Frank

Even though this one, her first album, is not the best she already show the power and musical skills of her voice here. So for me this is clearly a "5".

Own

Classic and very influential, despite its own obvious derivativeness. (is that a word?)

This was extremely enjoyable, I love the instrumentation, and her voice. Listened to this 3 times back to back then listened to all of Back to Black, her second album. She really was taken too early from us. I'd love to see how she would've progressed in her career.

Why didn’t anyone tell me Amy Winehouse fucks so hard?!? I’m definitely gonna check out the rest of her discography. Great vibes and this is exactly what I come to music for!

Great album! The amount of musicians is staggering. I was surprised to see on the wiki that Amy winehouse didn't like it and didn't like the production saying "everyone was idiots" but she didn't elaborate. Great songwriting, tons of unique sounds, great singing!

Timeless.

этот альбом не идеален и чуууть-чуть длинноват, но поставлю 5, он охуенный

вкусно, очень вкусно Алкоальбом: крафтовый стаут со вкусом милкшейка

Incredible. I may like it even more than Back to Black.

Great singer and artist. I think I prefer Back to Black to this one, I hope it made the list too. A bit jazzier than I remembered/ expected.. Favorite song is “What is it about men “

What an absolute treat, her voice is so amazing and these songs are incredible

We really lost a great one. I could listen to her sing anything.

It's a great introduction to Amy Winehouse as well as the new modern jazz style.

Never ceases to amaze me how talented and unique Amy Winehouse is.

Jazz-pop fusion. I had heard a couple of the songs on this album before but never the entire thing. Amy Winehouse is an incredible vocalist -- one of my favorite singers of the last 40 years. Her pitch and control are perfect, her tone is pure and unique with a blend of brashness and vulnerability, and phrasing and timing are truly original and swing seamlessly between jazz and hip-hop. She turns just about any song into an experience. This collection of tunes is good but not outstanding -- it almost doesn't matter. Stronger Than Me is probably the best of them; Know You Now and Fuck Me Pumps and also excellent.

Transcendent. Genre, time, mood. Name a characteristic, and Amy will reinvent it.

want on vinyl

I’ve loved her style since the first time I heard her, which unfortunately was after she’d already died. Her nod to Grover Washington was especially fun.

9/10

Brilliant. 5

KILLER ALBUM

A timeless talent, gone too soon. I’ve never heard an album quite like this one.

She was amazing. This is a first-time listen for me and just so blown away by her talent.

This album fucking rocks

I wasn't familiar with any of the songs on this album. I think her big US breakout was after this one. That said, this was a stellar pop/jazz fusion album. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Amy had a great voice.

Love Her!!

Great album

Molto figo è da 5

One of my favorites. So good.

Lindo. A voz dela é algo de extraordinário. Maravilhoso. As letras dela eram muito boas também. Loved everything!!!

I’ll definitely listen to this again. What a loss for the world! Timeless voice.

Such a fantastic voice, such a waste.

LOVE!!!!!

10/10, loved the album and Amy's voice is insane.

Amazing

It was great

I liked it better than her other one

Great album. Amy Winehouse was so talented, and this showed off just a taste of her capabilities.

What happened to her?

Great music. The world’s missing a truly talented singer.

Oh, Amy, Amy, Amy. Frank is not the tight R&B masterpiece that Back To Black is, but in many ways, I think that in many ways it’s a more representative album of just who Amy was. Confessional art lives or dies on the artists ability to convey their own sense of self, not just through the content of the art, but through form and structure. Frank as an album is messy, oddly structured, and probably overlong. But because of the brilliance of the songwriting, I understand completely how the woman who wrote these songs put them together as an album that was messy, oddly structured and probably overlong. And it breaks my fucking heart, every single time

Wow! Never had listened to Winehouse before, and didn’t quite know what to expect. What a voice, and what a talent. How do you too a debut album like this? Sadly, her voice is no longer with us…

This was a good album. I enjoyed it.

Beautiful, love Amy winehouse

1. Durchhören war schon wirklich gut. Grandiose Stimme. Songwriting und Musikalität herausragend. Aufnahme auch sehr gut. Könnte ein Klassiker für mich werden.

Her voice is ever so strong, her music ever so vulnerable. I’m in awe and in pain at the same time whenever I listen to her. That’s why she speaks to my soul more than any other artist. P.S. I love you forever, Amy

Such an amazing album. I already knew it pretty well but I loved listening to it again and again. I liked 8 tracks, but really I like the whole thing. In our group there was some talk about how this album is more like recent R&B while "Back to Black" sounds older in a good way, and is the better album. Maybe? I don't know. This album is still very easily a 5-star.

