Back To Black

Amy manages to deliver a vocal performance that inspires generations of pop artists to come. The emotion, genre bending, and charm she infuses into her lyrics shines through on this record, and while it doesn't break much instrumental molds, the vocal delivery deserves all accolades

Rehab // You Know I’m No Good // Back To Black // Tears Dry On Their Own // 3.5/5

A classic!

Enjoyable but the tracks are similar sounding except for the well known hits. Solid album with fresh vocals.

You know the hits, you know her name. For good reason, but she’s got song after song. Damn good

Rehab reliably makes me contemplate my own mortality. Back to Black is among my favorite dark-lyric songs of all time--there's a great black and white video of her performing on SXSW on YouTube, which is totally haunting. Still haven't see the biopic, but need to find time. Also love the reggae covers on the Deluxe Edition 😁

I really like her voice. Reminds me of Willow.

i hear the silky jazzy, very enjoyable, voice. it's just not music that resonates with me.

Excellent album

A really good listen, from start to finish, especially if you listen to the Deluxe version, with some other good tunes and live versions. I guess it captures not only the sound but the overall aesthetic and feel of old school soul and RnB, even technically speaking. The songs are, imo, somewhat timeless and relatable, and you can tell they were written from the heart and captures a specific moment in time for Amy. And with 5 singles in it, I feel like it is a commercial album that deserves a very good score.

Fantastic collection of songs that leaves me wanting more.

Not my vibe

Short! Classic!

Throwback Wall of Sound style and she threw ALL of herself into her music. Tragic and beautiful.

I had never meaningfully listened to Amy Winehouse's work before, and I'm glad that I did. The album feels cohesive and I can see why she made such a splash. In addition to her belting out lyrics, her tracks use a lot of horns and other jazz-adjacent sounds. The horns create a dichotomy between Amy's voice making bold statements with biting wit and loud, brute-force honking. It's almost like the music is making fun of the way she sings. The extraneous noises feel piped-in and soulless, like a soundtrack happening around her life. The mastering is fine, but it's not very much fun to listen to. I think of this album like Coldplay: music made to be discussed on Good Morning America.

Beautiful tragedy, big sounds, big voice, and a big personality. Throwback to the classic Wall of Sound that sounds modern.

Listened to this one before. It's very good but sad to listen to.

back in black i hit the sack

Iconic.

Beautifully combined soul and pop in final songwriter's album. Stunning vocals and troubled lyrics. However album is inconsistent in its quality (deluxe version), shorter project would have improved listening. Some melodies are very quirky, while others are complementary, letting vocals shine. +Rehab +Back to black +Valerie

Not nearly as fun as her first album but it is superior. As the songwriting is much more mature, but also depressing considering her fate. You can see her depression in the songs & also she seems to have a submissive nature towards men. She shoulda went to Rehab.. 3

Patient zero for affected cursive vocals. Some great hooks that feel a bit like '60s cosplay.

Quite possibly a near perfect album. Plenty of hits that defined Amy Winehouse as a huge star for the short time that she was. Great vocals, instrumentation, production, just one of the best from the decade.

Voilà une nouvelle entrée dans ce carnet de bord, et pas des moindres. Je dois avouer qu'en voyant le nom sur la liste du grand manitou Dimery, j'ai eu un rictus. Amy Winehouse, "Back to Black", 2006. En plein dans la période où la musique semblait se résumer pour moi à des trucs enregistrés dans des caves humides sur des 4-pistes asthmatiques. 2006, merde, c'était hier et j'étais loin, très loin, de m'intéresser à ce que les radios commerciales et les magazines pour adolescentes pouvaient bien nous vendre comme nouvelle diva soul. Je m'attendais au pire : une énième chanteuse à la voix certes puissante, mais noyée sous une production en plastique, calibrée pour les supermarchés, avec des textes écrits par des Suédois en mal de royalties. Une de ces artistes interchangeables que l'industrie nous chie à la chaîne avant de tirer la chasse deux ans plus tard. Et puis, comme tout le monde, j'ai entendu "Rehab". Et là, il a bien fallu que je ferme la grande gueule, mon cynisme de vieux con qui a tout vu, tout entendu depuis les années 80. Parce que ce titre, il avait un truc, ce "No, no, no" balancé à la face du monde, ce n'était pas de la posture. Ça sentait le vécu, la clope froide et le fond de verre de whisky. Et surtout, bordel de merde, ça sonnait ! En tant qu'ancien disquaire qui a vu passer des tonnes de productions anémiques, je sais reconnaître un son qui a des couilles. Et là, le travail de Mark Ronson avec les Dap-Kings en backing band... c'était pas du rétro pour faire joli, c'était pas du "vintage" de publicitaire. C'était une putain de lettre d'amour à la Stax, à la Motown, à ces productions granuleuses et chaudes qui vous prenaient aux tripes. Le genre de son qui te fait dire que non, tout n'est pas complètement foutu. Alors, j'ai mis la galette sur la platine, l'album a défilé et ma mâchoire a continué de se décrocher. "Back to Black" est un disque schizophrène, et c'est là toute sa putain de majesté. D'un côté, on a un écrin somptueux, rutilant, qui pille avec un talent insolent tout le catalogue des girl groups des années 60, des Ronettes aux Shangri-Las. Les arrangements de cordes, les cuivres qui claquent, les chœurs qui répondent "You go back to her / and I go back to...", tout est là. C'est presque un pastiche, mais un pastiche fait avec un amour et une précision qui forcent le respect. C'est la perfection pop dans ce qu'elle a de plus lumineux et de plus accrocheur. Et de l'autre côté, il y a les paroles noires, poisseuses et sans espoir. Et c'est là que la claque devient magistrale car Amy Winehouse utilise cette esthétique solaire et nostalgique pour nous raconter les histoires les plus sordides, les plus personnelles, les plus dévastatrices. Elle ne chante pas l'amour, elle chante sa destruction. Elle ne chante pas la peine, elle chante la déchéance. "You Know I'm No Good", "Love Is a Losing Game", "Back to Black"... chaque titre est une cicatrice qu'elle nous exhibe sans aucune pudeur. Ça pue l'alcool, la jalousie maladive, la dépendance affective, la baise triste. C'est d'une noirceur et d'une honnêteté qui filent des frissons et c'était une évidence : cette nana n'était pas une simple chanteuse, c'était une putain d'autrice, une écorchée vive qui mettait ses tripes sur la table, sans filtre. Le contraste entre cette musique faussement guillerette et la crudité du propos est ce qui élève cet album bien au-dessus de la mêlée. Alors pourquoi 4 sur 5 et pas la note maximale ? Parce que si l'album possède une cohésion sonore remarquable, il y a un léger ventre mou. Au milieu des standards instantanés que sont "Rehab", la chanson-titre ou "Tears Dry on Their Own", quelques morceaux brisent un peu le charme. Des titres comme "Me & Mr Jones" ou "He Can Only Hold Her" sont impeccablement produits, la voix est là, mais ils sonnent plus... convenus. On sent la formule, le cahier des charges R&B un peu plus moderne qui s'éloigne de la magie Motown pour lorgner vers quelque chose de plus anodin. L'urgence disparaît, la fêlure se fait moins béante. Ce ne sont pas de mauvais morceaux, loin de là, mais ils n'ont pas l'aura vénéneuse et intemporelle des autres. Ils sont le petit défaut dans le diamant, la petite concession qui nous rappelle qu'on est bien en 2006 et pas en 1966. Et puis, comment parler de ce disque aujourd'hui sans évoquer la suite ? C'est impossible. "Back to Black" n'est plus seulement un album, c'est une pièce à conviction. C'est la chronique d'une mort annoncée. En 2006, on écoutait ces paroles en se disant "quelle force, quelle franchise". Aujourd'hui, on les écoute et on entend une putain de lettre d'adieu. On entend chaque ligne comme un clou de plus dans le cercueil. L'autodestruction n'était pas une posture artistique, c'était le programme. On a tous assisté, impuissants, à la curée médiatique qui a suivi. On a vu cette musicienne de génie se faire dévorer vivante par les tabloïds, les mauvaises rencontres, et ses propres démons, jusqu'à l'issue fatale en 2011. Ça change toute l'écoute et ça la rend plus lourde, plus tragique. On ne peut plus simplement taper du pied sur "Rehab" sans avoir une boule dans la gorge. On ne peut plus trouver "cool" cette dégringolade amoureuse décrite avec tant de précision, parce qu'on sait maintenant qu'elle était totale, sur tous les fronts. C'est donc un album essentiel, un classique moderne qui a sa place dans cette liste des 1001, sans l'ombre d'un doute. Un disque brillant, porté par une voix unique et une écriture d'une rare intensité. Mais c'est aussi un disque terriblement triste, le témoignage d'un talent immense que l'on a vu s'éteindre en direct. Un chef-d'œuvre imparfait et prémonitoire. Ne serait-ce que pour se souvenir qu'avant de devenir une icône tragique, Amy Winehouse était surtout une musicienne absolument phénoménale. Et ça, aucune came, aucun salopard, aucune une de journal à scandale ne pourra jamais le lui enlever.

