Frank

What a voice. What a talent. What a shame.

Fue bueno escuchar jazz

reconozco lo bien hecho que esta, capaz lo escucharia de fondo en alguna situacion tranquila, pero no me llama la atencion fuertemente. Papá conocerá esto? le hubiese gustado.

4/10 Really not all that. Lyrically naive and tedious, musically deriverative and uninspired. Also 1. Don't have a song called Outro that gets my hopes up that we're done, only to put two more unnecessary tracks on the end. 2. Stop tacking crappy little half ideas for songs on to other tracks and giving it a name with a slash in the middle. The reason you were unable to drag that 1:05mins song out to a full song was because it wasn't very good! You should have killed it.

Honey, yes. 4/5

++: You Sent Me Flying/Cherry, Know You Now, Fuck Me Pumps, Moody's Mood for Love/Leo Ticks, (There Is) No Greater Love, In My Bed, Help Yourself, Amy Amy Amy, Mr Magic (Through the Smoke) +: I Heard Love Is Blind, Take the Box, October Song, Brother +-: Intro/Stronger Than Me, What Is It About Men, Outro 7,9/10

Amy has good vocals. Some good songs

Nothing special, too much singing and not enough good tunes.

I just find this album a bit annoying really

I really like her second album.

For a few songs, I enjoyed the music and vocals. Lyrics not my favorite.

Middle of the road, some fantastic tracks but also some pretty mid

Great singer. This is her finding her way a bit, but the songs remain strong. In some ways this album stands up better than Back to Black as the production is more understated and you can focus on her singing more. Solid 3.5

she was such a talent, but - with the exception of stronger than me - the songs on this particular record felt rather forgettable. still an absolutely knock your socks off debut though. now back to black on the other hand….

Strong debut from AW who has a fabulous contralto vocal and a touch of the Billie Holidays. Some jazz influences gives this album a smokey night club feel at times. Well worth a listen.

2 1/2 Stars: Where are the hits?! Clearly this was produced as a calling card; a showcase of an original and unique voice. But the songs themselves are pretty snoozy. Most of this record is pretty forgettable and there are a lot of tracks to get through.

Great vocals, very jazzy. Shame the background music didn't complement her voice at all. If there were no vocals, it'd be a 1 out of 10. It currently stands at a 6/10.

5/10

I will never understand the UK obsession with Amy Winehouse. What is shocking is that she has more than one album (thus far) on this list. If we were to only talk about soul/r&b lets use Otis Redding as an example. Perhaps one of the most talented singers to ever live has one album on this list, Amy has two. Sam Cooke has one. Smokey Robinson has one. Fuck all the way off with that.

Really great. I had a different image of what Amy would’ve sounded like so to hear her jazzy voice and all the bossa nova-reggae inspired pieces was surprising.

The lady could sing! The lyrics are engaging and complex too. I wish there was more musical/instrumental complexity.

One helluva set of pipes. Could have been a great one. Too bad she burned out.

I'm quite familiar with Back in Black, but not with Frank, Amy Winehouse's debut. This is a fun, easy listen with some great tracks.

She was tremendous. So much character behind every word. A jazz vocal sensibility rarely heard in popular music anymore.

Good album, no major notes didnt get to listen deeply

SO glad I got this one recommended, I've been meaning to listen to Amy Winehouse for a while and this gave me the perfect excuse. She truly has a powerful voice, and "Stronger than me" is one hell of an intro song.

Not my thing she was talented though. Her voice sounds the same in every song to me.

Wow really good album, I hadn’t heard most of her early work

I think I liked this slightly more than back to black but nothing jaw dropping. High 3/low 4

amy winehouse's debut record hasnt exactly been forgotten by history, but its easy to see how its a bit narratively Incomplete. slathered in contemporary neo soul and trip hop production flourishes a few years after they were exciting cutting edge, the record's relative slickness and modernity could be argued to be holding back the full force of her Mean And Messy personality. back to black, which i got much earlier in the project, creates something a lot more distinctive by placing her in a retro phil spector-inspired context, allowing for a fuller aesthetic unity between her as a performer and the rest of the music in a way that has gone on to define her legend. however, for as great as the material on that record is, its particular realization of a Retro production style employed some mixing and mastering that was really physically taxing for me to push through...so in a bit of an upset, i kinda vastly prefer this debut! cuz honestly, im not sure i even believe the objections i started off by raising here...the style here is now every bit as much a pleasurable "retro" style as back to black was relative to its release date, and some really sticky and imposing sounds create an atmosphere that i think works perfectly well on its own. and even if it didnt, the sheer fact that i feel more Physically Comfortable Listening To It just gives me a lot more access to generational artist and performer amy winehouse, who sketches a character only she could play this well with such vividness that its impossible to replicate. engrossing and dirty and so so moving. here's to the ladies who lunch.

Vibey. Icon. Makes me slowly move in a weird way. Overall great stuff, not my everyday type of stuff, but definitely will be coming back to this on evening walks or putting it in background of lowly lit cooking with someone.

This is fine. Doesn’t go beyond that but a decent listen

This is one of my favorite albums of all time. Amy Winehouse has such an incredible voice.

When Amy died from alcohol poisoning it was in a period of my life where I was pretty regularly drinking too much, and while it’d be a few years before I really toned it down it was a wake up call for me. I wasn’t a fan of her music at the time and really only knew the song Rehab, but I knew she was an immense talent and that we’d lost a lifetime of potential output from her. At 27 years old she still had 50 years or more to create amazing art… with talent like her’s that’s likely several masterpieces that we’ll never hear. I’ve listened to Back to Black at least a few times but I don’t think I’ve ever listened to Frank until now, and boy have I missed out. It’s basically a modern Ella Fitzgerald album, and is performed at an incredibly high level. Her voice was truly singular and amazing, and the songs are clever and well crafted. It reminds me of a soul/pop version of Exile in Guyville. I listened to it 3 times to make sure, but it became clear to me that this is a masterpiece and very worthy of 5 stars.

A very fun and groovy listen. I could listen to this often.

Really nice album. I liked the blend of soul, jazz and pop with some clever lyrics. No real standout tracks but an enjoyable listen. Amy's voice is as smooth as silk, and the album sounds like someone a lot more experienced than a 19 year old. A pretty great debut album. 3.5/5.

Amazing british RnB Jazz from talented Amy

Definitely a must listen, for her song writing alone. I always remember this album fondly and know that i love ‘fuck me pumps’ but there are so many other bangers on this album, it’s really pretty wonderful.

Not bad but not my thing. I could listen to a few of these songs again.

