Goodbye Alice in Wonderland

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Amazon.com:
The word "confessional" is frequently applied to folk of all stripes, including folk-rock and folk-pop, which is where Jewel comes in. Even within the bounds of folk, however, her music is more nakedly confessional than most. (Too nakedly, some have carped.) Along with a coterie of Nashville pros, she began her latest musical journey by laying down another introspective song cycle in the vein of 1995's Pieces of You. Dissatisfied with the results, the Texas-based artist scrapped that effort and re-recorded with Rob Cavallo (Green Day). This lends her sixth album the expected rock edge, but Jewel hasn't changed her spots. If anything, she sounds more like, well, Jewel than she did on dance-oriented departure 0304. She's still pop star ("Fragile Heart"), sensitive folkie ("Long Slow Slide"), and scrappy country gal ("Stephenville, TX"). Her Joni Mitchell-esque soprano soars as high as ever, with more of a sardonic Dylan chaser than before. What's changed is that maturity has granted Jewel, now in her early 30s, greater perspective--"Growing up is not an absence of dreaming," she states in the title track--and a sense of humor missing from her more earnest early work. On "Satellite," for instance, written when she was 18, but revamped since, she notes that "the Pope," "rock and roll," "Valium," even "Miss Cleo" can't fix her broken heart. In her statement about the album, Jewel claims that, after years of ups and downs, she's "not broken, just more myself." --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Album Description:
Jewel is about to deliver her most personal and autobiographical record so far-Goodbye Alice in Wonderland. Not content to relegate herself to a traditional music arena, or to be typecast, Jewel has established herself as a culturally significant and relevant brand. Author, songwriter, actress, poet-there are no limits to how Jewel can and will deliver her message. The underlining truth that ties it all together is the integrity of that message.

Album Description:
Japanese pressing of pop/rock/folk singer/songwriter's 2006 offering includes an exclusive bonus track. Atlantic. 2006.


Product details:

Item number (ASIN): B000ESSTMO
Artist: Jewel
Category: Audio CD
Item Dimensions: Array
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
Number Of Discs: 1
Original Release Date: May 2, 2006
Package Dimensions: 39 x 496 x 559 (hundredths-inches)
Package Quantity: 1
Publisher: Atlantic / Wea
Release Date: May 2, 2006

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Rating: - THE FUN IS BACK
This easily rivals her best music. She's having her playful laugh at herself fun again and it shows. See her live if you have the chance, best show I have seen ever! Very very few of today's ""stars"" can stand alone on stage with just a guitar for 90 minutes and capture an audience. I thought JEWEL was another pop star like all the whiners created by Hollywood and the "industry". Then when home from college my daughter left a Jewel album "this way" on my stereo. Imagine my surprise when I popped in the disk and this girl had real talent. She can flat out sing in several styles and with at least 4 different voices. The only person I know of almost this talented is Jeff Tweedy. Her lyrics and arrangements are all fresh and fun. I highly recommend this album.

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Rating: - Inesquecível e imperdível
Jewel tem sido, há anos, uma nova voz, inspiradora, doce, juntamente com Paula Cole. O CD está sensacional

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Rating: - Much better!
The previous two CDs of her's before this one were less than mediocre. I didn't think they were Jewel at all. The last two CDs were lacking in lyrical content in my opinion. Goodbye Alice in Wonderland is the old Jewel! Her lyrics on this CD actually make a point. I've have liked Jewel since Who Will Save Your Soul and I am so glad she is still making music!

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Rating: - back to basics
almost anyway. I'm glad jewel got away from her pop stuff. it was horrible. After reading her book I understand why it happened but it was still really awful to watch jewel try to glam anything up. The album was good and very relaxing but she didn't have the same fight in her.

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Rating: - Hello Jewel in Beautiful-land
Sometimes (when my wife's not looking) I just stare at the cover in utter AWE.

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