Alicia Keys’ debut album, Songs in A Minor, made a significant impact upon its release in the summer of 2001, catapulting the young singer/songwriter to the front of the neo-soul pack. Critics and audiences were captivated by a 19-year-old singer whose taste and influences ran back further than her years, encompassing everything from Prince to smooth ’70s soul, even a little Billie Holiday. In retrospect, it was the idea of Alicia Keys that was as attractive as the record, since soul fans were hungering for a singer/songwriter who seemed part of the tradition without being as spacy as Macy Gray or as hippie mystic as Erykah Badu while being more reliable than Lauryn Hill. Keys was all that, and she had style to spare – elegant, sexy style accentuated by how she never oversang, giving the music a richer feel. It was rich enough to compensate for some thinness in the writing – though it was a big hit, “Fallin'” doesn’t have much body to it – which is a testament to Keys’ skills as a musician. And, the fact is, even though there are some slips in the writing, there aren’t many, and the whole thing remains a startling assured, successful debut that deserved its immediate acclaim and is already aging nicely.
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic.com
Tracklist:
01. Piano & I (01:52)
02. Girlfriend (03:34)
03. How Come You Don’t Call Me (03:57)
04. Fallin’ (03:30)
05. Troubles (04:28)
06. Rock Wit U (05:36)
07. A Woman’s Worth (05:03)
08. Jane Doe (03:48)
09. Goodbye (04:20)
10. The Life (05:25)
11. Mr. Man (Duet with Jimmy Cozier) (04:09)
12. Never Felt This Way (Interlude) (02:01)
13. Butterflyz (04:08)
14. Why Do I Feel So Sad (04:25)
15. Caged Bird (03:02)
16. Lovin U (03:49)
Bonus Tracks:
17. Rear View Mirror (04:06)
18. Fallin’ (Extended Remix featuring Busta Rhymes & Rampage) (04:18)
19. A Woman’s Worth (Remix Radio Edit) (04:24)
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Alicia Keys / Songs In A Minor
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Analyzed: Alicia Keys / Songs In A Minor
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DR7 -0.10 dB -8.62 dB 3:35 02-Girlfriend
DR7 -0.10 dB -9.28 dB 3:58 03-How Come You Don’t Call Me
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DR7 -0.12 dB -8.87 dB 4:10 11-Mr. Man (Duet with Jimmy Cozier)
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DR8 -0.20 dB -11.96 dB 4:08 13-Butterflyz
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.50 dB 4:26 14-Why Do I Feel So Sad
DR15 -0.10 dB -19.25 dB 3:02 15-Caged Bird
DR9 -0.16 dB -10.86 dB 3:50 16-Lovin U
DR8 -1.30 dB -11.33 dB 4:06 17-Rear View Mirror
DR7 0.00 dB -8.56 dB 4:18 18-Fallin’ (Extended Remix featuring Busta Rhymes & Rampage)
DR8 0.00 dB -9.56 dB 4:25 19-A Woman’s Worth (Remix Radio Edit)
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Number of tracks: 19
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 992 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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