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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Macy Gray |
| Record Label: |
Epic (USA) |
| Contributing Artist: |
Mos Def |
| Genre: |
R&B |
| Subgenre: |
Contemporary R&B |
| Release Date: |
September 07, 2004 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. I Try 2. Do Something 3. Still 4. Why Didn't You Call Me 5. I've Committed Murder 6. Sexual Revolution 7. Sweet Baby (with Erykah Badu) 8. Boo 9. When I See You 10. It Ain't the Money (with Pharoahe Monch) 11. She Ain't Right For You 12. Love Is Gonna Get Ya 13. Walk This Way (previously unreleased) 14. Demons (bonus track, with Fatboy Slim) 15. When I See You (Bugz In The Attic mix, bonus track) 16. I've Committed Murder (Gangstarr Main mix, bonus track) 17. Sexual Revolution (Norman Cook Radio mix, bonus track) |
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Personnel include: Macy Gray (vocals); Erykah Badu (vocals); Mos Def (rap vocals); John Frusciante (guitar); Steve Baxter (trombone); Zac Rae (piano); Billy Preston (organ); Mike Elizondo, Dave Wilder (bass instrument); Victor Indrizzo (drums); Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (percussion). Recording information: 1997 - 2003. Macy Gray catapulted into the limelight around the beginning of 2000 with the unusual, but certainly captivating, single "I Try," leading to critical acclaim and multiple Grammy nominations for her debut record. While "unique" is a word too often used to describe R&B vocals, Gray's raspy, dramatic singing style and coy, lilting inflections are truly unlike any other (Kelis may be the only performer even in her neighborhood). Gray's originality carries over to her songwriting, which is peppered with angular sonic phrases intermingled with acute observations on life, love, and society. "Do Something," which seamlessly interpolates about four different musical themes into an enrapturing mess... |
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