Amy er den største og viktigste stemmen i jazzen i min tid. Debutplaten er så sjukt bra at jeg ikke har ord.

I was never cool enough to know what a talent she was. Her timing and vocal expressions were very much her own. Such an amazing talent taken away way too soon.

Excellent mix of jazz, hip hop, and reggae influences. Very Lauryn Hill-ish.

Loved this album winehouse is an amazing singer and lyricist. Phenomenal

humorous, breezy and uber-jazzy. the late and really great amy winehouse's debut album is a spectacle of trip-hop jazzy beatflips, sexy, blunt and honest lyrics, and a REALLY bold and romantic atmosphere all mesh together and make a truly great soul album that i can't get tired of. it's really a shame her life ended the way it had to, but i'm blessed to have listened to her works.

9/10 Genia absoluta.

Loved it. All the jazz tracks were awesome

i’ll listen to amy regardless of the scenario. queen.

I don’t know what I was expecting, except that I was expecting to hate this. Shocked to find myself loving it

Loved her rich, sultry voice.

Must have!

RIP Amy gone too soon 😔. Love the bossanova and bluesy grooves. Such a great debut album

yes

I had not listened to any Amy Winehouse music before. This album was better than I thought it would be. I don’t normally listen to music I’m not familiar with, but I thoroughly enjoyed this selection and I plan on listening to more of her music.

Eindelijk weer eens een die ik uit de kast kon pakken. Lekker genieten maar wel minder dan haar andere album. De b kant is wel lekkerder dan de a kant Rate m 4.5 maar wel lekker naar boven afgerond.

Fire album. Love Amy’s lyrics and her wit on a lot of her tracks. She seems very honest about herself and her relationships. And of course she’s also an amazing, soulful singer.

Beautiful voice. Such a loss.

She will always be remembered for Back To Black. I gave Back To Black 5 stars. This is at least as good, but it doesn't have the big hits everybody knows. Favorite song: Help Yourself.

Relaxing

Only heard the hits, really good stuff

This is an unbelievable debut album. Her voice sounds so rich, so mature... This would appear to be the work of an experienced artists This album is timeless - while she was of a particular era, this could have been released anywhere in the last fifty years. Great, soulful mix.

Is there anything worse than scatting? Worst intro to an objectively good song and album ever? Immediately hit with 2003 language that would get you canceled Immediately twenty years later, was it always this bad? Even if it was always bad, I feel like Amy was particularly bad for it... I don't know how anyone listens to this album without hating every music industry cunt who profited from her whilst watching, and even encouraging, her spiral. Even the songs that don't hit with me are objectively good. I'd never put No Greater Love on; it's cringy, saccharine, and trying too hard to sound exactly like (complete with vomit inducing fake vinyl surface sound) the oldies it's stolen from, and it's still clearly brimming with talent.

One of the best album I ever listen to. And a 10 out of 10, no skipping!

5*

Lovely hip hurray

Yet another 'oh I get the fuss now' album

The upbeat jazzy music paired with Winehouse's soulful bluesy vocals is just too good. Really not a bad song on the album, my favs are Intro/Stronger than me, You sent me flying/cherry, In My Bed, and Mr Magic. Will definitely be listening to this one more often now.

When thee THOT gets soulful. This was so smooth, so cool, so pretty. Like the most sex positive lounge singer ever. Love it.

know this one

I really, really love this album. The jazz instrumental is catchy and fun and the singing is great. It was very upsetting to learn of her passing.

Cool ! Feel good vibes

Anything Amy I love.

Oh to be the flutist on In My Bed. This is fantastic, sexy, heartbreaking, and beautiful.

Objectively good album

JFC. Why didn't she make it longer? Beauty, soul, R&B, UK white trash brilliance. I cried a little partway through. Maybe I'm Caitlin's ladyboy. Love it. Every second.

Fucking. Banger.

Amy Winehouse was such a talent. Her blend of soul, jazz, pop,… with her unflinching lyrics set her apart in the best way.

~ = good + = very good * = already knew the song Intro / Stronger Than Me = + You Sent Me Flying / Cherry = + Know You Now = ~ Fuck Me Pumps = ~ I Heard Love Is Blind = + Moody's Mood For Love / Teo Licks = ~ (There Is) No Greater Love = ~ In My Bed = + Take The Box = + October Song = ~ What Is It About Men = ~ Amy Amy Amy = ~ Brother = ~ Mr. Magic (Through The Smoke) = *+

Her voice will move over you like honey. Damn! I don’t know why I’ve let Amy Winehouse be off my radar for so long thinking she was too “mainstream” for me.

