Frank

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Back to black is toch wel een ware klassieker, Frank daarentegen is dat andere album van Amy Winehouse en het is prima. Eerste twee nummers zijn lekker, 'In My Bed' is ook nog wel heel nice, maar de rest is gewoon prima, echt niks meer over te zeggen. Het is allemaal reteclean geproduceerd en dat zorgt er voor mij voor dat het allemaal hetzelfde begint te klinken na 3 nummers en ook haar stem valt een beetje weg, terwijl we weten dat ze een stem heeft om u tegen te zeggen. Opnieuw een album waarvan ik denk 'moet ik dit echt gehoord hebben voor mijn dood?', de lijst begint echt een beetje tegen te vallen. Toevallig nu een hele rits albums van vrouwelijke popzangeressen gehad, ansich niks mis mee, maar ik denk dat er zoveel andere veel memorabelere albums zijn met vrouwelijke zangeressen. Idk we blijven luisteren, maar motivatie neem lichtelijk af, want ik heb echt absoluut niks te zeggen over dit soort albums.

De muziek staat me niet echt aan, zeker het eerste nummer geeft mij eigenlijk al een slechte start met de de 'probleemman' die niet in het standaard toxische masculiniteitplaatje past die zij graag ziet. De rest van het album springt er niet echt super uit om dit voor mij goed te maken. Toch twee sterren omdat ik het instrumentale toch wel mooi vind. Why'd you always put me in control? All is need is for a man to live up to his role Always have to comfort you every day But that is what I need you to do, are you gay?

Haar stem is cool, maar de muziek vind ik niet mega boeiend

Ik kende eigenlijk alleen de radio hits van Amy Winehouse en hoewel ik die prima vind, gaven ze me nooit de drang om een album van haar op te zoeken. Aangenaam verrast met hoeveel chille muziek er op dit album staat. Het gevaar van een overload aan ad libs en gebrul staat bij dit soort muziek voor mij altijd op de loer, maar ook dat is naar mijn mening redelijk gematigd en smaakvol ingezet

Este disco es una auténtica maravilla. No suelo escuchar demasiado a Amy Winehouse a pesar de que me encanta el soul y eso es algo que debo cambiar. En muchos momentos me recuerda a Ella Fitzgerald, que es mi voz femenina favorita, sobre todo en las canciones con más inclinación al jazz. 4/5

She is a legend. Gone too young. So sad the way her career ended. I truly have never heard of this album by her. I know of her other albums but not this one. I love this music. Perfect for a hectic Monday morning.

No doubt, Amy had a great voice but it is a bit much over the duration of this LP.

A charming debut from a singer who clearly had the voice, wit, and presence to become a star — though tragically, she couldn’t fulfill that destiny, becoming more famous for tabloid headlines than for her immense talent. Somehow, 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬 sounds more natural and effortless than 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬, but Amy’s voice hadn’t yet fully matured into the powerhouse it would later become. A promising, honest record that showcases her unique personality and hints at the greatness she sadly never had the chance to fully explore.

Winehouse could sing a phone book and sound great. Her vocals are expressive and spot on. However, the lyrics of this album made me feel like she was singing her diary. It was angsty twenty something accounts and it struck me as whiny. Her style and vocals are a 5, but I don’t care to listen to these lyrics so a 3 for me. This is the second album from her in my first time p and I have the last one a 4. I guess I’d say it was more mature.

Excellent voice, solid production with engaging music. I felt uninspired by the lyrics and renditions at times. Overall a solid album.

Not as good as back to black but still solid

Really solid and one step closer to jazz with that crazy scat at the start

I haven’t actually listened to an Amy winehouse album in full, and this one wasn’t exactly my top priority, but it was very solid. It begins to drag in the middle but starts and ends very well

this shit slaps! i can’t wait to watch Amy live.

Great album

What a delightful album. I loved when she sang about lady boys

I could tell from the first minute of the album that this one was not going to be for me. I don't like Winehouse's style at all. Her scatting, over the top embellished vocals and falsettos just put me off. I shouldn't speak ill of the dead but I don't ever want to hear this again. The lyrics are shallow and tasteless. I'd have kicked you to the curb too, Amy. Even the music itself sounds like crappy video game pool lounge music. Just not my vibe. It's uninteresting after several minutes of listening. Only four songs in and I felt like I had been listening for an eternity. The album drags on, I wish it had been edited down a bit. I dont really have any standout songs off this album. They all blended together and while I tried to sustain interest throughout my listen, I just wanted it to end. I'm irritated. 1 star for me. I'm sure Winehouse's other album is on here, so we'll see if that fares any better than this one if and when it comes around. If that is the case, I'm shocked both albums made this list because this one wasn't it...

Love this album; no skips

Like the hits

Definitely a unique talent, but way too jazzy for my taste.

Delightful to hear all the potential, and her joy at singing.

Listened to it in the car driving to Fredriksborgs slott. Don't think I enjoyed the individual tracks as much as I was impressed by the way it transformed the car to a jazz bar. That's always something.

This album might show Winehouse’s promise. But there isn’t a world where *this* debut is one of the 1001 albums you absolutely must hear. Good vocals, but not especially memorable. The songs aren’t mature. Props to Winehouse for “F*** Me Pumps,” though.

