Come Away With Me

Listened to this while playing Voidfall. I won! I sat here listening to this album, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. This album is kind of great. Then I realized - I'm sitting here, playing a solo board game, listening to and enjoying Norah Jones - this is what being in your 40s is like.

Znamy, lubimy, ale wszystko w jednym tonie. 4/5

Milquetoast? Lonestar is the best song so far. Painter Song had such a great vibe and potential until that pump organ/accordion solo came in and made it extremely trite.

Solid. Sweet relaxing Sunday morning music.

It’s fine. She’s fine.

I think it’s ok?

Another debut album here, though the first of the jazz genre. Beautiful melodious voice, great accompaniment, nice listening when the mood appropriately aligns. This is the only Norah Jones recording I have in my collection, so obviously I have an affinity for this album.

Música para dormir de conchinha depois de brochar.

my mom fucking loves this album

um sonoro NÃO, OBRIGADO

mano esse album era vendido no STARBUCKS qdo saiu que doideira eh. eh um disco definitivamente. bom pra quem gosta.

+1 star for nostalgia, -1 star for some of the truly bad lounge-y songs on here. My god.

Wow! What an album. Ethereal, Sad, Happy, and everything between. Yeah, its got a rap of being like starbucks music, but honestly sometimes you need something like this to relax you. My first 5/5, and saved to my albums!

Very smooth. Too smooth in fact. "Don't Know Why" is a banger though. 3.4

Loved it! So calm and cozy.

Not my type. Too jazzy. Don't like it. Couldn't finish listening

Lovely contemporary adult album. Ideal for rainy days with a warm mug of chamomile tea. Norah’s voice is as smooth as they come and her piano melodies are comforting. Classic coffeshopcore.

4 stars

Mind-numbingly boring. Background music at a Starbucks that would promptly be ignored.

Her voice is beautiful. The production is smooth and shiny. It’s a great record, with heavy late-90s “coffee house” vibes. That’s not an insult. It’s good. Just not something I need to listen to more than I already did back then.

I don't know much about Norah Jones, I don't think most people do. This won Album of the Year and she won a few others including Best New Artist at the Grammys but the "curse" behind that win *kinda* got to her. It's always interesting to see the amount of people who win Best New Artist never win a Grammy ever again or just fall into obscurity, but she won 5 out of her 10 total Grammys in one night thanks to this album, but she won 5 more throughout the next 20 years after this album so that's why I say *kinda* Anyway, was this album "5 Grammys worth" good? Compared who was nominated in 2003, I guess maybe yeah. The songs are fine. Not my style but I always liked Don't Know Why, I kinda remember it as a child, I must've been 3-4 when the song came out and the following years still playing here and there. Plus some other songs were just as good like Come Away With Me and Got To See You Again, but I don't think I'll listen to this album again, it's just not my style.

Ok so I didn’t want to like this. In fact, I have spent the better portion of my life thinking that Norah Jones wasn’t that great. In fact, I actively “shitted” on her and her music (not a very ladylike thing to say, I know). However, I am here to tell you today that this fucks. 5 stars.

Very soft and beautiful album. I always can appreciate a nice jazzy (but also very poppy) album on an overcast / slightly raining day. Just not enough to get a 4 tho

Such a lovely album, soft jazz vibes with her incredible vocals make this album special. Great pick for the list.

Ainda não ouvi todo mas bop 100% pq Norah Jones

Fine just a lil slow for me

It's vanilla, but not too bad

Come Away With Me.

Love this. Excellent album

I used to call this boring. Now I just call it amazing chill.

I know just about every word of this album. I owned it on CD back in the day and played it over and over. I now own it on vinyl. It just makes me happy and relaxed. And that's magical.

Very relaxing and pretty vocals. Nothing that interesting but good vibes in general.

Really smooth jazzy voice, perfect coffee shop vibes.

Dinnertime classic.

I wore this cd OUT when I was younger. It felt like a revelation. The lyrics, the music, the vibes, all of it.

Pretty, wish it gave more

Sooooooo smooooooth

Some albums have a lock on a particular place / time. This one will always remind me of rainy mornings at the Village. It could not be further from the music I normally gravitate to, but it will always have a soft spot in my heart because of those memories.

No negaré el talento de Norah Jones, pero el disco me pareció algo aburrido. Me gustaron dos o tres temas, pero en general me pareció muy repetitivo. Norah tiene buena voz, pero su jazz me pareció muy de cajón, muy de música de fondo en un restaurante. No fui fan.

her voice is nice and the ambiance is also there and all but it's just so... monotonous... if I had gotten this on a day where i felt moody maybe it would've gotten a higher rating. 2.5/5

A nice change of pace, but not something that drew me in much. I dont think i would seek this album of over other similar pop albums of the time

Classic

Can anyone explain to me why this earned seven Grammies? This is dreadful easy listening music. Musical wallpaper. And to be honest: I don't really appreciate Jones' singing.

jako lijepa album koji pokazuje svoju snagu ako ga pustiš točno u određeno vrijeme

Norah Jones is clearly very talented and good at what she does, but what she does has no effect on me. Well, that's not true. I find it tedious. To my brain, this album sounds like different versions of the same song repeated over and over. It's not a bad song—I liked "Nightengale" most—but it's not my thing.

Make fun all you want of the Dark Side of the Moon of CDs sold at Starbucks, but this is some smooth-ass shit and worthy of its accolades. Reminds me of a kinder, gentler nation.

Pleasant, forgettable. Not too bad, just a bit bland…

slow diner party music. or take out the vocals and you have shopping muzak.

Damn

It was fine, I feel like singer songwriter stuff is very personal and and either hits or doesnt

This is an old album that I was not familiar with, I REALLY liked it!

A timeless album that feels new and nostalgic at the same time. Listening to this at different moods or under different sound systems makes me hear something new every time. My favorite tracks are "Don't know why", "come away with me", "shoot the moon", and "painter song". However, the whole album is enjoyable.

