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  Adele: 19

 A l b u m   D e t a i l s


Label: XL Recordings
Released: 2008.01.28
Time:
 47:34
Category: Pop/Rock
Producer(s): See Artists...
Rating: ******.... (6/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.adele.tv
Appears with:
Purchase date: 2011
Price in €: 2,00





 S o n g s ,   T r a c k s


[1] Daydreamer (A.Adkins) - 3:40
[2] Best for Last (A.Adkins) - 4:18
[3] Chasing Pavements (A.Adkins/White) - 3:30
[4] Cold Shoulder (A.Adkins) - 3:11
[5] Crazy for You (A.Adkins) - 3:28
[6] Melt My Heart to Stone (A.Adkins/White) - 3:23
[7] First Love (A.Adkins) - 3:10
[8] Right as Rain (A.Adkins/Truth & Soul Productions) - 3:17
[9] Make You Feel My Love (B.Dylan) - 3:32
[10] My Same (A.Adkins) - 3:15
[11] Tired (A.Adkins/White) - 4:18
[12] Hometown Glory (A.Adkins) - 4:31

 A r t i s t s ,   P e r s o n n e l


Adele Adkins - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Celesta, Piano

Jim Abbiss - Glockenspiel, Producer, Mixing
Matt Allchin - Guitar
Neil Cowley - Piano, Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer
Sam Koppelman - Glockenspiel
Geoff Metcalfe - Piano
Jack Peñate - Backing Vocals
Louis "Kayel" Sharpe - Drums
Jason Silver - Keyboards
Michael Tighe - Guitar
Stuart Zender - Bass
Will Malone - String Arrangements, String Conductor, String Writing
Rosie Danvers - String Arrangements
Perry Mason - Strings

Mark Ronson - Producer
Eg White - Arranger, Producer, Performer
Richard Wilkinson - Engineer, Mixing
Clay Wells Holley - Engineer
Matt Lawrence - Engineer
Dom Morley - Engineer
Serge Krebs - Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
Archibald Alexander Mackenzie - Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
Helen Atkinson - Assistant Engineer
Tom Elmhirst - Mixing
Matt Paul - Assistant
Dan Parry - Mixing Assistant
Fergus Peterkin - Mixing Assistant
Simon Hayes - Mixing Assistant
Liam Howe - Programming
Phil Lee - Art Direction, Design, Photography

 C o m m e n t s ,   N o t e s


2008 CD XL XLCD 313
2008 LP XL Recordings/Beggars Group 908521
2008 CD XL 313
2008 CD XL 313

19 is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Adele. It was released on 28 January 2008, the week after the lead single, "Chasing Pavements", was physically released. It debuted at number one on the UK charts on its first week. Included is a cover of the Bob Dylan song "Make You Feel My Love" from his 1997 album, Time Out of Mind. As of July 2011, the album has sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Adele recorded Bob Dylan's "To Make You Feel My Love" on the recommendation of her manager Jonathan Dickins, who loved the song.[2] The song "Hometown Glory" has been featured in the British and American television shows Skins, Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Hollyoaks, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, and most recently danced by Katee Shean and eventual winner, Joshua Allen on So You Think You Can Dance. In July 2008 Adele informed noted UK soul writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul that the reason for naming her debut album '19' was to reflect her age while she was writing it: "I just kinda remember becoming a bit of a woman during that time. And I think that is definitely documented in the songs." The Taiwanese edition was released on 5 March. As well as the standard tracklist, the album features three bonus tracks: "That's It I Quit I'm Movin' On" ("Chasing Pavements" B-side), "Now and Then" ("Cold Shoulder" B-side) and "Painting Pictures" ("Make You Feel My Love" B-side). The Indonesian special edition was released on 3 March. As well as the standard tracklist, the album features a bonus video for "Chasing Pavements".