Frank named after Frank Sinatra and the frankness of her lyrics is a jazz album heavily influenced by jazz vocalist like Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington and countless other jazz singers from the 1940s & 1950s. It's a solid album, her vocals are spot on, the lyrics are often witty and charming, everything works but I often found myself with that 'heard it all before' feeling and that's because it's so indebted to past singers and the past in general to the point where I found myself wondering why I wasn't just listening Billie Holiday instead or whoever. I imagine it will introduced a lot of people to some of the greats of the past as The Stray Cats had done a couple decades earlier with early rock n roll music and that's great, I'm a fan of Winehouse and The Stray Cats, I love retro sounds, but I could just throw on a number of albums and as good as she was, as good as The Stray Cats are neither is better than their influences, neither brings much new to the table and neither are essential listening though I will say that I like The Stray Cats more and that's likely because I like stuff like Gene Vincint and Eddie Cochran more than the classic torch singers of the 1940s and 1950s. I do realize that to many listeners Frank will be the only jazz vocal album they will ever own just like Rant n Rave with The Stray Cats will be the only rockabilly album they will ever own and that's fine both are great albums & who knows maybe some will go on to explore and dig deeper and if they don't well at least they are hearing some solid music & having fun. Musical cosplaying on vinyl for extra authenticity, I suppose.

First time really listening to Amy Winehouse. What an incredible voice.

Let me be Frank... I listened to this.

Nice to listen to

Amy Winehouse music is like kind of interesting and unique i feel like ? she def is a very distinct musician but i don't quite understand why she has such a stronghold on cultural discourse... i suppose besides the fact that she had a very troubled and tabloid heavy life the music is not like so unique or life-changing ... anyways the two albums are good but i kinda find her oeuvre unremarkable

I knew what to expect when I put this on, but surprisingly I didn’t want to turn it off immediately.

Her voice is insane, like truly incredible!

Hendes første album, der virkelig fik hende introduceret. Et meget sassy og til tider lidt chauvinistisk album. Men man får virkelig fornemmelsen af en god omgang klassisk jazz og overklasse, blandet med noget råt og beskidt. I min optik er dette album en omskrivning af en escortpige fra The Wolf of Wall Street 8/10

Her other album is great. I suffered through this one. 2/5.

7/10 This was an enjoyable listen. I felt like it got so close in places, but often didn't quite stick the landing for me. There was often a drifting quality to the songs that frequently didn't quite land on a hook that was completely satisfying. It was also a bit of a patchwork that didn't really flow that well through all of the styles it touched on and did seem to jump around quite a lot. There are big echoes of Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu in places (a very good thing), but the consistency wasn't quite there for the duration. It's clear she has a very special voice and understanding of how it works with the rest of the music, but this really has the hallmarks of a debut that she hasn't quite grabbed hold of her own style for quite yet. That being said, it's absolutely stacked with potential. Intro / Stronger Than Me - Not sure what the point of the into bit is. But the actual song is great. A nice blend of soul, jazz and hip-hop. She moves so nicely between smooth and biting on her vocal delivery. You Sent Me Flying / Cherry - the first half drifts around nicely enough, but doesn't really land anywhere until almost three minutes in. I feel like she over does the singing on this one and it gets a bit too warbly and 'look what I can do'. The Cherry bit is a nice little mini track. But why isn't it a separate track. Weird. Know You Now - This reminds me quite a lot of Lauryn Hill. I like it, and it has a good groove, but it doesn't quite land on something completely satisfying to me. Fuck Me Pumps - great track. It's fairly simple, but it has a quite naive, playful tone, which contrasts nicely with the lyrics. I Heard Love Is Blind - another one that's nice, but doesn't really find a solid hook for me. Moody's Mood For Love / Teo Licks - This one's a cover, so doesn't suffer from the same drifting nature of some of the others. I like the dub edge to the production, and it's just a satisfying jazz number. As with Cherry, I don't quite understand why these little inter-track nuggets aren't separated. (There Is) No Greater Love - A jazz standard. Really shows of her vocal in a more subtle way and she's not trying too hard on this one. Lovely. In My Bed - This is a good track. Much more hip-hop from a production point of view. Quite a lot of interesting instrumental elements too. Take The Box - another really nice track. The horns are used sparingly but beautifully. And she saves the vocal gymnastics for key moments. October Song - back to something with a bit more drive. It's another one that sort of drifts around a bit and never really lands on anything too hooky, but it is very good. What Is It About Men - this is quite reminiscent of Erykah Badu. I like it, but it's another drifter. I kept waiting for it to land on a solid chorus that never came along. Help Yourself - Hurrah, a chorus! This is really good. Light hearted, leaves good room for Amy to do her thing, but again, she doesn't overdo it. Really nice. Amy Amy Amy - another Erykah Badu-a-like. It's a good track, but another one that doesn't fully land on anything particularly special for me. Outro - It's just a bit of outro stuff. Nothing exciting. Brother - this has got a great groove to it and the vocal is top notch. Surprising that this is a hidden track as I'd say it was stronger track than a few on the main run. Mr Magic (Through The Smoke) - this is great. Hits all the right notes for me. Great groove, solid vocal, great hooks and a funky sax solo. Might be the best on the album and it's a real odd one to hide!

Just not a huge fan of this type of music- shame and maybe I need to listen again. I think this could be a 1 for me. Maybe a bit harsh

Not my cup of tea

Phenomenal vocals, good production but uninspired arrangements; the limpest jazz

A bit too mainstream pop music, still ok

Decent I thought the songs sounded pretty good though not my style.

Just okay. Nothing incredibly inspiring, nothing to hate on. Enjoyed it but forgot almost everything about it already

A treasure and an icon. There's some real bangers on this album but it does tend to get repetitive after awhile.

