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List Price: $9.99 | | Label: Arista
Salesrank: 2633
Released: June 4, 2002 |
| Our Price: $2.77 |
| Used Price: $0.07 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Let Go Track Listing:
1. Losing Grip
2. Complicated
3. Sk8er Boi
4. I'm With You
5. Mobile
6. Unwanted
7. Tomorrow
8. Anything But Ordinary
9. Things I'll Never Say
10. My World
11. Nobody's Fool
12. Too Much To Ask
13. Naked
Editorial Review:
Self-professed skate punk Avril Lavigne sings that she'd "rather be anything but ordinary" on her debut. While the fact that she had a record deal by the age of 16 separates her from the pack, too often Let Go's lyrical shortcomings drag the teenager's musically impressive recording entrée into the realm of the typical. The catchy choruses of Go are substantial, though, thanks to Lavigne's riff-driven melodies and powerful vocals, which at times adopt the unorthodox intonation quirks of fellow Canadian Alanis Morrissette. The nuanced, dynamic "Losing Grip," "My World" (which perfectly captures the ennui of suburbia), and the buoyant power-pop blast "Sk8er Boi" are the collection's highlights. But Lavigne's honest yet awkward words weigh down the likes of "Mobile," "I'm with You," and "Naked." "Nobody's Fool," which displays her Pink-like take-me-as-I-am credo, hints that someday Lavigne's lyrics will match the strength of her music. --Annie Zaleski
Let Go Reviews:
Prompt delivery 
2009-09-19 - The item was in perfect condition & came within the timeline stated at purchase! I'm very happy with the service I received from this seller!
"Anything But Ordinary"
2009-09-15 - It was very easy to get sick and tired of teen-aged girls singing dance-pop as there seemed to be an endless supply of them for several years. Finally we have a new artist playing rock, and while one might be tempted to give it high-marks for that alone, the fact is Avril Lavigne earns high praise for her debut album, "Let Go". Avril Lavigne was just 17 when she released this album in 2002, and while it isn't perfect or anywhere near the best rock album ever, it certainly was a breath of fresh air.
The album opens very strong with "Losing Grip", "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", and "I'm with You" which are the four main singles from the album. The fifth piece, "Mobile" was also released as a single, but only in Australia and New Zealand. Though these are all singles, there is still a fair amount of diversity in them. "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi" both have a bit of a Teen Pop feel to them. "Losing Grip" is a heavier piece, and "I'm With You" is a ballad. "Mobile" is a bit of a reach as a single, but is a decent piece and falls somewhere in the middle. Next up is "Unwanted" is another heavier piece, and gives the album some depth with a solid piece which is clearly not a single. "Tomorrow" is the midpoint of the album and one of the weaker pieces on the album, but still not a bad song, and once again it offers a bit of diversity from the harder style rock which is what most of the album is.
"Anything But Ordinary" brings the quality back up, and starts off a string of Teen Pop songs. "Things I'll Never Say" falls into the same category somewhat, and is another solid contribution to the album. "My World" is another teen angst piece, and continues with the Teen Pop feel of the second half of the album. "Nobody's Fool" brings some more diversity to the album, with some mini-rap sections by Avril. It is one of the weaker pieces on the album, but one can appreciate the attempt at having more than one sound. "Too Much to Ask" is another weaker piece, but as with all the pieces on the album it isn't bad and doesn't detract too much from the overall effort. "Naked" closes the album and is a little stronger than the preceding two pieces, but overall the second half of the album isn't as good as the first.
This is a very strong debut album for Avril Lavigne. She co-wrote all the songs, some of them with Clif Magness, others with a group called "The Matrix", a couple with Sabelle Breer and Curtis Frasca, and then one with Peter Zizzo. There is a fair amount of diversity in sound and her voice suits all the pieces well. Overall, this album falls somewhere between 4 and 4½ stars.
It's brilliant, so just Let Go! 
2009-08-23 - I love all kinds of music but generally gravitate towards hard rock, and have been a fan of Metallica since I was fourteen, so if someone would have told me I'd be rating an Avril Lavigne CD with 5 exhuberant stars I might have laughed. As a matter of fact, when it was first released (since I don't listen to the radio) I had no interest in buying it. One day I happened to hear "Complicated" at a friends and was surprised when they told me who it was. I bought this CD and I can tell you, I've owned it now for a few years and still feel this is a very strong work. I would say this is as poignant and mature as Jagged Little Pill. If anything what Jagged Little Pill meant for us twenty-somethings, Let Go is just as incredibly raw and real for those in their late teens. The songs are structured well, I don't think they are trite at all and the lyrics are heart-felt and meaningful. I suppose her success at such a young age has caused some animosity, some "haters", but I don't think that Avril is meant to be hard core punk. If you are a punk purist than why are you even buying this album?? I don't think it's fair to throw mean comments at the artist because at some point, some magazine referred to her as "punk".
If you like commercial rock/pop with great lyrics give it a try, don't be afraid! Haha, I wasn't and I'm not afraid to tell my old Metallica-purist friends that I dig her music, most of them do too! (Even the ones who wouldn't admit it)
My favorite album
2009-07-23 - I own hundreds of albums, but this is my favorite. She doesn't sing a word without feeling it first.
CD worth listening again & again.
2009-07-21 - It's a good freshman CD that contains catchy songs that are pop/rock inspired. There are songs that contain deep lyrics and others that are just simple. But overall the CD is wonderful. But the best Avril Lavigne CD yet is her sophomore album named Under My Skin.