With just a couple of cursory listens to the few tracks that popped up all over the Internet through 2007, comparisons were made between Adele, the much-hyped brassy British songstress, and Amy Winehouse, the...much-hyped brassy British songstress. However, after a solid listen to 19, the first full sampling by the up-and-coming Adele, listeners are forced to throw all comparisons to the wind; Adele is simply too magical to compare her to anyone. Bluesy like it's no one's business yet voluptuously funky in a contemporary way, Adele rocks out 19 with a unique voice and gritty sound that dazzle endlessly. Synthesizing blues, jazz, folk, soul, and even electric pop, Adele mystifies through her mature songwriting skills and jaw-dropping arrangements. As the album opens with "Daydreamer," Adele's illusionary instrument -- over minimal sounds -- engulfs the listener with a gorgeous feeling of awe and wonderment. On "Melt My Heart to Stone" and the bona fide hit "Chasing Pavements," Adele allows herself to soar over the strings and power her way through these incredible songs. The upbeat "Right as Rain" is just wonderful, with clear Ashford & Simpson influences speckled all over it in an upbeat set. Nearly all the tracks seem to have been nurtured to glory over months as labors of love. What's simply awesome on 19 is its capability to capture the listener through mere teasing; Adele doesn't shout for attention, and doesn't rely on anyone but herself to prove she's worth it, in the same vein as Sara Bareilles, another heavily praised artist of 2007. The jazzy "Best for Last" is as retro as the tunes get on the album, yet it still manages to steer away from being boring or old-fashioned. The only awkwardness throughout all of 19 is the overly poppy galactic "Tired," which sounds as though it might have fallen off a Lily Allen track list, something that doesn't suit Adele as a musician. As far as artistic drive goes, it seems as though Adele is hoping to capitalize on the sounds of 2007 by borrowing elements of Feist, Regina Spektor, Norah Jones, and even, yes, Amy Winehouse; yet Adele blends all the artistic pizzazz of all those ladies into her own set of manipulative, glamorous wonder. Plus, as a terrific songwriter at merely 20 years of age, the Brit has so much room to expand her artistic dimensions into a full-fledged artist that it's no wonder most critics see her as the top new talent of 2008. This debut isn't an empty promise of a great career; 19 is a fleshed-out stunning portrayal of a young woman with a talent beyond her years who deserves immense credit for a unique style that never fails. A beyond stellar debut in both quality and originality.

Matthew Chisling - All Music Guide



It’s right there; on the cover, the spine, or illuminating from your iPod screen. But it’s hard to corroborate it in your mind. London singer-songwriter Adele’s debut album is titled 19, referencing her age, and there are hints it’s true--its themes are almost exclusively concerned with young love’s highs and (mostly) lows and there’s a clipped estuary English tide-mark to her voice, allying her with the fresh-faced modern female songwriting guard; Lily Allen, Kate Nash, et al. But the sheer weight of her maturity--vocally, emotionally and in overall poise—really reduces that all to circumstantial evidence. Adele is carrying something much bigger here, you can’t help but be consumed by it on "Daydreamer" with it’s jazzy tip-toeing guitar and elastic vocal range and "Hometown Glory" with its deep, lonely piano serving as a bed for the raw emotional undressing that takes place above it. Draw a line between timeless, powerful singers like Ella Fitzgerald and the modern standard of Amy Winehouse; Adele balances and pirouettes confidently along that tightrope. Winehouse particularly informs the likes of "Cold Shoulder" and double-bass heavy "Best for Last", and that’s not an alignment that’s ever going to be easy to realise credibly. Needless to say, she does, with ease. On future classic "Chasing Pavements" she also gives a nonsensical phrase a handful of heart in lieu of meaning and when you can pull that off convincingly you know you’re in possession of something special. Who dares to dream what bigger numbers could bring.

James Berry - Amazon.co.uk



Es steht zwar so auf dem Cover bzw. iPod-Display, scheint aber nicht recht mit der Realität vereinbar: 19--so heißt das Debütalbum der Londoner Sängerin und Songschreiberin Adele, und der Titel soll ihrem Alter entsprechen. Auf die Richtigkeit der Angabe deutet neben der Tatsache, dass die Texte fast ausschließlich von Freud und (vor allem) Leid in einem jungen Liebesleben handeln, auch der Londoner Akzent der jungen Generation hin, der Adele mit Lily Allen, Kate Nash und anderen modernen Vertreterinnen ihrer Zunft verbindet. Doch all das tritt in den Hintergrund angesichts von Adeles imponierender Reife, die sich in Gesangsstil, Ausdruckskraft und ihrem ganzen Auftreten niederschlägt. Das Adele schon in einer anderen Liga spielt, belegen--auf mitreißende Weise--„Daydreamer“ mit geschmeidigem, anspruchsvollem Gesang und jazzig leichter Gitarre sowie „Hometown Glory“ mit seinen dunklen, melancholischen Klavierakkorden, die die Bühne für einen schonungslosen Seelenstriptease bilden. Wenn man zwischen unvergessenen Stimmwundern wie Ella Fitzgerald und heutigen Sängerinnen wie Amy Winehouse eine Linie zieht, dann balanciert Adele gekonnt darauf--ein Drahtseilakt voller Leichtigkeit. Vor allem in „Cold Shoulder“ und dem kontrabassbetonten „Best for Last“ lassen sich durchaus Anklänge an Amy Winehouse erkennen, und mit einer solchen Ausrichtung nicht an Glaubwürdigkeit zu verlieren, wird immer schwierig bleiben. Natürlich schafft Adele es trotzdem, und zwar spielend. Die Titelzeile des zukünftigen Klassikers „Chasing Pavements“ wird mit echtem Gefühl intoniert, obwohl sie eigentlich Nonsens ist „Gehsteige verfolgen“--und wer so etwas überzeugend hinbekommt, hat zweifellos eine besondere Gabe. Man darf gespannt sein, womit Adele erst als Twen aufwarten wird.