Wow. Turns out I'm a big fan of Amy Winehouse. Incredibly strong and enjoyable vocals, and an eclectic mix of jazz, pop, funk, and electronic. Too bad she was a total wreck. But this album was not. Maybe a little repetitive/boring at moments, but otherwise a hit! Fave songs: - Intro / Stronger Than Me - Know You Now - Moody's Mood For Love / Teo Licks - (There Is) No Greater Love - In My Bed - Amy Amy Amy Side note: it's my understanding that "Fuck Me Pumps" is the most popular song on this album, to which I have to say...really?

Funky jazzy hiphop

Nice debut album. No hits but lots of potential (which became clear afterwards)

When it came up the cynic in me suspected this particular Amy Winehouse album was included on the strength of the artist’s reputation alone. After listening a few times I still can’t decide if that’s true… but I think it probably is. On the one hand, there’s definitely talent here, and a handful of tracks hooked me in (like the double-header of Help Yourself and Amy Amy Amy). On the other hand, it really does get quite samey very quickly, and a lot of the production and lyrical themes are pretty bland. 2.5

Such a voice even on her debut! And she sings of her own doom.

Lounge hop just isn't my jam

incredible voice, songs kinda blended into each other tho yk

Love the jazz influence

Love her

Superb. What a voice. Perfect Sunday morning listening. Didn't realise Nas - Made you Look was lifted straight from a Winehouse track!

Not for me but I can see the appeal. Might do another play through in the future

terrible

She's dope

This is not going to be a fair review because I LOOOOVE Amy Winehouse! Such a tragic ending to such a promising life. She was a real artist and a person that had such feeling in her music. So unique and special. RIP Amy.

Kinda doesnt do it for me. Faux-jazz pop just is that interesting to me and a lot of songs are good but I just forget them immediately or get annoyed by the bee boo bee da doos. But the production is very good and every once and a while a song gets everything together. Fav: You sent me Flying/Cherry

I love her voice and the instrumental. I love the overall feel of the album.

An incredible album. The vocals, the instruments, the lyrics and the techniques are amazing

There’s a lot of drug and sex fuelled dross in this album. There are snippets of jazzy vibes that are pleasant to listen to, and it just had me feeling “what if”. Don’t feel I can give this any more than a 2 but the jazzy/slower tracks are reasonable, at least in places.

I'm a nymphomaniac (and drug fuelled) surprised by men sort of thing. Shock. I was expecting better if I am honest as always considered her a talent even if not my personal taste. I think better to come from her. Didn't reach the tempo and jazz fest I was hoping for. Maybe next time.

Amy Winehouse is a great singer but this album doesn't put her voice to good use. The album doesn't flow, the accompanying music sounds robotic and overproduced, and the lyrics are shallow and one-dimensional. Also I quite quickly started to find her voice a bit grating, largely due to the style of the song writing which constantly pushes her up into a higher register. Based on her reputation, I was expecting to like it more so I'm slightly surprised.

Strong production that really pushes her timeless and fearless vocals to match an old school R&B - modern pop hybrid. Man, it would've been a treat to see what music she would continue to generate!

That was great and I’m disappointed I never gave it a try before

Great vocals but bored without a stand out song

good but i was unfamiliar with any of these songs and nothing stood out

This type of music is generally Not My Thing so this is easily the most I've ever heard of Amy Winehouse, but yeah her talent is pretty undeniable here. She's got range, she's got attitude, she's got a unique point of view. The production's nice too, there's some modern touches but mostly seems like pretty traditional jazz/soul, without the pop lens that Mark Ronson brought to her music later on. "(There Is) No Greater Love" has its own vinyl cracking sounds which is a little on-the-nose. "In My Bed" has this spacey boom-bap thing going on, and I cocked an eyebrow when I saw how long it was but it really works as a centerpiece to the album even though it really only has two parts. My main nits are that the songs are not super strong hook-wise (the melody of "Fuck Me Pumps" got annoying) and a few too many songs reach the 4-minute-plus range for my liking. But yeah I see why people were so excited about her and why so many singers mention her as an influence still. I would imagine if vocal jazz is your thing then you might consider this a No Skips type of album.

very good album

Álbum muito bem feito com excelente canções. CVJ Neko.

Not familiar with her but see why she was popular. Has a sound to her that could be from the old days. Decent but won't rush back to listen to it.

Overrated, over hyped.

This kind of alt sound with her voice is and will always be a fave. She should avoid dudes in the future with cool tshirts tho

Objectively pretty good but subjectively really not my thing. Amazing she got as popular as she did though. Never would have seen that coming.

Alright, let's hear 1. Stronger than me. Good one liked 2. Kinda boring, beat con piano muy simple, medio ladilla. Pero /Cherry si fue más chévere. Gonna like pero remember that the one I liked is Cherry! 3. Know You Now. Mid. 4. FuckMePumps. Nice. Liked! 5. I Heard Love Is Blind. Ay maldita! jajajaja, maldita maldita. Yes, you cheated. Letra de mierda, buena música. 6. Kinda boring. El ending calidad. 7. Gorgeous, loved it! 8. Very nice! Good harmonies, loved it. 9. Take the Box. Beautfiul too. Liked!. 10. Kinda boring but liked. 11. Kinda boring. 12. Help Yourself. Very nice! Liked! -Solid shit so far! Liking a lot of tunes- 13. AmyAmyAmy. Like a lot! 14. Outro... 15. Brother. Good one, didn't love it. 16. Entretenida, liked. 4.8! Te doy el 5 porque eres tú, Amy. RIP, mi vida.

She’s the GOAT!

Cool stuff. Great debut.

Bold and brassy, but not my cuppa.

