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British soul woman Beverley Knight has yet to be fully embraced by the record-buying public despite possessing perhaps one of the most phenomenal voices around. The disappointing chart performances of her first two albums, The B-Funk and Prodigal Sista, cemented the belief that while her talent is unquestionable, her material just isn't strong enough to propel her into the mainstream. This, however, should all change with Who I Am, a well-produced collection of contemporary R&B songs that is just as confident and self-assured as her more celebrated U.S. contemporaries. The feisty first single, "Get Up," sets the tone immediately, allowing Knight to show off her astonishing vocals amidst some slinky dancehall rhythms. Elsewhere, the funky "Same" channels '80s Prince just as convincing as OutKast, while "Whatever's Clever" is the kind of powerhouse R&B that En Vogue innovated in the early '90s. The ballads are just as strong. "Fallen Soldier," a tribute to murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, is a stripped-down acoustic number filled with raw emotion; "Bestseller Mystery," with its slide guitar, sounds like a lost blues classic; and "Beautiful Contradiction" is a soothing soulful duet with Stevie Wonder sound-alike Musiq (Soulchild). Occasionally, the album veers into the kind of bland MOR territory that has often blighted Britain's more recent soul singers (Mica Paris, Shara Nelson). "Hurricane Jane" is rather monotonous, tune-free neo-soul, and "Gold"'s dated-sounding production positions Knight as more of a lounge singer than an accomplished R&B talent. But overall, Who I Am is still a colossal leap. After seven years of being an also-ran, Knight now has the material to back up her world-class vocals. The big time surely awaits.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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BJ, Producer - Mike 'Spike' Drake, Mixer - Beverley Knight, Composer, Producer, Vocals, Initial Pre-Production & Programming, MainArtist - Jeff Knowler, Mixer - Mike Soul, Producer - Derrick Joshua, Composer, Producer, Initial Pre-Production & Programming - Derrick Martin , Composer, Producer, Initial Pre-Production & Programming
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Craig Wiseman, Composer - Rob Harris, Guitar - Mike 'Spike' Drake, Mixer, Production - Mike Spencer, Producer, Programmer - Beverley Knight, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Jack Clark, Mixer - Yoyo, Programmer - Tony Briscoe, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Craig Wiseman, Composer - Kwame Kwaten, Keyboards - Mike 'Spike' Drake, Mixer - Colin Emmanuel, Producer, Arranger - D'Influence, Producer - Ed Baden Powell, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Strings, Bass - Beverley Knight, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Jeff Knowler, Engineer, Engineer & Mixer - Ed Baden-Powell, Arranger, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Strings, Bass
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike 'Spike' Drake, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Beverley Knight, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Jack Clark, Mixer - Al Vosper, Guitar - Brad Bishop, Composer - Thomas Byani, Percussion
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
James Poyser, Producer, Keyboards - Beverley Knight, Composer, Arranger, Vocals, MainArtist - Jeff Knowler, Mixer - Musiq Soulchild, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Steve Francis, Composer - Che Pope, Producer, Programmer - Mike Drake, Mixer - Storm Martinez, Recorder
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike 'Spike' Drake, Mixer - James Poyser, Composer, Producer, Keyboards - Beverley Knight, Composer, Arranger, Vocals, MainArtist - Dominic Morley, Mixer - Anthony Bell, Engineer, Recorder - Jef Lee Johnson, Guitar - Che Pope, Composer, Producer, Programmer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike 'Spike' Drake, Mixer - Colin Emmanuel, Composer, Producer - Beverley Knight, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Dominic Morley, Mixer - Daniel de Bourg, Vocals - Eric Appaocway, Composer, Guitar, Bass - Lucy Jules, Vocals
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike 'Spike' Drake, Mixer - Beverley Knight, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Jeff Knowler, Mixer - Tony Briscoe, Producer - Steve Francis, Composer - Lucky Mupawaenda, Guitar
