Lioness: Hidden Treasures [VINYL]

I have all the rest of Amy's available recordings but delayed purchasing Lioness until now expecting something very much second league, not on a par with Back To Black. If you too have deferred buying this posthumous release, I'd urge you to invest in it now as you'll probably deem it much better than the mixed reviews led you to believe. There are a couple of weaker tracks - to my ears, 'Girl From Ipanema' and 'I Only Want To Be With You' but even these are not without merit. A less than stupendous Amy product is, after all, likely to be about ten times superior to a 'failed' album by any one of her contemporaries. One thing I really liked about Lioness is the way in which to me it seems to foreshadow what the more mature Winehouse vocal approach may have encompassed had she lived. If you believe that in singing there's no room for less than perfect diction or phrasing or whatever, well tell that to Robert Zimmerman. Where the word sounds are less than crisp, on Lioness I reckon what comes out strong and balances it all up is raw and real emotion - still controlled but at times seeming impressionistic, like a painting, an abstract of how it feels to be alive. The voice becomes truly an instrument, all centred on the sound and less directly upon its meaning. 'Best Friends, Right?' is a searingly honest account of a one sided love gone west - it will make you wince. There is humour here too - as always with Amy. There is a very rich seam of Amy to be mined here. All it takes is for you to open your ears and your mind. In this increasingly cynical world where the 'right' response is sadly all too often the sneer, I actually believe those responsible for producing this album did so entirely for the right reasons. They were keen to give something to Amy's many fans but I think they also cared very much that her rightly stellar reputation as a vocalist should not be sullied by the release of a sub-standard album. Here we have the voice but also an intimation of Amy's vulnerability. In my view, it is that vulnerability which so informs her work to raise it to levels unsurpassed by any vocalist of recent times. You could say I like this a lot. Listen to it, don't compare it to Amy's other albums. You might like it too.

Okay, I make no bones about hating the druggie/boozy culture that eventually killed this woman, but there's no denying the quality of her voice as long as it lasted. Maybe this was an attempt to emulate Billie Holiday and leave this life wrecked physically and troubled, in some sort of bizarre wish to be a tragic talent figure. But whatever moved Winehouse around, I refused to buy so much as one recording of her while she lived---I simply didn't want to feed her repulsive habits. And when she was finally silent, I bought one and promptly featured her on my show, because of that beautiful, silken voice. Like Holiday, Winehouse is going to be played for a long, long time. Now I don't care if I'm feeding her estate, it is great music.

Demo tracks or not, this is a collection that I treasure. I know some are cynical and make allegations of profiteering from unfinished work. I don't agree. These songs, have an earthy and soulfulness about them that is haunting at times. This songbook is not from the same troubled soul that we have become to expect from Amy, rather there are sensitive. adept and intelligent interpretations of an eclectic mix of songs. This is impressive from one so young, yet at the same time, is a stark reminder of the huge talent passed. The cd showcases the unsurprising breadth of an exceptional talent.

Love her voice, her remakes of Our Day Will Come and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow have very quickly become two of my all time favourite tracks. I love the haunting fade-out on this version of Wake Up Alone. When I hear her voice on the slow numbers I feel a little tearful and I just want to be able to put a fatherly arm around her and tell her all will be OK, but sadly of course it is too late. Such a shame that a lady with such a fantastic voice was taken from us so early. This album is a must for any true fan.

Love Amy, Great Album. Gone long before her time so sad. Beautiful Girl, Beautiful Music so talented.

I bought this album when it first came out as I am such a huge fan. What a loss of this talented young lady but her legacy lives on. Looking forward to receiving At The BBC . I recently read that more albums are to be released. Anyway, back to this one. Love all the songs on here. However, I would have liked to see some other ones on here as well like 'You'll Never Know', 'Long Day' and 'Boulevard Of Dreams'. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Okay I am not sure what people were expecting with this but if you like Amy you have to own this CD. The version of Valerie is worth the price of the CD alone. Producers Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson have done a great job, there is a certain rawness to it but to be honest that enhances this CD. It is like being in a small venue with Amy live. I am 55 years old and Amy was the best singer songwriter in my lifetime. There was so much more to come. She was a musical icon. This CD is a fitting tribute to her genius. It completes my collection and makes a trio of three albums that tell the story of a brilliant singer. Don't hesitate buy it!

What a voice what a loss. Love all the tracks on this CD, but if you can only listen to one song, then make it, "Between The Cheats" listen to that Doo-Wop filling your heart and your room with all the atmosphere of the 50's. Just to prove (if proof were needed) she could sing any genre, and do it with style... "If you believe in forever, then life is just a one-night stand, If there's a rock n' roll heaven, well you know they've got a hell of a band"

Pinche álbum hermoso

Très bien

Genial... Emotivo.

La più bella voce e songwriter degli ultimi 20 anni, Se si dovrebbe dare un volto alla parola artista sarebbe il volto di AMy, disco sublime che ripercorre la tradizione soul,rock steady,r,&b impossibile non possedere un tale gioiello se si ama la cantautrice di candem Town.

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