I have often remarked about how much I appreciate hearing pre-fame albums in this collection, even if I don't love them as much as the "heyday" albums. This felt as wonderful as Back to Black, although it was all new to me. Absolutely glorious, and making me so sad that there isn't more.

Oh, I loved this one! It was all new to me and I was thrilled to be introduced.

Wonderful voice, great style. I'm glad for another from her after the impeccable Back to Black so long ago.

This album makes me sad for all the obvious reasons. The wonderful, melodic tunes are tinged with such melancholy… I don’t think Amy’s tragic end is entirely responsible for that. Was nice to sit back and have a toast to such a phenomenal talent with a tear in my eye, even if it was a little more depressing than her later album.

What an artist. Wish she was still with us today. Great soulful and emotional voice. This is an underrated album of hers. It leans more into the hip-hop/r&b sphere than her vintage soul inspired "Back to Black" album. Very appropriate for the time it was released. I also hear a lot of jazz influence on here. Shout out to the production as well. Very nice.

Sultry and sexy and sassy. Great album.

Heard before: no I'm really surprised I've never heard these tracks... and I thought I was so sure about Amy Winehouse. I guess I had babies during her prime, and that's what happens to the brain of a new dad. Anyway, this is so much more natural, soulful, and relaxed than I expected - more Stax than Motown. I really love the production (esp Salaam Remi, another guy who I need to know better) - neo-soul, jazzy cabaret, quiet storm R&B, and trip-hoppy beats seamlessly weave in and out. But her singing and her songs are the real stars - hilarious and heartbreaking, a mix of confessions and wry humor. And despite lyrics that can be raw and in your face, her voice has an underrated softness and subtlety. Even with all this in the blender, it never feels forced or overworked; it's so easy, almost casual - the hardest thing to do. NOW I'm sad about her loss. Man... Top tracks: What Is It About Men, Moody's Mood For Love/Teo Licks, Fuck Me Pumps

Love Amy

I listen to this once every couple weeks. Easy 5

This is briljant

Iconic <3

Classic voice

Every song another vibe. From the deeps to every high. Great vocals

first time listening

Amazing album. Her voice is just so powerful on this. Loved the instrumentals on this as well. All round a great experience.

Why not "Back to Black"? Still, beautiful voice, great album.

Amy winehouse

Perfect

awesome jazz i loved it nothing like ive ever heard before will continue 2 listen

Good artist

Einfach Amy, einfach eine tolle Stimme und leider zu früh gestorben.

Her voice in just unreal

Lo ame todo. No sabía que Amy tenían un disco así. Lo disfrute mucho 10/10 lo guardamos.

Frábær frá upphafi til enda. Einstakur talent.

Phenomenal. She was a massive talent and—though beloved while alive—underrated.

fantastic. absolutely genius of amy.

awe :( Amy. There's something so sad about her death and hits me harder knowing addiction. She left us a lot of gold. And she was so pretty! What an amazing artist! Her style is beautiful. Old and jazzy and modern all in one. Lovin this album.

great

Rating: 9/10 Best songs: You sent me flying, Fuck me pumps, In my bed, Take the box, Help yourself, Amy Amy Amy

My Amy Winehouse favorite album, no question about it. I love these songs because they bring back memories of hard days I was able to overcome and also because I love this Amy, the one before all the excess, the one before turning into Billie Holiday, singing playfully her songs. This is one of the albums I play when I need to cheer me up.

Never in a thousand years would I think I would give this album a 5/5, but I liked it that much. Even listened through a second time. Every song is good.

Amazing from start to finish

Wonderful. Had never listened to the full album. What a tragedy. So much talent.

Amazing album. Left us too soon. 5/5

Erg relaxt, GOED

Ughhhhh just fucking insanely great and amazing. I used to see Amy Winehouse in her final years in a pub in Kentish Town when I was doing uni drinking and avoiding revision for vet school exams haha. Her story really touched me and I always really appreciated her music even while she was alive but maybe even more so since she passed. I have a lot of time for this kind of jazzy version of intense story-telling. Her lyrics are genius and the tunes she wrote are unbelievably catchy. I always love listening around the hits to some of her lesser known songs. This album certainly helped me deal with some tough things like grief and heartbreak at certain points in my life and I think it's incredible.

