So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross

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Tracklist

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1Never Too Much
drum machine programming:
IZ
sound engineer:
Ian Cross
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
co-producer:
Big Jim Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass:
Rickey Minor (bass player, music director, composer, music producer)
cello:
Larry Corbett and Dan Smith (cellist)
double bass:
Nico Abondolo
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Bobby Ross Avila, Big Jim Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
viola:
Denyse Buffum and Karen Bakunin
violin:
Susan Chatman, Mario DeLeon, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Peter Kent (violinist), Natalie Leggett and John Wittenberg
background vocals:
Mary J. Blige
conductor:
Suzie Katayama
strings arranger:
Leon Pendarvis and Paul Riser
strings co-arranger:
Suzie Katayama
recorded at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States and The Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
cover recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Mary J. Blige5:16
2Superstar
sound engineer:
Danny Duncan
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
co-producer:
J-Lack
producer:
Usher Raymond IV (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass:
Andre Bowman (producer, bassist, songwriter and music director)
drums (drum set):
Aaron Spears
guitar:
Natural (guitarist, producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Arthur "Buddy" Strong and Valdez Brantley
percussion:
Javier Solis (percussionist)
instruments arranger:
Valdez Brantley and Natural (guitarist, producer and engineer)
vocals arranger:
Ryon Lovett
recorded at:
Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
cover recording of:
Superstar
writer:
Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Delbon Publishing Co., Embassy Music Corporation, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., Solo Copyright Bureau, Stuck On Music and Teddy Jack Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Usher5:56
3’Til My Baby Comes Home
drum machine programming:
IZ
sound engineer:
Matt Marrin
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
co-producer:
Big Jim Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass and guitar:
Bobby Ross Avila
drums (drum set):
Teddy Campbell
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Big Jim Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
keyboard:
Bobby Ross Avila and Big Jim Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
background vocals:
Carolyn Perry, Darlene Perry, Lori Perry, Sharon Perry, Prof T. and Shelea Frazier-Kyle
recorded at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States and The Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
cover recording of:
’Til My Baby Comes Home
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs Ltd., Thriller Miller Music, Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Fantasia4:39
4So Amazing
recording engineer:
Reginald Dozier, Danny Romero (engineer), Glenn Standridge and John Tanksley
engineer:
James Tanksley
additional producer:
Beyoncé
co-producer:
Jake & The Phatman
producer:
Raphael Saadiq
mixer:
Danny Romero (engineer) and Glenn Standridge
bass guitar:
Raphael Saadiq
drums (drum set):
Tim Riley
harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
percussion:
Bobby Ozuna
strings:
South Central Chamber Orchestra and Charles Veal Jr. (violinist, conductor and arranger)
vocals:
Stevie Wonder
additional conductor:
Benjamin Wright
strings arranger:
Benjamin Wright
recorded at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and The Blakeslee Recording Company in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
So Amazing
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., SBK Songs (publisher), Uncle Ronnie’s Music, April Music Inc. (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Beyoncé & Stevie Wonder4:12
5A House Is Not a Home
sound engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer) and Mark Pastoria
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Mark Rinaldi, Jason Stasium, David Swope and Yohei Gota
engineer:
Rob Shelby
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
bass:
Jerry Barnes (bassist, songwriter, engineer, and producer)
cello:
Diane Barere, Jeanne LeBlanc and Richard Locker (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Rolle (drummer and songwriter)
flugelhorn:
James Hynes (trumpet/flugelhorn session muscian)
flute:
Trudy Kane, Elizabeth Mann (flutist) and Stefan Hoskuldssen
horn:
Bob Carlisle (french hornist) and Phillip Myers (hornist)
percussion:
Gordon Gottlieb (American percussionist and conductor)
piano:
Michael Mindingall and Leon Pendarvis
viola:
Desiree Elsevier, Crystal Garner, Vincent Lionti and Craig Mumm
violin:
David Chan (US violinist/conductor), Enrico DiCecco (violinist), Hae-Young Ham (violinist), Jean Ingraham (violinist), Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Ann Lehmann, Lisa G. Kim (violinist), Ricky Sortomme (violinist/composer), Catherine Ro (violinist), Yuri Vodovoz and Yulia Ziskel-Deninzon (violinist)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Brooklyn Recording Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States, Harmonie Park Music in Detroit, Michigan, United States and Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
A House Is Not a Home
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1964)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1964)
publisher:
Diplomat Music (ended), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (ended), Famous Chappell, Famous Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony
Aretha Franklin5:30
6Power of Love
programming, engineer and mixer:
Hani
sound engineer and editor:
Dabling "Hobby Boy" Harward
assistant engineer:
Aaron Renner
producer:
Hani and The Underdogs (American R&B/pop production duo)
background vocals:
Tania Ivey
recorded at:
Emerald Sound Master Fonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Num Sound in New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
Num Sound in New York, New York, United States
edited at:
Emerald Sound Master Fonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Power of Love / Love Power
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician), Luther Vandross and Teddy Vann
medley of:
Love Power
medley of:
Power of Love
Donna Summer3:30
7If This World Were Mine
programming:
KRUCIAL (programmation)
sound engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer), Manny Marroquin and Ann Mincieli
producer:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers and Alicia Keys
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass:
Artie Reynolds
cello:
Astrid Schween and Tahirah Whittington (cellist)
guitar:
Mike Ciro
harp:
Anna Reinersman
organ and Rhodes piano [electric Rhodes piano]:
Onreé Gill
viola:
David Blinn (violist), Richard Brice (violist) and Maxine Roach (violist)
violin:
Sanford Allen, Belinda Whitney, Robert Chausow, Barry Finclair, Mariana Green-Hill (violinist and strings director), Stanley Hunte and Gwen Laster
background vocals:
Alicia Keys and Jermaine Paul
orchestra:
The NY Strings
conductor:
Sanford Allen and Ray Chew
