James Morrison's trademark rasp was caused by a case of the whooping cough as a child, and it is just one of the many unique things about Morrison. I first heard Morrison by chance last year when I stumbled across James Morrison in Borders and previewed the album, and then looked him up on YouTube. I became hooked on "Wonderful World" and slowly listened to his other singles. I was slow to buying the entire album because I normally only purchase Christian records, but James Morrison, for me, had a passion so rare in young artist today.

So, does the album live up to my expectations? No, but simply because my expecations were so great based on a year of build-up based on some strong singing and well-written pop songs. Even if it does not live up to my expectations, it is an amazing debut for a someone who was just 22 when it was recorded. His voice exudes passion and a fiercely strong will on "Call the Police" which is probably the best track and the best indication of what James Morrison could become. The rest of the album is kind of a blues-tinged pop record. He sings with soul on tracks like "The Letter", "You Give me Something" and "Undiscovered", but the closest any of his tracks come to the passion of "Call the Police" is "Wonderful World". "Wonderful World" is the closest he comes to perfectly melding his rough and passionate vocals with a polished pop sound, but even that gem leaves something to be desired once you realize what James is capable of vocally.

I would highly reccomend this record, and I extremely excited to see where Morrison goes from here. His biggest weakness on the record is inexperience and on his next record he could either choose to make soulless pop records (which he does write good pop tunes) or really dig up his passion with a bit of experience in life and write some amazing and truly raw and passionate music. I look forward to seeing his metamorphisis, and one can only hope he can really lets go and sings with everything he's got on all the tracks next time around.

God Bless ~Amy

Every song is great. You'll keep playing a few certain ones over and over because they are real catchy. Just a top quality album overall.

I love this cd to pieces, every single song is good. His voice is so different, but make the songs what they are. Hands down one of the best cd's I've ever had. Buy it!!

....that is how good I think this cd is. Lyrics are very important to me and this cd is what I call...Lyricly Sound!!. Note, we are not talking about four or five tracks on this cd, but all 13 tracks are well written and he co.wrote all. For me, as good as these track are, they are the type of songs that will take several listens for them to grow on you.
If you are a John Mayer or James Blunt fan, you should like this cd.

I bought the cd based on a couple of songs, not sure what the rest of the album would be like. He has a great voice, but I thought many of the songs were too similar, and not many stood out as something special. Hope he continues to record, but develop a more unique sound.

When I ordered the James Morrison CD I knew I liked 3 of the songs that I had heard on the radio. Much to my surprise I loved the entire CD. I was so pleased that I could listen to the entire CD without skipping forward. I love this guy!!! His voice is incredible!!!!

I think the best word to describe James Morrison's voice is soulful. It has a quality that makes anything he sings genuine and real. Buy CD and listen to it and you will hear for yourself. This singer/songwriter is something special.

The song that first caught my attention was the more up tempo "Wonderful World." ("And I know that it's a wonderful world....But I just want to cry now.") What comes through this song in his voice is hope. I think this is a very therapuetic CD, and I truly mean that as a complement. Here is real emotion laid bare, not all sunshine and lollipops, but not done without hope. I think this is something a lot of people need to hear.

My favorite track, however, is "The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore". This song about a love that just doesn't work any more. OK, so not every song is hopeful...that's why this real. And real good.

I discovered James Morrison on the HD Music channel and couldn't wait to hear the rest of his songs. They are all very good and don't all sound the same.

This is my absolute favourite CD, can't wait to see new music from him!! I love the catchy and clever lyrics, and awesome instruments in the background. This CD is suitable for many occasions: background music when entertaining, sing along to in the car, or for weekend relaxing

This is one of the best CDs I have bought in a long time!
Every song is really good!

My ,My it has certainly been a long time since I've had an album touch me ( something about Jane- Maroon5)the way Mr. Morrison's CD has. Where has this guy been ? I happen to be watching F/X one night and during a commercial I heard a snippet of "You give me something" I was in hot pursuit after that. Darndest thing .......couldn't find the name of the artist, I thought he was the front guy from Maroon5 only to find that Levine hasn't had any solo projects with that title. All was lost "You give me something" was turning up with "I find nothing "when it came to this title." Ahhhhh but one day at a local Grocery store it was playing on "Muzac" I asked all within earshot " Who the hell is this guy singing?" No, one knew who it was, then a guy called his GF and she named Mr. Morrison and his song on the spot.........That afternoon I ordered from Amazon and the rest as we would have it is history in the making. Question ? Why is this CD so Obscure ? I've never heard any of these songs on the radio. I am glad that "Undiscovered" is now found in my CD collection

I ordered this CD as a gift for my boyfriend. As far as I know, he loves it.

The first time I noticed James Morrison was in the city bus. "You Give Me Something" was on the radio and a few girls at the back sang along with it... Not an unusual thing to witness in Ireland; however, it felt magic this time. :) Not knowing who the artist is, a few days later I searched "please give me something" on the Web and discovered James Morrison.

