Come Away With Me

I didn’t love this. And I was trying to figure out why it didn’t strike me as much as Cowboy Junkies — theoretically they have a similar vibe? But Norah Jones’ voice just doesn’t sound as timelessly beautiful to me. It’s almost as if she’s singing in cursive haha.

Honestly, hard to rate this album without feeling some nostalgia. My mom used to play some Norah Jones when we would garden in the yard. turn me on is sexy. To see you again was a little different, but for the most part, a lot of the song sounds the same. I’d like to give it a solid 3.5

This is fine pop/blues/jazz. Nothing really impresses except her voice. The light instrumentation doesn't elevate or highlight. Just a fine album.

Pleasant enough. Nice for a low-key Sunday afternoon.

Good voice. Album is a little too slow and just not for me though

This is the best nepo-baby record since Nelson hit the scene. But seriously this is a really good record. again i wish there was half stars i would go 3.5

Baladas de pop suave. Buena voz. Ni fu ni fa.

Hoy no hubo mucha concentración para la escucha. En síntesis, siento a éste disco como música matinal, para momentos de desenchufe, para permanecer relajado.

The album Come Away With Me by Norah Jones is on the softer site. She has a very pleasant voice and the instrumentals are soothing. For me that’s nothing I would hear on a regular base but I’ll remember the Song I‘ve Got To See You Again.

good voice, great background music. not something I listen to regularly

Norah Jonesilla on varsin miellyttävä ääni, muttei tämä nyt kokonaisuutena omaan korvaani niin ihmeelliseltä kuulostanut. Alkupään kappaleet jäivät paremmin mieleen, levyn jälkipuolisko puuroutui yhdeksi tasaiseksi biisimatoksi.

Pas très excitantes les chansons. La voix est belle, la musique est jolie.

Lovely music, although I could walk away from it while still playing and feel like I didn’t miss much.

Pleasant voice. All the songs sound sorta similar, though.

Gives early nostalgic coffee shop vibes…

soft jazz love songs. 2000s romcom. not my daily cup

Perfect album if you want to feel like you're in a coffee shop working on the next assignment for your digital arts class. Not my favorite genre of music, but definitely a good listen.

i've got to see you again

if my life was a hallmark movie, i want my girl Norah Jones on the soundtrack 💯💯💯

Molto carino

Mellow album with a few tracks I enjoyed.

Not very inspired but some good tunes on here.

Creates a mood but it doesn't take long to get your full of it.

Sultry vocals, sad lyrics, mellow over all, but not really my thing.

Very pretty music but pretty slow. I will definitely revisit when I’m more in the mood. I like Norah Jones’ voice a lot and I think I just need to find the right vibe for this album.

The elevator albums strike again with Come Away With Me and to be honest, this album is probably the best of them all. The instruments were all used well and the songs had some noticeable differences between each other but it was mostly Norah's voice that carried the album for me. There is still that elevator album stigma where a majority of the songs sound the same even if there is more of a difference between them. Its still a pretty good album regardless of that. Best Song: One Flight Down Worst Song: Seven Years

Not jazz. Basically, light rock driven by piano, which I like. Is it multi-star worthy? Probably not. Great album to listen to, but kind of becomes background music.

slow silent music

Ja vrij rustige loungemuziek

Realll good record with an incredible voice and some beautiful songwriting that’s made a little less fun to re-listen by how safe and a little boring the production/band choices are. Everything feels just a little too squeaky clean for my liking, the solos just a little too pat and perfect. Not to diminish whatsoever from the players, it just feels a little same-y after a while. But what a voice, what a good showcase for her talents! I could just put this on in most any environment and feel pretty happy about that decision. A high 3/5, I will most definitely be returning to this album when the time is right.

Meh. Yes it was a relaxing album, and there's no denying that Norah has a beautiful voice but the whole album felt so samey, by the final song I couldn't wait for it to end.

A quiet and mostly sweet album. A little too soft for me and not an all time classic, but a nice jazzy little album

My 1001st album. Just chill

Incredibly well produced with beautiful vocals, but very few of the songs actually connected with me. I totally see how this labeled as “Starbucks pop”

i loved this album when it first came out. and today i wanted to like it more than i did. hmmm, weird.

Well that was nice. Transported me back to a Starbucks in early 2000s

Enjoyable listen. Love the piano bits. Nice soft jazzy time.

Jazzy, easy listening

Veldig koselig, høst album

Beautiful voice, and some really beautiful songs. “Don’t Know Why” is a classic. 3.5/5 Probably will listen again

I can’t believe that we as a society allowed the phrase Makin’ Whoopee to be acceptable. 3.5/5

Two great tracks. Impressive how popular jazz was in 2002

Great song writer, comforting voice, and the instrumentation is so mature for a her age.

Beautiful jazzy nostalgia! Would be a great lounge or bar band, but gets as a little dull recorded.

Really nice stuff, but it all starts sounding the same. I can’t imagine someone buying this record and playing it on repeat.

It was entirely fine

Nice.

Household favorite for chillin inside days

Lovely voice. Chill music, but also a little boring.

I can't say I'm a big fan of this Grammy winning genre, but I will not deny Norah Jones does it well.

