- Audio Cassette (28 Sep 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Arista
- ASIN: B00001O2UW
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Freedom (Intro) |
| 2. No More Rain (In This Cloud) |
| 3. Green Grass Vapors |
| 4. Everyday |
| 5. Coulda Been You |
| 6. Visions |
| 7. Life Story |
| 8. Just a Pimp |
| 9. Trouble Man |
| 10. Bone 2 Pic (Wit U) |
| 11. Man Loves His Money |
| 12. Love Junkie |
| 13. Black Diamonds & Blue Pearls (Interlude) |
| 14. Heaven Help [*] |
| 15. Life Story [Jazz Hop Mix][*] |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
There's been a lot of attention given to the so-called neo-soul sound, most of it focused on male artists. So how come the folks making the best records are women? One spin of ex-Vertical Hold leader Angie Stone's solo debut and it's clear you are listening to a grown-up woman, not some kid with stars in her eyes who's dictated to by a producer or three. No, the deeply felt grooves and offhand sexiness that make Black Diamond sparkle are things that can only come when you've lived a little. Like Macy Gray's On How Life Is and N'dea Davenport's (criminally ignored) self-titled disc, this is the wondrous sound a woman makes when she's free to create her own music but smart enough to keep the status quo satisfied. On tracks like the smoky "Green Grass Vapors" and "Everyday", Stone, with her rich Gladys Knight-like voice and finger-popping élan, conjures up soul's past without making herself a prisoner of it. Not surprisingly for this key collaborator on D'Angelo's Brown Sugar, Stone kicks a laid-back, fluid vibe, but her clear tone and off-kilter way with a melody make you sit up and pay attention. --Amy Linden END
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Forget Lauren, Erykah, Macy Gray or any of the other pretenders. "Black Diamond" oozes class. Pure soul tracks overlaid with incredible vocals.
Angie Stone has been there and back - writing for the likes of Mary J, Maxwell, D'Angelo and Kravitz over the last 20 years. The album has the kind of feel and vibe that you associate with one of the great soul artists - Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Al Green and The Isley Brothers
Dare I say it - this is a timeless record - she will be massive in 2000! Buy it!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Angie's debut is stunning... up there with the likes of last year's best albums by female artists, i.e. Mary J Blige's 'Mary', Macy Gray's 'On How Life Is'...
The influences of D'Angelo are most obvious in 'Coulda Been You' and 'Everyday', but on other tracks, Angie's own distinctive style is shown... 'No More Rain', 'Visions', 'Life Story' and 'Green Grass Vapors' are all brilliantly original, yet still mainstream.
Angie covers two lesser-known songs as well: Marvin Gaye's 'Trouble Man' and Lenny Kravitz's 'Heaven Help', both to a very powerful effect... with slight variations because of her gender!
And Angie's voice is pure bliss to listen to.
She can be let off for the over-sentimentality in her thankyou's in the cover - because the music is pure first class soul - something we have been short of in recent years. Mature, sultry, smooth - Angie Stone is here to stay.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
there is not a bad track on this album. perfect for relaxation and brilliant as a genral listning record. all the way through the c.d her glowing voice shines through, she is a gifted lady. if you rated each track individually non of them would have a rating of under four stars. an absolute nececity for any record collection. so much soul.
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well worth buying
I wasnt sure what i was getting when i bought this album but i was pleased i did because it clearly is a classic. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2006 by T, Holmes
It's good
This album received rave reviews from just about evry critic in the music business. I personally think it is a difficult album to judge. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2001
Chilled
An excellent and fairly accessible listen. However, buyers who are considering this album would be better off purchasing India Arie 'Acoustic Soul', however if you already own that... Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2001
3 Good tracks the rest boring
Typical of hearing a good single 'My Life Story' I went and bought this album. The tracks just don't really catch you so you only play the bits you like.
Published on 24 Dec 2000 by tony_price@hotmail.com
One of the top soul albums of 2000!
The debut effort from Angie Stone, Black Diamond, is perhaps the third best album of 2000 (behind Jill Scott and Sade). Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2000
Good but she can try too hard
When I first listened to this record, and even listening to it now, the songs that sound out are the little numbers where Angie is singing with little or no music to back her up... Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2000
TRULY A LANDMARK RECORDING
You can do yourself no better favour than to make it your absolute priority to buy this recording right now. Don't be proud. If you need to beg the money...do it. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2000
A voice that conveys all the necessary emotions
I first heard Angie Stone on the radio. Its was one of those days when you needed to breath of fresh air. Mine came in the form of Ms Stone. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2000
Good but not excellent
Although this was a good album, I thought that it was a bit overpolished at times, and it's not quite as good as Macy/Lauryn/Mary's works. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2000
Buy It
You are a soul fan or maybe you're just getting into the genre. Well this album will delight all. A very accomplished piece of work and a great example of some seriously good... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2000
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