Back To Black

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Legendarisch album. Jammer genoeg veel te vroeg ons verlaten

Excellent album! Amy Winehouse performance is stellar but the production overall really ties everything together. Everything is really well made and there's really nothing to complain about. This isn't really my genre or something I actively listen to but there's no denying that it's really good.

I wouldn't sit down and listen to this usually, tried it back in 2019, thought it was okay, still think its decent. I really really don't like the title track and that puts me off the album a bit, but I really really like Tears Dry On Their Own. Overall very decent, nice length, I'd give it a solid 3

Classic! Makes me want to explore more jazz

Amy Winehouse was exquisite

Upstairs in bed with my ex-boy He's in a place, but I can't get joy Thinking on you in the final throes This is when my buzzer goes Run out to meet your chips and pita You say when "we're married" 'Cause you're not bitter "There'll be none of him no more" I cried for you on the kitchen floor I cheated myself Like I knew I would I told you I was trouble You know that I'm no good This is a spectacular album. Themes and tracks are some of the most profoundly dark stuff you'll ever hear, and the overall album is absolutely excellent. 5/5

This album is a gem!

surprisingly enjoyed this

Yes, good, yes

I was so ready not to like this but it really kicks ass. Enjoyed it too to bottom. The Deluxe version has a bunch of ska/reggae tracks at the end! Even better

Interesting first album. Obviously heard many of these songs a ton. Really do like it but never listened straight through. Title track still stands out as best, most emotive. Deep cuts are pretty good. Tears… has a great opening verse, smooth chorus. Overall it sounds pretty plastic, overly compressed. The gimmick of Motown throwback isn’t as impressive in 2023. Deluxe version is a little less loud.

This is controversial. I know this album is very well received generally. I love Back to Black (the song), but the album doesn't do it for me. Back to Black is such an amazing song though, absolute standout for me, that song would get 5/5. This score is bearing in mind that all the albums on this list are good albums, so it is within that context.

Her Voice performance on the whole album is really terrific. And Greatness of Mark Ronson's song writing really shows

Very good

So many 5 star reviews and I just don't get it. Her voice is good. But there are a million people with great voices. The music fine and sounds old without all the cruft that comes with old music. Which I think is fine. But this is really not special in any way. It's a record made by producers for a singer with an alcohol problem.

I love the production! And such a cool voice. Just not a style of songs I can get fully into. A legend in her own right. RIP.

Great artist and well deserved entry on this list, only personal musical taste is probably stopping me from giving this the 5 stars it deserves

This album made me realize that Amy walked so Adele could run. She really would've gone on to make more great music if she could've been here longer. I like her sound, no one does it quite like here.

This is a unique album. I´ve never been really a fan of Amy Winehouse, but I consider this album to be a real piece of music, that I would highly recomend to anyone intered not only into Amy´s career, but also into R&B. The album starts with "Rehab", which I really didn´t liked too much, but the next tracks I really enjoyed them, in fact I enjoyed the whole album, something that honestly I didn´t expect. Fav Tracks: You know I´m not good, Just Friends, Tears dry on their own, Wake up alone.

She was great! Such a deep voice! She just died much too early!

I miss Amy and hope she found happiness.

This album doesn't break new ground but honestly it doesn't have to. The arrangements on this record in combination with Amy's voice and charisma bring this to the top of its genre all by themselves. This really does not have to behind the classics of old but should be named alongside them. Standouts are definately the singles but the rest is still very good.

actual genuine masterpiece

Really good voice. Feels like some songs are lacking in something but great album anyway

Gone too early. What a beautiful, sad album.

not my style

as good as everyone says

mid

I don't consider myself an Amy Winehouse fanboi, but this album is really good. I don't remember how it looked back in 2006 when this was released, but it definitely feels very fresh and stands out in today's climate, which is really cool! Very good singing, overall nice with some soul/jazz/blues.

Oh man what a start. Rehab, You know I'm no Good and Back to black. All great songs. This is a breath of fresh air for this collection of albums as it feels different and also suprisingly modern. I really like the style and the lyrics are great and personal.

Well, the only song I know from her is Rehab which feels bad since she was obviously a good singer that ended up dying early from losing her battle with addiction. This is actually really good. I am in a predicament of sorts. I enjoy this for the most part and Winehouse is good at singing, but I don't think I would put most of these songs on a playlist. A low 4/5

“Back to Black” and “Rolling in the Deep” are not the best songs from this album.

Amy Winehouse had that unique talent of appealing to music lovers across genres, she was a once-in-a-generation artist. The music on this record has everything and this is why pretty much everyone could find something to love. Even though she had one of the finest soul voices ever, she wasn't a diva, she was raw, intense and authentic. And everybody loved her. With Rehab and Back to Black she had two absolute gems on an album filled with real quality. What a crying shame that she didn't have chance to build on this record before her untimely death. She surely would have been one of the greatest recording artists of all-time.

Awesome album. Rehab was big when I was about 10 years old, so while I knew Amy Winehouse it was just a bit ahead of my time and I hadn’t really heard much other stuff from her. This made me go down a rabbit hole about her life, and the album is really pretty heartbreaking in hindsight. She directly confronts her addiction problems and relationship difficulties which never really seemed to let up for her. What really stands out to me is how timeless sounding the album is. Someone could have told me that this was released basically anytime between 1950 and now and I probably could have believed them. She is clearly influenced by early female jazz/blues/pop groups but does it in a way that feels both old and modern at the same time (Just Friends sounds like it could be a cover of The Specials or something). I was afraid I would get tired of her unique voice after a full album but that didn’t happen at all (though it’s only 35 minutes and I did think the first half was stronger than the second). The original release of the album is good enough for a 5 rating from me, but the deluxe version also includes a live (slower) BBC Radio recording of Valerie which might be might favorite song of hers (it’s a cover that she made famous). Favorite song: You Know I’m No Good Other: Rehab, Back To Black, Love Is a Losing Game, Wake Up Alone, Valerie

Incredibly iconic, Soulfully delivered

Fue mejor de lo que creí. Cuando empezó la primer canción, honestamente me desanime, pues está tan quemada que bajó mis expectativas, pero creo que terminó siendo mejor, porque el resto del álbum me terminó encantando. Tiene suficiente personalidad para ser memorable y ciertamente se siente la inspiración que tuvo con la música de los 60s, lo trae de una forma más moderna y lo logra con éxito. Le doy 4 pero está en la parte alta de la categoría.

