No Angel [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Special Limited Edition, Limited Collector's Edition, HiFi Sound]

Dido | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Special Limited Edition, Limited Collector's Edition, HiFi Sound
• Label: Classic Records
• ASIN: B001DSIQWC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (747 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #348,205 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The title notwithstanding, this debut from the former Faithless singer is pretty angelic-sounding stuff. You're bound to think of Sinead O'Connor, but the comparison is as misleading as it is inevitable. Granted, Dido's ethereal vocals here frequently recall O'Connor; but Dido's music, while inventively augmented with electronics, is generally less adventurous. Ditto No Angel's lyrics, which focus almost exclusively on love, lust, and relationships. That said, the fact remains that this is an auspicious and highly listenable album; atmospheric, seductive, and beautifully produced and sequenced. - Jeff Burger Track Listing 1. Here With Me 2. Hunter 3. Don't Think Of Me 4. My Lover's Gone 5. All You Want 6. Thank You 7. Honestly OK 8. Slide 9. Isobel 10. I'm No Angel 11. My Life 12. Take My Hand (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

154 of 157 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than the hype, July 6, 2000

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Reine des Coeurs "reine_des_coeurs" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Angel (Audio CD)

I'd first heard of Dido, after watching "Sliding Doors" some years back, and becoming entranced with the gorgeous song at the end credits. It was apparent that the voice was hauntingly beautiful, but I couldn't trace it.

When I finally heard Dido again, on "Roswell" I immediately rushed to pick up "No Angel" and it's become a constantly played CD here at the office. From the breathless caress of "Here with Me" to the oft heard "Thank You", she can belt out a tune that speaks volumes of love's lost labour and hopelessness, with the freshness not easily seen in our pop-chewing-gum music video enhanced world.

Reminiscent of Sophie Hawkins, with the Gaelic touch of both Sinead and Kate Bush, she elongates heartbreak in the touching "Honestly OK". It is indeed, hard to find a song that isn't well done here.

Here's one CD I won't hesitate to recommend.

152 of 160 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny, July 21, 2000

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"mnemolove" (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Angel (Audio CD)

This girl is sensational. I've read the other reviews comparing Dido to Sarah McLachlan, Fiona Apple, Sinead O'Connor, etc. But in my humble opinion: She stands alone as a unique artist with an incredible soul to share with the world. Her lyrics are poetry, and the music has beat. "Thank You" and "Here with Me" are just two great songs that we've heard around; but this entire album has the same bittersweet and heartfelt emotion. Clive Davis definitely had insight when he signed Dido up for Arista Records. I've listened to this album everyday since I ordered it from amazon.com (two months ago), and still haven't tired of it.

I read other people's reviews and appreciate them, but never thought I'd write a review myself - until now. So take my opinion for whatever it's worth, but Dido's "No Angel" is worth the money and the all the hours of play that you can get out of the CD.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive; you just can't get enough of it, March 7, 2000

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"xbandit" - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Angel (Audio CD)

Dido's music has a way of sneaking up on you. I've been watching Roswell since the series premiered, and only recently did I feel the need to find out who it was that sang "Here with me." When I received the cd from Amazon, I listened to it in my office at work. Since I keep the office door open, I couldn't play it too loudly, because I did not want to disrupt my colleagues (what can I say, I'm a nice guy). "Here with me" is the first cut on the album, and it didn't really impress me. I listened to the rest of the album, and still wasn't impressed.

However, as I listened to the cd a second time when I got home, I was liking it a whole lot better. And the thing is, it gets better every time I listen to it. Dido's voice is natural and yet full of emotion. She never gets unnaturally loud. And the backing instrumentation is very professional, with a driving rhythm that doesn't get boring. The only other female singer I am familiar with who sings so naturally and emotionally is Sade Adu. Tracey Thorn of Everything but the Girl comes in a close second (Dido and Sade hit me closer to the heart). I can and do listen to "No Angel" several times a day now. This album is simply awesome. All of the songs are better than good, and they are not all cut from the same cookie cutter mold. Dido, like Sade, infuses her songs with a beauty that's timeless and emotions that will never fail to touch your soul. That is, assuming that you have one and that you are in touch with it :)