Melinda Doolittle’s fab debut album, Coming Back to You drops today.   Recorded with live instruments, Melinda totally rocks the old school R&B and Motown, with a smattering of jazz and blues.

I’ve had the album for awhile, and I just love it.

To purchase from Amazon and iTunes, just click the links.

 
  • Jolene

    Good luck Melinda!

  • Allison

    The Amazon snippets sound good to me. Can anyone tell is it’s significantly different from the tracks released too early in error?

  • calimari

    I haven’t listened to anything on it, but I just have to say that must be the best CD cover from any Idol release.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gwendolyndiane GwendolynD

    Alright! I bought the iTunes version this time. Hehe.

    I love it. My favorite song right now – “Wonderful.”

    Best of luck to Mindy Doo.

    The Amazon snippets sound good to me. Can anyone tell is ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s significantly different from the tracks released too early in error?

    I couldn’t say because I don’t have the other track listing with me. But, the quality definitely seems better.

  • Dr. Tracey

    This is a really classy album, well done Melinda!

  • calimari

    OK, I listened to the Amazon snippets and, well, this seems quite fantastic. The only reason she didn’t win Idol in her season, I think, is that her look is a little odd and her sound is not considered “current.” But good music is good music, IMO, and she sounds fabulous in those snippets. I’ll probably have to pick this one up.

  • lefty

    LOVE.IT.

    And I didn’t even watch S6 of AI, so I have never been invested in Melinda – this is just a fabulous album, plain and simple.

  • abbysee

    I love Melinda, she’s one of the best singers I’ve heard in a long time. I just really like her, and the direction she has chosen, while maybe not the most lucrative, it will probably put her in a position to have longevity.

  • J.S.G.

    Okay let’s vote.
    Who has the best album cover, Kristy Lee Cook or Melinda Doolittle??

    A bit of a rip off of Dylan’s ‘Freewheelin,’ but still qualifies as the best album cover by any Idol grad ever. Don’t understand why Mellinda’s feet weren’t included in the shot but that is just the photographer in me.

    Classy indeed. And if you want class, distance yourself as possible far from the AI post production team.

  • BootStar

    To purchase from Amazon and iTunes, just click the links.

    Done! I only listened to the single, but I love her and decided just to go for it.

    If you want to hear the single in its entirety, it was NPR’s “Song of the Day” yesterday. You can listen to it and read a nice little blurb about Mindy here. Her photo’s on the front page of NPR’s website at the moment. So happy for her.

  • flicker

    I ordered this from MJ’s link. Can’t wait to get it – I really love what I’ve heard so far.

  • t2

    Me too flicker. And I watched Season 6 and actively hoped that Melinda would get voted off every week.

  • kbr

    Ok, didn’t watch AI during season 6, I’m only a season 7 girl, but Melinda is amazing! Her voice is gorgeous and from what I heard on ITunes I really like her sound. It’s definitely a ’60′s motown vibe and she pulls it off. I wonder if it will be modern enough to get radio play, I guess we’ll have to wait and see. She doesn’t have the edginess that some of these throwback singers have, but she certainly has the voice!

    By the way, I love her cover. I am a huge Bob Dylan fan, and even though this album doesn’t even have a hint of Dylan influence I think it’s pretty cool that her cover references “Free Wheelin” which is one of my favs of his.

  • leome

    She has such an amazing voice, I love it a lot.
    Crossing my fingers that the album will be available here soon. I want this one.

  • m5carolin

    Love reading all these positive comments!!!! Melinda’s album is amazing, myself and the rest of her fans (melindasbackups.com) have been very anxiously waiting for this day for two years!!! It is OUTSTANDING, and the version released yesterday is cleaner and more finished than the “mistake” Amazon let out, so go ahead and get yourself another copy!!! Woohoo Melinda!

  • Lino

    Melinda is fantastic. Her album is pretty good. IDK if it is marketable or not, but as someone said, good music is good music. I hope she does well and continue to release albums.

  • shirley6700

    I am beyond excited for Melinda!! She is a keeper–a true classic in the making. Her CD is sophisticated and souful–well above the norm. I just love her and her voice. I hope she does so well!!

  • Duke

    Got it – Love it.

  • jpfan

    Melinda’s album at #20 on iTunes top 100 albums.
    You go girl.

  • MaryS-NJ

    Melinda was my favorite of season 6. I love old school r&b and she sounds great!

    I’ll definitely download this one.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gwendolyndiane GwendolynD

    Melindaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s album at #20 on iTunes top 100 albums.

    Get. Out.

    That’s awesome!

  • Allison

    I decided to buy it. I was in NYC yesterday and was walking by the Virgin mega store, which I am so sad is closing in April. So for nostalgia about the store, CDs in general, and good vibes from Melinda’s efforts, I went in and purchased it. (For $3 more than Walmart, but what the hell!) I still have to listen to it on good speakers.

  • ALee

    At first I didn’t think Melinda’s cd was good, only like 5 songs. Now, I’ve listened to her cd over and over in my car, have to say I enjoy 10 of the songs now.