Amy Winehouse Frank Back To Black Deluxe Edition
The story of is one in which celebrity and the potential of commercial success threaten to ruin, since the same insouciance and playfulness that made her sound so special when she debuted could easily have been whitewashed right out of existence for this breakout record. (That fact may help to explain why fans were so scared by early press allegations that had deliberately lost weight in order to present a slimmer appearance.) Although does see her deserting jazz and wholly embracing contemporary R&B, all the best parts of her musical character emerge intact, and actually, are all the better for the transformation from jazz vocalist to soul siren. With producer returning from, plus the welcome addition of (fresh off successes producing for and ), has a similar sound to but much more flair and spark to it. Was inspired by girl group soul of the '60s, and fortunately and are two of the most facile and organic R&B producers active. (They certainly know how to evoke the era too; 's 'Tears Dry on Their Own' is a sparkling homage to the Motown chestnut 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough,' and summons a host of Brill Building touchstones on his tracks.) As before, writes all of the songs from her experiences, most of which involve the occasionally riotous and often bittersweet vagaries of love.
Also in similar fashion to, her eye for details and her way of relating them are delightful. She states her case against 'Rehab' on the knockout first single with some great lines: 'They tried to make me go to rehab I won't go go go, I'd rather be at home with ' (, that is). As often as not, though, the songs on are universal, songs that anyone, even, could take to the top of the charts, such as 'Love Is a Losing Game' or the title song ('We only said good bye with words, I died a hundred times/You go back to her, and I go back to black'). Capping the year as one of the world's biggest sellers, was reissued in November 2007 with a bonus CD.
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The eight extraq songs are awash with covers such as 's 'Cupid' and several from the ska/rocksteady canon: 'Monkey Man,' 'You're Wondering Now,' and 'Hey Little Rich Girl.'