Lots of conventional songs propped up by her singing. A few gems.

Great voice and great recording

This is a beautifully written album. From the lyrics to Norah’s sultry vocals, it was a pleasant listen. This is the type of music I want to hear at a bar with dim lighting or in a nice hotel lobby. Personally, I didn’t find the album super interesting or engaging, I don’t think I would listen again.

My Heart Is Drenched In Wine 1001 Albums Generator 87 (08/01/2025) Commercial performance is a funny thing. Norah Jones' debut studio album, Come Away With Me, is the highest selling solo debut album of the 21st Century and is one of the best selling albums of all time, but I have never even heard of it. I would describe the sound of this album as vaguely jazzy with strong pop sensibilities. The star of the show is of course Norah herself. Her vocals are beautifully sultry, giving off the vibe of being in a smoky lounge downtown somewhere. I don't know how many of the lyrics were written by her, but they are consistently beautiful and sentimental. The start of this album is also fantastic. Don't Know Why through Shoot The Moon is a wonderful mix of sounds. Seven Years and Feelin The Same Way showcase a folksy sound, while Cold Cold Heart and Come Away With Me sound more akin to classic jazz. There is also certainly a bit of blues influence in some of these songs as well (see Turn Me On). However, these diverse sounds are all through the lens of pop. I think that this restriction, while being the reason for the commercial success of this album, is also the reason why I just don't enjoy it too much. It is difficult for 14 extremely agreeable pop songs to stand out in any meaningful way, even when songs like Don't Know Why and I've Got To See You Again are wonderful on their own. I don't even know if the second half of this album is truly weaker or if I was just tired of it by the end. Regardless, I struggle to call this album "bad" or "good". It's just kind of there, with some good elements, but I have no desire to come back to it. Kind of the definition of 2.5/5, rounded up to a 3. Favs: Don't Know Why Cold Cold Heart I've Got To See You Again Least Fav: The Nearness Of You

Despite being so popular, I had never given this album a real listen. The musicianship is obviously stellar. I’m excited to listen to her last 20+ years.

Goes down easy!

Was already in my collection. Nice chilling vibes, start to become a bit dull/repetitive towards the end, but overall, good listen for Sunday mornings :-). 3.5/5

Snooze fest

Música de fundo do começo ao fim, ao meu ver. Tudo aqui é agradável, os vocais são gostosos, a instrumentalização é competente, os arranjos são caprichosos, mas o álbum nunca ascende para além do adequado. Nada de errado com isso, te digo isso agora, não vejo problema em um álbum ser apenas agradável e relaxante. Mas o problema é colocar um disco assim em uma lista de álbuns que você deve ouvir. No meu sistema de rating, álbuns como esse que passam batidos, despercebidos, sem fazer bagunça, e logo caem no esquecimento por não me puxarem pra dentro em momento algum merecem duas estrelas. Menos que isso, reservo apenas para álbuns que me desagradam de forma ativa. 2/5

I tried it for a couple of songs, it is nice music. Just not for me.

Very slow and thoughtful, didn't listen to many of the lyrics. But was a solid listen, although it's not my vibe was solid.

Pop-blues tranquil i emotiu. Té una veu preciosa. Molt bon disc

I've never listened to this whole album, but I assumed I knew what to expect with this one... and I was right. This album was insanely successful, and I love that for her. It's very pretty music and Norah has a wonderful voice, it's just not my thing. The only songs that caught my attention were the singles, and only because I recognized them. It probably can't be beaten as ambiance for a romantic dinner; I just don't love to reward albums for being good background music.

Such a beautiful & timeless album. Nice to hear it again!!!

Beautiful vocals. Very relaxing and groovy vibes. Perfect album to listen to on a rainy day. Some of it did sound repetitive so that knocked my rating down a bit.

Don’t Know Why this one came up. It didn’t Turn Me On.

Always

Christ that was boring

Okay I really like about 2 of them. The rest of the album is exceedingly disappointing

A couple of great hits but overall pace was just a little too slow and songs started to sound the same and blend into one another.

Really enjoyed this easy listening album.

Heavy on vibes, light on originality. But the vibes are great.

This is very pleasant background music. Put this on at a wine and cheese party and you're good to go.

This was massive when it was released and you couldn’t escape it. I thought it was boring at the time and more so now

Beautiful voice but the album does not really do anything for me.

The first of these that I owned on disc. Have never gotten tired of it. Many great songs, but "One Flight Down" is my favorite.

The record is technically excellent. Great musicianship, arrangements, production. The vocals are smooth and pleasant. Not much emotion or urgency tho, especially with material like Cold Cold Heart and Turn me On

2/5 - I didn't need to hear this album before I die. It's well executed, relaxing, and beautiful, but also really dull if you've never listened all the way through before. Not for me.

prachtig album! zeker al meer dan 50 keer geluisterd

Also already reviewed! But holy shit, love this album.

Is as if Houston's released a soundtrack for their restaurants in the early 00s

I just can’t bring myself to care about this kind of music. She has a beautiful voice but my god it’s so boring. ‘i’ve got to see you again’ was the only song that really stood out to me because it sounds a bit darker and used more interesting instrumentation. i think... fav tracks: i’ve got to see you again

Very easy and pretty listening. It had some variety on it that I enjoyed -- the flamenco-inspired "I've Got To See You Again", the more traditional jazz, bass-heavy "Cold Cold Heart", and country influenced "Lonestar" -- but by the end I felt like I wasn't really distinguishing between the songs so much. But I think this album is the kind of thing I'd put on in full to create a certain atmosphere and it certainly delivers on that front. I would love to learn a lot of these on piano though; I'm sure that would change my opinion on the distinctiveness of each track to see it broken down in that way. Fav tracks: Don't Know Why, Cold Cold Heart, I've Got To See You Again, Come Away With Me

Ne Stimme die wie warme Butter in die Ohren läuft. Sehr smooth und chillig

Das Album fühlt sich an wie eine kuschelige Decke im Wohnzimmer an einem regnerischen Herbsttag.

