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In typical major-label record company fashion, what had become a welcome musical trend has quickly become a glut. The neo-soul movement spearheaded by Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill that gave birth to Jill Scott now extends to the likes of India.Arie, Nelly Furtado, and Alicia Keys, with no end in sight as A&R people beat the bushes for every young woman of color who ever listened to an Aretha Franklin record as a child and thought, "Why not me?" Columbia Records didn't have to look too hard for Vivian Green, a Philadelphia native who was singing backup for Scott, to find yet another contender. Green is a likable enough singer with the usual romantic obsessions and a sense of generalized vocal embellishment. Her lyrics betray the influence of Scott in their wordiness, though Green lacks Scott's intelligence; all she really has to talk about is her need for love and her repeated disappointments in that pursuit. A group of producers provide familiar instrumental beds to support those sentiments, nothing that hasn't been heard before. But Green is at her best on the largely acoustic "No Sittin' By the Phone," which has a jazz feel and a real sense of romantic anguish. By contrast, the gimmicky leadoff track, "Wishful Thinking" (what do you bet it's the emphasis track/single?), reveals her at her dumbest (she gets around to wishing for world peace only after first wishing for an annual Paris vacation) and the music at its most slavishly imitative of Green's many predecessors in the crowded neo-soul field. Maybe consumers are ready to accept yet another singer in this style, but even so, on her debut album, Green is far from the most compelling of the group.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Junius Bervine, Composer - Junius Bervine, Drums - Junius Bervine, Guitar - Junius Bervine, Keyboards - Junius Bervine, Lyricist - Junius Bervine, Percussion - Junius Bervine, Producer - Junius Bervine, Programmer - Omar Edwards, Organ - Russel Elevado, Mixing Engineer - Ryan Moys, Recording Engineer - Steef van de Gevel, Mixing Engineer - Timothy Day, Recording Engineer - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Clay Sears, Guitar - Junius Bervine, Background Vocal - Junius Bervine, Bass - Junius Bervine, Composer - Junius Bervine, Keyboards - Junius Bervine, Lyricist - Junius Bervine, Percussion - Junius Bervine, Producer - Junius Bervine, Programmer - Russel Elevado, Mixing Engineer - Ryan Moys, Recording Engineer - Steef van de Gevel, Mixing Engineer - Timothy Day, Recording Engineer - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alexandra Leem, Viola - Damon Bennett, Flute - David Schneider, Oboe - Davis Barnerr, Viola - Diane Barnett, Violin - Emma Kumrow, Violin - Fatin Dantzler, Background Vocal - Gloria Justin, Violin - Gregory Teperman, Violin - Igor Szwec, Violin - Jennie Lorenzo, Acoustic Cello - Junius Bervine, Arranger - Junius Bervine, Bass - Junius Bervine, Composer - Junius Bervine, Drums - Junius Bervine, Guitar - Junius Bervine, Keyboards - Junius Bervine, Lyricist - Junius Bervine, Percussion - Junius Bervine, Producer - Larry Gold, Arranger - Lynne Beiler, Acoustic Cello - Olga Konopelsky, Violin - Russel Elevado, Mixing Engineer - Steef van de Gevel, Mixing Engineer - Timothy Day, Recording Engineer - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Eric Roberson, Background Vocal - Eric Roberson, Composer - Eric Roberson, Lyricist - Eric Roberson, Recording Engineer - Federico Pena, Keyboards - Joe Sample, Composer - Joe Sample, Lyricist - Jonathan Maron, Bass - Oliver Gene Lake, Drums - Osunlade, Composer - Osunlade, Lyricist - Osunlade, Producer - Shinobu Mitsuoka, Mixing Engineer - Tony Prendatt, Recording Engineer - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alexandra Leem, Viola - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer - Charlene Kwas, Violin - Davis Barnett, Viola - Emma Kumrow, Violin - Frank Romano, Guitar - Ghislaine Fleischman, Violin - Gloria