JOSS STONE Mind Body & Soul LP S-CURVE 2004 EU orig BETTY WRIGHT-LITTLE BEAVER
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THIS IS THE EUROPEAN ORIGINAL PRESSING on S-CURVE label. STILL IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE. The cover is for the most part in EX condition and without any deterioration BUT discolouration/wear on right corners & right edge (where missing shrink), left spine is fully readable; INNER SLEEVE in VG+ condition, with light discolouration on spines; please for details see photos (with and without flashlight). The VINYL is in EX condition and plays wonderfully.
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JOSS STONE
British singer Joss Stone was only 16 years old when she hit the mainstream in 2003, armed with a powerful voice and a vintage, soul-based sound. Smartly aligning herself with a number of soul legends on her early records, Stone earned a devoted audience at home and abroad, first for her reinterpretations of classic soul songs (as heard on The Soul Sessions) and then, on future albums, for her songwriting chops and powerful delivery
"MIND BODY & SOUL"
2004 S-CURVE RECORDS 7243 5 94897 1 1
MADE IN EUROPE ORIGINAL PRESSING
STILL IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 7 24359 48971 1
Label Code: LC03098
Price Code: F: PM 264
LABEL: S-CURVE - CREAM LABEL with a slice of PINK on top LOGO - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) 7243 5 94897 1 1 Catalog on labels: 7243 5 94897 11
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): 5948971 A-1-1 Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): 5948971 B-1-1
On labels: rim text reads "℗&© 2004 EMI Music.......Made in the EU" EMI Virgin RECORDS bel BIEM(circled)
On back cover: Tracklist + Credits
℗&© 2004 EMI Music North America..........© 2004 EMI Music North America. Printed in the EU(boxed, bottom right, below barcode)
tracklisting Side A: RIGHT TO BE WRONG - JET LAG - YOU HAD ME - SPOILED DON'T CHA WANNA RIDE - LESS IS MORE - SECURITY Side B: YOUNG AT HEART - SNAKES AND LADDERS - UNDERSTAND - DON'T KNOW HOW TORN AND TATTERED - KILLING TIME - SLEEP LIKE A CHILD grading RECORD EX but (please, also read above description) SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
On the cover of her debut, The Soul Sessions, Joss Stone's face is obscured by a vintage microphone, a deliberate move that emphasized the retro-soul vibe of the LP while hiding the youthful face that would have given away that Stone was a mere 16 years old at the time of the album's release. The point was to put the music before the image and it worked, selling the album to an older audience that might have stayed away, thinking that the teenager sang teen pop. If the debut was designed to give Stone credibility, her second album, Mind, Body & Soul, delivered almost exactly a year after its predecessor, is designed to make her a superstar, broadening her appeal without losing sight of the smooth, funky, stylish soul at the core of her sound. There's no radical revision here -- she still works with many of the same musicians she did on The Soul Sessions, including Betty Wright and Little Beaver -- but there are some subtle shifts in tone scattered throughout the record. Certain songs are a little brighter and a little more radio-ready than before, there's a more pronounced hip-hop vibe to some beats, and she sounds a little more like a diva this time around -- not enough to alienate older fans, but enough to win some new ones. The album has a seductive, sultry feel; there's some genuine grit to the rhythms, yet it's all wrapped up in a production that's smooth as silk. By and large, the songs are good, too, sturdily written and hooky, growing in stature with each play. While Stone has developed a tendency to over-sing ever so slightly -- she doesn't grandstand like the post-Mariah divas, but she'll fit more notes than necessary into the simplest phrases -- she nevertheless possesses a rich, resonant voice that's a joy to hear. She may not yet have the set of skills, or the experience, to give a nuanced, textured performance -- one that feels truly lived-in, not just sung -- but she's a compelling singer and Mind, Body & Soul lives up to her promise...(AllMusic)
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