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Universal acclaim- based on 418 Ratings
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Positive: 390 out of 418
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Mixed: 13 out of 418
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Negative: 15 out of 418
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NormaGFeb 16, 2008
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HoneyMar 20, 2007One of the best albums of last year (and this year in the States); Winehouse delivers a soulful punch in the gut, complete with spot-on vocals and plenty of attitude and intelligence.
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lilsAug 4, 2007Great, one of the year's bests. Great voice, smart lyrics, which seem hard to sing on the paper, but she pulls it out easily. Very bluesy, very honest, very british, with Rehab as an instant classic. And for all of you who say she's a one hit wonder, she had another great record, Frank, and it's single Stronger than Me won Ivor Novello. I hope we'll be hearing more of her!
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NunoEUJul 2, 2009An amazing album, a masterpiece! One of the best albuns of the century... "Love Is a Losing Game" and "Tears Dry On Their Own" are 5 stars *****!
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Keithk.Oct 18, 2007
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SeanP.Mar 15, 2007
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MichaelBMar 17, 2007An instant classic - the soundtrack from rainy Saturday afternoons to Sunday morning - she deserves the world
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maxim04xtinaMar 21, 2007This album sounds so fresh.So different from all those rubbish you've heard on the radio. Great vocals, great style, great album
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mikeyfApr 12, 2007t&a with soul. cool use of rugburn references throughout. bless her heart. bothers me she apprximates / appoaches f'n xtina once or twice, note to aw: don't let it happen again, your miles ahead of the pack, stay there.
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ixataApr 28, 2007this album is gonna win the big 4 at the next grammys.. im betting my whole cd collection on it!!!
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ChrisFeb 19, 2008Amazing lyrics, true soul, great voice and incredible sound. This is the perfect example of a classic album and her career seems to be just starting!
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ArieBFeb 4, 2008Haven't been so enthusiastic for a singer since D'Angelo. The guy disappeared...and so did hopes for old school soul. But Amy, wow, it's another dimension. Everything about this album is amazing. I only wish she takes care of herself, learns to be low key and keeps on blessing us with her talent for a very long time.
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YonkoD.Jul 17, 2008Masterpiece!
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IceLMar 13, 2007One of the best soul albums ever, period!
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ChrisSMar 16, 2007It's refreshing, soulful and emotional... She puts everyone in the game right now to shame... You can hear jazz, motown and real soul on this record and still getting a modern day satisfaction...
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LouisJ.Mar 16, 200721st century Ronnie Spector attitude with Dinah Washington pipes. This is amazing stuff.
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VukKMar 17, 2007AMAZING voice. amazing music, original, simply brilliant, is all I have to say.
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NormanSMar 26, 2007one of the best albums ive heard ina few years. it's gonna end up one of this classic albums that people will love forever. a true UK talent.
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yeahisaidit!Apr 26, 2007One of the best albums i've heard in a long time. Her voice is amazing combined with cool lyrics & great rhythm. This girl is gonna rack up the Grammy's next year.
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BenKMay 11, 2007How anyone can dislike this album is seriously beyond me. Her vocals are strong and unique, her lyrics are to die for, and the music is insanely catchy in an innovative way. Amy is love.
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AlfredoMMay 25, 2007Her unique voice and daring lyrics makes this album one of the year's best!!! The song "Back To Black" is just outstanding.
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kevind.Jun 17, 2007brilliant, a refreshing relief from the crap music around these days. as usual, Rolling Stone misses the mark yet again by only giving it 3 stars. no surprise there...
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[Anonymous]Jul 15, 2007this is great . no questions about it. every track is a killer , a bit short ... but i suppose that just makes you want to play it again
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JCT.Jul 2, 2007This album, in my opinion, is the best R&B album to be released since 1998's "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill." Though the cd only contains 10 tracks, each one is a winner; there are NO fillers. She's definitely solidified her Best New Artist nomination -- and a win isn't an insurmountable feat for her at this point. Pure genius.
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SteveAug 27, 2007
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PedroOct 12, 2008This girl is a genius.
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ShazzyK.Jan 22, 2009The users ratings here are just testament to the fact that where music is concerned you gotta make your own decision. Loved NOT just the voice but songs as well.
