If the album title surprisingly accessible: Hidden Treasures

For years we've been hoping, but in the end it did not come yet, unfortunately, the third studio album the fans promised was the deceased in July Amy Winehouse not finish. Instead, one has time for Christmas an assortment of discarded recordings with the aptly titled LIONESS: HIDDEN TREASURES published. What about the quality content of these oh-so-hidden treasures?

--- --- Criticism

Once already falls on at the mere view of the track list that LIONESS three demos or earlier versions of songs includes: TEARS DRY, Valerie and WAKE UP ALONE. Also known AW songs are the same when you first hear elements recognizable: OUR DAY WILL COME has the same beat as just friends; The Girl From Ipanema reminds me of a part of the Hidden Tracks AMY AMY AMY from album FRANK. The album was so artificially stretched, although this does not sound bad. The recordings were produced Amy-worthy, nothing sounds placed or plastic. Especially the sound of a lot of effort has been given, which can unfold wonderfully in the warm vinyl.
What are the highlights of LIONESS? Although BETWEEN THE CHEATS is carried in the chorus largely on backing vocal talent, convinced that song especially for his melodic compositions, the listener back to the jukebox era of the 50's - beautifully, with a slight hint Christmas spirit. The second highlight is the sentimental ballad WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW ?, which already haunted the Internet for several years. The duet with Tony Bennett, Body and Soul, the highlight is nearing the end of album. This collaboration proved Amy that her voice even with pure Swing could combine well. Of these I would like to hear more ...

--- For Vinyl Edition ---

As some speakers have already written, the two Lioness Records, run at 45 rpm, which is actually common for singles. Evil is not merely unusual.
The album cover is hinged and nicely decorated inside: Another full-page photo of the deceased singer can be seen on the one hand, the lyrics can be found on the other side. The so-called Cardboard Sleeve Second Vinyl is an LP big sheet of paper on which manifest themselves producers and family members about Amy Winehouse. Amenities Technically the plate is quite succeeded in processing is the weak point in one place. The Cardboard sleeves are too small. The two records are very close in their cardboard sleeves, so it is always a balancing act, extract it and you push into it again. Therefore I keep the two plates, irrespective of their packaging in order to avoid eventual bending.

--- Conclusion ---

All in all I would not have thought in my reservations that Amy Winehouse LIONESS: HIDDEN TREASURES would turn out as a real treasure group with high quality songs. Of course these are not proper studio album, which could finish the singer before her death. This is the plate more nutritious than for example Michael Jackson's posthumously published MICHAEL, the overproduced simply and (eg stolen the partial previous zeitgeist when title BEHIND THE MASK, which originated during the THRILLER sessions and nearly any 80s feeling was put to him as to make it sound a track from today). All this is at LIONESS fortunately not the case.
Although Lioness: Hidden Treasures was admittedly increased with demo versions and known melody elements, located in every song enough Amy Winehouse and not just an ingenious production team. They would have made similarly determined - this is my response that I personally made Lioness: Hidden Treasures prefer. Four stars there for me.