Not prefect by any means but you can see the beginning of something here. Back to black just blows this out of the water and it's hard not to compare. 3*

nice! im not gonna lie ive never listened to any of her songs but theyre so so jazzy/rnb n they remind me a ton of lauryn hill and i fw it a lot! i need some time to let this sink in a bit but my favorite as of this listen is help yourself, i just love the melody a lot + that descending 50s sounding wind instrument in the chorus!!!

Neo soul with jazz elements and in places hip hop beats. No doubt about AW's vocal skills. And the stripped back instrumentation is nice. Not really a AW fan but I can appreciate this Best track - Stronger than Me, Fuck Me Pumps, What is is About Men, Amy Amy Amy Almost 4 stars but not quite my taste

J - 4/5 Best Track - "In My Bed" F - 4/5

Pretty good

**An ok album, most tracks sound alike

About halfway through I put on Jill Scott.

Plutôt chiant.

good and thoroughly well put together, but a little bit flat and lacking in the emotion a lot of what she's throwing back to excels at deserves to be one of the 1001? maybe. probably not as much as Back to Black

A great collection of songs

Very good

Wasn't sure about it at first, but it really grew on me. I think I understand the appeal of Amy Winehouse now!

I liked dat rnb shit

So good, so angry. Love the whole edgy vibe with a classic voice

this is why i do this. finally listening to amy winehouse and it's really good! obviously distinctive and great vocals, songwriting also seems to be strong although I didn't dive into this too much, just 2-3 listens through while working. excited for back to black!

We don't tolerate cheaters in this household.

So so good. Heard of Amy, never listened further than back to black (the song), and this was such a pleasant journey, wow

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.

Intro / Stronger Than Me - 5/5 You Sent Me Flying / Cherry - 5/5 Know You Now - 3/5 Fuck Me Pumps - 5/5 I Heard Love Is Blind - 4/5 Moody's Mood For Love... - 3/5 (There Is) No Greater Love - 3/5 In My Love - 5/5 Take The Box - 4/5 October Song - 4/5 What Is It About Men - 2/5 Amy Amy Amy - 2/5 Outro - no rating Brother - 3/5 Mr. Magic (Through The Smoke) - 4/5 Average score: 3.7/5 (rounding down) i've never been crazy about Amy Winehouse in general, but i was pleasantly surprised by this. i only knew of her mainstream hits (Back to Black era) prior to listening to this album, and after hearing Frank all the way through, i think i prefer the jazzy vibes i heard here. it's sad she's no longer with us, she clearly had tons more potential this would get 3.5 stars with other rating scales, but i'll give it 3 here

Oh, Amy. I’ve dabbled in her catalog, but haven’t listened to this full album before. As a concept, I think I’m really interested in early 00’s HipHop/R&B lyrics sung over classic jazz (sometimes leaning bossa nova?) instrumentals. For the most part, the frankness of the album doesn’t rise to a level that would get Amy canceled today, but Stronger Than Me sets a problematic(tm) early tone and casts a slight shadow over the rest of the album. In any case, it’s no wonder that the world took notice of Amy here. A 19 year old who ‘writes it like it is’ and then tells you about it with pipes like these is certainly someone to take notice of, and the classic instrumentals make sure she doesn’t get overlooked in a semi-crowded early 00’s Pop/R&B space. If I zone out the lyrics a little bit, the vibes are great for a cocktail hour album, except that it’s difficult to unwind when I’m being called a ladyboy, or gay, for having feelings. Maybe Amy’s views on that would have softened by now if she was still with us. We can hope, but we’ll never know.

13/06/2025 This was not one of her better albums.

Jazz. Old school. Technically hit all the notes, didn’t feel very emotionally connected. Not my jam.

I love Amy but this wasn’t my favorite album.

I'm smirking just from reading the album's title; both an ode to Sinatra and a turn of phrase to describe Amy's direct, succinct demeanour. But then I quickly remember this is one of my favourite albums, since I was a teenager. Opening cheekily with 'Stronger than me', she beckons for a real man, but she's stuck with a 'lady-boy'. This LP is packed with so much personality, the things she does with her voice and even the live perfomances we got from this era reveal Amy as a true musical great; each performance so nuanced from the previous and in such a unique style that cannot be replicated. My personal favourite is 'In My Bed', I discovered this LP in my teens and this is the song I always go back to. The best artists make their gifts seem effortless and Amy is just that; a vessel for her gift and we are so lucky to have received it.

No es mi fav de amy pero me molo

Fabuloso

Listned Before? N This was very good. She was very talented and a tragic story. Enjoyable. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Fuck Me Pumps

Aight

Did we REALLY need to experience this? I’m assuming Back to Black is also on the list and that would suffice for this sound.

Nonessential if you ask me. It's a nice album, but it's so subdued compared to what came next.

Incredibly powerful vocal delivery. Some very personal and introspective song writing. Instrumental backing is varied and suits the song. In My Bed stands out, with a trip hop line sounds under a stand out vocal performance.

Solid 4.2 Amy x3 and fuck me pumps were faves

Very talented artist. Good sound. Songs aren’t for me.

F me Pumps! 😂

Just great, what a debut album. Amy sounds wise beyond her years, the production is timeless and the songs catchy and memorable. Such an easy listen, loved this

Considering I'd listened to this before it was surprising that none of it really made an impression on this re-listen. It's all very bland and with none of the hooks or wit of the follow up. That's not to say that the singing is bad - there are great vocals, and the musicians are all competent. But where's the spark?

Inspired a generation of women to sing like the ghost of Billie Holliday. Not sure if that's a good thing to be honest.