Intiimi, herkkä, levee ja nostalginen.

I have such a soft spot for this album, while nothing new here voice just does it for me

Best album I've heard for years!

As a metalhead from way back, you might think I’d cringe at having to listen to Norah Jones. However, as I’ve aged, my palate has expanded, and there was a period when I listened to this album for weeks on end. In fact, I was obsessed with Norah Jones. Listening to this album now, I still really like it, but I’m not in love with it anymore. The songs are still good and Jones' voice is top-notch, but musically, many of the songs bored me. As I told someone yesterday, I'm more likely to be able to whistle you a guitar solo by heart than recite song lyrics. But the two big hits, Don’t Know Why and Come Away with Me still do it for me and are perfect. They still give me chills, and I wonder someday if Ms. Jones will be the future ex-Mrs. Bratcher. The rest of the album didn’t hit me like Bowie's Station to Station. Maybe that’s it, it’s hard to follow Bowie. However, if you’ve never heard this album before, it’s definitely worth a listen and maybe worth a few weeks’ obsession.

4/10

Good voice, well played, dull.

Lyrics are good, nice voice. Songs all sound similar. Good music for a sad rainy day, but I'm not in the mood to be depressed. Mabel's ranking: 5 stars My ranking: 3 stars

The nearness of you is great. Why wasn't this all standards? The singing is beautiful and the instrumentation and arrangement is nice enough.. But it's all quite bland. It's pleasant and it must have sold a huge amount, but it doesn't feel like an interesting record to me.

No

Have always liked this

A little too smooth for me

Bueno es un album que ya conocía, me encanta la voz de Norah Jones pero procedemos a ello. Su voz es preciosa y me lleva a un lugar tan concreto.. Lo estoy escuchando a primera hora de la mañana y me parece bastante oportuno. 1. Don´t know why: una cancion agradable pero quizas no reseñable. 2. Seven years: la instrumental tan sencilla te da espacio mental para mentalmente estar y la duración me parece perfecta. 3. Cold cold heart: ese bajooooo me encanta. Su sencillez es muy característica. "and so my hear is paying now for things i didn't do". "the more i learn to care for you the more we drift apart". Siento que canta de un proceso doloroso pero con esa melodía sencilla y luminosa que le da tanto aire y sirve como parachoque del daño. 4. Feelin' The Same Way: aaaaa la melodía vocal es perfecta, guardada. "So many times I wonder where I've gone And how I found my way back in I look around awhile for something lost Maybe I'll find it in the end" 5. Come Away With Me: "Come away where they can't tempt us With their lies". Es como si te llevara de la mano por sus pensamientos, sus deseos, su imaginario.. 6. Shoot the Moon: "The summer days are gone too soon You shoot the moon and miss completely And now you're left to face the gloom The empty room that once smelled sweetly" Vamos a ella la han dejado y ella le echa la culpa a la estacion del año jajajajaja que tía 7. Turn Me On: una de mis canciones favoritas de mi vida sin duda. Es perfecta me temo. "My hi-fi is waiting for a new tune My glass is waiting for some fresh ice cubes I'm just sitting here waiting for you To come on home and turn me on" 8. Lonestar: "Lonestar, where are you out tonight? This feeling I'm trying to fight It's dark and I think that I would give anything For you to shine down on me" Ya el album a estas alturas se empieza a hacer un poco monótono, pero al menos tiene una visión clara y redonda. 9. I’ve Got to See You Again: la instrumental aquí parece dar un giro, mientras su voz se mantiene en el mismo lugar pero con otro sentir. "I could almost go there Just to watch you be seen I could almost go there Just to live in a dream" ella persigue a toda costa a su crush vamos. 10. Painter Song: "If I were a painter I would paint my reverie If that's the only way for you to be with me We'd be there together Just like we used to be Underneath the swirling skies for all to see" no conocía esta canción y me ha encantado. 11. One Flight Down: la malodia con la que comienza me atrapó desde el primer instante. 12. Nightingale: se me hizo un poco pesada. Es como que despues de este aire en el album vuelve a sentirse algo denso. 13. The Long Day Is Over: expresa genial el titulo de la canción, solo que no parece acabar, ya estamos strugglin. 14. The Nearness of You: casi que se siente el llegar a la meta por fin. "I need no soft lights to enchant me If you will only grant me the right To hold you ever so tight And to feel in the night The nearness of you" Si te gustan las canciones tranquilas con alegorías a la naturaleza y el amor insistente a un amor idealizado, sin duda este es tu album. A mi particularmente se me hace con el paso de las canciones algo pesado. Hay muchas que disfruto, pero al escucharlo de seguido es poco variante y diría que es ideal quizas para tenerlo de fondo en momentos de la vida cotidiana donde te apetezca romantizar. Su voz es una gozada, sencilla y directa. Y su manera de componer es muy reconocible. Un buen album, aunque para mi gusto con 10 canciones hubiera sido más que suficiente. 6,5/10

Way too easy going for a working day. Her pronunciation of s & h is driving me mad. On musical terms this is perfectly executed and a gem. But not necessarily a top 1001.

Boring. I'm not rich enough to enjoy this

Kinda surprised how jazzy this turned out to be

Enjoyed listening to this album! Will definitely be looking to add to the collection.

Nope

Just mind-numbingly boring. Like emotional music with the soul removed. I can imagine why millions of unhappily-married women bought this record, but it is so bland and uninspiring.