James Berry - Amazon.de


 L y r i c s


Daydreamer

Daydreamer, sittin' on the seat
Soaking up the sun he is a
Real lover, makin' up the past and feeling up his girl like he's never felt her figure before
A jaw dropper
Looks good when he when he walks, he is the subject of their talk
He would be hard to chase, but good to catch and he could change the world with his hands behind his back,
Oh...

You can find him sittin' on your doorstep
Waiting for the surprise
He will feel like he's been there for hours
And you can tell that he'll be there for life

Daydreamer, with eyes that make you melt
He lends his coat for shelter plus he's there for you when he shouldn't be
But he stays all the same, waits for you and then sees you through
There's no way I could describe him
All I say is, just what I'm hoping for

But I will find him sittin' on my doorstep
Waiting for the surprise
He will feel like he's been there for hours
And I can tell he'll be there for life
And I can tell he'll be there for life


Best For Las

Wait, do you see my heart on my sleeve?
It's been there for days on end and
It's been waiting for you to open up
Yours too baby, come on now
I'm trying to tell you just how
I'd like to hear the words roll out of your mouth finally
Say that it's always been me

That's made you feel a way you've never felt before
And I'm all you need and that you never want more
Then you'd say all of the right things without a clue
But you'd save the best for last
Like I'm the one for you

You should know that you're just a temporary fix
This is not rooted with you it don't mean that much to me
You're just a filler in the space that happened to be free
How dare you think you'd get away with trying to play me

Why is it everytime I think I've tried my hardest
It turns out it ain't enough cause you're still not mentioning love
What am I supposed to do to make you want me properly?
I'm taking these chances and getting nowhere
And though I'm trying my hardest you go back to her
And I think that I know things may never change
I'm still hoping one day I might hear you say

I make you feel a way you've never felt before
And I'm all you need and that you never want more
Then you'd say all of the right things without a clue
But you'd save the best for last
Like I'm the one for you

You should know that you're just a temporary fix
This is not rooted with you it don't mean that much to me
You're just a filler in the space that happened to be free
How dare you think you'd get away with trying to play me

But, despite the truth that I know
I find it hard to let go and give up on you
Seems I love the things you do
Like the meaner you treat me more eager I am
To persist with this heartbreak and running around
And I think that i know things may never change

I'm still hoping one day i might hear you say
I make you feel a way you've never felt before
And I'm all you need and that you never want more
And we'll say all of the right things without a clue
And you'll be the one for me and me the one for you


Chasing Pavements

I've made up my mind,
Don't need to think it over,
If i'm wrong I am right,
Don't need to look no further,
This ain't lust, I know
This is love but,

If i tell the world,
I'll never say enough,
Cause it was not said to you,
And thats exactly what i need to do,
If I end up with you,

Should i give up,
Or should i just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere,
Or would it be a waste?
Even If i knew my place should i leave it there?
Should i give up,
Or should i just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere

I'd build myself up,
And fly around in circles,
Waiting as my heart drops,
and my back begins to tingle
finally could this be it or

Should i give up,
Or should i just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere,
Or would it be a waste?
Even If i knew my place should i leave it there?
Should i give up,
Or should i just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Yeah

Should i give up,
Or should i just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere,
Or would it be a waste?
Even If i knew my place should i leave it there?
Should i give up,
Or should i just...keep on.. chasing.. pavements?
should i just...keep on.. chasing.. pavements?
Ohhhh

Should i give up,
Or should i just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere,
Or would it be a waste?
Even If i knew my place should i leave it there?
Should i give up,
Or should i just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere.
Eeee


Cold Shoulder

You say it's all in my head
And the things I think just don't make sense
So where you been then? Don't go all coy
Don't turn it round on me like it's my fault
See I can see that look in your eyes
The one that shoots me each and every time

