Frank

Tror det er veldig subjektivt fra min side, men jeg syns det høres litt for mye ut som NMH-flinkisjazz blandet med datidens finpolerte rnb-sound, og det treffer meg litt dårlig. Og jeg skjønner at det er et forsøk på et retrosound her, men det funker ikke helt her. Det er for finpolert. Winehouse fikk det til mye bedre på oppfølgeren, mener jeg å huske. Et råere album med minneverdige låter. Jeg kan godt slenge inn "Rockferry" av Duffy her som en joker også. Anerkjenner at albumet har kvaliteter, men ingen av låtene treffer meg noe særlig. Men det gjør meg ingenting å høre på dette.

Denne skiva har en magisk evne til å være moderne og poppa, samtidig som den er gammel og jazza. Jazzen føles også veldig autentisk og ikke bare slengt på for vibens skyld, det er en sentral og integrert del av musiseringen til Amy Winehouse. Alle vet jo at Amy Winehouse synger dritbra, og det gjør hun virkelig på den skiva her og, men det som jeg ikke forventa var hvor kule veldig mye av arrangementene er også!

I mean, she's a beast. Great first record.

Favourite track: (There is) No Greater Love

Stronger than me is pretty homophobic actually. F me Pumps a bit sexist, but honest. I love Amy, but this wasn’t as good as I remembered. Her masterpiece is Back to Black, but this does showcase her talent. I wish she could have stayed with us.

Not a huge fan of this album. Her other material is much better. This one sounds over produced and her voice doesn’t sound as good

Less produced and more raw then Back To Black actually make this s better album. They work well as a paired listening.

Thought I would like this but it's just too much. Too over the top and a little annoying.

Razočarala sam se u prvoj polovini albuma, u drugoj polivini sam malo živnula i onda sam na poslednjoj pesmi zaspala. To je sve što imam da kažem o ovom albumu, baš ništa upečatljivo osim njenog glasa.

Soulful, wonderful to listen to. Such a shame she went too soon.

It’s a good debut but I like the follow up better. She was a great performer and a rare talent. It’s a real shame that she was let down by everyone in her life. Despite the turmoil, her music endures. I love her so much.

Many people know Amy for the Back to Black album and I’m the same. I’ve heard a few of these songs before but listening to the whole Frank album I think she’s much better than people remember. Past all the drug and alcohol abuse she could have had a massive musical longevity. This is a beautiful album musically and vocally. This is very good.

I love Amy! One of my dearest vinyl albums. Stronger Than Me is such a good opening track and the rest is also so vulnerable and musically fresh.

Almost everything here represents a solid outing and excellent performance. The production is good, but nothing too exciting. I'm more familiar with Winehouse's legend than her music, and I found her reputation as a solid vocal reader to be well earned on this debut. I found the lyrical content to be pretty immature, though sometimes legitimately fun, like on "Fuck Me Pumps." I am well aware that, as an almost 50-year-old man, I am not the target audience here. I imagine others would connect with this music much more than I did, and I am hopeful that I'll enjoy her later releases even more. Three stars.

Her voice is so unique. Sometimes she sounds like a 50's starlet and other times she sounds like a druggie. It really just depends on the song she is singing.

An undeniably great voice that, for reasons beyond my comprehension, does nothing for me. I found it almost painful to listen to more than 3 songs in a row. Sorry Amy.

While I don't like this album quite as much as Back to Black, its still an incredibly good work of art

A remarkably impressive debut from one of the premiere, and most tragic, vocal talents of our time. While it lacks the edge and assured confidence of “Back To Black”, the R&B influenced cocktail jazz rhythms have their own unique appeal, and Winehouse’s potential as a songwriter is evident. Standout original tracks include “F Me Pumps”, “In My Bed”, and “Take The Box.” Back To Black is probably a stronger album altogether, but this is an astounding statement from someone so young.

I’ll be honest, this album doesn’t deserve to be on the list. It’s not even that this album is bad, but it just isn’t polished enough. Back to Black rightfully is on this list, but this is just flat out Brit bias. This list too often ignores many black R&B artists, especially women. This album being on here is proof of that. 3.75 / 5

Amazing vocals, very 20 year old though

Oh joy another Winehouse album. Alright I took a couple days to listen to this and I just don't like her stuff. I should her voice isn't bad but listening to it just annoys me in a weird way. It always has though. I'm just not a fan.

Fun sound, some killer, searing lyrics, but not a ton that I wanted to save

Maybe it's hindsight being 20/20, but I hear the doom in this. An absolute comet from the blue, of re-imagined music from another age, delivered with unearthly power and haunted by addiction and loss. Where was there to go from here? Was there ever any chance of her settling into some version of "My Way" and enjoying a career maturity?

Not my thing, a couple of interesting tunes but I couldn't listen to this again.

Album starts to work at the 7th track and is a good listen after that. Highlight: In my bed

I was never a real fan of Amy Winehouse. This album was ok but didn’t really grab my attention.

I was working in a record store when this album came out and I remember people freaking out over it which was slightly mystifying to me. It’s true there aren’t many albums made now that channel classic soul sounds but I don’t think this is groundbreaking. It’s tough cuz I love her voice but I don’t love these songs.

Great album to listen to with your partner while having a drink and making dinner together 👍

Not your typical song structure. Amy's just singing her stories

I’m a fan of Amy Winehouse. I usually put on her b-sides comp though.

In the early 00s this night club/60s soul revival exploded into our lives. Led by Amy Winehouse, there was Duffy, The Pipettes, Estelle, Adele, Lily Allen, Sharon Jones...it was everywhere. And when it popped up on a playlist or a blog or my radio, I always listened. But I never deep dived. Amy's story is more well know to me than any of her albums in full. So, it's weird that I would start with Frank and not Back to Black. But, that's the order they came out and that's what 1001 albums generator demanded. I rarely agree with Pitchfork but when they are Christgau are on the same page I listen to them. This is not an album I must hear before I die. It's a pastiche of retro ideas without actual songs. It's the artist that comes on around midnight in the bar, everyone's drunk and she just left working costumes backstage for her 99 seat theater company's production of a local playwright's reimagining of a popular comic strip. Highlights: Fuck Me Pumps Amy Amy Amy

love Amy

This is just kind of annoying, honestly. It gives me a headache, the music feels like it's just looping over and over until it ends, the structure is not well-defined.

Amy was a talented singer but there is something about her voice that I can’t stand. It’s almost nasally. I want her to not sing as much. I don’t like these songs as they are shallower than a kiddie pool. Also, if the producers have to insert old record scratch sounds, I immediately want to turn it off.

Solid stuff, smooth and sultry. Hard to believe she was just 20 when this was made.

The voice is obviously incredible, but no song really stood out as a must relisten to me. A strong 3.7.

It was okay, not really my style, but I can respect the uniqueness and power her voice had.

I really love this album, I think it might be better than back to black but it's so close

Nice.

This started out great, but lost it's luster when it didn't change any style wise over the rest of the album. Hearing the same sample as Nas' "Made You Look" was a bit jarring haha.

