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Track Listings
| 1. Love Me |
| 2. Virginia Moon (feat. Norah Jones) |
| 3. Turn Them (feat. Norah Jones) |
| 4. Baby It's Cold Outside (feat. Norah Jones) |
| 5. Bull Rider (feat. Sasha Dobson) (iTunes Original) |
| 6. Ruler Of My Heart (feat. Norah Jones) |
| 7. The Best Part |
| 8. Take Off Your Cool (feat. Norah Jones) |
| 9. Life Is Better (feat. Norah Jones) |
| 10. Soon The New Day (feat. Norah Jones) |
| 11. Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John (feat. Norah Jones) |
| 12. Here We Go Again |
| 13. Loretta (Live 2004) |
| 14. Dear John (feat. Norah Jones) |
| 15. Creepin' In (feat. Dolly Parton) |
| 16. Court & Spark (feat. Norah Jones) |
| 17. More Than This (feat. Norah Jones) |
| 18. Blue Bayou (feat. M. Ward) (Live in Austin) |
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A raft of dinner party albums from Norah Jones has been irreversibly with us throughout the last decade and, as much as her vocal prowess has impressed, the inevitable impression is of lightness, insubstantiality. To observers who don't have dinner parties, she is borderline tawdry, saccharine and marooned between jazz acceptance and the infested waters of easy listening. What may have escaped said observers, though, is that on occasion she has been a part of some genuinely interesting collaborations, which is where this surprisingly varied collection of duets comes in. But be warned – the quality is as variable as the cast.
At its worst, the collection feels predictable. Virginia Moon, a duet with Foo Fighters, can’t go down as Jones’ fault, fortunately – blame lies squarely with Dave Grohl, who leaves nothing for Jones to do, a mere backing vocalist on an under-written and sickly ballad. You can almost hear Grohl’s eyebrows arching in a tasteful wince. Similarly, Willie Nelson and Jones’ take on Baby It’s Cold Outside is deeply unattractive, and no amount of plinking piano can save it from being a complete turn-off.
Peppered across the record are uninspiring jazzy ballads, what you might call ‘stock’ for Jones. However, as we’ve established, there are some super surprises for those who might not have gotten past Come Away with Me. Take Off Your Cool is a blissfully meandering acoustic work that brilliantly pits Jones against Andre 3000 of OutKast, a luxurious song that sounds haunting when removed from the context of the latter’s The Love Below record.
Furthermore, the superb pairing of Jones with Belle and Sebastian yields the strongest result on the whole record. Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John is a proper, adult pop song that shows Jones having a ball with lines like "can I see what’s underneath your bed", and "can I stay until the milkman’s working". The virtue has to lie mostly with the Scottish legends, but Jones brings such depth to the recording that it seems impossible to imagine it without her.
It’s fair to say that for every misstep there’s an unexpectedly winning duet, but not enough of Jones’ maturity is brought to the fore. There’s too much inoffensive filler that doesn’t do her justice, and it’s indisputable that it would’ve been a stronger release had it been pruned of several songs.
--Daniel Ross
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As the two previous reviews have said this is an excellent album. A wide range of musical styles as you would expect given the contributing artists with Norah Jones superb vocals providing a common thread. Somehow she is able to adapt to working with all her co-performers while still bringing something unique. Listening to her performances on "Life is Better" with Q-Tip to "Creepin' In" with Dolly Parton, R&B diva on one hand, Nashville country gal on the other, shows just how wide her range is. Choosing favourites off the album is difficult, "Soon the New Day" with Talib Kweli, "Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John" with Belle and Sebastian, and "Dear John" with Ryan Adams are all great. To single out one track then for me "Court and Spark" with Herbie Hancock is the pinnacle of the album. A difficult song that between them Norah and Herbie make their own. The interplay between vocals and jazz lines is both haunting and melodic, as close to perfection as I have heard in a long time.
If you have enjoyed Norah Jones earlier releases then buy the album, you certainly won't regret it. There are no bad tracks just some that are merely good in comparison to the gems.
If you have enjoyed Norah Jones earlier releases then buy the album, you certainly won't regret it. There are no bad tracks just some that are merely good in comparison to the gems.
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As daughter of the famed Indian sitarist and world fusion exponent, Ravi Shankar, it is not surprising that on this album of eighteen tracks Norah Jones seems comfortable with such an eclectic number of styles. From jazz, r & b, blues, gospel and reggae to country, rap, neo traditional folk and New Orleans brass, she contains them all within her grasp.
What perhaps is surprising is the queue of musical icons who wanted her to "feature" in their own recordings including Ray Charles, Willie Nelson and Herbie Hancock. When she's not performing solo or collaborating with others she fronts the jazz inflected country rock band The Little Willies and the album kicks off with their gutsy version of the Presley classic, "Love Me".
