Come Away With Me

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

Starbuck's jokes aside, I really did dig this album. Norah's voice is just so damn silky smooth. Each track more relaxing and comforting than the last. Probably helped that I had a gentle snow fall happening outside while listening, but I stand by the rating

Liked this more than I expected! Was nice chill background music for a Sunday in the kitchen.

Nice record to start the year. Not totally my style, but I still enjoyed listening to it and can see myself giving it a spin in the future.

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.

Music for people who don’t know what music to like.

God this was boring

This belongs as the soundtrack of a 00s Hallmark movie, and that's not a read - just not my cup of tea.

I remember people going mad for this at the time, pretty sure it was in the album charts top 10 for years but seems to have had no long term cultural affect. Like David Gray I guess. Dull but harmless.

This screams Jools Holland guest edits a radio 2 show where he goes over his albums of the year. Guest stars include Gary Barlow, Mika and Katie Melua

Listened Before? N Incredible voice. She (and this album) is a real gem. The mood and arrangements are well done, and there's not a bad song on this one. It's perfect for this cold, gloomy winter day too. Good stuff. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Don't Know Why, I've Got To See You Again

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

Don’t Know Why, Come Away with Me, and Turn Me On are all classics. Very accessible pop jazz. Really relaxing too. Liked this album since I was a kid

BRUUUUCCE!!!!!!

Nice, gentle, and elegant. The guitar solos were all very tasteful.

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.

Sounds like a snowy night

im really liking the sound of this. has a chill from the old jazz tunes of the 50s and early 60s while showing a modern production with distinguished instruments and arrangements. feel like listening to it for a whole lot more, but for now its a 4 and i think it will remain like that.

Amazingly quiet and controlled vocals and subtle piano accompaniment. Don't Know Why Seven Years Cold Cold Heart Come Away With Me Turn Me On Lonestar I've Got To See You Again One Flight Down

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.

69. An angel - melodic voice, die covers and originals. A staple and enjoyable when you want some nice mellow sounds. Worth the listen

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.

Jaa deze kende ik al, een van m'n favoriete albums! Hele fijne, warme muziek Krijgt zeeker 5 sterren en would buy want wil 'm graag!!

It was cute, not my cup of tea however.

Classic jazz sound, it was refreshing

I did an internet search for 'dull' and this album image came up.

Love her

Of course, Norah Jones has a lot of talent. She can play piano. She can sing. She writes her own songs... However, this type of coffee shop music is exactly the type of music I can't stand to listen to, so I just can't rate it highly.

I melt every time I hear her voice.

Maybe I wasn’t in the mood, but I found this album incredibly boring. Not for me at all. Can’t really say much about it. Struggle to get through and no memorable moments for me.

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.

Sicko voice, what a cool lady

smooth

Fucking awful, how is this released on blue note. Sounds like a CD you would buy in Starbucks

Perfect soundtrack to eat a gluten free muffin to

Great jazzy chill music with lovely vocals. Can start sunday morning with that, or have an evening reading a book or having a dinner.

I've owned this one for years. Great album.

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

love the epic piano so good

it’s nice but not my thing

Beautiful album, one of my favourite finds from this project

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.

There's nothing wrong with guilty pleasures. This'll do just fine.

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.

Very pretty, but also pretty low energy.

I saw what the album was and thought oh this one might be a five and then I relistened and it is the BEST background music and i give her five stars in life for making piano bar music so popular because honestly that’s a feat. But it’s still not a five. But I like it a lot.

Norah Jones uses Come Away With Me to showcase her enticing voice. The folksy, jazz infused pop music melts into the background while her hints of raspiness invite the listener to snuggle up on a couch next to the fire. I feel comforted listening to this album.

Excellent. Need to be in the mood for softer tunes but very good

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

Quality vocalist

3.8/5 Best track: I've Got To See You Again

Easy 5 star review. I love Norah Jones!

Chill but great

Uhh okay singer-songwriter album type of thing. Whats the point now? Significant 23/62 Liked 10/62 Added 3/62 NNN Like I dont get it its like the most lukewarm album Ive heard here. Its not annoying at least.

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.

8/10

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.

