Frank by Amy Winehouse - DeepRiffs

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If a series of unfortunate comparisons (like the ones to follow) cause listeners to equate British vocalist Amy Winehouse with Macy Gray, it's only natural. Both come on like a hybrid of Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill who's had a tipple and then attempted one more late-night set at a supper club than they should have. Despite her boozy persona and loose-limbed delivery, though, Winehouse is an excellent vocalist possessing both power and subtlety, the latter an increasingly rare commodity among contemporary female vocalists (whether jazz or R&B). What lifts her above Macy Gray is the fact that her music and her career haven't been marketed within an inch of their life. Instead of Gray's stale studio accompaniments, Winehouse has talented musicians playing loose charts behind her with room for a few solos. Instead of a series of vocal mellifluities programmed to digital perfection, Winehouse's record has the feeling of being allowed to grow on its own -- without being meddled with and fussed over (and losing its soul in the process). Simply hearing Winehouse vamp for a few minutes over some Brazilian guitar lines on "You Sent Me Flying" is a rare and immense pleasure. Also, like Nellie McKay (but unlike nearly all of her contemporaries), Winehouse songs like "Fuck Me Pumps," "Take the Box," and "I Heard Love Is Blind" cast a cool, critical gaze over the music scene, over the dating scene, and even over the singer herself. With "In My Bed," she even proves she can do a commercial R&B production, and a club version of "Moody's Mood for Love" not only solidifies her jazz credentials but proves she can survive in the age of Massive Attack.
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1. Intro / Stronger Than Me

by Amy Winehouse

Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Producer: "commissioner" Gordon; Production

2. You Sent Me Flying / Cherry

by Amy Winehouse

Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Performer: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Producer: Paul Simm
Felix Howard; Production

3. Know You Now

by Amy Winehouse

Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Delroy "chris" Cooper; Performer
Drums: Errol Campbell; Performer
Guitar: Earl Chinna Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Donovan Jackson; Performer
Performer: Donovan Jackson
Earl Chinna Smith
Amy Winehouse
Delroy "chris" Cooper
"commissioner" Gordon
Errol Campbell; Performer
Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Composer: Amy Winehouse
Astor Campbell
Delroy "chris" Cooper
Donovan Jackson
Earl "chinna" Smith
Gordon Williams; Composer
Mixing: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Producer: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Programming: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Recording: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Recording Assistant: Ben Bryant
Houston "house" Bowen
John Piretti; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Bryant
"commissioner" Gordon
Houston "house" Bowen
John Piretti; Production
Composer Lyricist: Donovan Jackson
Earl Chinna Smith
Amy Winehouse
Gordon Williams
Delroy "chris" Cooper
Astor Campbell; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Rudy Bird; Other

4. F*** Me Pumps

by Amy Winehouse

Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Drums: Salaam Remi; Performer
Guitar: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Performer: Salaam Remi
Amy Winehouse
Vincent Henry; Performer
Saxophone: Vincent Henry; Performer
Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Composer: Amy Winehouse
Salaam Remi; Composer
Mixing: Gary "mon" Noble; Production
Producer: Salaam Remi; Production
Recording: Gary "mon" Noble; Production
Recording Assistant: Steve "esp" Nowa; Production
Studio Personnel: Gary "mon" Noble
Steve "esp" Nowa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Salaam Remi
Amy Winehouse; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: John Adams
Amy Winehouse; Other

5. I Heard Love Is Blind

by Amy Winehouse

Electric Bass: Salaam Remi; Performer
Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Baritone: Vincent Henry; Performer
Drums: Troy Wilson; Performer
Guitar: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Organ: John Adams; Performer
Performer: John Adams
Salaam Remi
Amy Winehouse
Vincent Henry
Troy Wilson
Bruce Clayton Purse; Performer
Trumpet: Bruce Clayton Purse; Performer
Composer: Amy Winehouse; Composer
Mixing: Gary "mon" Noble; Production
Producer: Salaam Remi; Production
Recording: Gary "mon" Noble; Production
Recording Arrangement: Salaam Remi; Production
Recording Assistant: Steve "esp" Nowa; Production
Studio Personnel: Gary "mon" Noble
Steve "esp" Nowa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Amy Winehouse; Other

6. Moody's Mood For Love / Teo Licks

by Amy Winehouse

Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Producer: "commissioner" Gordon; Production