Her jazz credentials are impeccably demonstrated by the Joni Mitchell composition "Court And Spark", with Herbie Hancock, and "More Than This" with guitarist, Charlie Hunter - exquisite, laid back jazz. Then there is a perfect rendering of "Ruler Of My Heart with the New Orleans Dirty Dozen Brass Band and a country two step in close harmony with Dolly Parton.
Then, of course, the two block buster collaborations: "Here We Go Again" with Ray Charles and "Baby It's Cold Outside" with Willie Nelson, and Norah completely at ease with these two giants of the American Music Industry.
The essence of this recording is Norah's complete ability to empathise with many styles of music and even to impose her own style in sympathy with them. There is pop flavoured reggae with Sean Bones, alt country with Ryan Adams, a tricky duet with country roots artist Gillian Welch and a track with the rapper Talib Kweli. While rap may not be your music of choice, Norah manages to invest "Soon The New Day" with mainstream appeal. Meanwhile "Virginia Moon" with The Foo Fighters sounds more Bossa Nova than post grunge!
Not everything works: She gets lost in the mix in OutKast's rap and funk opus, "Take Off Your Cool" and "Bull Rider" with Sasha Dobson is quite ordinary. But, taken as a whole, it is a reminder of what an enormous talent Norah Jones is. This is a collection worth hearing again and again.
What perhaps is surprising is the queue of musical icons who wanted her to "feature" in their own recordings including Ray Charles, Willie Nelson and Herbie Hancock. When she's not performing solo or collaborating with others she fronts the jazz inflected country rock band The Little Willies and the album kicks off with their gutsy version of the Presley classic, "Love Me".
Her jazz credentials are impeccably demonstrated by the Joni Mitchell composition "Court And Spark", with Herbie Hancock, and "More Than This" with guitarist, Charlie Hunter - exquisite, laid back jazz. Then there is a perfect rendering of "Ruler Of My Heart with the New Orleans Dirty Dozen Brass Band and a country two step in close harmony with Dolly Parton.
Then, of course, the two block buster collaborations: "Here We Go Again" with Ray Charles and "Baby It's Cold Outside" with Willie Nelson, and Norah completely at ease with these two giants of the American Music Industry.
The essence of this recording is Norah's complete ability to empathise with many styles of music and even to impose her own style in sympathy with them. There is pop flavoured reggae with Sean Bones, alt country with Ryan Adams, a tricky duet with country roots artist Gillian Welch and a track with the rapper Talib Kweli. While rap may not be your music of choice, Norah manages to invest "Soon The New Day" with mainstream appeal. Meanwhile "Virginia Moon" with The Foo Fighters sounds more Bossa Nova than post grunge!
Not everything works: She gets lost in the mix in OutKast's rap and funk opus, "Take Off Your Cool" and "Bull Rider" with Sasha Dobson is quite ordinary. But, taken as a whole, it is a reminder of what an enormous talent Norah Jones is. This is a collection worth hearing again and again.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Download
I'm not knowledgeable about all the other artists featured in this album, or Norah's background musically. However, I am an avid music listener, and in the week since I downloaded this album, I have hardly stopped listening to it! It is so relaxing, but at the same time it is interesting, and every new track takes a new turn, and brings a smile.
A very worthwhile addition to anyone's music collection.
A very worthwhile addition to anyone's music collection.
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very good, I'm a fan of NJ, looking forward her concert in London in June, can't wait to be there
Published 1 month ago by Marcel Valko
interesting collection
This is an interesting collection of collaborations and duets spanning a 10 year period. whilst it doesn't have the overall coherence of purely a Norah Jones albums ( it couldn't... Read more
Published 1 month ago by markr
Covers of some importance here
This is the only Norah Jones CD I got and it follows the Jools Holland idea of plenty of guest artists. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Richard
Superb.
If your looking for a good quality variety of musical enjoyment, then this CD will more than exceed your needs. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Samuel
featuring nora jones cd
This C.d came in perfect condition and fully packaged. I haven't stopped listening to it since. A brilliant chill out album for as cheap as chips! Read more
Published 13 months ago by skate
Featuring Norah Jones
I really liked her first album and this album had so many great artists I thought it was a sure bet. However, I found it to be a disappointment. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Grace
Dispointing
Previously very impressed with Nora but this is a real let down. No more than 4 good tracks some of which - the Ray Charles one, I already have. Shame.
Published 16 months ago by wina
'Featuring'
Norah at her usual brilliant best. An excellent collaboration with well known artists in this compilation. A variation from her usual material but very well produced....Featuring
Published 17 months ago by A. Scott
Very good
I had never even heard of Norah Jones until recently when I was given a CD of hers as a present. Thoroughly enjoyed her versatility and will continue to buy her music.
Published 17 months ago by OKAPI 5
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