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Frank was not the album which catapulted Amy Winehouse into the public consciousness. Even after she achieved fame you’d rarely hear songs from the debut on the radio despite stations spinning cuts from Back to Black and her Zutons cover almost non-stop. Frank is definitely the lesser of her two records, mostly because of lack of single power, but it absolutely has its place. It is vibier, more atmospheric and a more cohesive whole than the follow up.
Solid 3 for Frank for me, all sounds good, nice arrangements, great voice, but none of it particularly moves me and its not my style/genre
прям хороший альбом мне очень нравится тембр голоса певицы
It's not as dynamic as Back to Black but still excellent. RIP Amy.
Good vibes, really struggled with the lack of good hooks. Can see how she got to Back to Black, but she isn't there yet with this one.
Such a powerful album, and a debut one at that. Feels timeless and very cutting edge at the same time. I didn't pick up on the allusion to Sinatra until reading about the record, and now unfortunately can't unhear the resemblance — although I guess it makes me more sympathetic to his music.
I’ll be Frank with this one, it was decent. Know You Now.
When Amy is fully locked in and truly in her jazz element, it's clear why she was such a revered singer. She's absolutely stunning in those moments, weaving her trademark sultry style with tender, saccharine moments. The problem is she's also a pop singer, and the pop songs just don't have the maturity that the standards do. It's clear what a talent she would have been if the industry hadn't hit her with a sledgehammer and she could have been protected from her addictions. As it is the album is messy, uneven, but indicative of real, beautiful talent that was destined to inspire lackluster imitators.
Ok. I have multiple of these projects going. This is the second time this album has come up. The first time I gave it a 4. I mean the haters can hate, but Amy has a voice and an ability that are real. They get eclipsed by her life, by her persona, by the Amy Winehouse unavoidable in the tabloids. I wondered how I would feel now? This time I was so impressed by her humor. People focus so vehemently on her sexuality and her sex charged lyrics without considering that perhaps, just perhaps, she’s a bit… tongue in cheek. And that tongue is sticking straight out at… you. It’s not the sex, come on, that’s the intelligent woman’s act if she’s able to play it, it’s the drug use that really took her down. And that is no where truly apparent here. That starts to really get laid out later. This Amy is fresh and fun and beautiful. 4 Boolean: TRUE
fav songs: stronger than me fuck me pumps moody's mode for love jazzy, stylish, confident 70/100
I could say that the lyrics aged badly, but Erykah Badu was generated a week ago, and even though she clearly influenced Amy's music, the former wrote much more clever and sensible lyrics than the latter. There's more misogyny in this LP than in any 80's hip hop record I got up to this point, except that now it's internalized. Even though the only thing I could enjoy about the lyrics is the humor, they didn't ruin the experience for me. It's a fun, jazzy and dynamic album that I feel I would enjoy listening to on just about any day.
While like most people, I'm more familiar with Amy Winehouse's second album Back to Black rather than this, her debut is very strong. Her voice is incredible, especially for someone who was a teen at the time, and there are some strong neo-soul/jazz tracks on here, there's nothing quite as powerful as the singles from her second album. It's a listening experience I would characterize as "pleasant."
I feel like the retro vibe feels forced and a bit lame now that it's also dated. Some of the instrumentals are interesting but most of the time the vocals just feel like a lounge singer making up a melody on the spot and dripping F bombs for shock value.
I appreciate the artist but couldn't get through this whole album, just not my cup of tea
This album was ok, Amy winehouse has a very distinct but good voice and I enjoyed the sort of jazzy atmosphere. The album was a bit long for my liking and there was no real standout songs to me.
I love Amy and honestly am a bit disturbed by the creepy, borderline misogynistic reviews here (and on other parts of this site). So what if the content is about her relationships. Isn't that what, uhhh, MOST OF POP MUSIC IN HISTORY IS ALL ABOUT?? Is moderating reviews simply not cool anymore?? This album shows that she was already greatness in the making, at the age of 19. A crooning voice made in heaven, with eclectic jazzy and trip-hop ideas already at the forefront. Too bad the production is bogged down by "experimentation" that is atmospheric at best and lazy and pointless at worst. In her words: "I've never heard the album from start to finish. I don't have it in my house. Well, the marketing was fucked, the promotion was terrible. Everything was a shambles. It's frustrating, because you work with so many idiots—but they're nice idiots. So you can't be like, "You're an idiot." They know that they're idiots." Hilarious! Can't argue with that! Still gets a 3 for her efforts, too bad it's too spotty. They should have just put Back to Black on the list. Since she's from the UK, I guess both had to be on there. Thanks, Dimery. Post-script: it appears that this has already been taken off the list in new editions. Agreed, sadly.
4.5245
I liked this.
Nice listen on a Monday at work! Very 50’s sounding musically of course and In My Bed & Take The Box were standouts to me. I’ll likely explore more of Amy’s catalog in the future!
amy winehouse is very good
Amy Winehouse, patron saint of that friend you’ve known forever who you’re constantly worried about. I haven’t listened very deeply to her stuff and I was caught just a little off guard by how mean spirited some of her songs are lol. She is a very talented performer with great accompaniment, though her lyrics leave something to be desired. Her death was a tragedy for many reasons, and one among them is the fact that we’ll never get to see what her work would’ve been like if she had been able to grow and mature through a longer career. Anyway, I don’t think this is representative of her best work but I wouldn’t argue with anyone who feels differently.
This was fine. Amy Winehouse is a blind spot for me and unfortunately I don't have the will to dig into her discography anytime soon.
I enjoy the juxtaposition of Amy’s lighthearted and superficial lyrics with the classic jazzy music.
Some great tunes that forecast what was to come. Some less focused or youthful stuff that doesn’t hold up as well.
solide 3.5+/5
it's jammin and it feels powerful
She could really sing.
Better than the last one, which surprised me. But there's still something missing for me with her stuff. Sadly.
I totally understand why this is on this list. Winehouse’s singing voice is really good, but her vocal affectations are annoying. That's why it's only 3/5.
