Moods...moments

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 01:02:21
Personnel: Monifah, Joya Owens (vocals); Heavy D, McGruff (rap vocals); Ira Seagal, Maurice Washington, John Smith (guitar); William "Spaceman" Patterson (guitar, background vocals); Wayne Cobhan (horns); Andre Evans, Dave Cintron, Kip Collins, Tyme (keyboards); Bob Antoine (keyboards, background vocals); Ben Garrison, Shaline Thomas, Terri Robinson, Calandra Glenn, Mechi (background vocals). Producers: Alfred Antoine, Andre Evans (tracks 1, 8, 10, 13); Heavy D (tracks 2-4, 7, 9, 14-15); Heavy D, Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier (track 5); Heavy D, Red Hot Lover Tone (track 6); Vincent "V.H." Herbert, Rheji Burrell (tracks 11); Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier (track 12). Engineers: Ken Lewis, Bill Esses, Jon Shriver (tracks 1, 13); Ben Garrison (tracks 2, 11); Bill Esses (tracks 3-5, 7, 9, 14-15); Bill Esses, Andy Blakelock (track 6); Ken Lewis, Bill Esses (track 8); Jon Shriver (track 10); Rich Travali (track 12). Recorded at Soundtrack Studio, The Hit Factory, and Chung King, New York, New York. Samples include "Make The Music With Your Mouth Biz" (as performed by Biz Markie), "Superman Lover" (as performed by Johnnie "Guitar" Watson), "Someone Who Will Take The Place Of You (as performed by Isaac Hayes) and "Slippin' Into Darkness" (as performed by War). Monifah, who sang in Off-Broadway shows as a child and later toured as a backup singer for reggae crooner Maxi Priest, is a true diva. On MOODS...MOMENTS, her debut album, she flaunts her amazing vocal talents without resorting to tactics or gimmicks. She does show off great emotional range, though. "You" and "Don't Waste My Time" illustrate a brash confidence; "It's Alright" displays a much softer side. When Monifah's smooth voice is turned over to the production hands of hip-hop-gone-R&B maven Heavy D (he produced or co-produced more than half of the album), the result is pure soul music. Monifah's success seems inevitable. Personnel: Monifah (background vocals); Joya Owens (vocals); Heavy D (rap vocals, background vocals); McGruff (rap vocals); William Patterson (guitar, background vocals); Maurice Washington, John Smith (guitar); Bob Antoine (keyboards, background vocals); Dave Cintron, Andre Evans, Kip Collins (keyboards); Mechi, Terry Robinson, Ben Garrison (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander ; Andy Blakelock; Ben Garrison; Bill Esses; Richard Travali. Recording information: Chung King, New York, NY; Soundtrack Studio, New York, NY; The Hit Factory, New York, NY. Photographers: Geoffroy de Boismenu; Daniela Federici. Monifah's rich voice is the first thing you notice on her debut album, Moods ... Moments, and it's the thing that keeps the album afloat through its occasional dull spots. Where most of her mid-'90s urban soul contemporaries are hell-bent on demonstrating their technical prowess, Monifah lays back and lets the music build, texturing her vocals with a variety of different shades and styles. She can be jazzy or she can be soulful, she can belt out an uptempo number or croon a love ballad -- it's clear that she has the gift. And, for the most part, producer Heavy D provides her with enough first-rate songs to make sure that we not only notice the gift, but that we don't forget it once the album is through, either. Although it would be nice to hear what Monifah could contribute to the songwriting, Heavy D's songs are varied and soulful, giving her a proper showcase for her prodigous talents. Moods ... Moments does have a handful of weak songs and could have benefitted from some trimming, but that doesn't prevent the album from being a simply stellar debut. ~ Leo Stanley
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