Following a successful stint with Arrested Development, including lending her vocals to their smash "Tennessee," Dionne Farris enlisted members of the band Follow for Now for her 1994 debut. Although Wild Seed -- Wild Flower only managed to spawn one hit, the percolating, infectious "I Know" was a monster, dominating the airwaves and lodging inside the Top Ten for months. It's hardly the only noteworthy track on this consistently engaging debut which blends funk, rock, pop, and folk. The insightful, soul-searching, and often self-empowering message of the lyrics is given added credence by the supple, soulful vocals of Farris and the musicianship doesn't let her down. Highlights include the sample-laden "Stop to Think" (with musical assistance from Lenny Kravitz), the uplifting "Passion," the heartfelt, introspective "Food for Thought," and the potent "Don't Ever Touch Me (Again)." Intelligent and winning, Wild Seed -- Wild Flower's charms run much deeper than "I Know," making for a striking initial effort. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide
Wild Seed -- Wild Flower
01/01/1995
Videos from Wild Seed -- Wild Flower
All Music Guide Review
Wild Seed -- Wild Flower Track Listing
Credits of Wild Seed -- Wild Flower
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mastering
- Terry Shelton
- Vocals (Background)
- Jess Sutcliffe
- Engineer, Mixing
- Steve Twyman
- Organ
- Jim Williamson
- Assistant Engineer
- Parish Wintersmith
- Drums
- DJ Nabs
- Turntables
- Mark Endert
- Assistant Engineer
- Ezra Greer
- Programming
- Lonnie Marshall
- Bass
- Don McKinzie
- Engineer
- Russell Mullen
- Trumpet
- Lessa Richards
- Vocals (Background)
- Tory Ruffin
- Guitar
- Carl Young
- Keyboards
- Greg Mull
- Assistant Engineer
- Suzie Katayama
- Cello
- Skitch Lovett
- Guitar
- Leesa Richards
- Vocals (Background)
- Chris Herles
- Assistant Engineer
- David Ryan Harris
- Guitar, Drum Programming, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (Background), Drums
- Randy Jackson
- Bass, Producer, Executive Producer
- Melvone Farrell
- Make-Up
- Mary Maurer
- Art Direction
- Doug Erb
- Design
- Billy Fields
- Keyboards
- Anthony Johnson
- Drums
- Sandra Hendricks
- Photography
- Michael Simanga
- Executive Producer
- Sheila Starks
- Assistant Engineer
- Mike Fisher
- Assistant Engineer
- Paul Barrére
- Slide Guitar
- Billy Field
- Keyboards
- John Mitchell
- Drums, Programming, Drum Programming
- David Roth
- Photography
- Allen Abrahamson
- Engineer, Mixing
- Michael Brauer
- Mixing
- Thom Cadley
- Assistant Engineer
- Milton Davis
- Bass, Producer
- Bruck Dawit
- Assistant Engineer
- Joel Derouin
- Violin
- Dionne Farris
- Vocals, Vocal Arrangement, String Arrangements, Executive Producer, Producer, Main Performer
- David Frank
- Synthesizer, Producer, Keyboards
- Bruce Gaitsch
- Guitar
- Jeff Haynes
- Percussion
- Ju Ju House
- Drums
- David Kahne
- Keyboards
- Suzie Kattayama
- Cello
- Danny Kopelson
- Engineer, Mixing
- Skitch Lovell
- Guitar
- Pete Escovedo
- Percussion
- Tim Heintz
- Piano, Keyboards
















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