Justin, Violin - Igor Szwec, Violin - Jennie Lorenzo, Acoustic Cello - Larry Gold, Arranger - Lynne Beiler, Acoustic Cello - Olga Konopelsky, Violin - Parris Bowens, Keyboards - Parris Bowens, Producer - Parris Bowens II, Composer - Parris Bowens II, Lyricist - Russel Elevado, Mixing Engineer - Ryan Moys, Recording Engineer - Steef van de Gevel, Mixing Engineer - Stephen Groat, Bass - Timothy Day, Recording Engineer - Ty Tribbett II, Composer - Ty Tribbett II, Lyricist - Tye Tribbett II, Bass - Tye Tribbett II, Drums - Tye Tribbett II, Keyboards - Tye Tribbett II, Percussion - Tye Tribbett II, Producer - Tye Tribbett II, Programmer - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alex Theoret, Mixing Engineer - Derrick Hodge, Recording Engineer - Eric Roberson, Background Vocal - Eric Roberson, Composer - Eric Roberson, Lyricist - Eric Roberson, Recording Engineer - Isaac Phillips, Guitar - John Roberts, Drums - Junius Bervine, Keyboards - Junius Bervine, Producer - Osunlade, Composer - Osunlade, Lyricist - Osunlade, Performer - Shinobu Mitsuoka, Mixing Engineer - Tony Prendatt, Recording Engineer - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Alex Theoret, Mixing Engineer - Alexandra Leem, Viola - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer - Charlene Kwas, Violin - Davis Barnett, Viola - Durell Bottoms, Producer - Durell Bottoms, Recording Engineer - Emma Kumrow, Violin - Eric Sayles, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Ghislaine Fleischman, Violin - Gloria Justin, Violin - Igor Szwec, Violin - Jamar Jones, Composer - Jamar Jones, Lyricist - Jamar Jones, Piano - Jamar Jones, Producer - Jennie Lorenzo, Acoustic Cello - Larry Gold, Arranger - Lynne Beiler, Acoustic Cello - Michael Fossenkemper, Mixing Engineer - Olga Konopelsky, Violin - Stephen Groat, Bass - Tony Prendatt, Mixing Engineer - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer - Christopher Michael Stevens, Trumpet - Derrick Hodge, Bass - George McCurdy, Drums - Parris Bowens, Piano - Parris Bowens, Producer - Parris Bowens II, Composer - Parris Bowens II, Lyricist - Russel Elevado, Mixing Engineer - Steef van de Gevel, Mixing Engineer - Timothy Day, Recording Engineer - Ty Tribbett II, Composer - Ty Tribbett II, Lyricist - Tye Tribbett II, Piano - Tye Tribbett II, Producer - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Anthony Bell, Composer - Anthony Bell, Lyricist - Anthony Bell, Producer - Anthony Bell, Recording Engineer - Ben Kenney, Composer - Ben Kenney, Guitar - Ben Kenney, Lyricist - Chris Shar, Composer - Chris Shar, Lyricist - Pino Palladino, Bass - Russel Elevado, Mixing Engineer - Ryan Moys, Recording Engineer - Steef van de Gevel, Mixing Engineer - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian Green, Producer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alex Theoret, Mixing Engineer - Don Stevens, Bass - Erik Tribbett, Drums - Frank Romano, Guitar - Fred Kenney, Composer - Fred Kenney, Lyricist - Fred Kenney, Producer - Fred Kenney, Programmer - Michael Fossenkemper, Mixing Engineer - Parris Bowens, Keyboards - Ryan Moys, Recording Engineer - Tony Prendatt, Mixing Engineer - Tye Tribbett II, Keyboards - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian Green, Producer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Anthony Bell, Bass - Anthony Bell, Composer - Anthony Bell, Keyboards - Anthony Bell, Lyricist - Anthony Bell, Producer - Anthony Bell, Recording Engineer - Eric Roberson, Background Vocal - Eric Roberson, Composer - Eric Roberson, Lyricist - Frank Romano, Guitar - James Poyser, Composer - James Poyser, Drums - James Poyser, Keyboards - James Poyser, Lyricist - James Poyser, Percussion - Russel Elevado, Mixing Engineer - Ryan Moys, Recording Engineer - Steef van de Gevel, Mixing Engineer - Timothy Day, Recording Engineer - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian Green, Producer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alexandra Leem, Viola - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer - David