not a bass rich recording but what there is is well measured, warm and detailed.
• Treble – high frequencies – the guitars have good tone and detail. The cymbals are a tad variable sometimes it is possible to hear them being struck on other occasions they a re “soft” in the mix. The decay on the piano is both realistic and charming, creating a real feeling of intimacy, very much like a cabaret performance
• Vocals – excellent intimate warm, breathy very “cabaret”. The recording has excellent range and dynamics. Unusually other instruments are not sacrificed to capture the vocal performance
As a general rule of thumb recordings from the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s are nearly always better on the original vinyl. Remasters often fail to please as it’s just not possible to make a silk purse from a sows ear, i.e. the original recording lacks the necessary detail to be processed digitally and show an audible improvement. Indeed such processing can make the sound worse.
Modern recordings which have been processed digitally from start to finish can be as good as vinyl. CD’s are often unfairly criticised for being poor quality. This is not the case, it is the original recording or the process which is to blame. Modern “remasters” can both enhance and degrade a recording. The statement GIGO (Garbage In Garbage Out) is the limiting factor. Ignore this at your cost.
The album is excellent without a single track I dislike and it’s extremely well produced for any hi-fi snobs thinking about it. I mean excellent quality sound.
Bargain price as well.
Update:- Having listened to for a couple of weeks, this CD has started to grow on me a bit, but a bit more variety of content would still help and I am sure she has a voice capable of much more. I have to be in the right mood to listen but that can apply to any music. Up to 4 star now!!
It’s strange that her ‘singles’ success has been pretty non - existent. She has topped the charts, but only in Japan! In the UK, her best effort was ‘Sunrise’ which got no higher than 30 here. In America it’s much the same story?
This would indicate that her albums are of a very high overall standard, that she produces very few exceptional songs, but a lot of songs of a reasonably high calibre – it is an oddity for sure?
I love her voice and this album is very nice to listen to … but really outstanding or truly exceptional – no not for me. In fact, to be honest, I’m a little confused as to how her albums have sold so well – but that’s just me, and the majority clearly love her , so I’m clearly in the minority!