Well it was a bloody 5 star before I even start. One of my favourite albums of all time - I don't know where to start! I just think it is a beautifully crafted album where you get a real sense of what Amy's life was like in London at the time. Her relationships, her nights out (taking the piss out of certain girls - but in a fond way! (Fuck me pumps))), her love for writing music on her guitar (Cherry), falling in love with crap men (Help Yourself) and her messy attitude to relationships (I Heard Love Is Blind). So many of the songs are so funny and include punchlines, like I heard love in blind. I love how to the point and unafraid she was to talk about certain shortcomings in her songs - FRANK as such. Other than knowing the obvious Amy Winehouse songs, it was Help Yourself that got into her properly. Someone I met travelling (Malaysia at the time I believe) told me how pure and beautiful she thought that song was - I just how on the nose it was. I listened and totally agreed - now my most favourite song. I've loved all the documentaries about Amy Winehouse and what I've learned about her song writing - like how she, before the music, is a poet and lyricist and that is SO the strength of these songs. But her love of jazz means these songs are musically complex and surprising but pleasing. Just big big love for this - a joy to write a review and sing along to EVERY WORD. I became a fan of Amy Winehouse she died, it was odd to go through the heartbreak of her death well after she actually died. I'm so struck by her talent and if only she'd grown older to write more music, and obviously enjoyed her life beyond 27. Her music was so wise and mature, knowing some of these songs were written as a teen! 5 bloody stars and I rarely give these

It's an absolute belter, one of my favourite albums of all time. Just perfection.

Great

muito bom, fadinho agradabilíssimo

Wow what a record. Stronger Than Me into You Sent ME Flying/Cherry is a ridiculous opening. I felt the tracks may have been a bit long but the soundcloud era has damaged my attention span. Long Live Amy

Before she was Back in Black she introduced us to Frank. That seems to be the appropriate word…Frank. An uncompromising and classic sound seems at times throwback and others wholly what was missing for the time. A WONDERFUL record. The world could’ve used more Amy Winehouse.

wow

Amy's voice will always be so charming. Love the instrumentals, but it definitely wouldn't be anything without Amy herself. Amazing album, such a pleasant listen. Fave track(s): Stronger Than Me, Fuck Me Pumps, In My Bed

Discazo

THIS IS A FLAWLESS ALBUM. INCREDIBLE. BEAUTIFUL. JAZZY AND FUN.

This came out when I was a teenager, so I totally missed it, and then I was out of the country when Back to Black came out, so I totally missed the Amy Winehouse boat altogether. I get it now.

Brilliant and amazing album from a brilliant and amazing artist.

I think this was my first time really listening to Amy Winehouse; and she had a powerhouse of a voice

The ultimate Saturday morning album

Gritty and vibrant. Such a soulful voice.

Pretty nice, Amy's voice is quite powerful as they said, and the music went hand in hand with her voice.

This is my favorite album from this list in a long while. I will have to keep coming back to this album. Amy Winehouse bridges the gap from vocal jazz to neo-soul and trip-hop in such elegant ways throughout the album. Additionally, she has really beautiful lyrics. Highlights: All. Listen to this one front to back.

Just Amy

Rest in Power, Amy.

Amazing soul and jazz album. Her voice is beautiful.

What a voice and what a sound! A call back to Jazz lounge singers in the 30s and 40s. So soulful. I loved her documentary AMY. A talent gone far too soon, but a legacy amplified by an early demise. RIP.

Literally the best album so far

Original, beautiful voice. Loved it

This is awesome.

blew me away, did not expect that. i’m familiar with amy, but never got into her full albums, this was phenomenal.

ok LO AMÉ. fue como poner un tiny desk y eso es decir un montón para mi onda los tiny desk lo son todo para mi(?) 9 / 10 colta

So much Soul. Amy is so incredibly talented and this album hits in all the right places. Easy 5 stars

5 star

Very unique sound and voice, lots to pick up on upon repeat listens, classic album

Amy Winehouse was so talented. It was impressive that she could sound so much like singers such as Billie Holiday, but it doesn’t sound like it was a gimmick or an impersonation. Probably my favorite album to come up on here so far.

slay amy

Id listened before. Her voice was something special & it couldve been legendary

Quite fucking swanky in my opinion. Kind of a darker, after-hours Norah Jones. I enjoyed this, maybe even more than Back to Black

Very good

very cool

great album

lovely

A perfect Sunday morning album.

fav track: October song

This album is peak Amy for me. She has some fun with the inevitable Erykah Badu comparisons, but this is a bright new talent, rather than the significantly retro retooled Mark Ronson stuff. I can barely listen to Back to Black due to its ubiquity and idolatry but this? Forever.