Vėlgi žinomas ir geras 4,5

i don't think i fully appreciated this album when it first came out and revisiting it now, a truly great album. made me emotional thinking about how much she must have been going through.

Distinctive and superb voice that spawned a million impersonators in the late 2000s. That said, I’ve never understood why this album is consistently rated as highly in lists as it is. Maybe I’m just not a big fan of throwback 60s soul. Some great tracks here (3 maybe 4) but also some filler and at only 35 minutes long that is unforgivable really.

A classic. I don't think I've listened to "rehab" since initiating recovery and oof girl, maybe you should have tried it out

I like her style the way it was recorded etc etc

Kurant

Solid album from start to finish. Blends nostalgic early RB and jazz vocal sounds with some really fresh sounding backing tracks. Thought the band and composition was great. Not exactly the style of music I look for but a pretty top notch album nonetheless.

Rehab is tragically a bit too ironic now, isn't it? Overall, I liked this album a lot more than Frank. It's still jazzy, bluesy, and soulful and her singing is still great, but this album feels much more grown up all around. Better production, better songwriting, more introspective and less shallow.

Man I really just don't care for Amy Winehouse. Her vocals just don't do it for me and all her songs are just bland bland bland

Great voice, not necessarily my usual genre, but lots of fun to listen to anyway. Kind of sad though, knowing her history.

Not sure it's something I'd listen to regularly, but I thoroughly enjoyed this album. She had a great voice and the music was solid.

Decided that I did not like Amy Winehouse when this came out while I was a teenager. Can't remember why. Even though I'm tired to death of the singing style this album created, it deserves credit for it's place in time.

It was a good album

Ну чего тут распинаться, все знают как звучит Эми Вайнхаус. Это красивая музыка, единственное, она не очень зашла мне под настроение, но, вероятно, я переслушал бы её спустя некоторое время. В каком-то смысле, это уже классика для современной поп-музыки. Такая попса, с ретро-джазовым вайбом, мне нравится гораздо больше, чем крики в автотюн

Saw the album title. Thought "Fuck yeah! AC/DC! Five stars!" Re-read the album title. Thought "Fuck yeah! Amy Winehouse! Five Stars!"

Blah

Canciones

so good. so brilliant. soulful, playful,,painful I am sad to finish it I wish we had more Amy

soaring highs no pun intended rip but a few of the tracks dont do it for me and doesnt have anything i love quite as much as the super homophobic song off of Frank Fav song: Tears Dry On Their Own

They made the movie fit this album. A bit strained but it was still good.

What a distinct voice. She blends classy and vulgar into something her own.

Interesting juxtaposition between Just Friends and Back To Black, with Tears Dry On Their Own finding the middle spot. And Addicted would be more fun if Amy's lift wasn't so tragic. Good voice and musicality, although a bit same-same.

Solid. Lost her way too soon.

AMAZING poppy blues

Not my genre but I cannot deny her talent.

It was a great album!!! I love vocal of Amy Winehouse!!! And I really enjoyed the vibe!!!

Generally, not my kind of music. That being said, she has an amazing voice, and some of these songs were huge when they came out. Completely makes sense that this album is on the list. Solid 4.

Some great songs on here and just solid all around.

Should've been called Back To Rehab but otherwise this is fantastic - Amy Winehouse is fantastic and she was gone too soon from this world. RIP

Great album with a couple great hits

It’s tough to give this any less than a 4. I don’t really listen to soul music and I probably wouldn’t buy this record but… it’s Amy. A generational talent and with such a tragic but memorable story. It’s a good album it’s just not my taste. But respect to Ms Winehouse

Oft imitated over the last two decades but never duplicated. Plays great as an entire album, which I had never listened to in full!

What a great album, and one I put on all the time. We all would have benefitted from a few more decades of her talent. Perfect album.

Back to black is one of the greatest oat. Amys Voice is super powerful. The Album all in all is sadly not my type :(

Amazing jazz/blues album. The world was not ready for Amy, and Amy was too big and bright for the world. Her star burned out far too brightly and quickly. I loved every bit of this for her voice, her song choices, her delivery.