Yh 2000-luvun kantri. Ei nappaa. 2/5

Don't Know Why 7/10 Seven Years 5/10 Cold Cold Heart 4/10 Feelin' The Same Way 5/10 Come Away With Me 6/10 Shoot The Moon 5/10 Turn Me On 4/10 Lonestar 3/10 I've Got To See You Again 2/10 Painter Song 4/10 One Flight Down 3/10 Nightingale 4/10 The Long Day Is Over 2/10 The Nearness of You 4/10

Masterful debut album from Norah Jones. Although I haven't cared much about her follow up albums, this one is definitely a ground-breaking project that continued opening doors - like Esperanza Spalding and Samara Joy - for music fans to fall in love with jazz music.

I love being a boring Starbucks hipster girl listening to my Norah Jones. I will not be shamed for liking this bland album. I am proud to be basic.

I thought she had a really beautiful voice

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

4.25

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

I enjoyed this album quite a bit.

Rating: 1/10 Absolutely awful, worst album I heard yet and one of the worst albums I ever heard. This album embodies all of the worst qualities of music: it is not creative or interesting in any way and is insanely boring and predictable, every song sounds the same. The worst thing about this is that it may be one of the most forgettable albums of all time, there is not a single memorable melody (either vocally or instrumentally) throughout the entire album, which is an impressive feat considering that this is a pop/jazz album.

Idyllic. A lovely place to be…

I loved hearing the songs that made everyone love Norah Jones, like Don’t Know Why and Come Away With Me, but was bummed the in betweens of the album were kind of boring.

Kamot. Fein. Gfallt mir. 4.1

Gar nicht mein Stil.

Großartiges Album! "Don't Know Why" ruft Erinnerungen an die Schüler Big Band Zeiten hervor, als wir ein wunderbares Arrangement, abgestimmt auf die Stärken und Schwächen unserer Besetzung, unseres Band-Leaders spielen durften. Durchwegs gute Songs mit hervorragender Stimme und auch toller Musik. 7.8/10

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

Está bien para ponerse de fondo, pero después de un rato aburre un poco.

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.

Great singer, not really my jam

A good album to fall asleep to, or for getting annoyed to in Starbucks

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.

Very nice back ground music. A true classic voice. Remind me if the old crooners

I have not heard the album, so I can rate only based on reviews, sorry

In reality, this is an album full of the same song. Different lyrics, but stylistically they're basically the same. But Norah Jones is just so good at what she does, it made me not care. One of the best easy listening album's I've ever heard.

A fabulous voice, it's just a shame that it's not really my type of music - pleasant but insipid jazz blues pop.

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

I realize this is very competently made music, but this is absolutely mind numbingly dull. Craft store core.

damnthat was way better than I expected.

Beige and boring

Norah Jones has an amazing voice, but her songwriting skills are forgettable.

this was the music teenager me needed but would've scoffed at. i wouldn't have appreciated it, but i sure do appreciate norah jones' come away with me now. overall, it was an unbelievably pleasant listen. each song was smoother than honey and so easy to digest. in that regard, i hear similarities between her and fiona apple. jones jumps between morose and sultry. the balance is just right. with a mix of original and cover songs, jones manages to come across as earnest and forthright, even when the lyrics aren't hers. her voice is working overtime to make me understand her emotions! the chill jazz inclusion only adds to how easy this album is. "painter song" has some italian vibes, too. jones allows this album to be a cohesive album with an easy flow while still making each song distinct. i want to live in this album forever. my fun fact with norah jones is that her father was ravi shankar and her godfather was george harrison. yeah, nepotism is a thing, but truly i believe jones and this album proves her own talent and creativity.

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!

Her voice is superb. I could listen to her sing all day. Come Away with Me and Don't Know Why were huge hits at the time. This album was always playing when it came out. The bluesy jazzy tone on these songs is just great. She's a great singer, great artist. This album still holds up.

Saai

What a voice - very much just have to stop what you're doing and listen. Very high 4 stars

It kinda reminds me of Starbucks in the 00s, but I like it anyway.

kinda chill maar ook pici boring

Beautiful songs, wonderful voice, and soft, relaxing jazz backing. Perfect for a glass of red wine by the fireplace.

I vibed with this significantly more than I thought I would.

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.

Who doesn't love some Norah Jones, right?!

This is a desert island album for me, for sure. i could leave this one on repeat all day. and i did.

I was torn between 4 and 5 stars on this album, but I’m gonna have to give it a 4 because the songs are all a little “samesy.” If it’s not broke, don’t fix it, and Norah Jones definitely isn’t broke — by any definition of the word.

she was young and wrote a good album, now a little repetitive

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.

