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Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

2002

Come Away With Me
Album Summary

Come Away with Me is the debut studio album by American recording artist Norah Jones, released on February 26, 2002, by Blue Note Records. Recording sessions took place at Sorcerer Sound Studio in New York City and Allaire Studios in Shokan, New York.Come Away with Me peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200, and received Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. It was later certified Diamond by the RIAA on February 15, 2005, for shipments of over ten million copies in the United States, and has sold over 27 million copies worldwide as of 2016, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.In April 2022, Blue Note released a 20th anniversary expanded edition of Come Away with Me, with demos from the First Sessions EP, previously unreleased demos, and outtakes.

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Rating

3.39

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17547

Genres

  • Jazz
  • Pop

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Jan 29 2022
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2

I appear to have wandered into a Starbucks.

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Jul 12 2022
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2

"Come Away With Me" is just not what I desire when I seek out music. Everything is pleasant and agreeable, and it's the competent performances that carry the disc rather than any clever tricks or notable new songs/arrangements from Norah Jones & her team (although Jones' own contributions, as few as they are, were marginally above batting average compared to the rest of the tracklist's assortment of tried-and-true standards and quasi-modern traditional cuts). This album's wide success is certainly some sort of cultural barometer of its time of release, but I can't fully speak as to why it attained the reach and absurd sales numbers that it had. I'm trying real hard not to call this a Starbucks promoted CD of amiable light clap-alongs for enjoyment while waiting in line for your coffee, but I'm fairly confident there is some significant vis-a-vis going on between Norah Jones and this particular manner of minimal commitment music consumption. If you find there's nothing wrong with "just average" or have a stronger appetite for garden variety Vocal Jazz, then you may get more from this than I did. I just prefer when something consciously made to be middle-of-the-road has more bumps and snaking patterns than this ultimately does.

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Feb 11 2022
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5

I used to be very harsh about this album and say it was boring middle of the road rubbish but now I’m old I can appreciate that it’s actually really nice and relaxing.

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Mar 13 2022
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2

This was fucking huge when it came out, like there had never been a singer songwriter before. It's chuffing boring.

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Feb 19 2022
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2

Really silky voice, gorgeous instrumentation, at one point during the title track I saw the moon, big and gold, on my walk, and had a bit of a moment. Speaking of Glastonbury, I imagined lying in the sun early on a Sunday afternoon, as these sweet sounds floated over me from the Pyramid Stage, and it was pleasant. But, yeah, pleasant, sweet, silky, but nothing that really hit me for six. As the album went on I started thinking more about my potential scoring system than the music, which wasn't a good sign. I then started thinking the album was mostly parts that sound like music from The Sims, with parts that would fit the background to a middle class garden party. If I was planning to hand out 3s like social media references to Big Jet TV, then I would to this, but instead it gets a...

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Oct 14 2020
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5

Interesting blend of jazz and pop that feels like a pioneer for modern songwriting. Steady, yet provocative.

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Feb 14 2023
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2

I’m in such a good mood after the Eagles lost the Super Bowl last night that not even the AOR/Starbucks-pop of Norah Jones can bring me down.

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Jan 03 2022
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5

Fantastic. I'd forgotten how good this is. Intimate and soulful. Brilliant.

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Mar 13 2022
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2

Like being stuck on a slow moving train next to a Toby jug full of warm urine that has learned how to sing

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Mar 20 2024
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3

Singer/songwriter meets jazz piano for nice chill background songs

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Feb 09 2022
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2

Shame this came so soon after Coldplay. Another musical blancmange of nothingness... Again it gets a 2 because it wasn't bad enough for a 1 but this just goes to demonstrate the futility of rating things on a five star scale.

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Nov 21 2024
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I'm not saying that Norah Jones is personally responsible for the existence of the $5 cup of coffee but this album has a lot to answer for when you think about how many overpriced lattes have been served in countless mediocre cafes while it has been gently lilting in the background. My favorite aspect of this album is the opportunity it gave me to look up the definition of anodyne to ensure I would be using it properly to describe it.

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Apr 16 2022
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2

Starbucks created her in a test tube.

