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Track Listings
| 1. Sunrise |
| 2. What Am I To You? |
| 3. Those Sweet Words |
| 4. Carnival Town |
| 5. In The Morning |
| 6. Be Here To Love Me |
| 7. Creepin' In |
| 8. Toes |
| 9. Humble Me |
| 10. Above Ground |
| 11. The Long Way Home |
| 12. The Prettiest Thing |
| 13. Don't Miss You At All |
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With Feels Like Home, the follow-up to her eight times Grammy winning debut, Come Away With Me, easy listening's 24 year-old poster girl Norah Jones has a staggering weight of expectation to live up to.
However, anyone expecting to be wowed from the start stands to be disappointed. At face value it's Come Away with Me MkII, albeit a more countrified version without the instantly dreamy and delightful melodies of "Don't Know Why" and "Come Away with Me". Over the long haul though, it's a quietly brilliant leap forward that not only lives up to expectation, but far exceeds it.
With "Sunrise", "Those Sweet Words" and "Carnival Town" Jones ushers in more gentle sauntering and jazz-sweet reflection, but this time the understated dirt-track atmospheres don't just conjure pretty twilight moods; they convey a beauty and a powerful emotional cache that lingers. Likewise, "The Prettiest Thing" murmurs with tender sadness while the low-slung swagger of "In the Morning" broods with so much lip-curling passion it's almost seedy. However, the proof of just how far Jones has come lies in "Don't Miss You At All". A humbling end-of-the-affair lullaby built around the two-in-the-morning piano of Duke Ellington's instrumental "Melancholia", it's as moving as it is brave. --Dan Gennoe
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84 of 86 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This much anticipated follow up to Come Away With Me will surprise all those expecting more of the same. The first album was heavily Jazz inspired, this second album owes as much to Country as it does to Jazz. It is a combination which takes getting used to. However, it will reward those who take the time to listen. The most immediate tracks – Those Sweet Words and Toes – would not be out of place on the first album, the remaining tracks are almost a different genre. Indeed, anyone looking for more Jazz inspired works may be better looking at New York City by the Peter Malick Group and featuring Norah Jones on all the vocals.
Norah Jones teams up with Dolly Parton for a duet in Creepin’ In. Not an obvious combination and on first listening you wonder whether you’re on the right album. The Country theme is also strongly evident with The Long Way Home which sounds like 101 Country songs you’ve heard before.
For Norah Jones fans, the superb tonal quality of Jones voice turns what could be an also ran album into one worthy of your collection. It is unlikely to appeal in the same way as the first album, but perhaps that is no bad thing.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I feared that the music would be the same as the debut album, but I must say it has its subtle differences which make it enjoyable to listen to. The more you listen to it the better it gets.
However I was very dissapointed to find that they have included copy protection on the CD which is yet again PENALISING THOSE OF US WHO ACTUALLY PURCHASE CD's. I found that the CD wouldn't work in my car CD player (one of the places I listen to most of my CD's) and so I am tempted to take the CD back as FAULTY, after all I've paid for the right to listen to the music and I'm being prevented from doing so. It does however work on my PC with RealOne Player installed without having to install the built-in software that comes with it. This seems to defeat the object of the protection!! The computer can read it no problem while the normal player can't!?
When will the record companies realise that they're targetting the wrong people.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I was a little apprehensive about Norah's "Feels Like Home" on the first few listenings. My initial thought, nowhere near as good as "Come Away With Me" or "New York City". I WAS WRONG. First impressions are not always the best when it comes to musical assessment.
"Come Away With Me" was a hard act to follow but Norah has scored some extra points from me on this album. In my view, the tracks are different from "Come Away With Me". They are more kind of bluesy/folky/Cagean/ballady genres all rolled into the one album. I must confess though, it has taken me a few playings to become firmly attached to the tracks and appreciate them fully. Now, I can't stop listening.
All of the tracks are excellent but I do have my favourites which I rate as follows:
1. What Am I To You - wonderfully bluesy - 10/10
2. Those Sweets Words - beautifully sung ballad - 9/10
3. Be Here To Love Me - fabulously emotional - 10/10
4. Creepin' In - duet with Dolly Parton - Cagean feel - 10/10
5. Humble Me - great rendition by Norah - touching - 10/10
6. Above Ground - very powerful ballad - love it - 10/10
7. The Long Way Home - this one is made for Norah - 10/10
8. The Prettiest Thing - Norah's soft style, wonderful - 10/10
The other musical participants in the album are also to be congratulated. At first I thought to myself, Norah and Dolly in a duet - strange brew indeed. They carry "Creepin' In" off to perfection.
This is an excellent album. My hope for Norah is that she goes from strength to strength but does not get caught up in the pop music scene. As long as she continues to produce the kind of music that she likes, she will become stronger and stronger. I have been a big fan for quite some time.
Of the current crop of female vocalists, I think Norah the best by a mile. However, she is still some way behind my firm No.1 favourite, Eva Cassidy. No-one comes close to Eva. Her sad passing has left the world a little less richer for her musical contribution.
Music lover
Jenny
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pure silk in a voice
If anybody does not love Humble Me they do not understand genius.
This lady could sing the phone book and it would be worth listening to. Read more
This lady could sing the phone book and it would be worth listening to. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. Adrian P. Warren
grows on you
I was not keen on Norah Jones to start with - all the hype, everyone had her album and was playing it - put me off! However, I think it's an age thing, as now nearing my 40s (! Read more
Published 23 months ago by Fussy Betty
Really relaxing background music
I work from home and I bought this as background music while I work. I like to have soft music playing on a low volume, and this cd fits the bill perfectly. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2009 by LisaN
Sexy nights in with the missus
Fabulous album for cosy nights in. Efficient service from the seller. Thanks a lot.
Published on 25 July 2009 by Mr. J. N. Slater
my cd has no copy protection
Firstly another fantastic collection of tracks by the beautiful norah jones & luckily for me my cd is copy protection free,the ones with protection have a symbol on the back... Read more
Published on 21 July 2008 by Mark
What copy protection?
I just wanted to say I've had no trouble with this CD. I've ripped it to disk and burned a track to a compilation and had no copy protection problems. Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2008 by K. Hansford
Another person who won't be buying the (so-called) CD...
I listen to my music via a SqueezeBox which requires taking a (personal) copy of the CD - if I can't do this, then I'm not interested. Another sale lost. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2007 by ceperman
I was going to buy this...
And then I found out about the copy protection. So now I'm not. Congratulations EMI, you just lost a customer.
Published on 19 Jan 2007 by Piers Beckley
a soothing and invigorating album
If you've listened to Norah Jones's earlier albums,New York City and Come Away With Me,then listening to this latest offering will feel like home - more great singing and music... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2006 by dan the fan
Beautiful music, shame it is not on a real CD
I received this disk as a gift. I found out about the EMI copy control protection on this disk only afterwards. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2006
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