Confessions (VMP Essentials)

~ Release by Usher (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

VMP Essentials
- Record of the Month for November 2021
- lacquers cut by Barry Grint at Alchemy Mastering at AIR
- pressed on 2LP Gold Nugget vinyl
- listening notes booklet by Britt Julious
- art print by Dave Tonge

Annotation last modified on 2024-02-02 02:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Intro
producer:
James Lackey and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
UR IV Music
Usher2.75?:??
A2Yeah!
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Tallman
recording engineer:
Donnie Scantz (American music producer), The Trak Starz and Mark Vinten
miscellaneous support:
Delicia Hassan
artist & repertoire support:
Shakir Stewart
producer:
Sean Garrett and Jonathan “Lil’ Jon” Smith (US producer & rapper)
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Jonathan “Lil’ Jon” Smith (US producer & rapper)
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
L-Roc (producer & instrumentalist James Elbert Phillips)
bass:
LaMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA)
additional background vocals:
Sean Garrett and Lil’ Jon (US producer & rapper)
background vocals:
Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
guest performer:
Lil Jon (US producer & rapper) and Ludacris (US rapper & actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2003, in 2004)
produced for:
BME Enterprises
recorded at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States, Larrabee Sound West (Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States and Rondor Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Stankonia Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 290)
recording of:
Yeah!
writer:
Chris Bridges (US rapper & actor), Sean Garrett, James Phillips (producer & instrumentalist James Elbert Phillips), LaMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA), Jonathan Smith (US producer & rapper), Robert McDowell (US hip-hop) and Patrick J. Que Smith (US pop songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Air Control Publishing, Basajama Music, Christopher Garrett’s Publishing, Christopher Matthew Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Ground Control Publishing, Hitco Music, Hitco South, Lil’ Jon 00017 Music, Ludacris Music Publishing Inc., Me & Marq Music, Music of Windswept, Songs of Windswept, Swole Music (ASCAP) and TVT Music
Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris3.65?:??
A3Throwback
producer:
Just Blaze
performer:
Jadakiss (US rapper)
samples:
You’re Gonna Need Me by Dionne Warwick
Usher feat. Jadakiss3.4?:??
A4Confessions
Usher3?:??
A5Confessions, Part II
edit of:
Confessions, Part II by Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
music videos:
Confessions Pt. 2 by Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Confessions, Part 2
writer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI-April Music, Inc., Noontime South, Shaniah Cymone Music, UR IV Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Usher3.05?:??
A6Burn
recording of:
Burn
writer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI-April Music, Inc., Noontime South, Shaniah Cymone Music, UR IV Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Usher4.25?:??
B1Caught Up
recording engineer:
Vince DeLorenzo
producer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd) and Ryan Toby
mixer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal) and Jon Smeltz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
Vidal/Dre Productions
recorded at:
Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
The Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Caught Up
writer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd) and Ryan Toby
publisher:
Dirty Dre Music (ASCAP), Double Oh Eight, EMI April Music Inc., Hitco South, Music of Windswept, Pladis Music Publishing, PoohBZ Publishing and Universal Publishing Inc.
Usher3.85?:??
B2Superstar (interlude)
producer:
Valdez Brantley, Juan Johnny Najera (guitarist, producer and engineer), Aaron Spears, Arthur Strong and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
Usher3.25?:??
B3Superstar
producer:
Vidal Davis
Usher3.4?:??
B4Truth Hurts
mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
recording of:
Truth Hurts
writer:
Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Defenders of Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes, Sublime Basement Tunes and UR IV Music
Usher3.25?:??
B5Simple Things
mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
Usher3.4?:??
B6Bad Girl
additional recording engineer:
Dante “Destro” Barton
recording engineer:
Matt Marrin
additional drum machine programming:
Bobby Ross Avila
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
co-producer:
Bobby Ross Avila and IZ
producer:
Destro Music, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
assistant mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
guitar:
Bobby Ross Avila and Daniel Marino
keyboard [keyboards]:
Bobby Ross Avila
percussion and turntable [scratches]:
IZ
background vocals:
Tony “Prof” Tolbert (R&B/Hip Hop producer, vocalist & songwriter) and Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
A.B. Experience, ByStorm Entertainment, Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. and Underworld Entertainment
recorded at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States, The Village Recorders (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Wavelab Recording in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Bad Girl