She was 19 when this came out. Incredible to say the least.

still (fuck me) pumps

I really liked it. Probably would have never listened to it on my own. Obviously she's a phenomenal singer and I liked the jazzy vibe

babu dibi babababa mmm ba di i dint like how the songs are made to be singles and dont form a smooth album it makes me upset

pretty good vibes overall, who am i to rate queen amy winehouse in any way tbh

I really need F Me Pumps to be the MJ Cole remix tbh. And that's a sorta microcosm of how I feel about Amy Winehouse's music. I respect the singing and the songcraft, but I don't like the style and you're gonna need to remix it to grab my attention. Fave Tracks: In My Bed 3.4/5

This album got a lot stronger as it went on. I was a bit underwhelmed early on, and am still left with the feeling that Amy’s amazing vocal presence is largely what carries this record. If it were a more average singer, we’d be all together disinterested in the whole package. At the point of “Fuck Me Pumps” in the tracklisting I was getting a bit irritated with the quality of each song in contrast to Amy’s legendary status that precedes her. But things turned around at “(The Is No) Greater Love”, a super sweet ballad. “In My Bed” is probably my favorite, with a much-needed energetic chorus and instrumental that breaks the mold a bit. Lastly, “Amy Amy Amy” kept things interesting, as it was an introspective bit of analysis she performed on herself and her destructive habits. Soft 3/5, not the best Amy Winehouse project for me, therefore shouldn’t be in this list, but a fine listen

Okay, I guess I get it now. I truly wasn't a fan of Amy Winehouse back in the day because she was just a bit overplayed. I sort of understood then why she was so popular, but then she would always be a mess. It never sat right with me how we just watched and let her derail. I've often heard that this album was so much better than Back in Black anyway, and it's certainly true. This is why we loved her so much. If I'd heard this before the hype, I'd hold it up on a pedestal. I had somehow never listened to it, but I'm glad I have now.

An incredible voice. She does come close to over singing at times. But overall she nailed it

Nice vocals ig

I have never really been the biggest Amy Winehouse fan, but I am now just realizing that’s because I didn’t listen to enough Amy Winehouse! Wow! She has a beautiful voice. She’s so talented and musical. This album is unbelievable. It actually bangs holy crap. Perfection.

They're best album .

Amy Winehouse again! The singing is wow, and the backing is moderately engaging (while sounding a little bit like a professional jazz band got asked to do backing for songs they didn't care about). But the lyrics are (I would say unintentionally) depressing and off-putting. I'd FAR rather listen to Back to Black again. It's Pretty Poor, 3/10.

Nice idk

Man… Amy Winehouse had such a great voice and this album captures it best, with all the highs and lows. 4.2/5.0

I don't like R&B so Amy was already at a disadvantage there. But I really enjoyed In My Bed, which has an incredible horn section. Then there's the classic Fuck me Pumps. Every track is enjoyable.

Overall it’s a very solid album. What stands out the most is her voice. It feels natural and confident, and it carries the whole record perfectly. The lyrics aren’t very complex, but they work well with the music and the mood of the album. The jazz and soul elements make it a really enjoyable listen, and the songs flow smoothly from one to another. For me it’s a strong and pleasant record, mostly because of Amy’s voice and the relaxed, soulful atmosphere throughout the album.

I get why people like her

I enjoyed it way more than Back to Black. It was chill and unpretentious. This is definitely something I'm going to revisit during those beautiful summer evenings, just soaking it up together with the last rays of the Sun for the day.

I wish we got to hear a full career’s worth of music. So talented and gone way too soon. 🕊️

Her voice is just captivating. Mellow album but with a good energy too.

What a great voice! A voice like that deserves to be put up against a real band though. But this is her debut album so I can see there being some financial limits for her first recording. I think the album after this is much better so this one probably doesn’t need to be on this list. It’s still great to hear her sing though.

dang the lyrics are def something, can tell she was 19 and it was the early century. on the other hand what a voice and what a woman

It's a good album, but I don't think it's really great. It's pretty long and ends up sounding a bit repetitive. Amy singing is great though. I'm also a bit surprised that Amy Winehouse has her two albums in this project.

She's got a ridiculously great voice, and there's a nice range of different musical styles on this record.

3/5 Amy tem uma voz bonita. Algumas faixas tem melodias e produção interessantes, mas boa parte se perde em um pop jazz sem inspiração. Falta foco ao álbum.

some nice r&b. loved her voice

I don’t like the music and don’t think Winehouse deserves two entries on the list. I mean she’s definitely good I just don’t like this overly affected style. Two stars.

Great soul and R&B. I don’t really like soul and R&B.

Beautiful album, I like it even more than Back to Black because it sounds a little more raw. I realized that I always had people in my life that would introduce me to really good music. I think I first heard this album on vacation with my friend and her parents, good memories!

Not bad!

Still developing her sound

top 3 - Intro / Stronger Than Me, Know You Now, I Heard Love Is Blind. Wasn’t super into it. Amazing voice though, definitely the highlight here.

I’ve heard plenty of radio play over the years, but this is my first listen through of an Amy Winehouse record. Without being able to describe how or why I can definitely agree that she has an it factor. Maybe it’s the voice. Maybe it’s the arrangements. Whatever it is, it works.

Standard R&B of it's era. Not super groundbreaking or anything. I wish she would have lived long enough to make more albums than this and it's incredible follow up.

Undeniably talented not all for me but still a good listen

You can't deny the voice. The emotional connection and social commentary is there but just not honed to 'Back to Black' levels. I love the soulful and hip hop laden beats and backdrops, it's rich.

4⭐️/5 [03.09.2026] 03.11.2026

An impressive debut album from a generational talent, even if some of the lyrics didn’t age well (but also it was 2003). She was tortured, and her lyrics on this album reflect her inner turmoil and emotional pain, but also her humor and intelligence. She was 19 when she wrote this album, and the talent is overwhelming. I love the jazz and soul influences, and her voice is astounding and deeply emotive. It almost feels haunting to listen to her now. She left us way to soon.

Like her a lot but this wasn’t for me

Arrancamos la semana con la grosa de Amy Winehouse, una de las artistas de las que fui contemporáneo y más me shockeó su partida. ¿Qué decir del vozarrón y del groove que tenía? Simplemente, que se la sigue extrañando. Muchas gracias por el mimo musical y hasta mañana, añorando que las injusticias que el sistema comete contra las personas hermosas finalmente termine.

3.5, pretty good. But I prefer Back to Black.

Incredible voice and I love the more original sounding songs. Not as much when it leans a little to heavily into the retro vibe but still good

Wow, she is a force here. Some haunting song writing in here. Really sticks with you

Besser als erwartet, ahnte schlimmes

Not as good as Back to Black, obviously but Fuck Me Pumps is one of the best songs ever. 4.5/5. I usually round down but for Amy I’m rounding up!

You can hear the potential in this album, but, for the most part, this sounds a lot like generic early 2000s RnB/Pop

Amy has great vocals, and 'Back to Black' got five stars from me. However, this album is just a bit too all over the place. It's also rather long, and it feels like a few of the songs were just added as filler. Still a good album though.

It’s so unusual to have such a great album with no radio hits. Great stuff!

Amy is like the White Lauryn Hill to me and I love it

4/10 Casual homophobia in the first song? Ugh. Instant turnoff. I don't particularly enjoy Amy's singing on this album, and I'm not a huge fan of her voice - it sounds like a teenager singing. Also not really into the lyrics - like the voice, they sound so immature. This is very clearly a debut album by someone who hasn't grown into their abilities yet.

God, I love this. She was SO good. I could listen to this literally all day.

