Come Away With Me

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.

Come Away With Me is - wait what? Okay so apparently Norah Jones is Ravi Shankar’s daughter. How was I not aware of this? Probably because I’ve never took the time to listen to her music before. Whatever that’s kind of weird. Anyway, Come Away With Me is bland, uninteresting, and generic. Seriously, there’s not a single song I can even point out as anything. It’s just generic, unremarkable vocal jazz. You know what? I was going to give it a 2, but I talked myself into a 1 for just how boring it is. None of these songs are painful to listen to, to but it’s just a time-waster as an album.

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

Who knew that Ravi Shankar's daughter would go into music to make vocal jazz? It's a smooth and calming album that would fit perfectly into an evening cafe with dimmed lights. After a few songs, this becomes a bit of a dry, boring listen. Dear god is it a slog. What starts out as a relatively nice listen quickly becomes a soulless and vapid, with little variation in between songs. The closest I can think of is Lonestar and it's more country crooner sound, which still holds on tight to the slow, breathy delivery of the other songs. This is the musical equivalent of unflavored oatmeal. Perfectly competent, but so damn bland. Norah Jones would go on to sweep the big four awards at the 2003 grammys, which only proves how safe the grammys are. Wilco's indie rock masterpiece, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, was released the same year as Come Away With Me and would've been eligible for same awards. Wilco wasn't even nominated.

Maybe...

I love her a bunch and this is a pretty great album.

Oh, what a voice. I know I've heard Jones before - on Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John from Bella and Sebastian's Write About Love. But not very much and I didn't appreciate quite how strong a vocalist she was. I gather this was quite big at the time. Well, that would correspond to when I had very small children so it we were playing more Bob the Builder in our house. So I missed this. Whether that's a good or a and thing is anyone's guess I suppose. I rather enjoyed this and had time to listen to it more than once, which is always a good sign. It's laid back and pretty, but there's nothing wrong with that. And at times it's just what I want. It's somewhere between a 4 and a 5. Heck, it's different (for me) so it'll be a 5 then.

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

Perfect album for our early morning drive from Copenhagen to Sweden. Love her sound.

It did surprise me a little, because of my expectations, which is as low as that Titanic submarine. Her voice is nice and the guitar works okay... in the beginning. Reminds me of the local acoustic poppers here. But damn, I could only take a little of this white bread pop. I think I need something to purify myself. Black metal or death metal, maybe hardcore punk or big beat even. Come on generator, you can do it.

Je me suis endormi dans le train

je me suis endormie dans le métro à 17h30 tu trouves ca drole norah ??

was bored

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

Gewoon een heel goed album. Niet het meest experimentele of vooruitstrevende.

It was all right. I was bored

Simple calm music with a beautiful voice, perfect for a cafe

Solid album, albeit a bit overhyped.

Lovely voice

Beautiful voice. Puts me to sleep

There's a reason this is one of the best selling albums of all time. But it's also the case, as one reviewer wrote, "the mood of this record stagnates after a few songs". 4 stars

Can’t seem to engage with it. Certainly not unpleasant.

Like a bit of Nora

Very nice and relatable (lol)

- Her voice sounds very nice, but the music is kinda boring - Not really my thing but I can respect it

- Shoutout Norah Jones for being on a Foo Fighters song - Nice voice, backing music can be sleepy - Overall nothing that stands out

ooo extricated list ooo This album is... nice, but it all kind of blends together, nice for background but there are better singer-songwriters out there. Didn't need to be as long as it was. 9/1001 Listened 5/26/2023

midpop

Something feels so inherently LAZY about easy listening music to me. Norah Jones has a cool vibe to her voice but I can't imagine this music being used as anything more than a Hallmark movie background track. And don't get me wrong; this is a well-assembled album. The instrumentation is appropriate, the vocals are flawless, and the songs do not seem overly similar or repetitive. The problem is that I don't feel anything (well, maybe a bit bored.) This is music that we're told is good. Music for people that don't like music. So to summarize: fantastic singer, mind-boggling popularity.