This album is weighted so heavily to “Don’t Know Why” that one forgets the rest of the album is great too.

first song is nice, but then, it's too slow for my liking

Boring

Oh my god. That was such an easy listening and beautiful album. The piano and the instrumentation are lush and her voice and interpretation lead the listener all along. Crazy to think she was 21 at the time and it is so cool to see her evolution with her career. . I know this album is not in the official book and wth, it should be. It was so big at the time and I kinda miss the early 00s. . Easy 5 out of 5!

Like everyone else in 2002, my dad had this CD, and it was on in the house all the time. Sure, it’s Starbucks music. Don’t Know Why was definitely on heavy rotation at the cafe I worked at. I would say this album both epitomized and solidified the template for coffee house soundtracks. As a result, I think Norah Jones elevated a lot of artists who happened to be making mellow singer-songwriter-y jazzy pop and pop/rock. But a lot of that music sucks, and this album doesn’t. She has a beautiful voice and the arrangements are soothing without being totally generic. There’s a warm heart to this record, and it’s not surprising literally everyone owned a copy. This album is relaxing and pleasant and I have few complaints about it. It does feel a little long, despite having a relatively short running time (45 mins). I think it’s because all the songs start to run together by the end and the album kind of peters out. I still like Don’t Know Why even though I heard it a million times on the job. Turn Me On is in a prominent scene in Love Actually - a movie so bad it’s good again - mostly this reminds me of watching it over and over again with my university hockey teammates-slash-roommates. Sometimes, things are ubiquitous because they’re nice. And okay, having your CDs prominently placed in Starbucks helps.

Wow... this was so fucking boring. I almost fell asleep standing up in the grocery store trying to focus on this thing. There's a weird phenomenon where music that could be considered pop or rock or jazz or whatever slides into adult contemporary. Whatever that intangible thing that makes a piece of music adult contemporary, this has it in droves. And i really hate adult contemporary. It's a genre full of people either past their prime but compelled to make music to pay their bills even though they have nothing left to say... or people profoundly boring to begin with who inexplicably have decided to channel their blandness into art. This album is in the latter if i'm not mistaken, which is the more offensive of the 2 categories. I can understand and respect a legacy act who has hit middle age but still needs to put out albums (even boring ones) to pay the bills. But having that as your starting point? Yikes. Squeaky clean production? Check. A lack of any musical or lyrical edge? Check. A general nothingness that would allow this to play in a Starbucks without anyone looking up from their smartphone? Check. I had the time this weekend to listen more than once but I couldn't put myself through a second listen. I am self loathing... but not that self loathing. It's a 2. It's not interesting enough to be a 1.

wow

So smooth

1’5

This is a perfect mid-00's montage album. It's fall, you watch the main character go to starbucks, then take the subway waaaaaaay out to their small cramped apartment. They have a great orange cat and friends who were tiny knitted scarves. It's a nice simple life, but they dream of more. By the end of the movie they'll realize this life is worth more than the big city could ever offer (and finally realize that their glasses-wearing friend is who they were really searching for). 5

Lindo album, de vez en cuando lo escucho pero no es de mis must have.

Weirdly kinda dull, I've heard fantastic things about this but it just glossed over me

Heard Don't Know Why and kinda expected the whole album to be that good lol. The rest of it is fine and good for a relaxing morning, but didn't hit the same unfortunately.

Something that occasionally comes to my mind is a story I heard from someone I knew who knew someone who knew someone who attended a collage course with Norah Jones. The individual wanted to ask Norah out. I don't recall if he chickened out or he worked up his nerve and she gently turned him down. That's a really lame story and I'm wasting your time, but you know what's not lame and won't waste your time? This album.

This is the 163rd album I’m rating. I don't know who this is but that name seems familiar. Adding to my Playlist - Don't Know Why, Seven Years, Cold Cold Heart, Feelin' the Same Away, Come Away with Me, Shoot the Moon, Lonestar, I've got to See You Again, Painter Song, Nightingale, The Long Day is Over, and The Nearness of You. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. Seven Years - This is so basic that it makes me want to kill myself but it also has a strange allure. All in all I liked 14/14 songs. I've never been to Starbucks so that might be why I like the album.

I thought I was gonna hear a Christian album. 8/10

What a soothing voice. Definitely added some time to my commute with how calm she made me. Hadn’t really heard her beyond the major hits. Liked the variety of sound. Energy was lower for most of it but rose in one song and it stood out. Could definitely see putting this on again in the right context.

Great voice, chill music, solid tracks, but the whole time through, I couldn't help but think Norah Jones is just some cheaper Joni Mitchell. Although nothing is wrong with 'Come Sail Away With Me', it misses a spark.

Pretty fantastic

Very nice

It's inoffensive. Liked it a lot at first, then you bored by the end. Something I would play at certain times in certain circumstances and enjoy, but not my favorite.

Nice Voice. Enjoyable to start with but struggled towards the end and I found myself wishing it over. Can’t see what would put this above other similar genre albums

Cool jazz from the early 2000’s

Bluesy good vocals

Yeah, this album isn't anything groundbreaking or super interesting but damn is it smooth and peaceful. It's such a relaxing album for me, I really enjoyed it. Not quite a 5 but it flows really well and I really enjoy the vocals. I think this thing gets more hate than it deserves, even if it is a bit basic. Standouts: Don't Know Why, Come Away With Me, Turn Me On, The Nearness of You Rating: 4.25/5

Very pleasant but unremarkable.

Vocals so smooth, soulful music, great listen.

An interesting history--one of the first documented cases of a "hit song" algorithm predicting how Don't Know Why and Come Away with Me would smash charts. Having grown up with this when Barnes and noble still smelled like coffee instead of rotting restroom, this album always reminds me of a purity jazz hasn't seen since the 2000s. This one will always have a special place in my heart. Cold, Cold Heart is a masterpiece. People who rate this 2 or less probably have never known love or still hold grudges against their exes.