Underbart

A personal long time fave. 🫶

Amy Winehouse was one of those artists I didn't really pay attention to. Truth be told this is the first time I'm listening to full album of hers. The sound calls back to Motown, girl bands of the 50s/60s, and blues with a more modern take. The lyrics are great and typically have way more edge than those genres, I almost think she would have been better as a rapper, but then the melody comes in and I discount that idea. A good album that has a solid foundation and many things to peak one's interest.

I didn't realise how many songs I knew from this album. Only the deluxe edition is on Spotify, and it's a lot more ska/two tone than blues or jazzy. Love Is a Losing Game is an incredibly sad song.

Such a classic. A voice that held so much soul, depth, and longing. Another artist who left us way too soon.

I recognize that everything about this album is pretty darn good. Lyrics, instrumentation, production, all of it. And Amy has a great voice. Still, it’s a voice that’s never really clicked with me and is mildly grating. I liked this more than I thought I would and will revisit, so maybe it’ll grow, but for now here it shall stay.

Modern tales of infidelity blues and retro sounds. Loved how raunchy this album is. Tears Dry On Their Own is a magnificent song. Yee-fucking-haw. New add to the 4.5 list.

This album stands in contrast to a lot of similar works in the genre in that it isn't one note, there's a lot of variety in tone and emotion here that compliment Amy Winehouse's incredible pipes. RIP RIP. Also, shout out to Mark Ronson, that man can produce music.

Love her sound

Awesome voice, awesome album

Fantastic vocal performance without a track that sounds out of place. The theme of the album is cohesive, and the lyrics speak (a bit too) true to Amy Winehouse’s life. Even the sound of this album gives it a 60’s quality to me.

Annoying. The audio is so compressed and her voice so grating that I can't get past the sound to the "cool" neo-soul stuff going on (which is not that original itself). Let's throw some profanity and drug / sex addiction glorification on grandma's favorite music and make people pine for a fake past! One has to wonder how much different this would be if it weren't Amy fronting this band, something tells me it'd be almost all the same because Mark Ronson did all the hard work here and she just penned some angry jealous self-destructive lyrics to smash on the top.

Classic album with very soulful vocals and serious subject matter.

Loved it! Not quite a 5 but really good

kickass album.....

Knew this one

great

Dark, beautiful, sad, a perfect capture of her emotional state. You can feel the pain and the attempt to get through her challenges using music so creatively and astoundingly. Musically brilliant and lyrically engaging. A shame there wasn't more, a redemptive third album where she is free of pain would have been beautiful.

But boring

Ei oikein iskenyt, 1,5/5

Really good album. A classic

I love her voice and old jazzy style. I'm sorry she couldn't grace the world with more of her work.

It is an incredible album but it does have some lows. Mostly the tracks not produced by Mark Ronson

makes me wanna cry! rip to a great. dark, sad, beautiful, soulful, etc etc. can't not like this

It’s hard to separate the myth and legacy of Amy Winehouse from her music, as each of these songs holds so much weight it’s quite difficult to judge them on their own merits. These are some great songs though, and even though they tried to rinse her of every scrap of material she had posthumously, Back To Black still holds up as a phenomenal collection of songs and a record of an extreme talent.

This is corporate swill.

Wat een super album! Super stem, mooie liedjes en aangrijpende teksten. Classic!

Way better than I thought. A lot of the songs sounded the same, but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

I fucking love this album. Poor Amy. This begs the theme timeless question of the universe as to whether her end was tragic or perfect. In another time, would this album be tarnished by a weaken Amy Winhouse doing her inevitable residency at The Sphere? Probably.

Another great artist lost to substance abuse. She brought together soul, r&b and jazz and made a powerful mix that was brilliant. She left a lot. She could have done do much more. What a shame.

Solid, throwback album both in terms of musicality and length. This was ubiquitous when released, which may be why I only like it. The best songs are the singles. Top tracks: "Tears Dry on Their Own," "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good"

God this is so fucking good. What a talent. Top to bottom, what a fucking album. Rehab was super overplayed, but that was a giant hit so it makes sense. But the R&B and soul and jazz and blues of it is just something that isn't really in music post 2010. Great shit. Fuck, this is a 5. 1 cuts, 34 minutes, not a single wasted second on the album.

--Rehab...it's a bop but real sad --You Know I'm No Good...great bass. just a great overall groove --Me & Mr Jones...60s girl group vibes. good not great --Just Friends...I'm hearing Erykah Badu. It's nice --Back to Black...a haunting dirge --Love is a Losing Game...simple, sad, beautiful --Tears Dry on Their Own...a little too poppy relative to the rest of the album --Wake Up Alone...pretty but it feels a little aimless --Some Unholy War...grimy with cool harmonies --He Can Only Hold Her...the mood lightens slightly, probably for the best. Nice and funky --Addicted...it's fun. I feel bad for liking it knowing what eventually happened

The good is very good but too many average tracks

Incredible stuff, way to show up all the other albums this week. No poseuring or pretension, just raw talent. I have a personal preference for Frank-Jazz-era Amy but have to accept this is probably objectively better..am album of Decade contender?

I didn’t listen. I didn’t need to.

Suprisingly good, I thought I heard all the songs to often in the radio, but man... these songs have power!!

ok

Ubiquitous in the late 00s and still stands the test of time.

Nothing stood out too much. Back to Black was the only one I added to my liked songs

Taken from us too soon.

Banger. Not every song is perfect but Amy does a damn good job. She maintains her style but offers variety. 9/10

Amy Winehouse was undoubtedly talented. And this was her seminal album. Amy Winehouse was undoubtedly challenged. And this was the gateway to her massive fame. “Rehab”, “You Know I’m No Good” and “Back to Black” were the big singles. Also Mark Ronson was a producer on this album.

Easy listening and somewhat profound lyrics regarding addiction and alcoholism.

cool modern retro

Such a powerhouse - we lost too soon. Great lead track, so poppy and jazzy for such a sad song. Miss you, Amy!

Un gran álbum de una voz increíble

Awful. I like her type of music, but her voice is so irritating.

Good album, she’s an icon

Tough to grade. Maybe I was just harsh this day. Has some brilliant tracks on and I love her voice and the style. I don't think this hangs together all that well as a single coherent album though. The production feels kind of all over the place with a mix of popier sounds, big band, hip hop sounds. I can't find the thread. There are some tracks that don't feel like they fit in and feel a bit b-side as a result

Crazy to think she was this accomplished by 27, imagine what she would have done by now

Banger Amy Winehouse

I like this Amy Winehouse album a lot more than Frank. No bad songs on this and it's banger after banger. 8/10

It’s good but being possibly sacrilegious I actually like the first album better - just.