Banger

Fantastic, she truly was

She's got such a great voice. Awesome album, lots of great songs!

An amazing voice and presence on the album. Each track is great.

GTFO. Absolute LEGEND of an artist, really just riffing from the depths of her soul, a little bit different every time. I love how jazzy and playful the tracks are, and I just freaking love her, OK?!

Listen, Fuck me pumps will forever ring out in my house. Big fan of Amy, and this is one of my favorites.

Turns out I love this

I love everything about her voice! Her music is timeless and cherished

Top, bom pra banho e p fuder

Good stuff from Amy - more laid-back than I expected but none the worse for it

Outstanding. No idea why I’ve never heard this before

i know every word, such a slay. fuck me pumps, double slay album art - deserved better, but good 7/10

Hey Amy!

Gotta love Amy

My girl

כמה רגש ויופי וסול מושלם ליום גשום

This album is perhaps not Amy's finest but an enjoyable listen all the same and a cut above many of the 3 scoring average albums on this app

Better than some of the other R&B albums of the time

Notable Textzeile: Don't be mad at me 'cause you're pushing thirty And your old tricks no longer work You should have known from the jump That you always get dumped So dust off your "fuck me" pumps Selten kommen im Pop-Bereich eine Künstlerin mit einer solchen Intensität in Stimme und Habitus zusammen mit einem Producer-Team, das es genau versteht diese auch zu inszenieren, dabei klassische Songstrukturen und jazzige Insturmentisierung zu nutzen und etwas zeitloses und zugleich absolut modernes, avant-gardiges zu schaffen. Das gelingt hier. Bei den Lyrics gibt es fast ausschließlich mehrere Menschen die in den Credits stehen, aber ich nehme jetzt mal die Erzählung ernst, das die Kernfragmente immer von Amy kommen. Was sie auch zu einer besonders tollen Beobachterin über Dating und sich selbst macht. Großartig (auch wenn Back to Black noch besser ist)

Pre Listen: I know of Amy Winehouse mostly regarding her sudden and controversial death. If I recall, it's argued to be either an intentional suicide, incidental overdose/poisoning, or willfully negligent murder on the part of her family or producers? I also know (or think?) she was British, and astro-turfed into the industry by her wealthy and connected family, hence why her career was constantly followed with scrutiny even while she was alive. That association aside, I couldn't name any of her songs off the top of my head. Notable Tracks: Intro/Stronger Than Me - Least favorite track, and in incredibly weak start to the album. Set low expectations for the rest of the album. I found her scatting at the start of the album annoying, and the beat mix overpowering the rest of the backing track for the rest of the song. I Heard Love is Blind - Favorite track. I love that soft guitar, and Amy's voice is...alright here. Backing track is smooth as fuck. Post Listen: That was....different? I expected generic pop music, and instead I got an interesting mix of hip hop, R&B, and both smooth and big-band style jazz. The album got stronger the longer it went on. The trashier stuff I feel was front-loaded, and the better stuff tucked further back along the album. I will say, Amy's vocals were really hit or miss for me. She bounced back and forth from great vocal control to rival that of many female vocalists I adore, to singing with a trashy, incredibly fake sounding New York/Jersey accent. The lyrics too bounced back and forth from trashy and goofy, to rather poetic and sweet. The backing tracks were the highlight of almost every song, Lo-Fi remixes of established genres that just play so smoothly. I'm very torn between a 3 and a 4. One of the few cases were I think the vocalist *should've* dragged this down a point, but the production quality is just so damn high, it actually overpowers Amy's lowpoints. I won't be adding anything to my playlist, but I respect the value of this music. 4/5, close to a 5/5 if you listen to just the instrumental version of this album.

The album is well worth listening to. Repeatedly. Im not thrilled about some of the melodies. But the vocals are on point. The lyrics are rich. And the music itself is full and vibrant. Those melodies though. Hard to get past.

First time listen to this, even though Amy was a generational talent. I enjoyed this, a couple of stand out hits too, hope her later stuff makes it in too

Great stuff, not quite the heights of back in black but still very good

voice is obviously insane, back to black is better

The songwriting is not quite as refined as in Back to Black but the talent is already there.

