Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Take The Box - Demo
2. You Sent Me Flying - Demo
3. I Heard Love Is Blind - Demo
4. Someone To Watch Over Me - Demo
5. What It Is - Demo
6. Teach Me Tonight - Hootenanny
7. 'Round Midnight
8. Fool's Gold - B Side
9. Stronger Than Me - Later with Jools Holland
10. I Heard Love Is Blind - Live at Concorde
11. Take The Box - Live at Concorde
12. In My Bed - Live at Concorde
13. Mr Magic (Through The Smoke) - Janice Long Session
14. (There Is) No Greater Love - Janice Long Session
15. Fuck Me Pumps - MJ Cole Remix
16. Take The Box - Seijis Buggin' Mix
17. Stronger Than Me - Harmonic 33 Remix
18. In My Bed - CJ Mix

Disc 2:

1. Take The Box - Demo
2. You Sent Me Flying - Demo
3. I Heard Love Is Blind - Demo
4. Someone To Watch Over Me - Demo
5. What It Is - Demo
6. Teach Me Tonight - Hootennany
7. 'Round Midnight
8. Fool's Gold - B-Side
9. Stronger Than Me - Later With Jools Holland
10. I Heard Love Is Blind - Live At Concorde
11. Take The Box - Live at Concorde
12. In My Bed - Live at Concorde
13. Mr Magic (Through The Smoke) - Janice Long Session
14. (There Is) No Greater Love - Janice Long Session
15. Fuck Me Pumps - MJ Cole Remix
16. Take The Box - Seijis Buggin' Mix
17. Stronger Than Me - Harmonic 33 Remix
18. In My Bed - CJ Mix

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9881 in Music
• Released on: 2008-05-12
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Box set, Limited Edition
• Dimensions: .48 pounds
• Running time: 134 minutes

CD Description
Before the controversy and infamy, Amy Winehouse released her debut album 'Frank' to critical acclaim. Inspired by legends such as Frank Sinatra and Count Basie she heard as a youngster, this was a refreshing and modern 'nu-jazz' record. This deluxe edition features demos, live versions and remixes. Includes 'Stronger Than Me' recorded live on Later With Jools Holland and MJ Cole remix amongst other rare tracks.

Customer Reviews

Deluxe Edition only worth it for diehard fans
Plenty of others have written helpful summaries of the original album 'Frank', so my contribution is to provide a review of the new 'Super Deluxe Edition', packaged as a box set with a new 17-track bonus disc of 'previously unreleased radio sessions, rare demos and mixes'. This new edition is no doubt aimed mainly at dedicated fans, who will already own the album itself; the problem is that dedicated fans will also already own most of the 'rare' songs included here.

Of the tracks featured on the bonus disc, only a handful are genuinely 'new', and all but one have been heard before in some form. Admittedly, that one unheard song - a cover of the Gershwin classic 'Someone to Watch Over Me' - is absolutely gorgeous, truly sounding like it could be a lost 1930s jazz club recording. The other demos are interesting to hear, and act as a timely reminder of how incredible Winehouse's vocal talent actually is. However, the remainder of the material isn't quite as exciting. 'What It Is' is described here as an 'original demo', but as far as I can tell, it's identical to the version used as a B-side on the single 'Stronger Than Me'. The remixes have all been featured on past singles, and I'm baffled as to why two mediocre B-sides have been included while the beautiful acoustic number 'Best Friends' - a fan favourite, and surely her best ever B-side - has been left out. The live tracks and radio sessions are nice, but even for hardcore fans, they're significantly less than thrilling.

It's hard not to feel that, in the absence of any new material from the troubled singer, this collection has been hastily cobbled together to capitalise on the success of 'Back to Black', not to mention Winehouse's continued tabloid notoriety. If you're a huge fan, you're bound to want this new edition anyway, out of curiosity or completism; but if you're a newcomer to Amy's music, my advice is to buy 'Back to Black' (undoubtedly her greatest work and a true modern classic) and then the original, one-disc version of 'Frank' - you can pick up both on Amazon for less than this box set costs.

Amy's no Whino!
Great album! Such soulful raw vocals, and (true-to-life!) lyrics don't fail to impress either. Worth buying the deluxe edition for the non-studio versions as she is a great live performer....an honest, empowering album from the immensely talented Ms Winehouse!

WONDERFUL COLLECTION Of SONGS SUPERB VOICE
Like her or not, there is no denying Amy Winehouse is hugely talented. This double album is packed with superb songs that are classic Winehouse grooves. Whether it be foot tap, jazzy undertones, contemporary or ballards her soaring unique voice is there for all to hear.

The album mixes in some live versions and a few different mixes, so you get a good blend of Amy's work.

If you like Back to Black you will adore this bumper collection of songs of Amy at her best.

Excellent