Introducing Joss Stone | 
| Artist: Joss Stone
Label: Virgin Records Us
Category: Music
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Rating:  162 reviews
Sales Rank: 10495
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 76268
UPC: 094637626825
EAN: 0094637626825
ASIN: B000MTPAGI
Release Date: March 20, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Change (Vinnie Jones Intro) | | • | Girl They Won't Believe It | | • | Headturner | | • | Tell Me `Bout It | | • | Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now feat. Common | | • | Put Your Hands On Me | | • | Music feat. Lauryn Hill | | • | Arms Of My Baby | | • | Bad Habit | | • | Proper Nice | | • | Bruised But Not Broken | | • | Baby Baby Baby | | • | What Were We Thinking | | • | Music Outro |
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Amazon.com
In the run-up to this, her third album, Joss Stone told a phalanx of glossy magazines that the difference between this disc and the two that preceded it was a newfound clarity of vision. Whereas the other records--their gold status notwithstanding--represented the fumblings of a huge-voiced kid being bossed around by experienced music-biz types, this one, she promised, would reveal the real her. Thus, the titular "introduction." To which anybody who spins the 14 groovy and fully unbuttoned tracks herein will wish to reply not "nice to meet you"--far too lame a sentiment for so fully realized a disc--but "Where have you been all my life?" As good as Joss Stone's previous efforts are, Introducing Joss Stone represents a giant step forward: there's a freshness to these songs that suits her age (19 as of the album's release) and a funkiness that suits modern pop sensibilities. There's also a cross-hatching of visions with artists like Lauryn Hill and Common that will rightly advance her reputation as an artist who can sling disco, R&B, and rock almost as convincingly as soul. Splicing girl-group harmonies with blaxploitation-style funk with Joplin-esque and, at times, Shelby Lynne-reminiscent vocals, Stone works these Raphael Saadiq-produced beats with the stealth and steadiness of a '70s-era legend who's still going strong. "Girl They Won't Believe It," she wails against the tight hoo-hoo harmonizing of talented backup singers on the opening track; get a load of how much she's accomplished in the space of three albums, and you won't believe it, either. --Tammy La Gorce
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 She's got plenty of raunch..... March 20, 2007
joemacktheknife (East Hampton, NY)
77 out of 86 found this review helpful
Joss Stone is back with a transatlantic accent, in both her spoken and singing voice.
It is clear from the outset that this artist is desperate for the world to know, this is the "new" her. .
Featuring a pretentious intro by Vinnie Jones, the Devon lass is implying that she is now a ballsy soul star with a new sound. The red hair and tattoo on the front cover hammers this home, in case you didn't know already.
Her voice still has all the right moves, although she has started to do the 'Mariah thing' - in that each note is stretched to breaking point, taking the energy and replacing it with a 'hear me now' wail.
Lauryn Hill from the Fugees makes special guest appearance on one of the 14 new tracks.
So much so that a line "Watch Me Walk" sounds like "Watch me wail." The single "Tell Me Bout It" out has a touch of the old skool about it, but for all the hype - it is begged and borrowed rather than 'new'.
There is the odd gem which stirs you, like "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now" in which the soulstress is more restrained and these tracks benefit from this as they have heart.
But too often, the album tries to be all things to all people. So we end up with a little of Janis Joplin, Mariah, Whitney, Aretha and many other great female singers. Imitation is flattering for these women.
But it also means that the real Joss Stone needs to stand up.
This begs the question, if we are being introduced to this soul star for the first time, who is she?
Original, Sensual, Rhythmic Bluesy Sound June 14, 2008
Erika Borsos (Gulf Coast of FL, USA)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Joss Stone is an original. Her gritty, visceral, sensual voice is unforgettable. It is amazing to hear a young, white British female vocalist sing R & B. I first heard Joss Stone in July 2007 during the special televised fund-raiser sponsored by Prince William and Prince Harry on behalf of Princess Diana on her birthday. Next, I heard Joss Stone sing "Put Your Hands on Me" on Jimmy Kimmel Live. It was then I knew I had to buy some of her music.
