Songs in A Minor [Australia Bonus CD] (2002)

About this title: Like Erykah Badu and other retro-soul artists that have followed her, Alicia Keys is trying to redefine modern R&B by injecting it with jazz and blues. In Songs in A Minor, Keys accomplishes her goal with poise and skill. The highlight of the album is "Fallin'," the debut single that features a haunting piano and strings arrangement reminiscent of James Brown's classic "It's a Man's Man's Man's World." Keys' piano work on "Butterflies" and "Goodbye" is equally impressive, as is her flare for up-tempo numbers such as "Jane Doe." [The Australian edition features a bonus disc with seven remixes, ... read more

Tracks:

1. Piano & I [Keys]
2. Girlfriend [Keys/Dupri/Thompson]
3. How Come You Don't Call Me [Prince]
4. Fallin' [Keys]
5. Troubles [Keys/Brothers]
6. Rock Wit U [Keys/Brothers/Smith]
7. A Woman's Worth [Keys/Rose]
8. Jane Doe [Keys/Burruss]
9. Goodbye [Keys]
10. The Life [Keys/Brothers/Smith]
11. Mr. Man [Keys/Cozier]
12. Never Felt This Way [McKnight]
13. Butterflyz [Keys]
14. Why Do I Feel So Sad [Keys/Campbell]
15. Caged Bird [Keys]
16. Lovin' U [Keys]
17. Girlfriend [Krucialkeys Sista Girl Mix] [Keys/Dupri/Thompson]
18. Gangsta Lovin'
19. Fallin' [Remix] [Keys]
20. A Woman's Worth [Remix] [Keys/Rose]
21. Butterflyz [Roger's Release Mix] [Keys]
22. Troubles [J-Jay and Chris Lum Bootleg Mix] [Keys/Brothers]
23. How Come You Don't Call Me [Neptunes Remix] [Prince]
24. Fallin' [Ali Soundtrack Version] [Keys]
25. Moonlight Sonata/L'Interludio Ambivalente/Ain't Mesbehavin' [Unplugged
26. Goodbye [Unplugged Version] [Keys]
27. Never Felt This Way [Unplugged Version] [McKnight]
28. Butterflyz [Unplugged Version] [Keys]
29. Caged Bird [Unplugged Version] [Keys]
30. I Got a Little Something for You [Unplugged Version]
31. Someday We'll All Be Free [Unplugged Version] [Hathaway/Howard]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.