#408 / 1089 Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ This one is from before she got fucked up, quite young as well I think. For some reason I don't remember these songs, I know I listened to it once or twice... since my ex-wife used to listen to her, it was probably spun in the car on CD. She has very distinct phrasing and mannerisms, which are sometimes a bit distracting, but for the most part I enjoy her sound. The music on this album is not totally my thing, the sounds of modern r'n'b are here and there, it's not as clearly soul or jazzy as her latter music. Her vocals do lift this one up a notch. vocals strong 5, music weak 4, so 4/5
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yes! this album is so girlhood into young womanhood. i love the more angelic quality of her voice on this album. so many favourites. favourite song: amy amy amy
Its about 5 songs too long. I added a star for A-tier vocals and style variety. But I liked it about 3 stars.
Furchtbar
This was a fun surprise for me.
This is not bad but it's definitely lacking something vs. Back to Black.. I guess Mark Ronson's production helped to elevate Winehouse to pop royalty. The songs on this are fine, some of the lyrics haven't aged very well (toxic masculinity?!) but the follow-up is better
First time listening to a full Amy Winehouse record, with my previous experience being the single Rehab. She really does have an amazing voice, and I get the sense of combined lost that was felt at her death.
It was alright. Not really my genre but Amy Winehouse is such a great singer.
I have never understood the hype around her, and this album just makes me feel like I have a point. Her voice is so grating and the songs just weren’t good.
I used to think I prefered this album to Back to Black - and in some ways I do. But I think you can certainly hear the progression of her style and voice from this album where the lyrics are great but is less produced.
Better things to come. Some very weak drum sounds and basic production
Her finest work in my humble opinion.
Yes, I very much enjoyed this. Doesn't quite reach the perfection of Back to Black for me. But this is a very enjoyable collection of songs. Crazy to think that she was 19 when she released this. She sounds so grown up and broken down.
I’ve always liked her voice, even though I had never spent much time exploring her music in depth. Listening to Frank, I was struck by how natural and effortless she sounded, and her voice remained the highlight throughout the album. It also brought back memories of seeing her perform at a festival in 2008.
Rally enjoyed the chilled vibe of this. Listened to it after a long day and it helped me feel relaxed
Not a fan. 2
Overall: 4/10 I'll admit that Amy was an incredibly talented vocalist and a very troubled person, but some of the lyrical content on this album made me a bit uncomfortable and I found it unpleasant to listen to at times. Fav Song: In My Bed
Liked this one immediately. Hard to listen to for obvious tragic reasons. Glad it exists.
I need to be frank, need some wine after this one. I don't even drink.
I didn't get anything out of this album.
BOMB!!🤏 There are millions of views on every song for a reason. the Cherry part of 'You Sent Me Flying / Cherry' 🙌
Amy! Oh Amy! RIP You know, I loved her voice back in the day. And her attitude. Though I paid very little attention to her in the media. I find it interesting how much people go on about how f*ed up she was from jump and how she splashed that across her lyrics. How many male artists do that? And the thing is, I rated Marshall Mathers highly. So I am unafraid of a musician “getting real.” Mac Miller was pretty honest about what was going on with him, too. I’m just sorry Mac and Amy had to die. And honestly, I think those deaths were dances between an “adoring public” and an ultimately lonely soul. But anyway, all that aside, I think this is a remarkably good debut with pretty consistent sound and feeling. 4 Boolean: yes, always glad to hear Amy sing before I die
Loved it
Musically, this is right at my street. However, I'm docking a point for being Amy Winehouse. In my opinion definitely not a worthy member of the 27 Club.
Great album! If you’re going to introduce someone to Amy Winehouse, this is the album to me. Back to Black is fine and the singles are killer on that album. But this to me feels more genuine with her vocals and artistry.
#143/1001 🇬🇧 Amy recorded this when she waa just 19 and whilst there must have been an amazing team of producers and musicians behind her, what really shines through is that combination of voice and witty lyrics. Its been a while since i listened to it but its had 3 spins today and i've loved it. Best tracks: Stronger than Me, October Song, Amy Amy Amy, What is it about Men?, Moodys Mood For Love.
Album #168 Amy Winehouse: Frank This doesn’t have the highlights of Back to Black, and truthfully, I really only love the highs of that album; yet, for some reason, I can’t bring myself to call this album worse. Despite being quite a bit longer and with far fewer hits, Frank manages to almost surpass its successor in being a coherent listen. Maybe it is because the album has fewer sappy ballads and more infectious pop-soul. This is definitely Amy at her rawest, and she is quite vulnerable on a lot of the tracks; though the subject matter of some songs does reflect on her youth and Back to Black certainly feels like a more mature album. Overall, though it normally isn’t my thing I have garnered respect for Amy Winehouse’s music through listening to her two albums, and I am quite pleasantly surprised to learn that she was a lot more than just a one hit wonder. Best Songs: Stronger Than Me, October Song, In My Bed Worst Song: Amy Amy Amy Score out of 10: 7
surprisingly soulful
jazzy pop, kinda whiney (?) Vocals
Yeah, her earlier doo-wop Chiffons-type songs. Before she got into hardcore. It’s good, she sounds young and fresh. She found a way to renew an old sound with some modern energy. Amy would have killed in the actual 60s. Anyway I don’t like it as much as “Rehab” Amy, but I’d listen again.
holy shit
Hafði ekki hugmynd um að þessi plata væri til. Hún er skemmtileg, þótt mér finnist productionin vera full mikið síð trip-hop á köflum. Tæpur fjarki.
Really liked the music … kinda can’t stand her voice. Just really grating to me / not really into her overall style 2.5
Amy Winehouse has one must listen an album and it is back to black. This one isn’t bad but I wouldn’t say it’s a must listen..
la intro m re gusto, reee de los 2000 y la verdad q si conocía a amy Winehouse pero nunca la habua escuchado bien nono q voz q tiene. En su mayoría el album es muy jazz tipo romántico según yo, no soy re fan del jazz pq no lo podria escuchar diariamente pero la verdad q hizo q m guste mas de lo q pensé, siento q es como la banda sonora de una película romántica de los 2000. Recomiendo una banda pero por lo menos yo no podria ponerlo en mi playlist dIaria, a nivel producción la pegaron una banda en in my bed con la balada q es un poco mas animada.