17. septembar 2026. 19.35h nisam kao amy-head ali ovaj album me je ono potpuno zaobisao, mislim da znam mozda jednu pjemsu i to kao slucajno sa instagrama, drugi album (koji je isto na ovoj listi) mi je blizi srcu eenyweez, i dalje prilicno dobar album best: (there is) no greater love, in my bed, mr magic (through the smoke)

A WOMAN

Hlas jedinečný, ľahko rozpoznateľný, ak sa niekto do tohto hlasu zamiluje, je jedno, ako znie melódia tej ktorej piesne. Mňa jej hlas až natoľko neohúril, takže nie som veľký fanúšik. Ale ak náhodou počúvam komerčné rádio a pustia niečo od Amy,, tak som vďačný...

I think I liked this more than Back to Black. Just a great combination of old and new.

It's a little more raw, unrefined, and a step down compared to Back to Black. But with the composition and her voice, it doesn't really matter

Surprised me. I wasn't looking forward to listening to it but I lay on my sofa after a week of work and it sounded pretty damn good. Laid back, groovy and melancholy.

Amy Winehouse is just a phenomenal singer. I know that's not a bold statement, but she just has this effortlessness to her. With most other singers, even ones like Adele, you can here they really have to push and strain to get into their upper register, but with Amy it's like she's not even trying. Not every song on here is amazing, but there are a lot of really solid tracks. I especially loved In My Bed for a bit of a darker and more experimental track.

I'll have to listen to Back to Black again, because I don't remember it sounding like this. I remember it having far more of a throwback sound, whereas Frank feels more timeless? Either way, both are good, but I prefer Frank. Nothing in particular stood out to me, but as a whole it was really enjoyable.

She’s so damn talented

Eu tinha um receio com a Amy por achar que ela fosse mais pop, mas seu album de estreia superou minhas expectativas. Uma classe sem tamanho, música chique, adoro o estilo big band, e não é a toa que o album carrega o nome do lendário Frank. Sua voz poderosa faz com que cada faixa seja cheia de personalidade, e este album é uma experiencia marcante, com certeza irei ouvi-lo inteiro por mais vezes.

i'd never heard her debut before, and it's remarkable. back to black may still be her best, but frank is a treasure for sure. RIP amy

Good stuff

Getting both Amy Winehouse back to back days is a pleasant surprise! Own this album on vinyl so very familiar with this one already. Unpopular opinion but I prefer this one to Back to Black, prefer the jazzy sound of this one to the 60s girl group sound on her follow up

kind of interesting hearing her on more modern (at the time) production rather than the more traditional rnb and pop soul shes famous for. so good this and back to black are such excellent records. RIP

No es mi favorito, pero me gusta mucho ella. Divertido, pero no tanto como otros. Lo escucharía de nuevo igualmente, tiene temones.

Back in Black is better, but this was a very good starting point for what should have been a promising career

What a voice! I haven't listened to this one as much as Back to Black, but it's very good. Compared to the record I know better, the songwriting isn't quite as locked in, and the production and arrangements are maybe not quite as interesting - or maybe that's just nostalgia speaking. This is still an album I'd always be happy to throw on.

RIP

7.5/10 = actually very fun! i always liked in my bed but dont know the rest as well, i like her more jazz stuff than the later stuff tbh would probably be more inclined to relisten to this than those, liked her julie london-esque influence, instrumental for in my bed still so good

RATING: 8/10 HIGHLIGHT: You Sent Me Flying LOWLIGHT: Amy Amy Amy

Day959 - i’m only vaguely familiar with amy winehouse and i didn’t know any of these songs. she ls so talented and such a shame the way it turned out

Incredible voice, good to discover she wrote (or co-wrote) most of the songs - a proper youthful self-aware revelation...

It seems unfair to give this short of a 5 because it's not the best _Amy Winehouse_ album, when it's clearly a masterpiece. The voice, the vibe, the artistry, and always the realest. I am giving it a 4 though because I think this is her becoming, and when she gets there, it's 5 city.

Fantastic album again. Not as good as Back to Black, but as a first album this is incredible. Some eclectic mix of soul, R&B, Jazz, and poppy stuff. Absolutely a blast to listen to.

rym 3.61 Neo-Soul/Vocal Jazz 从第一个音我就知道我迎来了一位乐坛天后，却没想到同时也是一位27 club成员。低沉沙哑而浑厚，生来适合演唱这样复古的曲调，真是天妒英才。 pick：Take the Box, Mr Magic (Through the Smoke), Intro / Stronger Than Me

Like it. Jazzy and hip hop and bossy nova and ska in there. Lots of fun

Her talent is amazing. And you can hear the genius that’ll lead to her brilliant second album.

Probably closer to 3.5 but rounding up because it was a good listen and I generally like the genre.