I don't even need to listen to the whole album to rate this one. I was in the right demographic at the right time to enjoy this first time around. The voice, the production, it's just all perfect. Such a talent, such a shame. Vale Amy.

My rating 2.4. Why is this on here??? Did we really need 2 Amy Winehouse albums on this list? And besides that it’s just not very good.

I can appreciate Amy Winehouse, great voice, and I wouldn’t begrudge her being included on the list but it’s not my thing really. Much of this didn’t land at all but In My Bed piqued my interest with the Nas sample, and Help Yourself was genuinely likeable and similarly Amy Amy Amy that followed. It feels too long, clocking in at just under 1 hour. The album got more interesting towards the end, perhaps a little more jazzy, but a case of too little, too late. Listening on streaming perhaps loses something as having 2, what I discovered are hidden, tracks after an outro track seems a bit anticlimactic, even if more pleasant than much of what came before.

Not my favorite album of hers. But I can see how it was groundbreaking.

This was alright. Amy is very talented as a singer, but I feel that her songwriting leaves something to be desired here. It's not bad, per se... but it's all a bit bland and homogenous. Her performance and style get it over the line for sure, but I wouldn't call this a masterpiece. Looking forward to Back to Black when it comes up, because I know that'll be a 5. By that point she had nailed whatever the special sauce is that makes a masterpiece album. Such a shame we never got any more.

Stronger Than Me // You Sent Me Flying // 2.5/5

Better than a lot of this kind of music, but it’s not for me.

Oh! What a treat! An Amy Winehouse album is an automatic 4-star from me. That's the floor. Amazing production gets paired with her smoky vocals. It's undeniable that she was a generational talent, but her producers are some superstars too. She could have been invisible or simply fine without her backing. Many of the tracks conjure leather seats, mixed drinks, and a dimly lit clubs with a single singer on stage visible through a haze of smoke. The songwriting isn't as polished as the instrumentals, so my (4.5/5) is getting rounded down, but it's still a great album. Her short, tragic life is just one in a long line of musical talents gone too soon. It's fun to speculate on how much more she could have done if she hadn't died so young.

I was familiar with Amy Winehouse's music, as well as her tragic Death by Misadventure, but had never queued up an entire album of her music and wasn't disappointed when it showed up on my list. Turns out, it was exactly what expected. Her voice is incredible, and there are some solid soul and R&B hooks to be found here. The lyrics are contemporary and personal, telling the story of an artist who was used to (and rebelliously proud of) making bad decisions in her life, love and otherwise. But it did droll on a bit for me, and while there weren't a lot of low points, there weren't really any highlights, either. I get the hype, but it wasn't talking to me, wasn't MEANT for me, and at times made me feel like I was eavesdropping. A solid 3/5.

Variety: 2 Adequacy: 4 Listenability: 4 Uniqueness: 1 Emotionality: 2 = 2.6 rounded up to a 3 "Oh on and on and on and on/ Goddammit, I'ma sing my song" Amy Winehouse is another artist I actively avoided, mainly because I very much disliked "Rehab" which was pretty unavoidable. From what little I've heard, I can't deny the talent on display. She most definitely had the voice. And in theory I should be very receptive to the whole neo-soul/ R&B aesthetic that's going on around that voice. Not sure I'm familiar with any of these tracks though, and I don't see "Rehab" in there so maybe this won't be so bad. I'll be using the UK release here. THE TRACKS "Intro"/"Stronger Than Me" - Instantly reminded of Erykah Badu here. Modern jazz vocals over top of a hip hop beat. This is good. Horns coming in at the end tie it together nicely. I can't tell if intentional or a shitty file I'm listening to, but there is some fuzz to the overall sound which isn't distracting, but feels off somehow. "You Sent Me Flying"/"Cherry" - Did she ever play a 40s nightclub singer in a video or tv or film role? Maybe she should have based on this. Very easy to picture hearing these vocals over top of the piano. She puts just the tiniest too much stank on some of the inflections here for my liking, but the overall net effect if negligible. When the beat comes in it smooths out and becomes a good headnodder. Transition into the little bossa nova works well, and would not have minded this being its own full track. Serves well as some contrast though. "Know You Now" - Can't help but think of the opening of "Message in a Bottle" by the Police when the drum kicks right in. More Erykah Baduizms here, and I don't hate it. Still not totally sold on her delivery though. Her voice hits me much harder when the inflections are toned down. "Fuck Me Pumps" - Winehouse's version of a dis track here? Pretty straight forward stuff here and almost wholly dependent on her vocals which are rightfully carrying the load so far. A bit slight. "I Heard Love Is Blind" Winehouse - More of the lounge chanteuse here and I'm here for it. I think a full album of this kind of stuff might be nice, but I wonder if it would get repetitive without the R&Bish upbeat stuff mixed in. Again though wish this could have been longer. "Moody's Mood for Love"/"Teo Licks" - Echoey trip hop beat over top of the interpretation of a jazz standard doesn't really work for me. This would have been 90% better with more traditional instrumentation. The bit at the end felt like incongruous filler. "(There Is) No Greater Love" - This is more like it. It's a shame that Winehouse never got to do a slew of straight forward jazz standards ( that I am aware of anyway). More of this please. "In My Bed" - A lot going on here from the Fugees vibe, to the hip hop beat, the Portisheadish spy guitar accents, and even some flute. Winehouse ties it all together and gels incredibly well. Much as I've gone on about the jazz standards, this is my favorite so far. Lush and vibrant. "Take the Box" - Jazzy piano ballad break up song. Very basic compared to what's gone before. This type of thing never really ever hits for me and this one is no different. The background vocals save it from being a complete bore. "October Song" - Man, Badu is all over this album. Could easily imagine a version of this being on Baduizm. Solid and breezy. "What Is It About Men" - Another solid entry here, but more downbeat and a lazier delivery here along with the guitar leans into the funk. "Help Yourself" - Read that this oe was not included on the U.S. release which is a shame, as this is a bright spot near the end and is catchy enough. Regretful beach lounging music. This would have been a fine place to end. "Amy Amy Amy"/"Outro"/"Brother" (hidden track)/"Mr Magic (Through the Smoke)" (hidden track) - Weird suite of disconnected aounding leftover pieces serve as a bonus here. "Amy/ Amy / Amy" comes across as some sort of self-referential parody that doesn't work for me. We get some nameless MC closing down the festivities. "Brother" and "Mr. Magic" ( especially) both would have been fine as regular tracks, so not sure what the thinking was here. HIGHLIGHTS - "You Sent Me Flying"/"Cherry" - "I Heard Love Is Blind" - "(There Is) No Greater Love" - "In My Bed" - "October Song" LOWLIGHTS - "Fuck Me Pumps" - "Moody's Mood for Love"/"Teo Licks" - "Take the Box" FINAL THOUGHTS This album has whole chunks that feel a little undercooked. While Winehouse's voice shines on this I did find some ger delivery to be annoying in spots, and teh album as a whole can't help but suffer in comparison to Baduizm, which is going to win out everytime over this if I have to choose to listen to something in this mode. Overall a solid album though and the good outweighs the bad by a good bit. I do now plan on looking to see if maybe there are enough extant tracks of her performing more striaght forward jazz numbers to make a playlist of that PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS Drop - "Fuck Me Pumps", "Moody's Mood for Love"/"Teo Licks", "Take the Box" Find some carved out versions of "Brother" and "Mr. Magic" and include them somewhere in the middle as standalone tracks.