Bl poznam drug album, ampak na splošno nisem nikol ful poslušala Amy takrat. Predvsem mi je noro, da je Amy kle stara okol 19, 20. Mi pa do zdej vse zveni kinda isto. "Fuck Me Pumps" je zabaven besedilno, (čeprou postara se slabo, don't get me wrong, v besedilih je ful stvari of the time, k se slabo postarajo - npr., spraševanje tipa, če je gej, ker je bolj emotional kot ona v "Stronger Than Me".) me spomne na kšne njene kasnejše, sam ritem uzad me pa ubija - totalno early 2000s stil, skozi cel komad isti. Sam to sm slišala. "I Heard Love Is Blind" je čist fajna balada. Ampak, poj gremo pa v dva coverja & taprvi ma mal reggae ritma uzad? Why though? (Wiki mi pove, da je producent Salaam Remi znan po takih ritmih, tko da I guess loh njega krivim za ta abomination.) Cover od "(There is) No Greater Love" so posneli bolj z minimalistično spremljavo glasbil & it's great. Je pa mal jarring k gre poj v "In My Bed" in je kr hip hop ritem uzad - ampak, komad mi je pa na splošno ljubši k prva polovica albuma. Vsaj mal je drugačen, bolj zapomljiv. "Take the Box" je kul. "Help Yourself" tud. (Glede na wiki, so mi singli všeč, which makes sense. Ta dobri komadi bojo vrženi širši publiki.) "Amy Amy Amy" je horny af. "Mr Magic (Through the Smoke)" je ful všečen. In konec.

Good but not my sound

I did not get it at the time and still don't really get it. She had a great voice and a very tragic end but jazzy pop noodlings not my bag.

Tortured soul. Recklessness comes through in some of the lyrics, but a great voice and some good tunes. Not as polished as Back to Black, but that adds some authentic appeal.

A great artist with a great voice. Not my favorite album from her but I still enjoy most of the songs enough to listen through it more than once.

Strong start (4) that wears out its welcome over time (eventual 3). Back to Black is a much stronger album by a virtuosic singer who’s developing here.

This isn’t a style of music I usually seek out, but the singing is lively and fun.

I expected to like this a lot more than I did, sadly! I enjoyed the second half more than the first half, but overall I was still left underwhelmed. I wasn't crazy about the instrumentation, and some of the lyrics rubbed me the wrong way. Probably a 2.5.

So much potential on this album.

Jamais écouté complètement, mais les accents un peu trip hop sont incroyables

4,5

Intersting

Amy Winehouse was a very talented singer and it’s a shame she couldn’t keep her demons at bay. I loved the Back To Black album, but I’d never heard her album Frank. Apparently, it was the one that broke her or at least got the right people to hear her. However, Frank gets on my nerves so badly. I can only really listen to it when I’m doing something else. Again, it’s just me, but I hate the whole turning one-syllable words into 20, or changing the pronunciations of words, like curb to c-ur-ay-o-ur-ubay. No, it’s curb. Her scatting and be-bopping are nails on a chalkboard to me. Maybe if I hadn’t heard so many less talented singers who copied her style, it wouldn’t bother me as much. Frank’s music also sounds more like a hip-hop album than a nice classic jazz album. Again, it’s just my personal taste. But Back To Black just sounds so much cleaner and classier. And it led to my discovery of the great Mark Ronson. If you like Amy Winehouse and you’ve never heard Frank, I think it probably is a must-hear for fans. The whole album isn’t full of the stuff that drives me crazy. There are great songs on here, like F Me Pumps, I Hear Love Is Blind, and There Is No Greater Love, but they are mostly the songs that sound like classic jazz standards. If you’re like me and little stupid things irritate you, then you might want to tread lightly.

Very jazzy. I like it, even knowing what comes later. Frankly, no pun intended, this is probably one of the best British pop albums out there. 4 solid stars.

Amazing debut. So thoroughly mature as a songwriter and a great voice and sound to match. This and Back to Black are bona fide classics.

Very enjoyable. Amazing smokey voice.

I liked it!

Jazzy pop

A lot of the same sounding stuff. Can see the appeal if its your thing but if it isn't... like it wasn't for me... then its a lot.

This feels surprisingly anonymous and schmaltzy. Her talent is there and you can see where the next album is going to come from, but I’m surprised this album made much of an impact as is.

Fun album, good singles

2.85

Not a fan of this one. I like Back to Black, but that album skews more pop than jazz. I feel like there are too many vocal flourishes here, and maybe a different producer would help rein that in some.

Always thought she was a tad overrated so was suprised by how much I liked this.Great, jazzy arrangements and a voice that bleeds emotion

It’s not the worst

She's one of the best vocalists ever. Every recording of her's is a treasure.

I enjoyed it more than I expected, less dark than Back to Black, more naive and sweet, amazing voice!

Interesting view into early Winehouse before Back to Black album blew up.

Didn’t like Back In Black much and this is worse. Not for me.

Her debut album is raw & jazzy, but ultimately lacking the soul & bravado that she would bring us on "Back To Black".

3.7 2x catch up 10/1, good stuff

Weird choice to have this album on here. If this is here and "Back to Black" isn't, there's something very strange going on. I like Amy Winehouse. I think she had some really clever songwriting and brilliantly produced (thanks to Mark Ronson) songs on her next album. But this is a totally different Amy Winehouse. Scatting her way through some mundane, schmoozey tunes, this album seemed to go on forever. And not in a good way. I still remember the first time I heard "Rehab". Day drinking in London, it came on in a bar, and a few hours later we were singing it full volume in the street. The closest to that Amy Winehouse on this album is the song "Fuck Me Pumps", but that's still a loonnng way off. If I heard any of these songs in a bar, I'd probably be drinking up, to head somewhere else. Looking forward to seeing "Back to Black" come up on this list, but there's 1001 albums I'd prefer to be listening to over this one.

Amy with no tattoos or drug problems? Those things are like half of her identity

I have (and quite enjoy) Back to Black, but had never taken it upon myself to listen to Amy Winehouse's debut album, so I was kind of looking forward to doing so. Unfortunately, this is nowhere near as good or sonically developed as its successor, and she rubs me the wrong way vocally for large parts of what I managed to get through. I work on the basis of "if I couldn't finish it, it's getting a one star" which is perhaps slightly harsh on this one, but sorry Amy, this just isn't it.

Second album de AW généré après "Back to Black" que je n'avais pas vraiment apprécié (noté 2/5). Aucun morceau connu dans celui-ci. Globalement cet album n'est pas mieux que le précédent, il ne mérite pas une meilleure note. =>2/5

Surprised at how jazzy this is. Amy really fit in the whole jazz scene, it's easy for her pop tracks to overshadow her being much more into that style. Really enjoyed it.

Pues muy jazzy.

It was fine

Great voice, nice chill jazz, I didn't listen to the lyrics too closely but I think they're pretty good. Not a whole lot to add, but I liked it.

There's another Amy Winehouse album?!

A really good album, I liked the Intro, In My Bed, Amy Amy Amy and Help Yourself the most.

Some of her singing was overdone and takes away from the melodies of her songs. But there’s song cool production, some interesting lyrics, and her jazzy sultriness was unique among the pop girls of the early 2000’s. Overall, not bad for a debut. If only she could have stayed sober.

