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Amy Winehouse - Back To Black: Deluxe EditionBuy Amy Winehouse - Back To Black: Deluxe Edition: Brilliant Box: 2cd from HMV.co.uk as part of our promotion. Free delivery and usually despatched in 24 hours.
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Average User Rating: 100% (18 Reviews) | |
| 5 / 5 | Superb
Andy Edwards "staxasoul" (Essex UK) - 28 November 2007 Amy Winehouse never appeared on my radar, but she now has a place on my favourites list via this album. Quite simply, this is an excellent album - a stew of Soul/old school R&B, jazz, rock and old fashioned pop. Rehab was the song that prompted me to listen to AW, and it is one of the best here, but there's other tracks as good - in particular, "You Know That I'm No Good" and "Tears Dry On Their Own", which uses the intro form Marvin Gaye's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". My own personal favourite has become "Love Is A Losing Game" a restrained and aching vocal over a spare orchestral track. All in all,Amy's vocal performance is never less than impressive, interpreting the equally impressive material perfectly. With this 2 disc special edition, there's the addition of the excellent version of "Valerie", which has been released as a single, plus the reggae infused "Cupid" and others, as well as alternate versions of the albums original tracks, all of which just add to the view that Amy is a major talent. I just hope she can get back to making great music after her well publicised recent problems. ... Read Full Review » |
| 3 / 5 | Hmm...
John Tansey (UK) - 8 November 2007 Now I love the Winehouse - as much a description as it is a name these days - and I think 'Back To Black' is a fantastic modern soul record that I would not hesitate to award five stars. Amy's voice sounds phanominal on her second album and Mark Ronson's production - despite, as we have seen with his own album 'Versions', adding horns to things being the only thing he can do - brings these wonderful songs to life. But when the major labels start reissueing deluex/ultimate/limited/+DVD editions of successful abums it makes me despare, especially as this new version is so damn amazing! I love Winehouse's take on 'Valerie', and I've seen her perform 'Monkey Man' on television and that was great too, as is everything she does. Granted, 'Back To Black' couldn't have been released like this a year ago, but why couldn't there have been another version with just the bonus disc and the sexy sexy packaging - for about £7 - then fans who bought the album when it first came out aren't being ripped off? I'll tell you why, because that's not the way to make money. Editions like this are proof that the only thing the big labels care about is empying our wallets. If you don't own 'Back To Black', then do yourself a favor and get this Deluxe Edition, it's too awesome not to be bought! HOWEVER, having said that, if like me you've already owned the album for nearly a year, then don't you even dare touch that wallet sunshine; consider it a partial boycott! It wouldn't have taken much to release two versions of this, one with and one without the original album, or perhaps the bonus disc could have been included with the DVD (also out in time for Christmas folks).... Read Full Review » |
| 5 / 5 | Great voice
Antonio Moncayo (Zaragoza) - 20 February 2008 I am not a fan of this type of music ,but after this album was given as a present I was very surprised by the Winehouse's voice and the lyrics of her songs. The album is very well produced and is the best British Pop album made in the last decade. Several songs stand out but for me " Love is a loosing game " scores 10/10. I always ignore the personal life of the artists and tend to rate what they do and not what they are , I just hope that she has a long and prosperous career.... Read Full Review » |
| 5 / 5 | Excellent 2 Disc
Alex P. Widger "AWMCT" (UK) - 5 October 2007 If you do not already have the normal album i recommend this but if your like me and have the album and all this singles there is not much new here!!! But still cool to have it all in one package!! Back To Black,Love Is A Losing Game and Wake Up Alone being the highlights!!! |
| 5 / 5 | This woman is a huge talent!!
Ann Dunkerley (Newcastle, England) - 4 February 2008 As another reviewer said - Amy Winehouse hadn't even appeared on my radar. I think all of the hype and gossip put me off listening out for her music. I looked at her and expected that it just wouldn't be my thing (thats what middle age does!)! I heard this album when it was given as a gift to my husband and from first listening, it just blew me away. She is truly out of her time. If she is similar to anyone, its Billie Holiday. No disrespect to Billie (I haven't listened to a lot of her stuff), but Amy's voice seems to me stronger and more versatile. There are also shades of soul and a sprinkle of motown in there. I listen to this album again and again and never tire of it. Its sexy, powerful, uplifting, moving - it does it all. Any substance misuse problems Amy has are surely her own business and nothing to do with the music. Also lets face it, there is nothing unusual about great talents having such problems - another thing Amy and Billie have in common. ... Read Full Review » |
RRP
£18.99
Release Date
3 December 2007
Price Range
£7.99 - £12.43