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Call Off the Search (Special Bonus Edition) [CD+DVD]

Katie Melua Audio CD
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When Georgian-born Katie Melua signed with Mike Batt's independent record label Dramatico in September 2002, no-one could have imagined that by the release of her third album, ‘Pictures’, in 2007, she would be the biggest-selling UK-based, female artist in the world. Her first two albums, 'Call Off The Search' and 'Piece By Piece' both became international ... Read more in Amazon's Katie Melua Store

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  • Audio CD (18 Oct 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: CD+DVD
  • Label: Dramatico
  • ASIN: B0002Z9YWS
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (170 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 20,347 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Call Off The Search
2. Crawling Up A Hill
3. The Closest Thing To Crazy
4. My Aphrodisiac Is You
5. Learnin' The Blues
6. Blame It On The Moon
7. Belfast
8. I Think It's Going To Rain Today
9. Mockingbird
10. Tiger In The Night
See all 12 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Katie Melua "On Stage & Backstage"
2. Faraway Voice
3. I Put A Spell On You
4. The Closest Thing To Crazy
5. My Aphrodisiac Is You
6. I Think It's Going To Rain Today
7. Belfast
8. Mockingbird Song
9. Crawling Up A Hill
10. Call Off The Search
See all 16 tracks on this disc

Product Description

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This special edition of Call off the Search features a bonus DVD entitled Onstage and Backstage that includes a rendition of the Cure's "Love Cats" and Eva Cassidy's "Anniversary Song".

No doubt 18-year-old Katie Melua has got used to being tagged "the next Norah Jones". After all, the similarities between her debut, Call Off the Search, and Jones's own five-Grammy-winning Come Away with Me more than support the comparison. Both feature precociously graceful and accomplished singers swirling through a haze of sweetly sensual sways--warm, slurred and gloriously lazy--and both certainly belong in the same stress-relieving rack in the easy-listening section. Yet to view Melua as a soundalike is to miss the strength and allure of her own distinctive character. Hers is intimate contemplation spiced with the jazzy drama of an off-Broadway musical. From the flamboyant inflections of her voice and the drowsy orchestra backing "The Closest Thing to Crazy" and "Learnin' the Blues", to the honky-tonk seduction of "My Aphrodisiac Is You", there's a street-smart attitude to her tender swoon that means the image of a dimly lit basement is never far away. With the velvety lounge of "Blame It on the Moon", the dreamy romance of the title track and the devilish blues of "Crawling Up a Hill", it's an eccentric and charming collection that very much stands Melua as a talent in her own right. --Dan Gennoe

Product Description

KATIE MELUA Call Off The Search (2004 UK Special Edition 2-disc set comprising of 12-track CD album including the singles The Closest Thing To Crazy & Crawling Up The Hill plus BONUS DVD featuring a collection of songs performed liveat Croydon recorded for TV and additional exclusive interview and videos. Housed in a jewel case picture sleeve with silver embossed outer picture slipcase DRAMDVCD0001)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Big G
Format:Audio CD
What a wonderful talent she is! So young, but very mature, with a great voice, a lovely personality and a head that is not big, but is screwed on correctly. All this can be gleaned from this CD/DVD version of the album.

It is a wonderful assortment of styles and sets her apart from a lot of other singers, although she will be compared to people like Norah Jones. The DVD, highlighting her in concert at Croydon's Fairfield Hall, as well as her talking about the album, band and videos, shows her to be unspoilt and as good live as on record.

She has a great set of songs here, all of them worthy of their place on the album. Bearing in mind Mike Batt was first known for the Wombles (bless them!), half of the album tracks are his compositions.

However, there are other composers' songs here - she does a very good reading of John Mayall's "Crawling Up A Hill", an equally excellent version of James Shelton's "Lilac Wine" .... and there are a couple of her own songs, the impressive "Belfast (Penguins and Cats)" which recall her days in that city and "Faraway Voice", a song dedicated to Eva Cassidy, whom Katie is a big fan of. This last song is nice, but too heavily influenced by Christine McVie's "Songbird" which Cassidy sang so splendidly. There's the classic Randy Newman song "I Think It's Going To Rain Today". However, the arrangement just doesn't do it for me and a the one major disappointment on the album.

