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Music For The Soul
Come Away with MeCome Away with Me by Norah Jones
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Beautiful debut from multi-grammy-winning Norah Jones. Stand out tracks - "Don't Know Why" and "Nightingale"
Feels Like HomeFeels Like Home by Norah Jones
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Norah's follow up album, stand out tracks include "Those Sweet Words" and "Toes"
The Soul SessionsThe Soul Sessions by Joss Stone
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Joss Stone's first album, accidently released, includes breathtaking demos of "Some Kind Of Wonderful" and "The Chokin' Kind"
Mind Body and SoulMind Body and Soul by Joss Stone
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Joss follows up with an amazing full studio album, highlights include "Jetlag", "Right To Be Wrong" and the Hidden Track (Track 15)
Call off the SearchCall off the Search by Katie Melua
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Amazing debut from the Georgian female - includes the outstanding single "Closest Thing To Crazy", and the personal "Belfast" and "Lilac Wine"
Piece by PiecePiece by Piece by Katie Melua
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Melua's sophmore album, much more mature with meaningful tracks, must listens are "ThankYou Stars" and "Just Like Heaven", and the delightfully jazzy "Halfway Up The Hindu Cush"
OO by Damien Rice
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This irish performer is amazing. Rice is exceptionally outstanding on "The Blower's Daughter", and his backup singer Lisa Hennigan is a beautiful contrast on "I Remember".
The Diary of Alicia KeysThe Diary of Alicia Keys by Alicia Keys
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Exceptional album from New York raised star Alicia Keys. Includes the beautiful "If I Ain't Got You" and "Dragon Days". This album is soul/jazz/RnB at its best.
Alicia Keys MTV UnpluggedAlicia Keys MTV Unplugged by Alicia Keys
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AMAZING live album from Alicia Keys on MTV Unplugged. Includes all her best hits, most notable on this performance include "Karma" and "Fallin'"
Speak for YourselfSpeak for Yourself by Imogen Heap
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Beautiful, multi-genre album from Imogen Heap. Stand out tracks: "Closing In" and "Loose Ends", each track is a new genre, and it seems influences range from Norah Jones to Goldfrapp, outstanding.
Home [New Version]Home [New Version] by Dixie Chicks
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Rather unlikely, but a brilliant album from The Dixie Chicks. Shows them taking on a much more soulful style, most notable in "Top of The World", and also in "Travelin' Soldier"
Red BirdRed Bird by Heather Nova
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Heather Nova's voice is flawless, and so is this album. Stand out tracks are "Welcome" and "This Body"
No AngelNo Angel by Dido
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Gorgeous debut from Dido, featuring her beautiful singles "Here With Me" and "Hunter"
Life for RentLife for Rent by Dido
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Wow! Much more mature Dido, and astounding tracks - "See You When You're 40", "White Flag", "This Land Is Mine", "Don't Leave Home" and the excellent hidden track at the end of the album.
SongbirdSongbird by Eva Cassidy
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Simply breathtaking from one of music's greats. The stand out tracks are "Fields Of Gold", "People Get Ready" and "Time Is A Healer"
Time After TimeTime After Time by Eva Cassidy
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Another fantastic album from Eva, the best tracks are "Time After Time" and "The Letter"
StrippedStripped by Christina Aguilera
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Christina shifted a massive gear in genre for this second album, and the results were amazing - "The Voice Within", "I'm OK" and "Soar" show her extremely personal and soulful vocal abilities.
HappenstanceHappenstance by Rachael Yamagata
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Noted as the female Damien Rice, its not far wrong for this Japanese-American singer. Beautiful jazz and soul from start to finish, with the best songs being "Paper Doll", "1963" and "Letter Read"
MTV UnpluggedMTV Unplugged by Mariah Carey
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Another unlikely candidate, but this 1992 MTV Unplugged album really shows how soulful Mariah can be. Stand out tracks are "Emotions" (Amazing!) and "Vision Of Love"
The BreakthroughThe Breakthrough by Mary J. Blige
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A Very soulful album from Ms J Blige. Includes the beautiful cover of U2's "One", which is just flawless in every way, and the slightly edgier "Be Without You"
Fumbling Towards EcstasyFumbling Towards Ecstasy by Sarah McLachlan
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Outstanding album from the extremely talented Canadian singer - Sarah McLachlan. It includes the soulful "Possesion" and "Ice Cream"
The Best of LeAnn RimesThe Best of LeAnn Rimes by LeAnn Rimes
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LeAnn Rimes' Greatest Hits. This young perfomer has a beautiful, powerful voice, and this is very noticable in "I Need You", her most famous song to date, and "How Do I Live"
Corinne Bailey RaeCorinne Bailey Rae by Corinne Bailey Rae
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This new artist is amazing, and has been linked to Norah Jones, from what I've heard, her best tracks have to be "Choux Pastry Heart", and the single "Put Your Records On"
Eye to the TelescopeEye to the Telescope by KT Tunstall
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Another new talent, KT Tunstall's soulful/indie/alternative style rattles through you and leaves you buzzing. The Best Tracks are "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" and "Under The Weather"
The Miseducation of Lauryn HillThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill
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Massively successful debut from the Fuggees lead singer - Lauryn Hill. Stand out tracks include "Forgive Them Father" and "Tell Him", this is an excellent example of RnB and Soul combined.