Probably 4-5 stars for Adele and 0 stars for everything else about the CD.

I first saw Adele on CBS Sunday Morning a few weeks ago. She has an incredible voice with a nicely matured, edgy sound to it. Her vocal control and ability to do almost anything with a note is a joy to listen to. So I went out and bought the only CD she has available - Adele 19. BEWARE: The voice is still wonderful. She writes great songs. BUT the background "music" will drive most musical listeners crazy. It is irritating and a horrible sound. Bad use of electronic stuff - drums and bass or at least people who sound electronic. Really poor orchestrations featuring way too much going on at one time. The result is that it becomes better NOT to listen to Adele than to wade through all that stuff. She is also very young and inexperienced and needs someone to provide her with some direction both in her own approach and especially someone who knows how best to showcase her voice. But as good as Adele may be, it is not good enough to overcome the poor aspects of this production.

What an amazing voice from such a young person. Adele has a very bright future. Welcome to America!!

Adele is ridiculously talented and gifted with a set of pipes that would make Aretha do a double take. She puts it all on show on "19". Both the original compositions and Dylan cover showcase her range and, mature beyond her years, emotional depth. The comparisons to Amy Winehouse are inappropriate; I don't think the two are after the same sound. Winehouse is all about mining the girl group doo wap of the Supremes, et al. to accompany her frank, sometimes debauched lyrics. (I suppose she thinks she's being gritty) Adele doesn't dwell on the base with her lyrics mostly of love, requited and not. The album is made up of ballads and jazz-like numbers that are punctuated by heavy bass. The instrumentation is often spare - all the better to highlight her outstanding voice, which is an instrument in itself. If this is what she can do at age 19, I can't wait to see what the future holds for her and the listening public.

This CD is fantastic. Out of the whole CD, there is only one song that I don't like. I haven't taken it out of my CD player in weeks.

I saw her on an episode of Saturday Night Live, and thought her sound had a familiar, yet unique sound. I wanted to hear more. I found her CD on Amazon and decided to give it a try. Her songs are great, but a lot of her vocals are the same. Nothing really exceptional, but very entertaining. A cross between Amy Winehouse, and Norah Jones.

HAS THE DEPTH AND SOUL OF LULU (TO SIR WITH LOVE) - HOPEFULLY SHE WILL BE MORE THAN A 1 HIT WONDER

I really like her style. Somewhat like Sara Bareilles. She has a beautiful, pure voice and I love the musicians in the band. We have tickets to see her in concert - can't wait.

I bought this after I saw Adele's performance on SNL. I also bought Amy Winehouse at the same time. It's Adele that I find myself going back to over and over again. I like it more every time I listen.

This is one of those albums that you enjoy from beginning to end. Just great!

This is my new favorite CD. And not only mine, but people in my office have highjacked it as well. People who's musical tastes are completely different to mine love this CD. Can't wait for the next one.

Possessing perhaps one of the most gorgeous voices to come out of popular music in recent times, Adele is full of soul and (perhaps most importantly) heart. If you want a change from the Britneys, Kellys, even Beyonces and Rhiannas, do yourself a favor and give this profoundly talented songstress a good long listening to. Her music may lack the synthetic pop polish of most female artists these days but I do not find that to be a flaw in even the smallest way.

Personal Favorites:
* Track 12: Hometown Glory
* Track 1: Daydreamer
* Track 3: Chasing Pavements
* Track 9: Make You Feel My Love
* Track 8: Right as Rain

Least Favorite:
* Track 6: Melt My Heart to Stone - put here simply because it is my least favorite, but I do not dislike it by any means.

I first saw Adele when she made her appearance on Saturday Night LIve and I, literally, stopped ehat I was doing and listened to her voice with my mouth agape. Her vocal style is absolutely flawless...and she was actually singing (not lip synching). The next day, I bought the album 19 and was, once again, floored with the amazing tone of her voice and how all of her songs would simultaneously get stuck in my head. I found a few live performances including a Live Video she shot for "Melt My Heart To Stone" and she was even BETTER live than on her album.

She may get compared to Amy Winehouse, but Adele has such class and control of her voice, and her songs filled with such passion and feeling, that I think that soon, Amy Winehouse will get compared to Adele...and Adele will blow her out of the water!

