Urban Rapsody [PA]

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 01:12:28
Personnel: Rick James (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion); JoJo McDuffie-Funderburg (vocals, spoken vocals), Bobby Womack, Charlie Wilson (vocals); Snoop Doggy Dogg, Rappin' 4-Tay, Neb "Nebula" Love (rap); Rachel Smith, Lisa Daniels, Diana Petras, Taylor Alonso, Ricky Ricardo (spoken vocals); Kenny Hawkins, Eddie Townes, Jai Vatuk, Barry Sheppard (guitar); Daniel Le'Melle (flute, saxophone, keyboards, programming); Oscar Brashear, Mike Hunter (trumpet); John Ervin (trombone); John Forbes (keyboards); Doug Grigsby, Allen McGrier (bass); Eddie Drayton (percussion); Maxine Waters, Julia Waters, Lisa Sarna, Val Young, Penny Ford, Teena Marie, Kimberly Brewer, Bryant Woodert (background vocals). Includes liner notes by Rick James. Personnel: Rick James (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, percussion, background vocals); JoJo McDuffie-Funderburg, Bobby Womack, Charlie Wilson (vocals, background vocals); Neb Love, Rappin' 4-Tay, Snoop Dogg (rap vocals); Jai Vatuk, Eddie Townes, Barry Sheppard, Kenny Hawkins (guitar); Daniel LeMelle (flute, saxophone, keyboards, programming); Oscar Brashear, Michael Hunter (trumpet); John Ervin (trombone); John Forbes (keyboards); Doug Grigsby, Allen McGrier (bass guitar); Eddie Drayton (percussion); Bryant Woodert, Lisa Sarna, Julia Waters, Kimberly Brewer, Maxine Willard Waters, Penny Ford, Teena Marie (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Daniel LeMelle; Rick James; Bobby Brooks ; Kenny Hawkins. Recording information: Galler Studio. Photographer: Tim Alexander . Unknown Contributor Roles: Jo-Jo; Rappin' 4-Tay; Snoop Dogg; Bobby Womack; Charlie Wilson. Arrangers: Daniel LeMelle; Rick James. After doing time and cleaning up his personal life, Rick James returns with URBAN RHAPSODY after spending most of the 90's in a creative and commercial funk. Contrition is at the core of this comeback and spending so much time incarcerated gave the Super Freak plenty of time to reflect and write new songs. Consequently, RHAPSODY is James' audio version of "This Is Your Life." "Mama's Eyes," dedicated to James' late mother, is a mid-tempo jam with muted horn accompaniment. "Good Ol Days" finds James reminiscing about his time at the top with guests Charlie Wilson (Gap Band) and Joanne McDuffie (Mary Jane Girls). Elsewhere, Rappin' 4-Tay drops a rap into the hip-hop/smooth jazz hybrid of the title track and Snoop Doggy Dogg teams up with Bobby Womack to sing about the seedier side of life on "Player's Way." Of course, lasciviousness is a Rick James trademark and he doesn't disappoint with numbers like "So Soft So Wet" and "Favorite Flava."
エディション : PA
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)