Better than I thought it was gonna be

Amy is love. Beautiful voice, beautiful music.

A super popular album, from a super talented and extremely tragic singer. Very strong emphasis on style, but the songs are good enough quality to back it up and the record is short enough to not get boring. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Back To Black Date listened: 31/05/23

This album really wasn't my thing, but I've gotta give credit where credit's due. I don't really like the "modern-motown" sound, but they nailed it. Amy Winehouse is impressive. Day later note - it's growing on me

Lol

Tragedy. Beautiful voice sang sad songs.

Not one bad song! Amazing production by Ronson!

Good album, easy listen for any occasion. The hits are great and deep cuts decent also

Damn that was good! Each song was a different kind of fun, modern doowop/soul and they were all great. And that genre fits Amy Winehouse's voice so well

Meh, it's alright.

Favorite of all time!

So good. Holds up.

Knew the big hits from Amy before this, but the other songs on this album are quite good too. Major props to the producers and the Dap Kings. 3 elegant martinis out of 5 🍸🍸🍸

lobed

Toimivat sinkut ja osaltaan toimivat filleribiisit. Joku on aina häirinnyt Winehousessa, kulissimaisuus? En pääse siitä tunteesta tätä kuunnellessa eroon - ei tunnu täysin aidolta

Soulina markkinoitua iskelmää vahvimmillaan. Toki osa on täytettä, mukaan lukien osa sinkuista, mutta parhaiden biisien kiistämätön tehokkuus ansaitsee oman tunnustuksensa. Matala 3/3-.

An epic, dark and jazzy. Iconic album.

Something worth listening to again.

It was alright. I never really got the hype around Amy Winehouse. Her voice is good but I just can’t get into the songs.

Excellent use of strings and horns

I thought this album was good but it wasn't really my music taste but i can see why it was so iconic for the time. Overall : It was good but I don't think I will be coming back to it any time soon

An album of hits but listening back knowing how it ended, you realise it's all a lie

Mais de 5 faixas clássicas e dá pra ouvir de cabo a rabo

What a voice! And what great songs!

Amy Winehouse definitely had an amazing voice and some of the songs on this album are definitely the sort of things you turn off when they come on a playlist or random shuffle or on the radio even… But summer songs seem kind of tired and over stylized while trying to make some sound temporary. Too bad her life of pets short perhaps she have even more gray albums in the future ravenous fairly good one..

One of the many albums on this list that I sit back and say “why didn’t I listen to this earlier”

The production and vocals are great. It was ubiquitous at the time. Some great little melodies.

Its iconic but you cant escape that the second side peters off quite a bit.

Rentoa RnB tyyppistä poppia. Menee ihan ok

I don't have a lot to say about this album, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. I feel like it does get a bit samey after a while, but the style of music on the album and her vocal performances are a breath of fresh air 4/5

It is near perfection. A master piece… unluckily, what happened to her added poignancy to these songs. Her voice was so strong. Her lyrics, a confession and a premonition. Listening this with dry eyes is nearly impossible.

I didn't realize it until just now, but I missed Amy Winehouse. Man, this first track is so much sadder now. But this album is pretty solid, through and through. I remember listening to it a lot when it first came out - this was a much fresher sound back then and was easy to replay over and over. Amy's got some distinguished pipes and these songs - ahem - slap. Nothing wrong here.

The compositions and arrangements can be pretty nice, albeit it's all a rather arch act of graverobbing. 'You Know I'm No Good' and 'Back To Black' are fine songs, despite their ubiquity in the 2000s. However, Al Jolson himself would blush (one would guess) at those fucking vocals. What was going on?! 'Rehab' is a terrible piece of music.

I had fun with this. Nice to listen to it without the distraction of Winehouse being part of the weekly news cycle, though of course I'd prefer that to her being dead. My big takeaway here? Mainly wondering if Adele would have had a harder pathway to success had this record not popped 2 years prior to her debut. Hard to say there's anything original here, but I don't know. My bar was low and the record exceeded it.

I'm not quite sure why people rave about this album. It seems OK to me and is perfectly listenable, but nothing exceptional. Solid 3* but not worth 4*. Rehab is OK and Back to Black is a good song.

It's easy to see why this is so popular. A good voice; that classic soul sound that people seem to like; honest, personal lyrics backed up by hard-won (and ultimately tragic) experience. Back to Black, You Know I'm No Good, Tears Dry On Their Own, Rehab - they're all great songs. Personally it’s not completely ‘my jam’ and some of the album tracks seem a bit weak. But I do think it’s an important and impressive record, especially lyrically, so I’ll give it 3.5 stars, rounded up.

Like it!

Never listened to this album yet somehow knew almost every song from it. Not to my taste but an absolute hit machine at the time.

Excelente voz y estilo. Timbre muy "negro". Canciones con mucho sentimiento. Un poco para fanáticos del estilo, aunque se escucha fácilmente.

This was great, love Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse sought out to realise her vision and succeeded in creating an album so accessible that both music toffs AND middle aged divorced women can enjoy it.

Big vibes. Great vocals, great instrumentation, great breakup album.

