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Macy Gray
On How Life Is / The ID

Album CA 2007 on Sony BMG Music Entertainment label
Hip-Hop/Rap (RnB/Swing)

"Do Something" contains a sample from "Git Up Git Out" (P. Brown, R. Murray, R. Wade, C. Gipp, R. Barnett, A. Benjamin, A. Patton, T. Burton) performed by Outkast and a sample from "Funky for You" (G. Mays, D. Barnes, G. Clinton Jr., G. Shider, B. Worrell) performed by Nice & Smooth. "I've Committed Murder" features samples from "Live Right Now" (E. Harris) performed by Eddie Harris and an interpolation of "Theme from Love Story" (F. Lai, C. Sigman). "A Moment to Myself" contains a sample from "Human Beat Box" (M. Morales, D. Wimbley) performed by Kurtis Blow, excerpts from "Wild Style" and a sample of "Do Your Thang Baby" from the track "Entropy" as recorded by DJ Shadow & The Grooverobbers.

     
Musicians
PortraitMacy Gray bvoc, voc, *1967 US
backing vocals, lyrics by, album by, music by
PortraitGreg Richling b, bvoc, *1970 US
bass
PortraitMatt Chamberlain dr, *1967 US
drums, percussion
PortraitArik Marshall g, *1967 US
guitar
PortraitJon Brion voc, g, b, *1963 US
guitar, mellotron, chamberlain, synthesizer, piano, bells, orchestra, vibraphone, vibes, marimba, synthesizer, vibraphone, vibes, piano, keyboards, optigon
PortraitPatrick Warren key, syn, US
mellotron, chamberlain, vibraphone, vibes, synthesizer, organ, wurlitzer, electric piano, rhodes
PortraitDarryl Swann g, p, b, *1965 US
music by, programmed by, programmed by, engineer, additional, guitar
PortraitJeremy Ruzumna key, US
music by, organ, piano, electric piano, synthesizer, moog, clavinet, synthesizer, farfisa, electric piano, rhodes, mellotron, chamberlain, keyboards, optigon
PortraitLenny Castro perc, *1950 US
percussion
PortraitDJ Kiilu ,
turntables
PortraitDave Wilder b,
bass, music by
PortraitJinsoo Lim g,
guitar, music by
PortraitDion Murdock dr,
bass, music by
PortraitBendrix Williams ,
guitar
PortraitDewayne McKnight g, *1954 US
guitar
PortraitGabriel Moses g,
guitar
PortraitRami Jaffee org, p, key, *1969 US
synthesizer, piano, mellotron, chamberlain, keyboards, optigon
PortraitMiles Tackett vc,
guitar, music by
PortraitCharles Green tr,
horns
PortraitMichael Harris tr, *1953
horns
PortraitSteve Baxter tb, US
horns
PortraitDavid Campbell str, vl, *1948 CA
arranged by, strings
PortraitJay Joyce key, g, voc, US
guitar
PortraitKiilu Beckwith ,
programmed by
PortraitNgozi Inyama ,
saxophone, solo
Producers
Dawn Beckman backing vocals
Musiic Galloway backing vocals
Sy Smith backing vocals
Hooshik design
Howard Willing engineer, 1st assistant
Dave Reed engineer, 2nd assistant
Geoff Walch engineer, 2nd assistant
Kevin Dean engineer, 2nd assistant
Michelle Forbes engineer, 2nd assistant
Dave Way mixed by, recorded by
Stéphane Sednaoui photography by
Andrew Slater producer
Dave Wilder backing vocals
Jeremy Ruzumna backing vocals
Darryl Swann drum programming, backing vocals
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Why Didn't You Call MeMacy Gray3:14
2Do SomethingMacy Gray4:57
3CaligulaMacy Gray4:38
4I TryMacy Gray3:59
5Sex-O-Matic Venus FreakMacy Gray3:57
6I Can't Wait To MeetchuMacy Gray5:18
7StillMacy Gray4:15
8I've Committed MurderMacy Gray4:59
9A Moment To MyselfMacy Gray4:00
10The LetterMacy Gray5:38
11Relating To A PsychopathMacy Gray
12BooMacy Gray
13Sexual RevolutionMacy Gray
14Hey Young World Part 2Macy Gray
15Sweet BabyMacy Gray
16HarryMacy Gray
17Gimme Al Your Lovin' Or I Will Kill YouMacy Gray
18Don't Come AroundMacy Gray
19My Nutmeg PhantasyMacy Gray
20Freak Like MeMacy Gray
21OblivionMacy Gray
22ForgivenessMacy Gray
23Blowin' Up Your SpeakersMacy Gray
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