Sultry and pleasant voice. Not my number one choice but well done for this style of music.

great

Tranquilo. Agradable.

2.7 fine some good songs but fine

I know this is contrarian, but her voice is just not my taste. She is like licorice to my ears. I know some people like some licorice, I really don’t. Nora was probably taken to the cleaners with little profit from the massive success of this album. And it was produced by one of those chubby industry icon types that plucked the likes of Barbara, Diana, Whitney & Mariah.

Stellar vocal jazz.

a nice album to chill to. beautiful voice. Although is it really an album I have to hear before I die? It's not memorable. btw, I love a review I saw today "I appear to have wandered into a Starbucks."

I'm pretty used to Norah Jones playing in the background thanks to my parents' Norah Jones phase, but I was unpleasantly surprised how dull this music is when I actually tried to listen to it.

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

Soul food. The lyrics have so much depth and her singing really fits this style well.

I am loosely associated with some jazz concert programmers and we get vocal jazz artists wanting to get programmed sending their music through. This is exactly why the never get programmed. It's not objectionable, but it's not really jazz. It's like jazz, in the way that Bud Light is like a beer.

A bit bland

When I started university, I remember listening to a good amount of Norah Jones. I remember thinking her songs were the sexiest, most romantic music I've ever heard. I still kind of think that. This collection of both covers and originals prove that. She's a fantastic pianist, but her gorgeous voice shines brightest here. A perfect soundtrack for rainy days in bed, but I could have this on in almost any context and feel at peace. I've heard criticisms that she sounds too "Starbucks", or isn't original among so many singer-songwriters. But she just does it so, so well...especially for 22.

I can appreciate a voice like Norah Jones, but good grief, she puts me to sleep. I didn't remember until I got this album for today's listen, but there was a seemingly relentless campaign on TV and Radio of the "Sounds of Norah Jones, Buy the album now", wow how wild and random. The jazz-pop/adult contemporary is definitely not my jam. Best: Don't Know Why Worst: I've Got To See You Again

Forgot about “The Long Day is Over.” Goosebumps.

Something I'd listen too to fall asleep tbh

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

Hyllystä löytyy. Aurinkoiseen kesään tai sateiseen sunnuntaihin. Helposti 4/5

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

Maybe a whole album of this is too much

it was alright but not spectacular 2.5/5

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

Bubble bath jams.

Very smooth and relaxed blues and folk. There is not a single bad song on this one. And while there is nothing standing out in particular, this is excellent stuff. 4.5/5

I mean it’s fine Her voice is lovely - very sultry - but it’s all very samey

Beautiful woman, even prettier voice. The music was just too slow and drab for me. Even the hits were just this side of a bummer in the slowness category. Have to give this at least a 2 though.

A bit too soft and slow for me

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

Highlights: "Don't Know Why," "Cold, Cold Heart," "Nightingale," "The Nearness of You" Maybe, to read way too much into it, this ends on "The Nearness of You" for a reason. Besides its claim to most of the greatest albums ever made, Blue Note guards its reputation for exacting production, and maybe we could say they were ahead of the curve in foreseeing The Great Clippening and realizing digital production could also be used to make the softest timbres really pop. In other words, Billie Eilish or mumblecore rappers, there was Norah Jones. This is forced, but I'm really scraping to justify this album's inclusion. Otherwise, the drumming on here can be really good; feels more high effort than the other parts. Jones' piano seems mostly to create an interesting harmonic line over the vocals, but that's enough to get interesting covers of stuff like Hank Williams. As a whole, though, it was a slog. You see Waits' and Zorn's drummer and Frisell on a track and the eyebrow raises, but it's somehow even more anodyne than the last track. Just a bunch of studio gladhanding. I was confused about why all the demos in the deluxe edition were more interesting than the songs that actually made it. If we're talking Blue Note's poppier side, I'd rather do something like Donald Byrd.

probably great if you like this kind of thing but i don’t like this kind of thing

It's nice. It's relaxing. It's some of the best elevator music I've ever heard.