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StevebC.Dec 26, 2007I bought this album because I liked the song "rehab". After listening to the whole album a couple of times, I got hooked and realized she's a great artist.
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TashaEDec 8, 2007Love Love Love her. Gets better with every listen. She is one of a kind.
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NathanLMar 12, 2007This CD is so good! Amy Winehouse has such a distinctive voice, and sound. It's so nice to finally hear something this fresh & new!
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LukeMMar 12, 2007Unholy War is the only weak track...everything else is amazing. Best album of 2006.
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aprildMar 13, 2007This is the best album I've heard since Fiona Apple's "Tidal," which is saying a lot. Winehouse is an original in a room filled with copycat blonde babes who have nothing better to sing about than how hot they are. I can guarantee you won't ever be hearing "Winehouse-licious." She actually has something to say... and I love every word.
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drewpMar 14, 2007One of the best US releases of the year! A cohesive album of great vocals, cracker-jack production, and lyrics which keep it all from veering into retro re-tread territory. How a white British woman with the name of "Amy Winehouse" came to sound like the love-child of Etta James and Lauryn Hill is beyond me, but the results are hard to argue with.
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RichMar 14, 2007So good it hurts....her, me, and anyone with a heart who knows how to listen. She makes pain sound like velvet, no mean trick. I love this CD.
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MaryBMar 26, 2007I get lost in her voice.
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JONRMay 15, 2007This album is perfect. Amy writes about pain, yet manages to capture an uplifting element among it. This is one of the best album in the past 10 years. This is a classic sure to be in my listening collection in my 60's.
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JamesKSep 12, 2007Without a doubt, one of the best pop albums in years if not one of the best albums released this decade. The honesty, pain, heartbreak, and emotion as expressed not only by Amy's lyrics, but also through her voice are undeniable, which makes this record simply exceptional. A stellar achievement and a career high few artists will ever reach. Instant classic.
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PedroP.Dec 21, 2008Best artist of the century, she has the most beautiful voice ever, and she ain't another pretty face like someone (Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Beyonce...) she's is god! enough said!
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TharS.Dec 19, 2007WOW! by far one of th ebest albums of 2007. I love how she infused that funk-r&B-and soul genres together to produce astring of hits. Recommended tracks, 'Rehab', 'You Know I'm No Good' 'Love is a Losing Games' 'Back to Black' and 'Tears dry on their own'. i give a ten for her fresh sound, talent in song writing and originality.
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Dec 6, 2010This album is one of the best album I've ever heard. Best classy production, promising vocals, and honest lyrics brings the best of Amy and the album. No boring songs and every song is a need to hear.
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Nov 22, 2011R.I.P Amy Winehouse. She's one of my favorite artist and I will miss her. She is my favorite live performer. I love her unique, soulful soul. In this album, she sings about love and drugs. The album won 5 Grammys in 2008. Back to Black is one of my favorite album of all time. Miss you Amy.
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Sep 24, 2011This album is one of the best I've ever heard.
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Nov 15, 2013This is by far my favourite album made by a British female artist. It is a true testament to the artist she was and it's such a shame she did not get to create a third tremendous effort.
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Jul 12, 2018A full-of-feeling with a powerful voice singer + Very sincere lyrics + A very competent band + A perfect rhytm part + A lot of arrangements + A lot of soul, melancholy, melodies, groove = Back to Black
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May 21, 2014Back To Black's ultimate perfection gives viability to the fact that Winehouse's raw talent and flawless originality give the music industry the light at the end of the tunnel it so desperately needed.
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Feb 18, 2015It's like Prefix Magazine said... Back to Black stands in testament to the fact that talent and originality still exist. Amy was an amazing singer and songwriter and this album is the prove of the pretty soul that Amy has to give to all listeners.
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Sep 1, 2015
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Jan 5, 2022
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Apr 8, 2015This album is an icon of music. the lyrics are sincere, showing feelings you can feel as you hear the songs. It is not just an album any, will be very rare to have other albums in the future as this. Since 2007 remains beloved unlike many around.
