Back To Black

10 stars

prefer frank but this is still a solid album. no major complaints. favorite songs: just friends, addicted, tears dry on their own, love is a losing game, he can only hold her.

A fantastic album. Everything she sings transports me to a different world, puts me in a different frame of mind. Her timing is on a par with Sinatra’s. All her albums belong on the ‘1000 Albums’ list.

Actually a really solid album - I've usually been a bit of a contrarian on Winehouse but hearing her sing now, after spending enough time on this list to catch the motown styles she's emulating, she does a pretty great job. It's often a difficult album to listen to re:the dark material and the contrast between that and the more pop-ish Ronson production gives it that very fascinating irony of, say, The Gambler. Lots of her more famous singles on the album and they're all as excellent and worthy of radio play as the day they released. Fav tracks: Rehab, Back To Black

This shit is good. i'm gonna be giving it 5 stars. This may be the album i've listened to the most. Some part of that is just the groovieness and some part of it is the fact i had it in the background while working; that's also worth something.

Total vibe

did not know these were amy winehouse i'm ngl. it was good!

Incredible from start to finish, I listened to the album three times in a row and still could get enough of it!

*2006. *To be clear, Amy as a singer/songwriter is a 5. *Several catchy singles here, but the production just feels too commercial and vanilla for her soulful style. *Per Wiki, she was going for 50s/60s girl group style. You pick up on that, but it just didn’t hit for me. It feels so shallow and calculated compared to her lyrics and voice. *With a better, more genuine band behind her, Amy could've made this album something really special. Having said that, it's still interesting and deserves the commercial success it had. RATING - 7/10

lindo

Interesting to get this the day after Kanye. Amazing how Winehouse was able to produce an album like this while suffering from a whole bunch of mental issues. Makes you wonder what was going on behind the scenes. Rehab is a very important song, Winehouse is very open about her feelings on the need for rehab and that makes for something far more interesting than the usual pop fluff. And those themes continue through the album, too. Know i'm no Good is also about internal struggles and speaks to that anxiety you get telling yourself you're no good when you are struggling mentally. Aside from the themes, I really enjoy the brass instruments and jazzy/bluesy intonations throughout as well.

Her story is sad, but her music was something else. This album has a lot of soul and energy that makes it a fun listen.

It says everything about this album that even after dozens of listens over the years, I was excited to hear it again when it appeared on my feed here. Amy Winehouse was a completely singular artist. She was a complete original and there will never be another person like her. Her great innovation was her particular use of juxtaposition of old, elegant forms of jazz/blues music combined with heartfelt lyrics that were completely modern; her lyrics are strikingly frank and unguarded, profane, and somehow both conversational and poetic. Hearing *these* lyrics coming from *that* voice still somehow sounds surprising (and the sheer beauty and expressiveness of her voice makes the darkness of subject matter go down easier). Of course, lying beneath the music itself like a pitch-black abyss is the tragedy of Amy's life, impossible to extricate from the music given the lyrics about depression, alcoholism, and the toxic relationship that fueled them. It's unpopular today to be seen as somehow 'romanticizing' mental illness by looking at how it affects a person's artistic production, but Amy Winehouse is an example of someone who made something beautiful out of her pain, even as it was killing her.

don’t really get the hype

8.5/10

Classic album 5/5

I like Amy Winehouse. Loads of personality. Great jazz/soul influence in the writing. With hindsight, it's a very sad album but it sounds great on a weekend morning.

Perfectly pleasant as background music whilst I was doing the washing up, but didn't grab me. So it's okay but probably won't listen to it again.

Beautiful singer songwriter album. Hits throughout

3.5

Owning Back to Black on vinyl makes it a neat staple in my music collection, even if the overall experience leaves me somewhat neutral. Amy Winehouse produced absolute iconic cultural gems on this tracklist that everyone recognizes instantly, and the album certainly carries a stylish vintage aesthetic throughout. However, outside of those massive staple singles, the rest of the LP simply fails to spark much real excitement or deep connection for me. It remains a neat, respectable release to spin occasionally, but as a complete playthrough, it just isn't something I truly adore.

iconic but a little too self-effacing for my taste. loved wake up alone and love is a losing game

forever perfect

Marko - 5 Sara - 5

The anachronism is the whole point and it works completely — Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi pulling the Ronettes, the Shangri-Las, and classic Motown into 2006 and rebuilding it around a 22-year-old Londoner who had absorbed the tradition so completely that it sounds like the only context her voice could ever have existed in. The production shouldn’t feel this inevitable and does, which is the mark of a collaboration where everything clicked at exactly the right moment. The singles run is remarkable by any standard. “Rehab” announced the whole thing with immediate confidence. “Back to Black” delivers on the Motown promise completely. “Tears Dry on Their Own” sounds like it was recorded in 1965 and discovered yesterday — the Ain’t No Mountain High Enough chord sequence repurposed into something that feels entirely Winehouse’s own. “Love Is a Losing Game” is the quiet peak — just voice and orchestral arrangement and a lyrical directness that makes most breakup songs sound evasive, the kind of song that earns its place in a setlist and stays there. Winehouse’s voice is the central fact throughout — a contralto with jazz phrasing and soul directness coexisting in ways that formal training doesn’t produce, making everything around her sound slightly smaller by comparison. She sounds like she’s been singing these songs her whole life because in every way that matters she had been.

At first glance this record feels like an obvious 4. Sure, Amy Winehouse is legendary, deserves to be spoken about at the same level we talk about Etta, Aretha, Janis, Whitney even. It's the same Goddess-tier vocal domination. On the other hand I rarely feel like playing an entire Winehouse record, and when I do I'm content leaving it on as I go about my day. Today I gave this one a listen front to back for the first time in a long time, it hit hard because I was a teenager when I first heard Rehab, and I remember how awkward it felt to me that someone who would advocate so strongly against rehab (a role model!) would then go to rehab. I wasn't empathizing. Later on I learned that thinking like an artist of this level makes you do funny things, so today, feeling how this project ends on Addicted, after feeling how strong the romantic gesture is, it's hard not to consider this a masterpiece. What a fucking muse did Amy have when she was writing this. How intense was her love that so many stunning pieces of poetry came out? And the luck, to have the budget necessary on your second project so that the production is up to par. Wow! I mean, it definitely comes off as commercial, but '60s influenced jazz/soul hits different when it's commercial, compared to the pop of the 2000s. In fact, and maybe this is just my genre preferences, but I feel like other jazz albums of the decade would've had a really difficult time competing with this gem. So yeah, it's a little bit better than just a four, even though for me it's a piece for a very occasional but highly appreciated listen. 4.6/5

Amazing vocals that so many try to emulate today. She is a classic. Just so sad that her demons got the best of her and we will never know more of her music. Timeless.