I was thrilled to fine Adele. She's very talented and the more I listen to this CD the more I like it. She writes the songs, plays instruments and has lived the life she's singing about. I really like that she appreciates her chances at stardom and works hard. Anyone that compares her to Whiny Crackhouse is deaf. And what a huge insult to Adele. I'm a big fan Adele!

I am a huge fan of all 3 and have all of the albums. It is not fair to compare them as we all have. But for me Adele's 19 has the most to offer. I absolutely love 2 songs on both of Duffy and Winehouse's albums. I cant get enough of 7 out of the 12 songs on the album. She is also much more enjoyable on stage than the other two as well. I look forward to hearing more!
I would like it if all 3 would be a little more upbeat. It must be a Brit thing. Between Duffy, Winehouse, Adele and Imogen Heap makes you want to slit your wrists. But I still love the Brittish output of music of late.

I absolutely love this entire album! I saw Adele on Saturday Night Live and was struck by her presence and her amazing voice. I bought the cd the next day and have not stopped listening to it!!! Every single song is rich and beautiful! The accompanying music is as rich as Adele's voice and compliments her beautifully! The theme's of the songs are also wonderfully real without being tragic. I love, love, love this cd!!!

Inspiring, soulful, delicate,quirky, insightful and definitely eclectic. I put this album up there with:

Lucinda Williams' Little Honey
Arrica Rose's La La Lost
Fiona Apple's - Tidal

for the best of 2008. Very different but all great!! Check them out!

If you have several personalities, everyone will probably like at least one, or some of them, right? This must be the theory applied by Adele and her collaborators when choosing the material and production for these 12 tracks. Avoiding the stylistic consistency of Duffy's "Rockferry" and Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" (Adele's 2 UK soul sisters), they opted for an eclectic variety which left me feeling, after hearing it for the first time, that it was the oddest album I had ever heard. I want to say right off that Adele's talent is not in question here. She has a strong, smoky, supple voice, and she wrote or co-wrote most of the songs on the album, so she's got the goods. It was the lack of consistency that threw me at first, until I stopped expecting it and just listened to what was there.

I don't care for the first track, "Daydreamer". Not at all. I find it too soft and mellow, devoid of any spark. Thankfully, it only gets better from there. The next one, "Best For Last", sounds a little like what a lounge singer might sing. I like that. Then, with "Chasing Pavements", we get something in the realm of normal pop music. It resembles the retro style Duffy has cultivated. "Cold Shoulder", grounded by a basic hip-hop beat and decorated with very inventive vocals and production, is one of the best tracks. "Melt My Heart to Stone" has the general feel and spirit of Macy Gray's "I Try". In "First Love", Adele's vocal blends sweetly with the accompaniment of what can only be (in my head, anyway) a humongous music-box. "Right As Rain" and "My Same" abound in energy and would probably delight a Vegas audience. Adele sings Bob Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love" better than anyone I have heard; her sincerity of feeling for the song is very evident. I think "Tired" could probably be a hit for the current Duchess of Pop, Fergie. And finally, I like "Hometown Glory" for its solid, thick piano sound and the cultural/political implications in its lyrics.

I hope I have given you some idea of this CD's variety. Adele shows a lot of promise. She has proven that she can sign just about anything and do it justice. But I feel that for long-term success, she needs to narrow her focus a little and "define" herself a little, as they say on American Idol. Otherwise, all of those different voices might just blur in people's minds and make her too vague to remember.

Being a stereotypical gay teen, I LOVE & idolize artists like Madonna, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Jewel, Cher... the list goes on.
So listening to something so acoustic like this is occasionally out of my norm, although i do love listening to contemporary and oldies.
It took me about 5 times to absolutely fall in LOVE with the emotional "Chasing Pavements" by watching the touching music video.

19 is defiantly a standout of 2008, the lyrics are poetic and moving, the rhythm and overall feel of the album is completely gorgeous.

If Adele doesn't get nominated or as a matter of fact wins the following at the '09 Grammy's, I will have lost ALL FAITH in the Academy.

BEST NEW ARTIST
BEST SONG- Chasing Pavements
BEST ALBUM
BEST FEMALE VOCAL

Adele, if you are reading this you should know that you have created one of the most touching albums, AND I COMPLETLEY ADORE YOU!!!!!