Super consistent, it does need a bit more variety, though. RIP Amy.

I love this album and I’ve always loved Amy Winehouse. She had such a unique sound that sounds both vintage and modern at the same time. Her music is very interesting because it blends together jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, and a touch of reggae as well. I’m so saddened by the fact that she left this earth too soon but we will always remember her through her amazing music and impression that she made on the music industry forever. One of my favorite albums of all time, every song is a 10/10.

classigc

amazing artist!

An old soul in a young body, passed away way too young. I like her music but for some reason it doesn't really connect with me.

This album is a modern masterpiece.

This album took me back to when I was maybe in my early teens when my nan would play this album nonstop in the kitchen. Such a talented musician and great songwriter. The instrumentation was stellar and the voice performance felt so groovy and funky it made me just wanna bop to the beats. Two albums in and I have yet to be let down

Good

Never heard Tears Dry On Their Own before and it's a bop! Rehab is a classic. Everything else was pretty good.

So good, can an album be too personal?

Must say This has a lot of 5 stars, which accepting my bias maybe influencing my review. I avoided this at the time. Remember some well produced retro modernised sound songs on the radio/tv amongst similar retro songs and a lot and I mean a lot of attention to Ms Winehouse in the general media, though I never actually knew why. Yes she had a good voice, but many do, and she was you could point to in hindsight charismatic and doomed which the media always loves. But still not knowing any of her story to this day, what is this album to me today. Underwhelmed, really underwhelmed. It’s like when they colourised old classic black n white films a few years ago, there is still something there but it’s uncanny valley, and pointless manufacturing nostalgia, whereas Im being told it is blending music genres to be modern, but there was a lot of that nostalgia jazz, swing, rnb thing going on for a while at the time and she wasn’t the 1st, not by 2006. Where are all the great songs everyone keeps mentioning? Oh she swears, and talks about why shes broken, very edgy, that raw autobiographical that is, cause we know she had problems and they killed her, so edgy. I am going to stand with the minority on this one but I don’t get the hype, it’s not a bad album. It at all, she has a nice distinction in her voice but it’s just not all that it just isn’t. 3 Star, maybe.

4.5

3.5

8/11/25. I remember disliking this when it first came out, but now I’ve come around to enjoy it. A lot of pain in Am/‘s voice and really good production.

I don't know why, but Amy's music puts me in the worst mood.

Very good better than I expected. Really like the songwriting here and Amy's voice 8/10 Favourite: Back to Black Least Favourite: Some Unholy War

Never bought into the hype, so this was new to me. Production was great, singer became a bit meh as it went on. Have no need to hear it again.

listened to a crusty ass rip of this album, good shit tho

Some of Amy's most iconic tracks appear on this album. I've never been the hugest fan of them - they were the type of songs that I wouldn't skip if they were on the radio or shuffle, but wouldn't seek out. The rest weren't really my thing, I prefer her older material. This was still fine though

A fantastic voice!

Such a sad album. Her voice is so unique and full of soul and depth. The songs are fun. For as much rock that is on this list, this album stands out amongst that. It’s funny that when I was younger, I thought Amy Winehouse was before my time, not realizing she was alive and active artist at the time. Will always enjoy this record.

Just an awesome voice. Too bad she's gone.

Before going into this, my opinions on Amy Winehouse weren't good. I thought the best song she did was a cover and I wasn't a fan of the two biggest tracks on this record finding them annoying. I didn't like her voice, thinking it was a bit whiny and nasally and I thought she was overrated and her music had become almost more illustrious because she died very young. After giving this a few spins, I have to say I probably judged her a little harshly. This album has a classy feeling to it with its great production and vocals and with its slightly soulful swing doowop sound. I still don't think she has the greatest voice in the world, albeit its distinctive and soulful, I still find it a little warbly in all honesty. But this album is filled with catchy vocal hooks. I'd maybe like this more with more listens, but for now it's a pleasantly surprising three.

What an album. She borrows from soul and other old styles and makes chocolate out of it. Catchy as hell and full of meaningful lyrics 4.55

From the very time I heard this record I was in love. I really miss Amy. She could have done some more cool stuff.

Not something I could get into

Soulful but also faded into background

Fantastic. Real and effective story telling

I am not an Amy Winehouse fan. I find it strange that people lionize her, when her one hit was about not going to rehab, and then she died from alcohol poisoning just a couple of years later. Is it too bad that she died? Of course it is. But people make her greater than she was as a result. Admittedly, when I started listening to this album, I knew it would be hard for me to get past my predisposition, especially with Rehab being the first song on the record. I openly hate that song. To me, it represents a life wasted (seriously no pun intended). I will say, as I listened to this, it is easy to admit that she has a cool voice. Relatively distinctive. She reminds me of a rockier version of Norah Jones. I’ve seen some compare her to Adele, which is downright unfair because AW pales in comparison. But it was a good instrument that she had. This album has a major throw back feel. Not sure if I like it or not, to be honest. It is fascinating that she stuck to this style throughout, so I give her credit for holding the line. There a few good songs on this, the title track among them. For my ear, that’s probably the best song on the album. Beyond this, I was pleased to see that she diverged from the Rehab type of material. Of course, that was until she closed with Addicted, which is another song I didn’t like. And ultimately, that’s the problem with this album, too many songs about how bad she is. I openly wonder if she succumbed to the pressure of trying to live up to this persona. As for this album, it ultimately felt disingenuous to me and for that reason, I would put it at 2 stars. If there’s a bright side, that’s one more than I thought I would give coming into it.

Wow, that was really good. Her range and depth of both style and form was fantastic.

Even though modern doo-wap bullshit attempts usually annoys me, Amy nails it in a fitting way.

En spøjs omvendt konstellation af genkendelse uden at det trækker op, tværtimod. Jeg kan godt forstå, hun blev populær. Det der motown-agtige var unikt for 00'erne. Men hitsene har jeg hørt for meget, og jeg kan ikke rigtigt li' hendes stemme.

Sad and good.

I mean this is just a great album. Incredible artist. Fantastic!

Classic

When this record came out, I was a little scrote of a teen that thought I knew better than anyone. The track Rehab really annoyed me at the time, because Amy was known to have drug problems and it was a song about refusing help. I just didn’t understand it. However, listening with today’s ears, this album is remarkably different to all other music of the time. I don’t think I ever stopped to appreciate the jazz-pop side of it, and how it really was an anomaly to have this genre in the public consciousness. I enjoyed listening to this today, and appreciate it more than expected. It also says a lot that I recognised pretty much every track here.