I liked it more than I thought I would. I love the soul, Motown, roots.

Some great songs. Back to Black itself is hauntingly good. As an overall album its a pretty melancholy listen. She was deeply talented.

First Listen Favorites: Rehab You Know I'm No Good Back to Black Honorable Mentions: He Can Only Hold Her Just Friends Wake Up Alone

It was always going to be 5 stars

Great

Amy had amazing singing talent and vocals. This style of music just isn’t my cup of tea though.

An amazing album... the voice is stunning and unique Fav songs - Rehab, Back To Black, Wake Up Alone 5/5

One of my faves

Just so amazing, I’ve listened before and of course loved it, but this listen I enjoyed love is a losing game much more than last time, which was a great discovery. You know I’m no good stays my favorite though!

Amy Winehouse – Back to Black (2006) On Day 254, this album delivered exceptional songwriting and true genre-blending mastery. The production was peak craftsmanship where not a single note went to waste, disregarding whatever early critiques tried to downplay it. Her blunt, uncompromising delivery over vintage 60s soul and girl-group pop arrangements gave the entire project immense character. "Rehab" and "Me & Mr Jones" were brilliant examples of this raw attitude, while "You Know I'm No Good" and "Love Is a Losing Game" stood out as masterclasses in phrasing and emotional weight. Frankly, every single song on the tracklist delivered. Her early passing remains a tragedy, but she left behind an undisputed classic that still sounds phenomenal two decades later. A flawless 5/5.

Wäre sie mal zur Rehab gegangen... Schade, wieder eine Künstlerin mit Hang zur Selbstzerstörung, die zu früh gestorben ist. Tolles Album.

Roh, ehrlich und musikalisch messerscharf. Winehouse verbindet Soul, Motown‑Anklänge und Jazz mit einer emotionalen Direktheit, die fast schmerzt. Songs wie „Back to Black“ und „Rehab“ klingen, als würde sie ihre ganze Geschichte in wenigen Minuten freilegen – ohne Filter, ohne Schutz, nur pure Wahrheit. Amy your right 😊 good music good person

Stellar album. The contrast of 60s pop and jazz with her harsh and truthful contemporary lyrics works far better than it should. The entire album is a delight to listen to. And if you're paying attention to message it's also heartbreaking. A strong one-two-punch. Rehab You Know I'm No Good Back To Black Tears Dry On Their Own

Tragic torch singer with an amazing voice belts old-fashioned-type soul songs - this would be an easy 5 stars no matter what, but frequent use of the term "fuckery" and the fact that one of the songs sounds exactly like the theme song to "Good Times" makes this a no-brainer.

Amy's tour de force

Heard the singles when it came out and never gave it much attention as I couldn't be bothered with the constant press coverage over her personal life. It's pleasant enough and the talent is obvious but it's not something I would seek out to listen to again.

3.5 rounding up

not for me, I'll listen to motown instead

All-around great- beautiful vocals and I felt it was wonderfully mixed Rehab ★★★✩✩ You Know I'm No Good ★★★⯪✩ Me & Mr. Jones ★★★✩✩ Just Friends ★★★⯪✩ Back to Black ★★★★✩ Love Is a Losing Game ★★★★✩ Tears Dry on Their Own ★★★✩✩ Wake Up Alone ★★★⯪✩ Some Unholy War ★★★⯪✩ He Can Only Hold Her ★★★★✩ Addicted ★★★✩✩

Why Not Frank!!!!!!! Man I love Frank. But I love this album also. RIP Amy gone wayyyy too soon addiction is a b****

Perfection.

8.0/10

Everything about the song Back to Black is as near perfect as you can get. It was played heavily on the radio and is still a great song I like to listen to, and the emotion still feels as true and raw as it did back then. The album itself isn't quite so perfect, but still bloody feckin' good, especially considering how this isn't typically my genre. Absolutely deserves to be here.

Amy was certainly a very talented singer. That album sounds a lot older that it actually is. Perfect for a lounge or a bar but not the kind of music I would enjoy listening at home.

What a talent. A big departure from her excellent debut (which I may still prefer), but love the nostalgic sound and of course her voice

N2l

This is my second Amy album on this journey, which I think means I’m done with her - and much like her own sadly foreshortened life, that feels too soon. This was a more complete effort than Frank. Tons of swagger but with tighter songwriting and a better backing band. Easy 4/5.

iyiydi ya

It was fine.

MILES better than Frank, and truly a work of art. So much great soul on here, and a testament to what she would’ve been if she stayed alive. Easy 5

obvio lo conocia pero nunca le habia dado bola antes, 7/10

Love Amy Winehouse and haven’t dug into her body of work so this was great

Sadly, Amy Winehouse's tragic story adds a lot of weight to this one, and it sounds weird to say, but I think it helped me enjoy this more than I otherwise would have.

Very few albums have ever given me goosebumps or made me laugh out loud. This is one of those albums. Every song is so good and Ms. Winehouse's voice is so enthralling and depressingly charismatic. The instrumentals, although background to her wonderful voice, are a modern take on classic speakeasy jazz-band sounds. It's a wonderful album. Though I was aware of her death, I never took the time to explore her discography. After listening through this album, I'll definitely spend some time exploring her music. Multiple songs from this album made it to my playlist. 9/10.

Mark Ronson is a genius. She has a great voice and vibe. One of the best albums I have heard. Every track is a hit.

Imo średniak

Quite good, sad that she died, eternal destruction to the British media

Revisiting many songs I’ve heard while growing up. It’s a shame she died so young

I think Amy Winehouse is one of the most overrated artists ever. Probably wouldn't be as famous if she didn't die. The band was good though

There are the famous tracks to remind you of Amy Winehouse's absolute genius. Overall, the songwriting quality is upheld throughout. The raw emotion adds hugely to this album's impact which is successful in both musical and human terms.

Amazing soulful music reminiscent of something by Phil & Ronnie Spector from the 60s. It doesn’t feel at all derivative, though. Winehouse’s lyrics and vocal delivery are amazing, with many of her lyrics reflecting the struggles she dealt with in her tragically short life. This isn’t something I listen to all that often but it’s definitely deserving of 5 stars.

Devastating.

