Track Listing

1. Rehab
2. You Know I'm No Good
3. Me & Mr. Jones
4. Just Friends
5. Back To Black
6. Love Is A Losing Game
7. Tears Dry On Their Own
8. Wake Up Alone
9. Some Unholy War
10. He Can Only Hold Her
11. Bonus Track 1

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32 in Music
• Released on: 2007-03-13
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics

From Amazon.co.uk
Amy Winehouse's second album, Back to Black, is one of the finest soul albums, British or otherwise, to come out for years. Frank, her first album, was a sparse and stripped-down affair; Back to Black, meanwhile, is neither of these things. This time around, she's taken her inspiration from some of the classic 1960's girl groups like the Supremes and the Shangri-Las, a sound particularly suited to her textured vocal delivery, while adding a contemporary songwriting sensibility. With the help of producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, "Rehab" becomes a gospel-tinged stomp, while the title track (and album highlight) is a heartbreaking musical tribute to Phil Spector, with it's echoey bass drum, rhythmic piano, chimes, saxophone and close harmonies. Best of all, though, is the fact that Back to Black bucks the current trend in R&B by being unabashedly grown-up in both style and content. Winehouse's lyrics deal with relationships from a grown-up perspective, and are honest, direct and, often, complicated: on "You Know I'm No Good", she's unapologetic about her unfaithfulness. But she can also be witty, as on "Me & Mrs Jones" when she berates a boyfriend with "You made me miss the Slick Rick gig". Back to Black is a refreshingly mature soul album, the best of its kind for years. --Ted Kord

Entertainment Weekly
"The UK soul singer is already one of our favorite finds of '07."

Rolling Stone
"...a nervy, witty songstress whom indie rockers, pop fans and hip-hoppers can dig..."

Customer Reviews

back to black
what talent and shes only just begun!!!What a story finding her way thru my space. doors have opened for artists that would not have a voice otherwise. Amy Winehouse you rock,i believe only a tortured spirt could make music as intense and BEAUTIFUL.

New old soul
This CD harkens back to Stax, Mowtown and the Funk Brothers. Great stuff. The Parental Advisory is necessary, though - don't let your kids listen too closely to the lyrics.

Excellent
I love this album by Amy. she defenitely has a great voice and very unique stile. Highly recommended.