NEW MUSIC: NORAH JONES | SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST (DEMO)

In February 2002, America was still emerging from the dark shadows of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and Norah’s voice and music—pure, warm, and reassuring—struck a deep emotional chord with listeners the world over. Now, Blue Note/UMe will release "Come Away With Me: 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition" on April 29. The 44-track collection captures the emergence of singer-songwriter and pianist Norah Jones and reveals the full story of making her now-classic debut album. A previously unreleased alternate version of Jones’ song “Come Away With Me” from the Allaire sessions and a demo version of “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most” has now been released. In addition to a remaster of the original album, which was produced by Arif Mardin and released on Feb. 26, 2002, the Super Deluxe Edition also includes 22 previously unreleased tracks, including the original demos that Jones submitted to Blue Note, the complete First Session demos she made after being signed and the first version of the album she made at Allaire Studios with producer Craig Street — much of which has never been heard before. When Blue Note released "Come Away With Me" in 2002, it wasn’t regarded as a jazz album, nor did it resemble anything else on the pop landscape. The album steadily grew into a global phenomenon, reaching #1 in 20 countries, selling nearly 30 million copies and sweeping the 2003 Grammy Awards with eight wins, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.