Tragic loss, brilliantly bittersweet songs

Number: 234 Familiarity: None (1) Rating: 3 Before: ======= I think I've see her recently on a Portlandia episode. She was cleaning houses. Or was that someone else with a similar name because the photo on this album cover does not look like the actress I was playing her. Granted, she was probably 10 or so years older in the episode but still, I don't see any resemblance at all other then they were both female. Oh, my bad, it was Aimee Mann. I wonder if she is on The List? Oh cool, she is. Anyways, back to the task at hand. Maybe the name Amy Winehouse is familiar but I have no clue what to expect musically. During: ======= Oh, I don't like this at all.... After : ======= For them most part I didn't like the album very much. I admire that she is honoring the great female 60's soul artists but I didn't care for this take on it. Overall, I feel would rather skip most of the songs than listen to them, which is 2 territory, but my song by song average came out 2.58 and I don't really feel like or have the time this morning to go through them again so I'll be generous and rate it 3.

Such a good album. What a shame she died so young. I knew about half of the tracks, all wonderful.

There are some really good songs on here.

I appreciate that she kind of made jazz/pop more of a thing and I like a few of the songs on this but it never was really my thing.

2.75 - Like the last few, I don't like it as much as I want to, but it's not bad.

used to hear only one song on tiktok from album , the back to black song

A classic album that was a pleasure to relisten to! I love Amy’s voice, and the whole album had such great flow. Great!

Amazing album, gets better on extra listens too. A classic.

Good, but not my style

Wel mooi, maar toch te gepolijst. Eigenlijk 3,5

For me, this album sounded similar to some PMJB songs and i think it was really good, but it’s not quite the 5 star album

Amy has such a unique voice and style, no one can do it like her

👠🥀🖤💄🍷

Rate: 1000/10. Mi artista más personal, te amo Amy <3.

4.3

Really love this album - what a talent. Mixture of tracks with quite tragic themes and also 'feel good' tunes

Bon alors heu... ce n'est pas un mauvais album. Pas du tout. Mais je me suis demandé tout du long pourquoi Amy Whinehouse avait un tel statut. Mais pas en mode "s'trop d'la merde, les gens sont bêtes d'écouter ça". Non, j'avais plutôt le sentiment que quelque chose m'échappait. L'album ne m'a pas accroché plus que ça, donc j'ai passé la courte écoute à me demander ce qui faisait que tant de gens adoraient cet album. Alors oui, le fait qu'elle soit morte si jeune joue sûrement un peu, mais perso, je trouve que c'est réducteur et je méprise le concept de club des 27, qui glorifie et fétichise les morts prématurées des artistes, sans jamais poser la questions de ce qui conduit tant d'entre eux à développer des problèmes mentaux ou d'addiction. Pourquoi remettre en question l'industrie musicale quand on peut fantasmer sur les morts trop mystérieuses de grands artistes à 27 ans ??? Donc à la fin de mon écoute, j'en suis arrivé à la conclusion, hyper avant-gardiste, personne ne l'aurait envisagé si je n'avais pas pris 30 minutes pour y réfléchir, que ce qui fait le succès d'Amy Whinehouse... c'est Amy Whinehouse en personne... Ah oui, hein, j'ai des prises de positions fortes et osées, je suis étonné de pas déjà avoir un poste à Rock'n'Folk. Amy Whinehouse, elle a une voix unique. Elle a un charisme qui doit autant à ses capacité vocales qu'à l'image qu'elle se donne. Elle sort suffisamment de l'ordinaire pour marquer les esprits, tout en restant assez conventionnelle pour parler à un large public. Elle ne ressemble à personne. Et, on a tendance à l'oublier, mais quand on cherche à faire de la musique, la personnalité, c'est pratiquement ce qu'il y a de plus important. Donc bref, je pense que cet album m'est tout simplement passé au-dessus de la tête et il m'a fallu 300 mots pour dire : bon, j'ai pas trop accroché, mais c'est vrai qu'Amy Whinehouse est très douée, je comprends que les gens aiment. Mais il y a des jours où je suis d'humeur verbeuse.

I've always found her affected American singing voice deeply jarring, to the extent that it sounds like pastiche. I can acknowledge that this a well produced album but I won't be listening to this again.

It’s not at the bottom of the 1 stars and it’s an ok listen but not something I would listen to

An excellent singer let down by all around her. Some flashes of brilliance but too much "karaoke backing track" accompaniment

You are properly joking RGP, this was new to me and a horrible listen, better TBF than Nine Inch Nails say but not by much and that’s a very very low bar to get under. One star. Tom.

I’ve been meaning to give this album the time I thought it deserved for many years now. I did. It’s way over rated. Supremely mid.

I find this boring. Not for me.

Some bangers but they lost me outside of the singles. Mark Ronson loves his brass. This whole thing feels so 00s I should be wearing a denim miniskirt and leggings. Listened while working.

Very unique sound. So sad listening to this posthumously, knowing how affected she was with drug addiction

Gone to soon. We have her music to hold on to and to remember her.

if you told me she was an alien or time traveler i would 1000% believe you

Pretty sure Amy shaped pop music, especially in the UK, for a decade to come.

Gone far too soon

Listened to this album already, amazing every song In the album hit it was just too short. 10 out of 10 for me andi added every song to playlist

A beautiful concise pop album that has little to no fat or filler, refreshing, real and completely relateable. The production is really of it's time but does not seem dated at all and still seems really fresh. Side-note: I did not get at all that the cover is taken in front of a blackboard, so it's got a positive learning about life connotation. Obviously loads of the conversation now about this album will revolve around addiction and the incredibly dark side of that, but musically this album is really peppy and positive as well as incredibly emotional.

Amy Winehouse has such a unique way of song progression that really just gets me going, standouts here were back to black and love is a losing game

Love it

Iconic

A great album. Never misses a beat, if it’s your thing you should absolutely hear it. A tragedy that we never got a follow-up.

The throwback sound at work here--the horns, the snapping snares, and above all Amy's voice--is a great deal of fun, which is a helluva trick given that, you know, the biggest hit here was probably "Rehab" and she was addict who died from her addiction. There's a sameness that comes through in some of the middle of this album, but it's a great listen nonetheless. And the opening one-two of "Rehab" and "You Know I'm No Good" is very hard to top.

