Songs In A Minor : 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

構成数 : 2枚
合計収録時間 : 01:25:05
Personnel: Alicia Keys (vocals, various instruments, piano, keyboards); Jimmy Cozier (vocals): Gerald "G" Flowers, Arty White (guitar); Miri (violin); Isaac Hayes (Fender Rhodes piano); Brian Cox (keyboards); Richie Good (upright bass); Tim Shider, Vic Flowers, Rufus Jackson (electric bass); Norman Hedman (percussion); Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Anthony Nance (programming); Cindy Mizelle, Tammy Saunders, Andricka Hall, Paul L. Green, Kandi B (background vocals). Producers: Jermaine Dupri, Brian McKnight, Alicia Keys, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers. Alicia Keys won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. SONGS IN A MINOR won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. "Fallin'" won the 2002 Grammy Awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and for Best R&B Song. Liner Note Author: Alan Light. Recording information: Backroom Studios, Glendale, CA (1997); Battery Studios, New York, NY (1997); Doppler Studio, Atlanta (1997); Electric Lady Studios (1997); Emerald Studios, Nashville (1997); Jungle City Studios, New York, NY (1997); KrucialKeys Studios, New York, NY (1997); NRG Studios, Los Angeles (1997); Quad Recording, New York, NY (1997); Southside Studios, Atlanta (1997); The Hit Factory, New York, NY (1997); The House Of Music, Oakland (1997); Tony Toni Tone's Studio (1997); Unique Studios, New York, NY (1997); Backroom Studios, Glendale, CA (2001); Battery Studios, New York, NY (2001); Doppler Studio, Atlanta (2001); Electric Lady Studios (2001); Emerald Studios, Nashville (2001); Jungle City Studios, New York, NY (2001); KrucialKeys Studios, New York, NY (2001); NRG Studios, Los Angeles (2001); Quad Recording, New York, NY (2001); Southside Studios, Atlanta (2001); The Hit Factory, New York, NY (2001); The House Of Music, Oakland (2001); Tony Toni Tone's Studio (2001); Unique Studios, New York, NY (2001); Backroom Studios, Glendale, CA (2011); Battery Studios, New York, NY (2011); Doppler Studio, Atlanta (2011); Electric Lady Studios (2011); Emerald Studios, Nashville (2011); Jungle City Studios, New York, NY (2011); KrucialKeys Studios, New York, NY (2011); NRG Studios, Los Angeles (2011); Quad Recording, New York, NY (2011); Southside Studios, Atlanta (2011); The Hit Factory, New York, NY (2011); The House Of Music, Oakland (2011); Tony Toni Tone's Studio (2011); Unique Studios, New York, NY (2011). Photographers: Eric Johnson ; Tony Duran . Arranger: Alicia Keys. Alicia Keys' debut album, Songs in A Minor, made a significant impact upon its release in the summer of 2001, catapulting the young singer/songwriter to the front of the neo-soul pack. Critics and audiences were captivated by a 19-year-old singer whose taste and influences ran back further than her years, encompassing everything from Prince to smooth '70s soul, even a little Billie Holiday. In retrospect, it was the idea of Alicia Keys that was as attractive as the record, since soul fans were hungering for a singer/songwriter who seemed part of the tradition without being as spacy as Macy Gray or as hippie mystic as Erykah Badu while being more reliable than Lauryn Hill. Keys was all that, and she had style to spare -- elegant, sexy style accentuated by how she never oversang, giving the music a richer feel. It was rich enough to compensate for some thinness in the writing -- though it was a big hit, "Fallin'" doesn't have much body to it -- which is a testament to Keys' skills as a musician. And, the fact is, even though there are some slips in the writing, there aren't many, and the whole thing remains a startling assured, successful debut that deserved its immediate acclaim and is already aging nicely. [The Deluxe Edition added a second disc, featuring both audio and video material. Six bonus tracks comprised the audio portion, including a previously unreleased track, a version of "Fallin'" from the soundtrack to Ali, and a remix of "A Woman's Worth" featuring Nas. The video portion included the short film A Harlem Love Story (aka videos "Fallin'" and "A W
エディション : Deluxe Edition、Remaster
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)