I'm still convinced that, at the time of this release, Jewel had one of the most angelic female vocals on the market. The proof is in tracks like Angel Standing By, Don't and Morning Song. Her voice just lifts up your heart and is very operaic at times. Another great thing about this album is the range of lyrics from happy stories about not getting up in the morning to tales about an abusive fathe... read more
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Jewel's debut album, Pieces of You, reveals a special voice--strong and focused on both the whispery verses and the hooky choruses. The recording also exposes an unfortunate tendency to present trite, hackneyed sentiments as if they were oracular visions from a young prophet to a jaded world. For the most part, Jewel sings to heJ
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Jewel's debut album, Pieces of You, reveals a special voice--strong and focused on both the whispery verses and the hooky choruses. The recording also exposes an unfortunate tendency to present trite, hackneyed sentiments as if they were oracular visions from a young prophet to a jaded world. For the most part, Jewel sings to her own acoustic guitar accompaniment, but she has a lot more in common with, say, the Indigo Girls or Lisa Loeb than with Judy Collins or Nanci Griffith. Despite her soft soprano and pretty melodies, her songs have an iconoclastic edge which make her more of an unplugged alternative rocker than a folkie. Her songs too often betray their origins as written verse in their hard-to-sing meters, unmusical phrasing, and diary-like pronouncements. Nonetheless, a few numbers, such as "Morning Song" and "You Were Meant for Me," show a spark of humor about romance, and hint that Jewel may yet write songs worthy of her remarkable voice. --Geoffrey Himes
“I'm still convinced that, at the time of this release, Jewel had one of the most angelic female vocals on the market. The proof is in tracks like Angel Standing By, Don't and Morning Song. Her voice just lifts up your heart and is very operaic at times. Another great thing about this album is the range of lyrics from happy stories about not getting up in the morning to tales about an abusive father. Her lyrics are very poetic and the guitar is played very well. It has a little girl inperfection to its play as well. The ironic thing about this album is I really didn't care much for her singles that came out from this release and a lot of people never got to hear the other jewels hidden away I think because the singles were played to death. Still her best after all these years.” read more
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"CD. 1994.
1. Who Will Save Your Soul
2. Pieces Of You
3. Little Sister
4. Foolish Games
5. Near You Always
6. Painters
7. Morning Song
8. Adrian
9. I'm Sensitive
10. You Were Meant For Me
11. Don't
12. Daddy
13. Angel Standing By
14. Amen
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