Great voice and excellent production give this album a unique vibe.

te amo Amy como vas a hacer este álbum hermoso

What a voice. A real talent gone too soon, would have reached Adele level heights and this album is a perfect representation of that. Some really great songs and a few that I found a bit boring but still extremely impressive versatility and range that Amy Winehouse possessed

Great artist. Great album. 👍

RIP Amy

Funny to get this suggested right after Adele 21. A lot of similar inspirations and subjects. And yet, Amy comes through more dynamic, mature, and groovable. There is a sincerity that shines through the hip swaying and upbeat jams. As an album the songs make a solid collection with cohesive styles and themes, but enough variety to keep things from feeling samey or monotonous. It's something you can just turn on and let play to the end without skipping. She will be missed.

used to love this album, but then saw a video of her being racist and now i do not listen to her.. that was 6yrs ago lmfao

This will always be a bittersweet listen. Incredible and heartbreaking in equal measure

Bars and bangers

she sounds so sad

Rehab is a jam, 100% understand why it’s a hit. Hey syncopation on “no no no” needs to be studied. And me and mr jones, she is killing it! Holy shit this only came out in 2006!??!? This album would be killer to listen to mid breakup

zafa, algunos temas buenos y terrible voz la de amy

my mom had this album on CD and i would hear it any time she drove me anywhere in high school. i always thought amy winehouse had a voice that no one else had. highlights: rehab you know i'm no good back to black love is a losing game tears dry up on their own wake up alone he can only hold her addicted

album started of really good but sizzled down. Iconic voice 3.5/5

Lot of bangers.

Never understood this

Great album, such a talent but sadly gone too soon

Amy was a unique voice in pop music, this is a great album front to back and has some huge hit tracks on it well worth its place on the list

Fun but a little overplayed

Честная, вьющаяся и изумительная бабочка. Этот голос, эта ужасная история, этот альбом.... Настолько лёгкого и восхитительного исполнения я не слышал мне кажется вообще никогда. И тем печальнее слышать ее и одновременно восхитительней. Я надеюсь что все же есть загробный мир и слушатели покинувшие нас смогут этим насладится. Оценка 9/10

This was pretty good. Lots of hits on it. She has a great voice

Loved it, enjoyed it without the bad thoughts of lack of identity

kratko i slatko, jako dobro. super mi je njen glas. uz bok prethodno odslušanom albumu (»frank«)

Meu Deus! Como é perfeito esse álbum!!!!!!!

It’s remarkable how much it sounds like it’s from the 60s. If I didn’t know better, you could easily convince me it was. It’s a spot-on replication. But I have Aretha Franklin a 3.

Âmes sensibles s'abstenir. J'admire la virtuosité d'Amy Winehouse, mais je pense que cet album est sur-produit et ne lui fait pas honneur. Je n'aime pas beaucoup les arrangements de Ronson en général pour cette raison. Je trouve que ça sonne matante. Elle a besoin d'une instrumentation plus subtile pour faire briller sa voix, comme Nina Simone (une autre contralto) savait bien le faire. Ou encore, simplement un band blues. Désolé. Mention spéciale à Tears dry on their own qui a ce feel un peu plus dénudé, et que j'ai préféré. Un sentiment de nostalgie/mélancolie très poignant, que je rapprocherais de certaines tracks de 25 de Adele.

donner 3 étoiles sur 5 c'est criminel Félix! Steph a dit qu'on t'invite pu chez nous. Blague à part c'est un des albums préférés de Stéphanie de tous les temps et je comprend pourquoi. Tellement de soul dans sa voix, on sent toute sa douleur. Une vrai poquée de la vie.

Poor Amy. It's difficult to listen to this album without remembering the last couple of years of her life, watching her career take off and her life spin down out of control, gleefully documented at every opportunity by the tabloids. Drugs, booze and crap relationships are everywhere in the lyrics here. I don't like what the album represents, despite the beautiful arrangements and her beautiful voice.

The singles here are undeniably bangers. For me the VIP here and the real step up from her first album is in the backing arrangements which just give this album so much more oomph.

i'm surprised how much i enjoyed this, given that i was already well familiar with "rehab", and am pretty neutral to it. the rest of the album is much better though, in my opinion. but i shouldn't be surprised, because a jazz-soul-rnb singer sounds like an incredible combination, and she was great with it here.

respect and all that, but still...just not for me.

It’s probably the best record of the 21st century, production is so polished, Amy’s vocals are insane, she really was at the top of her game, it’s punchy yet melodic and it flows from track to track perfectly, at no point does it feel bloated at all. The loss of Amy still hurts so much all these years later, there was no one around like her and there hasn’t, and won’t be again. She could’ve been taken from the 60s and dropped into the 00s and no one would’ve known otherwise, that girl had the world at her feet, it’s just a crying shame that the world chewed her out and spat her back up. Rest easy, Amy. The world’s a worse place without your music Queen.

This came out around the time I first went backpacking, aged 20 or 21, my sister had put it on my iPod for me. It wouldn’t have been the first thing I’d thought of listening to at that age, a female pop star that was suddenly tabloid bait. But then I found myself, somewhere in the north island of New Zealand, absolutely falling in love with it, and listening to it every night as I fell asleep. I was in Camden the day Amy died coincidentally. The news came over the radio from one of the market stalls. There was this weird energy, people rushing to try and make it to her house, some of it almost exploitative. I just stood and thought about the times I’d laid in bed, on the other side of the world, letting her sing me to sleep. God bless that woman. Favourite track: all of it, really.

Not my cup of tea but mad respect for Amy

I was given this cd for my birthday in 2007. 2007 kind of sucked but this was a great album.

Hearing "Rehab" in 2006: "How charmingly defiant!" Hearing "Rehab" after Amy Winehouse died: "..." I find it impossible not to filter this album through what happened to Winehouse, which makes the experience a lot heavier and darker. "Rehab" itself is a microcosm of that, with the line "and if my daddy thinks I'm fine" especially haunting (knowing how her dad was one of the many people who, at best, enabled her and, at worst, exploited her). Musically, it still feels like Winehouse is finding her place, because sometimes the songs sound like genre exercises. It would've been interesting to hear where she went from here, but this is still pretty great. "Tears Dry on Their Own" and "You Know I'm No Good" are faves.

Bastante heterogéneo para lo que yo creía. Un poquito de blues, de soul, de algo medio afro también. Hay que escucharlo por segunda vez.

An album full of so many good songs, can’t decide fully if I prefer this so Frank but they’re both great. Such a distinctive voice. Such a talent and gone way too soon. I don’t love every song but the vast majority is just quality. Often think about the music she could be making now. Rip Amy 🖤

What a lovely thing to hear❤️

AMO O MELHOR ÁLBUM DE JAZZ DA VIDAAAAAAAAA❤️❤️❤️❤️🖤

Love her. Gone too soon.