Then I was not too sure if I want to buy the album. I was afraid it's yet another one-hit album. But I bought it anyway and I was very nicely surprised. It's a wonderful album, each song is beautiful and I can't stop listening to it... I play it again and again. :) I recommend it to everybody! This is beautiful music by an incredibly talented artist.

As a big fan of Ray LaMontagne, and blue-eyed soul singers in general, I immediately fell for this CD. I must be the only one who thinks John Mayer is lame- but James has the perfect balance of growl, "edge" and emotion in his voice. I kept hearing comparisons to Stevie Wonder's voice, but that didn't fit quite right. After a few more listens- it struck me who's voice James' reminds me of. Terence Trent D'Arby (if he could sing on pitch!)

I have had this album for a while now and it still has to be my favorite. This is one of the few albums that I have EVER been able to listen to all the way through... and enjoy it at that. It is infectious, I could honestly listen to it 24/7 and never get sick of it. There is something about his voice, and the feeling that seems to come behind the bluesy lyrics that just touches you and makes you really want to listen. I just hope that the US will give him the chance that the UK has, because I believe we need this real, actual musical instrument music that he's playing.

The Last Goodbye doesn't quite fit my fancy but I find myself happily singing along to all the other tracks on this album. Call the Police has a little bad language but all other songs are clean. Though I don't like a foul mouth I often sing along to that song (omitting the bad words). The music is wonderful and pulls you in. This album is truely worth a look-see. I have regretted buying quite a few albums in the past but this one is as far from a regret as you can get.

I bet that when some people heard that James Morrison had an album coming out, they were like, "Oh, not another posthumous album." No, this isn't the same person as the Doors frontman; instead, it's a new blue-eyed soul singer (well, maybe that's debatable). Whatever the case, I have to say that I can't get enough of his album Undiscovered.

The funky "Under the Influence" starts things off on the right track, and from there you'll be introduced to well-thought-out tales like "Wonderful World" and "This Boy" (whose subject matter is not unlike 3 Doors Down's "Be Like That"). James also does a great job with breakup songs, as evidenced by "The Last Goodbye", "The Letter" and especially "The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore". The acoustic "Better Man" is also a highlight.

The only reason I knocked off half a star is because the otherwise good "Call the Police" has a chorus that's a little too metaphorically challenged, but the rest of the album is so good that you might not even care. Undiscovered is an album that makes me ask myself why I didn't discover James Morrison sooner.

Anthony Rupert

James Morrison has been compared to a wide range of artists since his debut album Undiscovered. He's been said to be a British form of John Mayer and a testosteronefilled James Blunt. Even on his website, they say he has the soul of Stevie Wonder. The reason for the wide array of comparisons is, simply put, he's like nothing you've heard before. The first time he sings the first line of the song "Under the Influence," you know you will never forget that voice. It is said he had terrible whooping cough as a child, which left scarring on his vocal chords. Whatever the reason for his voice, it is unforgettable. Its gentle rasp with a peculiar smoothness gives Morrison the ability to perform various styles of songs.
James Morrison was born James Morrison Catchpole in Rugby, Wickshire, England on August 13, 1984. He was born into a poor family, supported by only his mother's income. Surrounded by music his whole childhood, he was taught to play the guitar at 13 years old. Morrison worked several odd jobs while he performed different gigs. His demo CD soon landed in the right hands and he was signed to a deal at Polydor U.K., the sister company of Interscope Records.
In Undiscovered, Morrison speaks from his soul and with each song you can hear the emotion in the words (confusing sentence). You feel that you have peeked into his diary and into his heart. Anytime you put the CD in you immediately feel like you've been transported to a smoky coffee house and it's just you and him sitting there as he plays his songs to you. When he hurts, you hurt, when he's mad, you're mad, when he loves, you love. He pulls you in and makes you think about life and everything that encompasses it.

While in South Africa watching television, a video commercial was playing "Undiscovered." I was hooked from there! Everyone needs to enjoy a bit of soul and blues music. It doesn't get much better than this. Now, if Mr. Morrison and Norah Jones could just get a duet together!

James Morrison is just simply amazing. I first heard him from my sister's friend. She had "Wonderful World" as her ringtone on her cell phone. I decided to listen to download it, and from then on, I've just been in love with him! His album is absolutely AMAZING. There isn't one song I dislike. James is special because his music gives you the feeling that most music today can't give you. He is an amazing songwriter; he wrote/co-wrote every song on the album. My all-time favorite song is "You Give Me Something" which is so well put together from the lyrics, to the arrangement. "This Boy" is an emotional song that easily puts me to tears, and is very relatable for anyone who's ever been through something. Usually when I listen to other artist's CDs, there are definitely a few songs that are skip-worthy. There is no song on here that I skip, every single song is just good. Everything about him is just amazing. He deserves all the success in the world! I love James Morrison!! :D

Its a great cd!!! my wife and I both love it!!!

I would recommend it to anyone!!!!

