Mary J. Blige

Mary

Mary J. Blige - Mary

08/17/1999 | Mca 

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All Music Guide Review

Perhaps it was inevitable that Mary J. Blige would mature, toning down the raunchier elements of her persona that have been evident since her debut, while repositioning herself as a classicist soul singer. Even so, the sheer classiness of Mary, her fourth album, may come as a bit of a surprise. Blige made a conscious effort to create an album that recalled the classic dawning days of quiet storm yet worked as a unified, cohesive album. That meant that the more overt hip-hop elements have been subdued in favor of '70s soul. There's still grit in the music, but it's been glossed over with a polished production, and she now favors sophisticated songs, including material from such writers as Stevie Wonder, Bacharach/David, Lauryn Hill, and Elton John/Bernie Taupin. Some of these writers were collaborators and others contributed songs outright, but the amazing thing about the end result belongs to nobody else but Blige. It's different, to be sure, but still her -- and it's a rewarding, engaging way to mature. Blige's voice is richer and her skills have deepened, and her new songs, while not as streetwise, are worthy of her talents. Consequently, Mary is a thoroughly winning album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Mary Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • All That I Can Say
  • 5:30
  • Sound Clip for All That I Can Say from Mary


  • 2
  • Sexy
  • 4:47
  • Sound Clip for Sexy from Mary


  • 3
  • Deep Inside
  • 5:26
  • Sound Clip for Deep Inside from Mary


  • 4
  • Beautiful Ones
  • 5:59
  • Sound Clip for Beautiful Ones from Mary


  • 5
  • I'm in Love
  • 4:50
  • Sound Clip for I'm in Love from Mary


  • 6
  • Time
  • 5:06
  • Sound Clip for Time from Mary


  • 7
  • Memories
  • 4:38
  • Sound Clip for Memories from Mary


  • 8
  • Don't Waste Your Time
  • 4:12
  • Sound Clip for Don't Waste Your Time from Mary


  • 9
  • Not Lookin'
  • 5:27
  • Sound Clip for Not Lookin' from Mary


  • 10
  • Your Child
  • 5:36
  • Sound Clip for Your Child from Mary


  • 11
  • No Happy Holidays
  • 5:16
  • Sound Clip for No Happy Holidays from Mary


  • 12
  • The Love I Never Had
  • 6:48
  • Sound Clip for The Love I Never Had from Mary


  • 13
  • Give Me You
  • 5:03
  • Sound Clip for Give Me You from Mary


  • 14
  • Let No Man Put Asunder
  • 4:23
  • Sound Clip for Let No Man Put Asunder from Mary


    • Credits of Mary

    • Paul Riser
    • Arranger, String Arrangements, Horn Arrangements
    • Soulshock
    • Arranger, Mixing, Producer, Multi Instruments
    • Karlin
    • Arranger, Producer, Vocals (Background), Multi Instruments
    • E'lyk
    • Mixing, Mixing Assistant
    • Gerald Isaac
    • Arranger, Vocal Arrangement, Programming, Producer
    • Mary J. Blige
    • Vocals, Vocal Arrangement, Executive Producer, Main Performer, Producer, Vocals (Background)
    • Jimmy Jam
    • Arranger, Multi Instruments, Vocal Arrangement, Producer
    • Terry Lewis
    • Arranger, Multi Instruments, Vocal Arrangement, Producer
    • Babyface
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming

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