What a voice! I'm more familiar with her other album, "Back to Black" but still enjoyed seeing this one pop up on the list for today. Listening to Amy Winehouse is like hearing a shaman access the spirit world, she communes with good spirits and evil spirits where none of them act predictably. She displays such an array of emotions you feel them reflected back at you. Late night hope, future regret, snide cattiness, frustration, complaint, playfulness, desire, or musing. A voice brimming with charisma and songs written with deep character. I just wanted to press play and let this album burn all the way down like a cigarette left in the ashtray.

i like the inspiration it takes

It’s ok. She’s a good singer and the songs are reasonable, but nothing outstanding.

Not my sort of sound, but the vocals are good and the music is pleasant.

Feel good vibes Songs sound similar to one another Fav : mr magic

Good modern vocal jazz album

I always thought Amy Winehouse was a little "Emperor's new clothes" and I'm afraid this relisten has done little to disabuse me of that notion. Yes, she has a nice voice but I don't think it's historically special. Lyrically it's truthful, but not particularly interesting or incentive. The music is pleasant but feels a bit like a dry facsimile of more raw 60s American soul. Look, it's not a bad album but it's not a great one. Very much a product of its time.

Great song writing let down a bit by mediocre tunes. You can see the impact Ronson made when they joined up on Back to Black,

I prefer Back to black but 3 stars for her vocals and emotionally raw songs

It’s better than Back in Black but my general thoughts on Winehouse’s music is it’s the equivalent of driving a Ferrari down the road to Tesco. Golden plated vocals without the songs to really back them up as impressive as they are

Jeg har lyttet så meget til det her især som yngre, og jeg synes det er så fantastisk uperfekt og råt og ærligt. <333

Adorable, we love Amy!

Incredible album from start to finish. 4.5/5

Definitely not the tour de force “Back to Black” is, but it has its moments.

Some songs that were really goddamn good (Fuck Me Pumps and In My Bed) and others that were not so interesting. This was definitely an unrefined, rougher version of what would impress on Back to Black. Still, not a bad album for a debut. 3/5

Wow. 4.5 a la primera escucha

I love her and her voice and lyrics so much. RIP legend.

Her voice is so powerful and strong. Some of the Songs have quite a acoustic vibe to it, which i really appriciate.

Amy Winehouse..... I remember her mostly for her torrid private life and early death. I vaguely remember "Rehab" but that song is not on this album. Let's give it a go. - "Stronger Than Me," is....... an interesting take. Musically I quite like it - but the lyrics are problematic 23 years later. Hey fellas - is it gay to ask your girlfriend her opinion on something that directly affects her? What about checking in? Is that pretty gay? Who is this girl. I like that Amy has a unique perspective in all of her songs, but I don't necessarily like that perspective. Her thoughts are all over the place, and she clearly has issues with dudes. Which makes good drama. Overall the style is jazz blended with modern R&B. Which is fun to listen to for the most part. "In My Bed" is great - I love the backing track. But it's just not hitting with me. She lays herself bare on this record, which is great, except - I don't like her. I don't want to go on this journey with her. Sorry, Amy, it's TWO STARS

FRANK is not as impactful as BACK TO BLACK, but Winehouse does explore some creative risks with classic swing jazz styles crossing over with more modern production ideas and arrangements that truly does honor her hero, Frank Sinatra. I appreciated the creative risk taken. Her vocal performance was solid, but I would not say great. Lyrics are of little importance to me when judging a music album, but I did appreciate that Winehouse spent more time on the personal and less on the societal. A fine album, but not an essential album like BACK TO BLACK. A worthy debut album, but not an essential all time album. Great album name, with the multiple meanings, but, and it is a petty thing, this album cover image doesn't do anything for me from an artistic point of view. With the content on the album, I feel like there all kinds of visual themes and motifs they could have used as a basis for the album cover. Opportunity missed, in my opinion.

didn't enjoy the beat at all, not mine

I got Amy Winehouse’s Back In Black on here, and it’s a phenomenal album. This one, her debut released three years earlier when Winehouse was nineteen, shows a very talented singer, but it doesn’t quite come together for me like her later album did. Given that she died far too young, lyrically this album is a giant bummer, she sounds already weary when she was basically still a kid.

Guter, roher Sound. Solides Album.

I like her voice, fairly unremarkable album though. Nice background listen, but that's about it.

Great voice, but just never could muster much enthusiasm for the musical style choices. Her voice is perfect for the genre, and it undoubtedly generated a renaissance of that sound, but I just find it boringly pleasant background music.

Only sing i enjoyed Fuck me pumps

Songs I saved: Fuck Me Pumps Really liked the instrumentals more than the singing

So fun fact: I actually listened to Amy Winehouse's entire discography a few years ago because Lupe Fiasco released a concept album about her. I never really listened to her before that, beyond the hits, but this album is very good and I'm happy to listen to it again.

I rather enjoyed that. On my first listen when this came up on the list I was lukewarm. Today it feels more complete.

A pretty good debut. The songwriting is gritty and honest which is refreshing for a pop artist, and her voice is smoky and spectacular. This album essentially reads as a darker version of what an Adele record sounds like. Same kind of soulful R&B that takes a lot of inspiration from the olden days of Jazz Vocalists (she even references Sarah Vaughan in a song), just with a barer and gruffer aura to it. The songs on this record aren't as sticky and immediate as on Back to Black but her talent is definitely present, and this isn't a bad record to have on.

Produktionen känns väldigt utdaterad, gillar inte hennes gnälliga röst och låtarna är ärligt talat ganska generic.

Though I must admit, most of the content isn't something that really resonates with me, she is very talented, has a distinct sound and at least some of the songs sound great to my ears.

While I don't love this style of music necessarily, I will say Amy's voice was just incredible. So deep and full of swagger, emotion and grit. A true talent gone too soon.

Have had this album on cd for a while and had never actually listened to it all the way. Good album.

Oh Amy, why did you have to die so early

Good, but not nearly as sood as Back to Black

Tiene muy buenas canciones, algunas partes sinceramente me parecieron cuesta arriba pero luego otras fue como wow, un álbum de contrastes. 6/ 10.

Good to hear her first music - I like her later stuff much better

Amy Winehouse sings about three things on this album: being drunk or high, hooking up with some random person (often while being drunk or high), and regrets about things she's done or lovers she's lost (likely due to being drunk or high). I'm not saying there isn't some really good stuff on this album – there certainly is - and her voice is very soulful and at times quite pretty, but it can also be very brash and jarring, and she comes across as a bit entitled and whiny so it's not really my thing. Her life was indeed tragically cut short because of her addictions, and that is a shame, but this is not necessarily an album that I will return to.

2000s Jazz by one of the greats. Absolutely stunning voice and delivery. Some great songs, if not hits.

