Amy Winehouse: Back To Black (20th Anniversary Limited Expanded Edition) (3CD)

Amy Winehouse, who hailed from North London, rose to fame in October 2003, at the age of 20, with her globally acclaimed, platinum-certified debut album, *Frank*. This record was her major—and appropriately candid—breakup album, at times a bit bitter, with a vocal maturity that was never less than sweet. *Frank* earned Amy a massive global fan base and established her as one of pop music’s most prominent new songwriters: confessional, raw, and possessing a rare combination of humor and soul. With her debut, Amy had struck at the core of human existence and added her own jazzy witticisms to the legacy of the greats. Three years later, in October 2006, she followed it up with the astonishing *Back to Black*, an album that channeled her passion for girl groups but, with a little help from producer Mark Ronson, placed her squarely in the modern era. The brazen confessions on this album chronicled Amy’s evolution from girl to woman and transformed her from a critics’ darling into a global pop phenomenon. Driven by a breathtaking series of loosely strung-together, funky tracks like “Rehab,” “You Know I’m No Good,” and “Back to Black,” the album earned Amy countless awards, including Brit Awards, Ivor Novello Awards, and an incredible five Grammys. It also made her one of the few British artists to have sold more than 10 million copies of an album. (amywinehouse.com) This special 3-CD box set captures the “Back to Black” era in one definitive collection. It includes the original studio album, four previously unreleased demos, rare B-sides, demos, and bonus tracks, as well as the remarkable live performance at Paradiso in Amsterdam (February 8, 2007) from the “Back to Black” tour, which has never before been released in full on CD. This edition features brand-new alternative cover artwork with Amy’s handwritten lyrics, as well as previously unreleased photos by the original album photographers Mischa Richter and Alex Lake, complemented by brand-new, exclusive liner notes by Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi. In 2026, the five-Grammy-winning album “Back to Black” will celebrate its 20th anniversary—it is regarded worldwide as one of the greatest, most important, and most influential albums in pop history.