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Appealing to a very specific audience (pre-teen girls), the self-titled debut by Girl Authority is a selection of popular songs (all originally performed by women, except for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "Shop Around") covered by a group of girls between the ages of eight and 13. Besides the fact that many of the songs are thematically inappropriate for kids (SHeDAISY's "Don't Worry "Bout a Thing," for example, which talks about the pains of divorce, among other things), the cheesiness of the entire record, from the almost-exact replica of the original to the editing of raunchy lyrics to something more fitting for ten-year-olds (not that this is a bad thing: it would be more disturbing to hear a little girl singing "you wanna be up under me," from Alicia Keys' "Karma" than Girl Authority's version "you wanna be a part of me"), is nearly too much to bear. The songs on Girl Authority aren't bad in themselves: hits from Madonna, Joan Jett, and ABBA have all withstood the test of time and popularity, but the semi-talented yet extremely puerile interpretations, with the intermittent giggling and nasally tag-team-like vocals do the originals no justice. Yes, children should have music that is appropriate for them, to which they can sing along and enjoy, but Girl Authority does not provide such music. Perhaps the album was meant for pajama-party singalongs that end in giggling pillow fights, but there are plenty of songs that kids can listen to as originals, without having to bother with corny, forced interpretations.
© Marisa Brown /TiVo
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Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pharrell Williams, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - GWEN STEFANI, ComposerLyricist - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Edward Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Robert Rans, ComposerLyricist - Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Brown, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Carl Sturken, ComposerLyricist - Evan Rogers, ComposerLyricist - Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vada Nobles, ComposerLyricist - Alisha Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Linda Perry, Composer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Jason Deere, ComposerLyricist - Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Harmonica, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kristyn Osborn, ComposerLyricist - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Andersson, ComposerLyricist - Bjorn Ulvaeus, ComposerLyricist - Stig Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Linda Perry, Composer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WILLIAM ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Berry Gordy, ComposerLyricist - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Harmonica, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - ALLAN SACHS, ComposerLyricist - JERRY MAMBERG, ComposerLyricist - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Kerry Brothers, ComposerLyricist - Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Taneisha Smith, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Alicia Cook, ComposerLyricist - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Shaleen Tethal, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Robert Hazard, ComposerLyricist - Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Kenneth Karlin, ComposerLyricist - Carsten Schack, ComposerLyricist - Alex Cantrall, ComposerLyricist - Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip White, ComposerLyricist - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Gerrard, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bridget Benenate, ComposerLyricist - Avril Lavigne, ComposerLyricist - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Adam Taylor, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Caffey, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cranston Clements, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Authority, MainArtist - Crystal Evans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samantha Hammel, Producer, Executive Producer - Kate Barker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacqueline Laviolette, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Grayson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Bonner, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zoë Virant, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Tarr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gina Miele, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Bilbo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
Album review
Appealing to a very specific audience (pre-teen girls), the self-titled debut by Girl Authority is a selection of popular songs (all originally performed by women, except for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "Shop Around") covered by a group of girls between the ages of eight and 13. Besides the fact that many of the songs are thematically inappropriate for kids (SHeDAISY's "Don't Worry "Bout a Thing," for example, which talks about the pains of divorce, among other things), the cheesiness of the entire record, from the almost-exact replica of the original to the editing of raunchy lyrics to something more fitting for ten-year-olds (not that this is a bad thing: it would be more disturbing to hear a little girl singing "you wanna be up under me," from Alicia Keys' "Karma" than Girl Authority's version "you wanna be a part of me"), is nearly too much to bear. The songs on Girl Authority aren't bad in themselves: hits from Madonna, Joan Jett, and ABBA have all withstood the test of time and popularity, but the semi-talented yet extremely puerile interpretations, with the intermittent giggling and nasally tag-team-like vocals do the originals no justice. Yes, children should have music that is appropriate for them, to which they can sing along and enjoy, but Girl Authority does not provide such music. Perhaps the album was meant for pajama-party singalongs that end in giggling pillow fights, but there are plenty of songs that kids can listen to as originals, without having to bother with corny, forced interpretations.
© Marisa Brown /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:34
- Main artists: Girl Authority
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Zoe Records
- Genre: Children
© 2006 Rounder Records. ℗ 2006 Rounder Records.
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