Soulsinger

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 01:15:10
Personnel: Ledisi (vocals, percussion, programming); John "Jubu" Smith, Bill Hampton, Cedricke Dennis (guitar); Wayne Braxton (saxophone, synthesizer, programming); Rich Armstrong (trumpet); Sun (piano, Hamond B-3 organ, keyboards, percussion, programming); Ron Belcher (acoustic & electric bass); Me'shell Ndegeocello, Nelson Braxton, Raymond McKinley (bass); Tommie Bradford, Eric Bowen, Robert Rhodes (drums); Alan Lightner (congas, percussion); Sharon Goodrich (congas); Ron Smith, LeGerald Normand, Kisha Griffin, Tony Manning (background vocals). Producers: Sundra "Sun" Manning, Ledisi Young. Principally recorded at Spark, Emeryville, California; The Back Room and Coda Studios, Oakland, California. Personnel: Ledisi Young (vocals, percussion, drum programming, loops, background vocals); Cedricke Dennis, John "Jubu" Smith (guitar); Wayne Braxton (saxophone, EWI); Richard Armstrong (trumpet); Sundra "Sun" Manning (piano, keyboards, percussion, keyboard programming, drum programming, background vocals); Tommy Bradford, Robert Rhodes, Eric Brown (drums); Sharon Goodrich (congas); Alan Lightner (percussion); Nelson Braxton (drum programming); Kisha Griffin (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Michael Denton; Sundra "Sun" Manning; Ledisi Young; Wayne Braxton; Nelson Braxton; Tony Mills. Recording information: Coda Studio, Oakland, CA; Infinite Sound Studios, Alameda, CA; Spark Studio, Emeryville, CA; The Back Room, Oakland, CA; Yoshi's. Editor: Nelson Braxton. Photographer: Cat Jimenez. Ledisi exhales on the funky opener "Get Outta My Kitchen," pumping mad adrenaline and setting the bar for the next 16 tracks. She confronts incest and domestic violence matter-of-factly on "Papa Loved to Love Me," a tell-all about a father raping his daughter. Cool jazzy flavors (including the catchy "I Wantcha Babe") and sweet floaters ("Take Time" and "In My Life") balance the more dramatic cuts and provide a comfortable plateau for Ledisi's fluid alto. "Coffee" is reminiscent of the '60s/'70s poet-artists Nikki Giovanni and Gil Scott-Heron. Soulsinger has that freshness that makes first albums special. The multi-talented singer co-wrote most of the songs with keyboardist Saundra Manning. ~ Andrew Hamilton
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)