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Martin Brammer, Composer - John Thompson, Bass - James McMillan, Composer - Pascal Danae, Guitar, Musician - Matt Lawrence, Mixer, Engineer - Andrew Smith, Guitar - Michael Smith, Saxophone - Beverley Knight, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Dominic Morley, Engineer - Dodge, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Pro-Tools Editor, Engineer, Guitar, Recorder, Pro Tools - Ivan Myers, Engineer - Luke 'The Duke' Smith, Hammond Organ, Piano - D G Rollins, Trombone
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Rob Harris, Guitar - Mike 'Spike' Drake, Mixer, Engineer, Recording - JAMES BROWN, Mixer - Beverley Knight, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Jay Reynolds, Pro Tools, Protools - Derrick Joshua, Composer, Producer - Derrick Martin , Composer, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Rob Harris, Guitar - Mike 'Spike' Drake, Mixer - Oliver Kraus, Cello - Mike Spencer, Producer - Beverley Knight, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Antonia Fuchs, Violin - Jack Clark, Mixer - Katherine Shave, Viola - Shane Meehan, Drums - Martin Lister, Keyboards, Piano - Joanna Watts, Violin
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Thom Schuyler, Composer - Mike 'Spike' Drake, Mixer - Beverley Knight, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Jeff Knowler, Mixer - Tony Briscoe, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Craig Wiseman, Composer - Larry Gold, Conductor, Arranger, Cello, Strings - Olga Konopelsky, Violin - Emma Kummrow, Violin - Gregory Teperman, Violin - James Poyser, Producer, Keyboards - Davis Barnett, Viola - Beverley Knight, Composer, Arranger, Vocals, MainArtist - Anthony Bell, Engineer, Recorder - Igor Szwec, Violin - John Smeltz, Engineer - Jef Lee Johnson, Guitar, Bass - Russell "The Dragon" Elevado, Mixer - Ahmir Thompson, Drums - Steve Mandel, Mixer - Che Pope, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike 'Spike' Drake, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Beverley Knight, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Dominic Morley, Mixer - Yoyo, Programmer - Dean Barratt, Engineer - Ferdinand Musil, Engineer - Al Vosper, Guitar - Donal Hodgson, Pro Tools, Protools - DJ Pogo, Musician, Miscellaneous
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jerry Duplessis, Composer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Producer - Wyclef, Producer - Beverley Knight, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - JERRY "WONDER" DUPLESSIS, Producer - ANDY GRASSI, Mixer - Hollywood, FeaturedArtist - Kevin Myers, Mixer - Evan Rossitier, Engineer, Recorder - J Jean, Composer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
British soul woman Beverley Knight has yet to be fully embraced by the record-buying public despite possessing perhaps one of the most phenomenal voices around. The disappointing chart performances of her first two albums, The B-Funk and Prodigal Sista, cemented the belief that while her talent is unquestionable, her material just isn't strong enough to propel her into the mainstream. This, however, should all change with Who I Am, a well-produced collection of contemporary R&B songs that is just as confident and self-assured as her more celebrated U.S. contemporaries. The feisty first single, "Get Up," sets the tone immediately, allowing Knight to show off her astonishing vocals amidst some slinky dancehall rhythms. Elsewhere, the funky "Same" channels '80s Prince just as convincing as OutKast, while "Whatever's Clever" is the kind of powerhouse R&B that En Vogue innovated in the early '90s. The ballads are just as strong. "Fallen Soldier," a tribute to murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, is a stripped-down acoustic number filled with raw emotion; "Bestseller Mystery," with its slide guitar, sounds like a lost blues classic; and "Beautiful Contradiction" is a soothing soulful duet with Stevie Wonder sound-alike Musiq (Soulchild). Occasionally, the album veers into the kind of bland MOR territory that has often blighted Britain's more recent soul singers (Mica Paris, Shara Nelson). "Hurricane Jane" is rather monotonous, tune-free neo-soul, and "Gold"'s dated-sounding production positions Knight as more of a lounge singer than an accomplished R&B talent. But overall, Who I Am is still a colossal leap. After seven years of being an also-ran, Knight now has the material to back up her world-class vocals. The big time surely awaits.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:18
- Main artists: Beverley Knight
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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