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93 of 96 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is unquestionably the best debut album I have ever heard, and I have been collecting records for over forty years. Yes, Madeleine's voice is reminiscent of Billie Holiday, and it is apparent that she has been listening to Bessie Smith and the great blues divas, but she has a shining talent of her own. Listen to her version of Edith Piaf's 'La Vie en Rose' - others have tended to copy 'the Little Sparrow', but Madeleine gives it new life.
I have her second album, and it is not quite as good as her first, but that is no condemnation. I look forward to her third!
35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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I have all three of Madeleine Peyroux's albums now having recently purchased this beauty. All through the album, you can tell the quality and the feeling in her vocal performance. I find it difficult to believe now that it took 8 years before Madeleine Peyroux became a household name with her second album "Careless Love" and not this one. Never mind. This is still a wonderful album.
This album is a launching pad for Madeleine Peyroux to launch from. Her singing style is very similar to that of Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith, the jazz and blues divas of their time. It hits off with "Walking After Midnight" and finishes off with a blues-fuelled "Lovesick Blues". The tracks inbetween are also of distinction including "Dreamland", the title track, a delicious blues-jazz fusion, "La Vie En Rose", a beautiful tribute to the Little Sparrow, Edith Piath and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter".
What Madeleine Peyroux does so well on this amazing album is breathe new life into these old and well known songs (she does this on her other albums too but she did it here first). Fusing jazz in with the blues is a neat idea and it works extremely well and her voice is refreshing to hear and she sings the songs to perfection. A joy from start to finish.
This album is a launching pad for Madeleine Peyroux to launch from. Her singing style is very similar to that of Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith, the jazz and blues divas of their time. It hits off with "Walking After Midnight" and finishes off with a blues-fuelled "Lovesick Blues". The tracks inbetween are also of distinction including "Dreamland", the title track, a delicious blues-jazz fusion, "La Vie En Rose", a beautiful tribute to the Little Sparrow, Edith Piath and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter".
What Madeleine Peyroux does so well on this amazing album is breathe new life into these old and well known songs (she does this on her other albums too but she did it here first). Fusing jazz in with the blues is a neat idea and it works extremely well and her voice is refreshing to hear and she sings the songs to perfection. A joy from start to finish.
53 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Listening to this album it is hard to believe this isn't one of the great black female Jazz artists from the 30's or 40's. Madeleine Peyroux has a voice very reminiscent of Billie Holliday yet uniquely her own. She delivers her songs with a style and maturity way beyond her years; she was a mere 22 years old when she recorded this. As well as covering some well-known numbers Ms Peyroux performs some of her own songs proving she is as talented a songwriter as she is a singer. There isn't a track on this album that isn't flawlessly performed but particularly outstanding are 'La Vie En Rose' and 'A Prayer'.
This is an album that you want to listen to with the lights low and curled up in a comfy chair.... bliss.
This is an album that you want to listen to with the lights low and curled up in a comfy chair.... bliss.
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Great Voice
If you are into Blues you will be amazed at this young lady's voice. If she recorded more material of this type I would certainly buy. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. John Soper
Dreamland, Madeleine Peyroux - Dreamily good debut
This is a really excellent debut album from singer/songwriter Madeleine Peyroux. Containing a mix of covers and self penned tracks, it shows her to be a huge talent. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Victor
Dreamland Madeline Peyroux
My first reaction was: it's Bessie Smiths' new album. It is nice to explore artists' roots and I can see where she based her style. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by Dai Morfa
Great Album
Madeleine Peyroux makes me want to curl up with a nice bottle of wine, and a solitary candle on the coffee table. Lovely, proper dreamland stuff.
Published on 28 Oct 2009 by George Allen
lovely
Overall this is a lovely CD, Madeleine's voice is pure velvet, very reminiscent of Billie Holliday. My only gripe is I would have preferred more original tracks, rather than so... Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2009 by R. Meaney
Chilled out
I'm not as blown away by this album as I'm supposed to be. I know it's her debut but I don't like it as much as the maybe more commercialised and dressed up 'Careless Love'. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2009 by L. Bartleet
Delta blues with a twist
Madeleine Peyroux has a voice of The Delta, but is a white American who has lived and worked as a Paris street musician. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2009 by Oldjazzman
Strange choice first track
Sometimes classic songs should be left well alone. While Madeleine Peyroux's rendition of Walkin' After Midnight, is a perfectly well executed rendition of the Patsy Cline hit, my... Read more
Published on 6 May 2007 by AfterTheEvent
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Stunning
This singer does not copy Billie, she sounds like her, and can take a blues number and swing it, a true jazz singer! Read more
This singer does not copy Billie, she sounds like her, and can take a blues number and swing it, a true jazz singer! Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2003 by "lonergan2468"
Excellent but not enough
I came to this artist when stumbling on a TV report of the North Sea Jazz Festival whilst on assignment in Newcastle upon Tyne. I couldn't wait to get to the record store. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 1999
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