I really like James Morrison's vocal tone and creativeness. I see him getting far in his career. Unfortunatly the recording quality of my CD is far below acceptable. Not too sure how many times I will be prepared to listen to it. Five stars to James Morrison, Zero stars to his recording studio.

From start to finish James Morrison delivers on a vocal and instrumental level. Each song on this album can be related to stages of any person's life. From the inspirational track "Undiscovered" to the near violent rock song "Call the Police" this CD is a musical collage that should be owned by any music fan. James Morrison can easily be called the UK's John Mayer with soulful songs like "Better Man," but then pop fans can also relate to Morrison's radio friendly singles "You Give Me Something" and "Wonderful World." At this CD's end there will be something for almost any music fan. Even hip hop fans(myself) will learn to appreciate the lyrical content mixed into this brilliant album.
Favorite Tracks - "This Boy" "Pieces Don't Fit Anymore" "The Last Goodbye"
But please people get the James Morrison CD with the 2 bonus tracks called "Is Anybody Home" and "Burns Like Summersun." They're very good songs and I'd hate it for u guys if you missed them.

I was first introduced to James Morrison while watching the UK Hall of Fame on BBC. He was performing Rod Stewart's "The First Cut is the Deepest". I was captivated by his voice from the first note. I immediately bought his album from Amazon UK and have listened to it every day since then. He is the real deal. I saw him perform live in Minneapolis and to say that people were stunned by his talent would be an understatement. He blew everyone away that night. You won't find anyone more talented than this one. He is humble about his music but believe me, he is a legend in the making. Never have I loved a debut album as much as I love this one.

This singer/songwriter will not remain Undiscovered too much longer. Buy this album and you will be able to say you were on the cutting edge.

I bought the album having only heard one song by James Morrison, and I love the whole album!

I had the pleasure of hearing James Morrison in concert with John Mayer in July and fell in love immediately! His raspy voice is unique and his lyrics are easy to relate to. I find myself humming or singing songs from this album all day long. It is a great find! I hope that James will soon catch on in the states!! I need more Morrison!!!!

This album in a word.....awsome!!! I have recently discovered john mayer, james blunt, etta james, nina simone and others. mostly due to the fact that i am crazy in love, and my girlfriend turned me on to them. But when i heard this cd for the first time, i was blown away! This guy is the real deal. I can't stop listening to it. If you like any, or all of the names i mentioned above....buy this cd. you will not be disappointed. songs like "under the influence", "call the police" "undiscovered", and "wonderful world" , make this a monster cd from start to finish. But the song "better man" tears at the fabric of my soul everytime i hear it. looking forward to more music from this master.

...and that's the long-deceased singer from the Doors. This is the latest in a long line of generic honky wimp-rock that real rock and roll has degraded to. Whiny, twenty-something fruits with messy hair weeping over their guitars, bitching to the new ME generation of self-indulgent wanks who think the world revolves around them. Stevie Wonder would be rolling over in his grave, were he dead.
In short, a pile of unoriginal puke that will be forgotten shortly.

I've had this album for months and I just can't stop listening to it...I even saw him in concert at the El Rey last month. If you own this CD and love it you owe it to yourself to find him in concert somewhere and go see the show. There are very few albums I can listen to over and over again and not get tired, this is definitely one of them. Great vocals, catchy melodies and arrangements and memorable lyrics. Overall it's one of the most amazing albums I've ever purchased.

I happened upon James Morrison after seeing him on the "Today" show in March or April. I think it was "you give me something" and I just keep singing that tune all day. I decided to go to itunes and check out some of his stuff and ended up downloading the whole c.d. Now it is my favorite music on my ipod. I play it so much on my ipod speakers in the kitchen, that my kids even know all of the songs. And my son is in high school and a musician and he even says this guy has so much talent! I'm so excited he is touring with John Mayer this summer. I think he will be a keeper!!

I bought this CD because I'm seeing him open up for John Mayer in a couple of weeks and wanted to be familiar with his music, and I am so glad that I bought it! The song "One Last Chance" is amazing, and after listening to this CD just one time, I knew it would become a favorite of mine. Can't wait to see him concert!! He may just upstage John Mayer!!

I absolutely LOVE this c.d.!!!!! I saw him in concert a few weeks ago in San Francisco and he put on a fabulous show. I just love everything about his music. It was hands-down one of the best performances I've been to in a long time! It was at a small venue, which probably won't happen again because he's gonna go far...can't wait for another c.d.

James Morrison's vocals and songwriting style may seem really familiar, but the more I think about it, the less I can think of someone to compare him to. There are all the obvious R&B and soul influences here, but nothing so strong that you could compare him to any one artist or any one sound. His vocal style is simply one of a kind, and each track on this album could be a hit pop song. I was really impressed with this debut. Me like.

After seeing the video "You Give Me Something" I bought the CD "Undiscovered" to hear what other tunes James put together. I was pleasantly surprised and really liked what I heard. My favorite songs are "You Give Me Something", "Under The Influence", and "Call The Police". This is a great CD, and I definitely recommend buying it.