Back to something decent

Maybe because we have had a run of absolute crap or the fact that this is just a very good album, it deserves a 5. Banger after banger on this album.

Not really my taste but she does have some tunes

Good

I’ve had many prior listens. Fantastic album with maybe 1 skip. Great production, writing, engineering, and of course, Amy’s performance.

Not my style, but very nicely composed. Hate the eyeliner tho.

240. ok

This album is pretty good! I never gave Amy a fair shot, having really only heard “rehab” and it coming out in a time in my life where it was very important to be “cool” and anything that popular was not; I judged it prematurely. After one listen, I kinda understand the hype she had, and now has posthumously. She was a talent, and as cliche as it sounds, we really don’t make music like this anymore. As a fan of jazz and the like, this was a refreshing twist (though it released in 2006 lol). It’s a shame we lost her, she truly could’ve been the next Adele, if not the downtrodden, sadder version 4.3/5

Amy Winehouse was 23 when she made this and dead at 27. "Rehab" is the one everybody knows and it's the one that stayed. The hook is so cheerful you can almost miss what she's saying — she's refusing help and narrating exactly how that goes. She wrote it after her management suggested rehab and she said no. It reads differently now than it did in 2006, and it should. The rest I liked without ever being caught out by it. This doesn't sound like 2006, it sounds like a lost Motown record, and that's not an accident — much of the backing is the Dap-Kings, Sharon Jones's band, playing live in a room. Real horns, real drums, nothing programmed. Ronson and Salaam Remi built a 60s girl-group record and put a voice on top of it that had no business being that old. But that's also the ceiling. It does the thing it set out to do, does it cleanly, and never once goes somewhere I didn't see coming. Eleven tracks, thirty-five minutes, no wrong turns and no surprises either. 2.5/5 — I liked it. It just never caught me off guard.

Beautiful mix of styles that works very well, especially since Amy's voice is phenomenal. I don't think the quality is consistently very high, but there sure are many great tracks on here, like "You Know I'm No Good" or the title track. A great example that modern pop music can be quite good. 3.5/5 - strong

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (2006) Desconfío mucho de la fama. Estar en el ojo del huracán, bajo el escrutinio de todos, es al mismo tiempo estar en una posición donde no pasa nada. No hay movimiento ahí. Eso influyó mucho para que no me acercara a Amy Winehouse, hasta que me sume a este proyecto. Debo admitir que me causó gracia ver que me enviaran este como el primer álbum a escuchar, porque en mi adolescencia no supe de ella y cuando escuché su nombre fue cuando estaba a semanas de su final. Hay tres niveles para abordar Back In Black. El primero es la voz tan singular y versátil de Winehouse: jazzera de base, con inflexiones propias del reggae, y R&B del más amargo y artesanal. Incluso antes de entender las letras, lo que transmite esa voz tiene poco y nada que ver con la devoción y mucho con desintegrarse lentamente. El segundo nivel está en la instrumentación. Áspera, a la vieja usanza, sin nada electrónico o digital de por medio que interfiriera con la sensación que Amy estaba dando algo más parecido a un grito primal. Los momentos sinfónicos, los reggae, los jazzeros, todos funcionan y sobrecogen. Buen trabajo de Mark Ronson detrás de la consola. El tercer nivel son las letras. A menudo, el peor de los momentos es la fuerza creativa que los artistas necesitan para darlo todo y desplegar su material más sincero. En el caso de Back To Black, basta con decir que destilar la muerte, la soledad, la depresión, el desamor, la tristeza y la falta de autoestima en un disco sin dejar nada en el tanque requiere valor. Mucho valor. Back To Black es el diario de Amy Winehouse. El relato de cómo encontraba luz en medio de su propia oscuridad y la pudo plasmar y compartir con el mundo hasta que ya no lo pudo hacer más. “Love is a fate resigned over futile odds and laughed at by the gods. And now, the final frame. Love is a losing game”

Album #127: Back to Black - Amy Winehouse Genre (W): Soul, rhythm and blues, contemporary R&B, neo soul, pop Singles: Rehab, You Know I’m No Good, Back to Black, Tears Dry on Their Own, Love is a Losing Game I have not listened to this album before. Thoughts?: Winehouse’s vocals and songwriting is amazing! I also love Mark Ronson’s production, especially with the song “Back to Black”. It’s pretty surreal how close this sounds to 1960’s soul and pop music. Great listen! Favorite tracks: Rehab, You Know I’m No Good, Me & Mr. Jones,* Back to Black*, Tears Dry On Their Own*, Wake Up Alone, Some Unholy War, He Can Only Hold Her, Addicted

Just incredible

a very unique vocal, kinda interesting to listen to

Always thought Amy winehouse was trying too hard to sound soulful and this is no exception. Decent but not great

Well... it's better than 'Frank'... but to be frank, I still pretty much hated it... guess I'll just have to be in the minority here... Oh, and my OCD REALLY hates the directionally inconsistent projection of those 3D letters on the album cover... I mean, that "S" alone gives me palpitations...

She had a great voice. This just doesn’t do much more me. Rehab was overplayed at the time, and nothing else stood out here.

It really darks me out that her former manager is managing Lola Young

I have not heard this before. I’m not sure if I’ve even heard Amy Winehouse before, since this came out after I basically gave up on top 40 radio. There is some stuff I missed out on and I really missed out on this. Most of the songs are almost like a Motown revival sound without sounding dated or derivative, and there’s no filler or stinkers, just back to back bangers. The lyrics are a little depressing considering how she died early, but that doesn’t subtract anything from it

Classic

Great album, fantastic voice. Heavy feelings and blues in the first songs. Gets lighter on the later part of the album, still heavy subject matters but more happy music with them. 4/5

Incredible music. Amazing how authentic Amy Winehouse was, as you can easily (and tragically) imagine her living out her lyrics. I listened to this 2.5 times and could listen on loop. It's that good.

Amy Winehouse? More like Amy WineMom amiright? Clearly the poppiest album we've had yet. The mixing is way blown out, the percussion was all over the place. I can't imagine listening to this higher than 1/4 volume. The description in YT (probably pulled from wikipedia) says this drew inspiration from soul and pop from the 60s (which was fairly obvious) but is worse in almost every way. The last two tracks were maybe the least offensively mixed? The backing vocals were a nice change of pace. Weed song (EPIC!!!!). Favorite(s): He can only hold her Least: Rehab 1/5

I don't know how you can make the lyrics non repetitive yet feel the as if it's the most repetitive music I've ever listened to. I couldn't even get through one song without wanting to punch a wall. I can see why people would like it but I sure as heck don't.

