Adele - 21

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The sequence of the tracks on the deeply autobiographical album correlates with the range of emotions Adele experienced after the break-up, progressing from themes of anger and bitterness to feelings of loneliness, heartbreak, and regret, and finally, acceptance. In spring of 2017, the album broke the record for the longest-charting album by a female artist on the Billboard 200, surpassing Tapestry by Carole King. The album appeared in the runner-up spot on MTV's list of the Best Albums of 2011 [194] as well as lists produced by The Boston Globe, [195] The Hollywood Reporter [196] and Toronto Sun.

Adele – 21 (2011, Vinyl) - Discogs

I got the LP on the same day as my new turntable and thought I had set up the turntable incorrectly.

The first single from 21, "Rolling in the Deep," is one of the more apparent influences of the bluesy Americana music that framed the album's sound. In April 2009, 20-year-old Adele, who had recently embarked on her first serious relationship with a man 10 years her senior, [6] began composing the follow-up to her 2008 debut album 19.

Adele – 21 (2020, Vinyl) - Discogs

It was released on 24 January 2011 [1] in Europe by XL Recordings and on 22 February 2011 in North America by Columbia Records. In many ways, her sophomore album, the similarly age-appropriate-titled 21, is a continuation of the sounds and themes Adele was working with on 19. In Canada, 21 spent 35weeks at number one and was certified diamond in January 2012 by Music Canada for the shipment of 800,000copies of the album.

Another broken heart pays off: English singer Adele uses second breakup for equally emotional followup to debut album". With bluesy guitar riffs and instrumental backing from the banjo and the accordion, the Rick Rubin-produced song is one of the more potent examples of the country music influences that permeate the album. A key part of this strategy was the record company approaching internet and media partners Vevo, AOL, and VH1 to commence the promotion of Adele's old and new songs. A downtempo country music-styled ballad, [42] the song was added late to the production of the album after the singer grew ashamed of her continued negative portrayal of her ex-lover throughout the album. Ryan Reed of Paste regarded her voice as "a raspy, aged-beyond-its-years thing of full-blooded beauty", [39] while MSN Music 's Tom Townshend declared her "the finest singer of [our] generation".