Beautiful booming vocals paired with a soft backdrop of piano, acoustic guitar, and light drums. It is warm, soothing, and uplifting. This is not the type of music I normally go for but I couldn't help but find myself entranced. I was working out while listening and still really enjoyed this album (it is by no means workout music).

Soooo boring. The kind of music that boring middle-aged women that think they’re bougie listen to while sipping wine.

This grew on me and I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. Very peaceful and relaxing album. I don't normally like jazz but this is a vibe, subtle and chilled. Great voice.

Very unique voice on some easy listening jazz pop.

Smooth, easy listening, just not my personal jam.

very relaxing sound

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

finally a change in genres Don't Know Why - it's like jazz with a country twang. i like it. (4/5 i don't wanna get my hopes too high) Seven Years - i can totally see why she's grouped up with Jack Johnson. Very easy jazzy sound. it's pleasant :) (5/5) Cold Cold Heart - jazz in Bikini Bottom. (5/5) Feelin' The Same Way - we're back to the country sound. the kind of thing i remember hearing when i was a kid. (5/5 it's giving Oren Lavie vibes) Come Away With Me - this is what i imagine what falling in love in the rain in like New York during a Hallmark film sounds like (3/5) Shoot the Moon - don't do that >:( (1/5) Turn Me On - i don't know what it is but powerful femme vocals like that are great every time (4/5) Lonestar - the country side of this is really growing on me. (3/5 i'm getting bored of this album. this is not my pace of music) I've Got To See You Again - this is the James Bond seductress from our gay cowboy story! (5/5 drama!) Painter Song - "If you want to destroy my painter/Hold the thread as I walk away." (1/5 got weezer'd) One Flight Down - is this what they play on Delilah? (4/5 "Easy Jazz hits to wind down your Thursday evening.") Nightingale - this was a very pleasant listen (4/5) The Long Day Is Over - this feels a little bit more church music to me. (3/5) The Nearness of You - a fitting outro. (3/5) i have to be fair and give it a 4/5 because the talent is there, i just can't get behind slow country/jazz sound for very long unless i'm trying to go to sleep. it objectively is good, just not for me.

Solid Melodious Album. Felt very nostalgic and heartwarming.

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.

its always been one of the most chill-out album out there.

Lovely, but just not my style. Wish I could give 2.5 stars

Norah’s voice is just phenomenal.

Once loved it. Kind of find it annoying now.

Not always in the mood for such chill vibes, but it's a good album!

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.

4.5

I struggled to get through the album. Some of the lyrics I didn't care for. Example "turn me on like a child waiting for spring", that's a no from me. Some times the instrumentals felt to fast for her style.

Beige and uninteresting. Inoffensive but immediately after finishing this album I had forgotten all the songs.

Amazing

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

Instantly forgettable. Literally cannot think of a single riff, lyric or tune that sticks with me. Dire.

Couldn’t finish it tbh

Couple songs icon, rest not my thing

Rich voice, but doesn't grab me. Sleepytime

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

Love the piano in her music. Her voice is also amazing. The sound is really clean - more than one guitar stands out at a time, her voice, the bass. The bass really stands out which is nice - 3 songs in it feels like a jazz trio album, with her singing on it. It's such easy listening. I wonder if I'm "basic" for liking it so much, but it is just really good and enjoyable to listen to. Love me some accordion on Painter Song. I get some Stevie Wonder vibes at certain moments - really soulful.

A wonderful album from an immensely talented artist. The album has a few great songs, but most songs a good, under-produced and showcase her style and vocal talent. The songs are intimate and colorful portraits, but the headline is her voice.

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

Solid album. Have listened to it many times. Great for a cozy and peaceful afternoon, reading something with a cup of tea.

This is a solid and enjoyable album. I enjoyed every minute.

It's been years since I listened to this album, and I—ahem—don't know why. It was a great album then, and it is a great album now! Smooth and relaxing, Norah's breathy, soulful vocals round this out to an all-around superb listening experience. Obviously Don't Know Why is a stand out track since it is basically her signature, breakout song, but after this listening, I am really digging a number I had no memory of: I've Got to See You Again. It starts with a bluesey piano and sorrowful fiddle, priming your brain as such, but that bass line is too... upbeat. Something doesn't seem quite right. Then a few moments later as she moves into the chorus, we hear the first key change, the bass drops, there's a little flourish on the ivories, and it all makes sense: this song is a tango! It's a beautiful, delicately balanced dichotomy between the sadness of the unobtainable and the erotic of the possibile.