Album muito bem construído, flertando com Jazz, Pop e Blues.

I just don’t get this. What I hear is a young Brit (at the time) doing a contrived, cliche jazz voice and styling with immature, again cliche oh, so modern lyrics. Yet it’s held up as something spectacular, which strikes me as retrospective inflation due to the circumstances of her death more than actual content. Always thought there was more the white oh so edgy persona than anything musical sailing this particular ship. She was middling ok talent, that got massive coverage for what persona, were at the time better retro modernist jazz vocalists that never got said exposure. Didn’t get this at the time, remember wife’s friend saying she was a modern Sinatra and laughing , and still don’t retrospectively get the adulations, it’s a fairly bland post modern record, I just don’t hear the supposedly uniqueness. Was 2 Star. Bored then and again today.

Never listened to this before. I love it

mwa

ANOTHA BANGA absolutely obsessed w amy's voice. virgo queen ily 11/5 favorite song: intro/stronger than me

Absolutely brilliant for what it is. Absolutely none of my business at the same time.

Until I read the entry for this album just now, I did not realize this was her debut. It's a good album, showcasing her vocal range. You realized with the ease she hit her notes that she was going to be something special. I didn't care for most of the music on most of this, but the vocals saved a lot of the songs. Just the way she sang her notes, it kept me wondering what she would do next. Biggest Hit - Take the Box Biggest Miss (if I had to choose) - In My Bed Hidden Gem - Amy Amy Amy

Not what I was expecting. I've never listened to her before, and now I'm sad I haven't. Wonderful voice, intricate accompaniment, nice pacing. For those criticizing her voice, go listen to Dance Monkey.

Very underrated compared to Back to Black. Dare I say, might even like it better

A beautiful, unique voice. This is Amy before her big breakthrough.

Amy Winehouse's debut cements her as an already flourishing soul artist right out of the gates and still impresses me nearly 20 years later. She has such a one of a kind voice that can switch between gentle and harsh so quickly and smoothly. Frank is in my opinion the better of her two albums and I love how free the music and Amy feels on this entire project. She was just able to let loose and make songs that scream "It's Spring." The length flies by and each track adds such a good feeling to yourself and whatever is happening around you, this album always puts a smile on my face. I wish we could hear more of Amy, but with what she has given us I am certain she has embedded herself into a legendary status of music.

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

Her voice isn't to my taste. It might be because she has been followed by just so many poor imitators. The arrangements on this are that neutered modern pop jazz thing that I find incredibly dull. One of the worst aspects are the rhythm tracks. Sure sampled drums and simple programmed drums are more up to date but they miss the point that jazz needs feel and swing.

I don't like how she sings

I’d never heard her debut album before now. … Well, she certainly got a lot better.

Was expecting to really enjoy this but in the end I found it a bit monotonous.

It's not her best, but it's quite good

Vibey. Enjoyable. I think I like Back to Black a bit more, but a really impressive debut.

Even the weaker songs are elevated to four star status by her unique voice. It reminds me of the girl groups from the early 60s. This will definitely go on my playlist.

I'm sorry, but this really didn't vibe with me on a first listen! But I'm open to relistening in the future

Can't argue with the voice, and the album showcases the attitude as well as the talent, but the over it party girl admonishing herself and her cohort doesn't pull out the singles we'd learn later. I feel like this is a legacy inclusion and Back to Black is the superior effort from the late Ms. Winehouse

Dit album verraste me door hoe goed het is, los van alles wat later kwam. Frank voelt speels, scherp en brutaal eerlijk. Je hoort Amy hier als jonge twintiger: observerend, geestig, zelfverzekerd en emotioneel open, zonder zwaarte of tragiek. Nummers als Stronger Than Me en vooral Fuck Me Pumps maakten haar ineens heel dichtbij: een leeftijdsgenoot, iemand uit dezelfde tijd, met dezelfde blik op mensen en relaties. Het besef hoe jong ze hier was, en hoeveel er nog had kunnen komen, raakte me diep. Dit is geen voorloper van Back to Black, maar een volwaardig, sterk en tijdloos album op zichzelf.

I can't, I'm sorry. I hate her music.

Smooth, fun and enjoyable. Kind of like candy corn. And for anyone who has lived the dream--the dream of replacing a hearty and nutritious full-course dinner with a plastic bowl overflowing with candy corn--the clawing, sticky sweetness beckons the dreamer to ask: "why the fuck is this bowl so sticky?? it's too fucking sugary god dammit." That is to say, there could have been more substance to this bowl of candy and it is clear why it is no longer on future iterations of the 1001 Albums list.

Incredible album

The influence from 60's girl groups is definitely heard. Sounds a lot like 60's soul. Overall a pretty good album, but it's not my favorite.

great listen

• stronger than me - not the bioessentialist lyrics?? (the friend that's too woke enters).. anw, the melody is sooo good tho. OKAY, STEREOTYPING GOES ON. • you sent me flying / cherry - a kick of SOUUULLL !! (or is it just her voice?) i can see tnt contestants singing this. the song stops for a 3 second and BOOM, A WHOLE LOT DIFFERENT MELODY. okaayyy, blues, i see yoi. • know you now - the vibe is not for me i think. the instrumentals are good. • fuck me pup - dedicated for the gold digger girlies, i guess.... this is lowkey degrading though 🙄 THIS SINGER IS TOO MALE-CENTERED FAWK. the melody was so enticing too..... sigh • i heard love is blind - the melody and instrumentals is so romantic. but the lyrics is ensuing a theme of GASLIGHTING. perfect! true love ❤️ def not infidelity because she fucked a man that looked like you ❤️ • moody's mood for love / teo licks - probably the nicest lyrics so far (although too horny). AND, another whole diff melody again (with no lyrics). • (there is) no greater love - the sweetest lyrics so far. so seducting that it feels i'm being gaslit again.

I didn’t realise how impactful this album was on me. I knew every word and it still feels as important to me as it did when I was 15 listening for the first time. I have seen reviews of Amy’s music and it’s always prefaced with “what a shame”, “what a waste” and I find that really dismissive of what she did in her life, even if it was short. In the song Brother she says “she needs a friend, not a sob story” and I think it sums up Amy’s life well, even if she didn’t know it. This album doesn’t make me feel sad, like I think it has been marked as because of how young she died, but instead amazed. What a feat for an 18 year old to write something so relatable. It’s storytelling is great, it’s cheeky sound feels young but exciting, which is exactly what the lyrics speak about. So gorgeously done. Could listen to again and again, and probably will the rest of the day.

Yeah so good, such an amazing voice. Some songs I knew and others I didn't, I liked it on the whole but it felt a little stretched at an hours' length.

she's the best

Classic and slapper of an album

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Generational talent taken far too soon. Minus one star from this dyke for the aggressive heterosexuality of it all

Great voice and great talent, but all the songs are lacking in direction and focus.

Pozytywne zaskoczenie.

