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Lessons To Be Learned
by: Gabriella Cilmi

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517633070
Format: Enhanced
Label: Universal
Manufacturer: Universal
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Universal
Release Date: March 31, 2008
Running Time: 50 minutes
Studio: Universal
Sales Rank: 24

Disc 1:
  1. Save The Lies
  2. Sweet About Me
  3. Sanctuary
  4. Einstein
  5. Got No Place To Go
  6. Don't Wanna Go To Bed Now
  7. Messy
  8. Awkward Game
  9. Safer
  10. Cigarettes And Lies
  11. Terrifying
  12. Sit In The Blues
  13. Echo Beach
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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk review:
It's hard to imagine someone even younger than 19-year-old Laura Marling making a splash on the music scene, but 16-year-old Australian singer Gabriella Cilmi is doing a pretty good job. Having smashed apart stereotypes of innocence with her killer single "(There's Nothing) Sweet About Me", Cilmi (pronounced "Chill Me") now offers a debut that's not only lyrically and emotionally mature, but boasts the kind of potent musical content guaranteed to propel you towards the dancefloor. Lessons To Be Learned is a diverse bag. Produced by Xenomania (Girls Aloud, Sugababes) it's seemingly influenced by everyone from Stevie Wonder and the Kings of Leon, though it'll inevitably draw the most comparisons to Amy Winehouse, thanks to Cilmi's soaring vocals, the record's modern-Motown feel and Xenomania's bright, punchy production. Opener "Save The Lies", though, is nothing like Winehouse--a big, in-your-face disco-stomper with a massive irrefutable chorus. The record drops from there into sultry soul territory with tracks like "Sanctuary", "Einstein", and "Safer", and more upbeat fare such as the electronic "Don't Wanna Go To Bed Now", rocky tracks like "Messy" and the bluesy "Cigarettes And Lies". These stylistic diversions set Cilmi apart from the rest of the 'new soul' brigade, and help give her a voice of her own.--Danny McKenna
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Slightly overrated
I downloaded this album on the strength of Sweet about me which is undoubtedly a tremendous song. Gabrielle Climi has got a superb voice for sure but unfortunately the rest of the songwriting does not come close to the level of Sweet about me. All in all a professional well-produced and sung album but nothing to get excited about.


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Nothing sweet about this albumn
I bought this albumn because I liked the 'nothing sweet about me' song, I wish I had just downloaded that song. The rest of the albumn sounds like a dodgy anastasia albumn. No other quality songs on the albumn.


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Overhyped
There is no doubting that this girl has a very unique and likeable voice. But the material on this album does not do this justice, with much of it being quite dull, drab and samey. Hopefully with the next album, she'll get a chance to really shine.


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Great voice, too much pop gloss- strip it down next time!
Well the title pretty much sums it up. As a serious music fan, this cd was a bit of a disappointment. The people who produced this are somehow connected to Girls Aloud, Sugababes etc, so perhaps I should have taken that as a sign of what to expect. Cilmi clearly has a voice beyond her years, but far too much of this cd is full of sugary ballads and poppy radio-friendly tunes. I saw an acoustic session online with her and it was great, so perhaps they ought to give her her own band and leave her alone rather than manufacture her into some pop starlet. I really do like a couple of tracks (Sweet About Me, Sanctuary, Cigarettes) but hamfisted wailing such as the first track and Terrifying ruin it for me. When you read that this girl was in a Led ... Read More:


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - [] Lessons To Be Learned
Yet again, another songtress bringing back soul into their music and if im honest its not do as effectively on this album has it has on others (amy winehouse, duffy) but apart from this, i do like this album and i like the crossover effects of her songs and they work so well.

not my favourite album this year from this kind of artist but definately worth a mention as there is some good songs on the album.

stand out tracks =

sweet about me
sanctuary
awkward game
cigarettes and lies
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