It's hard to beat this in terms of chill background music to bring my stress level down. This wasn't mind-blowing, but it was consistently good and the vibe was enough for me to bookmark Norah Jones for the next time I want music to chill me the F out. I didn't realize until today that she's continued to make music for the past 20 years; hopefully the later stuff is good.

Lovely voice, pleasant listening.

Timelessly beautiful. It as nice to visit with an old favorite and I hope we aren't strangers in the future. However, it is not a go to genre for me.

I've never sat down and listened to Norah Jones before, but I assumed that I would recognize some of the songs on this album as I listened to it. That turned out to not be the case. I guess I wasn't in Starbucks very much in 2002. This album was okay. I know the early aughts saw the emergence of a lot of acoustic pop performed by singer-songwriters, and this album managed to go diamond during a time when Napster was wreaking havoc on the music industry, which is really impressive. Norah Jones has a great voice and plays the piano well, but she didn't write a lot of these songs. I'm not quite sure how this album is different than the music of her contemporaries at the time, other than its massive sales numbers. Honestly, a sound like this was a dime a dozen at the time. Just because something has wide reach doesn't make it great. This album is kind of bottom-tier for me, but to each their own.

very mellow but could get boring if i wasnt on the right mood! It was good no bad song but also nothing that had me shooked.

I really don't know what to say about this album. Musically, there's not much here. However, the album isn't trying to do anything innovative musically, it's trying to feature her voice. That it does well. Her voice is ethereal on this album. The music compliments perfectly and gives it a timeless quality. I rarely give good ratings to albums just for being beautiful, but it would be dishonest to give this album a mediocre rating simply because it wasn't pushing the boundaries. I really enjoy listening to her 4/5

Album is carried by Norah Jones charismatic voice, but overral there isn't anything special in it. Favourite song(s): I've Got To See You Again, Cold Cold Heart, Don't Know Why.

I love Norah Jones and I don't believe this album is new to me so I'm not counting it in the project, but listening anyway. Don't Know Why is such a gorgeous opener. I could swim in this whole album, she really is the queen of understated beauty and vibes.

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.

Kjedelig

Its ok

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 matches the music.

This was the first time I wanted to stop listening. Found the first half fundamentally boring hotel lobby music. Some of the later songs are slightly better. The piano heavy songs in particular were tiresome.

Easy listening. Lovely voice.

great voice,meh music

This is the music of long drives on a spring or early fall day. Top or windows down, wind blowing through your hair. The sky is blue, and the sun is shining bright. Or maybe sitting on a porch watching people go by. Or background music as you sip wine and hold deep conversation with a lover or partner while curled up on a couch together. Just carefree.

Though a bit predictable at times, this album is perfectly captures an array of styles and emotions under Norah's wonderful voice. It's excellently inoffensive. A creative blend of genres that will certainly weather the test of time.

Ok

Very good. A few radio recognizable songs and a bunch of other good ones. Enjoyed it

helt ok

Love this album so much, puts me in a great mood! 5 stars@

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

5/5 on the mastering/mixing. I fall asleep to this album like once or twice a week.... Don't know why is good but not my favorite. Love the guitar of Seven Years Love the bass line of Cold Cold Heart, Inflections in the voice are very good Guitar and mixing on Feelin' The Same Way is especially good Come away with me is probably the best song on the album Shoot the moon is a 10/10 for me Turn me on is uhhm. Nice. I've Got To See You Again is the first song that feels like it diverges from the style of all of the previous songs, but not in a bad way. Very noire feeling. Painter song lives in my main music playlist. The background guitar is fantastic and the bass is very tasteful. One Flight Down is one that lives in my calmer playlist Nightingale is a very intimate singing experience that really hits the essence of what I consider a Norah Jones song. Kind of a last wind for this album. The Long Day is Over brings that feeling of slowing down as the album comes to an end. I like the vocals but don't as much like the tone of the guitar. Piano in The Nearness Of You is 5/5 Love this album and it is one I will continue to regularly listen to.

It was nostalgic

What an exceptionally beautiful voice. Just so easy to listen to.

I was so incredibly bored by this that I couldn't even finish. I skipped through the last seven tracks listening to excerpts and it was all so generic and dull. No energy, lyrics didn't strike me as particularly interesting or clever. 0 stars should be an option for albums such as this.