I hate her voice. I hate that she’s trying to sound complicated and jazzy. She just sounds crap.

hm. i was hoping to like this a lot more than i did. amy's talent is undeniable, and i can't believe she was so young when she recorded this... but on the other hand, yes i can. this feels juvenile and half-finished to me.

well, i'll say that the band sounds great here. this would have been 4 or 5 stars as an instrumental album. unfortunately, the lyrics and themes throughout the album are utter dogshit. i get it, she was 19 when this came out, but she's singing these songs like she's the most important person in the world and is taking time out of her busy schedule to educate us poor, pitiful peons. "all you other women are sluts, every man is worse, and i'm the only one who's right" seems to be her thesis. her voice is fine for a song or two, but the more you hear it, the more it just sounds whiny and self-centered. two stars because again, the band sounds top-notch here. favorites (instrumental only): fuck me pumps, what is it about men, amy amy amy

super tof ma vf mid tegenover haar andere stuff

Didn't enjoy it that much, but it wan't horrible.

Just one of the best raw voices in jazz and soul

An impressive debut for one of the greatest voices in modern soul. At 19 years old no less. Having listened to "Back to Black" already during this journey, the songwriting does get refined, but the production and accompanying pieces were already there and ready to be set in place. Pretty feisty compared to her sophomore album too.

Kinda liked it. Can't decide if I love her voice or just like it. Very good song writer either way.

this album has some of my fav amy songs but it isn’t my fav amy album … so 4 stars

4, 6, 11, 12

Listened to this before her 2nd LP. Fantastic voice and love the overall vibe of this record. Great Debut, timeless music

looove her this is such an underrated album

Amy Winehouse, en flamme som slukket alt for tidlig; her med sitt debutalbum. Dette kan beskrives som classy neo-soul. Smakfulle vokaler over behagelige melodier. Jeg har aldri lyttet til Amy før, da sjangerbeskrivelsen ikke har grepet meg noe særlig. Jeg opplever dette som et skikkelig solid og bra album, men det gir likevel ikke mye til mersmak. Tre stjerner. Jeg er nok litt sjangerskadet. Lite sidespor på tampen her: jeg tenkte at In My Bed hørtes ut som Nas sin Thun, og skrev litt flåsete at dette måtte være en sample (dvs. at Nas sampla Winehouse). Et Google-søk avslørte derimot at Winehouse har sampla Nas sin Made You Look, som jeg aldri har hørt. Snodige greier. Top 3: Intro / Stronger Than Me, Fuck Me Pumps, In My Bed

Amy Winehouse is an artist that I grew to love in record time; very few albums are nearly as regular as Back to Black is in my rotation. Frank definitely lays the groundwork for her sound, while simultaneously standing quite well on its own. Amy's voice is incredible as always on this record, and the songwriting still has quite a bit of that signature bittersweetness. I think there are a couple of reasons why Frank isn't remembered nearly as fondly as Back to Black, and not just because of the massive public influence of the latter. First, while there are some good songs on Frank, it never quite reaches the same highs, and the album overall feels more padded out. You could easily cut 3-4 songs from this record and have a much more concise and poignant listen. Second, I think the production is just far weaker on Frank. There are some exceptions, namely In My Bed and You Sent Me Flying, but overall the album relies much more heavily on Amy as a vocalist; though she can definitely pull her weight, the experience is significantly heightened when the production matches her energy. Criticism aside, Frank is a really solid record and still boasts some great material that provides us exactly what we need: more Amy Winehouse. Even if the record isn't as emotionally resonant as Back to Black, it holds its own and provides a different side of Amy while still capturing her essence.

Strong debut from Winehouse, but it's no Back to Black

3.5 stars

Back to Black is definitely the better album, but this is not bad for a debut. Amy's voice is fantastic, but the lyrical content is lacking and her voice doesn't really fit some of the R&B tracks.

Frankly my dear, it's not for me

I LOVE AMY this album was so good! so much variety and she sounds incredible, honestly may have enjoyed it more that back to black but she honestly was just a mastermind ahead of her time miss u amy

Such a unique and beautiful voice. The album went on a bit long, but it is one I would gladly give another listen.

Three words. Fuck. Me. Pumps 👠

Impressive she released this age 19. Not much you can say about her voice that’s not been said. Sassy, great range. However not as polished and, understandably, less mature lyrics than then the better and less jazz influenced Back to Black. What is it about men indeed. 3.4

Preferred the slightly more contemporary music to Back To Black but lyrics were mostly cringeworthy

I discovered this post B2B but ended up playing it quite a bit more - it's jazzier sound is closer to my heart and allows Amy's vocals to soar a little more. One I still return to, particularly for You Send Me Flying and Amyx3.

I think you have to look at this in context of what it was when it came out and to accept that it’s no back to black. It’s a solid if not spectacular debut album, which never gets anywhere near the highs of BTB. Still it’s fun enough, and I particularly enjoyed the ska influenced track. A generous four feels right as I think a three would be a little too harsh.

a bit repetitive but amazing vocals and jazz/soul vibe

Хорошая дань уважения джазу Фрэнка и как личная история хорошо раскрывает певицу. Тот случай, когда мне больше понравилось исполнение чем текст, поскольку не сложно догадаться, не всем тут мне легко проникнуться. Долго думая что поставить, я всё же выберу 4, поскольку после прослушивания я словил себя на мысли, что я бы хотел переслушать альбом фоном не раз

Good album from blues/jazz chanteuse

Good album, loved the jazz vibes. Take The Box was my song of the album and my best first listen with Fuck Me Pumps and Moody’s Mood For Love/Teo Licks being my other highlights

such a great snapshot of the early 2000s. also a great reminder if you don’t find Amy Winehouse attractive she will think you’re gay. “Mr. Magic” get stuck in my head all the time

Probably take awhile to finish listening to this one. Not digging it much at all. Her voice is pretty annoying, considering she is a Brit trying to sound native New Yorker.

7/10 Favourite: In My Bed Least Favourite: F**k Me Pumps

I can understand why someone would really like Amy Winehouse’s music, but it just doesn’t quite do it for me. She’s a good singer, but the actual music is just ok

2/5/26. This is not Amy's iconic album (to me). 5.5/10

Woah what the heck, so good. That Nas sample... Fav tracks: Intro, You Sent Me Flying, In My Bed. RYM: N Saved a song: Y

Snazzy, jazzy, it’s Amy. Ran a bit too long, got a couple skippers through the middle and the songs started to sound similar by the finish. L = (3.0*s) It’s too bad she didn’t live longer, I like her voice. J = (2.1*s) To be Frank, she has better albums.

To be frank, Frank is not that great. Winehouse has got the voice but this tribute to Sinatra falls flat much like his works. This record was a bit too poppy for me and mostly lacked depth. Maybe she hadn't hit the lows of alcoholism yet to bring out that rawness you hear on her future albums. Maybe I'm judging this one too harshly cause we are in a list slump. Either way I'm giving it a 1.7 star rating.