You grace me with your cold shoulder
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
You shower me with words made of knives
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her

These days when I see you
You make it look like see-through
Do tell me why you waste our time
When your heart ain't admitting you're not satisfied
You know I know just how you feel
I'm starting to find myself feeling that way too

When you grace me with your cold shoulder
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
You shower me with words made of knives
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her

Time and time again, I play the role of fool
(Just for you)
Even in the daylight when you think that I don't see you
Try to look for things I hear but our eyes never find
'Though I do know how you play

You grace me with your cold shoulder
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
You shower me with words made of knives
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her

You grace me with your cold shoulder
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
You shower me with words made of knives
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her


Crazy For You

Found myself today singing out your name,
You said I'm crazy,
If I am I'm crazy for you.

Sometimes sitting in the dark wishing you were here
Turns me crazy,
But it's you who makes me lose my head.

And every time I'm meant to be acting sensible
You drift into my head
And turn me into a crumbling fool.

Tell me to run and I'll race,
If you want me to stop I'll freeze,
And if you are me gonna leave, just hold me closer baby,
And make me crazy for you.
Crazy for you.

Lately with this state I'm in I can't help myself but spin.
I wish you'd come over,
Send me spinning closer to you.

My oh my, how my blood boils, it's sweet taste for you,
Strips me down bare
And gets me into my favourite mood.

I keep on trying, fighting these feelings away,
But the more I do,
The crazier I turn into.

Pacing floors and opening doors,
Hoping you'll walk through
And save me boy,
Because I'm too crazy for you.
Crazy for you


Melt My Heart To Stone

Right under my feet there's air made of bricks
Pulls me down turns me weak for you
I find myself repeating like a broken tune
And I'm forever excusing your intentions
And I give in to my pretendings
Which forgive you each time
Without me knowing
They melt my heart to stone

And I hear your words that I made up
You say my name like there could be an us
I best tidy up my head I'm the only one in love
I'm the only one in love

Each and every time I turn around to leave
I feel my heart begin to burst and bleed
So desperately I try to link it with my head
But instead I fall back to my knees
As you tear your way right through me
I forgive you once again
Without me knowing
You've burnt my heart to stone

And I hear your words that I made up
You say my name like there could be an us
I best tidy up my head I'm the only one in love
I'm the only one in love

Why do you steal my hand
Whenever I'm standing my own ground
You build me up, and leave me dead

Well I hear your words you made up
I say your name like there should be an us
I best tidy up my head I'm the only one in love
I'm the only one in love


First Love

So little to say but so much time,
Despite my empty mouth the words are in my mind.
Please wear the face, the one where you smile,
Because you lighten up my heart when I start to cry.

Forgive me first love, but I'm tired.
I need to get away to feel again.
Try to understand why, don't get so close to change my mind.
Please wipe that look out of your eyes, it's bribing me to doubt myself;
Simply, it's time.

This love has dried up and stayed behind,
And if I stay I'll be a lie,
Then choke on words I'd always hide.
Excuse me first love, but we're through.
I need to taste the kiss from someone new.

Forgive me first love, but I'm too tired.
I'm bored to say the least and I, I lack desire.
Forgive me first love,
Forgive me first love,
Forgive me first love,
Forgive me first love,
Forgive me,
Forgive me first love,
Forgive me first love


Right As Rain

Who wants to be right as rain?
It's better when something is wrong.
You get excitement in your bones,
And everything you do's a game.
When night comes and you're all on your own,
You can say I chose to be alone.
Who want to be right as rain?
It's harder when you're on top.

Cause, when hard work don't pay off,
And I'm tired there ain't no room in my bed,
As far as I'm concerned.
So wipe that dirty smile off,
We won't be making up,
I've cried my heart out,
And now I've had enough of love.

Who wants to be riding high?
When you'll just crumble back on down.
You give up everything you are,
And even then you don't get far.
They make believe that everything,
Is exactly what it seems.
But at least when you're at your worst,
You know how to feel things.

See, when hard work don't pay off,
And I'm tired there ain't no room in my bed,
As far as I'm concerned.
So wipe that dirty smile off,
We won't be making up,
I've cried my heart out,
And now I've had enough of love.

Go ahead and steal my heart,
To make me cry again.
Cause it will never hurt,
As much as it did then.
When we were both right,
And no one had blame.
But now I give up,
On this endless game.

