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Not a whole lot has changed in Musiq's world since releasing his second album in 2002 -- if this really isn't the case, you wouldn't know it from Soulstar. He's still following in the tradition of his '70s-era idols, he's still taking liberties with the compoundwords for his song titles, and he's still making modern soul that's equally classy and absorbing. Though the steady development of Musiq's songwriting and vocal skills is a major draw as ever, his greatest charm is that he never puts on airs -- he never hides behind a persona or affectations, which gives him a sense of intimacy that many of his contemporaries lack. Perhaps that's the greatest lesson he has learned from those who paved the road he rolls down. At just over 70 minutes, Soulstar is another unnecessarily lengthy listen, but there's a great deal of depth beyond the big single picks. Sweet and laid-back from start to finish, the only bona fide boner is a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Miss You," which is detrimental to the album's flow (even if you've never heard the original). Otherwise, this is one of the finest contemporary R&B releases of 2003, with both style and substance in good supply.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Sherman Marshall, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Pugh, ComposerLyricist - Mad, Producer - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - DJ Aktive, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Carol Riddick, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clement Burnett, ComposerLyricist - Andre Dandridge, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Frank Romano, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Mancini, ComposerLyricist - Ivan Barias, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnnie Smith, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Carol Riddick, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Frank Romano, Guitar, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, Producer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Aaries, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Timmi Hicks, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, ComposerLyricist - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Producer, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnnie Smith, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Aaries, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - April Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Frank Romano, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Dawn Robinson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Romano, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, ComposerLyricist - Matt Cappy, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Lawson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Johnnie Smith, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Bradshaw, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Thaddeaus Tribbett, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Rick Tate, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Frank Romano, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Scott, ComposerLyricist - Ivan Barias, ComposerLyricist - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Producer, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnnie Smith, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - April Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Frank Romano, Co-Arranger, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, ComposerLyricist - Ivan Barias, Unknown, Recording Arranger, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnnie Smith, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Vikter Duplaix, Producer, Percussion, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cee-Lo, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Poyser, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Junius Bervine, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Kindred, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kindred The Family Soul, FeaturedArtist - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Theo Burton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Troy Corbin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, ComposerLyricist - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnnie Smith, Producer, Co-Arranger, Co-Producer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Lattimore, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Bilal, MainArtist, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - L. WILSON, ComposerLyricist - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Palmer, ComposerLyricist - Sergio Moore, ComposerLyricist - Tone Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Guiland, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Da Gutta Fam, Producer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Larry Graham, ComposerLyricist - Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnnie Smith, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Hanes, Unknown, Other - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank "Mumbles" Sutton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Musiq, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Musiq, MainArtist
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Albumbeschreibung
Not a whole lot has changed in Musiq's world since releasing his second album in 2002 -- if this really isn't the case, you wouldn't know it from Soulstar. He's still following in the tradition of his '70s-era idols, he's still taking liberties with the compoundwords for his song titles, and he's still making modern soul that's equally classy and absorbing. Though the steady development of Musiq's songwriting and vocal skills is a major draw as ever, his greatest charm is that he never puts on airs -- he never hides behind a persona or affectations, which gives him a sense of intimacy that many of his contemporaries lack. Perhaps that's the greatest lesson he has learned from those who paved the road he rolls down. At just over 70 minutes, Soulstar is another unnecessarily lengthy listen, but there's a great deal of depth beyond the big single picks. Sweet and laid-back from start to finish, the only bona fide boner is a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Miss You," which is detrimental to the album's flow (even if you've never heard the original). Otherwise, this is one of the finest contemporary R&B releases of 2003, with both style and substance in good supply.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:30
- Main artists: Musiq
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Def Soul
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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