This Is the Life

~ Release group by Amy Macdonald

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
This Is the LifeAmy MacdonaldCD11
  • GB2007-07-30
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)173 212-4602517321243
This Is the LifeAmy MacdonaldCD10
  • GB2007-07-30
  • XE2007-09-21
Melodramatic Records, Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)174 370-3602517437036
This Is the LifeAmy MacdonaldCD12
  • GB2007-07-30
This Is the Life (E Album)Amy MacdonaldDigital Media11
  • XW2007-07-30
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)602517413641
This Is the Life (eDeluxe)Amy MacdonaldDigital Media14
  • XW2007-08-06
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)602517434905
This Is the LifeAmy MacdonaldDigital Media10
  • XE2007-09-17
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)602517437036
This Is the LifeAmy MacdonaldCD10
  • SE2007-10-17
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UNI-0602517-43703602517437036
This Is the LifeAmy MacdonaldCD15
  • JP2007-12-05
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICR-10734988005496997
This Is the Life (Super Jewel Box)Amy MacdonaldCD10
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)174 370-3602517437036
This Is the LifeAmy MacdonaldCD10
  • DE2008-07-11
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)17780250602517780255
This Is the LifeAmy MacdonaldCD10
  • US2008-08-19
Melodramatic RecordsB0011335-02602517692305
This Is the LifeAmy MacdonaldDigital Media12
  • US2008-08-19
Decca Records, Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
This Is the LifeAmy MacdonaldCD15
  • FR2008-09-08
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)178 234-4602517823440
This Is the Life (deluxe edition)Amy Macdonald2×CD10 + 9
  • GB2008-10-27
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)178 945-5602517894556
This Is the Life (special edition)Amy Macdonald2×Digital Media10 + 9
  • XW2008-10-27
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)602517894556
This Is the Life (deluxe edition)Amy Macdonald2×Digital Media10 + 10
  • XW2008-10-27
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)602517903739
This Is the Life (Exclusive Amazon MP3 Version)Amy MacdonaldDigital Media11
Melodramatic Records
This Is the LifeAmy Macdonald12" Vinyl10
  • XE2020-12-04
Melodramatic Records, Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)MOVLP27840600753923344

Relationships

associated singles/EPs:Mr Rock & Roll
Poison Prince
Run
This Is the Life
included in:This Is the Life + A Curious Thing
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/100990 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bnw6 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/amy_macdonald/this_is_the_life/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/142921/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-64470 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000789220 [info]
Wikidata:Q698147 [info]

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Review by Elle J Small on 2007-07-20

Singer/ songwriter/ guitarist Amy Macdonald may still be a teenager but it's hard to believe her music will ever appeal to her peers. Like Joss Stone, Macdonald has an old voice on her young shoulders. That's not to say you should dismiss This Is The Life if you're under 40, but you will need a more mature ear to relate to Amy's folk-styled storytelling, grown-up vocal and country-influenced guitar.

The young Glaswegian may be currently heralded as 'the new Katie Melua' but there's something more Cranberries-esque to her warbling. This is highlighted on her debut LP's first track, "Mr Rock & Roll"- a radio-friendly, sing-a-long jig, full of Celtic campfire nostalgia. Moving on to the album title track, lyrically Macdonald comes across like a wise 39-year-old as opposed to a naive 19-year-old, leading you to question the authenticity of her delivery. In other words, the words and tone feel somewhat forced.

Gripes aside, there are some gleaming gems to be discovered on this 11-tracker. "Let's Start A Band" hears a Mexican cowboy intro makes way for Amy to unleash her emotive tones and brilliant lyrics: 'Give me a stage and I'll be your rock 'n roll Queen/ Your 20th Century cover of a magazine/ Rolling Stone, here I come/ Watch out everyone…'.

Further notables include the upbeat, brass-heavy roller, "Barrowland Ballroom" and the melodic "A Wish For Something More"- which allows Macdonald to work her vocal to its full range while highlighting her razor-sharp guitar wizardry. The star of the show though has to be down-tempo number "Footballer's Wife" on which Amy mocks today's tabloid-fuelled society.