Product Description Joss Stone's second album is almost entirely co-written by Joss herself presenting a new side to the girl with one of the most powerful voices in music. The album was produced by soul legend Betty Wright & Mike Mangini (who were also at the helm for debut album 'The Soul Sessions') & contains writing collaborations with Lamont Dozier on 'Spoiled' & Beth Gibbon (Portishead) on 'Killing Time'. Joss herself says. "for me, personally, 'Mind, Body & Soul' is my real debut" & after one listen you can be in no doubt that this is the record that she was born to make. Powerful, personal & full of emotion this is one of the outstanding soul albums of 2004. .com These days, it seems anyone can make an R&B album. However, recording a soul album takes that special intangible element. The 17-year-old Devon, England, native first proved that she has it with The Soul Sessions, a collection of rare soul grooves. She does it here again with Mind, Body & Soul, her first album of original material. For those who thought that Stone could only interpret vintage ballads, witness the midtempo attitude of "Jet Lag." Backed by a thumping backbeat, Stone tells of a love of so all-encompassing that it is physically draining. On lead single, "You Had Me," Stone takes the persona of a woman done wrong with biting edge and a funky wah-wah guitar introduces her "get lost" sentiment over an infectious hook. Mind, Body & Soul also features a host of moving ballads that are reminiscent of the more downtempo fare characteristic of The Soul Sessions. The choir-backed "Security" is an organ-touched tale of love and support in the wake of tragedy. "Spoiled," a song Stone wrote with the legendary Lamont and Beau Dozier of Dozier-Holland-Dozier, is a romantically lush offering in which Stone's alto caresses the piano-driven arrangement. Other Mind, Body & Soul highlights include the hypnotic "Snakes & Ladders" and the roots reggae vibe of "Less Is More." While The Soul Sessions introduced Stone to the world, this album will make her placement in the soul canon undeniable. --Rashaun Hall
M**O
great music
FAST delivery
L**R
Josh Stone
Got so much soul!
B**R
Shall we digress?
When I come here it is to give my opinion on the subject at hand: music, movie, whatever -- unless there is a personal element which affects it. (i.e. Steven Seagals out of shape body faking stunts) Here we have a teenager with an elegant voice singing soul. She has an amazing voice. Her (or whomever does the choosing) choices of material could use a little work. There are only three or four songs on the cd that I really like, and it is the songs themselves and not her rendition of them.That said, upon reading some of the other reviews I was really surprised at how often "white" came up. Who the hell cares what color she is? She's white so she can't sing blues/soul? If you're black you can't sing opera? Country singers can't have spanish lyrics? Come on!Every time I think the world has come a long way, some bigot just slaps me in the face with reality. Folks, throw away your color phobia. Listen to the music. Just it as it is, not who does it.The girl can sing. NOT the white girl can sing soul. NOT the black woman can sing opera. NOT the country boys can use spanish lyrics. Just...the girl can sing.Grow up. This world has a whole lot bigger problems than the color of one's skin.
M**K
Great album
Much appreciated
T**L
Good music is good music
Wow. As a Black woman, I am appalled at some of the comments Ive read up here concerning race. I do not understand how some people are getting so hung up on Joss Stone being white instead of actually listening to her music. Sure, she has room for growth, but the girl is only 17. Give her a break. And I actually agree that she shouldnt be touted as the GREATEST soul singer out there, but that doesnt mean she's not good! I wonder if some of the haters actually had heard her music before they saw her photo,would that have changed their impression of her? The first time I ever heard Teena Marie and Fiona Apple,I thought they were Black women. So when I found out they were white, should I have stopped liking their music? Dont Black people like the Doobey Brothers, The Beegees, KC and the Sunshine Band, Tower of Power, Average White Band, and thats just to name a few. Were they not considered soul singers? Even today, do not some black people like Justin Timberlake and Gwen Stefani, or even Christina Aguilera for their obvious appreciation of black music? Should we be mad at Cowboy Troy, Ray Charles, or even Nelly for doing country music? Maybe there shouldnt be any black artists performing classical music or opera,either. But there are. And if we can be proud of our own ability to cross musical genres, then we shouldnt hate on Joss Stone, either. I also agree that great soul singers like Angie Stone and Syleena Johnson do not get their due respect. But does that mean that Joss Stone shouldnt? Good music is good music, and both the Soul Sessions and Mind, Body, and Soul are good albums. Buy the album or not, but you cannot deny the girl's talent. And if you could just get past the fact that she has blonde hair and blue eyes and actually listen to the album, you probably would not be disappointed.
T**N
Stone's Continuation Toward Greatness
On "Mind, Body, and Soul," Joss Stone had to follow up her phenomenal first release, "The Soul Sessions," where she took old but mostly unknown R&B songs and reworked them with a magic touch and a magic voice. So the challenge was clear: was she going to be able to do a CD of newer material and capture listeners as she has with the previous release?I think the answer is a resounding yes. This CD demonstrates that "The Soul Sessions" weren't a fluke and that Joss Stone sounds just as good singing today's soul as she does singing yesterday's soul. She has a voice that shames vocalists with twenty or thirty more years of living than she has, and she seems to do it effortlessly."Right To Be Wrong," "Jet Lag," "Don't Cha Wanna Ride," and the other songs on "Mind, Body, and Soul" just prove that Joss Stone has a wonderful career ahead of her.
K**O
Good but not my style
I think Josh Stone is a very talented musician. There are many songs on this CD that are good, but there is also several that are just to "popish" for my taste. I didn't hear her soulful voice coming out, it seems to be held back somewhat. Producers are producers, and sometimes they try to change things up a little.
N**6
More of a good thing
Joss Stone continues with the formula that served her well in her first album, reaching back for some old school soul and putting her distinctive touch on it. There is a reason that some of the great artists and producers from the 60's and 70's have worked with her, they see that she has the gift to sing SOUL!!Right to Be Wrong, Spoiled, Jet Lag, and Snakes and Ladders are just some of the highlights of this great album. The mix of songs shows her skill with dance tunes as well as slow jams.There is absolutely no sophomore jinx here. If you really like soul, just listen to a couple of track samples and you will be hooked!
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