Is this as good as her first album? Maybe. It might also be better. It might be reconsidered to be one of the best albums of the past 30 years. It's timeless, a brilliant reminder that an amazing talent had a whole runway of great work in front of her. Amy Winehouse's ultimately legacy might become that she was the most talented member of the infamous 27 Club.

Daily Amy confirmed.

Lot of sadness to this for the obvious reasons, but a great album. Rehab has been overplayed but it's solid throughout. Shame she didn't get the help she needed; a huge talent.

I didn’t expect to like this!

She knew what was up.

The first time I heard Amy Winehouse was when I was playing Rock Band 3 on the Wii. I was the drummer of course, my sister was on the guitar, my cousin was on the keyboard, and my aunt was singing. All of a sudden as my aunt was scrolling through the list of songs to choose, she found Rehab, one of her absolute favorites. Inevitably, she butchered it (she was a few drinks in - it was vacation) and I did not revisit Amy Winehouse for over half a decade. It was many years later when I heard Valerie, off of Mark Ronson's 2007 album. No clue how I found it, but I did. I was instantly transported and needed to learn more about this siren of a singer - Amy Winehouse. The first thing I found was this album, and from that point on I was hooked. You truly feel every word of every song. There's heartbreak, pain and sorrow altogether in a way that never lets go of your attention. She was a magnificent singer and this album truly was her swansong. Every time I listen to this album it never fails to amaze me. She's one of the few singers in history who can sing any genre they choose and succeed. She just happened to take influences from jazz and reggae, and nobody can complain there. Closest thing I've heard to her in terms of matching her vocal prowess and versatility was actually this one girl on American Idol a few years back. Her name was Casey Bishop and she took more of a punk rocker spin but she 100% matched the ability to make you feel every word of a song. She's a dud now unfortunately (like most singers from that show) but I recommend you check out some of the YouTube videos of her performances on the show.

Now I REALLY miss Adam ;( "Me & Mr. Jones" starting to feel personal. The first half is brash hits and the second half is sirenic, like a soundtrack for a good dream.

V good

4 stars! really cool

Easily the most important blue eyed soul album of the 21st century, paved the way for artists like Adele. Rest easy Amy.

amo demais esse álbum desde a adolescência, a voz dessa mulher é insuperável nunca haverá alguém como ela! minhas favs: you know i'm no good back to black rehab love is a losing game tears dry on their own

RIP Amy. Sadly, it's one of the all time aged-like-milk moments that she sang about not going to rehab and then died from substance abuse 5 years later. Good album though.

Such a banger. So many classics on this album. RIP amy

Overrated

Great album, maybe a bit overplayed at release but I think with some distance it really holds up well, good stuff.

Didn’t move me but RIP

Solid album all around

Very good album

Such a great album and a terrible loss.

4.5

Amy Winehouse was the first celebrity death I was aware of. This album is absolutely iconic, and very very good. Fav tracks: Rehab, Me & Mr Jones, Back to Black, Least fav tracks: Addicted, Some Unholy War

2006, британский соул. Второй студийный альбом, последний и лучший. Задорно, хороший вокал. Back To Black, Rehab.

They must have released most of this album as singles cos I recognised about three quarters of it. On its own merits I think it's okay, she does have a great voice and her sound is pretty unique especially for the time. Completely sick of hearing her though and that's got to be at least partly due everything being a bit samey.

I'd forgotten that she came from more of a jazz background, which is evident on the album tracks. It is a strong album. I can't listen to Rehab, but You Know I'm No Good and Back to Black make up for it. Can't believe this was 17 years ago, still sounds fresh. Only 4 stars, not sure about the album tracks, they are quite bland compared to the emotion and sadness on show elsewhere. RIP - I do wish she'd taken Rehab with her.

I had heard Amy's hit singles which I enjoyed but this was her first album I've gone through. Thought it was fantastic, she has an amazing voice which works perfectly with the sad nature of her songs. At 34mins the album is balanced nicely and doesn't overstay its welcome. Highlights: Rehab Back to Black You Know I'm No Good

She's got an interesting voice but it's just not really for me. Wouldn't choose to listen to this. That being said, there are a lot of familiar songs on this album and nearly every song is of a similar quality. I think back to black is the best track It's quite sad that so much of this album is about the struggles that eventually caught up with her. I get why people like it, just not sure I do very much

Plenty of beautiful and heartfelt songs, but I didn't find myself moved as much as I would have expected.

So many hits on this one. Interesting that it's such a fresh perspective on a seventy-ish sound.

A striking and powerful contemporary soul album... there's really no filler here. Everything is good or really good. Engaging lyrics and Amy's beautiful voice.

What a great voice she had

Ach meid, was je nou maar naar rehab gegaan... Ik krijg altijd zo'n enorm dubbel gevoel bij dat nummer. Maarja, verder wel gewoon een supergoed album, zo'n totaal ander gevoel dan bij alle andere muziek uit de zeroes. Ik kon het destijds niet echt waarderen, maar snap het nu wel beter. Toch lukt het me niet om 5 sterren te geven, 4 is ook goed.

fine. jazzy

This album - and the titular song - is really great, very groundbreaking, and worth it just for Amy Winehouse’s voice, but isn't exactly my style overall. It was good!

Overrated. Alright background music but purely ambience.

This is not an album I would go to very often, but it's undeniably great. Superb orchestration. in particular, love the bari sax bass lines every time they come in. Amy's voice, while not my favorite, fits the overall sound and mood to a T. 1 - bad 2 - average 3 - good 4 - great 5 - outstanding

shits dope

Enjoyed listening and she is clearly talented, just not something I would listen to daily. 3/5

I had no idea what Amy Winehouse or her music sounded like, and I was not expecting it to sound like this and to be this blown away by it from the drop. Just an incredible record, her voice is amazing, excellent production, it's the whole package. I had no idea.

