Introducing Joss Stone

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Introducing Joss StoneOpis:In the run-up to this, her third album, Joss Stone told a phalanx of glossy magazines that the difference between this disc and the two that preceded it was a newfound clarity of vision. Whereas the other records--their gold status notwithstanding--represented the fumblings of a huge-voiced kid being bossed around by experienced music-biz types, this one, she promised, would reveal the real her. Thus, the titular "introduction." To which anybody who spins the 14 groovy and fully unbuttoned tracks herein will wish to reply not "nice to meet you"--far too lame a sentiment for so fully realized a disc--but "Where have you been all my life?" As good as Joss Stone's previous efforts are, Introducing Joss Stone represents a giant step forward: there's a freshness to these songs that suits her age (19 as of the album's release) and a funkiness that suits modern pop sensibilities. There's also a cross-hatching of visions with artists like Lauryn Hill and Common that will rightly advance her reputation as an artist who can sling disco, R&B, and rock almost as convincingly as soul. Splicing girl-group harmonies with blaxploitation-style funk with Joplin-esque and, at times, Shelby Lynne-reminiscent vocals, Stone works these Raphael Saadiq-produced beats with the stealth and steadiness of a '70s-era legend who's still going strong. "Girl They Won't Believe It," she wails against the tight hoo-hoo harmonizing of talented backup singers on the opening track; get a load of how much she's accomplished in the space of three albums, and you won't believe it, either. --Tammy La GorceProduct description1. Change (Vinnie Jones Intro)2. Girl They Won't Believe It3. Headturner4. Tell Me 'Bout It (Album Version)5. Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now (Album Version) (Feat. Common)6. Put Your Hands On Me (Album Version)7. Music8. Arms Of My Baby9. Bad Habit10. Proper Nice11. Bruised But Not Broken12. Baby Baby Baby13. What Were We Thinking14. Music OutroReviewWhen Joss strutted on stage at the BRIT awards, her record company execs must've cowered behind the sofa, pleading for it to end. Her cringe-worthy cameo was, of course, manna from heaven for the red tops. They went to town on the teenager for her American twang, the loud dress and even her fiery red hair - jibes that would make any 19 year-old girl cry, let alone a timid Devon lass in the public eye. How typical of the British press that they lord a talented 16 year-old as precious but three years later she is hung out to dry for a couple of perceived mistakes. Introducing! is the sound of Joss growing up musically. By writing it herself, she's leaving behind the pandering to her soul sister heroes in The Soul Sessions and the over-produced pop/R'n' B/soul mish-mash that was Mind, Body and Soul - so let's cut her some slack shall we? Unfortunately, it doesn't get off to a great start - although Joss gets 10 out of 10 for surprise factor as Vinnie Jones presents a puzzling rant on change. Thankfully Joss follows the diatribe with the sexy jazz-fuelled ''Girl They Won't Believe It'' to get the show on the road. Two subtle collaborations compliment the album nicely: ''Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now'' with prolific hip-hop artist Common, and Lauryn Hill wouldn't lend her sharp tongue to any old track, which is why, thanks to her craft, ''Music'' stays above the line of a sappy ode. Of course, it's not without it's faults. Many tracks are over-egged and some lyrics a little forced. The minimalist ''Proper Nice'', as dubious as the title may be, is where we want to see Stone in the future, allowing a thoughtful vocal to breathe with an unobtrusive beat underneath. Leave your opinions of the girl at the door when you listen to this. If Introducing! is a pointer to how she'll progress while she is still trying to find herself, who knows what she could end up producing ten, twenty or thirty years down the line? --Anthony Leaver Find more music at the BBC This link will take you off AmaAutor:Joss StoneNośnik:Audio CDPłyt:Język: Data wydania: 2007-03-12Waga: 0.22 gramWysokość: 0.4 cmSzerokość: 4.9 cmDługość: 5.4 cmNOT SEALED - DISC MINT - INSERT MINT - CASE CLEAN AND EXCELLENT - from unplayed warehouse stockUWAGA: Kupując produkt na tej aukcji zgadzasz się na wydłużony termin realizacji wysyłki (10-14 dni roboczych). Podany towar pochodzi z zagranicznego magazynu, stąd wydłużony czas realizacji który podany jest obok.