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Get Lifted netted John Legend a major hit ("Ordinary People") that will be heard on adult contemporary stations and throwback-oriented programs as long as they exist, platinum status, and three Grammy titles -- including the potential kiss of death that is Best New Artist. If Legend hadn't linked up with Kanye West or any other connected industry figure, he'd probably be well into a string of independent albums and would likely have a fanatical cult following through persistent touring. It doesn't take much exposure to his songs to sense this alternate scenario. No one can deny that Legend has had considerable help from his collaborators, and he continues to get that support this time out -- there's West, will.i.am, Sa-Ra, Raphael Saadiq, Plant Life's Jack Splash, and a massive crew of session musicians, but it's already evident that Legend only needs a piano to get by. Even with its many producers, Once Again is much more focused than Get Lifted, and the quality of its songs is equally high. Legend's obviously doing everything in his power to not fall off. He pours so much of himself into each one of these songs, whether they're about flings with groupies or breakups with long-term girlfriends, that the album can begin to wear around the eighth track. The songs flit back and forth between easygoing, butterflies-of-love-type sentiments and deep drama, with both sides expressed through similar levels of intensity. As much as anyone else, Legend would benefit from the recent (and generally welcomed) return of the 40-minute R&B album. If the album is missing something, it's a snappy, unapologetically swaggering track in the vein of Get Lifted's "Used to Love U," or perhaps a song or two that doesn't seem intent on displaying impressive musicality, but there are enough undeniably bright spots to please those who have already been won over. While Once Again might not get as much attention as its predecessor, it's more assured and sounds nothing like an experiment to see what sticks. Legend now knows exactly where he fits, and he's not holding back in the least.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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John Legend, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Producer - John Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - will.i.am, Producer - Jessyca Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - James B. Cobb, Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Sasha Allen - Kanye West, Producer - BUDDY BUIE, Composer, Lyricist - Gelly Kusuma, Assistant Engineer - William Adams, Composer, Lyricist - Corey Hogan, Horn - Tony Maserati for Two Chord Music, Mixing Engineer - Jenaee Dixon, Horn - Karesha Crawford, Horn - will.i.am and Padraic Kerin, Recording Engineer - Padraic Kerin, Recording Engineer - Anthony Kilhoffer, Recording Engineer - Anthony "Rocky" Gallo, Recording Engineer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
John Legend, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Organ, Producer, Associated Performer, Organ, Producer - Kanye West, Producer - J. Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - Kanye West, Composer, Lyricist - V. Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - J.Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - Jessyca Wilson - M. Bland, Composer, Lyricist - A. Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Vaughn Anthony - Sharief Hobley, Guitar - Andy Marcinkowski, Assistant Engineer - TONY MASERATI, Mixing Engineer - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer - Anthony Kilhoffer, Recording Engineer - Andrew Dawson, Recording Engineer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
John Legend, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Devo Springsteen, Producer - J. Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - T. Craskey, Composer, Lyricist - D. Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Kanye West, Producer - Tom Craskey, Co-Producer - Anthony Gallo, Recording Engineer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
John Legend, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - J. Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - Raphael Saadiq, Producer - CRAIG STREET, Producer - R. Bacon, Composer, Lyricist - R. Saadiq, Composer, Lyricist - E. Swaray, Composer, Lyricist - Kanye West, Producer - Jake and The Phatman, Co-Producer - James Tanksley, Assistant Engineer - Ichiho Nishiki, Assistant Engineer - TONY MASERATI, Mixing Engineer - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer - Glenn Standridge, Recording Engineer - Chuck Brungardt, Recording Engineer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
John Legend, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - will.i.am, Producer - John Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - William Adams, Composer, Lyricist - Pam Sawyer, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - Kanye West, Producer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
John Legend, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Producer - Mary J. Blige, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - John Legend feat. Mary J. Blige, Associated Performer - Avenue, Producer - J. Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - A .Crandle, Composer, Lyricist - P. Bollenback, Composer, Lyricist - Kanye West, Producer - Stevie Wonder, Composer, Lyricist - Anthony "Rocky" Gallo, Recording Engineer - Tatsuya Sato, Recording Engineer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