Superb, raw vocals. Incredible production and good variety between the songs. Problematic lyrics from the get go. A very influential album by an influential artist.

A lovely surprise! I weirdly got Lauryn Hill vibes from the first few songs?

Back to Black is just a much more focused album. This has spots of brilliance and spots of meh.

Just crazy that this album would be followed up by one of the best female artist albums. A wonderful album but it’s got some holes in it.

Beauty and pain

Really makes you think of what could have been. She had such a voice!

Looser and lighter than "Back to Black" but not as deep emotionally.

Me gusta

Love it.

Very cool

I knew about the tragic legend, but almost nothing about the music, so I went in with zero preconceptions. It was an excellent surprise - a beautiful and creative neo-soul / vocal jazz album with a wide range of styles and a lot of heart. It's hard to believe Amy Winehouse was barely 19 at the time ; she's got more musical maturity than anyone has the right to have at that age, and her voice is mesmerizing. The production is also impeccable. A couple of songs have an R&B vibe that I dislike, but a lot of the other songs are really smooth and soulful. Overall, she really manages to modernize the genre with an almost trip-hop take on it, without ever disrespecting or bastardizing it. This is exactly the kind of album I would never have listened to on my own initiative, but am glad to have discovered through the list. I'm clearly adding this to my rotation. 7/10

Fantastic! I really like back to black, but had never listened to this one. It wasn't as interesting I guess, but really enjoyable.

Favorite track(s): Intro/Stronger Than Me, You Sent Me Flying, Fuck Me Pumps, In My Bed, Take the Box, What Is It About Men?

Great voice

Oh wow, this is even jazzier than her big breakthrough record I had quite recently. Very enjoyable stuff, she celarly grew up listening to old soul and jazz singers, you can just feel the great influence of Ms Holiday and Ms Fitzgerald. Great stuff, probably can also go up to 4 stars. At least 3.5 on RYM.

con tan sólo escuchar su voz se me eriza la piel. se te extraña amy <3

Amazing first album, a bit raw and some lyrics and chord changes are sophomoric, but still amazing. Frank would have been proud.

Amy Winehouse was a very talented singer and artist. Her work was significant in reimagining jazz sensibilities and applying them in a context that appealed to a generation that would otherwise not notice the incredibly rich musicality in jazz-oriented music. That said, it's not really my thing. If I had to condense my reason why, I would say that she should be called Amy Winer, not Amy Winehouse. I just can't relate to where she's coming from in most of her songs - self-imposed situations that she's resentful about. Yeesh. Nevertheless, the album is an easy, enjoyable listen. If I was an angry young woman, maybe I would give this five stars. Since I'm not. It gets four.

Its hard for me to listen to this and not think about how Adele is the cleaner version of this, but it saddens me that we don't have both of them in the world. I would have loved to have seen how that played out. 2 Female British Soul and Blues singers??? What a world. I think the main difference here is that she really place with R&B over Pop. It certainly has its pop elements, but its through the lens of soul, blues and r&b. And she it with soul too. This woman has the bluuuuues. I think I called this out on the last Amy Winehouse album, but she really does fuze genres in an interesting way. She's definitely ska or reggae curious, because she kind of plays with those sounds throughout.

She was great even before she hit it big.

My favorite women vocalists are the ones that just lean into it and belt them notes out. Let me hear it ladies. The old smoking room jazz influences are right there on the sleeve, mixed with 2000s pop ideas, its just a winning combination. There's a lot of influence from 90s trip hop or even acid jazz, like half these songs remind me of Jamiroquai but that's honestly a good thing.

Increíble, era una genio.

Jazz, R&B, soul, hip-hop, bossa nova.

First listened 11th July 2024. Favourite songs are Intro / Stronger Than Me and You Sent Me Flying / Cherry. I prefer Back to Black.

This isn't really the sort of thing I'd listen to normally, and it didn't suddenly change my mind. That being said, Amy's voice was so amazing and interesting that I still have trouble rating this lower than a 4

I’m no expert on R&B and soul, and I’d never presume to offer a detailed analysis of this music. However, Amy Winehouse’s extraordinary talent as a songwriter and singer is clear for all to see. Her skill was immediately apparent. Her debut album "Frank" presented a hopelessly old-fashioned sound that was delivered with such conviction that it effortlessly cut through the perfect, artificial world of the boy and girl bands of the early 2000s. Finally, class and personality were back. The big hit singles were still two or three years away, but her true talent was already fully formed. What a tragedy to have lost her so soon.