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

Last 5 days Norah Jones, Suzanne Bega, Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell, the Pretenders.

like if fiona apple was happy

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

Amazing!

Idk all the songs sounded the same

Undoubtedly skilful, but also kind of inoffensive.

I bought this record back in the day curious from all the hype; I remember being disappointed. Listening with older ears it is perfectly nice, she's a talented singer and the arrangements are pleasant, within a narrow range. A few songs bring a little impact, Don't Know Why and Come Away With Me, but most go by without leaving any mark. Listened to all in a row, the nice songs actually add up to a pretty tedious whole. I really don't hear anything that justifies this album being on this list.

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."

Norah Jones' debut album is a rather respectable album that doesn't quite scratch the jazz itch but it makes its presence felt in other, more appropriate genres. There is a reason why many went crazy for this album back when it came out and it is due to Norah's beyond obvious talent that stood out amongst what was coming down the conveyor belt at the time. A bit of a tough act to follow, if you ask me. Favorites: Seven Years, Cold Cold Heart, Feelin' the Same Way, Come Away With Me, Shoot the Moon, Turn Me On, I've Got to See You Again, One Flight Down, Nightingale.

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

An easy-listening classic - she's the musical equivalent of wrapping yourself in a towel after a bath...and the towel has been on a heated towel rail...it's lovely, but kind of non-descript. We all agree it's nice, but this album won't change your life. It's offensive in its inoffensiveness.

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

This CD never left my wife's car when we were first dating and will forever remind me of rainy day drives. I can see myself pulling this out and putting it on from time to time. 3.5

Not my vibe.

NO.

Essential. An instant classic upon its release.

simples e bom jazz com vocal interessante, mas nada demais e ficou chato rapido

This album sounds so acoustic, and Jones's voice is "rawer" than I think, plus the production is more "lo-fi" than other Blue Note records I've known, thus leverages the intimacy & emphasize the sincerity. Jones and her music really wants to befriend with you - the listeners, and invite people to come away with her. Of course I'll join, how am I able to refuse this devotional delivery, huh? Fav Track: Seven Years

A pleasant break from some of the oddball ones on this list.

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 masterpiece. She won a wheelbarrel of grammy's. Come Away With Me is near perfection.

This did open jazz to lots of people. Great approachable record.

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

Wow, my first five star album! Absolutely ADORE this album, and Norah Jones's voice is breathtaking.

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.

Loved this when it first came out. Over time it sometimes felt a bit too restrained - she loosens up on later albums. But listening today it hit the 5⭐ spot. The book's description of it as a "beautiful bubblebath of an album" is very apt. If some of her subsequent albums have left you a bit cold (not the case for me) then give her 2016 album Day Breaks a listen. It's a return to the sound of Come Away With Me, with more of a jazz influence, and features the late Wayne Shorter.

It was okay

I can tell what this kinda was going for, and it was very nice to take a nap to, but I found it boring.

It's nice

Before today, I didn't think I knew Norah Jones, but as soon as I turned on the album and heard Don't Know Why, I immediately recognized it from the radio. Norah Jones is a coffee house jazz/blues fusion artist with an absolutely beautiful voice. What I immediately liked about her music was how the music took kind of a back seat to her voice, and really allowed it to shine through. This is an absolutely perfect album for sitting in a big comfy chair with a cup of coffee and a book in front of a window with sunshine coming through on a lazy Sunday afternoon. A lot of people's reviews eluded to this being a Starbucks special, and I would agree with that statement. That isn't, however, always a bad thing. It is perfect mood music for a coffee shop or a small diner. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed today's album. Maybe I needed to have a nice, calming album today, but it really resonated with me. I will definately listen to more of Norah's catalog. The fact that this was a debut album, and was still this amazing is crazy! I listened to this album front to back twice today, and have added it to regular rotation. Favourite songs: Don't Know Why, Seven Years, Shoot the Moon, Turn Me On, Lonestar, Cold Cold Heart, Nightingale Least favourite songs: The Nearness of You 5/5

