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Creatively, R. Kelly came a long way since 1992. The Chicago singer started out his career with catchy, if conventional, new jack swing, but as the '90s progressed, he evolved into one of more interesting, risk-taking male singers in urban contemporary and neo-soul. It would be a stretch to say that Kelly is in a class with Al Green, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, or Marvin Gaye -- he's a product of a different generation and a different era, and he needs to be evaluated on his own hip-hop-minded terms rather than '60s or '70s terms (even though he has plenty of '60s and '70s influences). But it's no exaggeration to say that some of Kelly's work has been excellent, including many of the songs on The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 -- a best-of release that paints a generally favorable picture of the Chicagoan by focusing on his more essential recordings. Many of Kelly's well-known hits are provided, and they range from "You Remind Me of Something" and "Bump n' Grind" to "I Believe I Can Fly," "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)," and "I'm Your Angel" (the singer's unlikely duet with Celine Dion). Spanning 1992-2003, the collection shows how much Kelly evolved during that 11-year period. The thing that ties many of these songs together -- from the Guy-ish new jack swing number "She's Got That Vibe" in 1992 to "Fiesta" in 2000 -- is hip-hop, which has always been an integral part of the singer's output. Vol. 1 isn't the last word on Kelly's output; some major hits are missing, and the Vol. 1 part of the title implies that a Vol. 2 is needed. But for the novice or casual listener who wants to have many of Kelly's hits in the same place, Vol. 1 serves its purpose nicely.
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Stephon Taylor, 2nd Engineer - Doug McBride, 2nd Engineer - Peter Mokran, Programmer - Peter Mokran, Mixing Engineer - Peter Mokran, Engineer - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer
(P) 1993 Zomba Recording LLC
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Stephon Taylor, 2nd Engineer - Jim Slattery, Keyboards - Bobby Broom, Guitar - Doug McBride, 2nd Engineer - Peter Mokran, Recording Engineer - Peter Mokran, Programmer - Peter Mokran, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Performer - Timmy Allen, Producer
(P) 1993 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Peter Mokran, Programmer - Peter Mokran, Mixing Engineer - Peter Mokran, Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - Timmy Allen, Programmer
(P) 1993 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Lafayette Carthon, Keyboards - Mario Winans, Drum Programmer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Peter Mokran, Programmer - Peter Mokran, Recording Engineer - Peter Mokran, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist
(P) 1993 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Jason Mlodzinski, Recording Engineer - Andy Gallas, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Arranger
(P) 2003 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Lafayette Carthon, Keyboards - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - R. Kelly featuring Ronald and Ernie Isley, Performer - Stephen George, Programmer - Stephen George, Engineer - Ernie Isley, Guitar - Peter Mokran, Programmer - Peter Mokran, Engineer - Peter Mokran, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Vocal - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - Ronald Isley, Vocal
(P) 1995 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Stephen George, Mixing Engineer - Peter Mokran, Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Paul Riser, Orchestrator - Paul Riser, Arranger - Paul Riser, Conductor - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Donnie Lyle, Bass - Carl Robinson, Recording Engineer - Hart Hollman & The Motown Romance Orchestra, Performer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Andy Gallas, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer
(P) 2003 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
John Hanes, Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Andy Gallas, Recording Engineer - Andy Gallas, Programmer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Programmer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2003 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Jason Mlodzinski, 2nd Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - John Hanes, Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer - Nathan Wheeler, 2nd Engineer - Rodney East, Keyboards - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Programmer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - Herbie Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer - Steve Bearsley, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2003 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Boo & Gotti, Rap Performed By - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Rich Travali, Mixing Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Tone, Producer - Poke, Producer - R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z and Boo & Gotti, Performer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - Andy Gallas, 2nd Engineer - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - Chaz Harper, Mastering Engineer - Patrick Woodward, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2001 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Stan Wood, Recording Engineer - Stan Wood, Programmer - Greg Landfair, Guitar - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Abel Garibaldi, 2nd Engineer - James Lee, Recording Engineer - James Lee, 2nd Engineer - Carl Robinson, Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Jim Bottari, 2nd Engineer - Glen Brown, 2nd Engineer - Paul Riser, Arranger - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Programmer - Andy Gallas, 2nd Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - Herbie Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2000 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Serge Tsai, Recording Engineer - Jerry Duplessis, Producer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Wyclef Jean, Composer - Wyclef Jean featuring R. Kelly, Performer - Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Composer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mike Schlesinger, Engineer - Allan Tatum, Background Vocal - Allan Tatum, Programmer - Tommy Thumb, 2nd Engineer - Bobby West, Keyboards - Mr. Lee, Drum Programmer - Tim Nitz, 2nd Engineer - Chris Trevett, Mixing Engineer - Doug Michael, 2nd Engineer - Michael Clark, 2nd Engineer - Stephen George, 2nd Engineer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Background Vocal - R. Kelly, Keyboards - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - Herbie Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer
(P) 1992 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Schlesinger, Engineer - Allan Tatum, Background Vocal - Tommy Thumb, 2nd Engineer - Bobby West, Keyboards - R. Kelly & Public Announcement, Performer - Chris Trevett, Mixing Engineer - Doug Michael, 2nd Engineer - Michael Clark, 2nd Engineer - Stephen George, 2nd Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Background Vocal - R. Kelly, Keyboards - R. Kelly, Lyricist - Timmy Allen, Programmer - Herbie Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment
Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer - Abel Garibaldi, Programmer - Carl Robinson, Recording Engineer - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Paul Riser, Arranger - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Programmer - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - Peter Mokran, Mixing Engineer - Percy Bady, Keyboards - Kendall Nesbitt, Keyboards
(P) 2001 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tawatha Agee, Background Vocal - Jason Stasium, 2nd Engineer - Jake Ninan, 2nd Engineer - Don Hachey, 2nd Engineer - Troy Bright, Background Vocal - Bob Cadway, Recording Engineer - Fonzi Thornton, Background Vocal - Anthony Ransom, Background Vocal - Yvonne Gage, Background Vocal - Stephen George, Recording Engineer - Stephen George, Programmer - Stevie Robinson, Background Vocal - Bill Douglass, 2nd Engineer - Loris Holland, Keyboards - Loris Holland, Background Vocal - Loris Holland, Conductor - Loris Holland, Organ - Ayana George, Background Vocal - Jimmy Bralower, Drum Programmer - Joan Walton, Background Vocal - Robert Moe, Background Vocal - Paulette McWilliams, Background Vocal - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Lisa Lougheed, Background Vocal - Jeff Bova, Programmer - Jeff Morrow, Background Vocal - Rob Trow, Background Vocal - Cathy Richardson, Background Vocal - Johnny Rutledge, Background Vocal - Nathan Dean, 2nd Engineer - Elizabeth Withers, Background Vocal - Jeffrey Lane, 2nd Engineer - Spencer Washington, Background Vocal - Chris Brooke, 2nd Engineer - Rob Mathes, Orchestrator - Rob Mathes, Conductor - Cheryl Wilson, Background Vocal - R. Kelly duet with Celine Dion, Performer - Robin Robinson, Background Vocal - Robert Bowker, Background Vocal - Tony Black, Programmer - Humberto Gatica, Recording Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Nancey Jackson, Background Vocal - Latasha Jordon, Background Vocal - Steve Skinner, Keyboards - Steve Skinner, Drum Programmer - Diva Gray, Background Vocal - UB Tirado, 2nd Engineer - Jeff Vereb, 2nd Engineer - Brian Calicchia, 2nd Engineer - Dennis Collins, Background Vocal - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - Lafayette Carthon, Keyboards - Lafayette Carthon, Background Vocal - Lafayette Carthon, Conductor
(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Paul Riser, Strings - "The Luv Club" Choir, Background Vocal - Keith Henderson, Guitar - The Motown Romance Orchestra, Strings - Carl Robinson, Recording Engineer - Stephen George, Mixing Engineer - Stephen George, Recording Engineer - Stephen George, Programmer - Percy Bady, Keyboards - R. Kelly, Performer - R. Kelly, Composer - R. Kelly, Lyricist - R. Kelly, Producer - R. Kelly, Mixing Engineer - R. Kelly, Arranger - R. Kelly, Programmer
(P) 1996 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
Creatively, R. Kelly came a long way since 1992. The Chicago singer started out his career with catchy, if conventional, new jack swing, but as the '90s progressed, he evolved into one of more interesting, risk-taking male singers in urban contemporary and neo-soul. It would be a stretch to say that Kelly is in a class with Al Green, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, or Marvin Gaye -- he's a product of a different generation and a different era, and he needs to be evaluated on his own hip-hop-minded terms rather than '60s or '70s terms (even though he has plenty of '60s and '70s influences). But it's no exaggeration to say that some of Kelly's work has been excellent, including many of the songs on The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 -- a best-of release that paints a generally favorable picture of the Chicagoan by focusing on his more essential recordings. Many of Kelly's well-known hits are provided, and they range from "You Remind Me of Something" and "Bump n' Grind" to "I Believe I Can Fly," "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)," and "I'm Your Angel" (the singer's unlikely duet with Celine Dion). Spanning 1992-2003, the collection shows how much Kelly evolved during that 11-year period. The thing that ties many of these songs together -- from the Guy-ish new jack swing number "She's Got That Vibe" in 1992 to "Fiesta" in 2000 -- is hip-hop, which has always been an integral part of the singer's output. Vol. 1 isn't the last word on Kelly's output; some major hits are missing, and the Vol. 1 part of the title implies that a Vol. 2 is needed. But for the novice or casual listener who wants to have many of Kelly's hits in the same place, Vol. 1 serves its purpose nicely.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:59
- Main artists: R. Kelly
- Composer: R. Kelly
- Label: Jive
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
This Compilation (P) 2003 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
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