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In her tragically short life and even shorter career, Amy Winehouse gave the world a fleeting glimpse of what might have been. For a few years her star burned brightly, before the 27-year old with the passionately soulful voice and emotionally drenched lyrics was fatally undone by her own personal demons.
Amy's music touched the whole world and while a true original when it came to both composition and performance, she was proud of her varied influences which informed her style and sparked her imagination.
This CD includes 26 tracks of Amy's favourite music, ranging from the cool jazz vocals of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald through the lush orchestrations and pure pop sensibilities of Phil Spector's Wall Of Sound, via classic singer-songwriters like Carole King and crashing in on the late 80s Rap sounds of NWA - all via Be Bop, Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Motown, Ska and many other styles.
This delightful compilation is a true tribute to Amy's own music and represents the sounds which bought to her, happiness, joy and inspiration during a life which, albeit short, was one lived with the type of gusto most of us can barely dare to imagine.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Firstly, I agree with the previous reviews - this is a great choice of songs (when i say great i mean GREAT) but Amy Winehouse does not feature on the album at all.
I can see why the Winehouse family were against this album being on sale using their daughters name - its distasteful. However, I can see what the album actually stands for and it IS that - the songs on this WERE the songs that DID inspire Amy (she even said so herself) but maybe the record company should have consulted the Winehouse family first beforehand.
A few of the songs on the album, Amy herself covered on her debut ambum 'Frank' which was good to hear (from the original artist) as it shows where her inspiration came from.
I bought this mislead as it had Amys photo on the front of the cover and 'Amys Jukebox' but when I put it on realised no Amy Winehouse was on the disk itself!
Good album though, excellent songs, I look more forward to Amy Winehouse: Lioness Hidden Treasures now!!! :)
I can see why the Winehouse family were against this album being on sale using their daughters name - its distasteful. However, I can see what the album actually stands for and it IS that - the songs on this WERE the songs that DID inspire Amy (she even said so herself) but maybe the record company should have consulted the Winehouse family first beforehand.
A few of the songs on the album, Amy herself covered on her debut ambum 'Frank' which was good to hear (from the original artist) as it shows where her inspiration came from.
I bought this mislead as it had Amys photo on the front of the cover and 'Amys Jukebox' but when I put it on realised no Amy Winehouse was on the disk itself!
Good album though, excellent songs, I look more forward to Amy Winehouse: Lioness Hidden Treasures now!!! :)
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
OK so I jumped on the bandwagon and bought it! Not great but perhaps an indication of the roots to her music style. Buy it second hand!
6 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
this is a cheesy compilation album and it does say music that inspired amy on the front cover.
which has an awful photo of her with painted lips.
there are a lot of these jukebox tribute cds around including lennon, cobain and the rat pack.
what i do not like is that a lot of the best tracks are live versions.
i would not buy this, i want to hear the originals.
Amy Winehouses Jukebox
which has an awful photo of her with painted lips.
there are a lot of these jukebox tribute cds around including lennon, cobain and the rat pack.
what i do not like is that a lot of the best tracks are live versions.
i would not buy this, i want to hear the originals.
Amy Winehouses Jukebox
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great selection of Songs - Awful versions
I don't know where they got the versions from, but most are poorly recorded low-quality live versions of otherwise good songs (of the songs I know). Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. M. Read
Amy's Jukebox? What a joke!!!
I too agree with the other reviews. It's very misleading, as it features none of her music! They are just trying to get a quick buck by using her name and photo on the front... Read more
Published 5 months ago by williams53
NOT AMY WINEHOUSE
It is a nice collection of songs - but it is NOT Amy Winehouse singing. At the time of her death, it was stated that an album was coming out by Christmas of her unrecorded... Read more
Published 5 months ago by ginalaliq
Cynical Moneygrabbers
This compilation is just a cynical and underhanded attempt at dragging money out of Amy's fans, many of whom are very vulnerable right now, and the Winehouse family are not happy... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Patsy Porter
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