7. (There Is) No Greater Love

by Amy Winehouse

Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Drums: "commissioner" Gordon; Performer
Guitar: Ian Barter; Performer
Performer: Amy Winehouse
Lenny Underwood
Robert Aaron
Ian Barter
"commissioner" Gordon; Performer
Piano: Lenny Underwood; Performer
Saxophone: Robert Aaron; Performer
Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Composer: Isham Jones
Marty Symes; Composer
Mixing: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Mixing Assistant: Brent Williams; Production
Producer: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Recording: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Recording Assistant: Ben Bryant
Houston "house" Bowen; Production
Studio Personnel: Brent Williams
Ben Bryant
"commissioner" Gordon
Houston "house" Bowen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Marty Symes
Isham Jones; Other

8. In My Bed

by Amy Winehouse

Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jeni Fujita; Performer
Baritone: Vincent Henry; Performer
Electric Bass: Salaam Remi; Performer
Organ: John Adams; Performer
Performer: John Adams
Salaam Remi
Amy Winehouse
Vincent Henry
Jeni Fujita
Bruce Clayton Purse; Performer
Trumpet: Bruce Clayton Purse; Performer
Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Composer: Amy Winehouse
Salaam Remi; Composer
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Producer: Salaam Remi; Production
Recording: Gary "mon" Noble; Production
Recording Arrangement: Salaam Remi; Production
Recording Assistant: Steve "esp" Nowa; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Elmhirst
Gary "mon" Noble
Steve "esp" Nowa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Salaam Remi
Amy Winehouse; Other

9. Take The Box

by Amy Winehouse

Drums: Richard Wilkinson; Performer
Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Guitar: Jeremy Shaw; Performer
Horn: Timothy Hutton; Performer
Performer: Jeremy Shaw
Richard Wilkinson
Amy Winehouse
Timothy Hutton; Performer
Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Composer: Amy Winehouse
Luke Smith; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Producer: Jony Rockstar
Amy Winehouse; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Coyne
Tom Elmhirst; Production
Additional Producer: Jony Rockstar; Other
Composer Lyricist: Luke Smith
Amy Winehouse; Other

10. October Song

by Amy Winehouse

Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Delroy "chris" Cooper; Performer
Drums: Errol Campbell; Performer
Guitar: Earl Chinna Smith
Amy Winehouse; Performer
Keyboard: Lenny Underwood; Performer
Percussion: Gordon Williams
Errol Campbell; Performer
Performer: Earl Chinna Smith
Amy Winehouse
Gordon Williams
Lenny Underwood
Delroy "chris" Cooper
Teodross Avery
"commissioner" Gordon
Errol Campbell; Performer
Saxophone: Teodross Avery; Performer
Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Mixing: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Producer: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Programming: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Recording: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Recording Arrangement: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Bryant
"commissioner" Gordon
Houston "house" Bowen
John Piretti; Production
Composer Lyricist: Amy Winehouse
Matt Rowe
Stefan Skarbek; Other
Composer: Amy Winehouse
Matt Rowe
Stefan Skarbek; Composer
Recording Assistant: Ben Bryant
Houston "house" Bowen
John Piretti; Production

11. What Is It About Men

by Amy Winehouse

Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Delroy "chris" Cooper; Performer
Drums: Wilburn Squiddley Cole; Performer
Guitar: Earl Chinna Smith; Performer
Organ: Donovan Jackson; Performer
Percussion: Gordon Williams
Rudy Bird; Performer
Performer: Donovan Jackson
Earl Chinna Smith
Amy Winehouse
Gordon Williams
Rudy Bird
Delroy "chris" Cooper
Tanya Darby
Stafford Hunter
Teodross Avery
Wilburn Squiddley Cole
"commissioner" Gordon; Performer
Saxophone: Teodross Avery; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Donovan Jackson
Felix Howard
Luke Smith
Paul Watson
Earl Chinna Smith
Amy Winehouse
Gordon Williams
Delroy "chris" Cooper
Wilburn Squiddley Cole; Other
Trombone: Stafford Hunter; Performer
Trumpet: Tanya Darby; Performer
Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Composer: Amy Winehouse
Delroy "chris" Cooper
Donovan Jackson
Earl "chinna" Smith
Felix Howard
Gordon Williams
Luke Smith
Paul Watson
Wilburn Squiddley Cole; Composer
Mixing: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Producer: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Programming: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Recording: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Recording Assistant: Ben Bryant
Houston "house" Bowen
John Piretti; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Bryant
"commissioner" Gordon
Houston "house" Bowen
John Piretti; Production

