The Soul Sessions

The Soul Sessions
Studio album by
Joss Stone
Released16 September 2003 (2003-09-16)
Recorded9 April – 12 May 2003
Genre
Length42:06
Label
Producer
Joss Stone chronology
The Soul Sessions
(2003)		 Mind Body & Soul
(2004)
Singles from The Soul Sessions
  1. "Fell in Love with a Boy"
    Released: 12 January 2004 (2004-01-12)
  2. "Super Duper Love"
    Released: 3 May 2004 (2004-05-03)

The Soul Sessions is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Joss Stone. It was released on 16 September 2003 by S-Curve Records and EMI/Virgin Records.

Background

When The Soul Sessions was released on 16 September 2003. At the time Stone was just 16 years old. The album took four days to record.[1] The songs on the album are cover versions of classic soul songs.[2]

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
The A.V. Clubpositive[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Guardian3/5 stars[5]
The New Zealand Herald5/5 stars[6]
PopMatterspositive[7]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[8]
Stylus MagazineC[9]
The Village VoiceC+.[10]
Yahoo! Music UK8/10 stars[11]

The Soul Sessions received positive reviews from music critics.[12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."The Chokin' Kind"Harlan HowardWaylon Jennings (1967)3:35
2."Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me?) Pt. 1"Willie GarnerSugar Billy (1974)4:20
3."Fell in Love with a Boy"Jack WhiteThe White Stripes (2001)3:38
4."Victim of a Foolish Heart"
  • Charles Buckins
  • George Jackson
Bettye Swann (1972)5:31
5."Dirty Man"Bobby MillerLaura Lee (1967)2:59
6."Some Kind of Wonderful"John EllisonSoul Brothers Six (1967)3:56
7."I've Fallen in Love with You"Carla ThomasCarla Thomas (1968)4:29
8."I Had a Dream"John SebastianJohn Sebastian (1970)3:01
9."All the King's Horses"Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin (1972)3:03
10."For the Love of You Pts. 1 & 2"
  • Ernest Isley
  • Marvin Isley
  • O'Kelly Isley, Jr.
  • Ronald Isley
  • Rudolph Isley
  • Christopher Jasper
The Isley Brothers (1975)7:33
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
11."The Player"
  • Norman Harris
  • Allan Felder
First Choice (1974)4:41
French limited edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Fell in Love with a Boy" (video) 
2."Super Duper Love" (video) 
3."It's a Man's Man's World" (live at Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., 7 December 2003) (audio)3:35
4."Victim of a Foolish Heart" (live at Ronnie Scott's, London, 25 November 2003) (audio)6:25

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[13] Gold 20,000^
Australia (ARIA)[14] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[15] Platinum 50,000*
Belgium (BEA)[16] Platinum 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[18] Gold 106,000[19]
Germany (BVMI)[20] Gold 150,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[21] Gold 0 
Ireland (IRMA)[22] Platinum 15,000^
Italy (FIMI)[23] Gold 50,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[24] Gold 40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Platinum 15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[26] Gold 20,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] 3× Platinum 1,075,492[29]
United States (RIAA)[30] Gold 981,000[31]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[32] Platinum 1,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Leahey, Andrew. "Joss Stone > Biography & History > AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. 1 2 Phipps, Keith. "The Soul Sessions · Joss Stone · Music Review · The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club.
  3. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "The Soul Sessions – Joss Stone". AllMusic.
  4. ↑ Greer, Jim. "The Soul Sessions". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ↑ Lynskey, Dorian (16 January 2004). "Joss Stone, The Soul Sessions". The Guardian.
  6. ↑ Baillie, Russell. "Joss Stone: The Soul Sessions". The New Zealand Herald.
  7. ↑ MacNeil, Jason (13 January 2003). "Joss Stone: The Soul Sessions". PopMatters.
  8. ↑ Caramanica, Jon. "Joss Stone: The Soul Sessions". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  9. ↑ Passantino, Dom (6 February 2004). "Joss Stone – The Soul Sessions". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Edges of the Groove". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  11. ↑ Batey, Angus (2 February 2004). "Joss Stone – 'The Soul Sessions'". Yahoo! Music UK. Archived from the original on 17 June 2004. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  12. ↑ "The Soul Sessions – Joss Stone". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
  13. ↑ "Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Archived from the original on 11 January 2009.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  15. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Joss Stone – The Soul Sessions" (in German). IFPI Austria. 29 November 2006.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2006". Ultratop. Hung Medien. 9 September 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-03-08. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Joss Stone – The Soul Sessions". Music Canada. 28 April 2004.
  18. ↑ "Certifications Albums Or – année 2005" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 14 April 2005. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011.
  19. ↑ "Les Albums Or" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  20. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joss Stone; 'The Soul Sessions')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  21. ↑ id MUST BE PROVIDED for Greek CERTIFICATION.
  22. ↑ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  23. ↑ "Musica: In radio 'You Had Me', nuovo singolo di Joss Stone" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 2 September 2004. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012.
  24. ↑ "Goud/Platina" (in Dutch). NVPI. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008.
  25. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Joss Stone – The Soul Sessions". Recorded Music NZ. 26 April 2004.
  26. ↑ "Trofeer" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
  27. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Soul Sessions')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  28. ↑ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  29. ↑ Jones, Alan (30 July 2012). "Official Charts Analysis: Plan B album sells 37k to hit No.1". Music Week. Intent Media.
  30. ↑ "American album certifications – Joss Stone – The Soul Sessions". Recording Industry Association of America. 29 March 2004.
  31. ↑ Cantor, Paul (22 July 2011). "Joss Stone Enjoys New Freedom on 'LP1'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  32. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2004". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
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