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Oct 27 2022
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4

Gorgeous voice. Album is platform for showcasing it. Instruments are just an afterthought. Slow melodies, light piano makes for a lullaby, soothing type of sound throughout. Standouts are "Don't Know Why" and "Come Away With Me"

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Feb 17 2022
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4

This album is perfect from the second you hit play. She hits her stride on the jazzier tunes, but I can absolutely appreciate the low-key singer/songwriter tracks. Best album we have been given so far.

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Mar 13 2022
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2

Hauntingly beautiful...probably.

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May 11 2022
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5

This is the perfect album to listen to when it's pouring rain outside on a crisp fall afternoon while drinking tea. Feet propped on the settee and your faithful friend Nico is laying by your feet lounging as you are. You can never go wrong with Norah Jones.

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Dec 17 2021
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5

Love this album by Grapevine, TX-bred Norah Jones. She's a north Texas treasure. We went to the same middle school, but she went to a rival high school, but that's forgiven. Such an amazing voice and fantastic musicality. These are classic tunes and amazing that she was only 21 when this was recorded. Sounds like a veteran; a natural. Great listen and so happy this is on the list. Although, this album is not included in my 2018 version of the Book. Still happy to listen to it.

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Oct 31 2022
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3

I started off with the idea I'd hate the blandness of the songs, but I had to admit to myself that I actually enjoyed the relaxing vibe the songs bring. Her voice has a great range and the jazzy arrangements give that voice the right podium.

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Apr 02 2025
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The album is easy to listen to. Norah Jones's voice is awesome and sweet. But the whole album is very one note. There are different styles of songs, but they are all played in the soft crooner style song at a similar tempo resulting in an album with a few shining stars in a miasma of sameness. I enjoy the songs, but other than the ones that are popular enough to get radio/advertisement play, the album is just meh. I couldn't finish the album.

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Apr 05 2022
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Fahrstuhlmusik. Gut gemacht, aber doch Fahrstuhlmusik.

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Mar 24 2025
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5

Going through a really rough time right now in life and this album came at just the right time, feels like everything is gonna work out somehow after hearing this

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Sep 29 2022
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5

I wish more music was like this music. Such a smooth yet balanced sound between jazz, blues, and acoustic. Listening to this, I feel like I'm personally sharing a cup of hot chocolate with Norah in a cozy café on a snowy winter's night. I almost took away a star for personal music tastes, but then I put it back because, honestly, I don't feel there's much in this arena of music that's coming out on top.

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Sep 19 2022
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5

This is the perfect late night headphones album. That voice! Lovely songs that slowly invite you to a place of peaceful joy.

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Sep 03 2022
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5

This one is a little subjective, as the title song was my wedding song. So it's a well loved album already. I love Norah Jones' voice, the lovely instrumentation, and the songs are all wonderful.

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Sep 03 2022
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5

It’s been a minute since I listened to this album from start to end, but I have done so many times in my life. This is also an album that I recommended to many along the way. It was a perfect soundtrack to my evening walk along the beach.

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Sep 03 2022
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5

Sweet, smooth, ooey-gooey mix of pop, jazz, folk, and country. Delicious!

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Aug 16 2022
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5

Sweet jazz, blues, pop fusion singing and instrument playing. Lots beautiful o guitar and piano solos and fills.

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Jun 27 2022
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5

Este disco es una joya: para empezar, la voz de Norah Jones ya es una garantía, pero encima tiene una calidad en la parte musical y en la instrumentación que ya quisieran muchos discos del estilo. Cortito y variado, que se va rápido. Quizá mi pequeño 'pero' sería que no hay una canción realmente movida, por lo que es un disco ideal para una mañana de domingo, pero no para otro momento.

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Jun 15 2022
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5

I don't think I properly appreciated this album when it came out. But now, 20 years later, I understand why Norah Jones was such a phenomenon. Listening to this album just feels so good. Like slipping into cool, clean sheets after a long day. Or like a glass of whiskey, a comfy chair, and a good book. It's such a comfortable listening experience without being boring in the least. I've got absolutely nothing negative to say about this album. What a treasure.

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Jun 08 2022
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5

Always a classic - I love the strange nostalgia of the early 2000s coffee shop vibe this album has.

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Apr 27 2022
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5

absolutely gorgeous voice and songs are so soulful. lovely album and singer/songwriter

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Mar 09 2022
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5

I love Norah Jones and I love this album. Her vocal performance is incredible and the music is so soothing.

