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Donna Summer sounds younger here than on her previous studio album, 1991's Mistaken Identity, or just about any of the isolated tracks that surfaced throughout the previous 17 years, which is a good thing as frequently as it is a bad thing. Crayons benefits from Summer's effortless energy; she was clearly into making this album, and her voice is as able and flexible as ever. However, almost all of the material with which she has to work -- several stylistic angles are taken with the likes of Danielle Brisebois (Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Clarkson) Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Nelly Furtado), J.R. Rotem (Leona Lewis, Trey Songz), and several others -- would make more sense on an album by a female teen pop group from the U.K. or, in some cases, a young adult catering to the coffeehouse market. One exception, if only from a lyrical standpoint, is "The Queen Is Back," where Summer refers to herself in the third person, as well as her past: "So many years ago on the radio/She crept into your soul and learned to love you." But it's really the type of move you'd expect from an aspiring diva on her second or third album. In-fashion vocal effects, which Summer certainly does not need, detract from a handful of these tracks, but as a whole, the album won't have trouble pleasing fans who just want to hear their queen have a blast and tear it up.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Greg Kurstin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Miri Ben Ari, Violin - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Noah Passovoy, Assistant Engineer - Danielle Brisebois, Composer, Lyricist - Pete Ganbarg
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - J.R. Rotem, Producer - Jonathan Rotem, Composer, Lyricist - Evan Kidd Bogart, Composer, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Greg Ogan, Recording Engineer - Pete Ganbarg - Meredith Willson, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Greg Kurstin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Danielle Brisebois, Composer, Lyricist - Jared Nugent, Assistant Engineer - Noah Pasovy, Assistant Engineer - SHINNOSUKE, Assistant Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - John Hanes, Mixing Engineer - Pete Ganbarg - Ziggy Marley, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - J.R. Rotem, Producer - Jonathan Rotem, Composer, Lyricist - Evan Kidd Bogart, Composer, Lyricist - RON TAYLOR - Mary Gaines Bernard - Greg Ogan, Recording Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Pete Ganbarg
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Toby GAD, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - RON TAYLOR, Recording Engineer - Pete Ganbarg
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Toby GAD, Composer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - RON TAYLOR - Pete Ganbarg
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Greg Kurstin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Danielle Brisebois, Composer, Lyricist - Jared Nugent, Assistant Engineer - Noah Pasovy, Assistant Engineer - SHINNOSUKE, Assistant Engineer - Erik Madrid, Assistant Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Pete Ganbarg
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Sebastian Arocha Morton, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Al Kasha, Composer, Lyricist - FRANCISCO "PANCHO" TOMASELLI, Bass Guitar - Robert "Crit" Castillo, Guitar - Davy Chegwidden, Percussion - Manny Marroquin, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Nathan P. Digesare, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Jakob Petren, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - John Jaszcz, Mixing Engineer - Greg Lawrence, Assistant Engineer - RON TAYLOR - Jenny Berggren - Mary Gaines Bernard - Tom Hemby, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Slide Guitar - Angelo Petrucci, Acoustic Guitar - Nathan DiGesare II, Clavichord - Pete Ganbarg
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Toby GAD, Composer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Pete Ganbarg
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Mendez, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Wayne Hector, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - John Hanes, Assistant Engineer - Pete Ganbarg
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Jamie Houston, Composer, Engineer, Lyricist, Percussion, Producer, Programmer - Fred Kron, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Percussion, Programmer - Iki Levy, Percussion - Charles Waddhams, Bass Guitar - Miri Ben-Ari, Violin - Josue Sejour - Bruce Sudano - RON TAYLOR, Engineer - Miguel Bustamante, Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Pete Ganbarg
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Sebastian Arocha Morton, Composer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Al Kasha, Composer, Lyricist - John Chominsky, Recording Engineer - Pete Ganbarg
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Donna Summer sounds younger here than on her previous studio album, 1991's Mistaken Identity, or just about any of the isolated tracks that surfaced throughout the previous 17 years, which is a good thing as frequently as it is a bad thing. Crayons benefits from Summer's effortless energy; she was clearly into making this album, and her voice is as able and flexible as ever. However, almost all of the material with which she has to work -- several stylistic angles are taken with the likes of Danielle Brisebois (Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Clarkson) Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Nelly Furtado), J.R. Rotem (Leona Lewis, Trey Songz), and several others -- would make more sense on an album by a female teen pop group from the U.K. or, in some cases, a young adult catering to the coffeehouse market. One exception, if only from a lyrical standpoint, is "The Queen Is Back," where Summer refers to herself in the third person, as well as her past: "So many years ago on the radio/She crept into your soul and learned to love you." But it's really the type of move you'd expect from an aspiring diva on her second or third album. In-fashion vocal effects, which Summer certainly does not need, detract from a handful of these tracks, but as a whole, the album won't have trouble pleasing fans who just want to hear their queen have a blast and tear it up.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:16
- Main artists: Donna Summer
- Composer: Donna Summer
- Label: Burgundy Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
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