What more can I say about Amy. I love her, I've always loved her. My late sister loved her, my best friend loved her and we used to smoke bowls inbetween shifts at Starbucks together and thats when I really connected to the tunes. She's much more than a small girl with a big ego like someone here said. She's a Teenage girl thrusted into stardom at the hand of a heavily demanding and manipulative father. Albeit supportive his rigorous expectations from age 14 onward lead to a longing to escape through drugs and sex. Frank is her autobiography in going against life's hardest moments at 19 through the lense and stylings of a crooner. Amy has a certain patoís to her vocal delivery, where it remains crooner esque yet exotic. Her influences are clear when she blends late 90's hip hop and r&b with soulful new life, the reggae melody was robust and charming. I mean people who don't look beyond the surface are missing the whole legacy. Amy is my Beatles, she can do no wrong. We didn't get enough of her. And that's the worst part.

Anyone who can sing like this at the age of 19 is a prodigy. Like many artists, potential denied due to rocka and roll (okay Jazz) lifestyle. Yes, at points she is obviously channeling Jazz standards, especially Fitzgerald. However, she always has a unique spin that is her own. The only thing that is strange is that she was to break into the world of pop following this recording. In any event, this is a fantastic album. Definitely something I'll be returning to in the future!

I love her voice. Classic style, but then she tries to make it modern with some of the language, which is actually off putting it’s just incongruous with the style of music she was putting out.

Not listened to this one before. Enjoyed it, although not quite as much as Back to Black. 7/10

A young Amy sounds great but prefer the next album

I've never really listened to Amy Winehouse despite seeing her name thrown around. Almost always been in a positive light so it made me curious. Never got around to it though. I was at least familiar with "Rehab". I guess because of that I was expecting this to be a little different? More up-tempo? I haven't heard it in a long time but somehow wasn't expecting this album to sound like this for some reason. Honestly just kind of thought it was ok. Definitely not bad but nothing I'd write home about either. I'm curious how different her other albums are. I waffle between a 3 and 2 because her lyrics weren't overly to my taste.

Another album to make me wish I'd listened to more Amy when she was with us. She blends so many different styles in a lovely mix, and her songwriting is honest and, well, frank. It's a very good collection of songs.

Genre: Neo-Soul This thing is bumpin’, groovin’, smooth like butta, and everything else in between. Amy does a fantastic job over some really great tracks, both with live vocal-jazz type production or with big 808 drums underneath. She soared. Such a loss of talent, but the body of work she left us is very good. She will be respected and revered for years to come. 4/5

I have this album in my library. I like it.

Really not for me. Always feels controversial to say but I never got the Amy Winehouse hype.

I ignored Amy Winehouse in the 00s. I thought I was edgy and she was too ubiquitous to be cool. I’ve since come to really like Back to Black…the production, the hooks, the sadness in the lyrics, the vocal delivery, that 60s R&B aesthetic. Frank doesn’t have any of the things I like in B2B but I still didn’t hate it

Trendy coffee shop

A good listen, but not mind blowing. She saved that for the next record. H’ll of a voice, though.

Not my jam, didn’t make it half way through the album.

Good vocals and she's always had her own individual sound. But not one of her best albums and seemed to drag on.

gets a bit samey

pour one out for r kid

Good

Not her best work, but still ok

It's wild how I've considered Back to black one of my fave albums for like 10+ years, but I haven't listened to any of her other music I think?? I'd give this 4.5 but I'll go for 5

Alright vibe and good voice. Feels like it needs work but not bad.

Like the last time she came up her vocals are the star of the album And again the writing is pretty good. The compositions don't really pop for me. Although In My Bed with the Incredible Bongo Band and Nas samples caught me.

Amazing Album. Not my favorite from Amy Winehouse, but still a very good one. For me this is a 8.5

Some cool songs in this. Enjoyed arrangement in some later tracks. Drums seem not very live, so gives the logic loops feeling. Plus this type of songs is what every girl at the conservatory does. Sometimes seems like the Melodies of the songs were created my just taking the lyrics and jamming some souly vocalisations on top of jazz-soul simple chord loops. Later songs get better. Some nice lyrics about break ups…

Not my thing

She’s talented, good arrangement, just doesn’t resonate with me

Ok. Certainly not Back in Black

Solid voice

It's hard not to enjoy an Amy Winehouse song in my opinion. She could sing Mein Kampf and make it sound good. Some of the content feels dated (Stronger than Me) but it's hard to care when she's singing so beautifully.

AMAZING

An okay album, not for my purposes.

A troubled laby sings light jazz, but she does not sing for me.

I've heard "Rehab" plenty and although a great song, it's just become stale for me. Listening to Frank reenergized my fondness for Amy Winehouse. The predecessor to Back to Black feels a lot less pop and more connected to the sounds of old. But let's be clear, this is not just some throwback gimmick. The jazz ensemble introduces hip-hop beats and Amy provides the attitude to give this album a modern swagger. Winehouse has an incredible ability to swing from sharp and biting to gorgeous and soulful and back again. Fifteen tracks does seem lengthy but it sweeps by, especially if played in the background while doing chores or cooking dinner. This album made me realize that Amy was kind of the pop music transition from the era of Britney to the era of Gaga. It's a shame her spotlight was so short lived.

Yes, Amy Winehouse can sing like the best ever girl at karaoke and was had an electromagnetic, tragic persona, but outside of "Rehab" (not on this album), her music feels pretty by-the-numbers R&B

It’s kind of sad revisiting Amy Winehouse after so long. Just an incredible talent, snuffed out, and you can’t help but wonder what she’d sound like if she were still going today. Winehouse, who was just 20 when this album came out, shows a remarkable candor in writing about relationships, sexual dynamics and even clubbing, all paired with her incredible voice. “No Greater Love” sounds like Ella Fitzgerald for the 21st century, while I love the bluntly honest storytelling of “Fuck Me Pumps.” There is much to recommend this album, but a few songs don’t quite rise to the level, and overall I think Back To Black is her strongest work, with better and more consistent songwriting and arrangements.

Sweet and of the moment.

Great debut, hinting at the masterpiece that Back to Black would be.

I hadn't heard a single song by Amy Winehouse before today. I had only ever heard of her "amazing talent" and her personal troubles that ultimately consumed her. So, now I've heard a full album, and... well... I hated it. Some of the arrangements are pleasant enough - a few even catchy - but (and I guess I'm in the minority, here) I found her voice irritating and, by the end of this overlong album, downright Macy Grayting. And my god, that last track just WOULD NOT END. I've a simple rule: if an album causes me prolonged auditory pain, it's a 1.

She’s got a great voice, and I respect her style. This didn’t hit for me though. I’d like it more if I listened to it more I’m sure. Sadly this didnt entice me to repeat it.

No hit and still every song slaps

Didn’t give this the attention it deserved when I started listening to it. This is just vibes all the way thru, really liked it.

Ok debut, men ikke mer.