One of those guilty pleasure records of mine. It feels smoky without trying to be I guess vintage?? One minute she’s throwing out sarcastic one-liners, the next she lands a lyric so honest it almost feels accidental lol. 4/5
Queen
Rock'n'blues myslim a sedi to.
6/10
Amy Winehouse, what a legend. A larger than life voice. Such a shame she passed away so young. I love her early work, has that old school vibes. Although the Mark Ronson period is also top notch.
This is alright. It didn't get my attention the way Back to Black did. I think that one is more polished and the experience is evident. There isn't anything particularly wrong with this but nothing stands out either It's also pushing it with the length 2.5 Highlights: In My Bed
are you gayyyyyyyyyyyy????????????? אני מכיר את איימי ווינהאוס מהשיר המוכר ביותר שלה, אמא שלי הייתה משמיעה לי אותו הרבה כילד וזה טיפה אכזב אותי שכחלק מהתוכנית הזאת של 1001 אלבומים קיבלתי את האלבום הפחות מוכר שלה אבל וואטאבר. התופים עד כה טיפה חזקים מדיי במיקס וכמה מהם ממש מפריעים (fuck me pumps) לעיתים קרובות אני מרגיש שהיא שרה ממש לא מובן וקצת מעצבן אבל כשזה עובד זה עובד ממש טוב!!! לפעמים התופים פאקינג מגניבים רצח, הייתי שמח אם הייתי יכול לשמוע דברים אחרים ג :( עוד בעיה היא שזה מרגיש כאילו יש לה איזה רעיון מגניב שהיא פשוט לא מפתחת מספיק וככה יש לא מעט שירים שמרגישים כמו מישהי שתויה ששרה על לופ 4 אקורדים במשך יותר מדיי זמן כשלא הרבה משתנה מרגיש כמו גרושות core משעמם לצערי, אני מבין שהיא הייתה מאוד צעירה כשכתבה ושרה את האלבום הזה אבל עדיין טיפה מאכזב ביחס לכמה פופולרית אני יודע שהייתה. אני עוד מההתחלה חשבתי לתת לאלבום 3 מתוך 5 מה שהעיק עליי כי אני לא אוהב לחשוב על דירוג אני חושב שזה שטויות לקחת את החוויות האישיות שיצרו עבודת אומנות ולתחום אותם בתוך כזה ספקטרום מוגבל אבל לצערי האתר הזה מחייב אותי לעשות את זה ולצערי אני אתן לאלבום הזה 2 מתוך 5 מכיוון שאני למוצא שאני נהנה ממנו מאוד, אני מרגיש שהיו רק 2 שירים שבאמת נהניתי מהם.
4.5 I love amy winehouse
a good listen. very unique voice. nice blend of jazz, r&b, crooner stuff.
Love Amy Winehouse’s voice and Back to Black is like Bruce’s Born in the USA, in that it feels like a greatest hits album, it blends old school soul with fresh contemporary lyrics and beats. Oh where was I? Back to Frank, this was excellent, more Jazzy than its follow-up album, and includes a Jazz standard, but surprised this is on here when couldn’t you just have Back to Black.
Langweilig
I didn’t really like the lyrics but musically this was some of her best work.
I honestly liked this one a decent amount. I’ll have to go back to it to see if I really give it a 4 or if it’s more of a 3, but her vocals and lyrics were fun. I’m leaning more towards 3.5 because, even though I’m tired, the only songs I can distinctly remember is the one about her boyfriend being gay and Amy Amy Amy
Definitely has some great tracks, but as a whole it's a lesser album (but way longer) than Back to Black.
Not bad but not quite as good as the other one.
She is good
Veey good, as always. One of a kind artist .
Not as good as the album with the Dap Kings. Still good though.
Amy Winehouse – Frank (2003) This album is decent, and the vocals are absolutely priceless. It is incredibly refreshing to see an artist like her make a serious attempt to bring back that classic crooner tune while adding her own little sauce to the mix. The hip-hop and jazz fusion works brilliantly on tracks like "Intro / Stronger Than Me," "You Sent Me Flying / Cherry" (which I liked for the most part), "Know You Now," and "Fuck Me Pumps." I also loved the R&B attempts on "I Heard Love Is Blind" and the warm closer, "Mr Magic (Janice Has He Left You?)." Other notable shoutouts go to "Help Yourself," "Moody's Mood for Love / Teo Licks," and her beautiful cover of Dinah Washington's "(There Is) No Greater Love." It is an excellent project all around, pure performance cinema. 5/5
yo creo que nunca me había puesto a escuchar amy winehouse asi intencionalmente pero que chimba la real
It was so interesting to hear Amy so young and a little more in the commercial side of things than the jazz side we all know and love. Obviously, some very controversial lyrics, but overall, I'm moving and grooving.
Give me Ella or Judy any day, never really was a fan of Amy.
This was decently good! Not too original or anything, but there's some good soulful pop songs in here. I'll probably return to a couple songs from this album. Favorites: Intro / Stronger Than Me, Fuck Me Pumps, I Heard Love Is Blind, October Song
Nah, not for me. Her voice is super grating on this record, so bad that I was kinda shocked. Not surprised she essentially disowned it.
No no, teinislangilla ihan mid. En ole koskaan pitänyt wiinimaan amysta.
Vähän ehkä särähti korvaan jotain "aikansa tuotos" lyriikkaa tai muuta cringeä. Hyvältähän se kuulostaa, mutta Jazz "dibudubi babab badoobi" välillä veti irti hyvästä vibasta - ei uppoa itselle. Levy oli päällisin puolin oikein hyvä, vokaalipainoinen minimaalisilla taustoilla (ihan syystäkin), mutta pidemmän päälle kävi kyllästyttämään.
I really enjoyed this in the background, and she had a tremendous gift. It's not my favorite for active listening, but there is an undeniable quality to her voice that is unique.
Great album, great songs and a great singer!
muito melhor do que tudo que ja ouvi dela. sempre achei as musicas dela super-produzidas, mas esse disco é bem mais intimista, algo que casa muito melhor com a voz dela, as músicas e o soul em si.
