Album US 2004 on Def Soul Classics label
Hip-Hop/Rap, R&B/Soul and Pop (RnB/Swing, Soul)
Track 12 "Unpredictable" contains a sample of the recording "Turn Off The Light" written by Nelly Furtado and published by Nelstar Publishing Inc. (SOCAN). Used by permission. Performed by Nelly Furtado. Courtesy of DreamWorks under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ________________________________________________________________ Track 1 recorded at Edwards Entertainment Studio, Philadelphia, PA; SGC Studio, Detroit, MI; Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA. Tracks 2, 3, 11 and 12 recorded at Edwards Entertainment Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA. Track 4 recorded at Edwards Entertainment Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Song Book, NJ; Mixed at Larrabee Studios North, Universal City, CA; Song Book, NJ. Track 5 recorded and Mixed at Brandon's Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA. Track 6 recorded at Sigma Studios, Philadelphia, PA; Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA. Track 7 recorded at Edwards Entertainment Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Song Book, NJ; Mixed at Larrabee Studios North, Universal City, CA. Track 8 recorded at Edwards Entertainment Studio, Philadelphia, PA; The Cave, Woodland Hills, CA; The Hot Spot, East Orange, NJ; Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA. Track 9 recorded at Brandon's Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA; The Cave, Woodland Hills, CA; The Hot Spot, East Orange, NJ; Mixed at Brandon's Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA. Track 10 recorded at Edwards Entertainment Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Dylanava Studios, Gwynedd Valley, PA; Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA. Track 13 recorded at WorldBeat Recording, Calabasas, CA; The Plant, Sausalito, CA; Edwards Entertainment Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; Blue 52 Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA; Skylight Recording Studios, New York; Mixed at Larrabee Studios North, Universal City, CA. ________________________________________________________________ Floetry appears courtesy of Dreamworks/Geffen Records. Miri Ben-Ari appears courtesy of Universal Records. Carlos Santana appears courtesy of Arista Records, Inc. On disc: ℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group © 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group Made in the EU. On back cover: Made in the EU.
Patti LaBelle voc, bvoc, *1944 US album by, written by, lead vocals | |
Linda Lee a&r, administration | |
Damascene Pierre Paul executive-producer, co, management | |
Jheryl Busby , 1949-2008 US executive-producer, co | |
Deborah Mannis-Gardner , US management, sample clearance agent | |
Pajam , US instruments | |
Troy Taylor ep, *1968 US producer, vocal, producer, recorded by, bass, drum programming, keyboards, written by, recorded by, producer, instruments | |
Kenneth Edmonds voc, *1959 US producer, instruments, written by | |
Floetry , *1997 GB featuring, rap | |
Shanell Irving , US written by, big drawz | |
Tanesha Blacks Jackson , US written by, big drawz | |
Sheldon Goode key, g, instruments, written by | |
Bashiri Johnson perc, *1955 US percussion | |
Greg Phillinganes key, voc, *1956 US piano, acoustic | |
Lou Delise perc, conductor, arranged by, strings | |
Kjell Benner b, bass guitar | |
Ulrich Böckheler , cello | |
Yanya Boston , AU percussion | |
Davis Barnett vl, viola | |
Peter S. Nocella vn, viola | |
Diane Barnett vn, violin | |
Emma Kummrow vn, US violin | |
Gloria Justen vn, *1966 US violin | |
Gregory Teperman vn, US violin | |
Igor Szwec vn, US violin | |
Olga Konopelsky vn, US violin | |
Miri Ben-Ari vn, str, *1978 US featuring, producer, violin, performer, violin, arranged by, violin, written by, violin | |
Randy Bowland g, guitar | |
Bryant Pugh , instruments, arranged by, background vocal | |
Matt McCarrin , instruments, written by | |
Ramon Stagnaro g, US acoustic guitar | |
Isidro Infante p, syn, key, *1952 PR arranged by, horn | |
India voc, bvoc, *1969 IN arranged by, spanish vocal, featuring, lead vocals | |
Sami McKinney , US arranged by, vocal, written by | |
Carlos Santana g, voc, *1947 US featuring, guitar | |
