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It may be hard to listen to Pink's debut album Can't Take Me Home without hearing TLC, specifically their 1999 album Fanmail. After all, L.A. Reid and Babyface were the executive producers for both albums, and they decided to use a skittering, post-jungle rhythm for the bedrock of these savvy, club-ready dance-pop productions -- a sound exploited expertly on TLC's record. If Can't Take Me Home pales next to Fanmail, it's not Pink's fault, nor is it because the album is sub-par; it's simply because it follows in the footsteps of a record that's as close to a modern classic as contemporary soul gets. Judged as its own entity, Pink's debut is quite strong, even if it isn't perfect. The production is masterminded by Babyface and LA Reid, who oversee such producers as Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Terence "Tramp-Baby" Abney, Daryl Simmons, and Tricky (not to be confused with the dark trip-hop genius, of course), and throughout this album, their work sparkles, from the deft layers of drum machines to the sultriness of the slow grooves. For the most part, Pink's performances match that production -- she may not be able to deliver ballads with assurance and soul just yet, but she never over-sings. She also not only has an appealing voice, but displays a fair amount of chops. So, with the production and performances in place, that leaves just the songs. While there are no bad cuts on Can't Take Me Home, there aren't any knock-out punches, either. They're all fairly well-crafted, but they're more ingratiating than immediate, and if dance-pop should be anything, it should be indelible upon at least the second listen, if not the first. Many of the songs on Can't Take Me Home need a few spins before they truly sink in, which is a bit unfortunate. Still, it's not the worst situation in the world, either, especially since a lot of the tunes actually do make an impression with repeated plays. So, Can't Take Me Home doesn't really escape many of the pitfalls of a debut, but thanks to LA Reid and Babyface's production and Pink's engaging talents, it's a promising first effort all the same.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Sherree Ford-Payne, Background Vocal - Daryl Simmons, Producer - Alecia Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Terence Abney, Composer, Lyricist - P!nk, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Darrell Thorp, Assistant Engineer - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer - Terence "Tramp-Baby" Abney, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - Babyface, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Kandi Burruss, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Producer, Background Vocal - Alecia Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Composer, Lyricist - P!nk, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixing Engineer - Brian Smith, Assistant Engineer - Steve Baughman, Assistant Engineer - Focus, Programmer - Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Producer, Programmer - Darius Green, Composer, Lyricist - Derrick Scott, Guitar
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Damon Thomas, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Arranger - Sherree Ford-Payne, Background Vocal - P!nk, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer - Babyface, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Tavia Ivey, Background Vocal - Victor McCoy, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Kandi Burruss, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Producer, Background Vocal - Alecia Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - P!nk, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixing Engineer - She'kspere, Recording Engineer
(P) 1999 RCA Records, a divison of Sony Music Entertainment
Sherree Ford-Payne, Background Vocal - Anthony President, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Drum Programmer, All Instruments - Brainz Dimilo, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Drum Programmer - Kawan "KP" Prather, A&R Director - P!nk, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Ivy Skoff, Coordinator - Mark Tabb, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer - Edward Quesada, Recording Engineer - Babyface, Producer - Victor McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Sharon Daley, A&R Director
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Christopher Stewart, Composer, Lyricist - Sean Hall, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Neal Creque, Composer, Lyricist - P!nk, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixing Engineer - Tricky, Producer - KEVIN LIVELY, Assistant Engineer - Robin Thicke, Composer, Lyricist - Tye-V, Background Vocal
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Jason Rome, Assistant Engineer - Jason Boyd, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger - Quinnes Parker, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger - Marvin Scandrick, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger - Daron Jones, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, All Instruments - Courtney Sills, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger - P!nk, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - John Horesco IV, Assistant Engineer - Chrissy Conway, Background Vocal - Brian Smith, Recording Engineer - Ralph Cacciurri, Assistant Engineer - Michael Keith, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger - NealHPogue, Mixing Engineer - Lamont Maxwell, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, All Instruments - Sheri Flanagan, Background Vocal
