Stoned Soul Picnic/The Age Of Aquarius - 5th Dimension (The)

Advantages: Best British soul offering for some time.
Disadvantages: Not everones taste.

...The Soul Sessions was Joss Stone's debut album. Released in 2003 when Joss was only just 17 years old. Incredible in itself for such a mature debut at such an early age, what seems even more stunning to me was that this soul inspired album is by a British artiste. I am having so much fun converting my CD's to itunes, listening to albums that have been neglected. The artwork both on the cover of the CD case and on the CD itself is pretty retro, in smokey purple, in truth, quite boring. I could write about the triple platinum sales, or the awards and accolades, but I prefer to write about the songs themselves. Just one quote here, from the respected publication 'Mojo': "The soul sessions is a revelation". Many of the songs are not her own, being penned in the sixties by artistses such as Betty Wright, who agreed to work... Read review

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Advantages: good songs are great
Disadvantages: a couple of weird ones.

...I had heard a lot about Joss Stone way before i heard a lot of her music. Months before she began appearing on tv and radio, she was appearing in the newspaper and magazines, because there was a huge amount of publicity surrounding her. People couldnt believe that she was a white girl singing soul music and sounded so mature at the age of 16. So when I heard her on the radio, i was very unaware that I was listening to Joss Stone. Probably a good thing as I appreciated her music for what it is, not for all the pubicity infuencing me. It was her fusion of soul, jazz and a strikingly powerful voice that made her sttyle of music grow on me, as initially I hadnt been all that keen on it. However, her album contains a collection of songs that, when you first hear them, they all sound alike, but eventually you begin to pick out the best... Read review

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Advantages: A great listen and a great way to get into the Stones early years.
Disadvantages: It's on USB, not for everyone.

...~ November 5th 2007 ~ PRICE AND AVAILABILITY ~ Priced at around £17.99 for the USB stick version and available at all music stores and online at places Amazon and Play.com. Other Format Prices: · Rolled Gold+ Vinyl £25.99 · Rolled Gold+ 2 CD £11.99 · Rolled Gold+ 2 CD Deluxe Jakebox Pop-Up Album £13.99 ~ TRACK LISTING ~ 1.: Come On - on off beat Chuck Berry song, to start the album. 2.: I Wanna Be Your Man - Great song, can't go wrong with a Lennon/McCartney song. 3.: Not Fade Away - A genius of a song, fusing Buddy Holly tune with Bo Diddley thob. 4.: Carol - Upbeat song with that 60s feel. Good song. 5.: Tell Me - Not one of my favourites. Slow and not one of their best. 6.: It'sAll Over Now - A nice soul/country song. 7.: Little Red Rooster - A nice side retreat heightened by a Brian Jones... Read review

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