Track Listing

1. Like A Star
2. Enchantment
3. Cput Your Records
4. Till It Hapens To You.
5. Trouble Sleeping
6. Call Me When You Get This
7. Choux Pastry Heart
8. Breathless
9. I'd Like To
10. Butterfly
11. Seasons Change

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #410 in Music
• Released on: 2006-06-20
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com

Corinne Bailey Rae Photos

More from Corinne Bailey Rae

Live In London & New York (CD/DVD Jewel Box)

Corinne Bailey Rae (Dlx- 2CDs)

Live in London & New York (CD/DVD Amaray)

Amazon.com
When soul music is at its finest, a great vocalist can take you along on a journey into their sadness, loneliness, joy, and passion. When mixing that voice with horns, harmonies, and a bluesy Hammond organ, that same music can seamlessly travel across decades. Many new artists claim to accomplish that feat, but few are sincerely ageless and timeless: Corinne Bailey Rae has those qualities in spades. Rae--a newcomer out of Leeds, UK, with a gospel choir history--has created a self-titled CD that occasionally evokes the feeling of a '70s Bill Withers classic, while bringing inflections of Zero 7 and Alicia Keys to her grooves as well. Straight from track one, "Like a Star" displays a restrained soulfulness that shows her strengths through a whisper soft melody. Other standout cuts include the breakup-ache of "Till It Happens To You" and "Choux Pastry Heart," which discloses her jazz-affected timing and the level of powerful songwriting that she is capable of at her very best. In a day and age where a good voice alone can provide you with a golden ticket, it is refreshing to see that Rae has not only written or cowritten every song on her debut, she also contributes guitar, bass, keys, and percussion to the tracks. Her songs have some room to mature, but as a new recording artist in her mid-20s, so does she. Soul lovers, pass the word: this is one impressive debut. --Denise Sheppard

Oprah Magazine
A smart soul singer whose music leaves the rest of the R&B pack in the dust.

Customer Reviews

Convert
I had only heard 'Put Your Records On' and though I liked the song, quickly dismissed Corinne Bailey Rae as another top 40 1 hit wonder Starbucks neo-soul artist. Big mistake.
This is definitely one of the most inspiring albums I've heard in a while. The production knocks (lots of keys, clean guitar, horns) and her voice is distinct, unique, and honest. Add to the that thoughtful insightful songwriting and you have a Classic with a capital C.

This coming from someone who generally only listens to Kanye and 70's soul.

Its OK
The CD is just alright. I only like a couple of the songs. I wouldn't recommend it to anybody.

Feel Good Music
Corinne Bailey Rae makes the "Feel Good" album of the year. Every song takes you to another place, another mood, another feeling. From "Love" to "Little Girls playing Double Dutch on the concrete", you can picture it all. What a voice, what an album of pure, absolute raw talent and fun.
I recommend this album to everyone and have actually bought this as a gift for many of my friends.