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| Spirit | 
 enlarge | Artist: Leona Lewis
Label: SonyBMG
Category: Music
List Price: £11.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  183 reviews
Sales Rank: 105
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 886971852622
UPC: 886971852622
EAN: 0886971852622
ASIN: B000WM7270
Release Date: November 12, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Bleeding Love | | • | Whatever It Takes | | • | Homeless | | • | Better In Time | | • | Yesterday | | • | Take A Bow | | • | I Will Be | | • | Angel | | • | Here I Am | | • | Im You | | • | The Best You Never Had | | • | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | | • | Footprints In The Sand | | • | A Moment Like This UK Bonus Track |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Leona Louise Lewis is something of an anomaly. Not only is she pretty and endowed with a wonderfully elastic (four-octave) vocal range--she's also a committed vegetarian and one of the few X Factor/TV talent show winners not to immediately try to capitalise on her success with an album of weak covers. Instead, her mentor Simon Cowell (and team) have coaxed Lewis into the studio with some of America's biggest talents--Dallas Austin, Jam & Lewis--and come up with an album of weak originals. You couldn't exactly call "Spirit" a bad album. It carries memorable melodies, some classic song-writing and, of course, Lewis' seriously potent voice (she's been compared to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey already). But what the album lacks is personality. Songs like "Bleeding Love" (produced by Ryan Tedder and Jesse McCartney) are technically flawless, but you're left thinking `is this all the sass and sparkle a bonafide Hackney gal can muster?' "The Best You Never Had", the Ne-Yo produced "I'm You" and many other songs here follow this play-it-safe formula, while the album's ballads--"Footprints in the Sand", for example--are so bland even Whitney and Mariah would wince. Still, there's no doubt Lewis is a real talent. Perhaps if she ditches the overpaid `superstar' producers next time and makes the album she wants to make, we might finally hear some of her real `spirit'. --Danny McKenna
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| Customer Reviews: Read 178 more reviews...
 Totally gorgeous voice and elaborate songs June 21, 2008
This album is beautiful and nearly every song has had me in tears. Leona sings her heart out in "Here I am", an ineffable ballad with terrific vocals from the songstress. "Footprints in the Sand" is a phenomenal ballad which makes me cry so much. "Better in Time" and "Yesterday" are adorable rnb tracks and "Take a Bow" is, WOW, no words can describe how terrific that track is. It's truly wonderful and needs to be a single. "Whatever it takes", "I'm you" and "Angel" have super backing music and as always Leona's voice is powerful. The only song I don't really like is "Homeless". I think the reason I don't like this song is because it sounds too much like Xtina Aguilera's "Hurt" which I think is a better song- no offence to Leona as she is wonderful. I also recommend the b-side to "Bleeding love", which is called "Forgiveness". I don't understand why it wasn't on the album, cause it is a really catchy song. Anyway, this album is excellent and really deserves 5 stars!
Brilliant Album June 13, 2008
There's not one track on this album that I don't like. Leona has such an amazing voice!!!
Excellent! May 27, 2008
A fitting, very well produced album for a magnificent voice.
All the songs are absolute quality and allow Leona Lewis to display her powerful vocal range. The album also has 3-4 potential hits other than 'Bleeding Love,' which is great. A wonderful album to listen & relax to; anytime of the day or night.
THE NEXT MARIAH- AMAZING!!! May 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
wow.
Bleeding Love = Well, you know its amazing!
Whatever it takes= Its inspiring. Its a turnaround after hearing bleeding love.
Homeless= Christina Aguilera ballad coming thru! Sounds like "Hurt"!
Better in Time= plinky plonky! Cant believe it didnt get to number 1 in britain!! We have no taste!
Yesterday= Sounds like Mariah Carey's new song "Bye Bye". Beautiful ballad. GREAT high note!!
Take a bow= INSTANT.CLASSIC. Should be released soon!! REALLY CLASSIC POP!
I Will Be= Hint of rock in this song. Originally by avril lavigne!
Angel= A LOT of peoples fave song. Its nice. thats all.
Here I Am= A copy of mariah Careys "Hero" except its not half as effective and isnt as strong.
I'm you= I didnt understand it at first, but it is a good song!
The Best you never had=Again, a lot of people like this one! Its sweet but it doesnt suit leona. More suited for... natasha bedingfield maybe??
Footprints= Beautiful. Absolutely. totally. Lovely :)
A moment like this= A lot of people may find this annoying after hearing it so much back in 2006, but when you hear it again, it'll give you the chills. amazing voice on this girl!
Overall, a brilliant album!!
Better than whitney, but not up to mariah's standard yet, but in leona's own words "It'll all get better in time!"
 So Dull April 28, 2008
I don't have a problem with Leona's voice. It is plesant enough however I can not help but feel she is a diluted Mariah Carey. She seems to have very little personality and this comes through in her dull interpretations. She sure can sing but without much conviction.
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