This is good. Not really my taste, but I appreciate it.

Lovely, easy listening, even soothing music!

Good cold/rainy/snowy day vibes

suuuuuuuch a child of its time, it feels so much like something that you'd find in my mother's old car cds or that you'd hear in some mid 2000s coming of age tv series à la one tree hill. it's really nothing more than a sweet collection of harmless jazzy folky pop tunes. it works really well in specific contexts but i'd hardly see myself coming back to the whole record since it falls a bit flat and often fails to mantain my attention. that said, i don't think it's a bad project at all, it has lots of pretty intuitions scattered all around and some of the tunes feel really cute and comfy. the problem i find with it is that many of them feel quite empty and lifeless, expecially when there is little to no variations in the instruments used or the technique of norah's vocals. on the long run it starts to get quite monotonous and repetitive but never to the point of feeling like a waste of time. i think that the opener, don't know why, is a perfect description of what can be found throughout the record and works reeeeally well as a pop single. i can also see how it was influential on the mainstream market at the time while at the same time managing to do it better than most of its successors, or at least from what i can remember. so yeah, as a start it could've been way worse

lush, sophisticated, pretty jazz album, just... pretty. the three stars feel better here, i always feel like i have to give an "iconic album star" but doesn't make much sense now. "nightgale" is probably my fave in the album, along with "the nearness of you" also my most played song of the album. would i listen to it again? who knows

Meh

War recht angenehmen nebenher

I like it. Maybe overrated?

I remember when this album came out and the song Come Away with Me was ubiquitous in a way that few songs become truly ubiquitous. I can enjoy Come Away with Me and Don't Know Why as the standouts from the album. I like the rest of it too, in a pleasant, doesn't leave much of an impression kind of way.

Favorite coffee shop album

Gorgeous easy listening.

3 out of 5. Beautiful voice, great jazzy feel to it. Overall a solid album, easy to listen to. I like Nora’s voice a lot; and this album is peaceful.

Easy listening, but once is enough, thank you.

Already heard this quite a bit. I like the bluesy, low-key sound but not my fave

Classic coffee house sound

read an art history book once that talked about how hard it is to have an authentic emotional reaction to the Mona Lisa or in fact to even really see the Mona Lisa because it’s so prevalent in culture your idea of it is always between you and the painting. that’s kind of how I feel about this album. hard to even imagine hearing it for the first time. would it feel touching, would it feel tender, would it feel corny? would it sound like a particular season or time of day? I don’t know! but she’s clearly very skilled!

A nice voice. Strong and smooth. May be the right sound for some moods. For me it‘s a little bit boring.

Like a time machine straight to an early oughts Starbucks

A stunningly gorgeous voice. The songs are all really pretty, but I probably wouldn't choose to listen to many of these again outside of hearing them on a shuffled relaxing playlist. Not because they weren't well-made or the quality wasn't good; quite the opposite. It just feels like it's relaxing peaceful music meant for the background. Nothing wrong with that at all. To me it felt like the perfect soundtrack to have softly playing while dozing in a hammock on a calm, tranquil, springtime dusk.

Good but not great

Soft breathy vocals married with a rich jazzy acoustic backing band featuring tinkling piano, zingy guitar, brushed drums and stand up bass. It's relaxed atmosphere makes it perfect coffee n chat music (or possibly late night romantic coziness on the sofa).

it was ok, pretty voice

Ultimate chill mudic

This album just keeps getting a little better as each year passes from its release.

Smooth, I can appreciate her voice more now than I used to.

Great record. Was in heavy rotation when it came out. Did not revisit.

I did not realise the album soo so well.I’m not an easy listening kind of guy tho so this did not hit the marks at all for me.

This would be nice to have on at a party or something but it gets dull pretty quick. Fine

BRUUUUCCE!!!!!!

Nice voice, nice music, nice lyrics. Just really nice.

This is a nice album, nothing that grabs me particularly, but it's nice all the same. Also for what it's worth, according to the current 1001 Albums list, this one has been knocked off for something else to keep the "official list" limited to 1001.

Didn't hate this as much as I thought I would, likely because of the fun piano and guitar work. I can't imagine ever seeking this music out again, but I'm glad I gave it a shot.

Pretty cool for someone in her genre to have their first album be full of their own compositions. This doesn’t seem to be the norm. Not a huge fan but a very solid debut.

Love the gentle vibe, def what I needed at the time

I Dont like jazz.

Listen, this album brought me back. With beautiful songs like Come Away With Me and Don’t Know Why it’s got hits. However as a whole the smooth lullaby jazz sound can get boring and put you to sleep. Which can be great if that’s what you’re going for.

Chill album. Nice easy listening. Wouldn’t mind if it was in the background but probably won’t regularly listen to this album.

It was cute, not my cup of tea however.

Great voice and backing instruments. Got Christmas vibes from this one for some reason. However, another singer-songwriter album that doesn't really differentiate itself from others albums in the same genre. Was surprised to see this is one of the top selling albums of all time. Shoot the Moon was my favorite.

Not my cup of tea at all. 3 stars because it was essentially easy listening, which is what it sets out to be. But it wasn’t interesting at all. Would never listen again.