Schneider, Oboe - Davis Barnett, Viola - Diane Barnett, Violin - Emma Kumrow, Violin - Gloria Justin, Violin - Gregory Teperman, Violin - Igor Szwec, Violin - Jennie Lorenzo, Acoustic Cello - Junius Bervine, Arranger - Junius Bervine, Bass - Junius Bervine, Composer - Junius Bervine, Lyricist - Junius Bervine, Piano - Junius Bervine, Producer - Junius Bervine, Programmer - Larry Gold, Arranger - Lynne Beiler, Acoustic Cello - Russel Elevado, Mixing Engineer - Steef van de Gevel, Mixing Engineer - Timothy Day, Recording Engineer - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alexandra Leem, Viola - Anthony Bell, Bass - Anthony Bell, Composer - Anthony Bell, Drums - Anthony Bell, Keyboards - Anthony Bell, Lyricist - Anthony Bell, Producer - Anthony Bell, Programmer - Anthony Bell, Recording Engineer - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer - David Schneider, Oboe - Davis Barnerr, Viola - Diane Barnett, Violin - Emma Kumrow, Violin - Gloria Justin, Violin - Gregory Teperman, Violin - Igor Szwec, Violin - Issac Hayes, Composer - Issac Hayes, Lyricist - Jeff Bradshaw, Trombone - Jennie Lorenzo, Acoustic Cello - Larry Gold, Arranger - Lynne Beiler, Acoustic Cello - Olga Konopelsky, Violin - Rodney Whittenberg, Guitar - Russel Elevado, Mixing Engineer - Timothy Day, Guitar - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alex Theoret, Mixing Engineer - Carlos Martinez, Recording Engineer - Erik Tribbett, Drums - Erik Tribbett, Producer - Fred Kenney, Composer - Fred Kenney, Lyricist - Fred Kenney, Producer - Fred Kenney, Programmer - Jeff Bradshaw, Composer - Jeff Bradshaw, Lyricist - Jeff Bradshaw, Trombone - Michael Fossenkemper, Mixing Engineer - Parris Bowens, Keyboards - Parris Bowens II, Composer - Parris Bowens II, Lyricist - Ryan Moys, Recording Engineer - Thaddaeus Tribbett, Bass - Timothy Day, Composer - Timothy Day, Lyricist - Timothy Day, Recording Engineer - Tony Prendatt, Mixing Engineer - Vivian Green, Background Vocal - Vivian Green, Performer - Vivian S. Green, Composer - Vivian S. Green, Lyricist - Wes Mingus, Guitar
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
In typical major-label record company fashion, what had become a welcome musical trend has quickly become a glut. The neo-soul movement spearheaded by Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill that gave birth to Jill Scott now extends to the likes of India.Arie, Nelly Furtado, and Alicia Keys, with no end in sight as A&R people beat the bushes for every young woman of color who ever listened to an Aretha Franklin record as a child and thought, "Why not me?" Columbia Records didn't have to look too hard for Vivian Green, a Philadelphia native who was singing backup for Scott, to find yet another contender. Green is a likable enough singer with the usual romantic obsessions and a sense of generalized vocal embellishment. Her lyrics betray the influence of Scott in their wordiness, though Green lacks Scott's intelligence; all she really has to talk about is her need for love and her repeated disappointments in that pursuit. A group of producers provide familiar instrumental beds to support those sentiments, nothing that hasn't been heard before. But Green is at her best on the largely acoustic "No Sittin' By the Phone," which has a jazz feel and a real sense of romantic anguish. By contrast, the gimmicky leadoff track, "Wishful Thinking" (what do you bet it's the emphasis track/single?), reveals her at her dumbest (she gets around to wishing for world peace only after first wishing for an annual Paris vacation) and the music at its most slavishly imitative of Green's many predecessors in the crowded neo-soul field. Maybe consumers are ready to accept yet another singer in this style, but even so, on her debut album, Green is far from the most compelling of the group.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:27
- Main artists: Vivian Green
- Composer: Vivian Green
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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