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Much to his credit, Wyclef Jean is more of a producer in the vein of classic R&B and soul producers than he is in alignment with many of his contemporaries. Where most hip-hop and R&B producers are just focused on making a beat or making the hook as catchy as possible, Wyclef has a vision beyond that with his production style as well as his endeavors as a solo artist. This attention to detail and broad scope of music styles has been evident since his early years as a key member (if not the key member) of the Fugees. In a genre where formulas and playing it safe are the norm, Wyclef is a mad scientist taking constant risks and fusing elements of almost every genre imaginable into an amazing signature sound. And although not every experiment can be deemed a success (his cover versions of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" and a duet with Kenny Rogers revisiting "The Gambler" immediately come to mind), Wyclef's production skills on his worst day are still better than many producers' finest hour. Greatest Hits covers three solo albums over a period of six years. While the argument can be made that such a short span of time might warrant a greatest-hits compilation a bit premature, Wyclef has enough quality tracks to justify one -- especially if you are just looking to own his most well-known hits. From his commercial successes on the pop chart ("We Trying to Stay Alive" with fellow ex-Fugee Pras and the classic "Gone Till November") to some of his lesser known hits that only made an impact on the R&B charts, every single one of his finest solo moments is contained here. Die-hard fans will already own many, if not all, of these tracks, but those just getting warmed up to Wyclef's style will find Greatest Hits to be an essential primer.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
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Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer - R. Kelly, Associated Performer, Composer, Featured Artist, Lyricist, Producer - Wyclef Jean featuring R. Kelly, Associated Performer - Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Composer - JERRY "WONDER" DUPLESSIS, Producer - Serge "Sergical" Tsai, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Ayesha, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Papa Don, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Wyclef Jean featuring Ayesha and Papa Don, Associated Performer - Shea Taylor, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist - JERRY "WONDER" DUPLESSIS, Producer - Darrell Patterson (Papa Don), Composer, Lyricist - Serge "Sergical" Tsai, Recording Engineer - Kevin Myers, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Lyricist, Main Artist - John Forte, Associated Performer, Featured Artist, Lyricist - Pras, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Wyclef Jean feat. John Forté and Pras, Associated Performer - Barry Alan Gibb, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Producer - Prakazrel, Producer - Robin Gibb, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - Maurice Gibb, Composer, Lyricist - Rawle Gittens, Mixing Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Samuel Pras Michel, Lyricist - Jay Nicholas, Mixing Engineer - Storm Jefferson, Mixing Engineer - Mike Roach, Mixing Engineer - Alex Olsson, Mixing Engineer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - WARREN RIKER, Recording Engineer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - The Rock, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Melky Sedeck, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Wyclef Jean featuring The Rock (TM) & Melky Sedeck, Associated Performer - Blandinna Melky Jean - Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist - JERRY "WONDER" DUPLESSIS, Producer - Ricky Walters, Composer, Lyricist - Andrew Long, Composer, Lyricist - Sedeck, Co-Producer - Desmond Child, Composer, Lyricist - Robi Rosa, Composer, Lyricist - Taffy Danoff, Composer, Lyricist - William Danoff, Composer, Lyricist - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Aaron, Horn - Renel Duplesis, Executive Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - Duncan James, Assistant Engineer - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Glen Marchese, Mixing Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Bass Guitar - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Producer - Jerry Duplessis, Producer - J. Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist - Rawle Gittens, Assistant Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Assistant Engineer - Jay Nicholas, Assistant Engineer - Storm Jefferson, Assistant Engineer - Mike Roach, Assistant Engineer - Alex Olsson, Assistant Engineer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - WARREN RIKER, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Mary J. Blige, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Wyclef Jean featuring Mary J. Blige, Associated Performer - Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist, Producer - Sedeck, Co-Producer - MB 2 - Katia Cadet, Composer, Lyricist - Mary Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - Duncan James, Assistant Engineer - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Ted Wohlsen, Recording Engineer - Glen Marchese, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Claudette Ortiz, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Wyclef