Top, bell'album

pleasant music - brilliant voice

stronger than me isch schomol hammer geil, super neo soul sie singt insane, mega coole beat au. you sent me flying super geils klavier. cherry au cute yooo, mega mega jazz und sie singt mega snarky. moody moody geily. i like. es so traditionelle jazz hää. aso so bossa type. there is no greater love au meega jobim ich liebs?? in my bed meeega geils spiel zwüsched melodie und chords UFFFF october song slappt hert meega ihren take uf jazz standards, sie macht lullaby of birdland reference!! geeil insgesamt isches nume es vieri wells scho nöd so mega hitted, sehr zruckhaltend findi. mister magic cover fantastisch. alles andere au würkli geil, aber s hilft halt nöd dass back to black so insane guet isch

freumii neiii so 2000er beats hani nöd gern aber naja megaa stimm aber you sent me flying macht so gaar nüt mit mier leider iwie allgemein isch alles chli zu lasch musikalisch, chli ruhigi gitarre und d perkussion isch au nöd so min fründ fuck me pumps het chli ussegstoche bis jz okok in my bed na cool! what is it about men isch iwie auno schön I'm so sorry aber ich langwile mich eifach wenn hörts endlich uuf AH letschts liedok mr magic na cool hey ja gar nöd min fall. alles isch zu seicht für mich und ihri stimm retteds au nümme, es git es 2 odeeer us respekt für sie es 3

Meh 2.4

I love Amy Winehouse. This is right in my wheelhouse. Amy Winehouse, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu...all of them making music at the same time, a great time for women in R&B. Know You Now is a great song. I know Fuck Me Pumps is the hit, but I don't understand why, it's the weakest song on the album so far. I mean, I get it. It has Fuck in the title and talks about a woman having sex but the lyrics are like what a 16 year old would write. I could do without all the split songs. Just make two or cut the coda. In My Bed is a jam. Help Yourself is probably my favorite Amy Winehouse song. I wish someone would get the rights situation sorted out so this could be streamed in the US. Amy, Amy, Amy is a fun song. Followed by a stupid Outro and two post-Outro songs for some dumb reason. I'm so glad streaming is killing the hidden track. Great album, underrated album.

A decent, but not great, neo-soul album. Some lyrics aged poorly, and the rest is nowhere near as special as I have been led to believe. A little too long, though.

56/1089 A really solid jazzy debut, her voice and style was undeniable. It flows quite nicely and makes for good background music but only a few songs stood out to me specifically… In My Bed What Is It About Men Amy Amy Amy 3 stars or 66/100

*2003. Debut album. *Sultry and playful jazz-pop. *Felt like a debut album - leaned more toward the jazzy side instead of the pop side. *Not a big fan of the slower songs, but the up-tempo ones were fun. *Sassy lyrics and typical Amy voice is a fun combo. *I would listen to this again, although her later stuff is better. RATING - 6.5/10

I like Amy Winehouse a lot, and it definitely deserves a spot on this list, but this album just doesn't hold up to Back to Black. It's good though.

Very impressive but not as good as back to black.

Good Songs: Intro / Stronger Than Me, You Sent Me Flying / Cherry, Know You Know, Fuck Me Pumps, 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, Help Yourself, Amy, Amy, Amy, Outro, Brother, Mr Magic (Through The Smoke) Mid Songs: I Heard Love Is Blind Bad Songs:

Excelente álbum de Amy Winehouse. Había tenido la oportunidad de escuchar algunos de los temas anteriormente. La ejecución vocal de Amy es fascinante, el estilo retro jazz + R&B moderno es icónico e instantáneamente identificable. El álbum no es perfecto, creo que no todos los temas impactan con la misma fuerza que otros. Si el álbum fuese más corto se podría haber hecho una selección consistente de los mejores temas que le den más coherencia al concepto estético musical de la obra (quizás esto está mejor logrado en su álbum "Back To Black", que por algo es más reconocido). Dicho esto es un gran álbum que disfruté mucho escuchar.

Such a distinctive voice - I had not listened to this album before. I really only knew her earlier one Back in Black. She's incredible, so sad what happened to her.

Jazz is hit or miss for me, but when it's Amy Winehouse it's pretty much an instant hit. I've only heard music from the Back to Black album prior to this, so I was pretty interested to see what kind of artist Amy was when she first hit the scene. I was not disappointed. The fact that she was a teenager when she conceptualized, wrote, and sang this album is insane to think about. What Is It About Men is almost haunting when you think about the course of her life, leading all the way to the end. Amy Winehouse is an incredible talent. Phenomenal vocalist & just so raw. There's not another kind of album out there like this one, and I thoroughly enjoyed every single song.

Signature Amy Winehouse sound. I like it I’m the same way I like Back to Black…a little bit goes a long way. Not an album that I’d want to listen to all the way through very often, but definitely some songs I’d pull off the album to listen to in a mix.

Good album. Undeniable voice. Fresh sounding music with an old school vibe. It is a little rough around the edges in some spots, but the artist was rough all over. Fun listen. We know what happens when she gets a polished production... this one is on the cusp. Some great music. Loved Fuck Me Pumps, In My Bed and Take the Box. The two "hidden tracks" after the outro were nice as well. The album and sound definitely bring me back to the early 2000s - a nice musical time capsule. The voice maybe gone and gone too soon, but it will always be remembered as soon as you hear it.

Beautiful voice tortured soul. Her songs are not PC and I love it

She has a great voice and I enjoyed her jazz vibe. She certainly was channeling Frank on this album. A bit more even kill than her later albums.

I always found Back to Black to be a bit depressing but thankfully this wasn’t depressing but it seemed toxic

I don't think her voice is as good on this one as on later albums but it's still very solid. Liked the lyrics on some of the songs, if her voice sounded like it did on later stuff this would get a 4 but it kinda irked me in parts.

I hear a lot more Billy Holliday than Sinatra on this. don't think it's as strong as Back to Black, but not surprising since it's her 1st album. still enjoyed it

vocals. soul. pain.

My first time listening to an Amy Winehouse album and it was a treat! It’s like someone picked her up from the 60s and dropped her off in the early 2000’s. Such a classic sound but she made it keen for the times. Really an enjoyable listen, no complaints!

Like that jazziness. Theme of the lyrics were a little too much of the ol "shit man" and "shit relationships" for my liking. But overall not a bad experience. I mean her singing and voice are truly unique

Some great tracks, some not so great tracks. 6/10

Meh, ok but derivative

Эта женщина была чёрной, я не поведусь на мировую ложь!

Good overall, she clearly hadn't hit her prime yet but it's a fun album.

Great voice. Much better than her other record.

Une étoile pour la voix et les musiciens derriere. Le reste : des paroles synthétisant l’ensemble des stéréotypes mascu et trad wife, en direct du début des années 2000.

This was good, but I did find myself feeling like the album as a whole was a little long. It will likely grow on me with a few more listens but for now I’m going to say 3 stars.

I prefer "Back To Black" over Frank. It's not bad and Amy sounds great as expected, but its just not a fully formed an album as Back to Black is. Call it 2.5 mainly for her performance, but I won't be back to hear this one more.

This was good but didn't have the same impact or polish as her later album. Still a solid listen.

This was good - an enjoyable listen. What a voice and an artist. Probably not something I would listen to again over Back to Black though but still not a bad turnout.