John Legend, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Producer - Eric Hudson, Bass, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Producer - John Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - Jessyca Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - CRAIG STREET, Producer - Kawn Prather, Composer, Lyricist - Sasha Allen - Kanye West, Producer - Andy Marcinkowski, Assistant Engineer - TONY MASERATI, Mixing Engineer - Tatsuya Sato, Recording Engineer - S. Husky Hoskulds, Recording Engineer - Hector Castillo, Recording Engineer - Jack Splash, Drum Programmer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
John Legend, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - will.i.am, Producer, Recording Engineer - J. Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - W. Adams, Composer, Lyricist - E. Swaray, Composer, Lyricist - Kanye West, Producer - Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - POINDEXTER, Composer, Lyricist - Gelly Kusuma, Assistant Engineer - Andy Marcinkowski, Assistant Engineer - TONY MASERATI, Mixing Engineer - Padraic Kerin, Recording Engineer - Anthony Kilhoffer, Recording Engineer - Anthony "Rocky" Gallo, Recording Engineer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
John Legend, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - CRAIG STREET, Producer - John Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - Kanye West, Producer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
John Legend, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Executive Producer - John Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - Sa-Ra Creative Partners (OM'Mas Keith, Taz Arnold, Shafiq Husayn), Producer - Om'Mas Keith, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer - Taz Arnold, Composer, Lyricist - Kanye West, Executive Producer - Shaquif Husayn, Composer, Lyricist - Gelly Kusuma, Assistant Engineer - TONY MASERATI, Mixing Engineer - Tatsuya Sato, Recording Engineer - Anthony Kilhoffer, Recording Engineer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
John Legend, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - CRAIG STREET, Producer - John Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - Kanye West, Producer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
John Legend, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer, Vocal Arranger - dave tozer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - John Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - Kanye West, Producer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
John Legend, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - John Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - Kanye West, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - CRAIG STREET, Producer - Jessyca Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - George Patterson, Composer, Lyricist - Ken Lewis, Co-Producer - NO ID, Co-Producer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
John Legend, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - John Stephens, Composer, Lyricist - will.i.am, Producer - William Adams, Composer, Lyricist - CRAIG STREET, Producer - Kanye West, Producer
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Get Lifted netted John Legend a major hit ("Ordinary People") that will be heard on adult contemporary stations and throwback-oriented programs as long as they exist, platinum status, and three Grammy titles -- including the potential kiss of death that is Best New Artist. If Legend hadn't linked up with Kanye West or any other connected industry figure, he'd probably be well into a string of independent albums and would likely have a fanatical cult following through persistent touring. It doesn't take much exposure to his songs to sense this alternate scenario. No one can deny that Legend has had considerable help from his collaborators, and he continues to get that support this time out -- there's West, will.i.am, Sa-Ra, Raphael Saadiq, Plant Life's Jack Splash, and a massive crew of session musicians, but it's already evident that Legend only needs a piano to get by. Even with its many producers, Once Again is much more focused than Get Lifted, and the quality of its songs is equally high. Legend's obviously doing everything in his power to not fall off. He pours so much of himself into each one of these songs, whether they're about flings with groupies or breakups with long-term girlfriends, that the album can begin to wear around the eighth track. The songs flit back and forth between easygoing, butterflies-of-love-type sentiments and deep drama, with both sides expressed through similar levels of intensity. As much as anyone else, Legend would benefit from the recent (and generally welcomed) return of the 40-minute R&B album. If the album is missing something, it's a snappy, unapologetically swaggering track in the vein of Get Lifted's "Used to Love U," or perhaps a song or two that doesn't seem intent on displaying impressive musicality, but there are enough undeniably bright spots to please those who have already been won over. While Once Again might not get as much attention as its predecessor, it's more assured and sounds nothing like an experiment to see what sticks. Legend now knows exactly where he fits, and he's not holding back in the least.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:08
- Main artists: John Legend
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Getting Out Our Dreams - Sony Urban Music - Columbia
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2006 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment
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