Monday, May 28, 2012

Norah Jones - Come Away With Me



This CD was released in 2002 with 14 tracks and when I listen to it, it really makes me feel like I am somewhere else.

Not to denounce any of the singles that made this CD the amazing piece of work that it is, but I am absolutely in love with Painter Song and The Nearness of You. I feel like I am in Paris and taking in the food & art, and the later makes me feel like I am living in New York City and walking home late at night.

I overall rate this CD an 8 out of 10.  Norah Jones and "The Handsome Band" as she so called them when I saw her in concert really played to their strengths: Musically, Lyrically, and Creatively.

The subtle covers blazon in between the original compositions weave an amazing blanket of musical warmth that I can enjoy listening to over and over again.



Here is how I rated the songs individually:

Don't Know Why - 3 minutes and 5 seconds
Written by: Jesse Harris
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
My heart is drenched in wine
But you'll be on my mind
8 out of 10

Seven Years - 2 minutes and 24 seconds
Written by: Lee Alexander
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
Fragile as a leaf in autumn
Just falling to the ground
Without a sound
7 out of 10

Cold Cold Heart - 3 minute and 39 seconds
Written by: Hank Williams
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
In anger unkind words are said
That make the teardrops start
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold cold heart
8 out of 10

Feeling the Same Way - 2 minutes and 55 seconds
Written by: Lee Alexander
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
Singing the same lines all over again
No matter how much I pretend
8 out of 10

Come Away With Me - 3 minutes and 18 seconds
Written by: Norah Jones
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
I want to walk with you on a cloudy day
In fields where the yellow grass grows knee high
So won't you try to come
9 out of 10

Shoot The Moon - 3 minutes and 57 seconds
Written by: Jesse Harris
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
You shoot the moon
And miss completely
7 out of 10

Turn Me On - 2 minutes and 33 seconds
Written by: J.D. Loudermilk
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
Like a flower waiting to bloom
Like a light bulb in a dark room
7.5 out of 10

Lonestar - 3 minutes and 6 seconds
Written by: Lee Alexander
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
I pick up a stone that I cast to the sky
hoping for some kind of sign
7 out of 10

I've Got To See You Again - 4 minutes and 13 seconds
Written by: Jesse Harris
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
I can't help myself
I've got to see you again
I could almost go there
Just to watch you be seen
8 out of 10

Painter Song - 2 minutes and 41 seconds
Written by: Lee Alexander / J.C. Hopkins
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
I'd climb inside the swirling skies
To be with you
10 out of 10

One Flight Down - 3 minutes and 3 seconds
Written by: Jesse Harris
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
One flight down
There's a song on low
And it's been playing all along
Now you know
Now you know
8 out of 10

Nightingale - 4 minutes and 11 seconds
Written by: Norah Jones
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
Can I fly right behind you
And can you take me away
7 out of 10

The Long Day Is Over - 2 minutes and 44 seconds
Written by: Jesse Harris / Norah Jones
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
The wind is gone
Asleep at dawn
The embers burn on
6.5 out of 10

The Nearness of You - 3 minutes and 9 seconds
Written by: Hoagh Carmichael / Ned Washington
Favorite Lyric of Song (FLOS)
It's just the nearness of you
When your in my arms
And I feel you so close to me
All my wildest dreams come true
9 out of 10






ILoveMusicJTB

Hello,

The main purpose for this blog is to share my love of all music with anyone who would like to interact with someone who, like me, loves music. 

I will listen to the Cd's I buy and post my thoughts on each individual song as well as the Cd's as a whole.

I support musical artists and still buy hard disc Cd's every week.  I do not illegally download music.

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Love Life, Enjoy Music, and Sing Loud.........JTB