Great breakup album 3.5/5

Amy was talented but I'm not a huge fan of her voice. This album was ok, 3*

Eh, probably closer to a 3 but just doesn't do it for me. Earlier female vocalists that she was inspired from did it better

I normally don't like soul/jazz music, so I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this album. I thought her voice, her singing style, and the backing music were good on most of the songs. This is a pretty good debut album, but I'm hoping for more in Back to Black. My favorite songs from this album are "Stronger Than Me" and "In My Bed". 4/5 Edit: I've been consistently listening to a bunch of songs from this album, so I feel like it should probably be a 5.

Um disco desinteressante, entediante até. Poderia ter ficado sem ouvi-lo que não me faria falta alguma.

You can see how amazing she is, but this album isn’t for me.

Even as someone who has never particularly liked Amy Winehouse's music, I found this album pretty interesting. The sound varied from an older, jazzy style to more modern 90s/00s tracks. At times it reminded me a lot of Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, others more like Billie Holiday. Winehouse has a strong voice and singing style that stands out from the crowd. Hard not to recognize her talent. All that said, I still didn't really like this album that much. I found it pretty boring despite its positive qualities. It was also long, which exacerbated the boringness for me. The songs had too much of a focus on the vocals and too little on the music for me. The horns/brass did come in for fills at times, but still were rather subdued on the whole. That's a product of the stye and production, which is likely why I don't love this style very much. Mr. Magic was probably the song I found the most engaging, and that was the last track- a bonus/hidden track at that. The lyrics also felt a bit juvenile at times. To go back to the Lauryn Hill comment, I think that is a big contrast between them. Hill sang about very mature, adult events and experiences. Winehouse's songs feel much more of a youth/naive mentality. I've mentioned it before for other albums, but it's an issue for me as a listener. I guess that's to be expected given how young she was at the time this came out. So, while I can appreciate the talent involved here, I still just don't like the album all that much. A lot of that had to do with the style not really being something I enjoy. There were a some good songs here, and there was nothing on it that I would say was plain bad. I didn't hate it, but I didn't find it particularly good. Overall: 2.3/5

Listened to this en route to Singapore so perhaps a bit generous. I never really understood Amy Winehouse or the style of signing while she was active. The biopic didn’t capture my interest much either so I had sort of low expectations on this. The opener was strong and immediately captured my attention. I favorited 2 songs - Stronger than Me and Love is Blind. I like the enpowered, gritty lyrics more than the music she clearly had a vision and had been through some stuff. 3/5

Good album, enjoyed the lyrics and her voice obvs is pitch perfect. I think its an album that takes a couple of listens for someone like me who wouldn't usually choose this genre. I get the hype though. 3/5

Fantastic album, fantastic voice.

Favourites: You Sent Me Flying / Cherry, Fuck Me Pumps, Moody's Mood For Love / Teo Licks, In My Bed, Take The Box, What Is It About Men, Help Yourself, Amy Amy Amy

Stærkt soul album. Men en anelse mindre raffineret end back to black.

I like the 'Back in Black' album more, but 'Frank' is okay.

amazing 9/10

A great debut, such a powerhouse voice! Waiting for back to black.

Meh

6/10 pretty nice, she’s got a good voice

Vibey album with jazzy pop sounds. Favorite track: Mr Magic other picks: F me pumps, in my bed, what of it about men

Good album. Never listened to before.

Amy’s albums break my heart. I heard all that potential in the first one, with words of warning all over the place. This album was really good, although her vocal range was limited

a mish-mash - vocals heavily influenced by classic jazz but some very standard nu soul beats. this album can't decide what it wants to be, and it would have been more fully realised if it had been ALL THE JAZZ or ALL THE NU SOUL/HIP HOP BEATS.

Not really my style. I find it fairly boring without much to distinguish songs. I understand the talent, but it doesn't speak to me.

Moze byc, calkiem git

I hadn't listened to this album for ages, and it's impossible to do so without bringing all the baggage and knowledge of everything that happened to Amy after this album was released. Frank is, naturally, brutally open and honest. The album is full of songs about failed/failing relationships (Take The Box/In My Bed), about men who don't measure up to her expectations (Stronger Than Me/Know You Now) and about how she revels in being the bad girl (Love Is Blind/What Is It About Men). They are archetypal Amy themes... ones that she will hone and improve in very similar storylines on her far stronger follow up, Back To Black. Musically, the album's sound is also less polished than it's successor. It has much more of a smoky jazz club feel, and in some points reminded me of bands from the London Jazz Scene of the 80s like Working Week, Animal Nightlife and Carmel. Some of my favourite tracks, musically though, are when they try something a bit different like In My Bed and Help Youself (which is reminiscent of Lauryn Hill to me). I enjoyed revisiting this album, but was also reminded that parts of Amy's story don't quite live to the legend.

low 4 for the culture

I've never really got the hang of this album. It's pleasant, makes nice dinner party music for example. Always felt it was lacking a little oomph though I think. The songs don't wow me like the voice does.

Mid 3 I found it a tad boring sorry amy

One thing I hafta wonder is, "Do I define Amy Winehouse too hard by 'Back To Black'?" Y'know, not just her sound, but everything around it: up to and including, yes, her death. Really, I wonder if I put too much focus on it. I mean, I try to stand up for her ("She was treated so harshly by the media when she was alive, and often for no good reason"), but it always ends up being through the lens that she died ("when she was alive"). There must be more to Amy Winehouse than this one very, very good album. And as it turns out, there is. Point of fact that is that 'Back To Black' isn't Amy Winehouse's only album — it's her **second**. Though, I sort of don't blame myself too much for forgetting that Amy isn't a one-album wonder. I mean, how often do people even bring her debut, "Frank'? That thing doesn't have "Rehab"~! But seriously, Amy Winehouse's debut album. I must admit, it didn't really sound like I'd expected it to. There's some jazzy instrumentation here and there, and of course Amy's belt is as it always was, but overall it winds up sounding pretty contemporary to 2003. There's way more R&B in here than I would've thought — and she don't sound half bad over it, y'know? Now, I can't speak to Amy as a lyricist too much. Her work is often very personal and I'm simply not up on the Winehouse "lore" too much to be able to accurately dissect it. Not that I wanna be, anyway; I ain't much of a fan of when "lore" like that is required. I will say, it does come true to its title. This is an honest album, unafraid of not always presenting herself in the best light. I wind up particularly thinking about the song "What Is It About Men", where she wonders aloud why exactly she is the way she is and why it's so hard for her to change. Or, y'know, there's "I Heard That Love Is Blind", where she's only barely making excuses for cheating on a partner. I've read some reviews on this website that get all **AGHAST** that Amy would dare portray herself this way, but knowing what I know (and I'll admit I should know more), I think it's nice that she's trying to be as truthful as she can on record. That takes some guts, y'know? But back to the sound of this thing: the modernness of it all. Being real, I'm not too hot on it. Sure, it's not **bad** — but 'Back To Black', **that's** the sound I'm into. I took a moment to listen to just the title track after this record, and it held me way better than any song on here could. Generally, I'm just a sucker for that modernized retro shit. And, I mean, I really like knowing that Amy had more range in genre. Heck, "In My Bed" has a sample of "Apache" — goodness, a **sample**. I dig that! But, eh, matters of taste and all, y'know. Plus, I wanna make a quick note about this thing's length. I don't think it **really** needed those two extra tracks after the outro? Y'know, what were originally hidden tracks on the CD release. They're sort of overkill, if you ask me. When I got to them I could suddenly feel the album's length — and it's not even that long! But, I'unno, I could've done without the little extra. Above either of those things, though, I largely find myself just incredibly impressed that this album was made when she was only 19. 19! And she's singing like that? And writing like this? It's a little remarkable to think about. I mean, I always knew she was young and talented, but she wasn't even in her 20s yet when this album was made? That's crazy. Honestly now. What was **I** doing when I was 19? Sure as heck not anything on the quality level of this, no sir. So ... yeah. That's about all I hafta say about 'Frank'. I'm not over the moon for it in the way I was for 'Back To Black', but it's nice to remember that it exists. It's nice to remember that there's more to Amy than just 'Back To Black'. Hopefully I won't forget it as easily as I have before. It'd only be fair to not.