Perfect soundtrack to eat a gluten free muffin to

Can see the appeal but it hardly sets the pulse racing - wouldn't go out of my way to listen but fine enough

3.4 a good, moody winter or rainy day album.

It's hard not to like the soothing sounds of Norah Jones' vocals on this album. She rolls a little too soft for me, but I could see where if I was in a really bad place in my life, like experiencing the death of a close loved one that this album might be really useful.

The success of “Come Away With Me” is baffling. Not because of Norah Jones’ talent, or because of the songs from the album. It is baffling because it is a lounge jazz record that is the 8th best selling album of all time by a female artist. (It’s labeled as “acoustic pop,” and while that might be true, it stands out from the other acoustic pop singer-songwriters of the early 2000s.) This album has every right to be popular, especially with Boomers who weren’t on Napster. But to gain the kind of sales it did, “Come Away With Me” had to transcend all barriers and appeal to a wider audience. The early 2000s were a weird time for popular culture, but no amount of weirdness explains the smashing success of Norah Jones’ debut. Except for the fact that it's really good. Lovely songs, sung in a mellow sultriness that truly makes you want to come away with her. And yet, I couldn’t help the feeling of boredom as the album progressed. I nearly fell asleep grading papers. But, if you’re a Boomer listening to jazzy singer-songwriters on your 5-disc changer, maybe a nap is what you’re actually looking for out of it.

***1/2 soothing jazzy pop to chill. fav: feelin' the same way

Okay I guess, but life is too short to listen to meh music. So I randomly clicked on a band I'd never heard of that the YouTube algorithm fed to me and discovered Polyphia. They turned out to be 1001 times better than this Nora Jones album. So yeah...after Boston yesterday and now this today, I think this 1001 book sucks.

Tykkäsin tästä joskus aikaisemmin mutta nyt ehkä arvostan vähän orginaalimpaa soudia enemmän. Vähän tällänen cover-levyn katku tässä on mutta ihan jees. 3/5

Ei kantanut ihan koko levyllistä, vaikka tykkäsin ekan puoliskon verran. 2,5/5, pyöristyköön ylös.

I know this album well! For some reason I thought it was a good mum gift when I was about 15 but I think then just kept it for myself. No idea how I discovered her. I'm not sure it's my thing anymore or how this holds up. But I enjoyed listening for nostalgia reasons. I remember so many words, the brain is nuts.

Pretty good yeah. I've not really listen to Norah Jones before, just one of those musicians you kind of know but I couldn't have named any songs. I enjoyed that though, it was nice.

2-3 but wife made me

Lots of very clever Starbucks comments on here. Granted, it's not the most exciting album ever but the lady has a lovely voice and it suits the music. Maybe she could get her sister to lay down some nice Sitar on her next record, that would be a cool collaboration. 3.5

Great background music for coffee shops (not a bad thing)

Lovely feel and voice, need to play in the background more often

nice and sweet and light

Enjoyed the singing, and Don’t Know Why is a classic. 3/5 for now as the album full of ballads isn’t something I’m likely going to enjoy listening to often. It was pleasant to listen to while driving and relaxing.

Wasn't bad at all. Slower than I normally listen to, but good.

I remember this being a massively popular record, and the Wikipedia page confirms this (diamond status). Do I agree it should be on this list? Sure, but beyond the two more popular tracks ("Come away with me" and "Don't know why") there isn't much on this album that I would come back to - I think it is too singular of a vibe/tempo throughout to keep me interested, and it doesn't speak to me personally.

"Don't Know Why" is the first song on this album and a pretty cool one so I thought this was going to be one of those albums where I was surprised at how good it was. Unfortunately, the rest of the album has no variety or draw. It is pleasant enough, Norah's voice is great and everything is pretty soothing, but ultimately not interesting enough for me.

Not necessarily bad, but this has very little identity; also don’t see how it’s jazz

I can't escape the other reviews calling this "Starbucks music". That is definitely true. That said, I do enjoy Norah Jones' piano jazz vibes. They make for very easy listening, and she has a very calming yet slightly sultry voice. I do remember this album contributing heavily to the furthering of jazz music in the 2000s -- this album was heavily hyped. While it's still easy listening, I don't know that it has necessarily stood any test of time. A pretty average 3 for me, though!

kinda chill maar ook pici boring

Not for me but she is incredibly talented

Was I at a coffee shop all day yesterday? Did I even come into work?

I remember how ever present this album was when it came out. Listening to it now, it just sounds very safe and vanilla to me. Norah Jones has a great voice and maybe I just can’t hear this without remembering how it was in every coffee shop and seemed like it was played anytime I went to anyone’s parents’ house.

Most of it sounds the same. Very 90s with a Sarah McLachlan breathy vibe

She has a beautiful voice and I found this album a soothing listen. I remember this being a big hit at the time of release and it was played quite a lot in my house - it blew my mind when I learned that she is Ravi Shankar's daughter. It is very well done but this pop-jazz style is not really for me, though I much prefer her to Diana Krall or Corinne Bailey Rae, maybe because I don't find Norah Jones annoying, I guess it's smooth but not annoyingly smooth.

This album is all background music. Not any misses but not any bangers tbh.