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Oct 1, 2020iāve been listening to this album since i was very young, which is curious cause i remember the day i first listened to it and fell in love with amy. since then it literally hasnāt been the same.
i donāt know what else to say besides the fact that this album will go down on history as one of the best ever. we miss u amy -
Jul 2, 2017Uno de los mejores discos que haya escuchado en mi vida. Las lĆricas honestas y crudas de una interprete dolida y que lucha ante una vida que cae al precipicio. Su honestidad y la manera en que desnuda su alma en cada canciĆ³n me dejaron sin palabras y con mas de una lagrima derramada, Amy una de las mejores artistas de la historia le basto dos discos para ganarse mi respeto. RIP Angel
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May 13, 2019A legendary album from a legendary artist. It's a shame she had to go so soon.
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Jun 26, 2019Amy Winehouse , su Ćŗltimo disco y uno de los mejores que he escuchado en toda mi vida
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Jun 8, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jun 1, 2020Ahhh Amy... This album awesome, perfect, my favorite songs back to black, wake up alone, you know i am no good.
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Oct 14, 2021Um dos melhores albums de todos os tempos
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Oct 30, 2021
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Jun 9, 2022An incredibly entertaining album with extremely deep lyrics, and a fair amount of songs, no more, no less. The most notable songs are: Back To Black, You know i'm no good, Tears dry on their own, Some unhloy war and He can only hold her.
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Jul 29, 2022Be serious this album is nothing but a 10/10. Amyās vocals and songwriting were way ahead of her time and brought jazz back into the mainstream. Itās crazy to imagine what her third album would have sounded like because this one would be hard to top.
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Aug 20, 2022Ć o melhor Ć”lbum de todos os tempos, a voz da amy, as composiƧƵes, a produĆ§Ć£o, ela foi o momento
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Aug 23, 2022Honest, brutal, raw, iconic, legendary a classic timeless record by the great Amy Winehouse
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Oct 24, 2022This is SPECTACULAR, one of the front runners for greatest album of all time, and is my pick for favourite album of all time. Sheds a light on drugs and alcohol and relationships.
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stevecMar 16, 2007immense, she can now walk the walk not just talk the talk. modern beats and classic staxx sass make this a must have classic
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danwApr 3, 2007truly original mixing girl group and soul with modern bad girl lyrics thereby passing contemporary r&b boringness and passing the "neosoul" scene.
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JosephF.Jan 9, 2008Simply amazing voice. Not that original when you compare it to a long time ago, but nobody is doing the stuff she is right now. Great way to change things up.
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JarrenS.Jul 8, 2008Amy's voice is fantastic. The song writing is decent; could be a little more exciting and a little less biographical, and I would have given it a 10. I'm shocked by how many people gave this a 0. Kind of silly.
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GeorgeBMar 13, 2007Great stuff! Soulful and provocative.
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VincentVdB.Mar 23, 2007Amy Winehouse has such a wonderfull voice... I've never heard such sweet soul...
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jenniferApr 24, 2007Fantastic piece or work. Classic tunes reminiscent of long ago infused with lyrics of the current day. Her voice is amazing! Make sure you pick this one up and add it to your collection.
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AdamMay 21, 2007A classic, Ronson / Winehouse have produced something special...
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AlexS.Jun 15, 2007
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christopehrfJun 3, 2007She and James Hunter have done a masterful job of reviving soul/r&b while adding their own uniquely contemporary twist.
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ChrisCJun 5, 2007It's better tracks are some of the best singles of the year so far, easy. I can't believe this kind of record is actually selling to mainstream audiences.
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KhalidBAug 12, 2007As a whole, the album is a peice of shit, but if u listen to the songs, 1 by 1, at different occasions, they sounds soo amazing, her voice is exceptional on this album, a highlight in this song is Addicted, shows that she has some humor that Artists such as Kate nash and Lily Allen have (tell your boyfriend, when he comes around, to buy his own weed and dont ware my shit down). Bravo Amy
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OligamiSep 1, 2007One fine soul album.
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MichaelV.Feb 5, 2008Such a great and husky voice that brings me back to the old days, even though I am not old. Great lyrics as well!
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EvanMar 12, 2007She's bringing all the Motown feeling back in her own way, she is dealing with many different sounds and she's always a winner. Listen to her first album Frank
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RSkellyMar 13, 2007its musically outstanding and emotionally poignant because its so honest and autobiographical. i'm a convert.