Pretty rough. It sounded decent sonically, but the lyrics were pretty bad. I got tired of listening to this one pretty quick.
Definitely feeling the runtime… overall a bit too same-y for me over its 16 tracks. Amy‘s voice manages to keep me interested, but the instrumentation doesn‘t catch my attention on most of the tracks.
Tunes were nice but did not stick particularly
The lyricism was immature, the songs didn’t stand out from each other and researching after, it makes sense that this is a first album. Her voice is nice but I can think of myriad singers who have done this genre better (including her on Back to Black).
this was good the lyrics are dated but she has an undeniable voice - high 3
Difficult to review this one. I don’t care for her voice. It’s nasally and in a pitch that grates my nerves. She has wonderful control and definitely commits to every note. I struggled through it.
Find most of these tracks really undercooked. Album is way too long for what it is. Saved by Amy’s vocals but even then I find her delivery irritating alot of the time
This was a great one, sounds like a scrappy kid doing r&b/jazz and it comes off very genuine.
Great showcase of her awesome voice. Would definitely go back to this
Nice voice but the music is dull. Her album after that is better.
Her first album is smaller than her big hits, but I like the stripped down sound, I can hear her once in a generation voice better.
God, it's a tragedy that Amy is no longer with us recording amazing albums. Just a tier below Back to Black, this is a great record. Fuck Me Pumps is a banger.
I'm with this album. It's got some range and she has a great voice.
Uneven first album, but what a voice.
3.5
I grew up with Amy Winehouse but I've realized that I never listened to a complete album. I still find the story of her life and death so tragic. Her style and talent was extraordinary. This album was so chill, I really enjoyed just having it on. I listend to is back to back. It's not without some songs that I still didn't vibe with on that second listen. "What is it about Men" being the biggest stand out.
Nice vocals, music is tolerable. Fuck Me Pumps was entertaining. Not much else to it for me. 2
it's good, as expected from amy winehouse. nothing jumps out as much as back to black or valerie or rehab, but it's still a solid hour of her singing, and that's pretty great
Incroyable
Quelle voix puté, pas mon style de musique mais très très très gros classique, j'ai cependant trouvé ça un peu long par instant
I like jazz. Not so sure about whatever this is. I feel like she received a lot of attention at the time because her persona stood out from the excessively bland pop stars of the day. Listening in 2026 there is not much remarkable or commendable about this music. Mum sure does love it though.
Rarely listen to jazz music, but this one slaps, super non-skippable jazz album I've ever listened. Felt so sleepy because of the melodies and the instruments of each tracks. Thank you Amy for giving me an hour of jazz music experience, may your soul always rest in peace.
Favorite, the first album I already had
fuck me pumps
Demasiado bueno cada tema me encantó como combina los estilos y su voz tan única. Un beso a donde sea que esté Amy que era una seca
i've always admired her but didn't really tune into her music. this record is a bit too sleepy for me but i will continue to NEVER play about amy as a person. the fact that she released this at only 19 is both astonishing and depressing these days i see people trying to crown amy winehouse daughters by saying that every rising pop girl who does even slightly jazzy music is "like amy." but now that ive finally given one of her albums a full listen i understand how ridiculous that is. not even close girl..... fave track: in my bed
This is my first time listening to this album start-to-finish, though I do recognize a few of these tracks by title. This is pretty darn good. I'll add this to my list of albums to listen to again.
fusion jazz ,R&B. soul y hasta beats the hip hop todo junto a una de las mejores voces que nos ha dado el reino unido este siglo es un gran album debut mas allá del mito que se a convertido Amy
AMYYY!!!!! deze vond ik echt heel leuk heel girly heel fun helemaal hdp
It's a debut record and I can't help but compare this one to Fiona Apple's debut. Apple's first record was uneven but had overall better songs. Frank displays all of Amy's influences but lacks focus at the same time.
This was so different from what I'd been expecting, in a really good way.
3.5
Yunno, ok to middling, not ground breaking
I’d listen to some of these songs stand alone but I don’t know about the whole album. 6/10
AMYYYYYYYY twee queens achter elkaar letsgo prima album ik denk ik ben echt zoomer.. deze oude albums zijn allemaal te lang voor mijn attentionspan..... of misschien is t dat ik deze muziek toch niet zo geweldig vind want sommige albums kan ik gwn on repeat luisteren -,- HMMMMMMMM naja ik vind sws back to black beter album dan deze
chille vibes album gwn niet supppeeerr uniek ofzo
Lovely
What an amazing talent. Burn bright, burn out. Great album
Amazing loved it
5 - AVERAGE
Such a talented woman, her music and voice are so unique. Fav song is ‘Fuck Me Pumps’.
Frank is just raw in a really natural way. The vocals are insane Amy Winehouse doesn’t even sound like she’s trying, she just is that good. I really like how minimal some of the instrumentation is, it leaves space for everything to breathe and makes it feel more intimate. The mix of R&B, soul, jazz, and even some reggae touches gives it a unique vibe, but it never feels forced. Emotionally it’s kind of all over the place sarcastic, vulnerable, confident, a little messy but that’s what makes it feel real.
147. nice
Amy on todella taidokas laulaja. Tältä ei oikein mikään biisi noussut esiin, aika tasalaatuista tavaraa.
Muy muy bueno. Vibes de café minimalista con plantas y madera, donde la gente se pide flat white. Fue el álbum debut, a los 19 años (completamente locura), maduro y profesional. Suena íntimo pero muy sofisticado: jazzy, relajado y personal. Me gustó mucho.
more of the same. but I liked the first one more
Stronger than me was quite a vibe very enjoyable. The rest were kinda easy to overlook but still groovy.
It’s pretty good, nothing crazy tho.
usually girlie pop is cool but this foid foid foid sahur mad disrespected the big sinatras name, sung about FEMBOYS in the first song of the album, and overall was MID! some of the songs are alright tho
I thought I would enjoy this more than I did. Not my kind of music and the lyrics got a bit boring after a while
It’s quite ok 3.3
After giving Back to Black a glowing review only a few weeks ago, I was very surprised by how little of this one worked for me. When it hit is was great, but more tracks missed than not. And some parts I found almost unbearable. Maybe I’m nuts and need counselling.
