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Angie Stone came to prominence at a time when neo-soul divas were exploding faster than pop rocks. With the chart onslaught of Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige, and Macy Gray, it was easy for Stone to get lost in the undertow of media hype surrounding the movement. But quietly and evenhandedly she amassed a three-record set of smooth neo-soul and contemporary R&B numbers that rival and sometimes best the output of her contemporaries. So it seems premature in a five-year career to have a best-of compilation out, but these 15 selections (featuring a couple newly minted tunes mixed in for good measure and buyer incentive) add up to a most satisfying listening experience. With her vocal delivery, Stone belts tunes out better than most (save for Scott, but comparing vocal stylings between the two is comparing apples and oranges), and covers some of soul music's more obscure classics, making them her own with reverence and ease. And it seems that with each new release she becomes more focused and distinct from her contemporaries, and as a result turns out one of the better greatest-hits compilations from this era. It'll be interesting to see the direction Angie Stone travels next.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
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Ivan Matias, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Andrea Martin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Angie Stone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment
Harold Lilly, Composer, Lyricist - Robert C. Ozuna, Composer, Lyricist - Glenn Standridge, Composer, Lyricist - TONY MASERATI, Mixing Engineer - Angie Stone, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Saadiq, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment
Eric Walls, Guitar - Jonathan Richmond, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Background Vocal - Juanita Wynn, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Anthony Hamilton, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Angie Stone, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Yutaka Kawana, Assistant Engineer - Angie Stone feat. Anthony Hamilton, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Rych, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel "Boom" Wierup, Recording Engineer - Rob Barahona, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Cecil Womack, Composer, Lyricist - Linda Womack, Composer, Lyricist - Vada Nobles, Producer - Adrian Austin, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - TONY MASERATI, Mixing Engineer - Kamel Abdo, Recording Engineer - Andy Marcinkowski, Mixing Engineer - Angie Stone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Jason Groucott, Recording Engineer - Stuart White, Recording Engineer - Julius Diaz, Engineer - Andrea Marti, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Strings, Background Vocal - Sax, Guitar - Victor Mancusi, Engineer - Justin Goodman, Bass Guitar - Keith Warren, Strings - Sayyd Droullard, Recording Engineer
(P) 2005 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Phalon Alexander, Composer, Lyricist - Calvin Broadus, Composer, Lyricist - Eldra DeBarge, Composer, Lyricist - Jazze Phá, Producer, Vocal - John Hanes, Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tim Roberts, Assistant Engineer - Joyce Sims, Composer, Lyricist - Angie Stone, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arnold Wolfe, Recording Engineer - Yutaka Kawana, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment
Rufus Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Eran Tabib, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Stephanie Bolton, Composer, Lyricist - Angie Stone, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2001 BMG Music LLC
Darren Lighty, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Clifton Lighty, Composer, Lyricist - Balewa Muhammed, Composer, Lyricist - Edward Ferrell, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Angie Stone & Joe, AssociatedPerformer - Joe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Angie Stone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer - Calvin Richardson, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2002 BMG Music LLC
Marcella Araica, Assistant Engineer - John Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Nisan Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Brockman, Composer, Lyricist - Missy Elliott, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Background Vocal - Tweet, Background Vocal - John "Jubu" Smith, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Betty Wright, Background Vocal - Tim Donovan, Recording Engineer - Angie Stone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Craig X. Brockman, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Bedoya, Recording Engineer - Paul Falcone, Mixing Engineer - Diamond Stone, Background Vocal
(P) 2004 BMG Music, a unit of BMG Music
Gerald Isaac, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Angie Stone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2001 BMG Music LLC
Carl "Chucky" Thompson, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Richmond, Piano, Co-Producer, Programmer - Omar Christopher Hammer, Composer, Lyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Matty Green, Assistant Engineer - Asif Ali, Recording Engineer - Angie Stone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Bethany, Guitar - Renson Mateo, Recording Engineer - Nathan Connelly, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2005 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Curtis Mayfield, Composer, Lyricist - Angie Stone, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2001 BMG Music LLC
Alicia Keys, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lilly, Composer, Lyricist - Robert C. Ozuna, Composer, Lyricist - Glenn Standridge, Composer, Lyricist - Angie Stone feat. Alicia Keys & Eve, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Black, Mixing Engineer - Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Re-Mixer - Eve, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Angie Stone, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Raphael Saadiq, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 2001 BMG Music LLC
Album review
Angie Stone came to prominence at a time when neo-soul divas were exploding faster than pop rocks. With the chart onslaught of Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige, and Macy Gray, it was easy for Stone to get lost in the undertow of media hype surrounding the movement. But quietly and evenhandedly she amassed a three-record set of smooth neo-soul and contemporary R&B numbers that rival and sometimes best the output of her contemporaries. So it seems premature in a five-year career to have a best-of compilation out, but these 15 selections (featuring a couple newly minted tunes mixed in for good measure and buyer incentive) add up to a most satisfying listening experience. With her vocal delivery, Stone belts tunes out better than most (save for Scott, but comparing vocal stylings between the two is comparing apples and oranges), and covers some of soul music's more obscure classics, making them her own with reverence and ease. And it seems that with each new release she becomes more focused and distinct from her contemporaries, and as a result turns out one of the better greatest-hits compilations from this era. It'll be interesting to see the direction Angie Stone travels next.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:05
- Main artists: Angie Stone
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: J Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2005 J Records, a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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