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Donna Summer sounds younger here than on her previous studio album, 1991's Mistaken Identity, or just about any of the isolated tracks that surfaced throughout the previous 17 years, which is a good thing as frequently as it is a bad thing. Crayons benefits from Summer's effortless energy; she was clearly into making this album, and her voice is as able and flexible as ever. However, almost all of the material with which she has to work -- several stylistic angles are taken with the likes of Danielle Brisebois (Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Clarkson) Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Nelly Furtado), J.R. Rotem (Leona Lewis, Trey Songz), and several others -- would make more sense on an album by a female teen pop group from the U.K. or, in some cases, a young adult catering to the coffeehouse market. One exception, if only from a lyrical standpoint, is "The Queen Is Back," where Summer refers to herself in the third person, as well as her past: "So many years ago on the radio/She crept into your soul and learned to love you." But it's really the type of move you'd expect from an aspiring diva on her second or third album. In-fashion vocal effects, which Summer certainly does not need, detract from a handful of these tracks, but as a whole, the album won't have trouble pleasing fans who just want to hear their queen have a blast and tear it up.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Miri Ben Ari, Violin - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Donna Summer, Composer - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - Danielle Brisebois, Lyricist - Danielle Brisebois, Composer - Greg Kurstin, Producer - Greg Kurstin, Composer - Greg Kurstin, Lyricist - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Noah Passovoy, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Jonathan Rotem, Composer - Jonathan Rotem, Lyricist - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - Donna Summer, Composer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - J.R. Rotem, Producer - Greg Ogan, Recording Engineer - Meredith Willson, Composer - Meredith Willson, Lyricist - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Evan Kidd Bogart, Lyricist - Evan Kidd Bogart, Composer
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Ziggy Marley, Lyricist - Ziggy Marley, Composer - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Danielle Brisebois, Lyricist - Danielle Brisebois, Composer - Donna Summer, Composer - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - John Hanes, Mixing Engineer - Jared Nugent, 2nd Engineer - Noah Pasovy, 2nd Engineer - Greg Kurstin, Producer - Greg Kurstin, Composer - Greg Kurstin, Lyricist - Shinnosuke, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Evan Kidd Bogart, Lyricist - Evan Kidd Bogart, Composer - Donna Summer, Composer - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - Jonathan Rotem, Composer - Jonathan Rotem, Lyricist - J.R. Rotem, Producer - Mary Gaines Bernard, Background Vocal - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Ron Taylor, Background Vocal - Greg Ogan, Recording Engineer
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Background Vocal - Donna Summer, Composer - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - Ron Taylor, Recording Engineer - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Toby Gad, Composer - Toby Gad, Recording Engineer - Toby Gad, Producer - Toby Gad, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Background Vocal - Donna Summer, Composer - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - Ron Taylor, Background Vocal - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Toby Gad, Composer - Toby Gad, Mixing Engineer - Toby Gad, Producer - Toby Gad, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Danielle Brisebois, Lyricist - Danielle Brisebois, Composer - Donna Summer, Composer - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - Erik Madrid, 2nd Engineer - Jared Nugent, 2nd Engineer - Noah Pasovy, 2nd Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Greg Kurstin, Producer - Greg Kurstin, Composer - Greg Kurstin, Lyricist - Shinnosuke, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Robert "Crit" Castillo, Guitar - Al Kasha, Lyricist - Al Kasha, Composer - Donna Summer, Composer - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - Sebastian Arocha Morton, Composer - Sebastian Arocha Morton, Lyricist - Sebastian Arocha Morton, Producer - Sebastian Arocha Morton, Recording Engineer - Sebastian Arocha Morton, Programmer - Manny Marroquin, Mastering Engineer - Davy Chegwidden, Percussion - Francisco "Pancho" Tomaselli, Acoustic Bass
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Jakob Petren, Keyboards - Jakob Petren, Lyricist - Jakob Petren, Composer - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Nathan DiGesare II, Clavichord - Jenny Berggren, Background Vocal - Donna Summer, Composer - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - Donna Summer, Background Vocal - Greg Lawrence, 2nd Engineer - Nathan P. Digesare, Recording Engineer - Nathan P. Digesare, Composer - Nathan P. Digesare, Lyricist - Nathan P. Digesare, Keyboards - Nathan P. Digesare, Producer - John Jaszcz, Mixing Engineer - Mary Gaines Bernard, Background Vocal - Angelo Petrucci, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Hemby, Harmonica - Tom Hemby, Electric Guitar - Tom Hemby, Slide Guitar - Ron Taylor, Background Vocal
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Background Vocal - Donna Summer, Composer - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Toby Gad, Composer - Toby Gad, Mixing Engineer - Toby Gad, Producer - Toby Gad, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Wayne Hector, Composer - Wayne Hector, Lyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - John Hanes, 2nd Engineer - Donna Summer, Composer - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - Joe Wohlmuth, Engineer - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Lester Mendez, Lyricist - Lester Mendez, Composer - Lester Mendez, Programmer - Lester Mendez, Producer
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Jamie Houston, Percussion - Jamie Houston, Background Vocal - Jamie Houston, Engineer - Jamie Houston, Lyricist - Jamie Houston, Producer - Jamie Houston, Composer - Jamie Houston, Programmer - Iki Levy, Percussion - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Fred Kron, Percussion - Fred Kron, Keyboards - Fred Kron, Lyricist - Fred Kron, Programmer - Fred Kron, Composer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - Donna Summer, Composer - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Background Vocal - Charles Waddhams, Acoustic Bass - Miri Ben-Ari, Violin - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Miguel Bustamante, Engineer - Bruce Sudano, Background Vocal - Ron Taylor, Engineer - Josue Sejour, Background Vocal
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Donna Summer, Composer - Donna Summer, Performer - Donna Summer, Lyricist - Al Kasha, Composer - Al Kasha, Lyricist - John Chominsky, Recording Engineer - Sebastian Arocha Morton, Mixing Engineer - Sebastian Arocha Morton, Producer - Sebastian Arocha Morton, Recording Engineer - Sebastian Arocha Morton, Composer - Sebastian Arocha Morton, Lyricist - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
Donna Summer sounds younger here than on her previous studio album, 1991's Mistaken Identity, or just about any of the isolated tracks that surfaced throughout the previous 17 years, which is a good thing as frequently as it is a bad thing. Crayons benefits from Summer's effortless energy; she was clearly into making this album, and her voice is as able and flexible as ever. However, almost all of the material with which she has to work -- several stylistic angles are taken with the likes of Danielle Brisebois (Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Clarkson) Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Nelly Furtado), J.R. Rotem (Leona Lewis, Trey Songz), and several others -- would make more sense on an album by a female teen pop group from the U.K. or, in some cases, a young adult catering to the coffeehouse market. One exception, if only from a lyrical standpoint, is "The Queen Is Back," where Summer refers to herself in the third person, as well as her past: "So many years ago on the radio/She crept into your soul and learned to love you." But it's really the type of move you'd expect from an aspiring diva on her second or third album. In-fashion vocal effects, which Summer certainly does not need, detract from a handful of these tracks, but as a whole, the album won't have trouble pleasing fans who just want to hear their queen have a blast and tear it up.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:16
- Main artists: Donna Summer
- Composer: Donna Summer
- Label: Burgundy Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Disco
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
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