writer:
Bobby Ross Avila, Dante Barton, Wil Guice, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Defenders of Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes, For the World, IN2N, IN2N Music, Scan Disc (Swedish, 1960s-70s), Sublime Basement Tunes and UR IV Music
Usher3.25?:??
▼ 12" Vinyl 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
C1That’s What It’s Made For
recording engineer:
Matt Marrin
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
co-producer:
Bobby Ross Avila, IZ and James “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)
assistant mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass, drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
IZ
bass [moog bass]:
Bobby Ross Avila
keyboard [keyboards]:
Bobby Ross Avila and IZ
Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
James “Big Jim” Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
background vocals:
Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
vocals:
Patrice “ButtaPhly” Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
A.B. Experience and Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States and The Village Recorders (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
That’s What It’s Made For
writer:
Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner), Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter) and James Q. Wright
publisher:
Defenders of Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes, Jibranda Music Works, Minneapolis Guys Music, Sublime Basement Tunes and UR IV Music
Usher3.15?:??
C2Can U Handle It?
recording engineer:
Pro J (producer James Gass, aka Jay, Professor Jay)
producer:
Pro J (producer James Gass, aka Jay, Professor Jay) and Thicke
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Larry Cox (American producer, keyboardist & songwriter)
instruments:
Pro J (producer James Gass, aka Jay, Professor Jay) and Thicke
background vocals:
Paula Patton (American actress and singer) and Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Blue Jay Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee North in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Can U Handle It?
writer:
Robert Daniels (Engineer), James Gass (producer James Gass, aka Jay, Professor Jay), Robin Thicke and User Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bigg Kidd Music, Da Gass Co. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI-April Music, Inc., EMI-Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), I Like ’em Thicke Music and UR IV Music
Usher?:??
C3Do It to Me
assistant recording engineer:
Tadd Mingo (a.k.a. “Rowdy Rik”; writer and technical)
recording engineer:
Bryan Frye
co-producer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter)
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
assistant mixer:
John Horesco IV
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
co-produced for:
Blackbaby Inc.
produced for:
So So Def Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Do It to Me
writer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI-April Music, Inc., Noontime South, Shaniah Cymone Music, UR IV Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Usher?:??
C4Take Your Hand
recording engineer:
Kevin “KD” Davis (US producer/engineer “KD” Davis)
producer:
Rich Harrison
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
instruments:
Rich Harrison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
mixed for:
Two Chord Music, Inc.
produced for:
Richcraft, Inc.
recorded at:
Larrabee North in Universal City, California, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Is There a Place for Me by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
recording of:
Take Your Hand
writer:
Rich Harrison, Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff), Gene McFadden, Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter) and John Whitehead
publisher:
925, Dam Rich Music, Dirty Dre Music (ASCAP), Double Oh Eight, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI-April Music, Inc., Hitco South, Music of Windswept, Pladis Music Publishing, Pooda's Music, PoohBZ Publishing, Universal Publishing Inc., UR IV Music, UR-IV and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Usher?:??
C5Follow Me
recording engineer:
Vince DeLorenzo
producer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd) and Ryan Toby
mixer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal) and Jon Smeltz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
Vidal/Dre Productions
recorded at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed 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
recording of:
Follow Me
writer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd) and Ryan Toby
publisher:
Dirty Dre Music (ASCAP), Double Oh Eight, EMI-April Music, Inc., Hitco South, Music of Windswept, Pladis Music Publishing, PoohBZ Publishing and Universal Publishing Inc.
Usher?:??
D1My Boo
performer:
Alicia Keys
recording of:
My Boo
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Alicia Keys, Manuel Seal, Adonis Shropshire and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher & Alicia Keys3.75?:??
D2Red Light
recording of:
Red Light
writer:
Sean Garrett, Keri Hilson, Jonathan Smith (US producer & rapper), Robert McDowell (US hip-hop) and Patrick “j.Que” Smith (US pop songwriter & producer)
Usher2.65?:??
D3Seduction
mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
Usher2.35?:??
D4Confessions, Part II (remix)
remixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
Usher feat. Shyne, Kanye West & Twista4?:??