Ah, okay, here’s one I’ve heard. My dad bought it probably shortly after it came out and used to play it all the time…to the point that I’m kind of sick of it. 2 stars if I’m being honest, but I’ll give it the extra for my pops.

Good music but feels like one long song lol

It’s hard not to be influenced by the over saturation of the singles on this album. Her voice is good, it sound good, it’s just too vanilla. Too cosey, middle class coffee shop.

you listen to the first track and you've basically heard all of them. doesnt mean the first track isnt bad though.

Rich voice, but doesn't grab me. Sleepytime

Blind album and artist. Calming but nothing exceptional. Coffee house calm for sure.

I quite like Norah Jones overall. I’m not familiar with much of her stuff and I think I only became aware of her because she collaborated with a Foo Fighters on In Your Honour. This was a nice easy listen and my favourite track was quite predictably Come Away With Me, which has been in a couple of my Spotify playlists for a while now. Not an earth shattering album but certainly nothing objectionable about any of it. A solid 3/5

Nice relaxing vibes for a rainy Friday morning. Nothing that's really a banger so I don't see myself throwing these songs on by myself but I'll always be content listening to some Nora.

This was gorgeous, but the piano felt a little repetitive towards the end of the album. Can't believe I thought Avril was better than this back in the day.

great voice,meh music

helt ok

not really my cup of tea, sounded like the backtracking to every 90's action film i've ever seen.

A classic for coffee shops everywhere. This album has some great singer songwriter songs that will be played for years. Jones is a smooth and easy listening artists. This has to be her best album. Some of the songs are very relaxing. Other feel kind of boring and blend with the others. But overall this is a pretty good album even if it is for the coffee shops. 7.1/10

breathy singing im not usually a fan of, but a good album that feels like it hits the mark she was going for, does get a little repetitive in the second half

Norah Jones is a gem. I don't know what was in the water in the early 2000's that made singer songwriters explode again, but I was happy for it. That said, this album is lukewarm. There are some lovely little tracks (Come Away With Me, Cold Cold Heart, Turn Me On) but overall her later, less commercially successful work has a lot more depth to it. Not going to complain though. I love her voice.

This record feels like sitting at a fogged-windowed cafe on a cold winter evening

55/100

Pretty chill album that doesn't really have highs or lows. Her voice is fine, but nothing special. I think the other instruments do a lot to make this album as good as it is. Once again I listened to this mostly as background music, but Nightingale caught my ear; there's some good depth to this song.

I really like Don't Know Why. Definitely had heard it before but a perfect rainy Sunday morning song. Come Away With Me was my Mom's ringtone for years and possibly still is. Alright as a song. This was definitely nothing special but enjoyable at the same time. Really like her voice and the standup bass sections. Not much else stood out. Another solid 3 in my book

Prachtige muziek, maar wel heel erg rustig. Misschien ben ik niet in de juiste stemming, maar mij iets te rustig.

4/14, 29%

This isn't my cup of tea, but it's solid for what it is. She has a pleasing, laid-back, jazzy voice. I like how restrained the entire thing is. Simple-but-effective arrangements. Solid songwriting. Nice covers of a couple of classics. However, I can also see people finding the album a little bland. And maybe it is, though it's a nice, chill listen for a lazy Sunday morning. Is it a timeless classic? I don't know. Does it need to be on this list? Probably not. I am a little surprised at how huge this thing was, given that there are dozens of albums just like it. But it's hard for me to find fault with the material itself.

3.7 + Back in 2002, a girl I was seeing would put this CD in her boombox before I’d put it in hers. So anytime I hear this, I fondly recall pounding dat azzz.

don't Know Why - 7.5/10 Seven years - 8/10 Cold Cold Heart - 6.5/10 Feelin' the Same Way - 8.5/10 Come Away With Me - 8/10 Shoot the Moon - 8.5/10 Turn Me On - 8.5/10 Lonestar - 8/10 I've Got to See You Again - 8/10 Painter Song - 8.5/10 One Flight Down - 8/10 Nightingale - 8/10 The Long Day is Over - 8/10 The Nearness of You - 7.5/10 TOTAL - 111/140

In all honesty, I didn't mind this. It's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination and I have to be in the right mood to listen to this (or at Starbucks which many have said on here already in earlier reviews) but this was OK.

Incredibly pleasant If this album was any better, it wouldn't be as good, it's safe, it's calm, its peaceful, nice vibe, a little bland, but incredibly pleasant the whole way through. Probably not as good as the likes of Lisa Hannigan, but good none the less It's probably a high 3 3/5

Good voice and music but got a bit stale by the end.

May have finally found the album where the drug of choice is caffeine!

You can't say the sounds or songs are particularly original. You can say that Norah Jones' voice sounds great on the recording and the tunes are pleasant.

Lovely album. Very chill. Will defo listen to again. 3.5 stars.

Norah Jonesilla on varsin miellyttävä ääni, muttei tämä nyt kokonaisuutena omaan korvaani niin ihmeelliseltä kuulostanut. Alkupään kappaleet jäivät paremmin mieleen, levyn jälkipuolisko puuroutui yhdeksi tasaiseksi biisimatoksi.

