In My Mind

Heather Headley

Publicado el 31/1/06 por RCA Records Label
Artistas principales: Heather Headley
Género R&B

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Fans of mature R&B who were won over by Heather Headley's 2002 debut, This Is Who I Am, will hear much to like in her follow-up, In My Mind. Headley by and large proceeds with an "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" policy. She does sound more assured, which only works to her advantage with the mostly elegant and very musical set of arrangements that she fronts. Though the hooks aren't as immediate as what can be heard on Top 40 radio, the relationship insights and the manner in which they're compellingly conveyed are more than a fair trade-off. The title track, which begins the album, immediately reminds the listener that Headley's songs aren't full of empty gestures or fleeting thrills. Unlike most modern R&B singles of any stripe -- whether they strive for major chart success or comparisons to '70s icons -- the song exemplifies how relationships and emotions are messy and complicated, and how they can't always be summed up by short catch phrases, over-dramatic bellowing, and other forms of "I'm more important than the song" nonsense. That said, the album isn't without some surprises. "Back When It Was" is the classiest production Lil Jon has done yet, much more "Givin' Him Something He Can Feel" than "Get Low" -- classy enough, in fact, to lead into another one of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' elegantly layered ballads. The buoyant dancehall-tinged track "How Many Ways," produced by Lenky, features Vybz Kartel, and is just as sexy as Beyoncé's "Naughty Girl" without being nearly as suggestive. The only disappointment is that the album lacks a strutting, upfront track on the level of This Is Who I Am's Dallas Austin-produced "Like Ya Used To." Here's hoping that Headley's third album won't take more than three years to materialize. Her presence should be constant, not occasional.

© Andy Kellman /TiVo

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In My Mind (Album Version)

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Bill Widdington, Engineer - Dan Needham, Drums - David Davidson, Strings - Debreca Smith, Background Vocal - Drew Ramsey, Background Vocal - Drew Ramsey, Composer - Drew Ramsey, Engineer - Drew Ramsey, Guitar - Drew Ramsey, Lyricist - Drew Ramsey, Producer - Greg Fuqua, Engineer - Heather Headley, Performer - John Catchings, Strings - John Graves, Engineer - John Hanes, 2nd Engineer - Kristin Wilkinson, Strings - Mark Linger, Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Shannon Sanders, Background Vocal - Shannon Sanders, Composer - Shannon Sanders, Keyboards - Shannon Sanders, Lyricist - Shannon Sanders, Producer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer - Tommy Sims, Acoustic Bass

(P) 2005 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Am I Worth It

00:03:21

Bruce Buechner, Recording Engineer - Heather Headley, Background Vocal - Heather Headley, Performer - John "Jubu" Smith, Composer - John "Jubu" Smith, Guitar - John "Jubu" Smith, Lyricist - John Hanes, Engineer - Joi Campbell, Background Vocal - Joi Campbell, Composer - Joi Campbell, Lyricist - Sean Cooper, Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, 2nd Engineer - Warren Campbell, Arranger - Warren Campbell, Composer - Warren Campbell, Lyricist - Warren Campbell, Performer - Warren Campbell, Producer - Warren Campbell, Programmer