Jean feat. Claudette Ortiz of City High, Associated Performer - Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist - JERRY "WONDER" DUPLESSIS, Producer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Sonny Kompanek, Orchestrator - Wyclef, Guitar, Producer - New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Other - Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - Rawle Gittens, Assistant Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Assistant Engineer - Jay Nicholas, Assistant Engineer - Storm Jefferson, Assistant Engineer - Mike Roach, Assistant Engineer - Alex Olsson, Assistant Engineer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - WARREN RIKER, Recording Engineer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - JERRY "WONDER" DUPLESSIS, Producer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Youssou N'Dour, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - MB2, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Wyclef Jean featuring Youssou N' Dour & MB2, Associated Performer - Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist, Producer - Sedeck, Co-Producer - MB 2 - Freddy Ricks - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Dadi Beauburn, Bass - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - Duncan James, Assistant Engineer - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist - Dadi Beaudrum, Guitar - Willie Beck, Composer, Lyricist - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Leroy Bonner, Composer, Lyricist - Marshall Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, Composer, Lyricist - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - Marvin Pierce, Composer, Lyricist - Clarence Satchell, Composer, Lyricist - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - James Williams, Composer, Lyricist - August Moon, Composer, Lyricist - Donna Perillo - Tyrone Thomas, Composer, Lyricist - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - Duncan James, Assistant Engineer - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Ted Wohlsen, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Producer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Duplessis, Executive Producer, Producer - ANDY GRASSI, Guitar, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Sedeck, Co-Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - Duncan James, Assistant Engineer - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Wyclef Jean, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - R. Kelly, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Canibus, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Jean, Wyclef, feat. R. Kelly & Canibus, Associated Performer - Wyclef, Guitar - Che guevara, Co-Producer - George O'Dowd, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - Roy Hay, Composer, Lyricist - The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Jon Moss, Composer, Lyricist - Rawle Gittens, Assistant Engineer - Craig Michael, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Dozoretz, Assistant Engineer - Phil Pickett, Composer, Lyricist - Jay Nicholas, Assistant Engineer - John Lennon, Composer, Lyricist - Storm Jefferson, Assistant Engineer - Paul McCartney, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Roach, Assistant Engineer - Alex Olsson, Assistant Engineer - WARREN RIKER, Recording Engineer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Much to his credit, Wyclef Jean is more of a producer in the vein of classic R&B and soul producers than he is in alignment with many of his contemporaries. Where most hip-hop and R&B producers are just focused on making a beat or making the hook as catchy as possible, Wyclef has a vision beyond that with his production style as well as his endeavors as a solo artist. This attention to detail and broad scope of music styles has been evident since his early years as a key member (if not the key member) of the Fugees. In a genre where formulas and playing it safe are the norm, Wyclef is a mad scientist taking constant risks and fusing elements of almost every genre imaginable into an amazing signature sound. And although not every experiment can be deemed a success (his cover versions of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" and a duet with Kenny Rogers revisiting "The Gambler" immediately come to mind), Wyclef's production skills on his worst day are still better than many producers' finest hour. Greatest Hits covers three solo albums over a period of six years. While the argument can be made that such a short span of time might warrant a greatest-hits compilation a bit premature, Wyclef has enough quality tracks to justify one -- especially if you are just looking to own his most well-known hits. From his commercial successes on the pop chart ("We Trying to Stay Alive" with fellow ex-Fugee Pras and the classic "Gone Till November") to some of his lesser known hits that only made an impact on the R&B charts, every single one of his finest solo moments is contained here. Die-hard fans will already own many, if not all, of these tracks, but those just getting warmed up to Wyclef's style will find Greatest Hits to be an essential primer.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:51
- Main artists: Wyclef Jean
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Urban Music - Columbia
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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