An album mostly of covers and standards. Sparse production and slow tempo that remains consistent throughout the album. Jones' breathy delivery dominates the album.

Now That’s What I Call Coffee Shop Music!

Very good for what it is being comforting music. It doesn’t blow you away but don’t think it tries to and just makes for easy listening. Rating: 3.5

bonito, linda voz, carente de personalidad.

C'est relax, mais j'aime bien le style. Ça fait bcp breakup song j'espère qu'il va revenir though.

Set a lovely atmosphere, I like it as background music

a little bit monotone, good background music though

Beautiful voice - but not in my mind anymore

HL: "Don't Know Why", title track, "I've Got To See You Again", "Shoot the Moon" Nice, cosy album. Can see its broad appeal, with the jazz & folk influences mixed in small doses so it doesn't swing too far in either direction. No one song captivated me (like Jones's song "Sunrise"), but there are no bad songs either. 3.5 July 10, 2023 (note to self, last review was a typo & was heard on July 9)

Some nice folky jazzy soulful pop. It's pleasant for sure, and Norah Jones has a wonderful singing voice. I'm sure this deserves to be here, but I wasn't that into it. Wasn't really in the mood for something so calm and mellow and so I just kind of ended up being a bit bored. Maybe I'll come back for this when I feel more in the mood for it, probably a rainy Winter's day or something. Favourite: I've Got To See You Again

Took me back to a place I’m not sure I wanted to go but hey. It was better than I remembered it but I think the time for airy, summer-vibes, dream-like positive lyrics has passed. For now. See also Jack Johnson.

Heard before Saved 6/14 Top track: Feelin' the Same Way

Sounds like an album you'd slow dance with your lover in an empty ball room with a single spotlight on.

I remember listening to this album for the first time a few years back and thinking, wow...this is incredibly underwhelming. Nothing about it is necessarily bad, just very...meh?

Nice easy listening lounge jazz album. Not something I’d listen to primarily but a nice listen overall.

I've listened to this album twice by now, but I still have trouble rating it. I've seen it been described as "Starbucks music" and I kinda agree. It's inoffensive, running in the background, but I can't differentiate between the songs. Might still rate it a 3 though.

Kinda one note, but I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. 3/5

Maybe...

aiññññ que bonito inicio! ay amo haha (de que llevan 30 segundos la primera canción) Voy en come away with me y ya me aburrí poquito haha esta de fondo pero disfrute más el disco ese del rapers que ni conocía... al momento. Si al final del día si me dio sueño haha

Je me suis endormi dans le train

Very smooth folky jazz. Very well done. A little too smooth for me, but I can understand why people like it. Favorite song: cold cold heart

Solid album, albeit a bit overhyped.

Very nice and relatable (lol)

Tranquilo. Agradable.

2.7 fine some good songs but fine

It has it's good pieces like "I've got to see you again" but there is not much going on. I can see it as good background music for good restaurant.

Good company while trading my books

Hyvän mielen musiikkia. Oli erittäin seesteinen olo kun alkoi kuuntelemaan ja tämä levy osui hyvin hetkeen ja ruokki hyvää fiilistä. Vaatii oikean tunnelman toimiakseen.

Gorgeous singing, lovely piano playing. Really relaxing and slow tempo. Was everywhere for a year or two when it came out. Sadly also very boring! But it is well crafted sweet Nashville jazz.

Alright, fine. I was avoiding this album for a while, but it was actually totally fine. I'd say even enjoyable under the right circumstances. Some of the melodies were really nice and the vocals were consistently pleasant. I might have just unfairly lumped Norah Jones in with Michelle Branch and that ilk. In any case, I at least made it over the Norah Jones Hump. Standouts: Don't Know Why, Cold Cold Heart, Turn Me On, Nightingale

Nice Starbucks music. Favorite song: Don't Know Why

Bubble bath jams.

A bit too soft and slow for me

Norah Jones a une voix incroyable et ses chansons restent en tête comme un parfum.

She has a very special voice. The songs are sometimes a bit bland but the arrangements and production carry it through. But the voice....

my mum used to play this to get me to sleep as a baby. not really my kinda music anymore but she has an amazing voice

Idk all the songs sounded the same

Undoubtedly skilful, but also kind of inoffensive.

Oh wow, I'm in a Starbucks in the early aughts and everyone's thinking about how cool it is to be a little bit sad but only in a way where you want to be sad and it's not like actual depression or the result of some external situation. It's like you're 20 and the director in your head goes "I'm gonna throw the long lens on and get a shot through the window. Look sad. When she walks in, pick your head up but don't shift, give it a beat then force the smallest smile you can. And make sure that scarf isn't blocking your face."

It is good and I know why people like it so much. My gripe is it sounds really similar song to song. 3.5

Norah's voice is absolutely amazing but the songs are very forgettable.

Not my vibe.

Another album that I can say is objectively good that I just don't really need to listen to that often...

I listen to this while walking the dogs in the evening and a nice, but kind of boring

She has a lovely voice, but these songs are really boring.

It’s fine.

This is a nice and pleasant album. It probably serves best as beckground music, but does this well.

3.5 stars a very pleasant album.

Very pleasant

Real mammy vibes on this one. Sounds lovely though. One day I will find the song at the end of the piglet movie dvd.

