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Come Away with Me [Bonus Tracks]

 
Album Review: Come Away with Me [Bonus Tracks]
 

  • Artist: Norah Jones
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: October 28, 2003
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Norah Jones' debut on Blue Note is a mellow acoustic pop affair with soul and country overtones, immaculately produced by the great Arif Mardin. (It's pretty much an open secret that the 22-year-old vocalist and pianist is the daughter of Ravi Shankar.) Jones is not quite a jazz singer, but she is joined by some highly regarded jazz talent: guitarists Adam Levy, Adam Rogers, Tony Scherr, Bill Frisell, and Kevin Breit; drummers Brian Blade, Dan Rieser, and Kenny Wollesen; organist Sam Yahel; accordionist Rob Burger; and violinist Jenny Scheinman. Her regular guitarist and bassist, Jesse Harris and Lee Alexander, respectively, play on every track and also serve as the chief songwriters. Both have a gift for melody, simple yet elegant progressions, and evocative lyrics. (Harris made an intriguing guest appearance on Seamus Blake's Stranger Things Have Happened.) Jones, for her part, wrote the title track and the pretty but slightly restless "Nightingale." She also includes convincing readings of Hank Williams' "Cold Cold Heart," John D. Loudermilk's "Turn Me On," and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You." There's a touch of Rickie Lee Jones in Jones' voice, a touch of Bonnie Raitt in the arrangements; her youth and her piano skills could lead one to call her an Alicia Keys for grown-ups. While the mood of this record stagnates after a few songs, it does give a strong indication of Jones' alluring talents. [Blue Note re-released Come Away With Me in March of 2003 with a bonus disc that featured four bonus tracks and the video for "Come Away With Me." The bonus tracks include a version of the Irma Thomas soul classic "Ruler of My Heart" performed with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, a live take on Hank Williams' "Cold Cold Heart," a mellow and countrified version of Bob Dylan's "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight," and an introspective piano-and-voice version of Horace Silver's "Peace."] ~ David R. Adler, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Don't Know Why Jesse Harris Norah Jones (3:06)
Seven Years Lee Alexander Norah Jones (2:25)
Cold, Cold Heart Hank Williams Norah Jones (3:38)
Feelin' the Same Way Lee Alexander Norah Jones (2:57)
Come Away With Me Norah Jones Norah Jones (3:18)
Shoot the Moon Jesse Harris Norah Jones (3:56)
Turn Me On John D. Loudermilk Norah Jones (2:34)
Lonestar Lee Alexander Norah Jones (3:06)
I've Got to See You Again Jesse Harris Norah Jones (4:13)
Painter Song J.C. Hopkins, Lee Alexander Norah Jones (2:42)
One Flight Down Jesse Harris Norah Jones (3:05)
Nightingale Norah Jones Norah Jones (4:12)
The Long Day Is Over Jesse Harris, Norah Jones Norah Jones (2:44)
The Nearness of You Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington Norah Jones (3:07)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Ruler of My Heart Naomi Neville The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Norah Jones (3:01)
Cold, Cold Heart [Live] Hank Williams Norah Jones (4:44)
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight Bob Dylan Norah Jones (3:19)
Peace Horace Silver Norah Jones (3:56)

Credits

Brian Bacchus (A&R), Brian Blade (Percussion), Brian Blade (Drums), Bill Frisell (Guitar (Electric Tenor)), Ted Jensen (Mastering), Arif Mardin (Producer), Arif Mardin (String Arrangements), Arif Mardin (Mixing), Jay Newland (Producer), Jay Newland (Engineer), Jay Newland (Mixing), Dan Rieser (Drums), Adam Rogers (Guitar), Tony Scherr (Guitar (Acoustic)), Tony Scherr (Slide Guitar), Craig Street (Producer), Kevin Breit (Guitar (Acoustic)), Kevin Breit (Guitar (Electric)), Kevin Breit (National Steel Guitar), Kenny Wollesen (Drums), Jesse Harris (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jesse Harris (Guitar (Electric)), Bruce Lundvall (A&R), Gordon Jee (Creative Director), Joanne Savio (Photography), Husky Huskolds (Engineer), Jessica Novod (Art Direction), Todd Parker (Mixing Assistant), Eden White (Production Coordination), Rob Burger (Accordion), Rob Burger (Organ (Pump)), Sam Yahel (Organ), Brandon Mason (Assistant Engineer), Zach Hochkeppel (Product Manager), Lee Alexander (Bass), Jenny Scheinman (Violin), Adam Levy (Guitar (Electric)), Norah Jones (Piano), Norah Jones (Vocals), Norah Jones (Producer), Norah Jones (Wurlitzer), Shell White (Production Coordination), Mark Birkey (Assistant Engineer)
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