While not as famous as her other album, this is still pretty damn great. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 5. My initial reaction upon seeing this pop up was just some surprise that this album was here – I figured “Back to Black” would cover the bases pretty well in terms of Amy Winehouse & her style, and going back to her debut might just retread the bases a bit. After all, she IS just a jazzy singer evoking the 50s & 60s with more modernized production, right? Go ahead and slap me across the face for that one – we’ve got a fucking R&B album here clearly inspired by the Lauryn Hills & Erykah Badus of the world. This thing could not be farther from old Frank Sinatra, cited often as the inspiration for the album title. Amy Winehouse is NOT just a jazzy singer evoking the 50s & 60s like that; she’s inspired that way vocally, sure, and that inspiration comes through a number of times on the album, but production-wise? This is just a slightly updated take on 1996 through 1998 in the black R&B / girl group scene, with some of that 50s/60s flair, though used more so as an additive to enhance the 90s production, in a way that probably felt fresh (if slightly dated) for 2003 and feels oddly modern in 2025. Lyrically, I really like this album; there’s a full spectrum of ideas on display here in terms of how to portray femininity, and while some of it hasn’t aged as well (specifically the gender dynamics at play on “Stronger Than Me”), I think a lot of this album is fully fair to Amy’s experiences up to this point in her 19 (19!!) year-old life. Some of this album is flirtier, especially on stuff like “You Sent Me Flying” or “Amy Amy Amy”, some of this is sadder, like “Take the Box” or “October Song”, but I find most of this album to just be confident, in a way that’s not really revolutionary, but just openly welcomed for 2003. Take a track like “Fuck Me Pumps”, celebrating *those* types of people who show up at the clubs, framing it in a way that’s not necessarily shaming anybody, and instead just putting their style to power, even admitting it wouldn’t be as fun without them. The flipside is sort of true on “I Heard Love is Blind”, which is a track that takes flimsy excuses for cheating to a comical level, yet still portraying it with a sort of klutzy confidence that you can’t help but admire the audacity of, especially since the track is played for laughs. This album runs through a spectrum of confidence, both in its flirtier & defiant ways, and Amy Winehouse portrays the confidence through her vocals incredibly well. Obviously, her vocals are the star of the show here; even at 19, she’s belting these out, and her voice would only get even stronger by Back to Black. I can’t complement them enough. Really, I’m just immensely surprised that this album feels so evocative of something like “Miseducation”, without all of the spiritual elements behind it. “Back to Black” only painted a corner of a picture of Amy Winehouse for me that I simply boxed her into, and that’s entirely my fault. This is an album that aligns with my musical sensibilities so, so much, and to hear Amy Winehouse doing it THIS well is a welcome surprise, and an awesome find for me. I think it’s a breezy 53 minutes (45 if you choose not to listen to the bonus tracks, which are both really good), and I’m just kicking myself for questioning this thing’s presence on the list to begin with. It isn’t as good as “Back to Black”, but that’s designed to be a timeless record due to its style. I think it’s just as enjoyable at its best points, and overall, you can’t go wrong here. This is a 5, and an easy one at that. At worst, a 3 if you really fucking hate R&B. P.S.: "In My Bed" is insanely good. Standout of the album for me.

Amys Debut. Unverwechselbarer Sound, je nach Stimmung passend. 3/5

Not a surprise that she died of an OD, she sounds wasted. Very sad, her vocals could have been good

Frank – Amy Winehouse (2003) | Neo-Soul / Jazz-Pop | Avg: 6.19 | Favorite Song: “In My Bed” What stood out to me was how raw and unfiltered it feels, but not always in a way that works. “In My Bed” was the highlight without question. It has this smoky, confident swagger, and the production finally matches Amy’s emotional intensity. You can sense that future greatness bubbling up in this track. The problem is, the rest of the album doesn’t consistently reach that level. Much of it settles into a mid-tempo haze that feels more like potential than a payoff. From a reviewer’s perspective, I see this record more as a stepping stone than a final destination. The jazz influence is intriguing but sometimes makes the album feel more aimless than polished. Lyrically, Amy’s sharp wit is already evident, but the hooks aren’t as sharp, and the pacing slows down at times. There’s enough here to make it worth revisiting, especially if you’re exploring her artistic development. But on its own, Frank is an uneven debut that flashes brilliance without fully settling into it.

starts off with a jazzy 40s vibe progresses to harder and edgier empty glasses with cigarette butts in them

Boring, uninteresting, same old.

Amazing voice, perfect vibe all along, so nice, smooth, a bit hunmoristic and moody. I love this album.

it was okay, not really my thing

She has such a great voice, one forgets she's still a teenager on this album. While the music style & delivery vs the lyrics can seem a little incongruous, you can't deny the talent.

It's the most intelligent pop album of the decade and still demonstrates merit in 2025, but at the same time, it's mired in early 2000 production and musical convention somewhat. It's hard to deny that Winehouse was a brilliant artist though.

I guess she saved the best for last, this was not very enjoyable

Great sultry jazzy bluezy album

Amy Winestone shoulda went to rehab but that's not this album. She is one of many stars that I like to call burning stars. You know, the Jim Morrisons, Hendrix & Joplins of the world. Genius who went hard & fast with drugs & booze then later died young but left a lasting impact. Amy Winehouse wasn't that for me, while others might find her fascinating, i was lukewarm on her. Her voice is undeniable, there's some good tunes here. Nice arrangements. BUT there doesn't seem to be any hits here. Mr. Magic? FUCK me pumps? I liked it, didn't love it. 3

meh

Early stages some good songs a little less refined than black. Overly scary in moments but I liked it

The persistence of r&b as a pop or rock platform is something that hasn’t made a lot of sense to me. It’s often if not always a showcase for nearly perfect musicianship and performances. And it’s nearly always a nostalgia exercise: outstanding vocalist (male or female), backing instrumentation that is updated just enough to be “modern”, but the basics of the songs are still the same basics. On the more rock side of the r&b spectrum you have the Black Keys/Jack White and the endless iterations of this - I just heard a recent Goo Goo Dolls - a GOO GOO DOLLS SONG - that was working this angle. Frank is all believable, impeccably executed, that’s not my issue, it just feels like a limited space for Winehouse, one that she was only starting to break out of on her worldwide phenom follow-up (but still kept within the cookie cutter confines of “soul singer”). Reading up on the history of its production, it was so deliberate in its creation and management of the artist so much so Winehouse was kept a secret. This is not the product of Winehouse coming up with a set of songs on her own and committing them to acetate, but instead a lengthy, laborious bit of music factory work, the end goal putting plastic discs in the homes of as many customers as possible.