Back To Black was an admirable but mostly mediocre listen for me for Amy Winehouse's prior entry. Frank started out as more of the same with a young but clearly talented modernized lounge act. The songs were quaint and casual and I was getting through them with limited lasting impact. This album definitely hit its stride for me a bit more in the second half. Maybe I was less distracted or the backing band clicked with me a little more but I enjoyed the last half of the album. Even if its not really my thing I started to see why she emerged as a talent in the 2000's. I don't think I personally need Amy for any extended time but can enjoy a song of hers now and then moving forward. I didn't realize until now that Amy Winehouse only had two albums. He career widely overlapped my time in high school and college where she was nowhere on my radar and I wasn't really the target demographic. I was informed of her struggles in the wake of her death but didn't realize how much of a flash her career it was. I don't have any connection to Amy Winehouse beyond the pop culture impact but I understand why females would have identified with her as young girl singing from the point of view of a tortured soul. Glad for a reason to check her music out beyond Rehab but I'll mostly be moving on in the long run. 2.66 stars

The voice we all love from "Back to Black" is already there, and she really does have the perfect voice for the music she makes. It's got great jazz instrumentation with a lot of flute and I feel the arrangements are some of the strongest parts of the album. Sure the lyrics are very cheeky and a little singular, but she was 19! Great record.

8/10 Amy's vocals are really amazing here. Definitely a strong debut.

I know everyone likes Amy's black album but this one hits harder for me. Sure 50s-60s standards are great but the Jazz singing here is so good that I couldn't help but be focused on it and nothing else. What an amazing troubled soul she was

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Some sick instrumentals and Winehouse's singing voice is pretty good, but most of the lyrics on this just bounce right off me. "Stronger Than Me" is an absolutely baffling fucking pick to open your album with. I could only hope to write a "relationship problems" track with such banger lines as "are you gay?" and "feel like a lady, and you my ladyboy". 7/10.

Better than I remember. Songs have aged fairly well.

Sent me down a rabbit hole, Amy will be missed

A good album but ultimately not as strong as Back to Black.

Such a huge leap from this to back to black

Love Amy Winehouse

3.5

Fair

You know the voice, solid debut. Jazz vocals over beats. Feels very early 2000s at times. The medley at the end kills the vibe. Should have ended with Amy Amy Amy, instead tacks on B side material. 4⭐️, but I’m listening to Back to Black if I’m listening to Amy. RIP.

2.2

Great album from an artist that left us too soon. It's truly an experience to go through this album front to back, and I should really dive into more of her work. 8.5 / 10

It's not Amy's masterpiece, but it's a stunning debut.

IMMACULATE WHY DIDNT I KNOW ABOUT THIS BANGER ALBUMMM😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

What a debut album! excellent lounge singing - without her later angst! A joy! listened 2x in a row

I used to love this album (the songs I downloaded off Limewire at least) but this did not age well. Amy's vocal effect is obviously unnatural. I would have loved to hear what her real voice sounded like. the lyrics are immature, misogynistic, and homophobic. The music arrangements sound like the soundtrack to a themed nightclub. It pains me to say this music style comes across as little more than a gimmick.

Good, but this is not the Amy album that we need to hear

Way less relevant than her following album. I really don't see how this album adds anything to the list.

Great album overall, and great interpretation by Amy, of course. I just can't say it's something that really hook me, and it's a little too long of the same thing.

Wow Amy Winehouse was one of the best vocalists of her time. I love her music style. I watched her downfall from the tabloids in 2010/2011, and it was so sad to see. I wish she had been able to overcome her demons. Unfortunately this album is just not doing it for me. There were a few tracks that I went back and listened to again, and it had a rich, full sound that I was wanting from her soulful voice. About half of the tracks are just okay, or are ones that I wanted to skip over. I've never been one to pay too much mind to lyrics and have had trouble deciphering them in music, but even I couldn't miss some of the jarring lyrics in some of her songs. I'm no prude, but I draw a line at things like homophobia, and the first track had some pretty questionable lyrics. Overall, I had fun with a lot of this music, but I'm hoping when her next album comes up, it'll give me the sound that want. 3/5

Wat saai

Beetje chaotisch na elkaar allemaal

Don't do drugs, kids. And get thee off this list. We'll see you when you're Back To Black

I am not sure why I don’t care for Amy Winehouse. She’s very talented but I just don’t want to listen. She is good though and this album is good.

I probably wouldn't like her as a person. But I get how incredible is this as a debut album, with the lyrics and her voice. It's powerful, and despite feeling strongly about some of the things, it's proof of the intensity and honesty of her experiences.

4,5

Ko ne voli njen glas, kao naprimjer ja, teško da ovdje može pronaći išta imalo dobro jer je glas 98% sadržaja albuma. Predugo traje i ništa se ne dešava.

Rest in power queen.

İlk defa Amy Winehouse dinledim glb güzel aslında da benlik aşırı değil o yüzden 2 — You sent me flying not bad

Winehouse's vocals take you on a journey and the band makes for a perfect caravan to support her travels. My head was bobbing along from the intro to the outro.

I mean, Amy's voice is obviously incredible and I love the sound. I always have to be in a certain mood for her style though, so some of these are hit and some are miss. She was so cheeky though, decent few lines got smiles out of me on this listen!

mm maso. Nada especial. 5/10

Not my usual cup of tea but I haven't listened to her earlier stuff and I really appreacited it. In My Bed was one of the closet uses of a hip hop sample that I've ever heard.

good

Under appreciated artist by me Fuck me pumps was a vibe

This is what Taylor Swift would sound like if she wasn’t awful - and I say that with regard to both lyrical topic *and also* musical accompaniment. A common criticism when I rag on Taylor is that her music isn’t for me. I can’t really argue that’s wrong. I’m not the target audience. Fair. Amy’s music is *also* definitely not for me, and by way of contrast with Taylor, is still fucking excellent.

This is ok but every song sounds the same

What a voice and glad I got an excuse to listen to this. Her voice is incredible, but songs still leave a little to be desired

Good album- In My Bed might be the best song. Sometimes the scatting gets old but still a really good album.