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Mar 01 2022
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5

A comfy blanket of an album. It wraps you up and makes you feel at home/loved. Excellent work by Norah Jones. The soft piano on 'Come Away With Me' is enchanting and uplifts her voice and the song so much. 'Painter Song' also stands out as a wonderful song on this album. They're all wonderful!

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Dec 19 2021
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5

This was a great way to start off the list! Jones has very fine, detailed control over her voice; I really love how she’s able to demonstrate her range while not going overboard or getting too loud. She has a gentle, soothing voice that suits the material of her songs perfectly. It was entrancing; I like the light use of percussion, and how she wasn’t afraid to use a gentle touch when it came to the instruments to really let her voice shine through. Also, they were the perfect length. Overall, even though I usually don’t care for this type of music, I totally loved the album and will listen to this album and the rest of her music in the future.

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Mar 23 2024
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4

Talk about buttery smooth vibes! I dont typically seek out this type of music or Norah specifically, but I really enjoyed this album! Love her voice and her music!

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Mar 19 2024
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4

This is a great album. This is the album that pushed me into listening to more jazz which I now love to play while I'm knee deep into working. Such a silky smooth voice. Also, I named my daughter after her :)

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Apr 17 2025
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3

Yeah, so this is pleasant and entirely unmemorable. There is nothing outstanding here. Not the vocals, not the songs not the instrumentation. Bland and inoffensive. Really don’t get why this blew up so much at the time. 2.5

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Apr 01 2025
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3

This takes me back to my karaoke hosting days. Many of these songs were requested. This is pleasant music to the ears. Not something I ever sit around and listen to, unless I'm hosting trivia, of course, in which case I'm being paid to listen to it while drinking myself into oblivion. This is good music for that situation. The album is ok, and she has a great voice, but it doesn't move me. I'm giving this a 3.

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Mar 26 2025
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The definition of a 3/5. It’s what I deem lounge music. It’s nice for the background (especially this one). I don’t see this genre ever getting more than a 3 for me. This is as good as it gets.

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Mar 26 2024
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3

Favorite Tracks: Don’t Know Why Come Away With Me Turn Me On

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Feb 01 2022
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3

This is a fine album. Nice easy to like songs with jazzy arrangements. Perfect background music for a dinner party with friends. 3 🌟

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Apr 15 2025
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Like, really lovely and stuff. I feel it's very much of the early 2000's which ushered in these kinds of female vocals. Anyway, I think it's just not for me. I think it's popularity at the time has done it a disservice in that it sounds like i'm watching a naff 2000's romcom whereby this is the soundtrack, or in a cafe, or something.

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Apr 08 2025
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2

not really interested at all. don’t even think i listened to it all

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Apr 07 2025
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2

Lovely voice. Soft jazz. Play it in the waiting room

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Apr 02 2025
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I guess there is a cultural significance but to me it sounds like run at the mill easy listening smooth jazz. Nothing wrong with it but otherwise not amazing.

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Jan 29 2024
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2

If this album was a Pokémon, it would be of normal type.

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Apr 05 2025
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Do people actually listen to this pap? I mean listen. Not just put it on and ignore it because there is nothing worth listening to. It might be slightly more interesting than the street noise outside, but that's it. And people pay to listen to it? Lots of people? I worry for the human race.

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Dec 21 2021
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I want to tank its gpa or whatever dude. i didnt listen to it but nobody really liked it so a lower number is more comical

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May 02 2025
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5

This is the kind of album that’s perfect for a rainy day in a cafe, a beautiful sunny day in the park feeling the breeze while sitting under a tree, an easy listening day drive, a night alone for dinner, a romantic jazz night in. You name it and the album fits. It’s romantic, easy listening, relaxing, soothing and soft. The album makes me feel like I’m in a dreamland of milk and honey. Sweet and soft. Norah Jones’ soft, soothing voice hits all the notes in a perfectly beautiful way where it doesn’t feel over the top, it’s just the right amount. Her lyrics tell stories through each song. The songwriting is excellent and the instrumentals that work alongside her are perfectly collaborative with her vocals. “Painter Song” really resonated with me as I myself always wish I could paint my dreams, my wishes, my memories. It’s such a simple thought and feeling and yet she makes it so special and beautiful. Then there’s “Turn Me On” she takes a more soulful approach and somehow still makes it soft, but sexy. I really enjoyed how she carried throughout the album. Learning that Norah Jones is the daughter of the late Ravi Shankar surprised me, (though my parents thought it was old news), but I didn’t know that. It made sense since she looked racially ambiguous to me. Couldn’t help but want to learn more about her, her background, and her artistry. Couldn’t find much about her which I appreciated as well. Added to her allure and mystery. Overall, I found this album to be a beautiful vocal jazz album. I was pleasantly surprised when I was assigned this album by the generator because I was already familiar with many of the songs from this album and was so happy to get right into it. Perfect album in my opinion! Standout Tracks: “Don’t Know Why”, “Cold Cold Heart”, “Come Away With Me”, “Turn Me On”, “Lonestar”, “Painter Song”, “One Flight Down”, “Nightingale”, and “The Nearness of You”