There's a jazzy feel to some of these tracks that I enjoyed. Her voice is--was--a very versatile instrument.

Good album. Solid outing. Missed it the first time ‘round.

me gusta su voz pero el estilo de musica suyo no es mi fav. lo he usado para pintarme las uñas jeje.

A MASTERPIECE 💜

not bad, i wouldn't go searching for it. However, i will listen to it without any issues if it's playing in the radio

Solid if not sober

On yksi kovimmista albumeista. Todella mukavaa keinuvaa rytmiä. Vanhempaa Winehousea siis kyseessä.

It's good. Not great, but good. Not too jazzy, more croony. More modern twists on the genre. Easy three.

increible

This sounds like an artist still developing a bit. It’s mostly just her riffing over so-so jazz and r&b backing tracks. Fuck Me Pumps is a fun track and hilarious. I feel like this may be an influence on Frank Ocean but I’m not sure.

"Congrats on her 17 years sober!" - Rob. What a thing to say!

Cabaret pop from a teenager struggling with substance abuse and her relationships. Some offensive lyrics out of the gate in Stronger Than Me immediately turned me off. Some of the later songs were interesting to me, Fuck Me Pumps and October Song in particular.

not as good as back to black but man that voice is velvet buttah

gorgeous voice, love the jazzy vibe

Good voice. Musically unambitious

I get it. She had a pretty good voice and could write a song. Unfortunately the hype takes over and she becomes a legend for a generation. A Good Jewish Girl Gone Bad, the new Frank, Dinah, Ronnie, the first millennial to drink her way into the 27 club… In another world, I’d applaud her performance in some jazz dinner club, but I wouldn’t have bought her CD at the end of the night.

This is good and her talent is clear but she hits her stride on back to black.

So good! Each sign better than the last

This was just okay. Her distinct voice shines, but the songs aren't good. Her second album is magic.

Some of the production on this album is fantastic. Amy's lyrics whilst lacking the depth that make her second album incredible, are still great in places and overall a good album.

I liked it more than I thought I would. I liked the modern jazz twist.

really an album i wanted to be over quickly

good for work. Nice energy, but not to angaging, so it is easy to focus.

This is what I was looking for in this style, modern Sinatra style music mixes with soul and R&B. Back to Black is too polished for my taste, but this album really has the vibes of what I hoped Amy could do. The instruments, her voice, everything, it’s so easy to listen front to back.

Nice album, made me want to go listen to back to black again

i am not as bothered by the lyrics as others probably because i don't really listen to music for the lyrical meanings. but sometimes it feels like her incredible voice is kinda wasted on the accompaniment which doesn't ever wow me. too many fade outs.

Nice vocals and great arrangements, what’s not to like. 4 stars

She has a great voice. The music is half jazz and half R&B, and to me it's not an enjoyable version of either of those styles.

I'm an Amy fan, but Back to Black is much better. 3/5 Album 74/1001

I just don't get the hype

Frank is one of those albums where I can recognize the talent and the unique voice, but it just doesn’t click with me. Amy Winehouse clearly had something special, and the jazz style is well-executed, but for whatever reason, I find myself feeling disconnected from it. It’s not bad by any means, and I can understand why people admire it, but I must be missing something. None of the tracks really pulled me in, and it left me more indifferent than inspired.

Amy has phenomemal voice. Not quite a 5 as it seems to drag a bit. The production on this is great

Not for me

Better than bad hat band

So so

Enjoyed but clearly an early work.

No strong feelings either way with this one… probably won’t seek it out again but it was decent enough to listen theough

Good

Very good debut album! 4/5

So used to listening to Back to Black, where she’s cemented as this fully matured tragic character. Wild to hear her as…a girl. Just a “normal”, funny, flirty, girl.

Velvet voice, gutter mouth. Smoky jazz with a hangover and story to match

There's no doubting the quality of her voice, the problem is that it's just not my style of music - I'm just not a fan of this type of Soul / R&B / Jazz music.

Færre av de sangan æ allerede kjente enn på Back to Black, men også et album som gjør at æ skjønne koffor ho blei så svær. Usikker på noen av tekstan, dem føltes misogyn, men må eventuelt lese mæ gjennom dem før æ gjør mæ opp en mening om akkurat det – og det e ikke så farlig fra eller til, kvalitetsmessig, men det trekk litt ned når musikken ikke e eksplisitt feministisk.

Somehow more vile than Back to Black. Impressive.

I didn't feel like it all fit together very well. Fuck Me Pumps sounded like Walking In A Winter Wonderland

Love Amy down but it's not great

Not for me, Amy Whinehouse (rude, I know). Felt like elevator music with intense whiny vocals.

Back half was better

I thoroughly enjoyed this listen - what a voice! In My Bed is a new favourite, and I wish this album had found its way into my life much sooner. It’s hard not to wonder what could have been had her life not ended so early, but the music she left behind is an incredible legacy.

I like Amy’s music and was familiar with over half is this album, that was predominantly the good half, the other half was a young singer trying to find her footing. It wasn’t bad, it was actually kind of enjoyable to hear the roots of what was to come (the good and the bad, sadly). It was Amy in rawest form. I had Back To Black about 5 or so albums ago, and the growth she has between these 2 albums is amazing. She truly blossomed into a wonderful artist. All that said, this album was mediocre in the grand scheme of things. I mildly understand why it would be on this list; for purposes of showing a talent is the rough, for the juxtaposition of growth. But it doesn’t seem qualified to be a member of the club - maybe in towards the back of the line to get in the club, but not a member. And I think Back To Black fully deserves to be in the club. 6.8/10 #54/1001

I never jumped on the Winehouse train. No particular reason (except maybe everyone saying I should.) And that train passed me by. I really enjoyed listening to this, but understand the best was yet to come and end too soon. I’ll have to listen to more. I can see why this hooked everyone in 2003, it’s brash and swaggers in way that is super fun and I love the “diss tracks.”