Classic. Love love love

Good album, reminds me of my mom always playing rehab and singing along during drives when I was younger.

Lots of hit singles. Strong three or low four. Bit samey overall but a nice smattering of soul, reggae, jazz, pop.

Listened Before? N Wow, this album is miles beyond her debut. What a great sound and what a concept. Classic music with modern lyrics - amazing. I'm glad I heard "Frank" first so that I could see the progression. Every song is strong here with the possible exception of "Just Friends" and " Addicted", although I tend to blame the production more than the actual songs. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: You Know I'm No Good

probably the best amy winehouse record, still not a huge fan, but I have to recognize its quite good

Amy Winehouse has an incredible voice, and this album is the perfect vessel to showcase that. Whilst some of the songs on this album falter, when she's on, she's absolutely nailing it.

its good

The only album I've ever listened to by Amy Winehouse. She has an incredible voice, an old soul, and effortless talent. Such a shame that she became a part of the 27 Club

I'm sure this is good, but it wasn't for me.

Un disco imperecedero, genial y único de una de las últimas grandes artistas que ha habido en la música. Así de simple.

Every song has deep and soulful lyrics paired with top notch production. Fantastic album!

Poor Amy. Her Da was a right ball sack

Absolutely fantastic. A throwback to that motown sound of women lead singers and their backup.

Excuse my ignorance in never listening to this album. I’ve been missing out. I think seeing Amy in the media constantly back in the 2000’s put me off listening. Fair to say I’m pleasantly surprised, and in fact subconsciously knew most of the songs. I shall listen again!

Not my cup of tea and hearing her voice for the full 34 minutes is grating, knew a lot of the songs thanks to the radio but it does get irritating after a couple of songs

Such a talented soul. She was born to be a performer. How grateful I am to have witnessed her special gift.

This is a good album.

I mean, yeah.

Amy ❤️

muuuuito bom produção linda a amy inegavelmente mandava demais

eh bem legal, na vdd?? bem produzido e tem uma vibe anos 60 motown e os caraio. tem umas letras bem bonitas!! me impressionou na real hein. bacana demais

Might just be the greatest pop album of all time.

Easy listening but not my thing.

Okay at best, not sure what the hype is about however

Rehab was an instant classic, and I have to credit this album for turning me on to the Dap Kings, which led me to the treasure trove that is Daptones records. The title track is also great, but I will never get over my irritation with Tears Dry On Their Own, and how it's basically her singing a new melody over a backing track of the Marvin Gaye and Tami Terrell classic Ain't No Mountain High Enough. Her new melody is not very good and doesn't fit the track and it reminds me of my worst karaoke moments (by that, I mean that I was relatively sober, a terrible state of mind for karaoke!). Stupid decision and it really mars this album for me. Also makes me feel they were desperate for songs to record. She had a great voice and style and requisite tragic backstory, but not the most interesting songwriter and I think this album would have been a lot better if its makers recognized their shortcomings and brought in more songwriting talent to help them out. Credit to Mark Ronson, a prolific hit maker of a producer - I think this was the first of many times I clocked his name.

It's kind of shame the collection included her debut album, given how much better this one is--more self-assured, tighter, and chock full of strong songs that long survived her. I've never heard this album in its entirety before, so that was nice, and fun to see her (many) videos from her singles; "Rehab" and the title track were the best of the lot, but all of them have impressive production quality (although "Just friends" doesn't do much for me song- or video-wise). It's funny how "You know I'm no good", and to some degree "Back to black", has more than a hint of Portishead to it. A shame that her impressive transition from jazz singer to British soul was so short-lived; she clearly had a lot more in her than she was able to release before her untimely death. (I liked the quote in the Wikipedia entry for the album that Amy Winehouse was a Nirvana moment for British female singers, as it captures so many facets of Amy Winehouse's remarkable and brief trajectory.)

She's good but I wish she'd do stronger material and that it didn't feel as if she was dialing it in so much.

эх ну какая же крутая тетя была.. я бы даже хотела, чтобы на альбоме была еще парочка песен, слушается легко и с удовольствием!

Very few people know the impact Ken Chutney had on Amy’s voice. Before meeting Houmous & Chutney she much more into her industrial trash metal. 4.7 7/11 Tears Dry On Their Own

Every time I listen to Amy, it gives me chills. A tremendous talent gone too soon

Forever in disbelief that Amy’s voice comes from the mouth of a white Br*tish woman

RIP sultry queen.

Reading the background of the album and knowing that it was a recreation of 60's sound, my expectations were not high as its been done before. I had only heard the single "Rehab" so I had a sense of what the album would sound like. What I did not expect was the crisp production and soulful vocals in the songs. OK, there were a lot of cliche riffs but it didn't seem to matter. I enjoyed it very much.

Even when it came out and before her untimely death, this album had the feel of an instant classic. A few years down the road, and it definitely is just that.

A true five through and through. Miss you Amy!!

I have never listened to Amy Winehouse before. Was pleasantly surprised.

Never gave Amy Whinehouse a chance before today and I was pleasantly shocked. In the first song I thought she had hints of Adele in her vocals. Gone to soon, prayers for Damar

Love Amy Winehouse. I’ve heard this album a couple times, and it is great. I love her voice.

I've heard this album so many times before on vinyl. It's solid front to back and shows the talent that Amy had. Five Grammys in one night for this! Opened the doors for people like Adele and Lana Del Ray. It's a shame that she's not around making music. Phenomenal album.

Banger

3.5 maybe a little higher. Great productions and songs

I like her voice sometimes, and the feel of the music can be good at some times too. A lot of The melodies don't seem to fit in the key or over the cords of some of the songs, and I find it a little distracting at times. Overall pretty good album though.

🐣🤷‍♂️

This album was solid. It's really a shame she joined the 27 club. Her voice was just so good. Clearly she struggled with addiction, and it definitely comes out in her music. All told there's nothing on this album I didn't love.

Will never complain if anyone ever puts Amy Winehouse on the aux, but as a whole, this album was okay.

8/10

This album has a good throwback sound and she’s got a great voice. It’s not really for me (would likely not revisit), but I wouldn’t give a fan some side eye for liking her. 3?

A masterpiece

Unbelievably talented and tragic. But still never really clicked with me. It was fine, but not the type of music I would voluntarily listen to. (Although Rehab is a banger).

An Amazing voice lost too early. I can listen to this album on repeat for hours. A great album.

One of my favorite albums, have been listening for a decade!