It was a time of known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns. Friendster promised a future of greater social connectivity, and Nelly's Hot in Herre alerted the masses to the worrying trends of global climate change. America elected it's first idol, Beniffer was born, and Hollywood went full Marvel. Enron and WorldCom presaged an era of corporate trust and accountability, Google promised to do no harm, and Mark Z packed his bags for his Freshman year in Cambridge, Mass. All the while, Norah's simplistic melodies reverberated throughout newly minted Starbucks from sea to shining sea, each note imploring us to take our sweet time kicking down that digital door. But the long day was indeed over; the sun would soon slip below the horizon and darkness set in. A silky smooth salute to times bygone; an ethereal elegy for the analog era.

This album is a very specific time in college- I love her voice. I just want to open a speakeasy/jazz club now.

Listened to B4? No Tracks Already Saved on Spotify: 0 Standout Tracks: Don't Know Why Come Away With Me, I've Got to See You Again (51/100)

I have fond memories of the first song "Don't Know Why", cause my dad would play it in the car, but everything else is okay at best. 2.5

Very beautiful album, I enjoy the jazzy instrumentals that are paired with the emotional vocals. This album really impressed me!

Norah Jones undeniably has a beautiful, soothing voice, but Come Away With Me left me underwhelmed. Despite its critical acclaim, I found much of the album to be monotonous and lacking energy, which made it a surprisingly difficult listen. Favourite Tracks: “Don’t Know Why” and “Come Away With Me” were pleasant and stood out slightly from the rest. Least Favourite: Many of the other tracks blurred together and felt overly mellow, making the album feel repetitive. Album Artwork: The cover is iconic and suits the understated style of the music.

It's good! That's all I can say! It's good enough! Feels a bit like a hallmark movie in music form, but that's ok. She's got a good voice. 6/10

I was fine with this, until I realized that every single song on here feels like a forgettable closer that, in the context of some other album, would've probably hit harder after some bangers. As is, there is no weight behind any of these songs, and by the end, yeah, I was just sick of this. Not something that I'd listen to again any time soon.

Brought me many memories and made me sad.

Relajante, muy relajante, un alto en el camino antes de tomar desiciones.

Always have liked this album.. Bought CD for my mom back in the day..

Chill and relaxing, nice mix of vocal jazz and singer songwriter. My only flaw with this is that it tends to be kind of 1 note. 7/10

Always really liked Don't Know Why, and she has a stonking voice. Great, intimate production. It's a cool record, but all quite similar, so nothing stood out especially.

A very soft start to a morning, but you have to be in the right mood for it

Classic. Makes me think of kaitlyn

Boring. Overhyped.

Agreeable, but nothing special

nowt spesh

I have liked this album for a long time. It’s one I never really think about, but everytime it comes up it’s always a great listen.

The album never tries to do anything different with Norah Jones voice, atmosphere, or instrument. You’re stuck in this piano lounge until the album concludes. So finish a bottle of wine and cry into your napkin while Come Away With Me brings back all your life’s biggest regrets. If despondency had a greatest hits album. 5/5 if you’re in that mood but 3/5 for me on this particular day

ce n'est pas trop mon style même si ce n'est pas mauvais mais j'ai pas aimé désolée.

Very nice

A good, solid album. Reminiscent of the best of the 1970s. A decent, atmosphere listen, but one that you have to be in the mood for.

3.5/5

Kinda relaxing but not something I cared for particularly.

la première fois que j’ai écouté cet album, c’était le jour où le générateur l’a généré (au milieu de l’été, probablement). je me rappelle d’être dans l’autobus à ce moment, en l’écoutant, et je ne l’aimais pas vraiment. mais là, au début de l’automne, je l’aime quand même vraiment, probablement à cause du contexte climatique différent. c’est cool

Quite enjoyed this. Very easy listening and mellow.

Middle aged white people dinner party. Can appreciate it's decent music but waaaay too middle of the road.

This album started strong! Great song, brings me back to my teenage years. Always treated it as a one-hit-wonder. Let's see the rest of the album... (but this one already gives it a 2 star). It is a calm album. Reminds me of something like jack johnson. Well, not so many interesting songs, but it's calm. I guess I'll give it a two

Perfect from front to back

She has a really nice voice

So good! Loved this. Good Sunday morning slow wake up vibes. Definitely will be on repeat when I'm holidaying

snark 2*

Cozy and charming, probably among the best of its genre of easy listening pop

Was fine. Why tho?

I'm a sucker for good vocals and Norah's voice is just beautiful. This album is great, her descriptions of love and interworking's of it are descriptive and vivid, The album opens and concludes on such a sweet, loving note and the ideas and creative directions explored vary enough for none of the content to get old or bland. All-around a lovely album!

9/10

Nice

Smooth good voice, reminds me of Sade

Beautiful voice and music. Maybe just a bit too similar songs, though, to listen to a whole album.

I already own this album and it is one of my favorites.

Great, the music that goes with people ordering half caf triple pump caramel whatever. Thanks, but no thanks. 2

Listened in the car on the way home from work. Again, a little familiar with this, but mainly from the singles released. Norah has a beautiful voice but the whole thing washed over me a bit. I think it's probably just the wrong environment - I can imagine listening in a club, a couple of whiskeys down and enjoying, but I don't think it's made for being stuck in traffic on the M6. Highlight was a track called Nightingale, the rest blended into one a little. Genuinely beautiful voice though.

Pesfesto para echarte un café tranquilico

I know Norah Jones. Not a huge fan of her work, a bit too mellow and slow for me but I do respect her stuff.

I could see this hitting at the right moment

Truly peak coffee shop era. As I listened, I realized my favorite songs of hers are actually on her next album, Feels Like Home. All in all, a delightful winter album that had the misfortune of showing up on the solstice in a heatwave.

