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Despite an excellent debut, India.Arie still had much to prove with her second record. Several of her neo-soul compatriots, from D'Angelo to Erykah Badu to Macy Gray, had faltered with sophomore albums, and it appeared she may have already said everything she had to say on Acoustic Soul. That anticipation, and trepidation, is exactly what makes Voyage to India such a beautiful surprise; it's a record that easily equals her debut, boasting better vocal performances but also better songwriting and accompanying production. As on her debut, there is a marked balance of organic and artificial: an acoustic guitar paces many tracks, though the edges are shorn off for a digital feel; the beats are often sampled, but there are still plenty of handclaps and fingersnaps; and the arrangements are simple yet obviously very polished. The improvement in her songwriting is most obvious from the first three tracks (after the short intro). The themes driving "Little Things" (keeping it simple), "Talk to Her" (the importance of honesty, warmth, and communication in relationships), and "Slow Down" (taking life one day at a time) certainly have been covered already, many times even, but India.Arie writes with a fresh perspective that makes it sound as though she's the first to broach the topic. And, finally, her delivery is the best of any neo-soul vocalist, barring only the incomparable Jill Scott, alternately earnest and playful and sexy and questing. It all adds up to one of the most glowing comebacks of the year (if she ever left), an important record whose stamp -- the Motown logo -- isn't the only thing it has in similarity with a classic LP by Marvin Gaye or Stevie Wonder.
© John Bush /TiVo
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India.Arie, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Alvin Speights, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shawn Taylor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Sanders, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Andre Fischer, ComposerLyricist - Avery Johnson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Wolinski, ComposerLyricist - Alvin Speights, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Harrington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Quinones, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Forrest Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Khari Simmons, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kerisha Hicks, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 UMG Recordings, Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.
India.Arie, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Sanders, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Ramsey, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Algebra Blessett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Tocci, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laurnea Laurae Wilkerson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Sanders, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Ramsey, Producer - Joyce Simpson, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Quinones, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Forrest Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Khari Simmons, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Sanders, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Ramsey, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Avery Johnson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Speights, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Fuqua, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Forrest Robinson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Sanders, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Alvin Speights, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vernon Mungo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ricky Quinones, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Forrest Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Alvin Speights, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Alder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Sanders, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Ramsey, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Avery Johnson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reid Shippen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Catchings, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Davidson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dana Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Mel Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Kerisha Hicks, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Blue Miller, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Brent Barrett, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Speights, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Grossman, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dough Kahan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Terry McMillan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Lightman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blue Miller, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Willis, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Harrell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Speights, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Grossman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joyce Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Dough Kahan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, MainArtist - Shannon Sanders, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Avery Johnson, Bass Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Speights, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Fuqua, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Harrington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Quinones, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerisha Hicks, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert "Georgia Boy" Watson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Alvin Speights, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Tocci, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laurnea Laurae Wilkerson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Alvin Speights, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shawn Taylor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Sanders, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Ramsey, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Avery Johnson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reid Shippen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Catchings, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Musiq Soulchild, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Davidson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Baker Jr., ComposerLyricist - Bryant Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
India.Arie, Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Sanders, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - India Arie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Ramsey, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Avery Johnson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alvin Speights, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vernon Mungo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Harrington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Forrest Robinson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Khari Simmons, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kerisha Hicks, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paige Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Despite an excellent debut, India.Arie still had much to prove with her second record. Several of her neo-soul compatriots, from D'Angelo to Erykah Badu to Macy Gray, had faltered with sophomore albums, and it appeared she may have already said everything she had to say on Acoustic Soul. That anticipation, and trepidation, is exactly what makes Voyage to India such a beautiful surprise; it's a record that easily equals her debut, boasting better vocal performances but also better songwriting and accompanying production. As on her debut, there is a marked balance of organic and artificial: an acoustic guitar paces many tracks, though the edges are shorn off for a digital feel; the beats are often sampled, but there are still plenty of handclaps and fingersnaps; and the arrangements are simple yet obviously very polished. The improvement in her songwriting is most obvious from the first three tracks (after the short intro). The themes driving "Little Things" (keeping it simple), "Talk to Her" (the importance of honesty, warmth, and communication in relationships), and "Slow Down" (taking life one day at a time) certainly have been covered already, many times even, but India.Arie writes with a fresh perspective that makes it sound as though she's the first to broach the topic. And, finally, her delivery is the best of any neo-soul vocalist, barring only the incomparable Jill Scott, alternately earnest and playful and sexy and questing. It all adds up to one of the most glowing comebacks of the year (if she ever left), an important record whose stamp -- the Motown logo -- isn't the only thing it has in similarity with a classic LP by Marvin Gaye or Stevie Wonder.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:03
- Main artists: India.Arie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Motown
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2002 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2002 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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