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Former Blackstreet member Dave Hollister has a problem all too common in R&B: finding songs half as memorable as his voice. But his third solo album -- and his first for Motown -- makes some progress in that quest, suggesting that a little Detroit magic might have rubbed off on this Chicago hustler. Despite its title, Things in the Game Done Changed doesn't mark any substantial shift in Hollister's formula: he still favors repetitive tunes rooted in gospel, substituting the ebb and flow of his powerful pipes for catchy hooks and melodies. It's an approach he shares with contemporaries like Gerald LeVert -- but while LeVert has made a virtue of consistency, concentrating exclusively on the bedroom, a little variety serves Hollister better. Working with a variety of producers (including Tank, a younger kindred spirit), Hollister eschews the hip-hop collaborations that marked Ghetto Hymns, but a few rousing soul shouters on the order of "We Gonna Make It," plus a newfound optimism, give this collection a welcome spark, and make you appreciate his ability to spin the thread of a good idea into complex emotional tapestries like "Tonight" and the anguished "Tell Me Why." There's still no hit that would give Hollister the recognition his voice deserves, but he's finally made an album as rock-solid as his singing style.
© Dan LeRoy /TiVo
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Durrell Babbs, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tank, Producer - Dave Hollister, MainArtist - Mike Butler, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.D. Andrew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jun Ishizeki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp.
Eric Dawkins, ComposerLyricist - Steve Baxter, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Blake English, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert "Big Bert" Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Anson Dawkins, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hollister, MainArtist - Robert Smith, ComposerLyricist - Mike Butler, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Hayes, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.D. Andrew, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bereal, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Will E. Miller, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johntá Austin, ComposerLyricist - Joel Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Dave Hollister, MainArtist - ANDREW BLAKELOCK, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - All Star, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Allen "Allstar" Gordon Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - Angelo Quaglia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp.
Bryan-Michael Cox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Luther Vandross, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hollister, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Scott Kieklak, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Butler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Kilhoffer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.D. Andrew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Young, ComposerLyricist - Jason Keith Perry, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Steven R. Robillard, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Recsnik, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp.
Eric Dawkins, ComposerLyricist - Blake English, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Robert "Big Bert" Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Anson Dawkins, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hollister, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Smith, ComposerLyricist - Mike Butler, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.D. Andrew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp.
Gerald Haddon, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hollister, MainArtist - Scott Kieklak, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Butler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.D. Andrew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vadim "Chiss" Chislov, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Sledge, ComposerLyricist - Sean Carrington, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp.
Joshua Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Loren Dawson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hollister, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Scott Kieklak, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Butler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOE THOMAS, ComposerLyricist - J.D. Andrew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vadim "Chiss" Chislov, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp.
Parkes Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Mitchell Jones, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tank, Producer - Dave Hollister, MainArtist - Mike Butler, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.D. Andrew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jun Ishizeki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Durrell Babbs, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tank, Producer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hollister, MainArtist - Mike Butler, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.D. Andrew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Johnson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp.
Davel McKenzie, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hollister, MainArtist - Daniel Kresco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Young, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Todd Yeager, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Davel McKenzie, Producer, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hollister, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Butler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.D. Andrew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Young, ComposerLyricist - Sprague Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Franny G., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution
Donnie Scantz, Producer - Durrell Babbs, Producer, ComposerLyricist - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hollister, Producer, MainArtist - Scott Kieklak, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Portee, Producer, Additional Producer - Mike Butler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.D. Andrew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darnley Scantlebury, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Robinson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike City, Producer - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hollister, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Butler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.D. Andrew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Erick Walls, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Flowers, ComposerLyricist - Franny G., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Biz Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution
Eric Dawkins, ComposerLyricist - Blake English, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Robert "Big Bert" Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Anson Dawkins, ComposerLyricist - Javier Valverde, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DEXTER SIMMONS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hollister, MainArtist - Robert Smith, ComposerLyricist - Mike Butler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.D. Andrew, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vadim "Chiss" Chislov, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp.
Davel McKenzie, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hollister, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Kresco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Young, ComposerLyricist - Todd Yeager, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music &Video Distribution
Mark Curry, ComposerLyricist - Davel McKenzie, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Dave Hollister, MainArtist - Az, Rap Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Young, ComposerLyricist - Donald Woolfolk, ComposerLyricist - Big Joe, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike T., Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Dubuclet, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chop D.E.S.E.L., Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Albumbeschreibung
Former Blackstreet member Dave Hollister has a problem all too common in R&B: finding songs half as memorable as his voice. But his third solo album -- and his first for Motown -- makes some progress in that quest, suggesting that a little Detroit magic might have rubbed off on this Chicago hustler. Despite its title, Things in the Game Done Changed doesn't mark any substantial shift in Hollister's formula: he still favors repetitive tunes rooted in gospel, substituting the ebb and flow of his powerful pipes for catchy hooks and melodies. It's an approach he shares with contemporaries like Gerald LeVert -- but while LeVert has made a virtue of consistency, concentrating exclusively on the bedroom, a little variety serves Hollister better. Working with a variety of producers (including Tank, a younger kindred spirit), Hollister eschews the hip-hop collaborations that marked Ghetto Hymns, but a few rousing soul shouters on the order of "We Gonna Make It," plus a newfound optimism, give this collection a welcome spark, and make you appreciate his ability to spin the thread of a good idea into complex emotional tapestries like "Tonight" and the anguished "Tell Me Why." There's still no hit that would give Hollister the recognition his voice deserves, but he's finally made an album as rock-solid as his singing style.
© Dan LeRoy /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:59
- Main artists: Dave Hollister
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2002 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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