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Released almost exactly three years after Ain't Nobody Worryin', The Point of It All has a slightly lighter tone compared to that of its immediate predecessor and Comin' from Where I'm From. But just as Anthony Hamilton has been able to incorporate modern sounds that fit with his Southern soul throwback voice, the contrasting feel of this album comes through its subtleties. Take "Cool," the album's lead single, which parlays the stress of financial strain into a good time without resembling mindless escapism. The album's opener, "The News," is as poignant as Curtis Mayfield's "Pusherman" and Willie Hutch's "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" (the latter even quoted), but it is likewise delivered through swashbuckling blaxploitation-style funk. Vocally, Hamilton has never been as dynamic as he is on this song, switching between his grittily textured baritone and surprisingly effective upper register. As much power is leant to some of the ballads: "Please Stay" is startling in its heartfelt regret; "The Point of It All," sparse and elegant, is like the 3 a.m. version of "Can't Let Go," equally steamy and romantic. There are lulls, such as the drippy adult contemporary of "Her Heart," but they're offset (and then some) by the standouts. At least a third of the album's contents would have to be part of any representative introduction to Hamilton. In fact, this puts a cap on a three-album run as remarkable as any other in 2000s R&B.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer - Josh Houghkirk, 2nd Engineer - Tarsha McMillian Hamilton, Background Vocal - Carlos Oyanedel, 2nd Engineer - Mark Batson, Recording Engineer - Mark Batson, Bass - Mark Batson, Drum Programmer - Mark Batson, Keyboards - Mark Batson, Lyricist - Mark Batson, Producer - Mark Batson, Composer - Mark Batson, Drums - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Fessel, Recording Engineer - James Barton, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Josh Houghkirk, Engineer - Kelvin Wooten, Performer - Kelvin Wooten, Producer - Kelvin Wooten, Lyricist - Kelvin Wooten, Composer - Kelvin Wooten, Drum Programmer - Kelvin Wooten, Organ - Kelvin Wooten, Bass - Kelvin Wooten, Percussion - Kelvin Wooten, Keyboards - Kelvin Wooten, Guitar - Lavell Crump, Lyricist - Lavell Crump, Composer - Carlos Oyanedel, 2nd Engineer - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Ramon Montgomery, Composer - Ramon Montgomery, Lyricist - Bob Engel, 2nd Engineer - Bruce Irvine, Recording Engineer - Anthony Hamilton featuring David Banner, Performer - Brian Sumner, Recording Engineer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer - Josh Houghkirk, Assistant Producer - Carlos Oyanedel, Assistant Producer - Mark Batson, Recording Engineer - Mark Batson, Bass - Mark Batson, Drum Programmer - Mark Batson, Keyboards - Mark Batson, Lyricist - Mark Batson, Producer - Mark Batson, Composer - Mark Batson, Drums - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Fessel, Recording Engineer - James Barton, Assistant Producer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Tsarfati, Recording Engineer - Vincent DiLorenzo, Mixing Engineer - Fatin Dantzler, Background Vocal - Andre Harris, Performer - Andre Harris, Producer - Andre Harris, Lyricist - Andre Harris, Composer - Matt DeSando, 2nd Engineer - Idris Davis, Bass - Vidal Davis, Lyricist - Vidal Davis, Producer - Vidal Davis, Composer - Vidal Davis, Performer - Frank Walker, Drum Programmer - Wyndell Sewell, Guitar - Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Salaam Remi, Strings - Salaam Remi, Composer - Salaam Remi, Performer - Salaam Remi, Lyricist - Salaamremi.com, Producer - Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer - Franklin Socorro, Recording Engineer - Josh Houghkirk, 2nd Engineer - Carlos Oyanedel, 2nd Engineer - STEPHEN COLEMAN, Strings - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer - Derek Karlquist, 2nd Engineer - Josh Houghkirk, 2nd Engineer - Carlos Oyanedel, 2nd Engineer - Mark Batson, Recording Engineer - Mark Batson, Bass - Mark Batson, Drum Programmer - Mark Batson, Keyboards - Mark Batson, Lyricist - Mark Batson, Producer - Mark Batson, Composer - Mark Batson, Drums - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Fessel, Recording Engineer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer - Josh Houghkirk, 2nd Engineer - Carlos Oyanedel, 2nd Engineer - Mark Batson, Recording Engineer - Mark Batson, Bass - Mark Batson, Drum Programmer - Mark Batson, Keyboards - Mark Batson, Lyricist - Mark Batson, Producer - Mark Batson, Composer - Mark Batson, Drums - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Fessel, Recording Engineer - James Barton, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Jack Splash & The Love Life Orchestra, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer - James Wisner, Recording Engineer - Jack Splash, Composer - Jack