Andy Vargas voc, US featuring, lead vocals | |
Sheila E. perc, voc, *1957 US featuring, percussion | |
Jeff Majors hrp, kal, harp | |
Nelson Hernandez , horns | |
Nelson Jaime tr, horns | |
Pablo Santaella tb, *1963 horns | |
KC Porter key, keyboards, programmed by, written by | |
Chester Thompson key, organ, hammond b3 |
Leesa D. Brunson a&r, coordinator |
Ricardo Louis a&r, coordinator |
Tina Davis a&r, direction, executive-producer |
Zuri Edwards a&r, direction, executive-producer |
Akisia Grigsby art direction, design |
Terese Joseph coordinator, recording adminstration |
Patti LaBelle executive-producer, backing vocals |
Ruben Rodriguez management |
Chris Gehringer mastered by |
Serban Ghenea mixed by |
Carlo Dalla Chiesa photography by |
Carlos "Storm" Martinez recorded by |
Dinky Bingham recorded by, producer, backing vocals |
J. Moss backing vocals, producer |
Pajam producer, recorded by |
Paul "PDA" Allen producer |
Todd Kozey recorded by |
Walter Kearney recording supervisor, supervised by, production |
Connie McKendrick backing vocals |
Jimi Kendrix producer |
Shawn Smith producer |
Tiffany Palmer backing vocals |
Jason Rome producer |
The Corner Boys producer |
Neal Pogue mixed by |
Troy Taylor mixed by, backing vocals |
Gordon Chambers producer, backing vocals |
Mycale backing vocals |
Jon Gass mixed by |
Edward Quesada mixed by, assistant |
Paul Boutin recorded by |
Marsha Ambrosius backing vocals |
Natalie Stewart backing vocals |
Darren Henson producer, recorded by |
Keith Pelzer producer, recorded by |
Myia Davis backing vocals |
Francci Richard backing vocals |
Mary Brown backing vocals |
Sheldon Goode backing vocals, producer |
Terry Dexter backing vocals |
Sami McKinney producer |
Dan Naim recorded by |
Kenneth Edmonds backing vocals, producer |
Mycale backing vocals |
Adam Neely backing vocals |
Bunny Sigler backing vocals, producer |
Jonathan Delise backing vocals, producer |
Jeff Thorpe engineer, assistant |
David Ivory producer, recorded by |
Michael Tarsia recorded by |
Matt McCarrin producer |
James Weintraub recorded by |
Aneesah Evans backing vocals |
Byron Fields backing vocals |
Charlene Holloway backing vocals |
Charles Holloway backing vocals |
Elizabeth "Yummy" Bingham backing vocals |
Paula Holloway backing vocals |
Andrew Snook backing vocals |
Andy Vargas backing vocals |
India backing vocals |
KC Porter backing vocals, producer, recorded by |
Sarah Sykes coordinator, production |
Glen Kolotkin engineer, additional |
Guido Diaz engineer, additional |
Jim Gaines engineer, additional |
Raymond McKinley engineer, additional |
Tone engineer, additional |
Ben Conrad engineer, assistant |
Chris Manning engineer, assistant |
Jesse Nichols engineer, assistant |
Manny Marroquin mixed by |
Jared Robbins mixed by, assistant |
Luis Quine recorded by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | More Than Material | Patti LaBelle | J. Moss, Patti LaBelle | 3:54 |
2 | It's Time | Patti LaBelle | Connie McKendrick, Dinky Bingham, Jimi Kendrix, Patti LaBelle, Shawn Smith | 3:07 |
3 | New Day | Patti LaBelle | Carlos Ricketts, Dwayne Nesmith, Jason Rome, Jimi Kendrix, Patti LaBelle, Pierre Medor | 3:19 |
4 | Something More | Patti LaBelle | Ezekiel Lewis, Gordon Chambers, Troy Taylor | 3:12 |
5 | Sometimes Love | Patti LaBelle | Kenneth Edmonds | 3:48 |
6 | Hear My Cry | Patti LaBelle | Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer, Marsha Ambrosius, Natalie Stewart, Patti LaBelle | 4:29 |
7 | Good Lovin' | Patti LaBelle | Big Drawz, Myia Davis, Tremaine Neverson, Troy Taylor, Shanell Irving, Tanesha Blacks Jackson | 3:34 |
8 | Mm Mm Mm | Patti LaBelle | Francci Richard, Mary Brown, Patti LaBelle, Sami McKinney, Sheldon Goode | 3:48 |
9 | Not Right But Real | Patti LaBelle | Patti LaBelle, Sami McKinney, Sheldon Goode | 4:55 |
10 | 2 Steps Away | Patti LaBelle | David Ivory, Jonathan Delise, Patti LaBelle | 4:30 |
11 | Finally Got The Nerve | Patti LaBelle | Miri Ben-Ari, Bunny Sigler, Matt McCarrin, Miri Ben-Ari, Patti LaBelle | 3:57 |
12 | Unpredictable | Patti LaBelle | Connie McKendrick, Dinky Bingham, Jimi Kendrix, Nelly Furtado, Patti LaBelle, Sami McKinney, Shawn Smith | 3:04 |
13 | When You Smile | Patti LaBelle | Andrew Snook, KC Porter, Patti LaBelle, Sami McKinney | 4:34 |