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When many modern artists refer to the "old school," they're thinking of artists from the '70s and '80s. But Lina is really down with the old school. The Texas-born songstress uses old jazz tracks from the '30s and '40s to sample in her debut album, Stranger on Earth. Highlights include a solid cover version of Dinah Washington's classic "Stranger on Earth," as well as the lead single, "Playa No More," a weird blend of R&B rhythms with a swinging horn sample. In between those tracks, however, the album is a mash of styles that never seems to amount to anything. Part of the problem is Lina's singing style. Instead of infusing the old tracks with neo-soul, Lina has an almost operatic voice that lacks any emotional punch. For a more successful fusion of modern R&B and jazz, listeners may look to Erykah Badu or even Blu Cantrell's catchy single "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops)." The fusion of hip-hop and R&B with jazz and swing is an idea worth exploring, but unfortunately, Stranger on Earth fails to pay off.
© Jon Azpiri /TiVo
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Brad Gilderman, MixingEngineer - Jeeve, Engineer - Travis House, Producer, Engineer, Writer - Craig Kallman, ExecutiveProducer - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Gene Gifford, Writer - Lina, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Wakeane Caffey, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jeeve, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Writer, MixingEngineer - Craig Kallman, ExecutiveProducer - Eddy Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - Lina, Composer, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Wakeane Caffey, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jeeve, Producer - Travis House, Producer - Craig Kallman, ExecutiveProducer - Lina, Vocals, MainArtist - Wakeane Caffey, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jeeve, Composer, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Craig Kallman, ExecutiveProducer - Eddy Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - Lina, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Phelonias, Composer, Co- Producer - Wakeane Caffey, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jeeve, Composer, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Craig Kallman, ExecutiveProducer - Eddy Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - Lina, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Wakeane Caffey, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Travis House, Producer - Craig Kallman, ExecutiveProducer - Lina, Vocals, MainArtist - Wakeane Caffey, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Travis House, Producer, Writer - Lina, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Boobonic, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Travis House, Producer, Engineer - DAVE WAY, MixingEngineer - Craig Kallman, ExecutiveProducer - Eddy Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - Lina, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - T House, Composer - Wakeane Caffey, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jeeve, Producer - Travis House, Producer - Craig Kallman, ExecutiveProducer - Lina, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Wakeane Caffey, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Travis House, Producer, Engineer - Craig Kallman, ExecutiveProducer - Eddy Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - Ivan Barias, Producer - Al Richardson, MixingEngineer - Ivan Barrias, Composer - Lina, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Wakeane Caffey, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jeeve, Composer, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Craig Kallman, ExecutiveProducer - Eddy Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - Lina, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Wakeane Caffey, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Rick Ward, Composer - Sid Feller, Composer - Jeeve, Producer, MixingEngineer - Travis House, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Craig Kallman, ExecutiveProducer - Eddy Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - Al Richardson, MixingEngineer - Lina, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Wakeane Caffey, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
When many modern artists refer to the "old school," they're thinking of artists from the '70s and '80s. But Lina is really down with the old school. The Texas-born songstress uses old jazz tracks from the '30s and '40s to sample in her debut album, Stranger on Earth. Highlights include a solid cover version of Dinah Washington's classic "Stranger on Earth," as well as the lead single, "Playa No More," a weird blend of R&B rhythms with a swinging horn sample. In between those tracks, however, the album is a mash of styles that never seems to amount to anything. Part of the problem is Lina's singing style. Instead of infusing the old tracks with neo-soul, Lina has an almost operatic voice that lacks any emotional punch. For a more successful fusion of modern R&B and jazz, listeners may look to Erykah Badu or even Blu Cantrell's catchy single "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops)." The fusion of hip-hop and R&B with jazz and swing is an idea worth exploring, but unfortunately, Stranger on Earth fails to pay off.
© Jon Azpiri /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:37
- Main artists: Lina
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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