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Those tempted to dismiss Duffy as only the latest pair of false eyelashes to straggle through the British neo-soul parade owe it to themselves to listen to Rockferry. More authentic than Joss Stone if not as honest as Amy Winehouse (both of these are good things), Duffy may be the best choice of all, whether it's because of or despite the fact that she lacks the force of personality that Winehouse has built her career on, from "F**k Me Pumps" to "Rehab." Duffy's voice can go from angelic to devilish within a few bars, and what she lacks in power and richness (her voice is a little pinched in the higher registers), she easily makes up for in the subtleties and sweetness of her vocal craft, and her ability to carry a ballad with the right combination of drama and flair. The first two tracks, "Rockferry" and "Warwick Avenue," are mirror images of each other -- grand, sweeping ballads with string-laden productions by Bernard Butler and Jimmy Hogarth that become a significant contribution to Duffy's power. Contrary to expectations, her songwriting is more strident than Winehouse's, but it's never delivered with the same type of ballsy swagger. Occasionally, she struggles to live up to the force of her lyrical convictions; her voice sounds younger than Winehouse's, and her best vocal performances come when she's wounded ("Hanging on Too Long"). Butler's production makes her solid voice and intriguing songwriting into an excellent album; although he stays in the background, the occasional guitar flourishes or sweetened strings make Rockferry a better debut than Joss Stone's or Amy Winehouse's.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Bernard Butler, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oliver Kraus, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Woodcraft, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Duffy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David McAlmont, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Makoto Sakamoto, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Aimee Duffy, under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bernard Butler, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hogarth, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Kraus, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Eg White, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duffy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Banbury, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Cameron Craig, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - The Wrecking Crew, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Aimee Duffy, under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bernard Butler, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Strings, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Richard Woodcraft, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Duffy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David McAlmont, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Makoto Sakamoto, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Wrecking Crew, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Aimee Duffy, under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Steve Booker, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duffy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Aimee Duffy, under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bernard Butler, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oliver Kraus, Cello, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Calina de la Mare, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Woodcraft, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Duffy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Willson, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Lewsley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jackson Gold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Dods, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - The Wrecking Crew, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Aimee Duffy, under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bernard Butler, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hogarth, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Kraus, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Eg White, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duffy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pierre-Olivier Margerand, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Cameron Craig, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Slattery, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Wrecking Crew, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Aimee Duffy, under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Steve Booker, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duffy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Aimee Duffy, under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bernard Butler, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hogarth, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Kraus, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Eg White, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duffy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cameron Craig, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Slattery, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Wrecking Crew, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Aimee Duffy, under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Jimmy Hogarth, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oliver Kraus, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Duffy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cameron Craig, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Slattery, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Wrecking Crew, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Aimee Duffy, under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bernard Butler, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Strings, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Oliver Kraus, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Woodcraft, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Duffy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dominic Glover, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Lewsley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jackson Gold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Hunt, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nichol Thomson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - The Wrecking Crew, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Aimee Duffy, under exclusive licence to Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
Those tempted to dismiss Duffy as only the latest pair of false eyelashes to straggle through the British neo-soul parade owe it to themselves to listen to Rockferry. More authentic than Joss Stone if not as honest as Amy Winehouse (both of these are good things), Duffy may be the best choice of all, whether it's because of or despite the fact that she lacks the force of personality that Winehouse has built her career on, from "F**k Me Pumps" to "Rehab." Duffy's voice can go from angelic to devilish within a few bars, and what she lacks in power and richness (her voice is a little pinched in the higher registers), she easily makes up for in the subtleties and sweetness of her vocal craft, and her ability to carry a ballad with the right combination of drama and flair. The first two tracks, "Rockferry" and "Warwick Avenue," are mirror images of each other -- grand, sweeping ballads with string-laden productions by Bernard Butler and Jimmy Hogarth that become a significant contribution to Duffy's power. Contrary to expectations, her songwriting is more strident than Winehouse's, but it's never delivered with the same type of ballsy swagger. Occasionally, she struggles to live up to the force of her lyrical convictions; her voice sounds younger than Winehouse's, and her best vocal performances come when she's wounded ("Hanging on Too Long"). Butler's production makes her solid voice and intriguing songwriting into an excellent album; although he stays in the background, the occasional guitar flourishes or sweetened strings make Rockferry a better debut than Joss Stone's or Amy Winehouse's.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:40
- Main artists: Duffy
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2007 Aimee Duffy ℗ 2007 Aimee Duffy
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