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TRMar 14, 2007great voice....great album
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AndrewBMay 26, 2007How anyone with a computer can buy an album and give it a 0 is completely beyond me. Listen morons, don't buy an album until you've heard a song or two. Buying an album and giving it a 0 is more a reflection on your unwise spending than it is on the quality of the album.
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Jul 18, 2015This is a great record. This is a motion capture of a disturbed artist at her peak. She was a girl when she made this. A young girl. Her voice and phrasing is astonishing for her age. What a great record. Amy's lyrics are a telling portrait of her life.
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Jan 25, 2012The reason I love Amy Winehouse is because she's brutally honest, and she doesn't shy away from her honesty in Back To Black. Tracks like "Rehab" and "Addiction" completely show what Amy Winehouse is about. This is a great album from start to finish. Her vocals are beautiful, her lyrics are honest, and the production is amazing. Amy Winehouse was a wonderful singer and her legacy will live on. A-
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Jul 27, 2011
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Jun 3, 2012Just As The Debut Really Good Album..
Not A 10.. But A 9...
I Feel A Little Nice Giving A 9.. But I Feel Like Amy Has The Voice To Be Somthing Better..
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Mar 9, 2013Amazing tracks! Bring old styles back, with elements of blues, soul and jazz. Say that we need to go back to black, back to antique music times, and never forget them.
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Dec 17, 2014Amy Winehouse siempre sera recordada, aunque hoy hace parte del poco glorioso "Club de los 27", ella en si es gloriosa, un Ć”lbum maduro y bastante completo, con bastante sentimiento y con letras profundas, donde resalta la voz de Amy, que es en si un paraĆso vocal.
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Nov 6, 2013A very solid sophomore release by Amy Winehouse. I love these songs, they're more mature than Frank's, the only problem is that every song talks about relationships and sadness. Behind that, I understand why this has sold 20 million copies.
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Nov 14, 2019Legend of soul Legend in this year. Best of 2007. Okay, i'm really crying! Just best! Thanks
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Sep 28, 2020just... amazing.
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May 3, 2021Start listening to Back to Black, and you'll feel like you're drifting through a coffeehouse, listening to strangers unabashedly open up about their lusts, romances, heartbreaks, addictions - all while a classy doo-wop choir vocalizes in the background.
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Mar 22, 2022From beginng to end this album shows the vocal ability of Amy and each song contributes to the final product.
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Aug 22, 2022Outstanding album. Flawless vocals and instruments. A beautiful body of work from a singer that became a legender. Really good!
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BorsApr 6, 2007It is just good soul/jazz/pop british music.
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ZéM.Jun 2, 2008The music is good as the performer is classy. I'm in love with her voice
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jyotirmayadAug 7, 2007Amy Winehouse is such a fresh new talent... she does it all in her own trademark style... she is surely one of the most important artists of 2007, and should win many music awards.
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DeboAMay 15, 2007The album is not perfect but every song manages to grab and keep you. I just can't help but fall in love with this girl's musick. She is brutally honest and has a voice to be compared with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald&Etta James. You won't be disappointed.
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Sid1983May 2, 2007The kind you listen to on a grey NYC morning on the way to work or sitting and watching the rain. But whatever pithy you use, it's an album you can feel
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CaseyRD.May 29, 2007The only reason I'd give this record a bad review is cuz a certain blogger name Perez Hilton "claims" to have discovered her before everyone else. She had nothing to do with that and she is beyond gifted and I can't take that away from her
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AlexWOct 14, 2007Definitely not as good as her debut, but the better songs on there can still hold their own. Hope the girl gets better so she can work on her third album!
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Awards & Rankings
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Back to Black stands in testament to the fact that talent and originality still exist.
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Entertainment WeeklyIt's precisely Winehouse's lyrics... that raise this expertly crafted set into the realm of true, of-the-minute originality. [16 Mar 2007, p.67]
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Blender[It] sounds fantastic--partly because the production nails sample-ready '60s soul right down to the drum sound' and partly because Winehouse is one hell of an impressive singer. [Apr 2007, p.121]