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| Artist: Corinne Bailey Rae |
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Product Summary
Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Like A Star ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
2. Enchantment ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
3. Put Your Records On ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
4. Till It Happens To You ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
5. Trouble Sleeping ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
6. Call Me When You Get This ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
7. Choux Pastry Heart ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
8. Breathless ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
9. I'd Like To ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
10. Butterfly ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
11. Seasons Change ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
| Despite the fact that English vocalist Corinne Bailey Rae has the name of a country artist, and got her start playing in a grunge-inspired hard rock band, her self-titled debut is heavily steeped in 1970s-style soul and singer-songwriter intimacy. Rae's girlish, sultry voice might remind some listeners of Macy Gray, while the subtle shadings and jazzy textures of her tunes may bring to mind Nora Jones and Alicia Keys. Yet Rae, who wrote or co-wrote each of the album's 11 tracks and provides much of the album's instrumentation as well, brings a distinctive stamp to the neo-soul formula. Her songwriting is strikingly personal and well-crafted, and her singing, which can be as cool as a Lester Young saxophone solo (the lilting "Like a Star") or as soulful and swinging as Sly Stone (the breakthrough single "Put Your Records On"), sets her apart from the pack. Corinne Bailey Rae is a solid and very promising debut. |
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: Corinne Bailey Rae (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Spanish guitar, bass guitar, percussion); Steve Brown (various instruments, sampler, background vocals); Rod Bowkett (acoustic guitar, bass guitar); Steve Chrisanthou (electric guitar, programming); Jason Rae (alto saxophone); Andrew Hale (piano, programming); Paul Siddal (keyboards); Colin Waterman (drums). |
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Despite the fact that English vocalist Corinne Bailey Rae has the name of a country artist, and got her start playing in a grunge-inspired hard rock band, her self-titled debut is heavily steeped in 1970s-style soul and singer-songwriter intimacy. Rae's girlish, sultry voice might remind some listeners of Macy Gray, while the subtle shadings and jazzy textures of her tunes may bring to mind Nora Jones and Alicia Keys. |
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Yet Rae, who wrote or co-wrote each of the album's 11 tracks and provides much of the album's instrumentation as well, brings a distinctive stamp to the neo-soul formula. Her songwriting is strikingly personal and well-crafted, and her singing, which can be as cool as a Lester Young saxophone solo (the lilting "Like a Star") or as soulful and swinging as Sly Stone (the breakthrough single "Put Your Records On"), sets her apart from the pack. CORINNE BAILEY RAE is a solid and very promising debut. |
Producer: Tommy D; Paul Herman |
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Compilation Appearances
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Now That's What I Call Music! Vol 24 |
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Feast Of Love |
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He's Just Not That Into You (Original Soundtrack) |
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Parenthood (Ost) |
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Hawaii Five 0 (Ost) |
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Lilith 2010 |
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Girlfriends (Ost) |
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Lay It Down |
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Lay It Down |
Associated Artists and Works
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New Mastersounds (The) |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 06/20/2006 |
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Original Release Date : 2006 |
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Catalog ID : 66361 |
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Label : Capitol |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00094636636122 |
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (pp.98-99)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[Her] voice suggest a warmer, less weird Macy Gray, and she uses it without a hint of diva showiness on breezy, sometimes sleepy songs..."
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[Her] voice suggest a warmer, less weird Macy Gray, and she uses it without a hint of diva showiness on breezy, sometimes sleepy songs..."
Entertainment Weekly (p.70)
- "Rae's an attractive neo-soul songbird with a caressing voice that's got an adorable Macy Gray-esque croak."
- "Rae's an attractive neo-soul songbird with a caressing voice that's got an adorable Macy Gray-esque croak."
Q (p.124)
- Ranked #12 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006" -- "[Her] eponymous debut album immediately stood out."
- Ranked #12 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006" -- "[Her] eponymous debut album immediately stood out."