12. Help Yourself

by Amy Winehouse

Drums: Jimmy Hogarth; Performer
Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Horn: Martin Slattery; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Hogarth
Amy Winehouse
Martin Slattery; Performer
Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Composer: Amy Winehouse
Freddy James
Jimmy Hogarth
Larry Stock; Composer
Mixing: Jimmy Hogarth
Cameron Craig; Production
Producer: Jimmy Hogarth; Production
Programmer: Jimmy Hogarth; Production
Studio Personnel: Jimmy Hogarth
Cameron Craig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimmy Hogarth
Larry Stock
Amy Winehouse
Freddy James; Other

13. Amy Amy Amy

by Amy Winehouse

Background Vocals: Felix Howard; Performer
Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Steve Lewinson; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Recording: Ric Simpson; Production
Recording Assistant: Ferg Peterkin; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Coyne
Ferg Peterkin
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Ric Simpson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Felix Howard
Amy Winehouse
Matt Rowe
Stefan Skarbek; Other
Drums: Pete Lewinson; Performer
Guitar: Paul Gendler; Performer
Performer: Felix Howard
Steve Lewinson
Amy Winehouse
Mike Lovatt
Pete Lewinson
Winston Rollins
Paul Gendler
Enrico Tomasso; Performer
Trombone: Winston Rollins; Performer
Trumpet: Mike Lovatt
Enrico Tomasso; Performer
Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Composer: Amy Winehouse
Felix Howard
Matt Rowe
Stefan Skarbek; Composer
Producer: Matt Rowe; Production
Programmer: Matt Rowe; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Peter Tomasso; Other

14. Outro

by Amy Winehouse

Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Guitar: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Organ: Salaam Remi; Performer
Performer: Salaam Remi
Amy Winehouse
Vincent Henry
Bruce Clayton Purse; Performer
Saxophone: Vincent Henry; Performer
Trumpet: Bruce Clayton Purse; Performer
Composer: Amy Winehouse
Salaam Remi; Composer
Mixing: Gary "mon" Noble; Production
Producer: Salaam Remi; Production
Recording: Gary "mon" Noble; Production
Recording Arrangement: Salaam Remi; Production
Recording Assistant: Steve "esp" Nowa; Production
Studio Personnel: Gary "mon" Noble
Steve "esp" Nowa; Production
Composer Lyricist: Salaam Remi
Amy Winehouse; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: John Adams; Other

15. Brother

by Amy Winehouse

Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Amy Winehouse
Anthony Mills; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Gregory Jackson; Performer
Drums: Errol Campbell; Performer
Guitar: Earl Chinna Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Teodross Avery; Performer
Percussion: "commissioner" Gordon; Performer
Performer: Earl Chinna Smith
Amy Winehouse
Anthony Mills
Gregory Jackson
Teodross Avery
"commissioner" Gordon
Errol Campbell; Performer
Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Mixing: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Programming: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Recording: "commissioner" Gordon; Production
Recording Assistant: Houston "house" Bowen
John Piretti; Production
Studio Personnel: "commissioner" Gordon
Houston "house" Bowen
John Piretti; Production
Composer Lyricist: Earl Chinna Smith
Amy Winehouse
Gordon Williams
Gregory Jackson
Teodross Avery
Astor Campbell; Other
Composer: Amy Winehouse
Astor Campbell
Earl "chinna" Smith
Gordon Williams
Gregory Jackson
Teodross Avery; Composer
Producer: "commissioner" Gordon; Production

16. Mr Magic (Through The Smoke)

by Amy Winehouse

Primary Artist: Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Drums: Salaam Remi; Performer
Guitar: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Performer: Salaam Remi
Amy Winehouse
Vincent Henry
Bruce Clayton Purse; Performer
Saxophone: Vincent Henry; Performer
Trumpet: Bruce Clayton Purse; Performer
Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Composer: Amy Winehouse
Ralph Mcdonald
William Salter; Composer
Producer: Salaam Remi; Production
Recording: Gary "mon" Noble; Production
Recording Assistant: Steve "esp" Nowa; Production
Studio Personnel: Gary "mon" Noble
Steve "esp" Nowa; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Salter
Ralph Mcdonald
Amy Winehouse; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: John Adams; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

58 minutes and 40 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Soul, R&B

Label

Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 19, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60254750528