Acoustic Soul

~ Release by India.Arie (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Intro
recording engineer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
George Karas
guitar and lead vocals:
India.Arie
keyboard:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
recording of:
Intro
lyricist and composer:
I.Arie
0:50
2Video
recording engineer:
Kevin Haywood (record engineer)
producer:
Carlos "Six July" Broady and India.Arie
mixer:
Mike Shipley
lead vocals:
India.Arie
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound Kitchen Studios in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Video
writer:
Carlos Broady, Reginald J. Hargis (funk guitarist, bass player and singer), India.Arie and Shannon Sanders
54:10
3Promises4:38
4Brown Skin
recording engineer:
Avery Johnson
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and India.Arie
mixer:
Alvin Speights
drums (drum set), organ, percussion and Rhodes piano:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
guitar and lead vocals:
India.Arie
recorded at:
Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California, United States
recording of:
Brown Skin
writer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician), India.Arie and Shannon Sanders
4:56
5Strength, Courage, & Wisdom
recording engineer:
Avery Johnson and Mike Tocci
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and India.Arie
assistant mixer:
Chris Mazer
mixer:
George Karas (mixer)
bass, keyboard, mellotron and synthesizer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
drums (drum set):
Abe Fogle
guitar and lead vocals:
India.Arie
background vocals:
Tony Harrington and Kerisha Hicks
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Strength, Courage & Wisdom
lyricist and composer:
India.Arie
publisher:
Gold & Iron Music Publishing and WC Music Corp.
4:58
6Nature
recording engineer:
Avery Johnson
programming:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and India.Arie
assistant mixer:
Chris Mazer
mixer:
George Karas (mixer)
bass:
Avery Johnson
cello:
Nioka Workman
guitar and lead vocals:
India.Arie
keyboard:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
viola:
Judeth Insell-Stack
violin:
Kelly Hall-Tompkins (American violinist) and Marlene Rice
strings arranger:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
recorded at:
Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Nature
writer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician), India.Arie and Joyce Simpson
4:25
7Back to the Middle5:11
8Ready for Love
recording engineer:
Jim Lightman (record engineer) and Blue Miller
producer:
India.Arie and Blue Miller
mixer:
Dave Way
cello:
John Catchings
guitar:
India.Arie and Blue Miller
keyboard:
Tony Harrell
lead vocals:
India.Arie
recorded at:
Blues House Studio and Reflections Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee West (Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Ready for Love
writer:
India.Arie and Blue Miller
4:29
9Interlude
recording engineer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
George Karas (mixer)
guitar and lead vocals:
India.Arie
keyboard:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Interlude
lyricist and composer:
India.Arie
1:25
10Always in My Head
additional recording engineer:
Jon Smeltz
recording engineer, programming and mixer:
Bob Power
additional engineer:
Larry Philabaum and Louis Scalise
producer:
India.Arie and Bob Power
bass guitar:
Bob Power
drums (drum set):
Ralph Rolle (drummer and songwriter)
guitar and lead vocals:
India.Arie
organ and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Larry Goldings
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
conductor:
Bob Power
additionally recorded at:
The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recorded at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States and WorldBeat Recording in Calabasas, California, United States
mixed at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
In My Head
writer:
India.Arie and Blue Miller
publisher:
Gold & Iron Music Publishing, Songs Sung Blue, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WC Music Corp.
4:41
11I See God in You
additional recording engineer:
Blue Miller
recording engineer:
Mark Niemiec
programming:
Carlos Broady
producer:
Carlos "Six July" Broady and India.Arie
mixer:
Carlos Broady and Kevin Haywood (record engineer)
electric guitar:
Blue Miller
background vocals:
India.Arie and Blue Miller
lead vocals:
India.Arie
additionally recorded at:
Blues House Studio
recorded at:
Reflections Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
I See God in You
writer:
Carlos Broady and India.Arie
publisher:
Gold & Iron Music Publishing and Six July Publishing
3:18
12Simple
recording engineer:
Avery Johnson
programming:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and India.Arie
assistant mixer:
Chris Mazer
mixer:
George Karas (mixer)
guitar and lead vocals:
India.Arie
keyboard:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
additional vocals:
Anthony David (American R&B singer-songwriter)
background vocals:
Tony Harrington
vocals arranger:
Tony Harrington and India.Arie
recorded at:
Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Simple
writer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician), Duane Covert and India.Arie
3:26
13Part of My Life
recording engineer:
Avery Johnson
programming:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and India.Arie
assistant mixer:
Chris Mazer
mixer:
George Karas (mixer)
guitar:
Tony Harrington and India.Arie
keyboard:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
background vocals:
Tony Harrington and Kerisha Hicks
lead vocals:
India.Arie
recorded at:
Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Part of My Life
lyricist and composer:
Anthony David (American R&B singer-songwriter)
4:04
14Beautiful
recording engineer:
Blue Miller
producer:
India.Arie and Blue Miller
mixer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician), George Karas (mixer) and Chris Mazer
bass, celesta and Rhodes piano:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
guitar:
India.Arie and Blue Miller
lead vocals:
India.Arie
arranger:
India.Arie
recorded at:
Blues House Studio
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Beautiful
writer:
Kerisha Hicks, India.Arie and Blue Miller
4:06
15Outro
recording engineer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
George Karas (mixer)
guitar and lead vocals:
India.Arie
keyboard:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Outro
lyricist and composer:
India.Arie
1:21
16Wonderful (Stevie Wonder Dedication)
recording engineer:
Avery Johnson
programming:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and India.Arie
mixer:
George Karas (mixer)
drums (drum set):
Abe Fogle
guitar, percussion and lead vocals:
India.Arie
keyboard:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
background vocals:
Duane Covert, Tony Harrington, Kerisha Hicks, Laurnea Wilker-Hymen and Joyce Simpson
arranger:
India.Arie
recorded at:
Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Wonderful
writer:
Cornelius Barnes, Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician), India.Arie and Joyce Simpson
5:32

Credits

Release

art direction:Annalee Valencia
Sandra Brummels (Vice President of Creative Services for Universal Motown Records)
photography:Kwaku Alston
Michael Benabib
executive producer:Kedar Massenburg
mastering:Chris "The Master" Athens (mastering)
design:Annalee Valencia
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/534994 [info]
ASIN:US: B00005A1PR [info]