Starts off with Rehab which I had heard many times on the radio over the years. Rehab is the only Amy song I could name, so when the rest of the album was a much different style than that, I was surprised. Pleasantly surprised maybe? She had a great voice, could definitely tell she felt the words she wrote/sang. Overall, not my favorite genre, but it was fine. Can't see coming back to this though. RIP. Favorites: - Back To Black

I never really gave Amy Winehouse a proper listen back in the day – mostly because Rehab was so overplayed on the radio (it's still a good song though). But damn, she had a great voice and her blending of pop and soul music makes this a standout album for me. Next on my to-do list is to watch the 'Amy' documentary. Favorite tracks: - Back To Black - Tears Dry On Their Own - He Can Only Hold Her - Valerie (Deluxe Edition)

Aivan vitun timanttia

Absolute fucking classic. One of the best albums ever. So sad that Amy Winehouse died young, imagine the bangers she would have made. Favourite song: Back To Black Honorable Mentions: Every other song

wait this was so beautiful and yet emotional

I didn’t really care about the vocals (they’re fine, I guess), but the instrumentation on some of these songs was just incredibly fun, which is uncharacteristic for soul/R&B albums, in my experience. I'm of a belief that good instruments can carry any album, while bad vocals can't usually ruin one (not saying the vocals here were bad—just nothing special). The music was just so passionate and catchy that it didn’t really matter to me that it was a genre I don’t particularly like. I like how layered and detailed it was, and the rhythms and drums were great. That beings said, there were also the more typical for these kind of albums slow, melancholic, longing songs, which I rarely enjoy. I don’t know. I enjoyed this album. But at the same time, although half of the songs were bangers, the other half was just not for me. I’m not sure what score to give this one. Will probably have to reevaluate it later. I’m certainly not opposed to relistening to this one, which is probably a sign of me liking it already. 7/10

Inspired by 60s motown and pop, but with a beautiful soul voice. Lots of drug references. Rehab You Know I'm No Good Back to Black (personal favourite) Tears Dry On Their Own 4 star

Steller. It's a shame how the industry treated this woman and how she treated herself. But damn if this isn't a generational classic.

Classy album. Sounds like an album of 1950s and 1960s covers except with drug references and profanity! Of course they are not covers (apart from 'Tears dry...' I believe). She had a wonderful voice. Such a shame she joined the 27 club. I'd love to hear what she'd be doing now. 4½

God her voice is so so good. Thoroughly enjoyed this.

She had a wonderful voice that feels a bit wasted on what they made her sing.

An amazing album. It's a shame we didn't get more music from her and it's wild to think how popular she became.

This was a really soulful boozy album for a young girl. I wonder how much the producer played apart, but I guess the most impressive thing is that I always look at this record and she wrote every song I think. After listening to the record and full, maybe it’s a little bit overrated because it’s just kind of boring but what a talent and what a waste of a life. Well, not a waste of a life, but talent gone too soon.

Good mix of jazz, rnb, and pop style music. Album stayed pretty interesting throughout and vocals were good. Favourite Song: You Know I'm No Good

Beautiful voice

knew this was good but didn't know it was THIS good.

We previously reviewed Amy Winehouse’s other album, Frank, and I quite Frank-ly, hated it. My biggest gripe was of the lyrics which I found to be self absorbed, vapid, and boring. On Back to Black, I found that theme continued. However, musically I found this album to be a little bit more interesting. I’m not sure if it’s the fact that “Rehab” is a song that I’m so familiar with that the pattern recognition seeking part of my brain was lit up, and that feeling continued throughout the listening session. I do have to say that I didn’t hate listening to this record, part of me is half tempted to give Frank another try. The title track on this album is genuinely beautiful, musically haunting, and quite enjoyable to listen to. I could drink red wine to this record, without question. 3/5

Amy Winehouse only put out two albums, and they’re both excellent. The other, ‘Frank’, we’ve already reviewed; it’s a bit jazzier and less polished compared to the more soulful sound and elaborate production of ‘Back to Black’. I think many would argue ‘Back to Black’ is objectively the better album, and that may be the case. But I personally feel that the slickness and wall of sound production, while very successful in its own right, comes at the cost of some of the magic of Amy’s music. Her vocals on ‘Back to Black’ are beautiful, but they sound much more rehearsed and I personally prefer the more improvisational or extemporaneous sound on ‘Frank’. All that being said, it’s impossible for me to listen to ‘Back to Black’ and not love every single track. In the writing and production, Amy, Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi do an excellent job of recreating a 60s soul/R&B/Motown sound, aided by fantastic musical accompaniment from Sharon Jones’s Dap-Kings and a full suite of orchestral strings. I think you’d be hard-pressed not to find someone of a certain age who couldn’t tell you what was going on in their lives around ~2007 if you played “Rehab” for them. It’s probably my least favorite song on the album but maybe only because it’s the most played. The other singles from this album, “You Know I’m No Good”, “Back To Black”, “Tears Dry on Their Own”, and “Love is a Losing Game”, are all beautiful songs I haven’t gotten tired of still. “Love is a Losing Game” especially is exquisite. I’d also like to shout out “Just Friends” for preserving some of the jazz flavors from ‘Frank’ and “Addicted” for having a chord progression so insane I’m not sure it even makes sense to call it a progression. If only everyone’s worst album were this good. 9.5/10

Such an emotive voice and excellent production.

A true masterpiece

Plenty of soul. Janice liked it more than me

Member of the 27 club, heiress to the A&W Rootbeer fortune, and one of the greatest voices of her generation. This album sounds like it came from a different era. Amazing. 5

Evidemment un classique

That was very nice, good vocals, very positive sound.

This is #day326 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I'm not usually a big fan of '60s-style soul and vocal jazz, but there's just something about Amy Winehouse, you know. There's a certain rock'n'roll spirit about her persona. She did everything with such a cocktail of bravado, enigma, and fragility at the same time that's hard to resist. The vocals are impeccable, and the music complements them just right. My favorites from this album are "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good," "Back To Black," "Love Is A Losing Game," of course, and, perhaps, "He Can Only Hold Her," which is like the better half of the record. I'm giving it a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day327.

solid

This is one of my all-time fav albums.

I was unfamiliar with this album. Favorite song: Back to black I felt like it was close to me really liking this album, but it didn't quite click. Probably closer to 3.5 if we could do half stars.