It's nice

way better than i thought

3/5 The music was very in tune and played expertly, but country jazz just isn't my thing. Norah has a beautiful voice, but it doesn't make up for the sleepy, slow kinda feel of the album for me. I was happy to hear another woman's voice again. Finally.

Sleepy vibes

Can't go wrong with a bit of blues! Very pleasant album, something I'd put on as background music while having a drink with a friend. But really something I'd listen to normally

Not that impressed, but it wasn’t horrible.

Norah kan zingen. Dat is duidelijk. Maar man, wat is dit een eentonige plaat. Dit album hoort in een playlist met een random-functie. Leuk als er een keer een nummer voorbij komt. Maakt niet eens uit welk nummer. Maar daarna weer snel naar een andere artiest.

Sfeervolle jazzy plaat met de zoete stem van Norah Jones. Typisch album wat je vader destijds op zondagochtend opzette, omdat het eigenlijk gewoon niemand kwaad deed. Ik moet helaas wel de vergelijking maken met Caro Emerald, aangezien het wel een trucje is dat ze de hele tijd doet met haar stem. Waar ik me bij Caro gigantisch ga storen aan dat trucje, hou ik dit gelukkig een stuk langer vol. Wat mij betreft had er iets meer afwisseling in mogen zitten, met name qua tempo.

Muy buena voz, pero un tanto monótono en cuanto a ritmo y estilo de canciones. No abusar de escucharlo, que deprime un poco.

This is so 2002. It's fineee.

Day 12 Don't think I know this lady. I was born in 2002 though so here's hoping. Don't Know Why - 7 - I actually have heard this song before. It's nice. Seven Years - 6 - it was alright. Having a naturally nice voice certainly helps. Cold Cold Heart - 5 Feelin The Same Way - 6 - sounds alright but doesn't feel unique Come Away With Me - 4 - this one crosses too far into the boring category for me to bother with it Shoot The Moon - 7 - this song conveys emotion really well and the instruments play a nice part which is something I couldn't really say for the other songs Turn Me On - 5 - I don't think this song works well as a piano ballad when it's called turn me on. It doesn't sound sexy (which I do think in certain parts of the song she's trying to). It also doesn't help that she compares her dry pussy to the desert waiting for the rain which references a song I like a lot better than this one. Lonestar - 5 - after seeing the name of the title, I looked up Lonestar which was one of my favorite places to eat growing up. Most of them are closed up but apparently it's because some guy ejaculated on a steak? Not too sure about how true that one is. Anyway, mediocre song. I've Got To See You Again - 7 - this one is a nice change of pace. I think the song is good, I just think other people have a better voice for this type of song Painter Song - 6 - this song is good. I'm a bit burnt out from these lovey, longing songs but it's still a good listen. However, I think a cool idea would be to do this song without any of the instruments and maybe in a minor tone to make it a creepy song. One Fight Down - 7 - Yeah idk I don't have any complaints for this song. I think some things could be better but it's a pretty solid song Nigthingale - 4 - Nightingale sounds a whole lot like God. This song doesn't have much going for it besides the guitar part. The Long Day Is Over - 5 - I feel like I'm supposed to be sad but I can't get myself to care enough to feel it. The Nearness Of You - 6 - has a bittersweet tone or like a tone where you just ended something you knew you had to. Overall: it was okay. Similarly to the album before, eh. Although unlike the other album, I actually do think she has a ton of potential, probably just not the songs for me. 74/130 or 57%

This was a jazz album like Black Sabbath was a rock band. The times just didn’t have a definition for what those acts were doing. Norah did what Adele and Amy would do later on. I bought into the seduction; I didn’t realise that 27 million others did as well. That’s the definition of pop music, right?

3.5 Really good music. It was something special when it came out and it still holds up well. 3.5

Prima

Wat een heerlijke stem!

Very coffeehouse jazz. Nothing amazing but can't be mad with it. It doesn't really try anything new in the genre and it's just a pleasant listen.

Easy listening

6/10. Could be a low 7. This was quite nice, but nothing from it really stood out to me, just faded into the background.

Svakalegt vinsælt, rosalega ljúft og vel gert, en ég er bara ekki nógu skotinn í þessari rödd. Hef ekki saknað hennar síðan hún var spiluð útí eitt hérna um árið.

Norah Jones is one of the best examples of the movement in the early 2000’s towards a jazz flavored soft pop. The music is smooth, has some pretty safe chord changes (though they are satisfying), and has a very pleasant sense of melody. Jones’ voice is the highlight of the record. She is a technically gifted singer and her voice is very warm. Overall a pleasant listen if not a bit bland.

I didn’t listen to the whole thing, but decent chill album

I was looking forward to this as I seemed to recall enjoying Norah's sound back when this came out, but I found it quite bland on this re-listen

Beautiful voice but nothing musically mind blowing

I am surprised to read that this album is one of the best selling albums of all time, but I guess I shouldn't be, as I remember Don't Know Why being played to death. But with reason. It is completely non-offensive. It's silky smooth, easy listening jazz with some country music flare, is perfect to play as loungey background music for restaurants, coffee shops, and pseudo fancy dinner parties.

great voice and pretty remarkable first album.