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Ivan Matias, Composer, Lyricist - Karlin, Producer, Arranger, All Instruments - SoulShock, Producer, Arranger, Mixing Engineer, All Instruments - Kenneth Karlin, Composer, Lyricist - Carsten Schack, Composer, Lyricist - P!nk, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Andrea Martin, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Foley, Recording Engineer - Dylan Vaughn, Assistant Engineer - Elliot Blakely, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Harold Frasier, Composer, Lyricist, All Instruments - Alecia Moore, Composer, Lyricist - P!nk, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Steve Rhythm, Producer, Programmer - Laferron Miles, Composer, Lyricist - Stephen Clarke, Composer, Lyricist - The Specialists, Producer - NealHPogue, Mixing Engineer - Chris Champion, Recording Engineer - Doug Robertson, Assistant Engineer - Corey Hall, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Alecia Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Will Baker, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Arranger - P!nk, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Blake Eiseman, Recording Engineer - Pete Woodruff, Composer, Lyricist - Stephanie Vonarx, Assistant Producer - Pete, Producer - Will, Producer - James Ehnes, Strings - NealHPogue, Mixing Engineer - Angele Sherwood-Lawless, Strings - Helen Kopec, Strings - Kenny Stallworth, Assistant Engineer - Kerren Berz, Strings, Orchestrator - Kathryn Stewart, Strings
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Craig Love, Guitar - Maurice Sinclair, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Hartnett, Guitar, Bass - James Hollins, Composer, Lyricist - Ricardo Lewis, Background Vocal - Kawan "KP" Prather, Composer, Lyricist - Jamal Jones, Background Vocal - Josh Butler, Recording Engineer - P!nk, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Ezekiel Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer - Mauricio Iragorri, Assistant Engineer - Rob Chirelli, Mixing Engineer - P.A., Producer, Drums, Keyboards - Ekeke, Background Vocal - Erika Nuri Prather, Background Vocal
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Harold Frasier, Composer, Lyricist, All Instruments - Alecia Moore, Composer, Lyricist - P!nk, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Steve Rhythm, Producer, Programmer - Stephen Clarke, Composer, Lyricist - The Specialists, Producer - NealHPogue, Mixing Engineer - Delouie Avant, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Champion, Recording Engineer - Corey Hall, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Harold Frasier, Composer, Lyricist, All Instruments - Alecia Moore, Composer, Lyricist - P!nk, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Milwaukee Buck, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Steve Rhythm, Producer, Co-Producer - Aaron Phillips, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger - Stephen Clarke, Composer, Lyricist - NealHPogue, Recording Engineer - Doug Robertson, Assistant Engineer - Won Jeong Han, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Kandi Burruss, Composer, Lyricist - Alecia Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - P!nk, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sovereign, Producer
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Damon Thomas, Composer, Lyricist - Sherree Ford-Payne, Background Vocal - P!nk, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer - Babyface, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Tavia Ivey, Background Vocal - Victor McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Steve "Bertie" Burton, Keyboards
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
Album review
It may be hard to listen to Pink's debut album Can't Take Me Home without hearing TLC, specifically their 1999 album Fanmail. After all, L.A. Reid and Babyface were the executive producers for both albums, and they decided to use a skittering, post-jungle rhythm for the bedrock of these savvy, club-ready dance-pop productions -- a sound exploited expertly on TLC's record. If Can't Take Me Home pales next to Fanmail, it's not Pink's fault, nor is it because the album is sub-par; it's simply because it follows in the footsteps of a record that's as close to a modern classic as contemporary soul gets. Judged as its own entity, Pink's debut is quite strong, even if it isn't perfect. The production is masterminded by Babyface and LA Reid, who oversee such producers as Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Terence "Tramp-Baby" Abney, Daryl Simmons, and Tricky (not to be confused with the dark trip-hop genius, of course), and throughout this album, their work sparkles, from the deft layers of drum machines to the sultriness of the slow grooves. For the most part, Pink's performances match that production -- she may not be able to deliver ballads with assurance and soul just yet, but she never over-sings. She also not only has an appealing voice, but displays a fair amount of chops. So, with the production and performances in place, that leaves just the songs. While there are no bad cuts on Can't Take Me Home, there aren't any knock-out punches, either. They're all fairly well-crafted, but they're more ingratiating than immediate, and if dance-pop should be anything, it should be indelible upon at least the second listen, if not the first. Many of the songs on Can't Take Me Home need a few spins before they truly sink in, which is a bit unfortunate. Still, it's not the worst situation in the world, either, especially since a lot of the tunes actually do make an impression with repeated plays. So, Can't Take Me Home doesn't really escape many of the pitfalls of a debut, but thanks to LA Reid and Babyface's production and Pink's engaging talents, it's a promising first effort all the same.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:15
- Main artists: P!nk
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - LaFace Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2000 LaFace Records LLC
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