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Macy Gray
On How Life Is

Album US 1999 on Epic label
Hip-Hop/Rap (RnB/Swing)

[Booklet] Recorded and mixed in Hollywood, California at Paramount Studios, Sunset Sound and A&M Studios "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 And The Groove Robbers. Publishing: Track 1 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP) Track 2 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/D-Style Music(ASCAP)/Peanut Butter and Honey(ASCAP)Chrysalis Music/Gnat Booty Music(ASCAP)/Goodie Mo'b Music Admin. by Chrysalis Songs (BMI)Organized Noize Music/Hitco Music (BMI) Admin. by Windswept Pacific Songs/Nice and Smooth Music Admin. by The Clyde Otis Music Group Inc. (ASCAP)/Bridgeport Music, Inc. (BMI) Track 3 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/D-Style Music (ASCAP) Track 4 - Children of the Forest o/b/o itself and Mel-Boopie Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/Jinsoo Lim Music (ASCAP)/Roastitoasti (ASCAP) Track 5 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/Peanut and Honey Music (ASCAP) Track 6 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/D-Style Music (ASCAP)/Miles Tackett Track 7 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/Bill Esses Track 8 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/D-Style Music (ASCAP)/Seventh House (BMI)/Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Kiilu Beckwith Track 9 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/Miles Tackett/Windswept Pacific Songs o/b/o Fat Brothers Music (BMI) Track 10 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/Matt Sherrodd/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) © 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / ℗ 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Manufactured by Epic, A Division of Sony Music Entertainment Inc. "Epic" Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Marca Registrada. Epic is a trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 69490 [Disc Face] EK 69490 / © 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / ℗ 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. "Epic" Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Marca Registrada. Epic is a trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc. [Tray Card] © 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / ℗ 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Manufactured by Epic, A Division of Sony Music Entertainment Inc. "Epic" Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Marca Registrada. Epic is a trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

     
Musicians
PortraitMacy Gray bvoc, voc, *1967 US
backing vocals, 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
PortraitJill Berliner ,
legal
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
James Dowdall a&r
Rose Noone a&r
Frank Harkins art direction
Hooshik art direction, design
Dawn Beckman backing vocals
Musiic Galloway backing vocals
Sy Smith backing vocals
Jenna Adler booking
Mitch Rose booking
Shari Sutcliffe coordinator, production coordinator
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
Andrew Slater Management management, producer
Dave Way mixed by, recorded by
Stéphane Sednaoui photography by
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
10 The LetterMacy Gray5:38

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