Fav: Wake up Alone L: Just Friends 2 I don’t know, it wasn’t terrible but I don’t think I would ever seek out any of the songs again and some of them I would maybe switch to a different channel if they were on the radio.

What kind of f*ckery are you? 'side from Sammy you're my best black Jew. When you smoke all my green, man, you gots to call the green man. Industry plant vibes. Possibly racist. Back to black? Sus. Just friends is reggae. I'm not losing my mind here. I think maybe Mikell would like this album a lot more than me. W: Love is a losing game L: Tears dry on their own, He can only hold her, addicted 1.5/5

Love this-sonorous, heartfelt, lyrical. Superb orchestration.

A modern soul classic dripping with sadness and heartbreak. Wonderful song writing delivered with searing honesty.

Great voice, great lyrics. Tragic.

I didn't realise just how good this album was when it came out. So sad that in retrospect these amazing lyrics tell the story of someone who just couldn't cope. A generational album. 5*

3.5 (could be a 4 in future)

Несмотря на его широчайшую известность, это было мое первое прослушивание альбома. Back to black — несомненно классика, но больше меня не зацепила ни одна песня, кроме He can only hold her (барабаны и ритмика в треке просто шикарны). Пластинка на 3+. Скорее всего это было моё первое и последнее прислушивание

This is like ordering champagne and getting Miller High Life instead.

BANGERS ONLYYYYYY

ate !

There’s some classics in here and there’s nothing like the slick voice of Winehouse with a slurries that makes it unique.

Great voice, I knew more songs that I thought

9/10

RIP

Have added this to my list of must have albums. So great of talent she was.

tragically life affirming

Always enjoyed this album. Still do. Nice one Amy!

I liked this a lot more than the other Amy Winehouse album "Frank". Her voice is still affected, but has a more genuine tone. It made me sad; I would love to know what, if any, music she would be putting out 20 years after this album

FUCKING AMAZING, like honestly I thought Amy winehouse was gonna carry the whole album but like the instruments are so good, like the compositions are so good, every instrument feels perfectly placed, also the lyrical themes, it’s relatable, also back to black, it’s nostalgic, I used to listen to it all the time in middle school so I’m just glad I got to dive into her discography a lil bit

Man Mr. Jones a real hoe

One of my favorite albums of all time. Enough said.

Great album, great talent. It was all downhill from here if memory serves? Tragic end seemed relatively quick at the time, but I wasn't really paying attention. Among the first on my radar of proper soul revival. It would be another half dozen years or so before I organically made my way into that neighborhood, but this still sounds pretty damn legit to me.

Eeeeeh kinda mid 3.5 stars back to black is fire tho

You’ll get Addicted to this album. You might have to go to Rehab after…

4.4/5 - No comments, just nice music :) Fav Track: no preference. Reference: 1 = Dislike, nty 2 = Not my taste, objectively pretty good though 3 = Fine, tolerable BG music but not preferred 4 = Pleasant BG music, but not necessarily top preference 5 = Liked this, might listen again in future

Still like this album quite a bit.

86

Enjoyment: 6/10 Replayability: 7/10 Cohesion: 7/10 Flow/Pacing: 6/10 Artistic Merit: 7/10 Weighted Average: 6.55/10 Review: Amy Winehouse brought back 60s soul with enough modern flair for me to like it slightly more than Aretha Franklin apparently. Overall, an enjoyable listen. Liked Song(s): Rehab, You Know I'm No Good, Just Friends, Back To Black, Love Is A Losing Game, Addicted Disliked Song(s): (None) Recommend? Yes Heard Before? No

One of the first CDs I bought - once in a generation artist. Soulful, witty, profound

listening to the whole thing made me feel holy and stupid that I hadn’t done it before wtffff

Own it love it

Its obviously excellent, but I don't see why this is regarded as one of the greatest albums ever. The old sound with really crisp, modern mixing and mastering is really great. I like how lyrically this is so much more blunt than anything else with this type of instrumentation. Great album, but a bit overrated.

Decent songs, technically great, but occasionally overly mannered singing, dreadful mastering. The whole record has a distorted quality to it. I thought my headphone cables were broken.

Amy Winehouse was so very ahead of her time, definitely one of the saddest artist passing in history. Really good album. Every song here is good.

Great vocals, some iconic songs, but it ended faster than I thought and left me wanting more in a way. I felt like a few songs I completely missed because they didn’t draw me in. Overall, good album that I enjoyed.

Лучше, чем то, что я уже слышал, но не лучше в целом

i mean it's just karaoke hit after karaoke hit

I had never listened to much of Amy Winehouse when she was popular and being forced to listen to this entire album made me appreciate what an incredible talent she was. Listening to her sing it is hard to believe she was a skinny white girl from London.

Brilliant, so many great tracks. A wasted talent

Must confess to never listening to the whole album before but you know what, I wish I had, it’s really very good.

MOST OVERRATED ARTIST EVER KLAXON 🚨 Yes, she has an amazing voice, but the music is just average. An odd mix of Motown, bland pop and light jazz, none of which appeal to me. A good title track saves this from a 1 star.

I know it’s completely the point, but this is such a miserable album. While I respect it, I like music to make me feel in some way more upbeat or relaxed, and definitely not anxious.

Perfect length album for a short album. She had a fantastic voice of course and album was quite varied in style. Enjoyed more than I expected to, 4 stars.

Removing any of the underlying stories about the person Amy Winehouse and just listening to the album on it's merits, it reminds me of a bunch of music from the past that I enjoy but doesn't move beyond it in any meaningful way. The one song is 100% just a portion of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'. It didn't sound like a sample it sounded like it had just been performed beat-for-beat. The whole thing felt like a gimmick. The gimmick seems to be a talented girl-group chanteuse that is lyrically unapologetic for self-destructing with drugs. I guess I just unintentionally added the underlying story back in there. Hearing Amy Winehouse sing 'Rehab' now is like reading a memoir 'My Lifetime of Successfully Dodging Trains' by a guy you know had been hit by a train 20 years ago.

How did we only get two Amy Winehouse records? Such a damn tragedy. This belongs higher on the Rolling Stone top 500.