For lack of a better word, there was something unsettlingly “American” about this album. It created too much dissonance in my mind to really get into it.
I’ve never really listened to amy winehouse. I obviously knew who she was, but damn she’s got an incredible voice. Not really my type of music, but I can definitely appreciate it.
6/10
Some great songs on here but it’s just the warmup for when she really got into her stride with the great Back to Black album.
Yo, why was this shit so homophobic? I feel the opposite of how I did after that Lana album. The first song SHOCKED me with how genuinely hateful it is. Musically, the album is quite good, but I was never able to really recover from the first track. She is a great singer and her band is ASTONISHING. Lyrically, I found it meanspirited and shallow as fuck, which is tough when the vocals are supposed to be the selling point. Its like, if Low End Theory had kept Adam and Steve, the album would be unlistenable. Thankfully, they cut it. Wish Amy had done the same. Idk man 3.5 minus 1 for homophobia tax makes it a 2.5
Немножко предвзят по отношению к ней, поэтому оценку завышу. К концу несколько замыливается ухо от однообразного и размеренного звучания. Реальная оценка наверное ~3,7.
Spectacular from start to finish. An ever so slight modern edge to what otherwise is a classic soul album. Vocals are great. The lyrics and the delivery of them just drip with sexuality - which is done in an interesting way. I'm surprised I haven't heard this album before given all the accolades. I think I just assumed the praise was in the same vein as Aguilara, who is vocally talented, but musically terrible.
enjoyed this a lot more than i thought i would. i can see why this shook the industry. never been an amy head but i get it and - she was sincere and she was great. it's much more trip hop-y than i ever knew.
Amazing vocals. Sounds a lot like Lauryn Hill at times.
a raw talent here, the songs don't meet the singer's talent
3/10
The voice and the vibe but the songs just aren’t there.
This definitely sounds sacrilegious but kinda sounds like RAYE. It's so sad that she died so young and only had THREE albums.
I really liked this one. It has grit.
Great voice/talent. Gone too soon!
entiendo que sea una leyenda, pero no me gusta casi su voz aunque tiene mucho flow. Ni su música tampoco me gusta, es como. Jazz, R &B y Hip hop. La trifecta de lo terrible para mí ajajaj What is it about men está buena y le di like
Okay so Amy is obviously a genius and her song will ALWAYS be good.
I respect the voice and the talent but this isn’t my kind of music.
Hyvää settiä ja miellyttävää kuunneltavaa ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Most were ok, don’t like some. Liked Amy Amy Amy.
Overall Rating - 3.46/5 (6.92/10) Smooth, jazzy tunes which are definitely in my wheelhouse, though with a very modern sensibility.
Seguro que su trabajo siguiente es mejor. Pero como debut muy bien. Nota: 3.1
my queen
A very strong debut album and a nice listen. Already off the bat there's strong lyricism, fluid production, and a pleasing mix of sounds. Not really any huge hits compared to her later work but is still fine on its own.
guess I wasn't there
This was amazing like actually a masterpiece!!! Best song is Amy Amy Amy
It certainly was a choice to open this album with a song complaining about a man being too emotionally open and accuses him of being gay for it. I enjoyed the album and it’s definitely better than others on the list, but there are definitely better albums that aren’t on here. Maybe it was groundbreaking at the time or something, but it’s just fine to me. 3/5
She sounds much more raw in this one, much more unpolished than her big record. I think this is not nearly on the level of Back to Black and is much more bloated, but still some amazing songs, and you can hear her amazing voice on here too. Songwriting is a lot less sharp, and all, but still a low 4.
Let's get the obvious out of the way, Amy Winehouse had a killer voice, and really impressive control over it. Although, I am kind of learning that having a great voice is not particularly important to me. I am more of the " All My Favorite Singers Couldn't Sing" school of thought. But regardless, her jazzy throwback pop meets alternative sound is pretty compelling. I don't think this is the sort of thing that I really get though. It's enjoyable, but as someone who appreciates her voice more intellectually than emotionally, I don't think these songs really carry this past "pretty good". Also, I saw a lot of reviews making this album about the men in Winehouse's life more so than about her. And I think a lot of them are being excessively mean, but this album is, admittedly, pretty centered on the men in Winehouse's life. I don't terribly mind it usually, it's honest and her character does show. But there are a couple songs here that are pretty frustrating. The "Dude, why are you so sensitive, are you gay or something" addittude on Stronger Than You has aged *horribly*, and as the first song here, this album kind of starts on a really bad foot. I also find Fuck Me Pumps a little frustrating. It is a song putting down women who go to men for validation, in the middle of an album largely about the men that Amy Winehouse seeks for validation. I will say that she was 19 here, and that kind of re-frames this sort of thing as a lack of maturity. But being thrust into international stardom as a 19 year old doesn't exactly give you a chance to mature in a healthy, emotionally grounded way, and Amy Winehouse did kind of pay the ultimate price for it. In short, I can't really hold it against her, but a few of these songs are non-negotiably frustrating. Although, October Song, about her dead pet bird is the moment here where I find Amy Winehouse a little more personally relatable here.Despite my significant qualms here and there, these songs are at least servicable delivery systems for her incredible vocals, and Frank does end up enjoyable, but it also doesn't fully make me understand Winehouse's legacy.
A pretty good album of neo-jazz/pop and her voice is always in fine form. But I began to tune out as it went on with nothing really standing out or catching my attention. It's more bare-boned and minimalist than "Back to Black" and just doesn't have the same appeal to me.
I'm just a sucker for this kind of neo-soul, neo-jazz revival, top-tier production too. Frank isn't the masterpiece that is Back to Black, but it's still a stellar debut. Her voice was something else, and she was also a really strong lyricist. Even when her songs paint her as a little selfish and mean-spirited (she was only 20, to be fair), they're really vivid and she had a unique way with words.
I thought I was going to like this, but the style of all these songs were so similar that it got boring after a while. And her voice can wear you down at times. Three stars on the low end.
