A Rose Is Still a Rose

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1A Rose Is Still a Rose
programming:
Vada Nobles
sound engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Warren Riker
artist & repertoire support:
Drew Dixon (American former music executive)
producer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
assistant mixer:
Alex Olsson
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
bass guitar:
Vere Isaac
guitar:
Johari Newton
piano:
James Poiser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
strings:
Indigo Quartet (string quartet led by Akua Dixon)
background vocals:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
strings arranger:
Akua Dixon
arranger:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1997 until 1998)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
A Rose Is Still a Rose
lyricist and composer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
publisher:
Obverse Creation Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
4:26
2Never Leave You Again
additional programming:
Dent and Stevie J (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
sound engineer:
Steve Allen (sound engineer)
producer:
Corey Rooney and Sean "Puffy" Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
background vocals:
Kelly Price
produced for:
Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Never Leave You Again
writer:
Kelly Price, Cory Rooney and Sean "Puffy" Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
publisher:
Cori Tiffani Publishing, Justin Combs Publishing, Price Is Right Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4:28
3In Case You Forgot
drum machine programming:
Daryl Simmons
sound engineer:
Thom "TK" Kidd
assistant engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Kevin Lively, Alex Lowe (engineer) and Mike Wilson (hip hop engineer)
producer:
Daryl Simmons
assistant mixer:
Kevin Lively
mixer:
Jon Gass
bass guitar:
Ronnie Garrett
keyboard:
Daryl Simmons
piano:
Vance Taylor
background vocals:
Darcy Aldridge, Shunda Howard and Vickie McKisic (R&B singer, songwriter)
produced for:
Silent Partner Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Southern Tracks in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
In Case You Forgot
writer:
Bill Dickens, Tim Gant (American pianist, keyboardist, songwriter & producer) and Michael Gray (songwriter "Just to Be Close to You")
publisher:
Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), T.A.G.-Art Music and Touch of Gray Music
4:49
4Here We Go Again
sound engineer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
co-producer:
Manuel Seal
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
JD (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Carl So-Lowe
background vocals:
Trina Broussard
produced for:
So So Def Productions
recorded at:
Krosswire Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Here We Go Again
publisher:
Smitty Son
writer:
Trina Broussard, Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Wayne Garfield, Trey Lorenz, Mauro Malavasi and Davide Romani
publisher:
Arapesh Communications, Croon Tunes, Little Macho Music, So So Def and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3:30
5Every Lil’ Bit Hurts
sound engineer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
co-producer:
Manuel Seal
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
produced for:
So So Def Productions
recorded at:
Krosswire Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
cover recording of:
Every Lil’ Bit Hurts
writer:
Stephanie Cooke, Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Manuel Seal
publisher:
Slack A.D. Music, So So Def and Stedigy Music
4:07
6In the Morning
drum machine programming:
Daryl Simmons
sound engineer:
Thom "TK" Kidd
assistant engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Kevin Lively, Alex Lowe (engineer) and Mike Wilson (hip hop engineer)
producer:
Daryl Simmons
assistant mixer:
Kevin Lively
mixer:
Jon Gass
bass guitar:
Ronnie Garrett
keyboard:
Daryl Simmons
piano:
Vance Taylor
background vocals:
Viola Eddins, Shunda Howard, Vickie McKisic (R&B singer, songwriter) and Tann
produced for:
Silent Partner Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Southern Tracks in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
In the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Boobie Loo Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:56
7I’ll Dip
sound engineer and mixer:
Leslie Braithwaite
assistant engineer:
Rich Cohan and Carlton Lynn
producer:
Dallas Austin
bass guitar:
Colin Wolfe
additional vocals:
Debra Killings
arranger:
Dallas Austin
produced for:
Darp, Inc.
recorded at:
Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States and Woodland Digital in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
D.A.R.P. Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
I’ll Dip
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
publisher:
Darp Music and EMI-April Music, Inc.
4:06
8How Many Times
drum machine programming and associate producer:
Louis “Kingpin” Biancaniello
sound engineer:
David "Frazeman" Frazer (engineer), Marc "Elvis" Reyburn and Matt Rohr (Recording Engineer)
assistant engineer:
K.V. Fowler
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
David "Frazeman" Frazer (engineer)
bass guitar and keyboard:
Louis “Kingpin” Biancaniello
background vocals:
Nikita Germaine, Tina Gibson, Sandy Griffith, Claytoven Richardson and Annie Stocking
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
produced for:
Perfection Light Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Homesite13 in Novato, California, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
cover recording of:
How Many Times
writer:
Gregory Charley, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and John Winston
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Kiara's Tuff Music, One Four Three Music and Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
54:21
9Watch My Back
programming:
Erik "E Smooth" Hicks and James Fischer
sound engineer:
David "Frazeman" Frazer (engineer) and Marc "Elvis" Reyburn
assistant engineer:
K.V. Fowler
associate producer:
Erik "E Smooth" Hicks and James Fischer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
David "Frazeman" Frazer (engineer)
guitar:
Vernon “Ice” Black
keyboard:
Erik "E Smooth" Hicks and James Fischer
background vocals:
Tina Gibson, Sandy Griffith, Skyler Jett, Fred Ross (US soul/funk vocalist), Annie Stocking and Jeanie Tracy
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
produced for:
Perfection Light Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
recording of:
Watch My Back
lyricist and composer:
Norman West
publisher:
Springtime Music, Inc.
4:45
10Love Pang
drum machine programming and percussion programming:
Paul D. Allen (US soul/pop producer/songwriter)
keyboard programming:
Michael J. Powell
sound engineer and mixer:
Michael J. Powell and Gerard Smerek
engineer:
Paul D. Allen (US soul/pop producer/songwriter) and Clell Moore
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass guitar:
Al Turner
drums (drum set):
Ron Otis
guitar and percussion:
Michael J. Powell
piano:
Vernon Fails
background vocals:
Ester Ridgeway, Graice Ridgeway and Gloria Ridgeway
produced for:
MJP Productions (ASCAP)
recorded at and mixed at:
Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Love Pang
writer:
Mira Waters (soul/disco singer & songwriter) and Nancy Wilson (jazz/blues/soul singer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
4:20
11The Woman
sound engineer:
Gerard Smerek
engineer:
Dwayne Jones, Clell Moore and Troy Rollins
co-producer:
Michael J. Powell
producer:
Aretha Franklin
mixer:
Aretha Franklin and Gerard Smerek
bass guitar:
Al Turner
drums (drum set):
Ron Otis and Michael J. Powell
guitar:
Teddy Franklin (guitarist, son of Aretha Franklin)
keyboard:
Vernon Fails
percussion:
Michael J. Powell
piano:
Darryl Houston
background vocals:
Eser Ridgeway, Graice Ridgeway and Gloria Ridgeway
produced for:
Crown Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
recording of:
The Woman
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin
publisher:
Springtime Music, Inc.
7:41

Credits

Release

art direction:Sheri G. Lee (art director/designer)
photography:Michael Wong
executive producer:Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
mastering:Herb Powers
illustration:Artis Lane (Canadian sculptor and painter)
distributed by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
copyrighted (©) by:Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1998)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1997 until 1998)
pressed by:Sonopress (Sonopress GmbH, German vinyl, cassette, CD and DVD manufacturer. see annotations)
mastered at:Powers House of Sound in New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12034872 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000002VTV [info]