This one was my favorite of her Sophmore album. It sounds like it came off of her debut album. This may have Alicia's best vocals on this album? The brass be hind Alicia's Piano added elegance. "If I Ain't Got You," sounds like a mix of gospel & Aretha Franklin. It is a refreshing female version of male angst, the spoken interlude in the middle fits perfectly. "You Don't Know My Name," is a 1970's finesse ballad. "If I Was your Woman/Walk On," is a jazzy version of Isaac Hayes-"Walk On by." "Heartburn," has a good drum beat as her raw vocals compare her lust for a man with the title. "Karma," is adriven song that uses Alicia's vocals at their best. The album starts with the classical song "Harlem's Nocturne." Her Piano playing is superb, then a choir joins in aided by a fine beat. "The Diary Of Alicia Keys'" puts Beyonce, Shakira, Underwood, & all of todays female artists from every genre of music in the bargain bin.
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