Despite less stand-out popular Amy tracks than btb, this one feels so cohesive, the sound so much more bluesy that I actually prefer this record. Her music is ambrosia for the ears
All of the boys and all of the girls are waiting to if you seek Amy💅
Just not my thing.
A well documented debut album and a much more expansive and less commercial affair which, with hindsight, was probably where Amy should have stayed for a while longer before hit producers came calling. It still sold a million and got an Ivor Novello award. One can still hear elements of the sound that became so big 3 years later, with ska mixing with the jazz and retro grooves. Clearly it was made for the CD market and one senses that Island records were not chasing a single - and musically there better for it.
A great album, of remarkable quality for a debut by a 19-year old. It would be too sweeping to say that this is the ‘light’ Amy album and Back to Black is the dark and depressed one (there’s some downbeat moments here and the latter isn’t completely free of humour), but I do enjoy that we get to see a funnier and livelier side to a great artist. It’s probably at its best in the opening five tracks, which show a pop/RnB influenced sound- all are some of Winehouse’s best. The rest is probably slightly too long, but still has some standouts (‘In my Bed’), and some showcasing of her jazz background (‘No Greater Love’). As some of the reviews point out, some of the lyrics aren’t exactly ‘The Feminine Mystique’. But given Winehouse’s youth and experiences of relationships, don’t come to this for well-thought out social commentary. Instead, appreciate the genius of a generational, but tortured, artist.
I really enjoyed this album - the storytelling and songwriting is at such a high level, especially considering she was 19 at the time of release. Great production too.
For some reason I expected this to compare poorly with ‘Back to Black’, but I was actually very pleasantly surprised. This is a great jazz-influenced pop/soul album, with lots of stylistic variety which helps keep things interesting. It is a bit too long; after the excellent jazz standard covers around the halfway mark the quality takes a bit of a dip, but it’s still easily good enough for a very strong 4 stars. Some of the lyrics are… dated, but overall the songwriting, performances and production are all excellent. Incredible that she wasn’t yet 20 when this was recorded.
Favourite Songs: Stronger Than Me In My Bed October Song
Probably my favourite album of hers for it's grittiness and melody. She was one hell of an artist and I miss her.
Chulisimo⭐️
Gotta be honest didn't love this. Maybe only one listen through wasn't enough but it all sounded the same to me. Not bad by any means, just not a favorite.
What a voice
La même toune pendant beaucoup trop de minutes. Amy Winehouse a une personnalité mais pas la musique en arrière. 2.49 étoiles
Great!
Thought I’d like it more
Great listen on a Sunday morning
I somehow made it all the way through my life without knowing a single Amy Winehouse song There’s some pretty cool ideas in here, that fusion of genres (Jazz/Pop/R&B) works pretty well and is definitely a new sound to me. There’s some good variety and I really do like the transitions between different genres, surprisingly smooth. Great vocalist as well. I don’t vibe with the lyrics much, some of the more self destructive lyrics coupled with her tragic story are just kinda sad when to me they were intended to be more humorous. I don’t feel too bad hating on this considering Winehouse herself really didn’t like this album much lol. I also think there’s just something missing, some tracks sound fine and other tracks feel like there’s a layer that’s not there and makes them feel kinda flat I’m not too surprised this is one that got removed from future editions of the book considering none of the tracks from this album are the ones she’s really known for, but considering how much influence she had on female vocalists going forward I can’t blame it too much for being on here
Good music
Solid debut from Amy Winehouse. She has a helluva backstory, gaining her success on the strength of her voice, her style, and her songwriting... and gaining infamy for her death and membership in the 27 Club. Good songs on this one, probably autobiographical since most are about booze and sex. Fuck Me Pumps pretty smart and funny. Stronger Than Me a good one, as well as Amy Amy Amy. You can hear immaturity on this as well as the strength in her voice and know that the subsequent offerings were only going to be better. And they were. Tragic story line for her, as she could have been one of the greats. I'm between 3 1/2 and 4 on this, so I'm 4 and raising it based on the fact it was a pleasant surprise.
I like her vocals, they’re very nice and strong. This type of music is not for me, I couldn’t really enjoy the album fully. I also really just wanted the album to be over so I’m mixed on this album.
This is one of those albums that would only be on the list in 2005. My guess is that in 2005, someone working on this book (probably from the UK) was looking for a more modern jazz-adjacent artist to put on this list. There, that person found this album, which saw modest success, and put it on the list. Of course, Amy Winehouse would become a much more iconic artist as a result of the success of her 2006 album Back to Black. Because of that, this album was apparently removed from the list and replaced with Back to Black, a decision that I totally understand. I kind of went into this album totally blind. As for how I feel about it? It's good. It's not my favorite, but it's still good. Amy Winehouse's singing is phenomenal. There's no going around it. It's easily the best part of this album. The sound is also quite pleasant. The writing is certainly interesting. I feel that it's maybe a bit lyrically repetitive, but it's more of a style choice than lack of creativity. The writing is quite personal and honest though, and I like that. Overall, this is a solid album with no glaring issues, and compared to the success of Back in Black, it almost feels like a hidden gem.
ela cantava muito
She didn’t just sing the words in italics, she laid them flat on their side and made sweet love to them while Sarah Vaughan played in the background.
Amazing voice and songwriting. She died before she could have been so much more. Here and gone too soon. Too many demons.
didn't like it. the album feels pretentious. I think the musical arrangement in done really good I like the jazziness of it, but I have a problem with her voice. I think it ruined the music experience and for the most of the album, I thought to myself, that I would really like the instrumental versions more. 1.5/5
Amy Whinehouse. J'en ai tellement entendu parler sans jamais l'écouter. C'est maintenant chose faite. Un album à écouter en soupant au chandelle. Une musique que je considère ''lounge''. Elle avais vraiment du talent. Une artiste que j'aimerais définitivement découvrir plus
just Absolute in every sense.
This was a pretty good debut effort. You can hear that bluesy potential in her voice. We lost a potential superstar way before her time.
Escucharla siempre es un placer
Objectively a great album from a talented singer but one I owned back in the day and always struggled to warm to.