this album was actually a very enjoyable listen. i was expecting an r&b album, and while i feel like this is far from that, it still incapsulated many other genres. For example, you could hear folk pop and little jazz fusion in majority of the songs. when i hear the words jazz fusion my mind goes straight to when the pawn" by fiona apple. however this is different compared to that album. especially in the pacing. come away with me has a lot of slow love songs with good lyricism. when i first listened to the album, i felt like some of the songs sounds very similar and kinda were forgetful. however, i think that the b side of this album lowkey carries. some of my favorite tracks were "feelin the same way", "lonestar", "i've got to see you again" (might be my fav), and "painter song". other songs that stood out to be were one flight dream and the long day is over. the song "the long day is over" resonated with me because its daylight savings and im constantly tired but i have sm work to do and no time to actually do it. overall, i think i would give this album 4 stars. im honestly between giving it 3.5 but the best songs on this album are very strong and good so i think that it deserves 4 stars. will def be listening to this numerous times in the future.

This is an album full of pretty songs. I just do not know when I would listen to this album again, as the pace is slow and it can feel like one long song at times. Very talented artist but I do not think this is a must-listen album and I remain confused how it was showered with such adulation. This feels like an album that became popular because rich people liked hearing it in the background of their dinner parties.

Excellent album. I had forgotten about this. Somehow listening to this album makes me nostalgic for a time or place that I never experienced. It just has that feel that makes you want to sit and watch the rain fall, or slow dance, or slow dance in the rain. Pretty excellent.

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.

Chill, smooth and comforting. Definitely music to relax to and possibly only suitable for certain moods but I really enjoyed this.

Absolutely beautiful sounding. Amazing singing and every instrument is so subtle and perfect.

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.

boring, not enough dynamic contrast to keep me interested. Obviously great performances (especially vocally), very emotive songwriting. This is just not my cup of tea. Album is also too long (14 tracks??) Notable songs: Come Away With Me, Cold Cold Heart, Turn Me On, I've Got To See You Again, Nightingale, The Nearness of You

Een dame, een piano en wat begeleiding, zo simpel kan een jazzplaat zijn. Mooi warm geluid, dat gunstig afsteekt tegen veel ander werk dat we hier te verhapstukken krijgen. Dus ben ik maar eens royaal met de sterren.

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.

Not hugely keen although she has a great voice

It’s just not my idea of a good time, listening to this.

It's jazzy, so it was always going to get a decent score. I definitely liked the jazzy parts more than the parts that leaned more towards a folky, country sound. Still, pretty good. Perhaps a light 4, but still a 4. My favourite song was I've Got To See You Again.

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

rätt så tråkigt va? gillade det här lite förr men njae.

Nice voice but that was VERY boring.

This is so 2002. It's fineee.

Jones is a delight in her debut album, and fond memories of early married life are always conjured for me when I hear this album.

The charges of it being middle of the road and too Starbucks-y are all fair and understandable. But those are too easy criticisms: there is craft and nuance and subtlety here in the music making. Indeed, the playing is polished and understated (if unobtrusive) and lovely. The songs are fine, though the Hank Williams cover could be said to be ill-chosen or not memorably interpreted or both. The vocals are not overdone and are more consistently more mellifluous and appropriate than not. And certainly it’s a pleasure to listen to. Perhaps not multiple Grammies worth, perhaps not meriting 27 million in sales, but a pleasure nonetheless. All one has to do is simply listen to what’s here, not what’s not here or obsess about where one might hear it or who else might like it. Perhaps the reason it’s not exactly challenging is that it didn’t set out to be. It’s near perfect for what it aims to be (which is not challenging or jazz for that matter).

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?

Nope, not for me.

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

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

Prima

Kwam erachter dat ik moeite heb met alles wat neigt naar 'soul'. Norah is wel goed natuurlijk, maar ik vind er zelf dan geen klap aan.

Iets te zoetzappig en erg laidback allemaal

Wat een heerlijke stem!

Heerlijke zachte, zoete troostmuziek.

