Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures

[Rob McCow]

Here's the tracklisting from Winehouse's album from beyond the grave:

1. OUR DAY WILL COME (Reggae Version): Re-working of classic 1960s doo-wop song produced by Salaam Remi Gibbs (better known as Salaam Remi) and recorded in May 2002.

2. BETWEEN THE CHEATS: Recorded in London in May 2008. Produced by Salaam Remi.

3. TEARS DRY: Original ballad version recorded in November 2005 in Miami with Salaam Remi. The later version appears on Back To Black.

4. WAKE UP ALONE: The first song recorded for the Back To Black sessions. This is the one-take demo recorded in March 2006 by Paul O'Duffy.

5. WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW: Version of the Carole King-written Shirelles classic. Produced by Mark Ronson and featuring the Dap Kings with string arrangements by Chris Elliott. Recorded in September 2004.

6. VALERIE: One of Amy's jukebox favourites, the original slower tempo version of the Mark Ronson-produced post-Back To Black single. Recorded in December 2006.

7. LIKE SMOKE featuring Nas: Amy and American rapper Nas became friends after Amy name-checked the New York rapper on Back To Black's Me & Mr Jones. Produced by Salaam Remi and recorded in May 2008.

8. THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA: The first song 18-year-old Amy sang when she went to Miami to record with Salaam Remi. Recorded in May 2002.

9. HALFTIME: Amy and Salaam Remi worked on Half-time since the Frank sessions. Recorded in August 2002.

10. BEST FRIENDS: Frank-era live set opener produced by Salaam Remi. Recorded in February 2003.

11. BODY & SOUL with Tony Bennett: Cover of 1930s jazz standard with Tony Bennett. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios London in March 2011 and produced by Phil Ramone.

12. A SONG FOR YOU: Heartbreaking and emotional version of the classic made famous by Donny Hathaway, Amy's favourite artist. The song was recorded in the spring of 2009. Produced by Salaam Remi.

The new album is said to be due for release in December. Money from each copy sold will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation.


The new album is said to be due for release in December. Money from each copy sold will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation.

Last week, an inquest heard the singer was more than five times the legal drink-drive limit when she died, but clear of illegal drugs.

What do we think of this? A worthwhile release to celebrate a beloved singer, with £1 from each sale going to charity - or is it a massively cynical Christmas Cash-in? Or is it ... both?

[Si Hunt]

It's devious to release the "offcuts" album before the "unreleased third album" album. So who gets the other £8 of every album? Her family must already be rich beyond the dreams of avarice.

Si.

[Rob McCow]

The track-listing makes it sound like a pretty decent album, overall. It's a shame they couldn't have released this stuff when she was alive.

[Nyder]

It'll be interesting to hear her take on Ipanema. The Astrud Gilberto version is sublime!