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

Beautiful jazzy masterpiece. Good for that type of mood, heavily weighted towards the front end of album but they are all good. Best would be Seven Years and Painter Song.

Can totally see why she blew up. Get very Continuum vibes actually (please don’t kill me), very etherial and easy-peasy flow. 4 stars because it’s not my cup of tea but I’ll drink it most days of the week.

This is not a Jazz album in any way shape or form. People seem to be tricked by Jones’ voice and the inclusion of The Nearness of You, but Jones could have released an entire album of standards in this style, and it still wouldn’t be Jazz. Come Away With Me is Country through and through, from the pedal steels to the corny lyrics to the obligatory Hank Williams cover. All this is to say, if we judge Come Away With Me as Jazz, then it doesn’t work. It ain’t got that swing, and it doesn’t quite have the same emotional range as the great late night heartbreak records that Jazz has. It’s too refined, too respectable. The thing about good Jazz is that even the slow stiff has grit. If we judge it as Singer-Songwriter Folk-Country album though it is infinitely better. The respectability makes more sense, as does the slide guitar. This is a very good piece of music, well written, well arranged, well played. Norah Jones has one of the great voices of the early 20th century. As a piece of music, this is fantastic. I really am just continually surprised that this seems to be what people regard as Jazz. Dislike it all you want, but dislike it as Country

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

Moody coffe shop vibes

Amazing album made me feel very calm. Classic pop romance, very smooth songs and unbelievable voice. Highly recommended.

Slow, soulful, I fell asleep

Cannot deny this record. A debut fitting for the Artist. There is reassurance in this record knowing what wonderful creations she will make in the very near future post 2002. Peter Malik, Little Willies, and all of the other collaborations she will offer for our listening pleasure. True Talent!

Elle a une jolie voix mais franchement c'est zéro prise de risque, zéro dépassement des bords, zéro émotion réelle. Allez, pk pas "Feeling the same way again" et "Come away with me" qui n'est pas pour rien la chanson titre, l'instrumentation tente un peu des trucs, mais ça reste globalement de la musique d'ambiance. Ecoutez plutôt "Run away with me" de Carly Rae Jepsen, qui n'a pas peur de se rendre un peu ridicule avec du saxo qui dégouline et une voix qui casse un peu, plutôt que de plaquer les accords de piano les plus doux possibles pour ne froisser surtout personne.

Écouté très régulièrement depuis sa sortie, donc forcément un rapport un peu différent par rapport à quelque chose que je découvrerais. Mais c'est objectivement un très bon album de pop/jazz, avec une excellente chanteuse. Réputation tout à fait méritée

Jazzy but accessible. 4.2

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.

All time coffee shop tunes

Favorite Tracks: Don't Know Why, Feelin' The Same Way, Come Away With Me, Turn Me On, Lonestar, Painter Song, The Nearness Of You

Have never listened to it all the way through, but I know the hits. I liked it and a pretty impressive debut album.

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

So rich and human. What a voice too. Fantastic

Don't Know Why- 4.4/5 Seven Years- 3.5/5 Cold Cold Heart- 4/5 Feelin' the Same Way- 4.2/5 Come Away With Me- 5/5 Shoot the Moon- 4.6/5 Turn Me On- 5/5 Lonestar- 3.5/5 I've Got to See You Again- 4.1/5 Painter Song- 3.6/5 One Flight Down- 3.5/5 Nightingale- 3.2/5 The Long Day Is Over- 3.5/5 The Nearness of You- 4.6/5 Total- 4.1/5

55/100

This album sounds like a Starbucks. Norah clearly is a talented vocalist which sounds nice over the modest instrumentals but it's also just so damn boring. The only emotion being conveyed seems to be longing. Obviously don't know wide is pretty timeless but the rest of the album all blended together for me and was vert hard to focus through or distinguish between the tracks

I'm four songs in and really don't care very much. I enjoy Don't Know Why, and generally find the music to be inoffensive; however, the instrumental is generic coffee shop jazz. Not going to knock her voice though. It's smoky and very pretty; just doesn't do enough to pull me in. I'm over halfway through and have lost the urge to continue listening. As I said above, its inoffensive and she's a talented singer; just not for me. 2 / 5.

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.

Very pleasant singing and acoustic guitar with a piano. I really wish I was listening to this album while just chilling in a hammock or chair out by the water. Not my normal type of music I would go to but I really enjoyed this album.