She really should have gone to rehab.

Stellar in the genre, reinvigorating a classic 60s sound with a twist.

Just a really really good record. Amy sticks to the classic 50s/60s jazz sound throughout with hints of some other genres like reggae or ska or hip hop. Her voice itself could probably carry most of the songs but the production surrounding her is fantastic and catchy as well. The lyrics stay pointedly on her detrimental relationship and bring some heavy moments, accentuated by her amazing vocal delivery which has a knack for conveying emotions. 9/10

Ah Amy, once a nearly neighbour of mine in Camden Town, how I remember your nocturnal activities and the clamour of the paps as they followed you around at 3am outside my bedroom window. Truly tragic what happened to a clearly troubled soul and you would hope not even 15 years on society would be able to help such an individual better. Anyway, the music... not my usual cup of tea but this is surely her magnus opus, Winehouse has not only found the greatest extent of her vocal abilities but has a sass and confidence to flaunt them in the best possible way. Sultry, seductive and sexy, it draws you in.

Any album with a strong female singer is automatically a good one, and Winehouse's hauntingly soulful voice is on full display here, baring her soul with a fearless honesty and vulnerability. Memorable horn riffs and catchy, upbeat melodies bely the dark subject matter that the lyrics so powerfully express, dripping as they are with pain and anguish. A must listen for anyone who appreciates powerful, authentic music.

5/5

I always had thought Amy Winehouse was a tad novelty and didn't get the hype when she was alive. Then, of course after her tragic death she kind of faded from the forefront of everyone's mind - this record is a damn good one, in retrospect - without the dressing of fashion or hype.

Soul y R&B. Un megahit. Venga, vinilo.

Absolutely beautiful singing, intricit storytelling, and masterful themes throughout, it really feels like Amy put her whole soul into this project. Such a tragic story, love is a losing game.

Soul y R&B. Un megahit. Venga, vinilo.

Pobre mujer ... Rehab.

A record who makes de differences for the woman singers

Day 7 Well, this is awkward. In my previous review where I rated some Elvis album, I gave this list the benefit of the doubt for being made in 2005 and there not being as many resources to find music then. Now I'm getting a 2006 album. Nonetheless I'm very happy to finally get my first 2000s album. I know a few songs on this album and of course know Amy Winehouse so it should be a good listen. 8 - I'm pretty sure this is her most popular song. It's the least favorite of the three I know from her but that's not to say it's bad by any means. I don't really know how to describe it but I really like the old school jukeboxy sound from this song. 9 - Funnily enough, I heard this song when I was like 8 from a Raving Rabbids game. This song is insanely good. Her voice fits this sound so well. I also love the stuff like the saxophone (?) solo. 7 - I know there's a song called Me & Mrs Jones that I have to assume this song falls somewhere in line with but I haven't heard that song and quite frankly don't care enough to listen so I'll just be judging this based on it's own merits. I think the song is fine. It kind of sounds like an old school love ballad. I don't really think her voice works all that well on this but it isn't bad. 7 - a lot of the same feelings as the last track. She seems to have a rougher voice which can be a very good thing but I don't think it works on these slower love songs. 6 - this one wasn't interesting to me. 8 - I don't know what the difference between this song and the other love songs are but this one is doing it for me. 8 - it kind of sounds like those songs at the end of family movies which is great because I love cheesy songs like that. It's also just nice where it sounds like Amy Winehouse is having fun. 7 - it has a bittersweet sound. I like it. 6 7 5 - not feeling this one. Something about the background instruments and the lyrics and her voice aren't adding up. But you know you're doing something right when me not feeling a song is a 5. The playlist I used to listen to this album also had a overwatch video in it for some reason. 🤷‍♂️ Overall: This album was awesome. There's a lot of fun songs on here and while I do think there are some skips I don't think there are any genuine stinkers. 76/110 or 69% however I'm going to give it 4 stars despite the numbers not adding up like that because I can and it's my review. RIP Amy Winehouse

4.1 + A huge talent we lost far too soon. Given the bangers on this, it saddens me that Amy Winehouse's star has faded over the years. "Back To Black" channels such darkness, conveying intense emotion both in the lyric and vocals, over deathly swirls of strings. "Rehab" is a modern play on 12-bar blues, addressing drug addiction with bald-faced directness. Deeper cuts harken back to some of the best Motown joints. Also of note is "Wake Up Alone", an intricately arranged ballad with a complex chord structure that builds, unfolds and collapses into nothing (reflecting the mood of the lyrics).

Yep. Enjoyed. Artist #992 on last.fm

Mucho mejor que cuando lo escuché por primera vez. Gran álbum.

just meh

Strong album, although there are some songs that felt a bit like fillers.

An absolute classic :)

A great album in which Amy trades in her jazz chops for queen of soul quality stuff. No she's not Aretha, but man she's good. 4.5 stars

All-around, it's a solid project. The songs are really well mixed, making it a good background listen. However, the sound feels a bit monotonous and generic, lacking something special. 3.5

Yeah so I didn't like the last Winehouse album I got on here and the same stuff extends to this one.

Wonderful soul and I think the first time I spent listening to an entire album. It's bang up work and shows what is possible in music

Evocative of Ella Fitzgerald, but without the heart.

Not a bad album, great voice obviously. Effortless. But her songs aren't really my thing.

8.5/10 I really love her!! I also liked the album a lot, maybe because I've known half of the songs prior. She's giving, the vibes are really good, the tunes have a distinct thing to them i really enjoyed this piece<3

Amy 🖤

This is one of the rare records that feels like it’s been in my life forever and also is older than I think it is. I remember this coming out and the first time I heard Rehab. I already knew about Amy Winehouse, and had heard one or two songs but mostly knew her from the tabloids already being obsessed with her. Classic example of an artist making a splash with their first record, but then tightening everything up and just laying down a masterpiece to build on their previous LP. The production is so on point here and her vocals are just soaring.

