Yes, put your records on, means put your music (in the form of a vinyl LP. It doesn’t offer any answers, but The Sea is a testament to Rae’s artistic growth as it provides comfort to those left on the wistful side of eternal love, and insight to those who are not. Put Your Records On Lyrics by Corinne Bailey Rae: Three little birds sat on my. It comes to a moving end with the title track, a masterful piece that looks back through generations of loss and the majestic ocean of time that “Breaks everything/Crushes everything/Cleans everything.” If it all seems incongruous, so is the recovery process Rae must face, and the album’s cycle of mourning, returning to work, aching, fondly reminiscing, yearning, and then back again won’t be unfamiliar to anyone who has lost someone close. Debuting at No.1 on the UK Albums Chart and Featuring four top 40 singles such as 'Like A Star', 'Trouble Sleeping' and 'Put Your Records On' which reached number 2, reissued for the first time since 2006 this release also features bonus track 'Another Rainy Day'. Then there are the numbers that come from left field, like the slithering, funky “The Blackest Lilly,” which struts like a sexy Rolling Stones song while pulling inspiration from Philadelphia’s neo-soul party, the Black Lily. Reissue of Corinne Bailey Rae's debut self-titled album originally released February 2006. Further confusing the matter, throughout the album the singer speaks of her love in the present tense.
As such, the song’s “What’s it even mean?” question could be the beginning of a love affair or a tragedy, but the following “I’d Do It All Again” is even trickier, as post-argument lyrics written before her husband’s tragic loss (“You’re searching for something I know/Won’t make you happy”) take on new meaning. Every day, thousands of people around the world write about music they love and it all ends up here.
On the album’s opener “Are You Here,” lyrics like “Wait till you see those eyes” and “He’ll kiss you make you feel sixteen” suggest she’s just fallen in love, but the fascinating idea behind The Sea is that it never explains itself, even if there’s a new richness in Rae’s soft and oh-so-tender voice that suggests something has changed deep inside. Listen to Corinne Bailey Rae Put Your Records On songs, find tour dates and read reviews The best place to find new music on the web. Record Store Day Blue Vinyl (LP) Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae (LP) Corinne Bailey Rae The Heart. Reissue of Corinne Bailey Rae's self-titled debut album, originally released in February 2006, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and features four Top 40 singles including 'Like A. Buy Corinne Bailey Rae (LP) by Corinne Bailey Rae (LP 29.98). After selling four million copies of her debut album, an effort filled with her precious brand of neo-soul and the uplifting hit "Put Your Records On," singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae lost her husband Jason Rae suddenly and took two years off to grieve and recover before returning with her second effort, The Sea. 15th Anniversary reissue on 180-gram gatefold vinyl Platinum-selling album features 'Like A Star,' 'Trouble Sleeping' and 'Put Your Records On'.