Corinne Bailey Rae | 
 enlarge | Artist: Corinne Bailey Rae
Label: Capitol
Category: Music
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Rating:  351 reviews
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 66361
UPC: 094636636122
EAN: 0094636636122
Release Date: June 20, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Like A Star | | • | Enchantment | | • | Cput Your Records | | • | Till It Hapens To You. | | • | Trouble Sleeping | | • | Call Me When You Get This | | • | Choux Pastry Heart | | • | Breathless | | • | I'd Like To | | • | Butterfly | | • | Seasons Change |
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Amazon.com
When soul music is at its finest, a great vocalist can take you along on a journey into their sadness, loneliness, joy, and passion. When mixing that voice with horns, harmonies, and a bluesy Hammond organ, that same music can seamlessly travel across decades. Many new artists claim to accomplish that feat, but few are sincerely ageless and timeless: Corinne Bailey Rae has those qualities in spades. Rae--a newcomer out of Leeds, UK, with a gospel choir history--has created a self-titled CD that occasionally evokes the feeling of a '70s Bill Withers classic, while bringing inflections of Zero 7 and Alicia Keys to her grooves as well. Straight from track one, "Like a Star" displays a restrained soulfulness that shows her strengths through a whisper soft melody. Other standout cuts include the breakup-ache of "Till It Happens To You" and "Choux Pastry Heart," which discloses her jazz-affected timing and the level of powerful songwriting that she is capable of at her very best. In a day and age where a good voice alone can provide you with a golden ticket, it is refreshing to see that Rae has not only written or cowritten every song on her debut, she also contributes guitar, bass, keys, and percussion to the tracks. Her songs have some room to mature, but as a new recording artist in her mid-20s, so does she. Soul lovers, pass the word: this is one impressive debut. --Denise Sheppard
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Album Description
This is the eponymously-titled debut album from British blues-soul sensation, Corinne Bailey-Rae. Inspired by artists such as Billie Holiday and Jill Scott, this is a recording that displays a patchwork of influences, all held together wonderfully by Rae's unique vocal stylings. Includes the singles 'Like A Star' and 'Put Your Records On'.
Album Details
Rae was Voted by BBC Subscribers as the One Artist to Watch in 2006. From the First Notes Sung on her `like a Star' EP, Rae Presented a Slice of Sublime Billie Holiday Blues Delivered with a Voice that Pins You (In the Softest but Most Persuasive of Ways) to the Wall; A Voice that Floats Effortlessly, Full of Caress, Subtlety and the Very Purest Quality. It is a Wonderful Discovery to Treasure, but it Belongs to a Young Woman Not from Somewhere Musically Exotic - Say, Mississippi Or Even Manhattan - but Just East of the M1: Leeds. Her Name is Corinne Bailey Rae, and She was Born to Do This.
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 An Incredible Debut Album November 16, 2008
Mountain Lady (New Jersey)
My favorite song by far on this album is "Put Your Record On," so catchy that its hard to shake out of your head. But I'll never dismiss the sweet melodies- "Like a Star" and "Till it Happens to You."
Her music truly is a unique blend of soul, pop, jazz with a sprinkling od sadness, heart-ache and lonliness much akin to the music of the the little-bit-edgier SS, Arrica Rose. Both singer-songwriters have a bit of jazzy Norah Jones plus a lovely, sweet and passionate sound all their own.This is Corrine's best album to date. Buy it.
 Smooth November 13, 2008
S. Oei (New York, NY)
A nice album to kick off a girl night's out, or a lazy sunday morning with a cup of joe; it's a Starbucks type of song collection targeted toward the uber liberal hoity toity crowd. I don't agree with the grammy nomination for this actress as I believe there are more far superior than her. I guess when you sing several nicely written songs and have a good pr campaigning for you, everything is possible.
New Fan October 21, 2008
Emily
One of my friends left Corinne's self-title album in my car a month ago and I haven't stopped listening to it everytime I drive anywhere. I'm an adoring new fan!
Convert August 12, 2008
C. Lee (Seattle, WA USA))
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had only heard 'Put Your Records On' and though I liked the song, quickly dismissed Corinne Bailey Rae as another top 40 1 hit wonder Starbucks neo-soul artist. Big mistake.
This is definitely one of the most inspiring albums I've heard in a while. The production knocks (lots of keys, clean guitar, horns) and her voice is distinct, unique, and honest. Add to the that thoughtful insightful songwriting and you have a Classic with a capital C.
This coming from someone who generally only listens to Kanye and 70's soul.
Its OK July 1, 2008
K. Johnson (Detroit, MI)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
The CD is just alright. I only like a couple of the songs. I wouldn't recommend it to anybody.
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