Still good.

Strings on Love Is A Losing Game are lovely, beautiful and lush. Rehab and Back To Black are classics for a reason. Other than that, the rest of the tracks are "good". There's no real stinkers but few amazing tracks. Didn't really get the hype for this one.

Legendary album by a legendary artist.

how did i miss amy winehouse? embarrassed this was totally a musical blind spot to me. 2 listens through and loved the jazzy r&b with swagger and flair.

Amy Winehouse had such amazing control of her voice. The way air and sound flow in and out, it’s like a virtuoso saxophone player. The nostalgic sound of the album meshes so well with that voice. In her short and tragic career she managed to make two of the all-time best break-up albums. This album has hit after hit, only weakening slightly towards the end. A modern classic.

RIP to a legend

You know I’d actually never really listened to her before. Guess I’ve been missing iut

Such a strong performance. I didn't find it groundbreaking at the time, but have come to really love pretty much all the album. But especially back to black.

Great album. The original “Adele” voice before she made it big. Such a tragic loss at such a young age. Bought the vinyl after listening.

There’s not a lot a competition but this is some of the better coffee shop music I’ve heard. It’s a vibe but not mine

3/5. Some great vocals but not too many great songs. About two or three classics mixed with okay stuff.

I know I'm politically incorrect, but I did not like this album very much.

Pobre mujer ... Rehab.

This album sounded fresh at the time in some way, but as with other retro-albums (think Lenny Kravitz or Fleet Foxes) I prefer to go back to the times it refers to, so in this case just to put on a Stax album. I will give it a 4 instead of the usual retro-3, as the album is so strong in many aspects.

Extraordinary vocal performance

Iconic album from a legend.

She was awesome. Great voice, great attitude, and it comes through on just about every track.

Blending in the love of contemporary 60s pop and soul with today’s pop, picky with the beats and chords, sprinkle a bit of brass and spice in there. You got yourself an album that surprises you with every song! Full score!! It's such a shame it had to end so soon.

Un clàssic del soul comparable als millors treballs dels '60s i '70s en plens '00s. La primera vegada que escoltaves 'Rehab' al 2006 creies que és una versió d'algun clàssic del génere. Però no. Un original amb estigma de clàssic instantani. Però és que no és només 'Rehab'. 'You Know I'm No Good', 'Love Is a Losing Game' o 'Back to Black' són encara millors, i tota la resta supura dolor, transformat en art pur

This was my first time listening to the entire album, and really the first time I listened to any of Amy's music beyond catching snippets on the car radio at night. I was expecting the first few songs to be pretty decent and then for the quality to fall way off, but every song is remarkably good. This is a great album and I'm definitely adding it to the collections of albums that I will come back to hear all the way through again.

a piece of art

Incredible woman

I do like Amy, great voice and this album is a classic!

One of my all-time faves, no matter how tragic it is. So good, we traveled to Amy Winehouse's local bar in her hometown!

Sadly, "Back To Black" was an autobiographical call for help. And, this LP was my introduction to The Dap Tones, the Brooklyn NY neo-funk and soul band that backed Amy Winehouse on this powerhouse of a record/album. I've since latched on to nearly every Dap Tone Records artist and side project. "Back To Black" is not consistently good but, overall, it's a great, must-have album.

One of the greats. I love listening to this slightly tipsy, half-pretending to be a wreck.

me and mr jonesss

Pozabila sem, koliko hitov je Amy imela s tem albumom. Zelo dobra tekstopiska je.

How can you not 5* this

notes - second and last album by amy winehouse - soul/r&b album - amy was really into 60s music at the time so lots was done to recreate that sound for the album - lots of stuff recorded live off the floor to add to the vintage vibes - producer mark ronson even panned the drums all the way to one side but that was changed in the mix - beefy vinyl distortion added to the album that gives it a very specific character, kinda distracting though fav - love is a losing game - LOVE the little touches of string and vibraphone least fav - tears dry on their own - amy sounds kinda out of her element here - like shes struggling to keep up 4/5 - could see this being higher without the weird distortion

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Fantastic album.

Stunning. So sad she died so young. Her voice and spirit - as well as musicality - was amazing.

Good

Not something I would normally listen too but I actually thought it was a great album

It's a good album especially for the mid 2000s. I do feel people who rave about her never have truly listened to any female Jazz vocalist, even contemporary ones. Though It is pop music rather than Jazz and style will always stomp substance in that case.

Not a weak song on that record. The combination of Winehouse’s “hang it out there” lyrics with the soul / R&B works so well. Amazing production, musicians, vocals, and lyrics.

I always get sad listening to her now. This was a monster of a record and it was everywhere at the time. There should have so much more to come.

I never really gave Winehouse a chance when she was alive. Which was my bad, she's got a great voice, and I enjoyed this album a lot.

Pretty good for not really knowing too much about her music outside of a cpl songs

Classic. Amy was way ahead of her time. Gems: Wake Up Alone, Unholy War, My Tears Dry On Their Own The Deluxe edition is incredible too.

8/10

i dug it but it's a bit of a pastiche just with more swears

A classic sound on a classic album. An homage to The Wall of Sound or Motown, but it's authentic. The Dap-Kings sound amazing in support. The heart breaking lyrics, the pain in Amy's voice is real. Stellar.

Amy Winehouse's voice feels so classic and soulful. This album fully displays her talents. One of the best albums of the past 20 years. RIP

Such a great album, beautiful voice. tragic life.

Had 'Rehab' stuck in my head all day. 6/10.

Great voice and mostly great songs.

