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Kelly Rowland's second solo album was, at one point, due to be released in 2006, titled My Story. Before it was released, Rowland had a change of heart, deciding that the material was too ballad and midtempo-oriented, and she told interviewers that it "would have made people cry." So, she switched it up a little, sought out some different producers, and adjusted the album's makeup. Even without this knowledge, Ms. Kelly sounds like an album where Rowland is mostly sorting through some deeply personal relationship issues with a couple relatively lighthearted songs thrown in for variety. Unless close attention is paid to the drastic and fleeting shifts in subject matter, the conscious decision to release an album not completely sad/bitter/angry/regretful/at peace and autobiographical isn't completely apparent. The lyrics within the most personal songs are direct and specific, going beyond basic breakup material, so those who aren't going through something similar might have some difficulty connecting with them. All-around, the album does provide a stronger set of songs than 2002's Simply Deep. The material tends to be kind of insidious, rather than hitting you immediately or going through one ear and out the other, and it's significantly more R&B-oriented, as opposed to Simply Deep's adult alternative rock leanings.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Rommel Nino Villanueva, Engineer - Vadim Chislov, 2nd Engineer - Freemason, Producer - Jason Goldstein, Mixing Engineer - Christian Baker, Mixing Engineer - Jason "Pooh Bear" Boyd, Lyricist - Jason "Pooh Bear" Boyd, Composer - Conrad Golding, Recording Engineer - Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Co-Producer - Kelly Rowland, Composer - Kelly Rowland, Performer - Kelly Rowland, Lyricist - Scott Storch, Producer - Scott Storch, Composer - Scott Storch, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Katz, Programmer - Matt McGinley, Drums - Fred Kevorkian, Mastering Engineer - Mathew Knowles, Executive Producer - Sean Gould, Bass - Sean Gould, Recording Engineer - Sean Gould, Guitar - Sluggo, Producer - Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo, Guitar - Payne, Composer - Ben Levels, Keyboards - Sam Hollander, Programmer - Womack, Lyricist - Travis McCoy, Vocal - Kelly Rowland, Executive Producer - Kelly Rowland featuring Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, Performer - S*A*M, Producer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Williams, Composer - Elvis Williams, Co-Producer - Elvis Williams, Lyricist - Jean Marie Horvat, Mixing Engineer - Colin Miller, 2nd Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Kelly Rowland, Composer - Kelly Rowland, Lyricist - Jason Perry, Co-Producer - Jason Perry, Composer - Jason Perry, Lyricist - Jamal Jones, Composer - Jamal Jones, Lyricist - Brian Sumner, Recording Engineer - Rommel Nino Villanueva, Recording Engineer - Vernon Mungo, Recording Engineer - Kelly Rowland feat. Eve, Performer - Kory Aaron, 2nd Engineer - Sean Garrett, Co-Producer - Sean Garrett, Composer - Sean Garrett, Lyricist - Eve Jeffers, Composer - Eve Jeffers, Lyricist - Polow Da Don, Producer - Wayne "The Brain" Allison, Engineer - David Montecelo, 2nd Engineer - Nate Hertweck, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainment
Kelly Rowland, Performer - Solange Knowles, Producer - Solange Knowles, Composer - Solange Knowles, Lyricist - Colin Miller, Engineer - Rommel Nino Villanueva, Engineer - Slav Vynnytsky, Composer - Slav Vynnytsky, Lyricist - Mysto & Pizzi, Producer - Jean-Marie Horvat, Mixing Engineer - Marc Joseph, Composer - Marc Joseph, Lyricist
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Mann, Producer - Billy Mann, Composer - Billy Mann, Lyricist - Rommel Nino Villanueva, Engineer - Andy Zulla, Mixing Engineer - Geoffrey Rice, 2nd Engineer - Anthony Lamarchina, Acoustic Cello - Pam Sixfin, Violin - David Angell, Violin - Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Violin - Kelly Rowland, Performer - Kristin Wilkinson, Viola - Christopher Farrell, Viola
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainment
Tor Erik Hermansen, Composer - Tor Erik Hermansen, Lyricist - Tor Erik Hermansen, Performer - Phillip.Taj.Jackson, Composer - Phillip.Taj.Jackson, Lyricist - Mathew Knowles, Executive Producer - J. "Lonny" Bereal, Vocal - Stargate, Producer - Jason Goldstein, Mixing Engineer - Tim Blacksmith, Composer - Tim Blacksmith, Lyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Performer - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Recording Engineer - Mikkel Eriksen, Lyricist - Mikkel Eriksen, Composer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Lonny Bereal, Composer - Lonny Bereal, Lyricist - Kelly Rowland, Composer - Kelly Rowland, Vocal - Kelly Rowland, Performer - Kelly Rowland, Lyricist - Kelly Rowland, Executive Producer
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Charmelle Colfied, Composer - Charmelle Colfied, Lyricist - Kelly Rowland, Performer - Kenny Bereal, Producer - Kenny Bereal, Composer - Kenny Bereal, Lyricist - J. "Lonny" Bereal, Composer - J. "Lonny" Bereal, Lyricist - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Rommel Nino Villanueva, Engineer - Britney Jackson, Vocal Arranger - Charlie Bereal, Producer - Charlie Bereal, Composer - Charlie Bereal, Lyricist
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainment
Shalondra Buckines, Composer - Shalondra Buckines, Lyricist - Stephen Siravo, Jr., 2nd Engineer - Billy Mann, Composer - Billy Mann, Lyricist - Rommel Nino Villanueva, Engineer - Geoffrey Rice, 2nd Engineer - J. "Lonny" Bereal, Composer - J. "Lonny" Bereal, Lyricist - Loren Dawson, Producer - Loren Dawson, Composer - Loren Dawson, Lyricist - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Huy Nguyen, Composer - Huy Nguyen, Lyricist - Jean Marie Horvat, Mixing Engineer - Rockwilder, Co-Producer - Rockwilder, Composer - Rockwilder, Lyricist - Kelly Rowland, Performer - Kelly Rowland, Composer - Kelly Rowland, Lyricist
(P) 2006 Sony Music Entertainment
Battle Roy, Producer - Roy Battle, Lyricist - Roy Battle, Composer - Mathew Knowles, Executive Producer - J. "Lonny" Bereal, Co-Producer - J. "Lonny" Bereal, Lyricist - J. "Lonny" Bereal, Composer - Cheyenne Jones, Lyricist - Cheyenne Jones, Composer - Jim Caruana, Recording Engineer - P. Thornton, Lyricist - P. Thornton, Composer - Charlie Bereal, Composer - Charlie Bereal, Lyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Jean Marie Horvat, Mixing Engineer - Charmelle Cofield, Composer - Charmelle Cofield, Lyricist - Kelly Rowland, Performer - Kelly Rowland, Executive Producer
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Dawson, Producer - Jeff Dawson, Programmer - Jeff Dawson, Recording Engineer - Mike James, Composer - Mike James, Lyricist - Mathew Knowles, Executive Producer - Niko Friesen, Drums - Marc Wild, Guitar - Troy Samson, Programmer - Troy Samson, Lyricist - Troy Samson, Composer - Nino Villanuova, Recording Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Mike Fraser, Mixing Engineer - Jordan Thorsteinson, Lyricist - Jordan Thorsteinson, Composer - Darren Parris, Bass - Kelly Rowland, Performer - Kelly Rowland, Executive Producer - Nathan Brown, Background Vocal - Dave Pickell, Keyboards - Dave Pickell, Piano
(P) 2008 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mathew Knowles, Executive Producer - Mark Feist, Composer - Mark Feist, Lyricist - Jon Gass, Mixing Engineer - Lauren Evans, Lyricist - Lauren Evans, Composer - Mark J. Feist, Recording Engineer - Mark J. Feist, Programmer - Mark J. Feist, Producer - Nino Villanuova, 2nd Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Mari Pratt, Assistant Producer - Damon Sharpe, Composer - Damon Sharpe, Producer - Damon Sharpe, Lyricist - Kelly Rowland, Performer - Kelly Rowland, Executive Producer
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Katz, Programmer - Matt McGinley, Drums - Michele Chiavarini, Keyboards - Fred Kevorkian, Mastering Engineer - Mathew Knowles, Executive Producer - Sean Gould, Bass - Sean Gould, Recording Engineer - Sean Gould, Guitar - Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo, Guitar - Sluggo, Producer - Payne, Composer - Dave Lee, Re-Mixer - Ben Levels, Keyboards - Joey Negro, Re-Mixer - Sam Hollander, Programmer - Womack, Lyricist - Kelly Rowland, Performer - Kelly Rowland, Executive Producer - S*A*M, Producer
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Rommel Nino Villanueva, Engineer - Peter Krajczar, Re-Mixer - Mathew Knowles, Executive Producer - Vadim Chislov, 2nd Engineer - Jason Goldstein, Mixing Engineer - Christian Baker, Mixing Engineer - Kobla Tetey, 2nd Engineer - Achilles Sparta, Re-Mixer - Conrad Golding, Recording Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Composer - Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Lyricist - Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Co-Producer - Kelly Rowland, Composer - Kelly Rowland, Performer - Kelly Rowland, Lyricist - Kelly Rowland, Executive Producer - Lyndrea Price, Composer - Lyndrea Price, Lyricist - Scott Storch, Producer - Scott Storch, Composer - Scott Storch, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Kelly Rowland's second solo album was, at one point, due to be released in 2006, titled My Story. Before it was released, Rowland had a change of heart, deciding that the material was too ballad and midtempo-oriented, and she told interviewers that it "would have made people cry." So, she switched it up a little, sought out some different producers, and adjusted the album's makeup. Even without this knowledge, Ms. Kelly sounds like an album where Rowland is mostly sorting through some deeply personal relationship issues with a couple relatively lighthearted songs thrown in for variety. Unless close attention is paid to the drastic and fleeting shifts in subject matter, the conscious decision to release an album not completely sad/bitter/angry/regretful/at peace and autobiographical isn't completely apparent. The lyrics within the most personal songs are direct and specific, going beyond basic breakup material, so those who aren't going through something similar might have some difficulty connecting with them. All-around, the album does provide a stronger set of songs than 2002's Simply Deep. The material tends to be kind of insidious, rather than hitting you immediately or going through one ear and out the other, and it's significantly more R&B-oriented, as opposed to Simply Deep's adult alternative rock leanings.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:44
- Main artists: Kelly Rowland
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Music World Music - Columbia
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2006, 2007, 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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