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| Artist: Duffy
Label: Polydor Group
Category: Music
List Price: £16.99
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Rating:  150 reviews
Sales Rank: 9
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 38
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 602517564237
EAN: 0602517564237
ASIN: B0012OVF2U
Release Date: March 3, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Rockferry | | • | Warwick Avenue | | • | Serious | | • | Stepping Stone | | • | Syrup & Honey | | • | Hanging On Too Long | | • | Mercy | | • | Delayed Devotion | | • | I'm Scared | | • | Distant Dreamer |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Rockferry, the Welsh singer's lovingly constructed debut album, has already succeeded beyond expectations, and although Duffy may not quite be the ingenue portrayed by a clever press campaign (she nearly won a local television talent show a few years back while a single credited to Aimee Duffy is still available on iTunes) she is surely the most appealing of the current flood of young soul sirens. The astonishing title track, co-written by Bernard Butler, sounded like a lost transmission that had taken decades to get through as soon as it hit radio last year. But the gently rolling soul ballad "Stepping Stone", that strapping, inescapable monster hit "Mercy", the ice cool "Serious" (the one time she really does channel the spirit of Dusty Springfield) and the wistful, elegant "Warwick Avenue" are similarly effective. Suggestions by some that Rockferry is little more than sixties pastiche are churlish. Butler's previous work with David McAlmont (featured here as a backing singer) showed his skill at writing and arranging the dramatic, while her other collaborators such as Steve Booker and the team of Jimmy Hogarth and Eg White are hardly lightweights. But despite some wonderful orchestral settings, it's Duffy's terrific voice that makes this so satisfying, even overpowering Butler's exquisitely underplayed guitar work on "Rockferry" itself. Growling the blues on "Syrup & Honey" or belting it out over his lovingly arranged wall of sound on "Distant Dreamer", she sets the tone throughout, several of her songs dealing with escape, both physical and romantic. The sound of someone singing herself to stardom, Rockferry is at times genuinely amazing. Steve Jelbert
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| Customer Reviews: Read 145 more reviews...
 Beautiful, bittersweet songs October 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I first heard Duffy on a long car journey on a friend's mixtape, the track was Rockferry. My friend skipped the track in impatient disgust, which drove me mad! I'm usually into my alternative stuff but I like a bit of everything in my collection, so I have something to listen to for every mood. I love this album because it's feminine, heartfelt, sweet and singable. I'm not mad on the last three tracks but they're by no means awful, I just prefer the others. I feel I can relate to Duffy in all her strengths and weaknesses. Some have compared her unfavourably to Amy Winehouse, who I also like, but Duffy doesn't have the selfish, bitchy airs and is lovely to listen to when you have some alone-time.
 Ab Fab October 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the best CD I've heard in about 30 years. Brings back all the old soul sounds of the sixties. Wilson Picket etc. I love it and so do my friends. Wish Duffy had another CD out and I would buy it immediately. Fab debut CD. She does sound like Dusty but far superior in my opinion. Buy this and you won't regret it! All the songs are haunting and you fall in love with them instantly. Excellent
`Brilliant' September 20, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love this CD. It's very 60's, retro, classy and unique. Duffy has a wonderful voice. I would like her to sing some Dusty songs and `To sir with love'. My children listen to the CD aswell (12 & 9) and are equally taken with it. Here's to the next Album.
Ratings September 11, 2008
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
Track 1. Rockferry
This is a really good song, seems boring at the begining but as it gets further into the song its alot better 10/10
Track 2. Warwick Avenue
Second sigle of the album a great song but not the best one of the album. Could be worse 8/10
Track 3. Serious
Another really good song on the album, she has the perfect voice for this song 10/10
Track 4. Stepping Stone
The third single of the album its a really good song but i found it abit slow for me but it is still a great song 9.5/10
Track 5. Syrup & Honey
Probably the worst song on the album.Its still a good song but i find that it is quite continous and doesnt have a corus, i dont really listen to this song very much becuse this song is not the kind of music that i like 6/10
Track 6. Hanging On Too Long
Another really good song. The first verse seems to drag on for abit but when the song actually kicks in it is a really good one. I would say that this is the best song on the album if you pay attention to it 10/10
Track 7. Mercy
The first songle of the album, at number 1 for 5 weeks, i do like this song but i dont think that it was good enough to be at number 1 for 5 weeks, its a really good song but not that good 9/10
Track 8. Delayed Devotion
One of the best songs on the album it has great verses and great lyrics and choruses and is a really catchy tune, i didnt like it at first but then i got usto it and now it is 1 of my favourites 10/10
Track 9. I'm Scared
I didnt like this one at first util i listened to the chorus and i started to like it and now i love it. It is another of the best songs on the album. 10/10
Track 10. Distant Dreamer
I didnt pay much attention to this song at the begining because it lasted 5 minutes and i thought that it was just a tune with no words but when i listened to it i thought it was great and still like it today 10/10
 rubbish voice is too much like lulu sorry guys awfull!! September 10, 2008
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
this is crap to even compare her too amy winehouse or phil spector is an insult her voice is crap lulu wannabe lol amy winehouse has soul and dusty springfield and does the artists that work with phil spector dont waste ur money on this crap go and buy the others amy winehouse phil spector box set!!
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