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BONEY JAMES

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Some who have followed Boney James' incredible trajectory in smooth jazz land -- which includes four gold albums and a Grammy nomination for his previous disc, Ride -- might think it's a risk for the popular saxman to take all the production reins himself. He's always been an outstanding, soulful player, but producer Paul Brown's cool, R&B-driven vibe helped make stars out of him and numerous of his peers. James shows tremendous confidence in that chair here, keeping his trademark seductive vibe going with a sweet and sassy mix of easygoing ballads, catchy R&B vocals, and more creative stretching exercises. As producer, his crowning achievement here is the simmering, brassy blues texturing of the vocal/sax tune "Thinkin' 'Bout Me," which is what might have resulted years ago had Sly Stone included Junior Walker as part of his family. As composer, that piece and the midtempo easy funk jam "Stone Groove" are the catchiest, with both allowing for just enough sax solo time amidst the horn textures. As a bonus, "Stone Grooves" includes a touch of class via a frisky Joe Sample piano solo that, alas, doesn't last long enough. James knows his market and knows that man does not live by great sax alone. He has a great time encouraging some developing R&B vocal talents who are sure to make more noise on their own, from Bilal to his new labelmate Debbie Nova and Dwele. The Nova tune "Appreciate" is such a crisply produced pop confection that James should consider helming more strictly vocal projects. For those who don't think the busy production here lives up to the title of the disc, there's the title cut itself -- simple, soulful, and dreamy as the genre gets.

© Jonathan Widran /TiVo

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1
Pure
00:04:36

Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DC, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Mazur, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Gorman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Morris Pleasure, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BARDANI, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Morrison, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steef van de Gevel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pino Palladino, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sara Parkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roland Kato, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Fessel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Rankins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russell Elevado, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark McLaughlin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Musmano, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cecilia Tsan, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - BONEY JAMES, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES OPPENHEIM, Composer - Rohn Lawrence, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Petrie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL DAVIS, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Price, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ricardo Jordan, Cymbals, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fairall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Zeller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.

2
Better With Time
00:05:21

Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - DC, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Mazur, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bilal, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Gorman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Morris Pleasure, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BARDANI, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Morrison, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steef van de Gevel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sara Parkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roland Kato, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Rankins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russell Elevado, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark McLaughlin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Musmano, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cecilia Tsan, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - BONEY JAMES, Producer, Soprano Saxophone, Drum Programmer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES OPPENHEIM, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rohn Lawrence, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Petrie, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Price, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Fairall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Tony Zeller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.

3
2:01 AM
00:05:04

Rex Rideout, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - DC, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Mazur, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Gorman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BARDANI, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Higgins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Steef van de Gevel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Rankins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Koji Egawa, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - GREG SMITH, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Russell Elevado, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark McLaughlin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Musmano, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BONEY JAMES, Producer, Keyboards, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES OPPENHEIM, ComposerLyricist - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Digital Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Petrie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Price, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Fairall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Zeller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Frank Reichenbach Jr., Trombone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.

4
Stone Groove
00:04:45

Rex Rideout, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - DC, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Mazur, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Gorman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BARDANI, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Higgins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Steef van de Gevel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Rankins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Koji Egawa, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russell Elevado, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark McLaughlin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Musmano, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BONEY JAMES, Producer, Keyboards, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Digital Piano, AssociatedPerformer - DARRELL SMITH, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Petrie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Price, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Fairall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Zeller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Frank Reichenbach Jr., Trombone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.

5
Appreciate
00:03:32

Rex Rideout, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Buck, ComposerLyricist - DC, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Mazur, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Gorman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RAY BARDANI, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steef van de Gevel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Rankins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russell Elevado, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark McLaughlin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Musmano, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BONEY JAMES, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Engineer, Bass Programming, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES OPPENHEIM, ComposerLyricist - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Petrie, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Debi Nova, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Price, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Fairall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Zeller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.