I dig it. Seasoned voice. Provocative lyrics. Hard to believe any of this came from a 19 year old.

She's got an amazing voice, I love the vibe of her music and how groovy it is. Very soulful when she sings.

Fav: Mr. Magic Notes: Great voice. Good vibe on this previously unheard album for me.

I had a lot of fun with this one. The lyrics are clever, and good god that voice. Truly unique and generational. The musical style is fantastically paired with her voice.

This debut is just an inferior version of Back To Black, and two Winehouse albums on the list seems a bit excessive. Same goes for the runtime.

The highs are nowhere near as high as those on Back To Black, but I prefer the sound of the “filler songs” on Frank a slight bit more. I still don’t prefer Frank, but it’s really not that far behind.

Beautiful voice. Album is very enjoyable.

You sent me flying, Amy Amy Amy and Mr Magic are the only good songs on this album

Beautiful amy

Nice

3 sterne

I mean come on.

Amy Winehouse is one of the GOATS, great fucking album

Love this album, the voice of Amy is amazing 5/5

Highlights: Stronger than me In my bed Amy Amy Amy

ovo je stvarno jako dobro! dajem četvorku unatoč tomu šta nije baš moj đir skroz

YESSSSSS

Neosouljazzwhatever is just not my thing.

Not as good as back to black.

For as long as I can remember I've heard of Amy Winehouse being praised as one of the best artists in the music industry, but I could never be bothered to listen to her. Now that I have, I really, really don't understand the appeal, why she's so highly praised, or held in such high regard. It's just... mediocre at best? Maybe her other albums are better, but this one really isn't. The vocals are jarring.

It's pleasant, not sure if too much special. I've expected more from the hype.

This is quite annoying, she was obviously a talented lady and I have been wanting to listen to one of her albums for some time just never taken the time. I don't believe this one does her justice. Not anything I would want to listen to again.

I don’t like jazz, but there is some of Amy Winehouse’s music I enjoy. On this album, the standout tracks are ‘Stronger Than Me’, ‘In My Bed’ and ‘What Is It About Men’. The rest not so great.

Sorry Amy but I don't like your music. Although she was probably a genuine credible artist, she was still packaged like the X Factor artists they were trying to differentiate from. I remember this album being advertised on the TV, like Micheal Bublé albums were, and that was like the kiss of death for me back then. Musically and vocally it's competent, but it's boring.

Nice album but didn’t love it.

Would give it a 3.5 but since it's not an option, leaning more towards 3 than 4

Really well constructed. Incredible vocals. Very much enjoyed but lacks some of the top hits from other albums. 7.5/10

It was ok. She’s incredibly talented

This album is quintessential Amy Winehouse and I loved every moment of it. She was such a talent and light that was taken from this earth too soon. She left behind some great tunes that I will cherish forever. I would highly recommend others to check this album out!

While Amy's voice is undeniably powerful, the overwhelming subject matter of the songs (men) made the album feel like it droned on. 'October Song', 'Amy Amy Amy' and the jazz musicians were the highlights.

She had an amazing voice, this was a good album!

Amazing effort for a debut album at 19. I don't really understand the hate towards Amy Winehouse or this record. I thought it was pretty decent. Great production, amazing vocals. I didn't feel as if there were bad tracks. Just a few that were less great compared to others. Can't give it anything less than a 9/10. I'll be sure to pick it up if I see it in a record store. Fav tracks: In my bed, Stronger Than Me, Fuck Me Pumps, Least fav tracks: October Song

Raw talent in that voice from the start. Sorry for the ending. RIP, Amy

Masterful and unique

Another casualty of 2000s minimalism. It’s such a shame one of the most gifted singers of a generation wasted her talents making coffee house singles.

Solid debut record, the songwriting isn’t as memorable as the following record Back to Black but the performances from Amy are just as solid. Feels like listening to a generational talent find her bearings on the open mic, smooth jazz circuit.

She had a great voice. She was tragically vulnerable to addiction and she seemed to have a magnetic personality. And yet… I find her music a sad parody of a bygone era. It’s just Motown standards but with edgier subject material. It just doesn’t interest me

It was fine, I guess. It's not really my type of music. This is just about the vaguest review I've done, but I'm tired. No thumbs-up for me!

Amazeballs

She's got a great voice, and some of the music is ok.

Not for me.

I was looking forward to this. Then got disappointed. What a load of warbling.

Yeah, this is a fun album.

Absolute surprise, I really like this. Great production, good energy, a bit of raunch, and great vocals. Impressive! I don't think I would have liked this when it came out, but now I'm here for it.

Hate her voice, hate her personality, there are better singers in my extended family

Fascinating to hear a legend just getting started. Jazzy, sly, and raw.

RIP

I still prefer Back to Black, but I'm glad I gave it a listen. Loads of groovy songs on here

Me gusta más su otro disco

Still feel the same way about this as before — I love Amy.

'Always have to comfort you everyday / But that's what I need you to do, are you gay?' It's her voice, obviously - that innovative throwback that's so much the substance - but it's also the wit, the storytelling, the details, the getting back at in order to get back w/ 'Frank.' Sartorial concerns occupy her - 'your Beastie's tee,' 'your jeans are too tight,' 'The Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas' - but that's b/c life for Amy is in the facts and particulars. She sings w/ flexibility as well as precision, so that while she extends her lines like an r&b singer she has the composure of a jazz singer, which she is. 'Amy, Amy, Amy' (muted trumpet is killing on this one), where do I begin? Not as perfect as Back to Black, but she's invariably essential.