Well overplayed now, but what an album. Her voice has an affectation, and I really hate the open track, but it's impossible for me to deny both her writing talent, her vocal strength, or what a landmark album this was. Four stars for all that.

Stage school kid sings soul. Not much to see here. Not sure why the world went crazy about her. Dap Kings records are much better.

I have, despite its massive popularity managed to somehow never listen to any of Winehouse's music. That was a huge mistake, this is excellent.

Iconic. Didn't listen all the way through but I do like the first few songs.

Serious voice

Love her sound! Classic collection of her best.

'60s pop soul married with '00s R&B. What more could one possibly ask for?

It's fine - basically by-the-numbers soul music done 40 years after the peak for that style. I don't think Winehouse is a particularly strong singer, this CD adds virtually nothing to the standard formula (indeed, it somewhat subtracts in that it's so light on backing vocals), and it's kind of slow and dull (generally very down-tempo for pop music).

Primera vez que escucho un disco comoleto de Amy

I really like the title track, but the album in general has never super appealed to me. But I'm alright with it, and I think knowing the backstory will make it grow on me.

The undisputed Queen of early 2000's R&B. Grimey, Fun, Dramatic, Classic

This is the perfect opportunity to finally listen to this album from Amy Winehouse. Honestly, she is the real deal, she has the pipes and the songs to make this record memorable. I wouldn't say she's a "great" singer, but combined with the terrific musical arrangements, retro sound and her powerful voice, this is the whole package. Everyone is aware of her personal issues and her tragic death and I can't help being reminded of (my last post), Janis Joplin. Both recorded only 2 proper albums and their potential for even bigger and better things was never realized. It's unfair to make the comparison musically, but this a near perfect record.

Very nice, just very good. Good. Nice. Good. Nice. 4/10

Great talent but what a waste. Single-handedly brought back that jazzy club soulful style of singing. I find Rehab to be one of the weaker tracks tbh. you Know Im No good, Back To Black and Addicted are all great great songs. Almost a 5 but not quite

No rehab today

Thats some good shit. It is just some trackst that took it away from a 5/5

Amazing singer.

Definite appreciation of soul is needed here. I enjoyed it a great deal. It's interesting how the album is probably as short as one of those soul albums: around 35 minutes. The bonus tracks featured are also really good, including her version of Cupid. I like her vocals, particularly. The low range really hits hard. Great stuff.

Damn. I never really liked Rehab (or thought it was over-hyped) so I didn't pay much attention to Amy Winehouse. But having now gone through one-third of a musical odyssey via this list, I understand how good this album is. It is new age soul and Motown. The musical stylings have all the feel of something from the Supremes, Aretha, Stevie, or the Temptations but with a modern twist. And her vocals are massive; they just fill the room and were made to be set alongside a jazz arrangement. Again, a vintage style but something 21st century about it. She can croon. And her lyrics are pretty damn good too. This one totally surprised me, in a good way.

Man, whenever I hear this album, I still think of all of the great music that Amy could have made. She’s channeling all of the great soul and jazz singers here but at the same time putting her own stamp on the songs. I don’t think there’s a weak track on here except for perhaps “Rehab” and maybe that’s only because I’ve heard it so much. One of the things that I love about this record is how each time I hear it a different song stands out and because my favorite for the listen. Last time it was probably “Addicted”. As I am writing this (on my third consecutive listen) it’s the title track. I should give credit to the production as well. It’s a great sounding album from start to finish as well.

Pretty good makes me want to get up and boogie

For a couple years, this album was my go-to soother after a long day of work. Amy healed me, her voice like a good massage. She's still got that touch, and every sporadic return to this album is stepping back into my favorite R&B lounge to spend another night smoking and grooving.

5/5

Any er en av de største musikerne i min tid. Jeg elsker henne og jeg savner henne. Hun var helt rå.

- Heard this before - Great album - Not my favourite genre and still one of the best albums of this century - Fav songs: Tears Dry on Their Own, Love is a Losing Game, Rehab

So so good. I love this album, but am not always in the headspace for it. So 4 stars.

Yet another classic and cherished album from my youth, damn was this a slap back in the day, I remember the day I saw this the first time on MTV (and so I remember the day Amy died), I was intrigued with Rehab but not completely sold until YKING and by the time I heard Back to Black I think I was in love, damn is this an S tier album, so complete, so different from anything that was being done at the time. Funnily enough, the album actually losses power on the second half but it’s great nevertheless, I wish I could have seen her perform live, what a sad story. …Actually, my favorite song by her (help yourself) is not on this album, hope to see that one in here as well. I have the half speed master vinyl release, if you have the chance to get it do so, it’s miles ahead in quality than the standard version. Great album and great artist.

I have to give this a 5, her voice, sound, the throwback style but not too cheeky is perfect.

Soulful

Really good voice, and an dilicious album to listen…

I have a complicated relationship with Amy Winehouse's music because of Amy Winehouse the performer, the celebrity, the focus of really awful media attention within the context of addiction, and a bunch of other stuff, and it's often hard to separate that from her music, which I tend not to like a lot because her vocal range and style just isn't my thing. Regardless, this has a bunch of hits and the actual music is, at times, really rich and mature yet simple and effective. You Know I'm No Good is the best example of that, Me & Mr Jones is a camp affair that pulls it off, Back To Black could stand up to anything in any era, but the longer the record goes on the weaker it gets, which isn't unique to her, I just think a) her singles hide a weak back catalogue and b) her rise to prominence off the back of a small handful of them was less about her music and more about her personality, and that it all ended in tragedy is something I can't get away from. Anyway, 3/5.

This album starts off brilliantly - that first five tracks is really, really good, she has a fantastic voice and the storytelling is great. But, it loses its way in the second half, there's not really a track that stands out. Definitely someone who's reputation benefited from dying young, not as good as a lot of people think but still really strong. 4/5.