Cause who wants to be right as rain?
It's better when something is wrong,
I get excitement in my bones,
Even thought everything's a strain.
When night comes and I'm all on my own,
You should know I chose to be alone.
So who want to be right as rain?
It's harder when you're on top.

Cause when hard work don't pay off,
And I'm tired there ain't no room in my bed,
As far as I'm concerned.
So wipe that dirty smile off,
We won't be making up,
I've cried my heart out,
And now I've had enough of love.


Make You Feel My Love

When the rain is blowing in your face,
And the whole world is on your case,
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love.

When the evening shadows and the stars appear,
And there is no one there to dry your tears,
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love.

I know you haven't made your mind up yet,
But I would never do you wrong.
I've known it from the moment that we met,
No doubt in my mind where you belong.

I'd go hungry; I'd go black and blue,
I'd go crawling down the avenue.
No, there's nothing that I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love.

The storms are raging on the rolling sea
And on the highway of regret.
Though winds of change are throwing wild and free,
You ain't seen nothing like me yet.

I could make you happy, make your dreams come true.
Nothing that I wouldn't do.
Go to the ends of the Earth for you,
To make you feel my love


My Same

You said I'm stubborn and I never give in
I think you're stubborn 'cept you're always softening
You say I'm selfish, I agree with you on that
I think you're giving out in way too much in fact
I say we've only known each other one year
You say I've known you longer my dear
You like to be so close, I like to be alone
I like to sit on chairs and you prefer the floor
Walking with each other, think we'll never match at all, but we do
But we do, but we do, but we do

I thought I knew myself, somehow you know me more
I've never known this, never before
You're the first to make out whenever we are two
I don't know who I'd be if I didn't know you
You're so provocative, I'm so conservative
You're so adventurous, I'm so very cautious, combining
You think we would and we do, but we do, but we do, but we do

Instrumental bit!

Favouritism ain't my thing but,
In this situation I'll be glad...

Favouritism ain't my thing but,in this situation I'll be glad to make an exception

You said I'm stubborn and I never give in
I think you're stubborn 'cept you're always softening
You say I'm selfish, I agree with you on that
I think you're giving out in way too much in fact
I say we've only known each other one year
You say I've known you longer my dear
You like to be so close, I like to be alone
I like to sit on chairs and you prefer the floor
Walking with each other, think we'll never match at all, but we do


Tired

Hold my hand while you cut me down
It had only just begun but now its over now
And your in the heat of moments with your heart playing up cold
Im between the middle watching hastiness unfold
In my eyes your were smiling in the spotlight dancing with the night
The night
Fell off your mind

Im tired of trying
Your teasing aint enough
Fed up of biding your time
When i dont get nothing back
And for and for and for
When i dont get nothing back
Boy im tired

Where'd you go when you stay behind
I looked up and inside down and outside only to find
A double taking punching hard and laughing at my smile
I get closer you obviously prefer her

Im tired of trying
Your teasing aint enough
Fed up of biding your time
When i dont get nothing back
And for and for and for
When i dont get nothing back
Boy im tired of trying
Your teasing aint enough
Fed up of biding your time
When i dont get nothing back
And for and for and for
When i dont get nothing back
Boy im tired

[instrumental]

(i should have known)

Never mind said your open arms
I couldnt help belive the trick me back into them

Im tired of trying
Your teasing aint enough
Fed up of biding your time
When i dont get nothing back
And for and for and for
When i dont get nothing back
Boy im tired of trying
Your teasing aint enough
Fed up of biding your time
When i dont get nothing back
And for and for and for
When i dont get nothing back
Boy im tired

[instrumental]


Hometown Glory

I've been walking in the same way as I did
Missing out the cracks in the pavement
And tutting my heel and strutting my feet
"Is there anything I can do for you dear? Is there anyone I can call?"
"No and thank you, please Madam. I ain't lost, just wandering"

Round my hometown
Memories are fresh
Round my hometown
Ooh the people I've met
Are the wonders of my world
Are the wonders of my world
Are the wonders of this world
Are the wonders of my world

I like it in the city when the air is so thick and opaque
I love to see everybody in short skirts, shorts and shades
I like it in the city when two worlds collide
You get the people and the government
Everybody taking different sides

Shows that we ain't gonna stand shit
Shows that we are united
Shows that we ain't gonna take it
Shows that we ain't gonna stand shit
Shows that we are united

Round my hometown
Memories are fresh
Round my hometown
Ooh the people I've met

Are the wonders of my world
Are the wonders of my world
Are the wonders of this world
Are the wonders of my world


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