Exceptional vocal performance from Amy Winehouse. Production is great too. My first full album listen from Amy Winehouse and this is so good. Didn’t love Rehab (lol) didn’t think it was a bad song, just liked the others much more. Sad lyrics contrasted with brighter instrumentals works really well here. Loved it and will be keeping it in the rotation. Rip Amy Winehouse

Very good new soul that’s earned its place as a new classic. Terrific voice, tragic story.

The Dap Kings as backup band really make this for me.

im amy winehouse but without the drugs and alcohol

Amazing álbum love it

Love her voice, Instrumentals, production and influence. The songs on this album have a real and vulnerable tone and theme to them which also makes them quite powerful and real. Serious like a 4.5 to 5 to me. Rest in peace

Oh my heart!

One of the best albums ever.

yess <3

Not my cup of tea.

I liked this album but it got a little repetitive

Gran voz y manejo de la misma, letras crudas, personales y reales, aborda temas amorosos dentro de contextos poco favorables; Esta es la obra maestra de una cantautora con mucho para decir y que dejo un legado inoecable de obras maestras dentro del meinstream, R&B Y soul. #LargaVidaAmyWinehouse

8/10. Qué decir de Amy Winehouse que no se haya dicho ya... Realmente es un discazo, que empieza mejor de lo que termina pero igualmente tiene una consistencia marcada en el transcurso de todo el disco. El sentimiento de melancolía y soledad, de tristeza y desesperanza son aspectos muy bien retratados, y aunque puedan verse como sentimientos negativos, creo que hay una música, un disco, para cada momento y lugar, y este tuvo el suyo.

Perfect nostalgisch maar wel fris, em gewoon bangers

Has a vintage vibe but produced modernly, I also like her singing

I'd only ever listened to the clean, radio edit versions of these songs. these ones are much more entertaining. Note, I had Janis Joplin yesterday - I wonder if I'm on a 27 Club theme? Hendrix, Doors or Nirvana tomorrow?

I used to be an Amy Winehouse hater as a youth. It's better than I remember. I'm not sure I like the production though; it sounds almost too loud and distorted at times. Thought at first it was my headphones or Spotify, but it's not. Would easily be a 4 if it wasn't for this

It's a good album. Not much else to say...

Usually every forgettable old pop hit is actually an incredible banger when you listen to it today with headphones. I remembered Rehab being great but it sounds so thin and simple now. Was shocked to learn these are live recorded instruments I thought it was some 2006 garageband bullshit. I think they just recorded them into garageband and 2006ed all the life out of them. The horn parts are pretty fun but the recording's got all the edges sanded down. Fuck Mark Ronson. Tears Dry on Their Own is such an awful idea - just fully stealing the backing vocal of an extremely famous song and singing a worse melody over it?? Why invite that comparison. Her voice is great though!

First Listen: Apr 24 2025 RIP pouring one out ong

precioso album, precioso como está escrito, los guiños al estilo de aretha, el soul purísimo que es pero a la vez cómo se siente actualizado. no tiene skips, un 10/10

The Good: Regression into the dark of evening… The Bad: Oh wait, no… the title refers to a power-outage… The Ugly: No… fucked that up again… it’s size matters… ouch… Probably one of the sadder stories in modern music… seeing a person destroy themselves and there was nothing people could do about it… try to make me go to rehab, but she said no no no… fuck me. Also, when this album came out I was in the midst of jumping into the dating pool after a relationship of 5 years crashed and burned. I was not aware of the album, however, this woman that I met, who wanted nothing more than to spend the entire evening performing oral sex, told me to be nice to her as she was associating this album with us getting together… I still think about the blowjobs, I don’t know if she is still liking the album… Anyway, did I like it? One can’t deny that pipes that Amy was blessed with, and the musicianship is grand. Yet, it isn’t something that I would gladly put on repeat and listen to with frequency. I will grant 3 1/2* and shall leave it to the coin showing a Head if that is bumped up… Head it is… how appropriate!

Amy was one of a kind. Rip

endlich mal gehört

Good background album

What kind of fuckery is this? Very good, short and sweet album RIP

all timer

I gave this one a spin and came away feeling like I'd just enjoyed a nice meal. Satisfying, but nothing too crazy. It's got that retro lounge thing going on, all sultry vocals and smooth grooves. Kind of like watching an old black-and-white film. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Rehab - You Know I'm No Good - Back to Black

Amy's voice is unmistakable it's sheer brilliants effortlessly hitting the notes. This album is fantastic it offered that bossa nova sound tat was lacking in an Indie rock and pop filled market. It has also stood the test of time since her unfortunate passing. A real talent and a well put together album as well as her amazing voice the horns and background swing/jazz/ big band works ever so well.

She was amazing here. Heart Breaking but so amazing

I love you amy come back

How could you say anything bad about this album?

Niet echt mijn smaak, maar ondanks dat prachtige nummers, peak UK twee production

Une joie

Amy buja

Bardzo ciekawy koncept typowy dla Amy z przemieszaniem sonicznej ikonografii R&B z tematyką problemów z uzależnieniem; wtórność do wybaczenia

very good

Let's drink to that.

No edge

Elite vocals.

a distinctive and powerful voice, pretty good songwriting, and it feels like all the players to put together some really interesting arrangements but then doesn't.

fun, playful, feel-good in a weird kind of way, like when your friend makes a funny joke about their childhood trauma and it lands but then your brain realises how messed up and sad it really was

I'll say it... I had a thing for her. Still pretty good 3.5

Snappy and punchy and remarkable. There is nothing I can say about this that would add to commentary or a knowledge base that is already known. A tragic loss to the world. Survivors: * ALL *

Back to blaccent

I need to sit on this a little bit. It’s my first time listening to Amy and she’s an incredible singer. Besides a few hits I’m not sure if this album clicked for me as good as others. 3.5/5

This album is such an easy 10/10. I think many of the people who don't like this record fell victim the the unfair propaganda during the early 2000s media landscape (which is, to an extent responsible for her death). I could never imagine giving this album a 1 star review after listening to rehab, those bells in the verses of the song strike something deep within me every listen. Not only is this album spectacular, but you should listen to this before you die. and that is why I give it a 10/10

Definitely know this one, been a while since I listened though. Starts so strong, many great songs on here. actually not any bad ones actually. Not the album's fault it was played to death. 4 Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes, 93/350 (26%) Will I get: Already have

I like the soul vibe in it 4 Out of 5

Nice vibe, but I'm not exactly sure why this is the highest rated album of the 21st century on this site. Still, a good album. Very high 3

Too many bangers to not go 5

Nicely done 60s soul/rnb. Makes me A bit sad because of what happened to her and my friend Cheryl.

