When Back to Black was just starting to blow up in the U.S., my friend caught Amy Winehousemania along with me and let me burn her import copy of Frank, Winehouse's first album which, at that point, had not seen a domestic release. We were both in agreement that it was a solid album, though not quite as good as BtB. We had different favourite tracks; she was a fan of "Fuck Me Pumps," while I was quite taken with "In My Bed."
Fast forward, and a deluxe edition of Frank is released Stateside. I thought it looked cool, and I'd been wanting to revisit the album itself for a while anyway, so I bought it. As far as the original album goes, my opinion is still consistent: "In My Bed" is my favourite track and the album as a whole is still quite good. I also enjoy the bonus material. My favourites there include "'Round Midnight," Winehouse's take on the classic "Someone to Watch Over Me," and "Take the Box (Seijis Buggin' mix)." Overall, the package is definitely worthwhile.
Tracks:
1. Intro / Stronger Than Me
2. You Sent Me Flying / Cherry
3. Know You Now
4. Fuck Me Pumps
5. I Heard Love Is Blind
6. Moody's Mood for Love / Teo Licks
7. (There Is) No Greater Love
8. In My Bed
9. Take the Box
10. October Song
11. What Is It About Men
12. Amy Amy Amy / Outro
Bonus disc
13. Take the Box (original demo)
14. I Heard Love Is Blind (original demo) [NOTE: The track listing on the back erroneously lists "You Sent Me Flying (original demo)" between "Take the Box" and "I Heard Love Is Blind," but that track is not present.]
15. Someone to Watch Over Me (original demo)
16. What It Is (original demo)
17. Teach Me Tonight (Hootenanny)
18. 'Round Midnight
19. Fool's Gold
20. Stronger than Me (Later with Jools Holland)
21. I Heard Love Is Blind (Live at The Concorde, Brighton)
22. Take the Box (Live at The Concorde, Brighton)
23. In My Bed (Live at The Concorde, Brighton)
24. Mr. Magic (Through the Smoke) (Janice Long session)
25. (There Is) No Greater Love (Janice Long session)
26. Fuck Me Pumps (MJ Cole mix)
27. Take the Box (Seijis Buggin' mix)
28. Stronger than Me (Harmonic 33 mix)
29. In My Bed (CJ mix)
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