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Music CD - Joss Stone: The Soul Sessions
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Music CD: The Soul Sessions
Artist: Joss Stone
List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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Tracks:
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1. The Chokin' Kind
2. Super Duper Love
3. Fell In Love With A Boy
4. Victim Of A Foolish Heart
5. Dirty Man
6. Some Kind Of Wonderful
7. I've Fallen In Love With You
8. I Had A Dream
9. All The King's Horses
10. For The Love Of You
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724354223426
Label: Virgin Records Us
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Virgin Records Us
Release Date: 2003-09-16
Studio: Virgin Records Us
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Summary: A wonderful introduction to one of the music industry's brightest stars...
Comment: Not many 16-year-olds can carry this kind of tune. Sure, you have your Christina Aguilera's who have proved at a very young age to have the `Mariah Carey' pipes, but Joss Stone is a different breed of singer. Stone is much more than belting lyrics and showing displays of vocal range; Stone is pure, unadulterated soul. At the ripe old age of 16 this British bombshell (I can say that now that she is `legal') dropped this beautiful compilation of lesser-known soul classics on the unsuspecting public, and while I much prefer her showier work that followed you can't help but realize her blessed talent. Compared to greats like Aretha Franklin and Betty Wright, Joss Stone is probably one of the freshest and more talented faces in the music industry today.
`The Soul Sessions' finds Stone maneuvering with grace through some soul classics. While I'm not a fan of every track on the album there is no denying the fact that she sounds impeccable on each and every one. When I think of Joss I immediately think of her infectious and piercing vocals, and so it's songs like `Super Duper Love' (which she NAILS) and `Fell in Love With a (Boy)'. When I hear that beat set in and her voice elevating the music I just get shivers. It's like being in the presence of greatness. Joss has such a mature and controlled voice it's hard not to be taken aback by its power. `Fell in Love With a (Boy)' (a cover of a `White Stripes' track) may very well be the best track on the album. It just has the perfect vibe and Joss' silky smooth delivery is marvelous; the way she says `fleeting' alone makes my mouth water with excitement.
Probably the most recognizable cover here is `Some Kind of Wonderful'. This is a good and bad thing. It's a good thing in that many first time listeners will immediately start bobbing their heads and getting into the groove because they know the lyrics; but it's a bad thing in that almost everyone will immediately start making comparisons and pitting the original against Joss' version, and sadly for some weird reason this track just doesn't stack up. It seems a little too laid-back, a little too slow and tempered. I would have expected Joss to really take off with this one. It ends on a good note, but it takes a while to get there.
The opening track `Choking Kind' is masterfully done. It shows the listener right off the bat what they are to expect from this beauty. She has the goods to back up the hype; that's for sure. The way her voice deepens when taking on the slow jam is as seductive as it is reassuring. She really has a genuine talent. Her voice is `wise beyond her years' so-to-speak. You hear the term `old soul' thrown around when considering singers of Joss' talent; a young star who possesses a fire that is stronger than the majority her age.
`I've Fallen in Love With You' is classic in every sense of the word. Joss sounds amazing, the band sounds amazing; the track is amazing. `All the King's Horses' follows the same structure, that funky vibe, and works well also.
The balance of the album consists of ballads; `Victim of a Foolish Heart' and `Dirty Man' being the better of the four. `Victim of a Foolish Heart' really emphasizes the maturity of Stone's vocals and serves as a delightful sneak peak of where this star is headed. `For the Love of You' seems to drags on a bit too long. Like I've said, Joss sounds flawless, but the song itself falls a little flat. `I Had a Dream' is short and sweet and while not a favorite of mine it manages to leave an impression.
In the end `The Soul Sessions' is a wonderful way to get to know Joss Stone. From these humble beginnings she only grew and became even more phenomenal, if that's possible. Her sophomore album `Mind, Body & Soul' is one of the best overall albums I've ever heard and even her latest album `Introducing Joss Stone' is marvelously done. Stone is definitely one the most talented young singers out today, and I can't wait to see her talent get brighter and brighter; she deserves it.
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Summary: Big Deal So What Dept
Comment: I saw one of those recording sessions on Video On Demand of Miss Stone. The best I can say about what I saw is that she provided a bunch of has-beens or never was beens the opportunity to get some free publicity by standing there in front of the camera overpraising Miss Stone for having so much heart, soul, feel etc. all the usual cliches associated with the genre. Every time Miss Stone started to sing it was those songs that put me to sleep and they cut to another interview with someone exclaiming about the heart, soul, passion big deal so what about young Joss and she seemed unable to speak without someone coaching her. Face it she just another teen diva ( and yes she's better than Britney but so is open heart surgery) but I could snore through the hype and once again note that all the aging has beens come out to praise her which is really just and attempt to to revive there own sagging carreers.
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Summary: JOSS STONE
Comment: LOVED THE FAST SERVICE CD WAS IN GREAT SHAPE THANKS SO MUCH I WILL ORDER FROM YOU AGAIN
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Summary: Skill way beyond her years
Comment: I am a Joss Stone fan. I didn't purchase her first two albums until recently, after buying her current release. To hear her voice and the feeling she adds to the old soul covers on this album makes you think she came up in the 60's or 70's.
The guidance of Betty Wright (The Clean-Up Woman) can be heard throughout the album, particularly on Super Duper Love. Her rendition of For The Love of You is something made for candlelight and wine. All in all this was one hell of a debut album. Please check out her other releases to notice her development.
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Summary: The real deal!
Comment: I've been a longtime fan of this wonderfully talented Brit for some time now, and have reviewed her album of original material but have as of yet to write my thoughts down for her debut cover album. First of all, before one can even say a word about her musical selection one must mention the fact that this young girl was merely 16 when recording this album so when one first hears the maturity and sincerity in her voice from the start there's an extra layer of admiration for this talented artist. She's not some manufactured beauty displayed in navel bearing shirts and hip-hugging jeans in order to send teen boys into overdrive and teen girls into frenzy but has no actual talent besides the ability to act ten years older than she should.
No, Joss actually has the vocals, the devotion and the maturity to outsing and outperform some of the more powerful voices in the music industry today. Oh yeah, and she is utterly gorgeous, but that my friends is just a perk! `The Chokin Kind' and `Fell in Love With a Boy' are two standouts from the get-go, but she shines on every track here. `Dirty Man' retains all the greatness of the original while `Super Duper Love' seems to surpass its predecessor. This is highly recommended, but if you want a real treat pick up `Mind, Body & Soul' for it showcases everything that makes this genuine talent so utterly brilliant!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Not every 16-year-old white, English girl can hang with the likes of Betty Wright ("Clean Up Woman") and Angie Stone. Joss Stone (no relation), however, is blessed with a strong voice and a will to sing old-school soul. This debut CD is worthy of more than novelty status, though. Wisely avoiding iconic songs by the genre's biggest names, Stone and a production team that includes Wright opt for lesser-known tunes more often by the likes of Laura Lee, Joe Simon, and the Soul Brothers Six--not to mention their digging out (with guest co-producer ?uestlove from the Roots) the great soul lyric in the White Stripes' "Fell in Love with a (Boy)." Joss Stone occasionally misses a connection; her "Some Kind of Wonderful" is listless, and when she develops a bit more subtlety, it'll be welcome. But The Soul Sessions has a spark beyond the album's obvious good taste. --Rickey Wright
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