6
Here She Comes
00:04:11

Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - DC, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Mazur, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Gorman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BARDANI, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Higgins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Steef van de Gevel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Larry Kimpel, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Rankins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Koji Egawa, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russell Elevado, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark McLaughlin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Musmano, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BONEY JAMES, Producer, Keyboards, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES OPPENHEIM, ComposerLyricist - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - LEON BISQUERA, ComposerLyricist - Rohn Lawrence, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Petrie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Price, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ricardo Jordan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Fairall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Zeller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.

7
Break Of Dawn
00:04:47

Johnny Britt, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rex Rideout, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - DC, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Mazur, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dwele, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Gorman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RAY BARDANI, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Higgins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Steef van de Gevel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Rankins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Koji Egawa, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russell Elevado, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark McLaughlin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Musmano, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BONEY JAMES, Producer, Keyboards, Soprano Saxophone, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES OPPENHEIM, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Petrie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Price, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andwele Gardner, ComposerLyricist - Todd Fairall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Zeller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.

8
It's On
00:03:27

Johnny Britt, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rex Rideout, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Teddy Campbell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Walls, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DC, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Mazur, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Gorman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RAY BARDANI, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steef van de Gevel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Rankins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koji Egawa, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russell Elevado, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark McLaughlin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Musmano, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BONEY JAMES, Producer, Keyboards, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES OPPENHEIM, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Petrie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Price, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Fairall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Zeller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.

9
Thinkin' 'Bout Me
00:04:00

Rex Rideout, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - DC, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lauren Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Mazur, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Gorman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Morris Pleasure, Keyboards, Digital Piano, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BARDANI, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Higgins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Steef van de Gevel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pino Palladino, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Al, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Rankins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Koji Egawa, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russell Elevado, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark McLaughlin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Musmano, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Carmen, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - BONEY JAMES, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES OPPENHEIM, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rohn Lawrence, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Petrie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Price, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Fairall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Tony Zeller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.

10
You Don't Have To Go Home
00:04:05

Marlon McClain, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Rideout, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald McCauley, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Lawson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - DC, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Mazur, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Gorman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Lyle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BARDANI, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Brown, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Preston, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Higgins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Steef van de Gevel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE RIDEAU, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lexy Shroyer, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Rankins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Koji Egawa, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russell Elevado, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark McLaughlin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Musmano, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BONEY JAMES, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES OPPENHEIM, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Petrie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Price, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Fairall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Zeller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kurt (KC) Clayton, Digital Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Richardson, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2004 Craft Recordings.

Albumbeschreibung

Some who have followed Boney James' incredible trajectory in smooth jazz land -- which includes four gold albums and a Grammy nomination for his previous disc, Ride -- might think it's a risk for the popular saxman to take all the production reins himself. He's always been an outstanding, soulful player, but producer Paul Brown's cool, R&B-driven vibe helped make stars out of him and numerous of his peers. James shows tremendous confidence in that chair here, keeping his trademark seductive vibe going with a sweet and sassy mix of easygoing ballads, catchy R&B vocals, and more creative stretching exercises. As producer, his crowning achievement here is the simmering, brassy blues texturing of the vocal/sax tune "Thinkin' 'Bout Me," which is what might have resulted years ago had Sly Stone included Junior Walker as part of his family. As composer, that piece and the midtempo easy funk jam "Stone Groove" are the catchiest, with both allowing for just enough sax solo time amidst the horn textures. As a bonus, "Stone Grooves" includes a touch of class via a frisky Joe Sample piano solo that, alas, doesn't last long enough. James knows his market and knows that man does not live by great sax alone. He has a great time encouraging some developing R&B vocal talents who are sure to make more noise on their own, from Bilal to his new labelmate Debbie Nova and Dwele. The Nova tune "Appreciate" is such a crisply produced pop confection that James should consider helming more strictly vocal projects. For those who don't think the busy production here lives up to the title of the disc, there's the title cut itself -- simple, soulful, and dreamy as the genre gets.

© Jonathan Widran /TiVo

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