Day 19 – A Song From Your Favorite Album

In some ways this one is hard and in some ways this one is easy. I mean there are a lot of albums that I really like, and I would probably have a lot of trouble if I were asked to rank them in a top ten list. When it comes to my favorite album however I do think I have one that stands out among the others though. That album is Come Away With Me by Norah Jones. While I love all of Jones' albums, none of her other three albums quite stand up to this one, it's just that good. I also love how Jones can take an album like this and span genres from country to jazz to soul. It's just one of those albums I love to listen to the whole way through. Here are some songs of note in my opinion (although I really like them all).

Turn Me On:

What I really love about this song is the soulful feeling that Jones gives it. She really has a great voice, and the best way I could describe it is that it whistles like a tea kettle, but has the power of a train steaming down the track. Also a lot of emotion, which is a quality I admire in a singer.

Lonestar:

This is one of those times that Jones veers into the country genre. While she is normally associated with New York because of her jazz influence, she actually grew up in Texas under the influence of a lot of country music. This comes through a lot in her second album and in her work with her The Little Willies, a country band she started in honor of Willie Nelson. Anyway, I think this song has a nice peaceful quality to it and I really like her vocal here.

 

  Nightingale:

This is maybe my favorite song off of the album. I say maybe cause it's hard to make that claim, but this is definitely one of my favorites. I think it is simple yet beautiful at the same time. I like when a song can just be simple and sound great.

The Nearness of You:

This is one of those songs that really highlights Norah Jones' jazz side. I think that jazz suits her well, and while I like her trying out new things and testing her limits with music, it's always good to hear her back in her comfort zone.