I had previously heard of Amy Winehouse but was not familiar with any songs on this album. I enjoyed it for the most part. It's pretty smooth and her voice is great. Some of the songs are better than others, my favorite of which might be Help Yourself is not even available on Spotify in the US. I would listen again, but probably would have to be in the mood for it.

Great vocals, but overall not for me

Amy Goathouse, gone too soon.

Stunning vocals from Amy, however, the songs don't really do it for me. 6/10

Groovy and fun! Not my style but Amy is an exceptional vocalist and lyricist.

I know it was a big selling album and it's good. Just not a listen to regularly good. Amazing wasted talent for sure but.... I really at times don't care for her voice. It's hits or miss and it's not on one song. I can hear her streaming and be okay cool then the next I just can't listen to it. I know I am in the minority it just seems like to much production went into and it's to polished.

Very good but no tracks made me save them to the playlist. but great vibes to put on in the background with deeper lyrics if you listen closely. Will be returning to this one soon.

A pretty weak debut, tbh I don't think it belongs on the 1001 list and wouldn't be if it wasn't due to her next album, which rightfully is in. It shows promise, but it is way too long, and gets kinda monotony after a while. 3 hidden tracks when you want to finish don't help to get over that sensation that it should have offered less.

amy amy amy more like samey samey samey

7/10 Fantastic production and singing though not a consistency of strong and sticky songwriting I feel, it’s just a nice experience overall Frank

Solid album. She has a really great voice, shame I haven't really listened to her stuff other than her more popular hits. That being said the album wasn't anything super special

Who is this Frank guy? Pretty decent. I liked the 🎷

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Decent smoking lounge type music.

Specific vibe. Liked some

Insipid pseudo-jazz and poppy neo-soul music. Uninspired songwriting, sometimes verging into terrible. Overwrought, brash, headache-inducing vocals with some very forced quirks/flourishes. Loud and unpleasant mixing/mastering to boot. Never understood what the appeal was. 1*

Confieso que ni sabía que existía este disco. Conozco el super famoso de Winehouse y me gusta, pero con todo y que el género me gusta y ella canta genial, nunca he conectado mucho con su música. Cosa mía, supongo.

Decent, interesting mix of soul, R&B, Jazz and hip hop influences

Ah wow didn't know there was another Amy Winehouse album, very cool.

2.5 - fine just not for me

Still fresh! Great bests and fabulous voice

Not bad, but it's no Back to Black

A bit rough raound the edges. Masively overshadowed by Back to Black. 2.5/5

Haven't heard these songs before

Never really listened to Amy Winehouse outside of the hits but this is great

Love

Vocals strong, lyrics sharp, music often struggles to keep up (first half sounds a bit Topshop wallpaper in places). Second half (from track 7 onwards) uniformly excellent. Wears influences on sleeve, to good effect, only rarely slips into pastiche. Postscript: hidden tracks ‘Brother’ and ‘Mr Magic’ too good to be tucked away at the end; should have been given more prominence. 6.5/10

are you gay?

it's nice, her voice is very nice, but the album itself wasn't anything crazy

It wasn't at all what I expected. I guess pretty much the only Amy Winehouse song I had heard before was "Rehab" so I was surprised by how jazzy the album was. And it was a good surprised... I really enjoyed it. I can now understand why there is so much love for her music.

Bright with a cool groove throughout.

I like Amy, Amy, Amy, and What is it about men. I actually listened to the album twice by accident. Some numbers I could not care less, while other numbers are nice.

The longer it went the more bored I got.

The arrangements aren’t really my fav on here, but it’s nice to hear her before she reaches her full potential on Back To Black

So the last time a Winehouse album appeared on my list I admitted that I had the wrong impression of her and I was shocked at the amount of variety on the album (Back to Black). It wasn’t a perfect “5” but it was genuinely very good and I was super won over. So maybe I went into this album with too high hopes which were kinda shattered when the very first song’s message rubbed me the wrong way. There were songs on this album I liked, but I really disliked a lot of this album. I appreciate what this album is trying to do, but I don’t think this album accomplishes that. Coincidentally I think what this album is attempting is perfected on “Back to Black”. I think, based on how this album sounds, that a lot of love for this album comes from the blending of rnb and jazz, which is like peanut butter and jelly, however this is also about as original as peanut butter and jelly. So despite not having an original sound, you hear that Amy is trying to carry the album on her vocal skills. Whether or not she does carry the album is up for debate, but ultimately I think the album starts on the wrong foot and doesn’t recover.

Amy Winehouse is attacking me personally

i do not like that scat jazz, the rest is ok. 2005 starbucks vibes

Blech. I just don't like Amy Winehouse.

This was an awesome album. Added to library & will be listening to more Amy Winehouse

Nice one

.5 .5 .75 .5 .75

She’s very talented, but I blame her for the popularization of the “singing in cursive” accent that plagues modern indie music. RIP tho

Si j'aime beaucoup l'album Back to Black (plus pop?), ici les arrangements semblaient un peu aléatoires et ont quelque peu vieilli, laissant la voix et l'interprétation de Winehouse à l'avant-plan. Je ne suis pas fan de r&b et j'ai eu l'impression d'entendre une personne se plaindre pour la plus grande partie de l'album.

Loved it. Felt like being at a place like the Green Mill in Chicago with a smaller intimate performance with some edge.