It's nice, well written and beautifully sung. which is more than allot of albums on this list. i Remember this album on commercials and remember the song "Come away with me". is this an album you need to hear, nah. but this list contains a huge amount of albums that you don't need to hear, so i'd rather hear this than the 30th elvis costello album that only die hard fans heard or an unknown synth pop or hardcore punk album. Considering all those types of albums this one is probably in the top 500 of this list which makes me Believe that there isn't 1001 albums worth hearing before you die

This is a favorite album of mine, so it is nice to revisit.

Good but not my thing

It's fine. I've heard these songs too many times, at too many weddings, at too many grocery stores.

Loved it back in the day and loved it today

Soft vibes, something I'd listen to while sitting in a park or at a beach on a cool day.

I'd not heard this before and wasn't expecting much, but pleasantly surprised. The more bluesy numbers weren't bad. It probably won't be making a regular return to my playlist and I'm not sure it's strong or interesting enough to be making this list really, though

Don't Know Why Come Away with Me

Very sweet, soothing and melodic. Unfortunately I do need a little bit more edge, guitar and speed to get going. Stand out songs: Turn Me On Nightingale

Starbucks music

Nice and mellow tunes for lounging around. Felt like something I'd hear in an old bookstore or a trendy coffee joint. As an album came off as one-note to me. It felt as if I could have dipped into any song and gotten roughly the same experience, barring the openings. However, it felt as if the emotional tones shifted from down to up between the first and the last songs, ending with epilogue vibes in 'The Nearness of You.' Casual observation: I think it was 'I've Got To See You Again' that layered her voice for an interesting effect.

good voice, but still it felt more like background music instead of something id listen to for a music experience

nice voice

3/5 added a few songs was a nice change of pace from what I am used too

Can appreciate what people like about this vocal style, but it is entirely not for me.

It's very okay

Best Song: Don't Know Why. The quintessential meet-cute song. Worst Song: The Long Day is Over. Ignoring the petty meta-textual reason not to like this song (why have a song called "The Long Day is Over" not be the final song in the album?) it's just the album at its most sleepiness when it could really use some pep. Overall: A lovely, quiet album. The vocals are obviously the star here, but the arrangements really help push the quality of her voice to the fore. That said, the album has a kind of sleepy sameness that makes it hard to stay excited about as it in the latter half as in the first. Still, good for quiet evenings.

Very well-performed, intimate, and comforting album, although not particularly very memorable in terms of the instrumentation and not very varied. Didn’t fall in love.

какими-то интервалами приятно слушать но потом надоедает, не моё

Flojito al principio, despues se vuelve winehouse

Best Song: Don't Know Why Norah Jones has a great voice. However, this type of music has a very limited relistening quality to it. Unless, of course, you run a speakeasy in 1930.

I remember when this album came out, my senior year in high school. It was a rather big deal. Nora is a beautiful woman with an amazing voice. But just like 23 years ago, it is very slow and rather boring. The music is such a simple acoustic snooze fest that were made to let Nora's voice shine, but it adds a layer of elevator aura that is hard to get through. This album was born in a Starbuck and raised in an elevator by a dad in a fidora who no one knows his occupation is and a mother who sells thrifted dresses that she adds sunflower patches to. 6.0/10 78/1001

Classic. Everything lands.

Undeniably beautiful and moving. I wanted to hate, but I left enchanted.

A favorite. I listened to this a LOT back in the day. Still holds up. Love Norah.

Not bad. Just boring. Most melodies sounded the same. I didn’t realize the album started over A peaceful album. Fell asleep on the drive home and then woke up in my garage. Who knows how long I’ve been there for.

Jones voice always sounds nice. The album itself was a little one note to me- a lot of the songs sort of blend together. Still- pleasant enough and relaxing

And I am immediately back in college. I was never a Norah Jones fan, but I have enjoyed hearing the music. This was a very nice trip back in time. Apparently I have heard this album a lot which makes sense because of how popular it was. Nothing wrong with some pleasant piana music, but this album felt progressive with the way each song is a little similar and not changing much between songs. It was a pleasant trip.

This is one of these "Fuck you, I liked it." albums. I was in a damn good mood.

This is such a great album.

Songs: Come Away With Me, Lonestar

Her voice is beautiful

Just lovely

Really nice

Norah Jones has never crossed my radar. She's just not my musical taste. I knew I'd be in for a very relaxed, soothing listening experience. And that is exactly what I got. And it was kind of glorious. It put my 4 month old to sleep twice. Jones obviously has a really nice smooth voice, no denying that. This album was her debut and won Album of the Year, so, like, it clearly didn't fly under anyone else's radars. Instrumentally theres some nice loungy piano pieces with some guitars. It's very low key and bluesy. Standouts were "Don't Know Why," "Seven Years," "I've Got To See You Again" and "Nightingale" This is a 3/5 for me. Its just a little too chill to keep me engaged for a whole album unless I'm trying to fall asleep or something. I was a little bored by the time I hit the end of the album, but it's a nice one to wake up to in the morning or end your day with if you're trying to relax.

Симпатично, джазово, лайтово. Для тихонького, задумчивого вечерочка. Но в ней не хватает какого-то огонька будто, поэтому 3.

Naxi cafe radio core fazon pozadinske muzike. Spašava je nadprosječan glas, osim toga je sve prosječno i monotono.

Type shi i would imagine they play in fancy bars of 100 floor buildings in nyc Type shi the main character in a romance movie busts out on a piano after getting his heart broke

Nice voice

Ait

This was nice but nothing grabbed me at all. Enjoyed the listen but have no interest ever returning

Not my cup of tea but I understand why others really enjoy it.

wel leuk, ook wel erg soft

3.5/5 Objectively good. Good for slow mornings, rainy days, coffee shops, and staring longingly out of a window

This is pleasant.

Okay so I really hate the song "Don't Know Why" and it could be because it was heavily overplayed when I was growing up... so when I got this album I wasn't excited at all. And... my reaction was right. She has a pretty voice but the songs are all so similar and boring and I was just waiting for it to be over. I didn't hate it, but I certainly didn't need to hear it before I die.