Don’t Know Why was huge when it came out. I recall hearing the title track back then too. But despite my girlfriend (and later to be wife) owning this, I’ve never heard it all the way through. 5 Grammys for this one…wow. What do I think? It’s good, but I wouldn’t go as far as great. A bit vanilla for me, but yeah…good. Undoubtedly, she has a great voice. The vibe of this album is very chill, calm. Probably should play this more often.

Above average for her chill vibes and good voice.

Meh - it is what it is

Enjoyed this one.

Notes - Jazzy singer songwriter & pianist’s debut album - Released on jazz label blue note - Number 1 on billboard and a bunch of Grammys and awards - Drumming by Brian blade! - Music for a rainy day with a cup of coffee and a blanket - the whole album lives in the same general sound and vibe so the songs get a bit samey Fav - Feeling the same way - love the acoustic guitar playing on this, really good chord choices least fav - nightingale - lyrics were a bit obvious and the music was forgettable 3.5/5

Jones's debut is a tricky one to rate because it does what it sets out to do, and is absolutely worth a listen. However, the folk stylings get mostly dropped, leaving good playing and mediocre sequencing. The album splits the difference between pop and jazz, but to such a polished level that I'd take CRJ's "run" over NJ's "come" or one of many other Blue Note releases with oomph. And the sound isn't with antecedents. Where's Blossom Dearie?

Very good music, I started skeptical but then I was charmed by her style and he soft composition. However, this song is directed to a specific public and I am not a middle aged sad woman reminiscing about life. I really appreciated her music however and I might come back to it when I am older, maybe…

Good

Nice but bland

Norah Jones is good easy listening jazz. I have her confused with Alicia Keys. I don't like Alicia Keys. Anyway, Don't Know Why is super good. Ultimately, the album is just too much easy listening (Every Noise calls it Contemporary Jazz). It's not my thing. I much prefer a more folk sound.

Jävla pang tjeja

slow smooth music to watch alongside operation Shock and Awe.

almost good

pretty good

Good vibes, powerful opening

it's nice and all but also very conventional

Not something I'd listen to often, but decent if I'm in the mood for it. She's got a great voice.

Nothing impressive here, just a nice little jazzy album that I had fun listening to. 3/5

I would never reach for this just because it’s not what I’m looking for in a rock/pop record. But it’s nice music- Jones has a lovely voice, and the best songs feel like standards out of the Real Book. They’re generally a little on the simple side, and the CD overall is slow, sad, quiet, unexcitable, and a little light on instrumental depth and variety. I think that’s intentional- the focus clearly here is on Jones’ voice, which really is good. There’s only so much of that I want in one sitting, and not too many sittings where I want that either, but it’s a nice CD.

Lijep je album al se nikad nisam ful ufurala u njega. Nekako mi je naslovna pjesma uvijek bila preveliki highlight i ove ostale mi nikad nisu toliko dosle do izražaja

Ovo je baš simpatičan album sa lijepim glasom i mirnijom glazbom.

It's a very easy listen and she writes some beautiful songs. Is it on my list, probably not

Gave this one a miss

I can respect it, but I don't think it's anything groundbreaking.

Nice and smooth. Not super hype on it but it's nice enough. That opener is such an absolute riot I have to bump it up a star

Very simple and normal but still quite good.

Pretty voice and songwriting, just a bit slow for me.

Boring and inoffensive

It was ok

lights down low.. check, candles lit.. check, didn't burn dinner.. big check, love of your life at the table... check.. time to que the norah jones.. So it's good background music but too far to the pop scale than the jazz scale for me.

Very enjoyable. I haven’t listened to this record since it came out, but still liked it. Jones has a very smooth voice with just interesting enough phrasing to avoid being bland. But it’s really just a chill adult-contempo / jazz album, not sure why it makes the list.

I wouldn't be annoyed if this was playing in a Starbucks.

Idk, weird day, ebb and flows again which is kinda disappointing, cool that I can kinda hang out though

She has such a unique enjoyable voice. I wish there were so more up-tempo songs on the album though. It was putting me to sleep by the end with slow song after slow song. Still a good album but needed more variety IMO.

This album came out during my skater phase being obsessed with Avril Lavigne so I HATED Norah Jones. As an adult I appreciate her coffee house style but it’s still my not my favorite.

Another that is technically impressive but that does nothing for me personally. Just makes me want to listen to Randy Newman (3.0)

No es del todo mi estilo pero me ha gustado, bien

Fun, simple acoustic guitar with a mellow, soulful voice. I really enjoy the vibe and I'll likely come back to the album for some calming influence. The lack of musical variety will be a sticking point for me, though. It began to wear on me about halfway through. It feels like the kind of album you pick two or three songs off of and move on.

Jazz, folk. Bueno pero, tan lento, que se hace aburrido.

Beautiful album. Somber, piano bar sad songs.

I can appreciate the craft. Every song is beautifully sung and they are well chosen and arranged. It's just a bit meh for me. I could only see myself putting it on as background or mood music, and tbh if I was doing that I'd probably go for some Ella instead.