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

Such easy listening. Enchanting voice. Great 90s throwback. Awesome debut.

reminded me sox

Dum de dum de dum de dum. Glass of wine would be lovely thanks. Dum de dum de dum. Who is this album? Ah yes, I heard it at Peter’s house last week, and I think Sarah was playing it too. Dum de dum de dum. mmm Dinner looks lovely thanks. Dum de dum de dum.

This was a breakthrough when it happened of course. I'm not sure it holds up as well, since a lot of the hype was label driven. (Don't be mad at me.) It's a really good album, no doubt. But is it a timeless masterpiece? Not sure. Lonestar and Turn Me On are highlights for me.

7/10 relaxing, well performed but not riveting.

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.

Norah Jones is Ravi Shankar’s daughter!!???? Pleasantly listenable but not a lot of substance, I guess it’s fine for a 2002 inclusion to the book. 7/10

Smokey

A complete home-run for adult contemporary jazz pop, its hard to deny the appeal of it. Not necessarily my cuppa tea, but it seems to hold some near-universal quality that is good. Seems like its been burned to my memory for its 20 years of existence. It seems like beauty beyond my personal preference.

Love this album

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.

Takes me back. Great album capturing a sense of the era

2/2/23 4/5 Favorite song: don’t know why This album is the soundtrack of all of my favorite 00s rom coms and the perfect soundtrack for a snow day

One of my more interesting 5s. I grew up hearing Norah Jones played throughout my house and she definitely holds up. Come Away With Me and Don’t Know Why are just gorgeous songs. Great album throughout.

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.

lets go girlws

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

I fell in love with this album in 2002. I’d just stopped smoking and come out of a long term relationship and this album gave me some comfort. Silky smooth and beautiful. Sometimes I wonder if it’s just lack of familiarity with other albums that turn me off them!? If I’d had 20 years to listen to something, would I like it more!? Who knows… this grabbed me from the start though

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

Ganske plagsomt

I was calm afterwards I’m old enough to remember when this swept the Grammys seemingly out of know where. Thus I think I’ve heard most of this album in the ensuing 20 years from how much it was played specifically at Chapters.

What a gorgeous voice and a chill album

I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected. The great vocals were a given but the arrangements were constantly changing and kept things interesting, and production was on point. Good stuff.

Who doesn’t love her??

Can't believe Norah was 22 at the relase of this album. It's an indisputable classic and the work of a talented musician.

Beautiful voice but nothing musically mind blowing

So so smooth, and expertly produced and arranged. A beautiful album.

Never thought I'd listen to this album, mostly because the singles were so prominent back in the day. Pleasantly surprised.

Silky voice

Beautiful album, I want to marry Norah Jones.

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.

10/10 that was exceptionally beautiful pop/jazz favorite track was probably I’ve Got To See You Again for that sweet-ass fiddle alone

OrangeMochaFrappuccinos! 2*s for evoking something in me, if only that thing wasn't reaffirming why i don't go near a Starbucks

Wow Norah!!! Beautiful stuff, great songwriting, great performance.

I liked this on the whole far more than I expected to.

I used to love listening to this album after a hard day when I was in law school. I used to pop it on my record player and play it through over and over again. It was perfect chill out music.

It’s a strong album and hit SO big when it came out

So soft and cozy

Chantuesse

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.

Lounge music at its best. She has an incredible voice and writes songs that take full advantege of this. However it is not something that I am going to add to my playlists, as it really is not my style and it does tend towards 'sameness'.

Perfectly fine, but a little too saccharine for me. Not back background music for a miserable morning.

Meh - it is what it is

There it is. 5

Music for baby making!

There are a couple songs in the world that I can't resist cranking the volume up to its max every time I play them, no exceptions. "Don't Know Why" is absolutely one of them. A perfect song. Sets the tone for an incredible album.

Enjoyed this one.

Now i'm depressed

Not my style at all but she is just so damn talented. Great background work music too.

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

Boring and samey. Sounds like backing music from a Nigella cooking show, possibly performed by one of her smug twat friends. All the songs sound the same, but somehow all worse than each other too. Inoffensive bland nothing, with as much substance as the frothy milk drinks she soundtracks. Still many million times better than Nico and Morrisey though.