This is a well produced album of some wonderful songs to soothe the soul

Now THIS is the singer/songwriter jazzy shnazzy singing about relationships type music I was hoping to hear from this project. Nora’s vocals are so emotionally charged and the backing music compliments it so well

In my regular chill music rotation!

The majority of criticisms for this album seem to be that it's too safe and middle of the road - perfectly pleasant to listen to in the background, and that's about it. I'm afraid I can't even afford it that. Right out of the gate it's just so bland. It's perfectly well made, but it's so safe and boring that it just lacks any kind of soul. There are precisely zero edges to this. 2.5 rounded up.

#1 Early 2000s Starbucks Anthem right here. This started interesting enough but I found myself less amused as I kept going. A few things that ran in my head throughout this record: the acoustic guitars ring similar to the wonderful Elliott Smith's recordings. I do appreciate the diverse lineup of instruments that take a solo on this (even an accordion I think). I've already gotten another talented female pianist during my journey and I can realize why I prefer her over this. Fiona Apple uses her soul to tackle the listener with strong arrangements and heavy hitting delivery. Norah Jones lightly brushes her soul in a "lounge" atmosphere. I wouldn't hear this entire thing casually on a two mile walk again, but it would be great to sleep to. I still wonder why a lot of people went apeshit when this dropped. All hail the 2002-2003 Grammys queen. 5/10 (2/5 on this scale)

20/1001, and catched up missed albums (although this is bound to happen hundrerds of times). I haven't really paid too much attention to Norah Jones, I think my sister liked her quite a bit, but that's about it. The initial reaction was: I love this. Then: is this a Christmas album? Then: are all the songs the same? Then: how to rate it? Then: when does it end? So from 5 to…2 I think. I don't know why I would listen to it again, the mood stays the same throughout the record, there are no standouts, it feels to made for the foreground, headphones didn't really reveal anything new. A few sassy but jazzy tunes here and there please, lift the tempo up, change instrumentation… Come away where? Sorry, but no thanks.

Pretty solid easy jazzy debut. Norah Jones has a stellar voice but no track shines brighter than her mega hit “don’t know why”. The rest is kinda background fodder.

No offense to Norah, who seems nice and has a good voice, but I had to bail on this before it started to annoy me. Insert brunch wisecrack. Sometimes a record punches thru extreme accessibility into mass delusion. Sorry, that wasn't nice. WikiTIL: Ravi Shankar's daughter, yet was legit non-nepo discovered.

Lovely voice and the go to for mid 2000s dinner parties.

02/06/2025 She's got a good voice, it was just very boring and lethargic. It didn't tickle my pickle.

Was great by the pool on holiday. A little sad at times.

Lovely jazz/country soulful songs. This feels like a warm bourbon drunk on a rainy night. All y'all haters can stick it.

It was nice but somehow I feel like her voice and her style don’t match

Glad to listen to this again. It’s been awhile since going in my classics playlist

5/5

The perfect unpretentious jazz record. Not a note out of place.

Amazing! So lovely and tender. Beautiful voice and unpretentious songs

Don’t know why is a banger and I’m not afraid to admit it. The rest of this is pretty meh. The kind of music that you’d hear at a coffee shop in Napa Valley where the lattes are $12 and the barista “can’t imagine living the city life.” If I was a 48 year old woman I would probably love this, if only life was so simple.

Milquetoast

Haven’t heard this one in a while. Good stuff.

Makes me think of Dad.

Too soft / relaxed for what I typically listen to, but not bad overall. Might be good studying or working music

She has a very beautiful voice but this album is just too slow for me

Wonderful musicianship and singing. It didn’t grab me that I want to return. I might give another shot to be fair

I think it's really great that many of the people who review this album give it rather poor reviews. I like the album. I like Norah Jones's voice. This isn't elevator music. (In any case, no one wants to listen to "Megadeth" or "Slipknot" in an elevator in an emergency.) That makes it very clear to me again that I don't have to follow average taste. And it makes it abundantly clear to me that I don't have to worry about my reviews of over hyped albums being so bad. I don't give a shit. But back to Norah Jones: She has an incredible voice, deep and ingratiating. This voice clearly dominates the album, and that's a good thing. "Come Away With Me" is great, a great song and a good album. "Lonestar," however, irritated me a bit. It has all the ingredients for country, and that's what it sounds like, which is absolutely unnecessary. Good album, "Lonestar," get rid of that.

Sleepy and inoffensive, as if crafted to disappear into the background. It's strange to hear a singer back off the intensity where it would naturally rise, for fear of being too noticeable. Why do I need to hear an album that is trying not to be heard? I do not. One star for the music, two for the high-fidelity recording.

On the one hand, this has a very broad appeal. No one is going to claw at their ears and say they can't comprehend the music. On the other hand, it's so bland, it might as well be plain oatmeal. Norah Jones sounds like she's falling asleep at her piano (a la Natalie Merchant)--she's even boring herself. If you want to hear a sexier, better version of "I've Got To See You Again," check out Jesse Harris and the Ferdinandos' version (he wrote it and played acoustic guitar on the Norah Jones version here).

A mix of songs you’d hear in a coffee shop or played live in a fancy restaurant. Easy listening.

So barnes and noble

Not enough 808s and slide notes im ngl However would be very good at quiet restaurant w candles or sum sh 4 the atmosphere like sm live music 6/10

Beautiful I will let this play on the records when I am old

not bad or anything just all the songs sounded the same. lowk a snoozefest, slowly decline in interest as the album goes on dont even have a favourite song because theyre genuinely all the same

I had already heard the opening song before. it is yummy yummy goodness, sound like the Toy Story, all packed into a sweet raspberry. everything is very well placed, with reason. I liked Don't know why the most but the rest of the songs were very nice. It's one of those ones where all the songs are all more or less equal to me, however at about a 7/10 id say. but very nice music, it sound like a darn Sunday morning.