Nevertheless, this edition of the album tells you more about Katie Melua and shows her to be very pretty, very talented and with a very fine voice.

Finally, I must say the collection of musicians on the album and the DVD should get a mention - they are all very wonderful. Mike Batt has brought together some serious experience which, no doubt, from whom Miss Melua will learn from. Just one other point about the concert, I wish Mr Batt had not worn that top on stage - it deflects a little from the star attraction!

I'm not certain what Katie's follow-up album should sound like. Perhaps she will need to avoid being too similar to Eva Cassidy (or anyone else, for that matter) - she has a different kind of voice and has enough about her to develop her own style. but I am already looking forward to it.

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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A restoration of faith 30 Sep 2005
By roger13
Format:Audio CD
I stopped buying CD's in this genre ages ago because everyone seemed to come from the same 'factory'. Then I caught "The closest thing to crazy" on the Terry Wogan show. I was so bowled over by it that I stopped the car to listen properly. What an amazing voice! An order for the CD followed quickly and I was not disappointed. This girl is undoubtedly one to watch. About 18 months on I'm still putting the headphones on late at night and playing "Lilac Wine" over and over... People keep comparing Katie with Norah Jones but her emotional involvement, dynamic & musical range, and pure artistry remind me far more of Barbra Streisand, and I can offer no greater compliment. Can't wait to hear the new album!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Star is born 11 Sep 2003
Format:Audio CD
I had the chance to hear some of the tracks of CALL OFF THE SEARCH already and was blown away. Katie Melua is a new Talent discovered by Composer and Arranger Mike Batt. The Album has a jazzy and bluesy feel and reminds on old classics by Ella Fitzgerald. Katie's Voice is so brillant and she wrote some of the songs herself. Katie sings classics like "Climbing Up A Hill" as well as her own compositions like "Spider's Web".

But the real winner of the Album is her first Single. Mike Batt's new arrangement of "Closest Thing To Crazy" which has been played on BBC2 already and many Fans have signed her Guestbook on her own website www.katiemelua.com asking for her Album or Single.

When I first heard some of the tracks I had to think: "Ah, yes. This is exactly what I missed in our charts for all those years."
It made me feel warm and cozy and I can't wait to hear the rest of the Album.
Now finally her Album is available. Let's buy it and play that old fashioned music again.... (and again...and again...)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Different
I'm not the biggest fan of Katie Melua but I adore this album, her voice is so good and so pure!
Published 1 month ago by William
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Love it! I have all her albums. I do not apreciate haveing to come up with a minimum word limit.
Published 1 month ago by Daniel Arthur Jacobson
5.0 out of 5 stars call of the search
I love the album and I was listening it for days when I recieved it. I recommand it for everyone
Published 3 months ago by Monika Sas
5.0 out of 5 stars Call off the search (special bonus edition)
I really like Katie Melua, she is a very talented lady and the album is beautifully arranged, I play it often
Published 5 months ago by Giselle Peers
4.0 out of 5 stars Great voice, good music
I like music that calms me down if I'm feeling a bit stressed; and I really like Katie Melua. She has that slightly sultry sound to her voice that makes me want to lean back and... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mole
1.0 out of 5 stars Not for me.
She totally destroys the Elkie Brooks clasic " Lilac Wine" Her vocals come nowhere close to the fantastic Elkie Brooks. Sorry not for me.
Published 8 months ago by dave jones
5.0 out of 5 stars A1
Amongst one of the top cds in my collection. Katie has that relaxing way of singing and has that sluring technique at times which is appealing to listen and the only other artist... Read more
Published 17 months ago by John G. James
4.0 out of 5 stars What Katie did first
Can`t believe I`ve left it till now to acquire this excellent debut from the lovely & bluesy Katie Melua from Georgia. Read more
Published on 14 May 2011 by GlynLuke
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice in small doses
This album has some good tracks on it and I'm happy listening to it's mellow sounds while I'm driving, however, it's not going to become a favourite with me because of Katie's... Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2010 by glitterbug
5.0 out of 5 stars Katie Melua - Call Off the Search
Katie Melua, Call Off the Search,
Excellent voice, would highly recommend this album... 10/10
Published on 22 July 2010 by Hugh Wood
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