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

Boring!!! Repetitive vocals!!! Sleepy piano throughout the whole thing!!! Never want to hear again. Zero stars.

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

Beautiful voice, good solid album, distinct songs that aren’t all over the place.

I liked this now!

Excellent. Great chill album, iconic.

lovely jazz album. norah's voice is like milk and honey.

3/5. I would have given it 2 but the simplicity of it grew on me over time

4/14, 29%

I can pretty much never say this woman’s name without an expletive in the middle. She is the Lighthouse Family on beta blockers. Boring Bland Beige Bleagh! I will not be coming away with you, I will be hotfooting it away from you quicksmart!

I love this album. Norah has a great voice and I really enjoy listening to this recording.

It’s a great rainy day listen.

Yeah, she's the real deal. Certainly not an album for every occasion, but then again, what is? On this rainy Monday morning, this landed. She's got a beautiful voice, the arrangements were spot-on. Somewhere between jazz and ... what? Singer/songwriter? I'm not sure I've got that sussed, but that's hardly important. It's good stuff.

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.

I appreciated and welcomed this vibe on a rainy Sunday. She's a real musician and I love when someone can command such feeling with soft gentleness.

Lovely voice, a bit MOR for me though

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.

Very nice

Nora Jones came in like a hurricane dropped this album (which has no bad songs) then fell of the face of the earth for a while. This whole album is one of the best albums I have ever heard.

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

The only song I recognized was a Hank Williams cover, and the whole album had a coffee shop, soft jazz vibe that wasn’t my tea.

I love her voice. It's raspy and smooth and sweet and sexy. The music is great too. So simple, no effects, nowhere to hide. Every track is simultaneously happy and sad. It's great.

Total musical boredom…. 1. Don’t Know Why - really apt question for this album - you ask yourself that 14 times 2. Seven Years - how long this album felt and how many years it took off my life 3. Cold Cold Heart - the core of the production team and record label who released this 4. Feelin’ The Same Way - not sure I’ll ever feel the same again 5. Come Away With Me - only if you promise to never sing anything from this album 6. …Shoot The Moon - if this album was the moon I’d be unleashing my entire arsenal on it. Then asking NATO to borrow more weapons 7. Turn Me On - by turning this off 8. Lonestar - incredibly I prefer Charlie from Busted 9. I’ve Got To See You Again - I hope not 10. Painter Song - Kevin Painter would make a better album 11. One Flight Down - I can only assume the pilots were listening to this 12. Nightingale - I’d rather spend a night in Gail Platt than listen to this again 13. The Long Day Is Over - totally misleading and really disappointing when you find out there’s another track to come 14. The Nearness Of You - I’ve told you before, don’t come near me

Пазз Жоп епта Кристгау - хоси суй 4/10

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.

She has a nice voice, but dear god is this album boring. Don't Know Why and Come Away With Me are the hits, but they have always been incredibly grating - an immediate skip or change the station.

A vibe if an album, equally great for a morning with coffee or a light night. Excellent musicianship and production.

Un prescindible album de Muzak que fue premiado en demasía, probablemente por se un representante de la cultura estadounidense de principio de los 2000s. Un disco que perfectamente podría estar fuera de esta lista.

Alldeles för långt album. Inte min stil så orkade bara lyssna på 5-6 låtar.

I've listened to Come Away With Me prior to this recommendation at least a couple of times, but it has been while. I checked out the album because I was curious about Norah Jones after she released her first single or two. It was good to hear the album again. On the album Jones's voice sounds young and new, but the music has an old feeling to it. Covering "Cold Cold Heart" adds to the sense of looking back with the style of music. Come Away With Me is a solid album. The title track might be my favorite, because of an extra warmth in the vocals and music. This album doesn't immediately draw me back to a re-listen (as evidenced by the decade plus gap since the last time I listened to it), but I could easily listen to the album again.

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!

I feel sorry for the people who have given this album a bad review. Not liking this album must mean you're cynical and jaded and that you've lost any sense of romance that you had in your body. It's a beautiful album. Beautiful songs, well produced, and Norah's voice? What can you say about that other than it's a thing of beauty. Interesting that she is the daughter of Ravi Shankar, whose album I just had about a week ago. I'm glad she chose to become a singer of these type of songs rather than following in the footsteps of her father and becoming a sitar player. Not that playing the sitar isn't cool as well. 4 stars.

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.