Every song is an absolute dream, and her voice, Oh my god!! it's soulful, it's powerful, it's everything that a diva is made out of!

ADELE I LOVE YOU

19 by Adele-(1000!!/10)
THIS ALBUM IS A MUST LISTEN!!!

My Top 5 (it's really hard to choose but)...

1.Chasing Pavements
2.Melt My Heart To Stone
3.Make You Feel My Love
4.Right As Rain
5.Cold Shoulder & Hometown Glory

AHHHH It's so hard to choose favorites because the whole album is Gorgeous!!

Adele is the newest female British singer. It seems like every month this year the new big thing has come from the UK. Adele has a great voice with solid lyrics. Unfortunatly she is competing in the same market as Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse, Lilly Allen, Kate Nash just to name a few. The field is crowded and I think that she is one star behind Amy Winehouse. If are a fan of the new soul movement you will enjoy Adele.

Adele is a young soulstress from London, England with a voice that defies her youthful years. On this, she delivers possibly the best debut album from a UK artist in 2007. Best tracks 'Chasing Pavements', 'Cold Shoulder', 'Hometown Glory' and 'To Make You Feel My Love', all make the entrance fee worthwhile. I have a feeling that this young lady will be around for quite a while. Not just a fad but a quality artist at work here.

Adele is a breath of fresh air. She has a great soulful voice, which is rare now days. She sounds even better singing live, in which I first saw her on the David Letterman show. I bought the CD and was not disappointed. Her style comes from the soulful 60's and face it not many Pop Singers now days could have lasted in the talented 60's, but Adele could have. Look out America here comes the British! My favorite songs on her CD are: Chasing Pavements (Live), Hometown Glory, and Cold Shoulder. All in all, it was a great first CD and I can't wait to hear her second CD!

Is this girl 19 years old?? If '19' is what she can do being 19 years old, I don't know what she's going to do as she gets older. Amazing vocals, songs, lyrics... really moving

I love this cd! Its one of the very few cds I own that I can listen to all the way through. I did not skip any tracks. She is very talented, yet humble.

Since I purchased this CD I have listened to it repeatedly. It gets better each time! Adele is a fresh new voice on the music scene and she is fantastic. Sometimes it seems like I'm listening to a combination of Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Adele! Chasing Pavements is one of my favorite tracks along with Hometown Glory. She is headed for stardom and it is so welcome! So many new stars in music can't really sing and she stands out because her voice is a rare blend. I saw Adele on an episode of the View and bought the CD the same day. There is a lot of talent coming out of England and this young English Miss will be a superstar!

saw adele features on a music channel as an up and comer and loved chasing pavements. for 10 bucks i thought what the heck and bought it. i am so glad i did. she is bluesy, charming and it just a nice change from what is being out out there in the music world. i highly recommend it.

ADELE'S CD 19 IS FULL OF BODY AND SOUL. HER VOICE IS SO PURE AND REAL, SHE IS A TRUE TALENT. SHE'S AMAZING.

A couple of months ago, a co-worker of mine lent me her copy of Adele's 19 since I am an admirer of both Duffy and Amy Winehouse. The comparison between Adele and the aforementioned artists is predictable. While there are subtle elements of Amy Winehouse in Adele's music, Adele maintains her own distinct sound away from the troubled Winehouse. Adele's music is slicker and cleaner sounding, and lacks that gritty, raw sound of Amy Winehouse. I am not a big fan of pop music but what I like about Adele (and her peers that I have mentioned earlier in this review) is that the music is never juvenile in terms of lyrics or annoying musically. I find 19 immensely gratifying to listen to especially on a rainy day. While Adele's vocals is cleaner than Amy Winehouse's, her vocals are still anything but polished like any pop star from America. The one song that really stood out with me was Adele's interpetation of "Make You Feel My Love". The bluesy ballad almost brings tears to my eyes everytime I listen to the song. I think Adele's version is the best I have ever heard. Another great song is "Daydreamer". The delicate acoustic melodies gives the song a more organic sound than on a lot of the songs on the album. "First Love" is another favorite track of mine. I like the catchy pop hooks. I liked the entire cd. There wasn't one song I didn't like. Overall great debut album by Adele. I can't wait to hear more from this talented young artist.

