Call Off The Search (CD)

The early 2000s saw the emergence of several notable female singer/songwriters, including Norah Jones, KT Tunstall, and Katie Melua. Combining elements of folk, pop, and jazz, Melua emulated the commercial success of Jones, and her debut full-length, CALL OFF THE SEARCH, reached the top of the U.K. album charts in January 2004.

• Category:  Music  »  Rock & Pop  »  General Rock & Pop
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Release Date: June 8, 2004
• Label: Dramatico (USA)
• UPC: 602498625569
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106439638
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #28782 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #10443 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
• #6521 in General Rock & Pop (See Top 100 General Rock & Pop Bestsellers)

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This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.

Personnel include: Katie Melua (vocals, guitar); Chris Spedding, Jim Cregan (guitar); Mike Batt (piano, organ); Tim Harries (bass instrument); Henry Spinetti, Michael Kruk (drums).

Recording information: 2003.

Any notions of Katie Melua being a calculated Norah Jones knockoff fly out the window within seconds of listening to the jazzy chanteuse's wispy, sultry voice on her debut CALL OFF THE SEARCH. Like her idol, the late Eva Cassidy, in tribute to whom Melua penned the fetching "Faraway Voice," the young singer is clearly one of those fortunate souls who feels music in every fiber of their being.

It's somewhat surprising to note that the songs, which have the feel of Gramophone antiquity, were actually written by the singer herself or her mentor Mike Batt. Mixed in with the originals are some truly lovely covers including a heart-wrenching rendition of Randy Newman's "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" and a soulful version of John Mayall's "Crawling Up a Hill." Melua's vocals lie somewhere between the introverted pop quiver of Sarah McLachlan and the debauched croon of Billie Holiday, an otherworldly and appealing voice that makes CALL OFF THE SEARCH an intriguing first outing.

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