It's an alright album obviously she is a great singer but the style and music just doesn't do anything for me. I'm sure it's ground breaking and all that. The beats are not terrible, it's just made for someone besides me to enjoy. Tragic how her life went, no one deserves to die like she did.

fab

Such a unique talent. Gone too soon. Some people sing the blue. Some people sing soul music. But they just sing it. Winehouse is soul Winehouse is blues

She had a voice no doubt. This album shows what was to come but it’s the later one that would be the one to listen to. Ignore the trauma open. It’s terrible yes but she shouldn’t be defined by it (even if one of her biggest hits suggests she should) An augur of things to come rather than a must hear.

Amy herself was not a massive fan of this album. As quoted in the Guardian "Some things on this album make me go to a little place that's fucking bitter. I've never heard the album from start to finish. I don't have it in my house. Well, the marketing was fucked, the promotion was terrible. Everything was a shambles. It's frustrating, because you work with so many idiots - but they're nice idiots. So you can't be like, "You're an idiot." They know that they're idiots... Look ... I know its a terrible thing for someone to come out and say they hate their own music. It's the worst thing you can do. My album isn't shit. If I heard someone else singing like me I would buy it in a heartbeat." Amy Winehouse has one of the most distinct and awesome voices of the 21st century, and her early passing has me grasping at whatever straws I can, just to enjoy her presence. Realistically, much of this album is under-baked juvenilia. There are signs of what is (soon) to come; the great voice, the jazz and soul stylings, sometimes shocking lyrical honesty, her confident and fresh persona. Musically mellow, but often lyrically nasty, there are some really strong songs here (Fuck Me Pumps, In My Bed, Amy Amy Amy). She still hasn't entirely found her own thing yet, relying heavily on cribbed Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan mannerisms and phrasing (not that I am complaining too much; more people should sing like that). But the production is quick and dirty, and certainly without the clear and focused artist vision of Back to Black (which is a staggering work of genius). The "jazz" playing is simplistic and corny, the beats are cheesy and underwhelming. It's like a series of demos and drafts for a better record. And yet -- and yet -- it is a pleasure to spend some time with a young and playful Amy Winehouse. I would rather listen to this draft of a great record than many of the soul-less, over-polished production pieces on this list.

Just okay for me, easy to listen to but nothing special

10/10 Favorite: You Sent Me Flying/Cherry

Slightly less mainstream than I was expecting. Hard to separate the music from the person though.

unfortunately i am not into jazz:(

I don’t like this. I can’t say she is untalented, and I get that she is merging 90’s hip hop with 30’s jazz, but it feels very contrived. I know she has passed, and it is a shame. I don’t feel like this music is for me, but worse it feels like the people who it is for should go listen to Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill.

Quite forgettable pop for me. Found myself skipping a few songs out of boredom. Clearly talented with a great voice but this does nout for me. I remember being in a bar years ago in Poland where they played an AW record, I hardly recognised any songs but really enjoyed it. Very jazzy. This wasnt it. Hopefully whatever I was listening to pops up one day.

She has a great unique voice, interesting enough to make what otherwise quite dull songs half decent. Don't think I'd heard any of these before, felt a bit more casual than her bigger stuff. Would struggle to pick one song from the other but that's generally the case with Amy Winehouse id say. Well worth one listen, not sure id say it's good but completely understand why she was massive. 2.5.

Felt a bit morbid listening to this. It is quite a sad album, loads of tracks about needing attention or affection. All fairly insipid though. Her extreme sound on Back to Black really did suit her. A few too many warbles and weird runs for my liking, and some of the coffee shop jazz stuff was soporific.

Actually quite enjoyed this, didn't know any it the tracks but it's nice and chilled and she has a great voice and style. Not my thing really but no complaints. Think I preferred it to back to black, just because it was all new and I didn't feel all the baggage that went with that album I think 3.5

Rating: 2.5 I feel like we got our independence from Britain so I should be legally exempt from hearing a British woman do R&B for like an hour or something like that. I’m mostly kidding, it wasn’t bad.

Great.

you my lady boy

Tried to like it. Not for me. 2.

Just Great !

Miss you babe

I’ve never listened to Amy Whitehouse ever before and she has the most amazing voices I’ve ever heard. Production was on top as well having mixes of jazz, rock, blues and pop throughout the project. It wasn’t very mind blowing with a lot of similar sounding songs but I don’t think I disliked or felt any other way then positivity the whole time. My favourite songs were October Song and Know You Now. Overall it wasn’t very mind blowing or something I would re listen to but I still enjoyed it so I’m feeling a strong 7.8/10 3.9/5

She's clearly very good but I'm just not really a fan.

Can I say one of a kind? Maybe not but she’s missed. Sad but her music lives on. It’s not as good as her next album, but this one is good too.

Hard to remember she was just 19 when listening to the vocals and the music; easy to remember she was just 19 when listening to the lyrics

Poor Amy made so many wrong decisions in her career and in her life. R.I.P. Fav: -

Didn't really care for this.

Lyssnade för lite men jag har så, så, så svårt för detta. Nästan så jag ryser!

I never “got” Amy Winehouse. She’s good.. not GREAT. She has a pretty generic singing style and minimalist music. Sounds like Adele or Duffy or Joss Stone or a lot of other singers. She sure did burn out instead of fading away, though. OK singing, OK songs. Not my thing.

Good introduction to Miss Winehouse, beautiful voice, just a shame it’s a massive album as it does become a bit much for an hour.

Debut or not, I think Ms. Winehouse sounds amazing on this album, and as somebody who had only really listened to (and enjoyed) her best-known songs, I'm glad to have discovered more of her music, and look forward to listening to Back to Black, if the project should so suggest - or even if not.

In My Bed is a masterpiece

Great debut album. She's not quite up to the level she was when she recorded Back to Black, but it's still good.

it was good background music to have on while working, but nothing stood out to me in particular.

The intro is solid. Not enough people do intros any more, and when they do they're usually just awful. The outro is also on point. Great stuff. I've not heard this one before. I like "Back To Black", but this is a great debut album and for me is possibly better. I'm sure that's an unpopular opinion. I just think this is less tainted and less smeared by the additional struggles she had after this (yes I know she was always troubled). "Back To Black" has more of her top hits, but "Rehab" IMO is not great nor is the title track, perhaps both overplayed, "Valerie" is not as good as the original (yep, sorry). "You Know I'm No Good" is my favourite on "Back To Black" which is much more like this album style. Her voice is incredible, and song writing ability at the age she released this is nothing but amazing. "(There Is) No Greater Lover" is one of my favourites, but there are a lot of brilliant tracks including (but not limited to); "Fuck Me Pumps", "Brother", "What Is It About Men", "Help Yourself"... It's jazz/hip-hop with soul, a touch of melancholy and vintage vibes. Thoroughly enjoyable.

not the best, still, so talented

Heartfelt, interesting lyrics and bluesy singing style, but Amy Winehouse just doesn't do anything for me.

Noice

Interesting to listen to this point in her life where her style is still being refined into what we remember her for today.

fire i loved it.