Easy listening, some songs would definitely go in a chilled/dinner playlist. Lyrically great too but the style/genre is just ‘not my bag’.

A century of albums. Number 100. And it was absolutely forgettable. The singles are the strongest tracks but even these have the ring of advert fodder (they’ve basically been stock background music for every daytime tv show in this country since they were released). Winehouse has a pleasant voice but like the rest of this album I personally don’t see what makes it so special. Absolutely fine.

Goed muziek, goede zangeres, maar ik word wel altijd een beetje zenuwachtig van haar stem die alle kanten opgaat. Alsof ze van tevoren nooit weet hoe ze precies gaat zingen.

Geweldig album. Niks meer niks minder

Goed te pruimen, en de beste vrouw kan heel aardig zingen. Maar het is voor mij nooit echt heel speciaal geweest. Denk dat het verhaal er omheen, en de persoonlijkheid een groot deel van de mythe is.

Erg goed maar het raakt me niet.

I miss Amy

Great album, some bad songs. Amazing voice.

Excellent album Back to Black had great rhythm Loved Tears Dry On Their Own & it’s inspo/ use of Ain’t No Mountain

I found this album really intriguing and I liked the fusion of genres, she also has an amazing voice and style. Would listen again, as it was solid and consistent.

One of a kind. This was the most exciting album I heard that year. What a devastating talent she was. Combining brutally honest, explicit, but funny lyrics with a superbly produced retro-soul sound that you couldn’t ignore. Just absolutely brilliant.

7,5/10

This is such a modern classic by a real talent. I'm still disproportionately cross that The Klaxons won the Mercury Prize over this. Best song could be any of about 6, I'll go for Tears Dry On Their Own though

Torch songs for the Tinder era.

Amy had a great voice obviously and some of these tracks are really outstanding. For something that was clearly meant to showcase Amy's voice, the instrumentation is often impressively deep. Not something I would necessarily return to, but it's a fine album.

Great album by a great artist. Just not my usual vibe.

She made history with this album. Gotta admit Amy is one of my guilty pleasure.

I'm not a huge fan of Amy Winehouse, but I have to admit this album became a classic of the genre and a part of the music history. A lot of very clever instrumental arrangements on this and Amy is a great singer. What could go wrong?

What a voice, not really my music but enjoy the jazz style drumming, and can appreciate her voice

It’s mad that this is the second of only two albums of hers, given her relative (pun intended) overexposure. Maybe due to the familiarity, I love the singles, but wasn’t so sure about the other half of the album. The reggae-lite of Just Friends, for example. The familiar tracks sounded really fresh at the time, despite the bleakness of the lyrical content, embracing the 60s girl group sound and bringing it up to date. Some great break-up songs, but probably not an album I’d play otherwise. Plus points for the Dap-Kings, but there’s something about Mark Ronson that really irritates me. Personalities aside, this is half a classic, with the other half feeling a bit ‘filler' - or at least ‘samey’ - in places.

I really didn't want to play this again. It's one of those albums that you know inside out. It's in danger of spoiling the enjoyment through over familiarity. Abbey Road, Dark Side, Nevermind etc. I always skip Rehab anyway. No joke intended. Instead I tried to find something new here today. I played it on the AirPods, listening out for anything I've missed. There was the odd guitar riff buried deep in the mix. But it comes back to the songs and the voice. And for those reasons alone this has to be a five star album.

This is a phenomenal album from a phenomenal artist. I adore the mix of the pain in the lyrics with the big upbeat rich music. Her voice is unmatched and she really found her perfect key with this album. The only small criticism I have is that all of the tracks are then pretty much in that key haha. There's not loads of variety but then it is only a small criticism because why give variety when what you've brought is absolutely incredible?? Also I met her in a pub when I lived in Kentish Town and used to see her in there regularly and she was a brilliant person.

Absolute classic, beautiful songs, beautifully sung, in my opinion.

It's a 5 star!!! Well I'm already a massive Amy Winehouse fan so I knew that it was a 5 already but it was great to listen again for the purpose of rating it. It's such a brilliant album, the stories, the humour,her voice. It's a classic and I'm still so heartbroken hasn't gone on to make decades of classics

One of my top fave albums. A tour de force.

An album I can listen to all the way through with no skips.

Strong beautiful voice with retro music.

Very good, great at points, with such a sad story of the aftemath and the tragic loss of Amy. What a talent she was! A majestic album, which I find really hard to separate from its creator, and which is largely responsible for people thinking Mark Ronson was a production genius (rather than a bit of a one trick pony) As music, and an album, it is an absolute masterpiece

Another Amy Winehouse album, I enjoyed this one more than 'Frank', but still it's the same vibe mostly. It's a bit more lively I guess. But overall, I'm not a huge fan of hers. Saved tracks: Back to Black, Rehab, You Know I'm No Good, Love Is A Losing Game, Tears Dry On Their Own

Yeah, was alright!

Después de escuchar "Rehab" me imaginé a una persona completamente distinta de la que realmente era, fue un shock verla por primera vez. Este disco además de gustarme se me hizo enorme tras ver el documental de su vida y comprender qué importante es la gente que te rodea para bien o para mal en tu vida. 5 tristes estrellas son poco. De las 11 canciones solo hay 3 normales y el resto de muy bien a supremas. Obra de arte.

I've already listened to this before, but I still really enjoy this album. Definitely one of the best R&B albums ever released.

Classic!!

I had some complaints about Frank, but they don't apply to this album at all. Very enjoyable, especially the vocals.

A great album, full of such life and character. Heartbreaking how it all ended for Amy.

