Norah Jones – Not Too Late (SHM-SACD single layer)

Norah Jones’ third album, released in 2007, was a step backwards. Not musically or even sonically, but a step away from mass-market sales and worldwide fame. Norah Jones no longer sounds like a relic of the 70s, but for once allows herself to be unwieldy with self-penned songs and jumps between intimate arrangements and full band accompaniment. While each song is interesting in its own right, in the eyes of the critics the album comes across as an overblown demo tape of someone trying to show what they can do.

Despite the less commercial nature of the third album, „The Sun Doesn’t Like You” is also a radio hit. Musically, it is almost difficult to describe the album as pop, as the musical leaps in which the full band switches from jazz to country, followed by a very subtle song with minimal instrumentation, are greater than one would expect from a pop album. Despite this unwieldiness, Norah Jones was very pleased with the evolution of the album, from a performer of a work to an artist living out her own thoughts.

This title is an SHM SACD. This format is the further development of the single-layer SACD and uses a particularly light-transparent plastic (Super High Material). It allows a much better readability of the pit-land structures on the surface than is possible with hybrid SACDs. Universal’s SHM SACDs are generally re-digitized to DSD from the albums’ master tapes without any changes. SHM SACDs can be played on any SACD player. Please do not use L’Art du Son or alcohol-based cleaning agents. – Please note: All titles are designed by Universal Music as limited edition collector’s items for the Japanese market.

Lista pieselor

1. Wish I Could

2. Sinkin’ Soon

3. The Sun Doesn’t Like You

4. Until The End

5. Not My Friend

6. Thinking About You

7. Broken

8. My Dear Country

9. Wake Me Up

10. Be My Somebody

11. Little Room

12. Rosie’s Lullaby

13. Not Too Late