What a terrible loss Amy Winehouse was. To me, this record was all about Amy's potential. She dabbles in about 12 different genres, most often in this "Sarah Vaughan meets rap soul" thing that works better on her successor album. That album, too, really hits the big choruses often where this one is not as melodic.
Lo verdaderamente sorprendente de Amy Winehouse es cómo consiguió subirse a lo más alto del estrellato con una música tan extemporánea como la que nos ofreció. En su primer disco, además, se sostenía más en el jazz y el R&B, antes de apostar más claramente por el soul en adelante. A Amy no se le puede poner un pero porque vivió y sufrió con su música, y con la vida misma con pasión, exceso, descontrol y soledad. De ahí, los artistas suelen sacar petróleo. Una voz fuera de lugar que cautivó al mundo por la verdad que transmitía. "Frank" tiene momentos brillantes y otros más planos, pero hay que disfrutarlo.
I just find her voice while grating
good… but I can tell she hasn’t fully peaked yet
Big massive MEH
boring and overrated
As with her other album, I recognize her talent, but this is just not my cup of tea.
RIP so talented
The sound of this album is great. Instrumentation and vocals are on point. The subject matter though, especially the first song, remind me of the social toxicity of the 2000s.
It's not as well developed and rounded as Back to Black, but it's still a good record. The genesis of her style is present and accounted for, even if it's not fully formed yet. A worthwhile listen and an important part of her sad story.
No está mal. Me gustó el estilo y la voz, para algo que no había escuchado antes me pareció bien
Such a unique voice, sounded great.
I love Amy! I think back to black is a much better album, but this one is good.
Easy to listen to. Pretty chill. Amy had a fantastic voice. Not my general style of music to listen to, but it's pretty solid. "In My Bed" is a high point.
Not really my style of music but i was really impressed. Her voice is exceptional, the production is great and big beat, the songs are simple and somehow innocent. It's like an album long love poem to that famous boyfriend. Shame about the future tragedy...
Good, but I probably need to give it a bit more time to fully appreciate.
A great talent taken too soon but the songs here are just ok, not really anything standing out.
I like Back to Black but had never listened to Frank. To be Frank, it's not as good or even close. Too much cocktail jazz and lack of memorable tunes. Not for me at all.
Love her voice, but this album is a little too loose for me. The tighter Back to Black is where she really shines.
Great album
Fascinating and frustrating in equal measure. Having been there at the time, the difference between the raw honesty of her lyrics and the bubblegum pop of everyone else is astounding, and there are a good few moments of "Wow, did she really just say that?". In particular, In My Bed is a brilliant song that I keep coming back to, and I love the jazzy vibe much more than Ronson's production on Back to Black. That said, there are a good few moments that put me off. I get it, i'm a man, it's not written for me - but the 'are you gay?' response to a man not being dominant, or the whole bitchy vibe of Fuck Me Pumps just left me feeling a mean girls vibe. Amy was a tragic, talented figure - but I can't help feel she was also kind of unpleasant? So much of this is just bitching at other people...and then you hear a beautiful, cute piece like Cherry, and it all makes sense again. Deserves a 4, even though it's very much not for me.
Another great discovery for me. I love her voice and all the influences in her songs
taki skoczny
it's ok. songs sound like lounge, r&b, or hip hop. enjoyed the lounge sounding songs the most.
Говно
8/10
So endlessly tragic. So much she could’ve done, just based off of this alone.
Less of the gritty noir of Back to Black, but certainly a portent of things to come
I love Back to Black a little more but this is still a 5 star record for me. So good!
Good album. Back to Black is still her best.
i've acc never listened to this album in full so this was fun - i think i prefer back to black, but that's for the nostalgia <3
Is it weird that I preferred this to Amy's second album? Her voice has far more range here, and the musical ideas go to far more interesting places for me. It might not be as cohesive as the album that would launch her into super stardom, but it's more exciting to listen to.
fun
I've never heard this album before, and I feel like I've missed out as it was pretty good. I'm a big fan of Salaam Remi from the early 90's, he kicked out some banging tracks and remixes e.g. Patra, Da Bush Babees, Shabba, House of Pain. In fact, "Pull Up To The Bumper" is one of the best summer tracks I've ever heard. Her vocals can be a bit 'whiny' at times, but the overall package is very good.
cool intro to amy, next album is a lot better tho, good show of vocals on this one
Not my cup of tea pookie.
In terms of songwriting and the the style of singing there's nothing groundbreaking here. Talented singing but it's also lyrically immature. I can't tell if this is a noteworthy time capsule of female expectations/gender roles or a 19 year old's delusions. Can you have truly insightful/noteworthy relationship experiences by 19? I don't think so. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.
Amy’s voice is absolutely dreamy on this album, made even more impressive by it being her debut album at just 19. There is so much maturity in the song-writing & performance, made even more prominent when you hear some of the lyrics coming from a teenager. I definitely do prefer Back To Black as a standout album - I feel that this one has some moments that didn’t land quite as well, and it’s a touch too long & drawn-out for my liking - but overall it’s a really good listen.
Que buen álbum, que voz, que mujer
Superbre premier morceau. Je ne connaissais pas l'album e tout est beau. Moody's mood For Love, quelle douceur
It might not be something I would listen to every day, but on those rainy days, it migjt come in handy
Listened to in Spain which drink so nice servesa - the combination was 5/5. What an incredible debut album from a generational talent got too early. Love
Amy has an undeniable voice and the music here goes down easy, perhaps too easy considering it’s a 54 minute album. The darkness of the Amy mythos and her tragic story doesn’t really add a lot of depth to this record for me, as it seems mostly to be a splashy debut and a demonstration of her considerable talent.
we are so UP these past two days. that one classic joke about white women doing r&b. but subverted. cause. it's amy fucking winehouse (jack harlow genuinely kys). i Was gonna say the lyrics are toxic as hell but remembered the influence is Right there. 4.2-4.4.
Klassieker, top album
good
Seemed promising in the opening. I quickly became bored with it. Liked the house band, but then Whinehouse extemporising over the top of it was wearing. Also seemed a bit ‘this and that’ lots going on without any sense of a whole. Whilst I did manage to get to the end, I didn’t enjoy it. Something about the arrangements made me move onto Bob Marley and then Massive attack. 2 16 tracks. ‘Fave’ track - err 8? I’m my bed?