Quite good, but there are some of her vocal inflection that gets on my nerves a bit. But still, it's good and I'm curious to listen to more form her. 3.5/5

I don’t think I’ve ever heard her sons before, though I had heard of her. It’s not a genre I usually listen to and found I didn’t like the music or her lyrics for the most part, and her voice became grating after awhile.

she had such a classic voice. this album doesn’t have the major standouts but still some good stuff

First album back in ages. I enjoyed the jazzier parts of the album but was surprised to find I dont love her voice at certain times. Still a good album

I don’t typically enjoy vocal jazz, however, Amy is the exception. This is a 4⭐️ for me. I enjoy Back to Black more, but both are great.

too line

Terrific voice, music is meh.

Una delicia de escuchar. Qué buenos temas nos tendría guardados.

This is better than the Eurythmics. But still, what she will do next, this pales...

From the perspective of several decades later it's tempting to view the jazz standards era through the safe, gauzy Hays Code lens of black-and-white GI balls and *White Christmas* et al. So it's arresting when Winehouse steps up with a centerpiece song called "Fuck Me Pumps" about the travails of being a single woman inhabiting both the "hunter" and "game" roles, precisely because it serves as such an important correction to the narrative - *it's always been this way*. Not just on that song but throughout, she does what every great artist is supposed to do - however many chords and the truth. This album reclaims jazz as the grimy, lascivious, transcendent stuff your grandparents were warned about. And if you've ever wondered why the loss of Winehouse was such a tragedy, "In My Bed" is your answer.

Actually didn’t know a load of this. Will definitely relisten

Not sure how long I’ll make it with this one. People rave about her voice, but I find it kind of contrived, style-wise, and it grates on me. The lyrics are not doing anything for me. I guess she’s a strong, independent woman that likes a bad boy…maybe? Sounds like she’s slagging off slutty chicks while also kind of presenting herself as one? Eh, I’m finding that I don’t even care what she’s singing about. This feels like Starbucks radio with some slightly racey material. Frank sucks. 1.5/5

damn was he nice

Mood

This ain’t it, although it does have its moments on the back half. Dave put it well, her vocals are too drowned out in the mix

Feels weird to have this AND Back To Black, which is so much more of a complete artistic statement Cute album cover though

She was class. I don't necessarily like her songs that much though, I'm not that old a soul. Deserves 100% to be in the list though and she was so talented.

starkes erstes lied ansonsten fast nur 5/10. gefällt mir nicht so

So once you know the Amy Winehouse story (or at least what's out there) -- this is a fascinating collage of the road to self-destruction. She was at public about her need to collapse herself as any artist that I can remember aside from Cobain. She's an awesome talent. I hope she and Janis are harmonizing in the afterlife.

Gone too soon but great music and I love the lyrics and variety

have only really listened to her as a feature on songs, really fun album to listen to. rip amy #27club

I don't care to listen to ballads of a woman's mixed feelings about their apparently favorite subject: men

Beautiful music and always a pleasure to listen to Amy whainehouse and a lot more RnB focused

Is it so wrong to say that I think this blows Back to Black out of the water. 3.5/5

What a voice

Incredible talent, but nothing on this album really stuck with me.

Solid voice but most songs feel sameish

Amazing voice, unique sound, memorable songs

It was nice, appreciate the suggestion

This album was fantastic. A mix of a lot of genres and it really works. None of the hits, but it had a really vibe to it that just made the entire thing seem like a breathe of fresh air.

I know this album very well. Amy is PERFECTION always. The vocals, the lyrics, the music… 10/10. No notes.

I’ve never heard Amy’s debut album. I loveeeeee her voice. I love the jazz influence on everything. She’s so distinctive. You could play any song of hers and almost anyone could tell you it’s her. I love how brash her lyrics are. They’re so straightforward and funny and honest. I also love her having two songs after the outro. I feel like I know her through her songs. She’s right there with me. The trumpet and the sultry beats with the intoxicating bass. All these blend and are the perfect complement to her voice. This album is the perfect blend of 2000s sexy club vibes and 1950s jazz classics. Especially with the songs mostly being 2 in 1 and all the ambiance noise. The slight sound of people chatting or glasses moving. The sound of the night sky with crickets. The sound of a record playing in the background. It’s all so immersive. When she sings I’m instantly transported to a smoky, swanky hole in the wall night club. And she’s as captivating as you imagine.

Frankly Four

4.5

7/10

Love this album. My first time listening to Amy Winehouse and I loved the experience. Her sound on here is excellent. I love the way she incorporates her singing and it is over the top of the beats etc. I’ll need to adventure more into her other albums.

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Fine, the music just isn't for me. Way more vulgar than I was expecting, but to be fair I never listened to much Amy Winehouse. I thought that outro song (not 'Outro') was really good and wish the rest of the album was more like that.

loveeee amy!!!! not as good as back to black but still so great to hear her voice and lyrics!

Hit and miss, got a little bit boring.

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I liked this. Amy had such a soulful voice and the production is great. her voice was one of a kind. It is not strictly my sort of genre but i appreciate it.

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I think Amy Winehouse is a good example of how media portrayal can make or break an artist. What I knew of her was the portrait of an individual struggling with addiction. Though she died from her addictions and joined the famed 27 club I wish I got more coverage of her contributions as a musician. I thought this album was a pretty great blend of new and old styles with just enough of a twist to keep it interesting.

I’ve always known Amy Winehouse was a great singer who died tragically, but I’ve never listened to her music before. I really enjoyed the jazz and soul spirit of the album and her singing was pretty good, but I found some of the lyrical content to be quite shallow. Overall, it was a good album and I can see myself returning to a few of the songs, but I probably won’t be returning to the entire album again.

Oh man, I have been sleeping on Amy Winehouse! Only song I'd heard of hers was Rehab and it's a dud, so I never really got into her more. I really should have. Started out shaky with Stronger Than Me, but then it picked up. You Sent Me Flying was very smooth, Fuck Me Pumps was nice and chill. In My Bed had some wonderful RnB vibes, as did Take The Box. And Amy Amy Amy was a total blast. Last few songs kind of die down a bit, but overall it was a fun album to hear. Best song: Amy Amy Amy

She's got a voice, that's for sure

Absolutely great album back to back

Not as good as back to black, but still an excellent album

This is a great album. You can really hear her love for jazz and those old-school crooners in that album—it’s like she’s channeling a smoky late-night club vibe but with her own raw, modern twist. Tracks like "Stronger Than Me" and "Take the Box" have that playful swing, while "Moody’s Mood for Love" feels straight out of a classic jazz set. This is lovely and is definitely on my shopping list.

I do like Frank

i spent way too long not listening to Amy Winehouse. Great jazz/soul album with so many moving tracks.

I've heard Back to Black and I think I expected more from this on that basis? Nice production, but definitely something produced a little while before her peak. 3*

The start of the short career of a huge talent! There are a few duds here beside many great tunes.

This one is Winehouse's first studio album, which doesn't have a lot of the hits I'm familiar with at least. But the sound of it is pretty much the same as her hits, which is pleasant for me. There isn't any filler for the most part, and the songs are nice sound, showcasing her unique voice. 4/5

Easy 4 stars. Very good album. Great getting paperwork done album. No need to skip