Splash, Arranger - Jack Splash, Producer - Jack Splash, Lyricist - Josh Houghkirk, 2nd Engineer - Carlos Oyanedel, 2nd Engineer - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Natural, Guitar - Issiah J. Avila, Lyricist - Issiah J. Avila, Drums - Issiah J. Avila, Composer - Issiah J. Avila, Percussion - Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer - Anthony Hamilton, Background Vocal - Bobby Ross Avila, Lyricist - Bobby Ross Avila, Composer - Bobby Ross Avila, Piano - Bobby Ross Avila, Bass - Bobby Ross Avila, Background Vocal - The Avila Brothers, Producer - James Wright, Organ - James Wright, Co-Producer - James Wright, Lyricist - James Wright, Composer - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer - Derek Karlquist, 2nd Engineer - Josh Houghkirk, 2nd Engineer - Carlos Oyanedel, 2nd Engineer - Mark Batson, Recording Engineer - Mark Batson, Bass - Mark Batson, Drum Programmer - Mark Batson, Keyboards - Mark Batson, Lyricist - Mark Batson, Producer - Mark Batson, Composer - Mark Batson, Drums - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Fessel, Recording Engineer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Engel, 2nd Engineer - Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Percussion - Anthony Hamilton, Whistles - Anthony Hamilton, Co-Producer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer - Bruce Irvine, Recording Engineer - Josh Houghkirk, 2nd Engineer - Carlos Oyanedel, 2nd Engineer - Kelvin Wooten, Strings - Kelvin Wooten, Organ - Kelvin Wooten, Bass - Kelvin Wooten, Lyricist - Kelvin Wooten, Percussion - Kelvin Wooten, Piano - Kelvin Wooten, Keyboards - Kelvin Wooten, Composer - Kelvin Wooten, Producer - Kelvin Wooten, Guitar - Kelvin Wooten, Tambourine - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Engel, 2nd Engineer - Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer - Bruce Irvine, Recording Engineer - Josh Houghkirk, 2nd Engineer - Carlos Oyanedel, 2nd Engineer - Kelvin Wooten, Drum Programmer - Kelvin Wooten, Bass - Kelvin Wooten, Lyricist - Kelvin Wooten, Piano - Kelvin Wooten, Performer - Kelvin Wooten, Keyboards - Kelvin Wooten, Composer - Kelvin Wooten, Producer - Kelvin Wooten, Guitar - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer - Josh Houghkirk, 2nd Engineer - Carlos Oyanedel, 2nd Engineer - Kelvin Wooten, Recording Engineer - Kelvin Wooten, Drum Programmer - Kelvin Wooten, Bass - Kelvin Wooten, Lyricist - Kelvin Wooten, Keyboards - Kelvin Wooten, Composer - Kelvin Wooten, Producer - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - James Barton, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Josh Houghkirk, Engineer - Heavy D, Producer - Heavy D, Strings - Miki Tsutsumi, Recording Engineer - Tom Syrowski, Recording Engineer - Carlos Oyanedel, 2nd Engineer - Tyler Gordon, Recording Engineer - Christian Delano, Recording Engineer - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Dan Hastie, Organ - Chris Chavez, Recording Engineer - Pascal Guyon, Keyboards - Dwight Myers, Composer - Dwight Myers, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Performer - Anthony Hamilton, Lyricist - Anthony Hamilton, Composer
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Released almost exactly three years after Ain't Nobody Worryin', The Point of It All has a slightly lighter tone compared to that of its immediate predecessor and Comin' from Where I'm From. But just as Anthony Hamilton has been able to incorporate modern sounds that fit with his Southern soul throwback voice, the contrasting feel of this album comes through its subtleties. Take "Cool," the album's lead single, which parlays the stress of financial strain into a good time without resembling mindless escapism. The album's opener, "The News," is as poignant as Curtis Mayfield's "Pusherman" and Willie Hutch's "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" (the latter even quoted), but it is likewise delivered through swashbuckling blaxploitation-style funk. Vocally, Hamilton has never been as dynamic as he is on this song, switching between his grittily textured baritone and surprisingly effective upper register. As much power is leant to some of the ballads: "Please Stay" is startling in its heartfelt regret; "The Point of It All," sparse and elegant, is like the 3 a.m. version of "Can't Let Go," equally steamy and romantic. There are lulls, such as the drippy adult contemporary of "Her Heart," but they're offset (and then some) by the standouts. At least a third of the album's contents would have to be part of any representative introduction to Hamilton. In fact, this puts a cap on a three-album run as remarkable as any other in 2000s R&B.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:07
- Main artists: Anthony Hamilton
- Composer: Anthony Hamilton
- Label: So So Def
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
(P) 2008 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
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