Never listened to much Winehouse before. Great album! Really enjoyed it

Look, it's not like it's a bad album. Not even close. But the fake, nostalgic vintage sound (the fauxstalgia, if you will) wears thin really REALLY fast. The fact that, following her death, dozens of imitations have popped up like mushrooms in the shade of a fallen tree doesn't help. I'm sick of hearing vocalists chewing their vowels to try to sound like fauxstalgic caricatures of the iconic vocalists of yore. For all that, it's still a good album. I can't, in good conscience, give it less than three stars. But my sheer annoyance with the fake vintage schtick won't let me give it any more than three stars either.

Lekker album. Ik houdt eigenlijk meer van up-tempo muziek, maar dit is zo goed qua melodie en zang,gewoon heerlijk! ****

8,5 One of best to ever do it Gone too soon

Man, she could really song. Very sad to listen t some of those songs, knowing what would happen.

I think her voice is too whiney and nasally for me.

This album was like fresh air. So unusual. So beautiful. Her voice is unforgettable

Musically, this is pretty great. The band is soulful, smooth, hip as hell. There's also a rawness to Amy Winehouse's lyrics and delivery that's really compelling and keeps the songs from getting overly pretty. Although there's a nugget of something wonderful in just about every song here, Winehouse is still less impressive as a vocalist or songwriter than I expected/hoped her to be. Fave Songs: Some Unholy War, Back to Black, Just Friends, You Know I'm No Good, Wake Up Alone

Rating: 9/10 Best songs: You know I’m no good, Back to black, Rehab, Tears dry on their own, He can only hold her

This is Amy Winehouse's magnum opus. It's also clear how much she was struggling with her addictions and relationships on this album. While most songs seem upbeat, they all have such dark undertones, especially knowing how Amy ended up. This, however, is a timeless album. Amy Winehouse is one of the biggest "What if's" in music history. Best Songs: Rehab, Back to Black, Tears Dry On Their Own, Some Unholy War Worst Songs: NA

Nice call with sarah, decent run, everything else fine probably

Some absolute classics. The minor songs are also still ok

Soul at its best, strong album

listened to before truly a timeless and raw soul singer

good singing but the songs were kinda samey in the first half

Better album than expected. Some really catchy songs on here, seemingly some filler too upon first listen

This album is really good, I'd rate it either 9/10 or 10/10.

Amazing album, first one I got and let me say I am not at all disappointed, great start to this (Amy Winehouse over Adele 100%) Favorite track: You know I'm no good (Honorable Me and Mr. Jones) Least favorite track: Some Unholy War, None of the songs are bad, but I'd still say that's the worst, It's still a 7/10 (Imo) though, just kinda bland. The album altogether I'd say is a 4/10 (More like 4.4 but I'm just doing 4)

Yeah classic, no more to say

Amazing album. Her voice was one of a kind. Such a talent waisted. Can't help to think what could've been. Absolute banger!

This is my favourite album by my favourite artist and I do not think that there is a single album that could possible compete apart from maybe Frank.

A gorgeous and timeless album, not much more to say its just wonderful

Really solid album! Amy Winehouse's vocals stand out so much, instantly recognisable. A lot of the same themes through this album, but some good ones in between the ones we all know. Really impressed with the production for each song, some songs are soulful, some Ska-esque, others are pure r&b I guess.

Prefs: Rehab, Me & Mr. Jones, Just Friends, Back to Black, Tears Dry on Their Own, Wake Up Alone, He Can Only Hold Her Moins pref: Love Is a Losing Game

Yes 5/5

Toujours pas un fan de Rehab mais j'aurais du donner une chance à Amy plus tôt parce que sa voix et son style de soul sont vraiment bons.

When it comes to Winehouse, to her we owe minus. Yeah, a lot of issues, but a great songwriter and performer. Album tailed away and ended a bit abruptly, still enjoyable

Yea absolute banger

Great album 88/100 best song: Back to black Worst song: Addicted

Absolutely iconic voice

I definitely enjoyed this record more than "Frank". The production on this record is a lot better, with Amy's voice always at the center and in hard focus. The instruments have a bit more of a modern flair to them, while still managing to invoke the girl groups of the Motown era, mixed with the hedonistic lyrics of later rock and roll (the Stones come to mind). Favorite tracks: "You Know I'm No Good", "Back To Black", "Tears Dry On Their Own"

Songs OK, don't really like her voice - interesting to actually listen to the album but unlikely to do again

I don't really give a shit about Amy Winehouse. After hearing her disasterous cover of A Message To You Rudy, I haven't cared. Great voice on the record, a shame she didn't get a hold of her demons. Wake Up Alone is a B-side I can get behind.

Glad to have listened but still not my thing.

This makes me incredibly interested to see what the next 1000 albums are gonna be. Always had an appreciation for Winehouse, and this only gives me a greater appreciation for her. Such a soulful ass voice.

Masterpiece

Great album, a seamless blend of soulful R&B with modern pop undertones

Great album, finally can appreciate this album for its great song crafting, lyrics, and singing

Yeah it's a great album, justified selection, changed the face of pop music for a good few years. Some wonderful, heart-wrenchingly open lyrics. Would never really choose to put this on because I've heard half of it more than enough times just by living life. It's genuinely good, but I'm done with Rehab, thanks. Tears Dry on Their Own has always annoyed me by not being Ain't No Mountain High Enough, you don't have to rip the whole thing and then leave us hanging, the rest of the album shows that, and all this technique does is remind me constantly of a far, far superior song. More durable however are the title track, which is easily one of the greatest songs written this century - I'll never get tired of that. Also Love is a Losing Game, another timeless Bond theme that never was. The album tracks are consistently good but nothing truly arrests me like the above. Wake Up Alone or Addicted probably best of the rest.

Brilliant album, not the least because her backing band is the Dap-Tones, they combine to make a magical album.