Mary
08/17/1999 | Mca
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$12.99MARY
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$19.99MARY (LTD) (ENH)
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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
Credits of Mary
- Paulette McWilliams
- Vocals (Background)
- Manny Marroquin
- Engineer, Mixing
- Jeff Mironov
- Guitar
- Cindy Mizelle
- Vocals (Background)
- Simon Oswell
- Viola
- Bruce Otto
- Trombone
- Angela Piva
- Engineer, Mixing
- Herb Powers
- Mastering
- Tony Prendatt
- Engineer
- Rex Rideout
- Keyboards
- Warren Riker
- Mixing
- Paul Riser
- Arranger, String Arrangements, Horn Arrangements
- Terri Robinson
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Anatoly Rosinsky
- Violin
- Bob Sanov
- Violin
- Manuel Seal, Jr.
- Piano, Keyboards, Producer, Piano (Electric)
- Soulshock
- Arranger, Mixing, Producer, Multi Instruments
- Hank Shocklee
- Associate Executive Producer
- Randy Waldman
- Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
- Roger Wilkie
- Violin
- Evan Wilson
- Viola
- Elisabeth Withers
- Vocals (Background)
- Slyde Hyde
- Trombone
- Karlin
- Arranger, Producer, Vocals (Background), Multi Instruments
- Jim Caruso
- Engineer
- Al Schmidt
- Recorder, Engineer
- Ken Lewis
- Engineer
- Ron Folsom
- Violin
- Steve Mazur
- Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Xavier Smith
- Assistant Engineer
- Ivy Skoff
- Project Coordinator
- Commissioner Gordon
- Mixing
- Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey
- Performer
- Malik Pendleton
- Synthesizer, Effects, Producer, Mixing
- Albert Watson
- Photography
- Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander
- Engineer, Mixing
- Jason Goldstein
- Engineer
- Chucky Thompson
- Multi Instruments, Producer
- Paul Boutin
- Engineer
- Lauryn Hill
- Arranger, Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Edwin "Eddie Ed" Ramos
- Mixing
- Chuck Domonico
- Bass
- Dave Trigg
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Carl Robinson
- Engineer
- Andy Salas
- Assistant Engineer
- Steve Eigner
- Engineer
- Jim Wright
- Arranger
- LaTonya Blige-DaCosta
- Associate Executive Producer
- Dustin Adams
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Alex Sok
- Assistant Engineer
- Jim "Big Jim" Wright
- Rhythm Arrangements
- Michael McCoy
- Assistant Engineer
- Che Pope
- Drum Programming
- Gen Rubin
- Organ, Wurlitzer
- Russell A. Robinson
- Artwork
- Mike Tocci
- Assistant Engineer
- Dionne Alexander
- Hair Stylist
- E'lyk
- Mixing, Mixing Assistant
- Alex DeJonge
- Assistant Engineer
- Big Mike Clemons
- Drums, Producer
- Kirk Burrowes
- Executive Producer
- Michael Clemons
- Drums
- Moise Laporte
- Keyboards, Programming, Producer
- Mike Scott
- Guitar
- Jamie Siegel
- Assistant Engineer, Mixing
- Ell Lishinski
- Guitar, Engineer
- Yuri Zwadluk
- Engineer, Mixing
- Jadakiss
- Vocals, Performer
- Kobie Brown
- Programming
- Floyd Howard
- Producer
- Mario DeArce
- Pro-Tools
- Gerald Isaac
- Arranger, Vocal Arrangement, Programming, Producer
- Rich Harrison
- Multi Instruments, Producer
- Dave Dar
- Assistant Engineer
- Soong Lee
- Guitar
- Eric Lorde
- Bass
- Michael "Wolf" Reaves
- Engineer
- Tara Geter Tillman
- Vocals (Background)
- Mark Bowers
- Guitar (Electric)
- Sharon Bryant
- Vocals (Background)
- Audrey Wheeler
- Vocals (Background)
- Bruce Dukov
- Violin
- Larry Alexander
- Digital Editing, Mixing
- Geoff Allen
- Assistant Engineer
- Tom Barney
- Bass
- Chuck Berghofer
- Bass
- Mary J. Blige
- Vocals, Vocal Arrangement, Executive Producer, Main Performer, Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Reverend Dave Boruff
- Saxophone
- Darius Campo
- Violin
- Eric Clapton
- Guitar
- Larry Corbett
- Cello
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Percussion
- Chris 'Daddy' Dave
- Drums
- Kevin Deane
- Multi Instruments, Producer
- Brian Dembow
- Viola
- Joel Derouin
- Violin
- Nathan East
- Bass
- Juliann French
- Contractor
- Armen Garabedian
- Violin
- Berj Garabedian
- Violin
- Ben Garrison
- Mixing
- Jon Gass
- Mixing
- Endre Granat
- Violin
- Gary Grant
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Kiyamma Griffin
- Multi Instruments, Producer
- Alan Grunfeld
- Violin
- Steve Hodge
- Engineer, Mixing
- Loris Holland
- Keyboards
- Ike Lee III
- Arranger, Producer
- Jimmy Jam
- Arranger, Multi Instruments, Vocal Arrangement, Producer
- Paul Johnson
- Bass
- George Karras
- Engineer
- David Kennedy
- Engineer
- Kathleen Lenski
- Violin
- Terry Lewis
- Arranger, Multi Instruments, Vocal Arrangement, Producer
- Dane Little
- Cello
- David Low
- Cello, Viola
- Babyface
- Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming
- Aretha Franklin
- Performer
- Elton John
- Piano
- Paul Pesco
- Guitar

























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