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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 8081320002228
Label: J-Records
Manufacturer: J-Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: J-Records
Release Date: June 26, 2001
Sales Rank: 449
Studio: J-Records
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com's Best of 2001:
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. --Sylvia W. Chan
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Songs In A Minor is a modern classic. "Piano & I" establishes Alicia as a talent on the piano. I love the groovy track "Girlfriend". Alicia's piano playing and vocals are so soulful on the track "Fallin". "A Woman's Worth" and "Jane Doe" are such smooth tracks. "Troubles" is a very sensual sounding track. "Rock Wit You" has a great beat and bass line. I love this song. "Caged Bird" is a beautiful sweet song. Every track is excellent on this disc.
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CD arrived early, in perfection, and plays perfectly. I blast this while I take a shower and sing along. No wonder this CD went platinum 6 times! Kitty
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Alicia Keys is seriously talented but when will she release a soul album I mean Fallin' is great as is A Women's Worth but whats's with all the hip hop beats? and she keeps ad libbing and going ah yea come on yo what e.c.t like she is about to spit.
Please just stick to the soul the other stuff does not suit her if she did an album full of tracks like Fallin she would release a classic, as it stands this is very hit and miss.
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I really enjoy listening to Alicia Keys cd. She is truly blessed to be as talented as she is. I pray many more records for her. Thank you again Amazon for meeting my request. I will always do business with you.
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We never forget the first time. With a bit of nostalgia, I dare to say that "Songs in A Minor" is yet the best effort coming from Alicia Keys. In 2001, she was so young and yet so full of talent to offer us. From a girl that age, we usually don't expect such great piece of work.
Not only she is able to sing smoothly, but also plays piano greatly. In my opinion, this album is the one on which she shows more of her true talent than the others that came later. "The Diary of Alicia Keys", "Unplugged" and "As I Am" are also great records, each one shows evidences that she's polyvalent and can evolve musically, but the impression I have is that her 2001 debut effort is the real landmark: seemingly less concerned with popularity (which came from nowhere that time) and more focused on soulful tones and quality R&B.
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