🎧: 18/04/2025

Nice soothing jazz feel, eeffoc music, 6/10

I've always appreciated Amy's talents as a songwriter and vocalist, but her music in an album format never really does it for me. If Amy is anything, it's insanely consistent, and after 50 or so minutes, I feel like I've seen everything she has to offer on a particular record. Well, I guess maybe that's par for the course for vocal-jazz dating back to the '50s. And while the more classic, throwbacky moments suit her well here (I really liked the slower 'There Is No Greater Love'), the more contemporary R&B-leaning production on some of these songs doesn't mesh well with her style, in my opinion. That's not the case for every song that goes in this direction, of course - the longer 'You Sent Me Flying/Cherry' has this serene piano-led instrumental that sort of reminds me of something Nujabes would produce. The psychedelic 'What is It About Me' was another late album highlight that sort of goes in a more modern "wa-wa" guitar direction. Cool artist. But I think this album is just too much of one very well-done sound. It's the type of album that'll take a while to grow on you and for each song to develop its own identity. But as for a first listen, I can't say I enjoyed every moment of this.

Day 34 - I love this album- not sure how I missed it before- thank you list! 4/5 #musicsky #albumsky

Album muito bom apesar de não ser o género que mais ouço. Vibes incríveis, voz incrível, ouvi apenas uma vez mas com certeza vou ouvir mais. Melhor música: "Intro / Stronger Than Me"

Jazzigt. Souligt. Låter rösten göra jobbet. Trevlig bakgrundsmusik.

queen

She's the goat man idk what to say it shoulda been me

Definitely something that would suit a lazy weekend day well. Listened through in its entirety. Chill vibes and up beat somewhat despite the content.

4.5/5 - very good album

Had never listened to this album. She has one helluva a voice, but I didn't like the songs as much as her later stuff. More jazz club vibes. Still enjoyable just to listen to her sing.

Back To Black is undeniably a really good album, even if it isn’t to everyone’s taste. Wonder why they gave me Frank? So far it’s ok, but honestly a 3 seems generous. Her adopted blaccent has always been very tough on my ears. Very boring album.

Really unpolished. It’s her first album and it shows. Good music bad vocals

Sophisticated, sensual, and fun. An all around great listen with plenty of tracks to either sit back and relax to, or vibe with. Great jazzy performances and absolutely stellar vocals. A great way to spend an hour

Stunning. No notes.

Like a jazz club. Good session players

Damn. I really thought I knew what Amy Winehouse sounded like from hearing a few cuts here and there in passing, but I've never sat down and really listened to it. It's something else. There's SO much going on here, lyrically and musically. This whole record oozes cool and she's was a badass in a way I didn't actually understand before listening to this record. Pumps, In My Bed were especially cool tracks

Not a fan

Som å gå inn på et utested i en ordentlig noir-film. Kurant nok mens man lager branntegninger. Havner ikke på noen spillelister p.t. :)

Its ait

Stemmen til Amy kan bli litt slitsom i lengden, og jeg er bare på sang nr 2 :(. Liker musikken, chill beats Mye diskant og generelt høyt volum i miksen, veldig slitsomt med headset. Mulig albumet fungerer bedre i en annet setting. Foreløpig 3/5 (ikke noe tvil om talentet til Amy og musikken, men ikke noe som griper meg ved første lytt) 2,5/5

Meh all gets quite samey talented girl though

not my favorite amy but impressive for being so young

More meh than I expected. Maybe even 2.5?

Some ok songs.

I ADORE THIS ALBUM

Amy had a perfect voice and she will be forever missed. That being said, this album was not for me: Standout track: - Take The Box (4/5) the only song I really enjoyed Side note: the lyrics in Stronger Than Me are INSANE

3.5

A little slow for my tastes but a total vibe. Grilling to this album goes so hard.

Her debut album! Although there's no doubt that her voice is amazing, I can't say I'm in love with the affect she uses at times. "What Is It About Men" is easily my favorite song on the album. I'll be excited to listen to Back to Black when we eventually get there.

not huge about it but that is fine

Unpopular opinion men Amy Winehouse en av de mest överskattade artisterna på 2000-talet? Ganska intetsägande album, men bra röst för all del

Not really my style but she was definitely talented!

Why did I never listen to Any Winehouse before? Love it!

Great debut from a talented artist.

Tässä kuuluu hurmaavasti nuoruus, tulkitsemistaidosta puhumattakaan. On tarinaa, on hauskoja kikkoja. Ehkä välillä turhan jammailevaa, miksi tästä levystä ei ole saatu hittisinkkua irti. Vois olla muutaman kuuntelun jälkeen nelonen.

Artistin ulosanti on tällä levyllä pitkälti koristelua, mutta epätyypillisen viihdyttävää sellaista. Ja oli siellä jotain sisällöltäänkin kiinnostavaa. En tarkoita scattausta. 2,5

Did not finish but she’s good

Blends genres wells.

Amy tenta ser meio que uma Sinatra-pop nesse disco e sempre acho meio engraçado. Não consigo gostar muito dele, mas dessa vez achei mais divertido no geral, ainda que num seja o tipo de música que eu ouça o tempo inteiro. Espero que Back to Black esteja nessa lista tbm.

Nice laid back R&B

This is garbage, not gonna lie. Lyrically, musically, compositionally -- just derivative and starkly immature. A few interesting trumpet runs bogged down in boring arrangements don't save it from the "no thanks" pile. Circling back to the lyrics again -- so, so, so jarringly infantile and irritatingly over-enunciated and oversung.