I love this album. I play it at work on the surround sound in my model home & it makes everything more beautiful. Adele's voice is hauntingly lovely!

Listen, I actually had a friend give me a free copy of the album and I am STILL Buying my own copy just to support this young lady! This is one of the best albums I have purchased in a long time! Listening to Adele's album makes you so upset with commercial radio! People complain that they want to hear better music and here it is! There are talented individuals out there, however we only hear the same 10 songs on the radio! I encourage anyone reading this review questioning whether or not they should buy the album TO BUY IT!!! I am actually offended that the price is set so low at $9.99! It should be higher!! I pray that she comes to Chicago for a concert! I know I am rambling now but I even searched her out on YouTube, Myspace, Adele.TV and she sounds just as good Live as she does on the CD! When was the last time you could say that! In closing I just would like to say I judge a cd's quality by whether or not I put it on repeat! Well "19" has been on repeat for 3 weeks for me! Truly Blue-Eyed Soul Lives!!!

I'm from America...we need to step our game up and stop making music into a modeling contest and bring back the real soul singers like Adele!!

Adele seemingly came out of nowhere in 2007 with comparisons to Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, and even Feist with her soul-searching songs. After touring in a supporting role for various artists in 2007, Adele released her debut album in January, 2008.

"19" (12 tracks, 44 min.) is a stunning debut, presenting songs all written or co-written by the 20 yr. old Adele. Starting with a sparse "Daydreamer" that immediately spellbinds you, the album shifts from moving track one after another. "Chasing Pavements" (1st UK single) is a standout, but just one among many: "Cold Shoulder" (2nd UK single), "Right as Rain", and the pensive closer "Hometown Closer" (3rd UK single) are just highlights. In all, this is a fantastic album from start to finish, with no weak tracks. The limited version of the album comes with a bonus live CD (5 tracks, 16 min.) which was recorded at a tiny venue in Los Angeles in March, 2008, and brings 4 tracks of the album and 1 Sam Cooke cover ("That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On") in a stripped down setting, just great.

I saw Adele in concert at Bonnaroo in June, and she put on a terrific 50 min. set, bringing most of the "19" songs. Her backup band equally was great. Adele's widely used comparison to Amy Winehouse and lately Duffy is frankly understating Adele's merits. I can't wait to see where she goes from here.

Adele is a true artist. I can't stop listening to this CD. Every song is different and fantasic. She sounds years older than she is. I can't wait to see what she comes out with in the years to come...

this woman can belt out the tunes. so FRESH and exciting! i cannot wait to see her live. she seems like such a beautiful soul with a great spirit. the voice is incredible!! i have not been so excited about a british singer since alison moyet! comparing her to alison is one of the highest compliments. i hope to be graced with adele's presence in chicago soon. i cannot get enough of this cd. i bought it on itunes, then bought the cd for my car for the long commute to work. she sings me into a good mood. let's hope she is recognized during grammy time. she is far better than amy winehouse, whom i must say is also a great talent, however adele seems to be smarter than winehouse in regards to focusing on her craft instead of drugs. i think we will see more of adele in the future. LET'S HOPE SO! adele, if you read these reviews, keep on doing what you do, putting out quality music with an amazing voice of an angel. shine one adele!!! you are a BEAUTIFUL person with a true talent for writing and singing great music!

I am addicted to this album, I love it!!! The best album to come around in a long time. She draws comparisons to Amy Winehouse & Duffy but to me Adele stands above them, on her own. Tired has an upbeat tap your feet groove and Hometown Glory mesmerizes. The whole album is great from start to finish. Love to Love Adele & 19!!

I'd heard about Adele and how her style was soulful and bluesy, and was not disappointed with this album. She has a really unique, deep and low voice that really goes with her style - I can just picture her in a smoky hall, burning up the stage. I didn't like all of the songs on the album (some are a little too slow for my taste), but there are several real gems ( "Right as Rain" is upbeat and cheeky fun). I'm enjoying this influx of neo-soul/blues from across the Pond, and I totally recommend this album.

CDs are awesome. The live tracks on the bonus CD are worth the cost. Bluesy and raw. Listening to Adele it's hard to remember that she is only 19. Sounds like the old jazz and blues of the 30s and 40s.