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Come Away With Me
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82

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 76 Ratings

  • Summary: Pop/jazz vocalist and pianist Norah Jones, the daughter of Ravi Shankar, picked up 5 Grammy awards for this debut album, produced by Arif Mardin.

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Don't Know Why
I waited 'til I saw the sun I don't know why I didn't come I left you by the house of fun I don't know why I didn't come I don't know why I didn't... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. E! Online
    100
    Gorgeous and intimate, the 14 songs on her debut disc ache with romantic maturity and a smart, slow-jam sexiness that belies the fact that, at 22, Jones is hardly older than Britney.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Her voice is supple and precise, her touch on piano lovely.
  3. The A.V. Club
    90
    A showcase for Jones' remarkable voice, the disc captures a singer whose rare instinct for interpretation always serves the song, rather than working against it.
  4. AllMusic
    80
    While the mood of this record stagnates after a few songs, it does give a strong indication of Jones' alluring talents.
  5. Amazon.com
    70
    Her readings of the Hank Williams classic, "Cold Cold Heart" and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You" alone are worth the price of the CD.
  6. Dot Music
    70
    Inevitably, it all starts to grow a little samey.
  7. Austin Chronicle
    67
    There's a seductive quality to the simple yet sophisticated and intimate ambience Jones creates with this music.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. KyleS.
    Jul 29, 2004
    10
    Amazing! Simply outstanding! I hope she stays around for years to come; I'm so sick of everyone being either a rapper or in a punk rock Amazing! Simply outstanding! I hope she stays around for years to come; I'm so sick of everyone being either a rapper or in a punk rock band. Long live Norah Jones!!!… Expand
  2. Elhajjmalikelshabazz
    Aug 10, 2005
    10
    I'm so sick of stereotypers such as yourself, Kyle S. I love rap, I love punk rock, and I love Norah Jones.
  4. NseE
    Mar 15, 2003
    10
    Brilliant cd. 'I've got to see you again', 'Painter song', 'Don't know why' are all fantastic songs. Brilliant cd. 'I've got to see you again', 'Painter song', 'Don't know why' are all fantastic songs. Bought this after reading a review in Time magazine just after it came out, and no regrets.… Expand
  5. cameronmorewood
    Nov 9, 2012
    10
    Come Away With Me, is, simply put, a beautiful album. It showcases a sympathy of sounds so harmonic, you are slowly soothed into a daze.
  6. UyiO
    Mar 27, 2003
    9
    A warm soothing set of 14 songs. Like a sweet bird mutterings meditations on the human heart from afar, this cd is as important as a warm cup A warm soothing set of 14 songs. Like a sweet bird mutterings meditations on the human heart from afar, this cd is as important as a warm cup of cocoa by the fire after a hard day's work. She does not over sing or plunge into self indulgence but rather seduces you to let your heart rest… Expand
  7. BenW
    Sep 19, 2003
    8
    "Come Away With Me" is slow and quiet, with faint white noise in the background that makes it sound like a record. This album seems "Come Away With Me" is slow and quiet, with faint white noise in the background that makes it sound like a record. This album seems absolutely way too perfect for relaxing or winding down, but it should come with a disclaimer that says "For use in small doses ONLY!"… Expand
  8. All_ButTrU4
    May 20, 2022
    4
    Cool easy listening by a light jazzy voice. Nora Jones one in a million success is no confusion once you begin to pierce individually the softCool easy listening by a light jazzy voice. Nora Jones one in a million success is no confusion once you begin to pierce individually the soft ballads she spins. It just puts you at peace...but it is flawed by a gradual pace and lack of compositional diversity.… Expand

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