Never listened this in its entirety and was quite happy to do so

Iconic

Not a huge winehouse fan but i do know an iconic album when i hear it. Certified banger

I'm very familiar with Amy Winehouse's big hits: Back to Black and Rehab. Both songs I have over-listened to, and therefore did not really get a kick out of them. However, I discovered some new gems from this album. Me and Mr Jones, Wake Up Alone and He Can Only Hold Her were raw, and had great production. This is as much a Mark Ronson album as it is an Amy Winehouse album. Nice soulful listening in the sun, it's an obvious 4 stars.

I really like the instrumentation, its clearly very well produced, I think this would stand out a lot in the pop mainstream, probably why it was so successful. Parts sound more ballad/soul ish, and some are more dreamy jazz type, like the 4th one one, some are also what you could call 'ska' I guess, with the brass stuff. The backing vocals on some of the songs are great. She's also an incredible vocalist, and I guess she kinda started an 'alternative' revolution in pop music, as people like Adele probably borrowed from this. I'm not the first person to say this, but I think her personality is a large reason why these songs are so good, it a similar way to Arctic Monkeys or something, their personalities shine through the songs, avoiding them from becoming too bland. Downsides are that I guess that some songs sound very similar. Favourite songs: rehab, just friends, back to black, love is a losing game, wake up alone, he can only hold her. Overall around 6/10

Amazing. Soulful, sad, and doing her best

It's also a classic album. Not really my style but it's good to have listened to.

I never cared for Amy while she was around. I wish I had put more effort into listening to this back then

Perfection

Unique voice and great production but it doesn't grab you as it should. Will need to relisten to this in the future but at the moment I didn't rate it

Beautiful voice but kinda boring lyrically

Amy Winehouse. Goddamn what a voice. Still, theres a degree of Winehouse emulation that lingers in popular music, and obviously never replicated quite the same. Truly a jazz soul, Amy was a hell of a performer on these instrumentals. There's a big band vibe which is honestly the perfect background for her kind of character. There's obviously a sadness in a lot of her songwriting, but her pain was true to her and she wrote her story into all these tracks. Her voice is definitely graceful at points, but not in a traditional way, more of an unmistakable Amy Winehouse kind of way. One of the greats of female jazz, without a doubt.

[i]Back to Black[/i] is a modern gem - a breath of fresh air in a world of generic and forgettable art. What Amy presents in this work is a perfect example of authenticity and the harmony betweem form and substance. It's the kind of creation, with a real soul (no pun intended) that an AI could never replicate. That being said, I don't think this is a perfect album. The hits are great and there's a lot of richness in between them (take [i]Wake Up Alone[/i], for instance), but there are some skips that prevent me from giving it a 10/10 rating in the technical aspect. Another important factor that holds me back from rating it higher is, of course, the worldview. As I always make clear, I judge every piece of art through a christian worldview, so an album that exalts and normalizes the brokeness of relationships won't score well in this cryteria. This is important, as a perfect work of art would never be able to score perfectly if it doesn't present true values. Finally, I'm really glad this album aged well and its recognition didn't remained trapped in the 2000's, as many people still recognize its brilliance. Let's hope the rememberance of such honest and heartfelt music impact us enough to make creative, interesting and deeply human art. --- Back to Black é uma joia moderna — um sopro de ar fresco em um mundo cheio de arte genérica e esquecível. O que a Amy entrega aqui é um exemplo perfeito de autenticidade e equilíbrio entre forma e conteúdo. É o tipo de criação com alma de verdade ([i]a true soul[/i], sem trocadilho) que uma inteligência artificial jamais conseguiria replicar. Dito isso, não considero esse um álbum perfeito. Os hits são poderosos, e há muita riqueza no espaço entre eles ([i]Wake Up Alone[/i], por exemplo), mas algumas faixas mais fracas me impedem de dar uma nota 10/10 no aspecto técnico. Outro ponto que pesa na nota é, claro, a cosmovisão apresentada. Como sempre deixo claro, julgo toda expressão artística a partir de uma cosmovisão cristã — e um álbum que exalta e normaliza relacionamentos quebrados e confusos não pode receber nota alta nesse critério. Isso importa, porque uma obra de arte verdadeiramente grandiosa não pode ser completa se não carrega em si valores verdadeiros. Ainda assim, fico muito feliz por esse álbum ter envelhecido tão bem — seu reconhecimento não ficou preso aos anos 2000, e ainda hoje muita gente enxerga sua genialidade. Que a memória de uma música tão sincera e cheia de alma nos inspire a criar arte criativa, significativa e profundamente humana. --- 8/10

Pretty chill

she really has a stellar voice

Really enjoyed, lyrics are great and depressing at the same time

Obviously good

wonderful album, gone way too soon.

Really nice and soulful.

Snoepen, eeuwig gemis dat er meer had kunnen zijn geweest

Elk nummer een echte banger

LEGENDARY. Maybe top 10 albums of all time

I listened to this album a lot when it came out, and I was happy to revisit it. Amy Winehouse’s talent for songwriting, capturing a vibe in a song and her vocals are incredible. She sings her butt off. She clearly writes her songs from the heart. The mix sometimes seems to overwhelm her voice and while everyone seems to love the production, I’d love to have it be a little less Phil Spector-like and not try to do so much. Her lyrics and music could stand alone. Overall, a reminder that an artist can do it all and doesn’t need fourteen songwriters and pitch correction to produce something that’s unique, timeless and oh so listenable.

I remember, a week before my 11th birthday, laying in bed at night in my maternal grandparents' house when my (then 76) nanna came into the spare room to tell my (then 41) mum that Amy Winehouse died. This meant nothing to me then, like when somebody on my primary school playground told me Michael Jackson died when I was 8, nearly 9. My earliest musical memories are of mid-2000s rock like Mr Brightside by the Killers, American Idiot by Green Day and Ruby by the Kaiser Chiefs. While my grandad's music taste was quite eclectic before he lost his hearing and the ability to get out of his chair unassisted, I think my nanna was mainly interested in Amy Winehouse's death because she read the Daily Mail every day and Winehouse was a tabloid phenomenon. I have too many both positive and negative associations with this music before ever voluntarily listening to an Amy Winehouse album to rate it objectively. I'm going to give it 5 stars. I think I always did like it, and loved listening to it today.

🖤

Fun album. Amy is great at the right times.

AMAZING rest in peace, Amy

We always said goodbye with words

First of the albums i rate that i knew more than 3 songs. What an album. Amy’s voice is so captivating, the instrumental is amazing and every tiny detail brings so much to the songs. I could listen to this album on repeat.

I didn't get time to listen. I know her work and like parts of it. She didn't smash into my life like she did with others so I'll be on the bench with a 3. It's hit and moss for me.

If she was still around today I think she'd still be a big deal and a frequent face on TV.

