Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Negative: 2 out of 20

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  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 band. Long live Norah Jones!!!
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  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.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. 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 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
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. timw
    Mar 30, 2004
    10
    Beautiful perfection, even better than her first!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. NseE
    Mar 15, 2003
    10
    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.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. TDawson
    Mar 24, 2003
    10
    Norah Jone's come away with me is definitly one of the best albums recorded in a long time. Her remarkably smoothe sultry voice accompanied by the beautiful tunes of the piano make a great match. It is good to get a break from the norm of modern-day rock and just hear some easy listening music, definitly a greatest hit and a new classic on my list.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  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 absolutely way too perfect for relaxing or winding down, but it should come with a disclaimer that says "For use in small doses ONLY!"
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. HeatherM
    Mar 30, 2005
    5
    Not bad but severely overrated. Safer than milk, i.e. TOO safe, no back-bone, no risks, virtually no excitement. She has a beautiful voice, but a fine instrument doesn't mean much when it's stuck playing Muzak. The first song is pleasant, but you may have trouble staying awake past the halfway point, unless you're the type who treats music like background noise, in which case this should do fine. There's nothing wrong with soft pop, but if this is supposed the 'best' that's out there, then the public's either too desperate or need to challenge themselves a wee bit more. Expand
    • 0 of 2 users said yes
  9. christiang
    Dec 11, 2003
    7
    Her voice is great, the production is great too and the lyrics are good enough, but there something about this album that makes it kinda boring
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. MichelleP.
    May 22, 2003
    3
    Ugh....sorry, but Norah's slow-paced songs lull me to sleep.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  11. PamelaR
    Jun 26, 2003
    10
    I listen to Norah Jones every night by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate. It is magic.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  12. senorc
    Mar 27, 2004
    10
    Norah's inspirationally beautiful and eloquent voice slowly rock you away into another place, another land that lets you be carried away by anything she says. This smoky jazz singer truly shows that she has the talent enough to be chosen by a label, and as one might dare say, enough to make an album as sucessfull as hers is. And, that's only her voice. Her intricate and striking touch on the keys provides a definite change in the pop-infested world today. This drop of jazz in the hyperactive bubble-gum teenage girl music industry creates a welcome stir in society. Not only that, her classy and beautiful physical appearance make both of her videos pleasant on both the ears and the eyes. The only real reason anyone should have to give this album anything lower than an 8 would be the shallowness of the lyrics, as love songs are desperately overmade and overplayed. But, she still scores a ten, and those grammys were well-earned. Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  13. patrickd
    Mar 11, 2006
    7
    I do enjoy her style of music, but it is a bit too quiet and the songs seem a bit too similar for my taste. I think "Sunrise" is her best song... and I also like that duet with Ray Charles.
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Metascore

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. There's a seductive quality to the simple yet sophisticated and intimate ambience Jones creates with this music.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.