Completely inoffensive pop music. Nothing really special but I appreciate its low-key tone, even if it’s just a more generic version of a Carole King or Fiona Apple. No denying she has a great voice though. Songs kind of blend into each other by the end of it. Best tracks: Don't know why, Seven Years, I've Got to See You Again

This album feels like something you might hear at a market or fair. Something that anyone can bob along with. Gentle instrumentation and Infectious chord progressions, with a hint of jazz continue the appeal. In my opinion a few songs felt like filler. Overall, a decent album, but nothing to write home about. Best track was "Turn Me On"

A calming pop and jazz fusion. Quite easy listening. Beautiful voice and instrumentals however after the first half the album runs out of tricks. I can’t call this album boring though as I surprisingly enjoyed the soothingness each song. Highlights: Come Away With Me, Painter Song, The Nearness of You

Album interessante com algumas canções que ficam no ouvido. Mas, por outro lado, a maior parte das canções são todas no mesmo tom, o que se torna um pouco aborrecido.

Ok

So very very one dimensional and a bit boring.

Not my jam. I actually like her voice, it reminds me of Amy Winehouse. But it’s just too soft for me. I don’t even know what to call it. It’s jazzy, but it’s not jazz. It’s country-y sometimes, but it’s not country. I don’t know, not my jam… but I can see why other people would like it because it’s not bad.

Even and lowkey “lounge” music with diverse influences, including jazz, blues, country, and traditional pop. A really solid album that invites repeat listens. Best song: The Nearness of You

I’m glad it’s over.

stunning voice!!

Is it a bit basic? Yeah, but maybe I'm a bit basic too.

Perfect music for like a dinner party or a date night. She has a lovely voice and the music is chill.

OTT

Beautiful album.

125/1089 - Sade but more boring than relaxing.

Being well outside the target audience, it might be unfair to judge this solely based on my perception of musical utility. It would be more appropriate to evaluate it based on other possible utilities: - Inspirational tempo music during endurance runs: 0/5 - Incentivizing the purchasing of lattes and frappuccinos by the liter: 5/5 - Exploring the boundaries of creativity and innovation: 0/5 - Getting my mother-in-law to the "good place" - eyes-closed/candles-lit/glass-of-brandy-in-hand: 5/5 - Background music for an '80s movie "getting ready for a fight" montage: 0/5 - Streamlining my musical algorithms towards interesting new music: 0/5 - A safe & inoffensive alternative to silence 4/5 Math comes to about 2/5.

Not really my taste of music but was alright

I like her voice, but overall the music feels too murmuring for me. A bit too mellow. The husky, smooth sounds start to grate after a while. It's nice, I guess. But nothing I'd want to listen to again by choice.

One of my favorite albums.

Beautiful but a little samey

Love this album! Just beautiful.

I've got to see you again

This album sounds so much like 2002 and I can’t explain it any better than that.

I may not be able to objectively review this album because I may have fallen asleep during most of it.

good but chill

I wasn’t familiar with this but it is a smooth and mellow listen. Best in class for the genre it is, great vocals and arrangements.

I’ve always had a soft spot for this record since it was released, and especially given her ties to North Texas. Normally I’d be rating down due to its length, but man…hard to argue with much of this as each song really does live on its own. An excellent example of less is more, with minimalist approach to instrumentation and production which allows air, space and breath to also exist as their own instruments. All wrapped up behind the really great vocal control of Norah. Just a really great record that bridges the gap between traditional and modern. 4.75/5

Respect to Norah for achieving peak coffee shop vibes. Good luck listening to this and not thinking about what flavored latte you want. Some great moments here but really drags on given the overall pace of these songs. Probably between a 3 and 4 for me, will give it the extra half point for being on the Mt Rushmore of artists like this.

I love this album. Perfect for that Saturday or Sunday morning when you’re up before everyone else and need something chill and relaxing. Don’t know why is prob one of my least favorite songs on this. Come Away With Me is one I could listen to thousands of times and never get tired. I also love the guitar solo on that song. So simple but great tone, pacing and emotion. I also accept the challenge Norah has posed to me on the 7th track. 4.5 but I gotta round this up.

Sleepy, yes...but also perfect for what it is. Amazing voice. Chill vibes. Great for a gloomy Monday. Or a hungover Sunday. 4/5

If you're looking for excitement look elsewhere. It is very quiet. Whispered lyrics. Brushes rather than sticks on the drums. Unfussy arrangements. Languid. Good songs, but the delivery becomes tedious by the end. Ultimately that meant she just had the one hit album. 5/10.

When compiling an album I think it’s important to make sure there are mixture of tempos and rhythms so that one song doesn’t easily blend into another. There is clearly a lot of writing talent on display, but once you get beyond the genuine pop hits the mid-tempo easy listening tracks do become fairly indistinguishable from each other.

Had a lovely rest listening to this and can see myself using it for that again.

C'mon

A bit boring, but soothing. 6/10

Fløyel. Helgestemning.

This is like jazz where in a movie the main character's friend says they're in a jazz group and the main character goes to see the friend play at the jazz club and like happily nods along to the jazz and afterwards tells the friend the jazz was great and we're meant to think it's good jazz when in reality it's just "jazz" and not really jazz. Honestly there are some good moments on here when they try and fuse country/Americana with the jazz but even then it's like going through the motions and not an that interesting.

Music I hear at a Dentist's office

I like Norah Jones’ sensibilities and her voice, but this album is a bit too slick for me to really enjoy. Some of her later stuff I like a lot better.

I made it all of three seconds into this album before I recognized the agonizing waiting room/elevator staple "Don't Know Why" and noped out HARD. New record for shortest time spent listening!

Not really good, too slow 2/5