The Diary of Alicia Keys

The Diary of Alicia Keys Artist: Alicia Keys
Label: J-Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 828765571227
EAN: 0828765571227
ASIN: B0000DD7LC


Release Date: 2003-12-02

The Diary of Alicia Keys


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Categories | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

Tracks:

  1. Harlem's Nocturne
  2. Karma
  3. Heartburn
  4. Medley: If I Was Your Woman/Walk on By
  5. You Don't Know My Name
  6. If I Ain't Got You
  7. Diary
  8. Dragon Days
  9. Wake Up
  10. So Simple
  11. When You Really Love Someone
  12. Feeling U, Feeling Me (Interlude)
  13. Slow Down
  14. Samsonite Man
  15. Nobody Not Really (Interlude)

Similar Items:

  1. Songs in A Minor
  2. Unplugged
  3. Confessions
  4. Dangerously in Love
  5. The Emancipation of Mimi

Amazon.com

Alicia Keys has more than lived up to the promise of her formidable debut <I>Songs in A Minor</I>, pushing beyond her flirtation with old-school soul and venturing into the modern world, even hiring Timbaland to guide her through the shoals of anthemic hip-hop on the breathless and funkified "Heartburn." Sounding like a hyperthyroid cheerleader, Keys unleashes a quirky sense of humor that no one even suspected she possessed. Her effortless singing on the beat-driven "Karma" is a wonder of sonics on this uplifting piece of pop philosophy, giving countless anxious woman hope that everything will work out as it's meant to, or on "Samsonite Man," where it won't. But despite her edgy styling and jazzy vocal posturing, Keys hasn't abandoned her love for old R&B and travels back in time, giving Gladys Knight's "If I Was Your Woman" a face lift it may not have needed, then turns around and recasts the song as the winsome and dramatic "You Don't Know My Name." But at its heart, <I>The Diary of Alicia Keys</I> is a gross misnomer. After listening to the disc, fans will know little more about the elusive diva than they did before, her lyrical style consistently more narrative than confessional. In fact, the title track doesn't delve into the singer's inner life, but instead is about a long-distance love affair, with Keys promising the object of her affection that: "I won't tell your secrets/Your secrets are safe with me/I will keep your secrets/Just think of me as the pages in your diary."--<I>Jaan Uhelszki</I>

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Essential R&B.......2007-01-19

Most of these tracks are excellent, and evoke memories of earlier R&B that contrast sharply with her youth. Songs such as "If I Aint Got You" are prime examples of her continued success and growth as a songwriter and performer. In an era of the "one-hit" or "one-album" wonder, Alicia Keys is emerging as a consistent (yet, not stagnant) artiste. I hope the trend continues.

4 out of 5 stars she's a beautiful female.........2007-01-11

I know this CD came out a while back, but it just seems to get better and better in time.

I always slap this CD on whenever I'm feelin' down, havin' a bad day at work, or just stuck in traffic.

From a guy's perspective, you get that feeling like she is talking/singing to you. I love that about her.

Oh, and "If I was your woman" should have been her next single.

5 out of 5 stars The Diary of Alicia Keys.......2007-01-10

This is a wonderful CD,a must have for your collection.

5 out of 5 stars I love this album.......2007-01-01

The first time I got it, I wasn't thrilled with it the way I was with songs in a minor. It sounded a little too polished even though alicia was expressing her talent beautifully. But overtime I begin to love the album and I consider it an r&b classic now. Her piano playing has improved and is much more mature, and alicia pays tribute to music of the 70's combined with piano and modern day r&b vocals. Definitely worth purchasing.

5 out of 5 stars She deserves everything her respect.......2006-12-23

From Songs In A Minor to The Diary of Alicia Keys she really is a true performer and she has a rare talent. She is a songwriter/performer/composer. The nine grammys she won was well deserved. I cant wait for her next album. Not counting Unplugged. The songs on this CD is remarkabley beautiful. And her voice compliments them. I hear the reason why she isnt recording is because she's working on a few movies. Hopefully it wont be too long befire she outs another one out there.

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  3. Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2 ~ Jill Scott
  4. Goodies ~ Ciara
  5. The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill ~ Lauryn Hill
  6. Songs in the Key of Life ~ Stevie Wonder
  7. Grown & Sexy ~ Babyface
  8. Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 ~ Sam Cooke
  9. Lean on Me-Best of Bill Withers ~ Bill Withers
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Cuando Vuelva a Mi Mexico ~ Los Capos de Mexico

Cumbias Norteñas ~ Los Bukis

Rios de Gloria ~ Rios de Gloria

Plays Music of Kenny Wheeler ~ Upper Austrian Jazz Orchestra

Saga City ~ Various Artists

Tribute to Charlie Parker ~ Roy Haynes

Stereo Hits ~ Moenia

Fiesta Mix USA: Non Stop Reggeton ~ Various Artists

Tropicool ~ Various Artists

Mi Cuarto ~ Vivencia