Honestly I really liked this album. I think she has a beautiful voice. This type of music is never really my style because it’s very calm and sad but it was soothing. She had a really good voice and executed well.

Didn't really love the laconic lead single when it came out so my enthusiasm was a bit tepid upon playing this ... But I'm glad I stuck with it - it's a nice easy-listening album but not without complexity. As is often the case, the single is the least-interesting song on the album. Probably what I appreciate most is the space within the album. One can easily envision themselves in a very small club listening to the band perform these tracks as is. The tracks are tight in an intimate way; raw yet still polished but not overly smooth. Again - picture a very small stage with 4 musicians playing to a late-night Sunday gathering. Highlight of the album is "Nightingale" - a great example of taking a simple 3 chord progression and turning it into something special, both in vocals and instrumentation (n.b. especially outstanding drumming). Although i can't necessarily see myself always in the mood for it it's just a real nice album for a quiet night. 7/10 4 stars.

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…

not for me -- but the first song is okay (princess diaries vibeeee)

Un disc que va triomfar més pel seu concepte que per les seves cançons. Que la protagonista fos una noia jove guapa, amb una veu excepcional, fent r&b modern i amb un lleuger toc comercial va tocar la fibra del públic mainstream, que es va llençar en tromba a per ell. Jones ha fet discos molt millors a la seva carrera, amb aquest el factor sorpresa va jugar al seu favor

Good

Nice voice, not a big fan though

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.

nice

it's a culture moment

Jävla pang tjeja

She has a fantastic voice. Even though all of these songs are slow, I really liked this record. Don't know why was a great song. Same with come away with me. I would like to see what she could do on a more upbeat track. This was really good though!! 7/10

inoffensive and unoriginal. something that is played in a doctors waiting room. soulless voice

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

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

Who doesn’t love this mellifluous voice?

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

So fitting with a mild autumn day

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

Better than I remembered. Jazzy with a touch of country.

Was the perfect thing to listen to today. Loved the melodies.

I've had a lot of disheartening moments in my music journey, but Norah Jones singing "Cold Cold Heart" might be the nadir.

Very good!

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

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Prefs: Don't Know Why, Cold Cold Heart, Shoot the Moon Moins pref: The Nearness of You

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.

N0pe

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.

Caldo, avvolgente, rilassante.

This only gets a two because giving it the same rating as “Antichrist Superstar” seems wrong. But holy hell what a bore.

Lovely and comforting.

Boring. Couldn't listen to it. Pretty voice, though.

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.

What a voice, like pure velvet! Really nice, enjoyable album.

Good.

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

I used to be one of the bros you see on here snarking about Starbucks, but a fresh listen won me over. Great voice, great tunes. Best track: Lonestar

Very simple and normal but still quite good.

Couldn’t get into it, all slow songs

Nope. An album so massive and so good you were only ever allowed to hear one snippet of one song. But in every advert break for about 6 months. So I eventually stuck it on, but it didn't surprise, I have no real memory of it. Inoffensive though. 2 stars.

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

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

Staple of 00's coffee shop music. Makes me nostalgic. "Don't Know Why" is a modern day jazz standard, which is a testament to the longevity of that tune and this album.

I liked this :)

Boring and inoffensive

Dull

God this album is boring. It's so boring I didn't notice when it ended.

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.

It's a little poppy, sure, but that's what I like about it. Super easy listening, very pretty, and engaging. Not for every day, but in the right situations, its the album you want to put on.

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

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

I can see how people really like this one but it's not my taste. Norah has an absolutely beautiful voice and the songs are well made. This set the stage for singer-song writers of early 2000's so it unfortunately has been played out and repackaged by every other artist to follow making this feel a bit boring. It's not bad by any means, its a solid easy listen - unoffensive soft jazz for the masses but I doubt I'll explore this album again in it's entirety for a while.

I could have rated this album without listening to it as I have it memorized since my sister and I used to listen to it over and over in high school (but I did for pure enjoyment). Norah Jones has the perfect voice for this genre of music and her lyrics are poetic

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.