6/10

I'm not sure I'd call this a jazz album, it has some jazz players and some of the arrangements are a little jazzy but this is really just a tastefully pleasant pop album. It's a good soundtrack for a casual dinner or maybe the start of some day drinking.

I thought people were joking about this being Starbucks music, but literally the reason this album became of the best-selling albums of the century was due to Starbucks' rise in the dawn of 9/11 and them promoting this peaceful music. How I see it is there's a spectrum between two genres she performs: (1) the 50s vocal jazz of Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan, reaching into the 60s R&B of Aretha Franklin, and (2) the country folk of contemporaries like Lucinda Williams. I can't believe "Turn Me On" isn't a cover... between the vocals and organ, it sounds straight from the 60s. Her voice is soothing, never too flashy, and gives Nelly Furtado vibes sometimes when she shows her personality. There are invitations to sing along, like "Feelin the Same Way" which helps make this a very accessible album. I think many of the tracks are strong, especially the titular track, but suffer from a number of issues. Let's be honest that the highlight is Norah Jones's voice with relaxing background instrumentation. In almost all the tracks, I can say there's little to be said about any of the jazz or acoustics. It purely serves a supporting role, a nice break from the jazz-absent pop music of the time. She branches off into different styles, from waltz to bossa nova to street Italian(?), which serves its purpose to maintain engagement, but can be tiring. I see little merit in listening past the halfway mark. So yes, this is Starbucks music. This is cocktail party gala music. Not for home listening. Just remember to put it on shuffle to avoid the latter gimmick deep tracks. Fun fact: Norah Jones is the daughter of the legendary Ravi Shankar, as a result of an affair.

3/5 chill jazz but not special

Not to my taste

This is American singer Norah Jones' debut album. It's an acoustic pop album that incorporates elements of jazz, blues, folk, soul, and country to highlight Jones' voice. The music is heavily focused on the vocals instead of the pop, jazz, or funk of the instruments, and this can be seen as a positive or a negative depending on the listener, but it paid off for this album. Come Away With Me performed well at release - being certified platinum in the US six months later and earning diamond certification 3 years after release. This album won a list of Grammy's in 2003 too: Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best New Artist, and Record of the Year & Song of the Year for "Don't Know Why". All of the praise and awards this album has received is for good reason, because it's a well produced album that will delight most listeners.

This is one of those albums I’ve always meant to listen to as I remember all the hoopla surrounding it after it came out. As much as I appreciate her talent, ultimately, this album just isn’t my taste. Good to finally listen to it, though!

Nice background album

Nice coffee shop music

This seems so long ago now.......it was played everywhere so listening to it now is refreshing. It's jazz and very laid back. She's got a lovely voice. I guess the young kittens don't like it 'cos there's no shiny objects but it sounds good for me at the end of the evening.

I certainly didn’t dislike this, and it’s pretty enough... but there’s not much variety in the vocal delivery, and the musical accompaniment and lyrical choices are all pretty safe and bland.

Good listen, very sweet and relaxing.

Nice enough, some nice background tunes. Nice

It's a nice album with a sweet voice and smooth jazzy at times. First song the biggest hit probably. 6/10.

3.5. Smooth and cool. Very nice to listen to.

A few standout songs, and she does have a nice voice. The running time is a little long though

Easy listening album which gives out this naturally soothing and relaxing atmosphere. Would have preferred a little bit more diversity to push it up to 4 stars though

Soothing, relaxing album. Not my forte, but might return to it later.

No ja nie mówię że to jest złe. Przyjemnie się słucha, tylko że brzmi tak jak 5 rzeczy, które już w ciągu tego challenge'u były. Warstwa instrumentalna i produkcyjna oczywiście bez znaczenia jak to w tym typie muzyki śpiewanej. Ale ze względu na ładny głos dam 3.

Norah tiene una voz encantadora y mientras toca el piano puede generar una atmósfera por demás agradable, aunque se estanca y no sale ya de ahí.

Not a fan. Completely bored me.

coffee house jazz

Very soothing but nothing going on

Not bad, that first song is a trademark sing. I think we all know Nora’s music limitations (not in execution) so it’s a nice record and that’s it

Pretty incredible for a debut. She surely did take the world by storm. Don't Know Why and Turn Me On are my faves.

People went out of their way to throw hosannas at Norah Jones when this was first released, and then seemingly continued to over-praise it until the world just agreed that Norah was the new Billie Holliday or Ella Fitzgerald. It was all just a bit too much, and waaaaaaaay too soon. But that doesn't take away from the fact that this is a gorgeous debut album. Norah Jones may not be Billie or Ella or Linda Ronstadt, but she certainly seems to be the inspiration for the Sirius XM Channel "The Blend".

The sound of a fine dinner party.

This album was released when Norah was some old music dude's daughter. She is her own attraction now. Pretty easy on the ear. Never been a fave though

Is this album 20 years old already? Nice, but not much more. Very jazzy and light.

pretty heavingly

Приятная и расслабляющая музыка. Но больше сказать не о чем. 5 из 10.

Mooi gezongen en al, maar een beetje veel van hetzelfde

it is ok, listenable. 3.5

I really wanted to like this, unfortunately the well-known ones are both the best and the template for the rest. Disappointing as an album