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| Artist: Duffy
Label: Mercury
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
Buy New: $7.49
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Rating:  176 reviews
Sales Rank: 53
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 001082202
UPC: 602517629769
EAN: 0602517629769
ASIN: B0014I4KIK
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
great voice, great production, beginner songwriting October 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Duffy does have a great voice, and the production is like the best of Dusty Springfield's albums. But I wish she'd had a little more help with the songwriting. Some of the ideas are great, but just don't satisfy lyrically. And she does make up for a lot with her gutsy approach, and supercool vibe.
Uniqueness Combined with Musical Shades of Past Decades October 4, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This album was basically a unique voice, experiencing so much pain, but doing it in a lovely manner.
The title song was not ideal for a starting song. It was a little annoying and bland. Warwick Avenue is a strong song, despite it's somewhat depressing tone. It's like a song you'd find at a pivotal moment in a musical. The message is gorgeously portrayed. Serious is kind of like a dreamlike or trancelike song. It's kind of light at first. It probably would have been a better first song than Rockferry.
Stepping Stone kind of echoes the sounds of the great Carole King. Very good message to girls, and it's a good girl power song without being bubblegum. Syrup and Honey starts off kind of with a sing-song sound. It was cute, but it still continues the blues sound. Not as strong of a character built by Stepping Stone. It sounds cute, but the message is lacking. Hanging On Too Long is another song about a girl who is clingy. A little bit stronger than the previous track, and focuses on the strength and range of her voice.
Mercy is upbeat. It is clear why this was chosen as the first single, but does not represent the album at all. It's fun and clearly written and performed. It is an interesting blend of pop and blues, and sounds like it could have come from the 50's, 60's, and today because of the mixture of sounds. Delayed Devotion is another song that seems to have a hint of Carole King in it. It's kind of like stepping into a sad moment in a 70's sitcom or comedic movie. It's pretty, but a bit unoriginal soundwise. The lyrics are cute, though.
I'm Scared sounds like it comes from the 60's. It's kind of lilty, though; while simultaneously being a bit sad. It sounds like more of the classic clinginess that is present on this album. It makes me wonder if she has self-esteem issues. She sounds like she gets too attached. Distant Dreamer sounds like it comes from a 60's or 70's musical. It's pretty and very open-spirited, but it is too beautiful to be on the album. It doesn't fit with the sad tone of most of the songs. It's very optimistic for an album of pessimism.
The songs sound great, but it's too much of a mixture of messages. She seems to be skipping from clingy to hopeful to independent and back to clingy. The album makes her sound too flighty as a person.
 This is why people burn CDs instead of buying them October 4, 2008
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm so disapointed in the fact that I paid for this CD and she received a portion of what i spent on it. I love all types of music but this was just plan bad. She has a LOVELY voice but what was on the producers mind when this album was put together?!?!? It's not her voice, it not her lyrics, it just seems like this was album was thrown together. I wouldn't be surprised if the entire thing was put together in 1 day. It's horrible.
 Mixed on Duffy October 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
We recently purchased Duffys CD....Loved Mercy, however the entire CD is very slow and sad bluesy...not quite what we had expected. But she is a VERY talented young lady with a beautiful voice.
Strong Start But Leaves You Wanting September 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Like alot of people I bought Rockferry for the song Mercy. Mercy was getting alot of air play and the song was kind of catchy so I gave it a chance. Mercy really rocks and is a well polished song. However the rest of the album is more of a soul / rb album. Duffy has a great voice but each song builds up and just at it is getting ready to peak it stops. I would anticpate her next album will have a more finished result much like Joss Stone's early career. This is a very good first try and I am sure that we Duffy will be around for awhile.
I feel that one drawback to Duffy is she will be compared to Amy Winehouse, Aidle, and Joss Stone who all are competing for title of best British Soul Artist. It seems like we are in the middle of a 2nd British Invasion. To compare the artists is not fair as they are each strong enough to stand alone.
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