So outstanding. Could listen to all day, calms me down.

1/5. I will be honest i liked the first song then it just lost it for me. It was kinda whiny and just not the best

I'm... Conflicted about this album. I can't tell if I like it or not. Musically and lyrically it is good, but for me? I left me indeferent. And since I'm rating from a subjective point of view... Well...

The second half is better, the album is relaxing but is not my cup of tea

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

Wow, a meaty chime of relaxation. Perfect dinner music when stressed. No real standouts, but all over Rancho Relaxo

In the depths of my misery I checked to see how much of this was left; I lost all hope when I saw I was not yet halfway through.

Wanted to give this one a shot, but 45 straight minutes of tempos in the sub-70 BPM range and not much melodic/instrumental variation made this LP a slog. Very much coffeeshop-core and not sure why it's on the list to be quite honest

Prime, essential jazzy pop as smooth and as sweet as caramel. Beyond pleasant listening.

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.

Mellow and relaxing. Perfect to listen to after a three day weekend and returning to work.

Love the small combo and the simplicity of the arrangements which allows her breathy delivery to shine.

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

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

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

I liked this when it came out, but haven’t listened to it in many, many years. It feels like I’ve just come in from the cold to listen to it now. Norah Jones has such a warm voice… takes everything down a few notches and makes me want to drink hot cocoa. Really nice.

Jazzy, Norah's got a nice voice.

So... I was confused by it, to be honest. Norah Jones has a lovely voice, of course, but the songs struck me as being so tepid... like background music that should play in a Starbucks or something. So I looked the album up on Wikipedia, and this is what it said: "Come Away with Me peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200, and received Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. It was later certified Diamond by the RIAA on February 15, 2005, for shipments of over ten million copies in the United States, and has sold over 27 million copies worldwide as of 2016, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time." This seems to confirm my suspicions that I am indeed a musical philistine who is not qualified to judge anything. But I judge it anyway.

Very nice Jazz tunes!

Beautiful album. Somber, piano bar sad songs.

I don’t like vocal jazz

If I was on a business trip and had a layover in Houston, this sounds like what would be playing in the lobby of the Marriot.

When this came out I was in my serious "audiophile" phase, where I was listening to the equipment instead of the music. Along with the likes of Patricia Barber, Dianne Krall, Melody Gardot and Madelaine Peyroux, she was popular with the audio geeks who wanted to test their systems because it was well recorded and her voice is quite pleasant. But gawwwd is it ever tepid, bland and totally lacking in passion. I soon got tired of this genre and sold all my audiophile CDs and moved on to music with actual content. This album is not actually "bad" so I can't give it a 1, but a 2 is far as I can muster.

There's nothing objectionable about it, which I guess was the whole genre. Unfortunately every song kind of blends into the next, and I find myself listening to the sound without really hearing the words. The style is not my jam.

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.

Love it

Hade gärna följt med Norah i natten.

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

Don’t understand why anyone would want to listen to this. Soft soppy bullshit

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

Not bad, but not what I'm here (in life) for.

Great voice. Good songwriting. Just a little too mellow.

Jesus this is so bland, generic and BOOOOORING. I could listen to some better music, but no. Her voice is generic female voice no. 5, the music is to sleep. 1/5 Like atleast the last no. 1 I gave, Tago Mago, I can see why this one should be on the list, I don't like it but it's interesting. This is just like the most generic whatever music. Edit: aight, it saved itself on the last 4-5 tracks, it's still a boring album, but these last were from aight to beautiful. 2/5

Great album! Very calm and groovy. I loved chilling out and just enjoying the smooth enticing vibe of Jones's voice. Great listen.

Not to my taste

We did Don't Know Why in jazz band

I liked this one more than I expected. Very soothing, fantastic for the background while working.

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.

It's not bad enough to hate, but it certainly is dull. The songs on their own are tolerable but the 45 minutes feels twice as long when listening to the entire album. It's good for insomnia and yuppie dinner parties or something. Otherwise it's boiled celery bland.

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!