I liked it! Fuck Me Pumps and October Song were keepers.
The standard Flawed Yet Promising First Album. Winehouse’s voice is a bit much here (she would control it better on her follow-up) but the songwriting and production are by and large excellent. It is also, as the title implies, frank: a song where the narrator wonders if her boyfriend is gay because he needs a lot of emotional support isn’t necessarily the most forward-thinking but it certainly expresses the mindset of a lot of people. There’s a light “He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)” feel to it, the sort of cheekily “offensive” thing that later artists like Lana Del Rey would run into the ground. Here it works. Best track: “Intro / Stronger Than Me””
smooth grooves, would listen again
quality
Songwriting isn’t great. Production hasn’t aged well. Mid.
2.5/5
the short, tumultuous career of Amy Winehouse, one of the most significant artists the UK has produced in the pop field this century, began in a place that was inspired mainly by vintage jazz, soul and R&B. the follow-up, Back to Black, was steeped in the polished musical traditions of the Brill Building era, but Frank is much looser, a bit more casual and way lighter on the lyrical front. Winehouse's wit as a singer and lyricist, even at the age of (holy shit) 20, was evident right from the jump; her deep, genuine retro influences set her far apart from other pop stars, both at the time and ever since. most of the album's songs were produced by Salaam Remi, and they feature a 21st-century blend of electronic/digital production techniques from hip hop alongside a bevy of live instrumentation. the US edition of Frank, which I'm basing this review on, runs well over 50 minutes and encompasses a pretty huge range of material; Back to Black would prove to be much more streamlined (and probably more successful overall as far as the music itself); regardless, most of the musical diversions on Frank are well worth the listen, perhaps several. although Winehouse is legendary for her confessional, honest and frank (get it?) lyricism on her own songs (which I'll dissect more whenever I get to her other album), my favorite songs here are the covers, particularly that stunning interpretation of Eddie Jefferson's gorgeous tune "Moody's Mood for Love" right in the middle. strong 7/10.
Good singing and a good album before Back to Black
placing the lyrics of most tracks, however contradictory to each other, to events following her death is quite tragic—the instrumentals are calm yet tense with emotion. "Take the Box" is one of my favorite tracks, I would give this album a 3.5 out of 5 stars if possible.
I was bored. Amy has a great voice but the songs felt lacking. I don't know if I was in the wrong mood or something, but this was very disappointing.
I was expecting to like this album, but ended up loving it
Beautiful voice 3.7
Not for me!
A perfect album that I can't believe I've never listened to before. So moody, so sultry, so fun to listen to.
favs: (there is) no greater love what is it about men rating 0.7/5
Bad..just bad…i dont care abt this woman’s taste in men..childish, immature ideas and lyrics..its not good enough vocally or musically to make up for it..not an album you must listen to before you die.
Fun and jazzy, not too poppy, solid album.
174/1001 This does nothing for me. Back to black is so much better. 4/10
Głowa mnie rozbolała
Better than the other album on this list from her.
solid
Never gonna complain about a Amy Winehouse album. This album is nowhere near as good as Back To Black but her voice is still amazing. The songs just aren't that catchy but still it's enjoyable.
Wenn es Album scho nach mim pape benannt isch, de vorname vode Sängerin nachere guete fründin und de nachname nach lecker wii und deephouse, chans nur guet usecho. Scho e krassi Stimm die frou. vier bernadettes für das Album
Good! Only really like on song from it
Fantastic album, especially for a debut. Nothing not to like.
Lowkey unrefined.
Trevligt!
Alltid coolt sound från Amy men låtarna på det här når inte riktigt några högre höjder för mig.
Coolt!
larga vida a Amy winehouse
I get why people were excited about Amy W when she stormed onto the scene. There is an unending appetite for neo-soul. I tend not to love soul music ... in its truest form, it has an odd flow that makes me restless, despite its obvious appeal. Small doses, for me. I never felt the perofrmances matched the excitement around Amy Winehouse, tragic self-destructive life story or not. This album is interesting, but ... I just don't want to listen to it that much. I like the variety, the jazzy touches are a nice element. I was not prepared for the album to sound so much like Jamiroquai. In the end, just an ok, fine album for me. Not loving it.
This project has given me a chance to walk with the wild, original and mentally ill Amy. This is her debut, I think--and it's got lots of promise. She needed a lifetime with her art. I needed a lifetime of her work.
I didn't like this album as much as her later release. I liked the songs and the singing but didn't care much for the production. I don't know. It didn't really grab me.
Great voice. Production not as good as later tunes
Fine pop-jazz. I do like amy winehouse but this just felt average.
This is an album that drags on a bit too long. The lyrics aren't very complex, and none of the songs really stood out to me, they all sound very similar. The instrumentals and the vocals are good, but overall it didn't do anything for me after the first listen.
Not sure if this does anything that Back to Black doesn't do better, songwriting or production-wise. But more Amy is never a bad thing.
mid repetitiv
I wasn't the biggest fan. Seems like that if I liked that kind of music, that it would be a very good album.
Franks a lucky guy
I really loved the first half and then it fell off a bit for me but she has so much raw talent. You see it honed and sharpened in her brilliant follow up album.
Una mezcla de jazz, R&B y neo soul en un viaje que puede ser ascenso y descenso a la vez, donde brilla el potencial de lo que puede ser - musicalmente hablando - y el costo de llevar tu arte acompañada de violencia.
La juzgué muy mal. 8,5/10
Im not a fan of jazz but like Amy's famous songs from Back to black album but I've never heard any song from her debut album Frank. For me many songs sounded the same, especially lyrically. it felt like every song is about men and from the same perspective. But towards the end of the album I catched myself on the thought I actually enjoyed the second half of the album a lot more. mostly I liked the production and her voice. But I literally can't remember most of the songs and did not add any to my playlist. Standing out to me songs: Fuck me pumps, In my bed, October song (finally song not about men), Amy Amy Amy 6/10
What a voice. What a talent. What a shame.