A debut album by a 19 year old female singer-songwriter. Naturally, my heart leaps straight to The Kick Inside. And it is an interesting comparison: alongside the cloistered, bookish Bush, Winehouse sounds positively worldly, experienced, hardened. Bush’s relationships are imaginal, taken from books or projected into a hopeful future. Winehouse’s seem sadly all too realistic. Or certainly of their time, the post-millennial, post-feminist culture of Chat Magazine. Yet, while the two women might seem vastly different, they share a naivety: a belief in love, a belief that men will adopt specific roles, that women must suffer a certain amount. Why would a young teenager believe anything else? The difference is how that naivety ultimately plays out. The sheltered Bush invites us to join her in her fantasy of Gothic romance, to join her in her (and Emily Bronte’s) artistic creations. She creates for herself the identity of artist, which can grow and change as she does and as her thoughts on romance deepen. However, Winehouse invites us to join her in believing in her fantasy, to believe in the tales that she’s reporting back, to believe in the wisdom of a 19 year old. Where Bush feels like she is only beginning her artistic career with naivety that will become mastery, Winehouse’s naivety feels like a foreclosure, like everything is a foredrawn conclusion. Rather than the identity of artist, she is establishing for herself the indentity of torch singer, a sort of world-weary truthteller. But a torchsinger never looks forward, they always look back. There is no curiosity in this record. When Winehouse sings What Is It About Men, there is no - per the record sleeve as I see it - question mark. There is no suggestion that anything can be learned about men, only that there an unsurmountable gulf between the sexes (it would take Bush until her fifth album to imagine “exchanging the experience”). By her second and final album, Back to Black (so I recall from the singles anyway), Winehouse will progress beyond the basic lounge jazz progressions, synthetic production, and uninspired horns of this album, but, as an artist, she goes deeper in introspection and autoreportage rather than expanding her creative purview. It is hard to come back from that. Which is not to say that there was anything inevitable or encoded about Winehouse’s tragic and unfortunate early death, only that there is more to art than the self. 2.5 Nineteen years old was Amy Winehouse when she made this. I think that’s very impressive for the quality of her voice, her musical instincts, and her technical assurance. The most impressive thing might be that her projection of her personality; colourful, abrasive, messy, unbothered - arrived fully formed in her lyrics. So there is all that for an hour, which is grand, but that’s not to say there is anything particularly ‘good’ on the album. I would as happily relisten to any track as another. Maybe that is partly my indifference to Jazz/swing but even in those moments when Winehouse is (or her producers are) willing to warp the genre to accommodate her (big) personality there is still a sense that everything arrives second-hand. An accent not quite her own, arrangements not quite her own (apparently she disliked several of them), and even the momentary vocal flights of fancy, impressive as they are, are not quite her own. They belong to a different time and place but also undoubtedly to other specific singers; Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday in particular. Amy Winehouse deserves credit for writing most of these songs - no mean feat for such a young person. But I think part of their ineffectiveness is that she and her producers expressed most of them like they were someone else’s. 2.5/5

Vocals are great. Teenage angst not so much. But hey, we were all young once.

The jazz pop sound is there which is fine easy listening. Stronger than me does not survive the gender swap test though. Oh well it's kind of in character to not have the best perspective on how relationships work.

Gospodja je pokidala, bukvalno nema jedne pesme koju bih preskočio kad bih ponovo slušao album, za razliku od bitlsa.... Jaooo preskočio bih njihovu celu diskografiju ali jbg sad me ovaj album generator prisiljava na to jbmtisve. Slušao sam abbey road pre ovog albuma i bila je jedna jedina pesma koja mi se svidela. Jedna. Jedina. Na celom albumu. Sigurno će da daju još jedan njihov album i nadam se da će to neće biti u skorije vreme. Eto malo ovde da podelim mrvicu svojih emocija prema tom bendu, bukvalno ne mogu da čekam sutra da pišem o njima. Svakako, Amy Winehouse je za njih boginja, miss univerzuma, pedeset hiljada miliona puta bolje peva i bolju muziku ima. Ocena za album 10/10.

I can see why she got popular off of this one but I don't know if it needs to be here in addition to Back to Black

I think I would have liked this better if it was just slightly different but I don't feel like elaborating

Wow that first song really hasn’t aged well. And I’m just not feeling the rest of the album. Her voice - so strong and sultry on Back to Black - is all over the place and a bit grating here. I definitely hear the Billie Holiday influence, all to the good, but she just can’t sustain it.

Sounded nice, but not really my vibe

listenable ig gave me nothing crazy while i was listening i was hopeful like some of the first track i really liked but ngl i was not impressed that much.

Amy's debut

Im liking this more than I thought I would, ngl. Its like a jazzier Lauryn Hill. 7/10

Love the vibes 4/5

Too one note for me, prefer Back in Black

Meh

It's objectively good, and I prefer this to Back In Black, simply because I've heard that tooooooo many times, but as good as it is, it's just not my thing

Really good. Didnt realise how influential her sound was, definately a lot of artists since have been inspired

vocal talent ≠ interesting music

Her debut was her best- most varied and compellingly candid from start to finish.

No tracks really stood out but Amy Winehouse could sing me an eviction notice and I'd give it at least 3 stars.

ist halt amy winehouse

gut 👍

Great album. Feels a lot jazzier than BTB. I love her dry wit on this record.

Album No. 0132 on my list. I was aware of the existence of Amy Winehouse’s “Frank”, but I had never listened to it before. The few tracks by her I had ever known were from the subsequent “Back To Black” album. I think the album will never become one of my favorites, but I get why it is on this list and I can certainly appreciate it on an intellectual level. One really gets why Amy Winehouse was one of the most important pop singers of the first decade of the 21st century. Well produced, cool soul music, albeit a little less dark than its successor (or the impression that I have of it), and with some hip hop, pop and jazzy vibes sprinkled in as well. Interesting lyrics (mostly centered around messy relationships I guess). It’s all not my cup of tea personally, but it does come together pretty well on this album. I will add the following favorite songs to my playlist: “Stronger Than Me”, “Take The Box”, and “Amy Amy Amy”. 3/5 stars.

It was fine

3+ Stars (9/15)

Não me conformo com quem diz que o Back to Black é o melhor álbum dela. Frank é impecável, é sofisticado, é outro nível.

I like Amy Winehouse, I don't think this is her best album

You can have different opinions about Back to Black, but at least it never gets boring; Frank is an hour long, and halfway through I was already tired of these repetitive homages to Sinatra. Another reason to consider that it was Ronson who made the second album a cult classic.

I Heard Love Is Blind is so powerful musically

Amazing experiencie

super chill

Fine, just didn't do much for me

Amy Winehouse era uma excelente vocalista, com a alma do jazz. Infelizmente o mundo a forçou a seguir por um caminho mais pop do que ela gostaria, ou mesmo merecia. O álbum em si é bem respeitável, mas não é muito meu estilo. Melhor do álbum: "(There is) No Greater Love". Pior do álbum: "Amy Amy Amy".

Um debut é um debut. Pra mim uma das figuras mais interessantes da música. Letras muito fodas e muito bem arranjadas, sem falar na presença dentro e fora dos palcos. Ainda acho que o ponto alto veio em Back to Black, mas aqui ela já mostrou pro que veio

What a voice!

Retro tosh.

I want to know why this album isn’t that popular like Back to Black. I had never heard any of the songs until today, but I was pleasantly surprised. I get how it can be uneven, but that wasn’t a problem for me. It only seems sadder thinking about what Amy Winehouse could have been.

Nope not my stype

1001misogynistsgenerator.com: 1001 Misogynists To Hear Whinge Until You Want To Die! anyway I don't care much for modernized lounge pop. old me hopes that 19 year olds that make albums like this are proud of it at the time even if their tastes change for the better later.

Now that I have listened to two Amy Winehouse albums I think my overall perspective is complete: If she were the lead singer of a rock band, I would probably like that band a lot. But she wasn’t, she was a neo-lounge singer (or whatever you’d call it), and that is fundamentally music for dorks.

strong vocals and good beats, i dunno if she had to call me a lady boy though

Man what a voice, and lyrics of vemom and heartbreak. It’s hard to find songs i didnt like, or that didnt fit into place, its so good, and its still not as good as Back To Black. What a talent. 5.0/5.0 Best Song: October Song

She is the best, I miss her so much. It's a very good album, i know it goes without saying but her voice is ridiculous. Amy Amy Amy is a lovely tuene