Beautiful album layered with a sadness.

A beautifully composed and hugely influential R&B album, which came out in my grade school years but admittedly almost completely passed me over for nearly two decades (only knowing her big hits like "Rehab" but mostly in passing). Giving this a proper listen so many years later delivers a proper gut punch, as listening to Amy's angelic voice really drives home how unfortunate it is that we've lost so many incredible artists at such a young age, to the point where the 27 Club became a thing. RIP Amy, I'm glad your legacy lives on.

So many incredible lines, all delivered in that way and that attitude she had. “What kind of fuckery is this…” “Nowadays you don’t mean dick to me” “You like blow and I love puff.” Wish the album itself didn’t point so knowingly to what happened to her, and to us because we lost her.

Sound that compares her to Janis Joplin in many ways. Nobody will ever be as gritty and soulful as Janis. Amy comes close.

Had some pretty good songs but nothing that stuck out to me. I enjoyed the album but it's not something I would likely listen to again.

“Released after the year 2000” and “Average review score above a 4.0” don’t usually mean anything to me when I glance at the daily album but when I see them together I think I need to start interpreting it as a red flag

RATING: 8.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: Back to Black LOWLIGHT: Just Friends

Great voice, kinda jazzy

Amy Winehouse was a curiosity when she cropped up in 2006. Rehab was everywhere. Commercials, radio, your headphones, tv, you name it. Part confessional pop singer and part sleazy lounge act, Amy did a great job of blending the old with the new in her own style, and it caught on. Jazz, bossa nova, big band, you name a style of the 50s/60s, and she’s touching on it here. It feels pretty timeless honestly, without the conventions of 2000s jazz pop adding datedness to it. While every song isn’t great, there’s enough here to say it’s a good album worth inclusion. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

i do love this album! you know i'm no good was born a classic. everybody must listen to frank too..

This was a bit of a step up from Frank. The songs leave a lot of room for Amy's unique voice to shine and you can hear her personality and lifestyle come through both by sound and the lyrics.

Muy buen disco de la mayor cantante de R&B moderno, el legado de una estrella.

It's not really my cup of tea but there are undoubtedly strong songs on there and her voice is brilliant. Peaks with the first two songs.

RIP queen

I can see why this is so popular. Loved the James Bond vibe (including the mention of Roger Moore), and the doo wop-ness. I especially enjoyed the song at the end about that person taking her drugs. Nice idea. She sang really well and each song was engaging. Back to Black is an absolute tune. I also really like You Know I'm No Good after hearing Arctic Monkeys do a cover years ago. Amy Winehouse used to frequent a bar I played at ages ago, I guess I have more appreciation for her now. 5 Stars.

This album is like catching up with an old uni friend who has fallen on hard times. He used to be such a bright-eyed, effervescent soul. He was in a relationship with a girl who was studying medicine. She was quiet and sensible. They moved to a different city, far away from you, so you drifted out of touch. Randomly you see him in the liquor store around the corner from you. He is buying two bottles of whiskey on a Tuesday afternoon. You ask if he is still with Nicole, and his shoulders slump as he informs you she left him. You ask where he is working, and he tells you he’s struggling to find work, which is why he’s moved back in with his parents. You suggest catching up for a proper yarn at some stage and he agrees, but you get the idea it will never happen.

Was alright. The hits are food but some others missed the mark.

You can’t tell me this wasn’t recorded in a smoky lounge in Harlem in 1963 - or maybe one in north London in 2004. Either way it feels like we’re getting an exclusive seat for one of the most tragic, desperate, and talented lounge singers of all time. Making this sound simultaneously like a 60s do wop group but also updated for the 00s is an incredible feat by Mark Ronson. Winehouse’s tragic death (morbidly) adds so much to the album. Her pain might sound exaggerated or overly dramatic in a context where she went on to become Adele, but in light of what happened it’s heartbreaking but also the album somehow feels fun? Back to Black is the best example, the best song in my opinion. The world’s catchiest suicide note.

4.3 Very solid, with all due respect, I could take, or leave her vocals/voice.

Winehouse's voice is so, so soulful. I love love how reminiscent it is of the girl groups of 60s! The instrumentals are just chefs kiss 🤌🏽🤌🏽 Fave songs: You Know I'm No Good, Just Friends, Back to Black (Got actual chills), Love Is A Losing Game, Tears Dry On Their Own (ABSOLUTE BANGER! Adored the "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" sample), Wake Up Alone

Good, not great. I’ve never really understood the hype.

No private session used for Spotify. Credit to Amy's talent to get an album so anachronistic so popular. It's a good album and a fun listen, but not sure when I will put it on.

All though I knew some songs from this album fully listening to it was definitely worth it!

Phenomenal album. Every song is wonderful. Really enjoyed every bit of it.

Five stars, this album is great. Doesn’t overstay its welcome either, the run length is perfect

Someone used the term "fauxstalgia" in their review, and I think that it captures this album perfectly. All arrangements, song structures, melodies, techniques, and even the style of singing are pulled from a few decades past in a hamfisted attempt to make something novel — but anyone familiar with the source material will recognize this as the counterfeit it is. It is worth offering a comparison to illustrate someone who took similar influences and honored them without simply emulating them: Adele extracts so much out of the same mine that Winehouse and her producers did, but she does it in a way that is innovative and wholly hers. Adele is a continuation of R&B, of soul music, and Winehouse's album here is a museum tour with a flashy curator guiding you through. If you stripped away polish new tech afforded and the devil may care affectation that Winehouse attempts here, you would have nothing different from the source. To be clear, it's not bad. But it's not worthy of being on the list.

I’m not really a fan of Amy Winehouse’s style (her sound, her overdone eyeliner, her poofed up ratty hair…), and Rehab was so overplayed back in the day I could barely stand it… But I’m told she’s a good artist, and I was turned on to the title track through a Beyoncé cover featured in Baz Luhrmann’s Great Gatsby Movie (I rather listen to that version). All of this to say, I got through this album, but don’t plan to revisit.

Lovely. Just like how I listened ages ago.

There is clipping / saturation and kind of bad de-essing on the vocals in some songs, for all the rest it's a good album.

Putting a bluebeat song on this record was a seriously cool move in my opinion. It's a shame about the smack and everything.

pretty good