- Audio CD (27 Sep 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Relentless
- ASIN: B0002U6GFQ
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,590 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Right To Be Wrong |
| 2. Jet Lag |
| 3. You Had Me |
| 4. Spoiled |
| 5. Don't Cha Wanna Ride |
| 6. Less Is More |
| 7. Security |
| 8. Young At Heart |
| 9. Snakes And Ladders |
| 10. Understand |
| 11. Don't Know How |
| 12. Torn and Tattered |
| 13. Killing Time |
| 14. Sleep Like A Child |
| 15. Daniel (hidden) |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Stone's debut delved back into the deep Southern roots of the 1970s, but now Mind, Body & Soul is dedicated to original material. Joss features as co-writer on nearly all of its songs, with veteran singer Betty Wright still retaining a strong influence as co-producer and vocal coach. Stone's old-style grittiness remains intact, but there are moves to surround her emotive voice with a modernised R&B setting. Stone's highly respected team includes keyboardists Benny Lattimore and Timmy Thomas, and drummers Cindy Blackman and ?uestlove (from The Roots). Joss has also collaborated with Lamont Dozier and Portishead's Beth Gibbons. The opening "Right To Be Wrong" lays down the gauntlet of independence, riddled with pricking guitar fills, surging organ and subtle horn swells. The banal "Jet Lag" and "Understand" are her least inspiring efforts, the latter featuring some of the album's worst lines ("I keep our song on repeat/On my iPod, even when I sleep/And in my dream I'm holding you/Alone on an island, just we two"). Stone's lyrics are trite throughout, but they're merely a vehicle for her intense vocal expression. Several tunes are spoiled by clumping drum programs, but even within this context, Stone's voice rises higher. The album's first single, "You Had Me", could be coming straight from Destiny's Child. The compulsive reggae lope of "Less Is More" would be a wiser choice. "Security" might be an MOR ballad, but even this ascends towards its conclusion--Stone backed up by an incendiary guitar solo. Her voice is always mixed suitably high, and ultimately it's Stone's sheer vocal prowess that makes this album succeed. --Martin Longley
Product Description
JOSS STONE Mind Body & Soul (2004 UK 14-track CD album featuring the brilliant singles You Had Me Right To Be Wrong Spoiled & Dont Cha Wanna Ride Complete with lyric booklet)
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As a young teenager, Joscelyn Stoker was rejected by many record companies, most of which said that there was no way that they would sign up a young white girl with the voice of a mature black woman. She then fell at the door of S-Curve Records boss Steve Greenberg who took a gamble with her. With a new name and her own unique style, Joss Stone exploded onto the popular and soul music scene with her own take on The White Stripes' Fell In Love With A Girl and more importantly, her debut album The Soul Sessions. Although the album received some praise, it was recorded in four days and contained mostly cover versions. For her second album, Joss Stone has had the chance to take her time and ensure that the album really displays her stunning musical talents.
Mind, Body & Soul starts off well but slightly deteriorates as the album progresses. The reason for this being that like so many other albums, all the singles have been placed at the start of the album leaving us with a very unbalanced set of music. The album in general displays varying styles and adaptations of popular and soul music and has a consistently strong set of songs throughout despite one. Right To Be Wrong and Spoiled are beautiful, mellow songs which show signs of being inspired by Aretha Franklin. Don't Cha Wanna Ride wavers towards the James Brown style of soul and despite its interpretation by the more perverted listener, has no metaphorical message whatsoever. Jet Lag, Security, Young At Heart and Killing Time are all entertaining songs that just don't quite top the ones mentioned earlier. Unfortunately, there also has to be a negative side to the album.
You Had Me is similar to Oasis' Roll With It and David Bowie's Rebel Rebel in that they weren't written to fit the style of the rest of the album, they were written to guarantee record sales and chart success. Based on that song alone, Joss Stone is just another in a long, long line of teenage pop stars chosen to make manufactured music more because of their sex appeal than their ability to sing. You Had Me is probably the biggest let-down of the album. The other strong negative factor is bizarrely the overuse of her voice. Joss Stone has a superb vocal ability which sounds fantastic in her songs but she doesn't need to make noises which sound more orgasmic than anything else at every available moment.
Fortunately, the album is not being judged on that one song alone and Mind, Body & Soul is an entertaining, groundbreaking recording that is a strong improvement on its predecessor. With any luck, Joss Stone will improve with age and come back with something even better next time round.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Joss Stone is, hands down, one of the most talented young vocalists of our generation. This follow up album is absolutely superb. She sings from the heart with a passion and conviction which belies her young age.
Songs like "You had me" are so gutsy and inspiring, it is impossible not to feel empowered by them. My favourite is the passionate "Young at heart" about her love for a partner of whom no one approves - wow!! Really uplifting - you go girl!
Stellar effort, Joss - long may it continue!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Possibly one of the most talented voices of the last decade, this album is crammed with feeling and emotion; I don't really listen to music from singers now but this collection of songs made me sit up and listen; such a great talent from someone so young.
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Fantástico
Joss Stone é das minhas cantoras favoritas e com certeza que vou fazer a colecção toda pela amazon ;) Your voice is a bless of good :)
Published 9 months ago by EZ GROOVE
My first Joss Stone album
I had never paid much attention to Joss Stone before, but having heard one of her tracks on "Dancing On Ice" a couple of weeks ago I decided to find out more about Miss Stone's... Read more
Published 14 months ago by S. Sager
Another great Soul Album
What a nice change to listen to Soul Music at its best. If you don't have this album pick it up at a bargain price, you wont be disappointed.
Published on 2 Sep 2009 by Mr. Matthew A. Martin
FANTASTIC!
joss stone is an amazing tallent and her first album of original songs is amazing too.
you had me, spoiled and the beutiful sleep like a child are a few of the brilliant songs... Read more
you had me, spoiled and the beutiful sleep like a child are a few of the brilliant songs... Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2008 by FUTURESTARdelux
"Far Better Than You'll Have Heard"
I've just picked this up from the shelf by the side of the computer,so what the hell!,here's a review! Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2007 by John Cassidy
2 words love it
well shes did it once and shes done it again and now she has just did it again for the 3rd time i cant understand aneone hu doesnt like her xxxx
Published on 7 Dec 2007 by leigh leigh
I'm lost
The hype surrounding Ms Stone led me to buy this album and I have to say that it's a remarkable achievement for one so young. Read more
Published on 5 May 2007 by bugrit
we are so spoiled
WOW! I can't fault Joss Stone in anyway. I'd love to as i love to critise but she just blows me away. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2006 by H. Anderson
Lovin this record!!!!
Joss is a so amazingly talented, you just have to buy this album, a billion time better than the soul sessions. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2006 by Ms. R. K. Ghumman
don't believe the hype!!
total overhyped rubbish. a mish-mash of bits and pieces for people who don't like to take chances. if she wasn't a white girl from the UK she would be just another soul singer from... Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2005 by Ryan P. Duffer
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