This album is growing on me. It’s no Back to Black but I’m enjoying it more with every listen

8/10 Buen algum, me gusto bastante. Muy buena voz y una instrumental tranquila que pega excelente

Es una genia. Alta voz tiene y los temas están muy buenos. Gran disco que nunca había escuchado ni un tema.

Pretty good, I wasn't expecting anything but came out pleased.

Such a unique artist. Perhaps not the strongest lyricist, the 2000s jazz backing and raw vocals were really enjoyable.

My problem with albums like this are that obviously she's an incredible singer, but I'm never sure how actually involved in the whole thing the artist is. This one is easy. Turns out she wrote everything, right down to the dash of horns. Damn.

Listened on the beach, in a small southern town. Who knew that New York swagger would translate so beautifully to the sand?

Talent, nice voice. Nice debut.

nice :3

Soothing modern jazz-soul. Its charm is how it's less polished. In paying homage to Frank and other legendary crooners, this album accomplishes to sound both modern and old. There are elements of R&B throughout the decades. What I do like are the more modern tracks that have the groove (like Mr Magic and Pumps) And "Teo Licks" is such a good interlude. What a Persona 5-adjacent track (3.5-4).

super, je l'ai pas fini mais il faut que je continue

I liked this quite a bit. Definitely will come back to this and her other album.

Good album, great artist

It is more of a collection of songs than a coherent album, but what is on here it’s pretty damn good. I get the hype and it is much more complete than her last album.

Dama var rå. Liker kanskje viben bedre enn låtene (om det gir mening), men denne kan jeg fort sette på på terrassen en varm julidag.

Loved it

That's really good. The vocals are pleasant, there's a fairly wide range of emotions, and the music is excellent.

A terrific album. Not as polished as Back to Black but a very worthwhile listen that established Winehouse as someone to watch.

day 5 — Frank — Amy Winehouse (2003) genre: neo soul runtime: 54 min rating: 3.5/5 fav track: know you now thoughts: maybe unpopular opinion cuz i see a lot of ppl dislike this album 😭 this is my favorite album of hers. the jazz influence is so strong and these songs are just great. i think for a debut album this is some of her best work

When to listen: cooking a steak with a glass of wine. Amy Winehouse is iconic and I love her deeply but this isn’t her best album, the songs feels a bit repetitive but it’s a repetition of something highly enjoyable.

This lives up to the hype. Definitely a vibe and easy to groove to.

She’s an icon for a reason - the sound on this album is entirely her’s and entirely something unheard at the time. Only Amy Winehouse could have made this music.

This is a good album. Especially for someone who was only 19 at the time. It's not Back To Black, that album is a masterpiece. But this is a super solid first record for sure. She had such a great voice, although I don't feel like she really showed it as much on this album. It's a little overproduced at times and some songs left me wishing for a little more of a raw and simple record. But even still, I really like this one and wouldn't hesitate to pick it up and play it now and again. 3.75/5.

4/5

So good

Whatever you think of her you cant deny she was super talented and a great jazz singer! A great debut 👏

Never heard this one but I liked it. She has a very good voice. What a talent she was

classic but not for me

What a voice. Not as musically exciting as Back to Black, but nothing wrong with this album.

British…? All of the songs are so sick.. my favorites are Intro/ Stronger Than Me You sent me Flying / Cherry Know You Now Fuck Me Pumps There is No Greater Love In My Bed Take The Box October Song Soo good 88/100

I recently watched the Amy documentary, and it really adds perspective as to all the shitty things about her life. She was a product of her environment which molded her views on relationships/life which influenced the themes in lots of her songs. Overall, not as much pull as Back to Black, but still a very good listen. Likes: Stronger Than Me; You Sent Me Flying; Fuck Me Pumps; I Heard Love Is Blind; No Greater Love; October Song

Very good throughout. Great voice.

I like this, though maybe not enough to listen to regularly. She's got a beautiful jazz vocal style.

A more consistent and, for me, enjoyable listen compared to the second album.

прям хороший альбом мне очень нравится тембр голоса певицы

It's not as dynamic as Back to Black but still excellent. RIP Amy.

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.

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 liked this.

amy winehouse is very good

it's jammin and it feels powerful

#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

Its about 5 songs too long. I added a star for A-tier vocals and style variety. But I liked it about 3 stars.

This was a fun surprise for me.

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.

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

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.

surprisingly soulful

jazzy pop, kinda whiney (?) Vocals

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.

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

4.5 I love amy winehouse

a good listen. very unique voice. nice blend of jazz, r&b, crooner stuff.

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