Songs in A Minor

She may be beautiful, but Alicia Keys is a musician first and foremost. She plants herself firmly behind the piano keys on her debut, unlike many of the booty-waggin' junior divas who are crowding the R&B videoscape these days. Though many of the tracks on Songs in A Minor are embellished with adolescent angst, this 20-year-old's substantial, gorgeously soul-drenched alto putties the cracks between notes with astonishing ease. "Fallin'," the album's first single, showcases Keys at her best. She wails plaintively and passionately over rolling blues chords, in the tradition of the greats that this young talent clearly wants to align herself with--Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, and Aretha Franklin. She swoops and soars over the spicy, flamenco-fueled melody that opens "Mr. Mann," one of the many winning tracks gathered here. And she digs deep into a remake of the beloved Prince B-side, "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" packing more heat into her melismatic wails than most singers twice her age. --Sylvia W. Chan more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-01-2009; This album is a modern classic; Songs In A Minor is a modern classic. "Piano & I" establishes Alicia as a talent on the piano. I love the groovy track "Girlfriend". Alicia's piano playing and vocals are so soulful on the track "Fallin". "A Woman's Worth" and "Jane...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-15-2008; So So; Alicia Keys is seriously talented but when will she release a soul album I mean Fallin' is great as is A Women's Worth but whats's with all the hip hop beats? and she keeps ad libbing and going ah yea come on yo what e.c.t like she is...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-14-2008; Fabulous; I really enjoy listening to Alicia Keys cd. She is truly blessed to be as talented as she is. I pray many more records for her. Thank you again Amazon for meeting my request. I will always do business with you.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-06-2008; "Songs in A Minor" is The Album!; We never forget the first time. With a bit of nostalgia, I dare to say that "Songs in A Minor" is yet the best effort coming from Alicia Keys. In 2001, she was so young and yet so full of talent to offer us. From a girl that age, we...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-01-2009; This album is a modern classic; Songs In A Minor is a modern classic. "Piano & I" establishes Alicia as a talent on the piano. I love the groovy track "Girlfriend". Alicia's piano playing and vocals are so soulful on the track "Fallin". "A Woman's Worth" and "Jane...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-15-2008; So So; Alicia Keys is seriously talented but when will she release a soul album I mean Fallin' is great as is A Women's Worth but whats's with all the hip hop beats? and she keeps ad libbing and going ah yea come on yo what e.c.t like she is...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-07-2005; Booooring; I have had this album for over a year and I try and try and try to listen to it but everytime I do I get extremely bored and usually drift off to sleep. I had heard from people that Alicia Keys was fantastic and so was her first album,...; read full review | report as inappropriate