strings arranger:
Ray Chew
recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Oven Studios (Alicia Keys' recording studio) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Oven Studios (Alicia Keys' recording studio) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
If This World Were Mine
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MGIII Music and NMG Music
Alicia Keys featuring Jermaine Paul4:57
8Anyone Who Had a Heart
sound engineer and editor:
Dabling "Hobby Boy" Harward
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
assistant engineer:
Aaron Renner
producer:
The Underdogs (American R&B/pop production duo)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass and percussion:
Ernest Hamilton
instruments:
The Underdogs (American R&B/pop production duo)
piano:
Tim Carmon
recorded at and edited at:
The Underlab in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
cover recording of:
Anyone Who Had a Heart
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Blue Seas Music, Inc. (in 1963), JAC Music Co., Inc. (in 1963) and U.S. Songs, Inc. (in 1963)
Elton John & Luther Vandross4:51
9Dance With My Father
programming:
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
sound engineer:
Matt Marrin
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
co-producer:
Big Jim Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass:
Rickey Minor (bass player, music director, composer, music producer)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Campbell
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard and piano:
Big Jim Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
violin:
Bruce Dukov, Julie Gigante, Jacqueline I. Brand, Katia V. Popov, Natalie Leggett, Sara Parkins (US violinist), Ralph D. Morris, Tereza L. Stanislav (violinist), Sarah Thornblade and Josefina Vergara (Chilean-American violinist)
conductor:
Jerry Hey
strings arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
arranger:
Jerry Hey
recorded at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States and The Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
cover recording of:
Dance With My Father
writer:
Richard Marx and Luther Vandross
publisher:
BMG Monarch, EMI April Music Inc. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Céline Dion4:39
10Always & Forever
sound engineer and mixer:
Serge "Sergical" Tsai
producer:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis
recorded at and mixed at:
Platinum Sound Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Always and Forever
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Tincabell Music Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Wyclef Jean4:36
11If Only for One Night
sound engineer:
Paul Boutin
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
producer:
Face (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Pagani
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
recorded at:
Brandon’s Way Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Brandon’s Way Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States and MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
cover recording of:
If Only for One Night
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rutland Road Music and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Babyface4:24
12Here & Now
sound engineer and editor:
Dabling "Hobby Boy" Harward
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
producer:
The Underdogs (American R&B/pop production duo)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass:
Nathan East
instruments:
The Underdogs (American R&B/pop production duo)
background vocals:
Tania Ivey and Tank (American R&B/hip hop singer and producer Durrell Babbs)
arranger:
The Underdogs (American R&B/pop production duo)
recorded at and edited at:
The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and The Underlab in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
cover recording of:
Here and Now
writer:
David L. Elliott and Terry Steele
publisher:
D.L.E. Music, EMI April Music Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Ollie Brown Sugar Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Patti LaBelle4:29
13Love Won’t Let Me Wait
recording engineer:
Jeff Chestek
drum machine programming:
Dave Tozer
assistant sound engineer:
Taylor Dow and Bill Moriarty
sound engineer:
Jeff Chestek and Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
producer:
Dave Tozer
assistant mixer:
Taylor Dow and Mike Peters (engineer)
mixer:
Chris Theis and Dave Tozer
alto saxophone:
Aaron Marisi
bass:
Tom Craskey
bass trombone:
Earl Phillips
flugelhorn:
Steve Tirpak
guitar:
Dave Tozer
piano and lead vocals:
John Legend
trombone:
Jon Botbyl and Joe Ferrante
vibraphone:
Tony Miceli
background vocals:
Candice Anderson, John Legend, Lenesha Randolph and Tara Watkins
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Larry Gold and Steve Tirpak
recorded at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Love Won’t Let Me Wait
writer:
Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Mighty Three Music, Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Winot Music
John Legend3:56
14Since I Lost My Baby
drum machine programming:
IZ
sound engineer:
Matt Marrin
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
co-producer:
Big Jim Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
guitar:
Bobby Ross Avila
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Big Jim Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
keyboard:
Big Jim Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
recorded at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States and The Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
cover recording of:
Since I Lost My Baby
writer:
Warren Moore and William Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Angie Stone5:24
15Creepin’
sound engineer and editor:
Dabling "Hobby Boy" Harward
assistant engineer:
Aaron Renner
producer and mixer:
The Underdogs (American R&B/pop production duo)
bass:
Nathan East
guitar:
Jubu
instruments:
The Underdogs (American R&B/pop production duo)
background vocals:
Tania Ivey and Tank (American R&B/hip hop singer and producer Durrell Babbs)
recorded at and edited at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States and The Underlab in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Underlab in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Creepin’
composer:
Stevie Wonder
Jamie Foxx3:39

Credits

Release

photography:Kevin Westenberg (photographer)
liner notes:David Nathan (British biographer, journalist and singer)
executive producer:Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
mastering:Chris Gehringer
illustration:Chris LeBeau
design:Antonio Serna
Alexis Yraola
distributed by and marketed by:J Records (US R&B)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:J Records (US R&B) (in 2005)
manufactured for:J Records (US R&B)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
part of:MediaMax CDs (order: 152)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1416140 [info]
ASIN:US: B000AOENL8 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Jeff Fenster
Scott Seviour
tribute to:Luther Vandross
associated singles/EPs:Power of Love by Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/434214 [info]
Wikidata:Q7549032 [info]