C'est vraiment gentil de la part de Norah Jones de nous reposer les oreilles. Plus que deux cents albums et on pourra enfin oublier Robert.

Solide performance de la part de Norah Jones comme attendu, mais rien de bien exceptionnel non plsu comme attendu.

Not my thing, but can understand why it's in the list as she's a superb voice.

A warm hug of an album and one that I remember fondly. Such an impressive voice and a modern-day Billie Holiday to my ear. I'll now go off and search out some more of Jones' albums as I don't think I've heard some of the more recent ones.

tbh I can't rate this higher b/c I know some of the musicians and industry people that have worked with her professionally and, well, they say she's "difficult". It's not a bad record, but I can't listen to it for the same reason I have a hard time listening to Buddy Rich records.

Love it when every single other track on an album is better than the one you've heard before

Minun mielestäni aika turha albumi. En saa muuta irti kuin tunnelmointia ja kaunista, pehmeää laulua - vahva nainen mutta silti in love. Aila tylsää, ehkä 2002 tämä oli raikasta mutta monille uppoavaa.

Mitähän kaikki 400 miljoonaa Spotifyn käyttäjää ovat kuulleet Don't Know Why -rutiinivedossa? Ok, Come Away With Me on erittäin toimivaa laulelua. Mutta harva taitaa päästä levyn loppuun saakka.

Blandly pleasant.

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

Perhaps the most "Not for me" album in this book

Vraiment trop bon. Une belle voix, de beau arrangements, els musiciens ont vraiment bien sizer la chanteuse sur cette album et la prodution est A1. Impossiblede passer à coté je réécoute c'est certain 5

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.

2/5 Best: Don't Know Why Worst: Painter Song

Fine first track.

I listened to the whole record but it was not very satisfying. I’m sorry to say that, but it I will probably not do it again

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

Yawn

Still as dull as ever

Ms. Jones comes out swinging with some top tier jazz pop. Put this one on with a good cocktail on a lazy Sunday light and get swept away in the vibes.

Now That’s What I Call Coffee Shop Music!

Blah

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

Favourite tracks: don't know why; come away with me; turn me on; seven years; nightingale

PAS POUR MOI

Lovely voice but all sad songs is tedious

Wonderful album. Beautiful songs, perfectly executed and produced. My only issue is that Jones' vocals have not really won me over.

Just to float on that voice ..

A Beautiful and delightfully sonorous "Moody little album".

Extremely charming and calm. Soothing, excellent voice.

Decent jazz

a little bit monotone, good background music though

Sometimes loungey, sometimes folky singer songwriting. Very easy listening.

Beautiful voice - but not in my mind anymore

Boring

I'm surprised to see so many low reviews of Norah Jones' 'Come Away with Me'. There must be some confusion and that might be due to how this album skyrocketed Jones to popularity overnight. This is not a Pop, AOR, or smooth rock album. This is a Jazz album and for a Jazz vocal album to gain the traction and popularity this did says something about a cross-genre hit. 4/5.

If you're just listening by yourself 3/5. Not a ton of substance here but the tracks are nice to listen to. Listening with your SO on a rainy Sunday morning 5/5. Norah Jones knows her audience and the context in which they will listen to it. No better album in this context.

I didn't think I would like it this much. I forgot just how influential she was.

This album made me more relaxed than I have felt in a good while. This was the first album so far that I just kept on repeat for like 3 or 4 playthroughs. Her voice is so calming. Loved this

Harmless enough, but not exactly impactful. Nothing inherently bad, but nothing to get too excited about.

This is what I imagine Tapestry would sound like if there were no good songs. Bland lounge jazz with the only saving grace being her voice.

Pleasant 2+/5

Dit is muziek voor tijdens het strijken. Ik strijk alleen nooit. Zeikmuziek.

4.0

Dull in 2002. Dull now.

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.

This was really nice

Fajne

The first song is actually good but the rest of the album is very mid. It is basic singer-songwriter jazzz-pop with a calming undertone. Nothing special and actually kind of boring but it is not bad you just forget it right after you listened to it... 2/5

Not anything original or at all of use in my opinion. Well instrumented but not expressing anything in particular.

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

Послушала две песни, дальше стало неинтересно, хз как оценить

Beautiful !!!

Not for me, some good songs but I felt they all meshed together after a while

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

These images of a woman pining for a man seem more than old-fashioned, but the immaculate beauty of the songs themselves is hard to resist.