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Apr 28 2025
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5

One of the most beautiful albums out there. Like smooth caramel, a cozy blanket. Her debut, an absolute classic.

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Apr 22 2025
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ich mochte die musik von norah jones schon immer. ruhige balladen mit einer exzellenten stimme.

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Apr 21 2025
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5

Hell yeah Norah Jones, love her Christmas Album too

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Apr 15 2025
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5

Purely subjective, but this was the vibe I needed today. Ask me tomorrow and you might get a different answer. This album is beautiful and cool.

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Apr 15 2025
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5

Love it, but takes me back to a weird time

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Apr 09 2025
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5

A lot of reviews here shitting on Norah Jones for being nothing more than corporate coffeehouse background music. Hey man, I love coffee (and owning Starbucks stock)! More so, I love chill vibes, and NJ delivers that. Her voice is so calming and clear. For the last twenty years, if I’ve wanted to turn off the noise, NJ has been a go-to. Her debut is one of her best albums too. I really enjoyed revisiting this, even though I just listened through her discography again a month or so ago.

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Apr 03 2025
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There is a very specific subgenre of music that involves solo female vocalists featured in vibe albums. Now I'm normally a rock & roll kinda guy, but there's something about albums like this that just hits the spot with me. I just vibe to it. 5 stars.

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Apr 02 2025
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5

lovely. very chill. love the vibes

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Mar 24 2025
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5

Great songs, perfect for the bath after finishing a long run.

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Mar 18 2025
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5

She has such a smooth and jazzy voice. Could have used maybe a little variety, but overall a great listen. Would listen to it again for sure.

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Mar 18 2025
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5

She's got a wonderful voice, absolutely beautiful accompaniment, very nice and cozy feel to this. Great album from top to bottom I really loved this.

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Mar 10 2025
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5

Was great then, and it still is.

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Mar 06 2025
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5

Fantastic album, great song choices and performances.

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Feb 28 2025
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5

Lovely relaxing music remimding me of being young :))

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Feb 25 2025
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5

smooth jazzy-pop and a great voice

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Feb 22 2025
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5

I remember Bill Maher calling this album something like “music to sleep with your trophy wife to” I loved the whole album then and I love it now.

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Feb 20 2025
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5

I know it's supposed to be saccharine coffee shop music but I really love the intimate tone and casual feel of this record. Kind of reminds me of Dusty Springfield.

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Feb 13 2025
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5

Wow what a voice! She could - as they say ‘make a living singing the menu’. I could listen a good long time.

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Feb 13 2025
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5

Extremely poppy jazz. The production quality is insane. Not the kind of thing I bop to, but this is an undeniably good record. 5/5

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Feb 04 2025
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5

wow. this was my favourite so far. such a great voice and awesome warm jazzy piano. great

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Feb 03 2025
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5

This album is a peaceful Saturday morning watching the rain from your porch.

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Feb 03 2025
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5

A beautiful album that has stood the test of time and radio overplay

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Jan 30 2025
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5

It's been a long time since I listened to this start to finish and I didn't know how much I had missed it

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Jan 28 2025
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5

I remember seeing Norah jones at Glastonbury - it was a lovely sunny day, I was lying in the grass, listening to these songs and was completely smitten. The album takes me back, great stuff

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Jan 28 2025
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5

I have such a soft spot for Norah Jones of that era (Come Away With Me, Feels Like Home). My then-girlfriend and I were at a park, sun was shining. We were young and in love. She gave me one of her earbuds and played Sunrise to me. I think of that moment whenever I hear the song and I think of that song whenever I hear Norah Jones. Happy memory!

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