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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: Universal Republic
Salesrank: 897
Released: November 20, 2007 |
| Our Price: $9.99 |
| Used Price: $7.95 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Frank Track Listing:
1. Intro / Stronger Than Me
2. You Sent Me Flying / Cherry (Cherry is a hidden track)
3. F**k Me Pumps
4. I Heard Love Is Blind
5. (There Is) No Greater Love
6. In My Bed
7. Take The Box
8. October Song
9. What Is It About Men
10. Amy Amy Amy / Outro
Editorial Review:
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Description of Frank:
With her debut album Frank, Amy Winehouse proves to be one of the most original, honest, and brave singer/songwriters to emerge in recent years. Over the course of the 13 songs, she manages to do everything required of a classic album. This is a stark piece of work, comprising husky, frequently sexually charged vocals, painfully honest lyrics and soft trumpets, laidback beats, and sparse guitar work. It seems that soulful jazz doesn't always have to be bland--it can also be playful, twisted, and arrogant ("Amy Amy Amy"). "F*** Me Pumps" charts a seemingly guilt-free act of infidelity: "What do you expect when you leave me here alone?" she asks coyly, as if by way of justifiable explanation. "You wouldn't want me to be lonely," she adds. You can't help warming to her, despite what she's saying. A unique sense of humour (how rare in music now) and a no-bull attitude make for an interesting, compelling debut. Frank? Yes, but refreshingly so. You wouldn't want her for a girlfriend, but as a life companion she may yet prove indispensable. --Cortman Virtue
Frank Reviews:
I loved loved it 
2008-10-02 - I loved loved loved this cd....I actually loved it more than the rehab album.....I sooooo recommend buying it.....it has a jazz type feel to it...GREAT!!! Is all I can say
Frank
2008-09-18 - this was amy winehouse's first cd it is by far her best work this was before she started using narcotics you can tell the big difference between this cd and back to black
I am glad I purchased Back to Black first
2008-09-06 - I first heard of Amy Winehouse like a lot of people in the US did. In the news with nothing but negative comments about her personal life. But when it came to the music I always heard praise on the album. I first heard the single "Rehab" and did not think to much of the song at first. After watching the VMA in Las Vegas I decided to give the album a chance. I was hooked instantly by the soulful sound of Amy Winehouse. It was a voice that I have not heard since the Motown days of music. It seemed like I listened to that album like everyday. Than I actually heard that Frank was her best and debut album. It took me a while to make the choice to purchase the album but when I finally did I could not believe what I was listening to. This was the Amy Winehouse that I felt was missing from the Back to Black album. Eveything worked for her in this album her soulful voice, the classic Motown/lounge style music and mixed with some great lyrics. Back to Black had everything just the music headed more pop than Frank. Her voice did not have as much control as Frank, but the music stuck to it's true form. I say if you listen to Back to Black and liked/loved the album. Frank will blow your socks off...
Amy Winehouse
2008-08-29 - Amy Winehouse is one of my favorite artists. This album is great. Let's hope she is around for years to come.
Bluesy Soul for Grownups (If a bit vulgar) 
2008-07-26 - I have liked this album better each time I listen to it, and I definitely like it better than "Black". Her voice is noticeably better, and the caustic humor is just as biting. "You should be stronger than me", is a great example.
So here's the short version,
Frank is a very good CD if... you love old school R&B (60's)
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You aren't put off by bad language, and adult themes. In other words, I would never play it with my parents or kids in the room, but I like it for what it is.