My favorite tracks on this CD are: "Tell Me 'bout It", "Put Your Hands on Me", "Baby, Baby, Baby", "Tell Me What We Gonna Do Now", "Bruised but not Broken", and "What Were We Thinking". Most of the lyrics are written by Joss Stone and Rapheal Saddiq (one of the muscians) which proves she is multi-talented and creative. Her down-to-earth, tell-it-like-it-is style is highly appealing. Her smoky, sultry voice is unforgettable. I deduct one star for the Intro called "Change" done by Vinnie Jones which detracts from quality of the CD. It is a turn off and does not set a good example for the contents of the CD, most of which is excellent. Erika Borsos [pepper flower]
The voice is still mesmerizing. March 20, 2007
Christi Serrao (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
"Introducing Joss Stone" doesn't begin with a soulful bang but a huge question mark with listeners subjected to a nonsensical rant by ex-footballer turned wannabe Hollywood actor Vinnie Jones.
Cringe worthy and thuggish, it's a terrible way to kick off an album and it makes you wonder what exactly Joss was thinking - if indeed anything at all - to sanction such an obvious PR stunt.
Even more problematic, however, is the lack of genuine soul from the Devon singer. Yes, her voice remains extraordinarily powerful, but unlike her neo soul contemporary Jill Scott and Amy Winehouse she never really sounds like she means it.
As a consequence, fine production work by Raphael Saadiq (D'Angelo, Macy Gray) on the vintage Motown flavoured "Arms of My Baby" and the hypnotic, lazy groove based "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now", which bears a resemblance to Whitney Houston's 1999 hit "My Love is Your Love", feels undeserved and wasted.
Stone's general disconnectedness from the material also rubs off on guest vocalist Lauryn Hill whose rap performance on the languid R&B funk of "Music" is reason enough to approach the Fugees' upcoming project with much trepidation.
Perhaps this will change as Stone matures and acquires the inevitable emotional scars, but right now she is still very much a work in progress.
The voice is still mesmerising four years after a 15-year-old Joss Stone burst on to the music scene. Unfortunately, powerful vocal cords aren't enough to save the teenager's third record, the strangely named "Introducing Joss Stone".
 Introducing a look for the best or worst? April 25, 2007
David Foskin (Waterford, Ireland)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Joss Stone debuted in 2003. Her soulful, powerful voice made her sound far more mature than her 16 years of age. Despite her youth, she has already released 2 albums, and performed on stage at the Grammys. This is her third release.
As mentioned before, she has already released 2 albums before this one, so this album certainly isn't "introducing" her. Instead, she chose Introducing Joss Stone as the title because she said her first 2 albums were made under pressure from her label (though that does contradict the story of how her first album came about). Now 19, she had much more control over the direction of this album. Despite that, and the inclusion of some big names like Raphael Saddiq, Common, and Lauryn Hill, the album doesn't sound too far away from her previous ones. The only difference between this album and her previous ones is that she had a much bigger role in writing the songs than she has before. There are a couple of very good songs, such as Put Your Hands on Me and Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now. But most of the album, while it sounds decent, doesn't rise above the glut of R & B music that you can find anywhere else. And Stone, while her voice is still very good, isn't good enough to make the songs better just with her voice alone. Also, the songs are basically about how much she loves your boyfriend, how he broke her heart, and the struggles of being a famous singer. In other words, the usual fare of most albums like this.
Overall, it's a decent album, but certainly not the departure from her previous ones that she would like you to believe. Stone has undeniable talent, but unfortunately she seems to have settled for being just another R & B singer, and turns out a pretty run-of-the-mill album.
 not just bad but sad. March 23, 2007
aragorn10901
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
I knew I was in trouble when the first cut started and instead of Joss I get some guy telling me about how you need balls to change. I didn't buy the cd to hear guys talking but to hear joss singing. I have listened and liked joss from her first cd and her live performances are transcendent. I checked all the reviews and there's a love it or hate it feel to them. Joss is a talented young woman and if this is her sound all I can say is good luck girl and catch you later. One thing thought I will say is that on this cd she loses her freshness. There's nothing here that stands out, no cut that I want to play over and over. There's a sameness to it like a million other young wanna be's. When a women has got the pipes and Joss has got them the trick is less is better.
You don't need the backup singers, the guys rapping and the heavy back beat all you need is Joss. Some time it takes more balls to go it alone then with a whole crew.
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