Reminds me of a uni trip to Turkey, where me and some girls went to a sketchy looking like karaoke bar and sang our drunk hearts out on Amy's music

Every song was top tier, I could feel the meaning behind the songs and the lyrics were well chosen to deliver her message. Far too many 5/5 songs to be anything less than a 5 star album

I was a "hater" back then... But yeah, she was REALLY that good. Gone way too soon.

Brilliant album

Ich bin voreingenommen, aber es ist so gut. Vor allem die ersten drei Lieder

Meh

Great album. Songs have a good variation from one to the next make it engaging the whole way through.

What a voice! The more produced tracks with Mark Ronson are certainly punchier but the rawness on the other tracks is still great. I love the mix of jazz, big band, two tone and pop.

Pretty solid album. I like that she wanted to bring back a sound of 70s soul - and Mark Ronson gives good life to it. It doesn’t compare to Aretha Franklin et al. But it doesn’t have to. And that isnt the mission. Well crafted songs and compelling lyrics. It doesn’t captivate me throughout , but some clear highs Low 4/5

Good album. Strong voice. Strong songs.

Amy Winehouse was a powerful singer and a soulful writer with an intuitive grasp of what makes a captivating song. She made writing iconic songs sound easy. The way she sings about the mundane, or even disappointing aspects of her own life is fascinating, not because her life was fascinating but because she was a highly skilled storyteller. You don’t need to spend any time watching tragic documentaries or biopics about her because Amy tells you her entire story in her music, and she tells it better than any of the ghouls who have fed off of her legacy. Two albums, 92 minutes, tells you everything you need to know. The collaboration between the two producers are critical to the quality of her final album. Salaam Remi draws from the jazz standards, providing a more traditional, nostalgic backbone to the record, linking Amy to the past. Mark Ronson takes things in a much poppier, crisper direction which, despite being clearly inspired by 60s girl groups, points Amy towards the future. The two sounds are the opposites in almost every way but sat side by side they lead to a perfectly balanced half hour record. Together with Amy they were able to create an album which was both a critical success and a chart sensation. Mark Ronson is the person who helped her unlock her potential as a household name. The first album has the same level of skill, but lacks the pop sensibilities to go stratospheric.  The two albums compliment each other beautifully, even if they are a little tough to listen to at times, due to the intensely personal nature of the lyrics (see the deeply poetic Some Unholy War) which reveal more with each listen. There are deep rushes of energy balanced out with steadier, thoughtful moments where Amy Winehouse gives you a complete picture of her at a moment in time.

I can see why people love this so much and a like a lot of it but it’s not quite for me.

Sometimes I'm reminded that my biases against pop music keep me away from really great music. Winehouse had such a fantastic voice and the lyrics in this album, conveyed in her soulful voice, were beautiful and haunting given what transpired afterwards. Also, this damn algorithm keeps giving me artists who does tragically young, which sucks for a dude entering into the last phase of life.

What a voice. I prefer her live performances over her studio work but a very enjoyable record.

Shame on me for not giving Amy Winehouse a fairer shake all those years ago. I really wasn’t too in love with her voice at the time and so I didn’t familiarize myself with much more than what was played on the radio. That was a mistake, because this album was absolutely awesome and she had so much personality in her voice that I just didn’t appreciate when I was younger. Back to Black is a phenomenal song. Hands down my favorite on the album. Love is a Losing Game and Tears Dry on Their Own were also great. Lots of heartbreakers on here, but it wasn’t a sad, depressing album. I wish there were more female artists on this list. I’m 380 albums in and so far only about 15% were female solo artists or bands that had female leads. That’s pretty pathetic

She had an incredible and captivating voice. This record fits that perfectly - its full of great songs that I often revisit

Love amy <3

Ja duh

I have no good reason to have gone this long without hearing this album in full

Frábær plata. Ein af þessum stóru 00' plötum sem verður bara betri með hverju árinu. Amy var margt en hún var sérstaklega real.

Frábær plata með frábærum listamanni sem kvaddi okkur alltof snemma,

Really good. Was surprised at how good it was the first time I heard it

It's ok.

Always loved her soulful vocals

Interesting listen. I was familiar with a number of songs previously, but had never listened to the whole album before. Musically it’s fun, very 1960’s Motown inspired, including sampling “Ain’t no Mountain…”. At first it feels like something to have on in the background at a party, but the lyrics are worth listening, too. They seem deeply personal, mostly dark and troubling. Not sure it’s an album I’d listen to often, but worthy listening and several stand out songs. And Winehouse’s voice is, of course, always a nice throaty contrast to other pop singers.

I don't think its the best thing ever made, but its still very good, and i understand why it makes so many GOAT conversations.

What a tragedy. Not my type of music, but its bloody marvellous.

What a shame she couldn’t get her life under control. She had an incredible and unique voice. The production in this album, in particular the recreation of that 60s sound, is impeccable.

Mercifully much better than her other album Frank. 2.54

Absolutely amazing voice, plus excellent production from Mark Ronson and session work by the DapKings.

i’m back for this one! hey y’all. nothing to say about this. RIP

This is not great. I really thought it was gonna be a 5 upon the roll but I’m struggling to get past a 3. I don’t know it was a lot of the same, great vocalist of course but I also got bored of her as it went. Sucks cause her Valerie might be a top 250 song all time. Idk, very underwhelmed by this and I really wanted to like it.

Sue me, but I think Amy Winehouse is a little overrated. This album is pretty decent, but this is her best work. I think a lot of her popularity came from the kurt cobain effect. Definitely not a bad album, but probably only a strong 3 from me

I’ve already gotten this one: Back half better than first half Kinda wanna revisit this now after listening to 4 months worth of albums as part of this project. No time

id never go to rehab

I could listen to this a million times and never tire of it.

A wonderful album where Amy puts her full pain and darkness on display, and leaves everything on the table for the listener to hear. A true tapestry of what it means to be an addict, and in a small digestable package to boot. Musically Amy's vocals are unmatched and she pours her heart out with every note. One of my favorite albums of all time.

Damn good! Love the old school arrangements and drums almost as much as Amy’s incredible vocals.

Best song: Rehab She has a helluva voice but based on the songs, not too surprising she ended up the way she did.

Emotional, raw and witty. Unique voice. Clear inspiration for Adele, but funkier. Not something I'd like to listen to often though, beside Back to Black, which is an old time favorite.

I feel slightly uncomfortable listening to Rehab, given what happened, but it's still a super catchy song. Don't know if I've felt so conflicted about a song like that before. She had an incredible voice and I loved You Know I'm No Good.