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"Fuck You," the feel-joyously-spiteful hit of summer 2010, should cast a large shadow across Cee Lo Green's third proper solo album. The singer's biggest solo single to date, it's the best form of novelty hit -- a side-splitting surface supported with a durable underbelly, combining Millie Jackson-level lyrical frankness with a knockout throwback-soul production. Even without the presence of "Fuck You," The Lady Killer would remain a thoroughly engrossing album. Bookended by a recurring spy-film theme, the set is loaded with a potent mix of Green's singular voice -- meaning his graceful bellow and his oddball personality -- and knowing, hefty soul arrangements sheathed in hip-hop vigor, often embellished with strings, horns, and substantive background vocals. As with 2004's Soul Machine, some of the best songs here share titles with R&B classics. The testimonial "Wildflower" switches between corny/winking couplets ("Sexy is in season/Share your sunshine with me") and amusing metaphor play ("Hold her with both my hands/Put her right on my table when I get her home"). The infectiously beaming "Fool for You," served with a choppy gait, carries as much pride as Ray Charles' "A Fool for You." "I Want You," yet another song that punches and swirls, isn't as straightforward as its title suggests; it's about pressing the reset button on a dying relationship. The final full song, "No One's Gonna Love You," is a cover -- not of the S.O.S. Band, but of Band of Horses. It's a faithful version that humbly spotlights the versatility of a fascinating talent. Just as importantly, it's a suitable way to follow "Old Fashioned," a tear-the-roof-down ballad drenched in reverb and sweat.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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SALAAM REMI, Guitar, Arrangement Horn, Strings, Bass - Graham Marsh, Mixer - Cee Lo Green, Writer - Grey Area, Producer - CeeLo Green, MainArtist
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Green, Composer - Tony Reyes, Bass - Ben H. Allen, Producer, Writer, Recording & Mixing - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - SALAAM REMI, Strings - Graham Marsh, CoProducer - Cee Lo Green, Writer - Bradley Hagen, Drums - Robert Gardner, Assistant Mixing Engineer - CeeLo Green, MainArtist
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Ari Levine, Writer, All Instruments - Philip Lawrence, Producer, Writer - Bruno Mars, Composer, Producer, Writer, All Instruments - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - The Smeezingtons, Producer - Brody Brown, Writer, All Instruments - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Erik Madrid, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Cee Lo Green, Vocals, Writer - Christina Plata, Assistant Mixing Engineer - CeeLo Green, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist
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Fraser T Smith, Writer - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - Steve Price, Engineer - Jeremy Morris, Violin - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Christian Plata, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Erik Madrid, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Ash Soan, Drums - Howard Mcgill, Baritone Saxophone - Beatriz Artola, Engineer - Martin Williams, Tenor Saxophone - Pino Palladino, Bass - Cee Lo Green, Writer - Bruce White, Viola - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards - Bryony James, Cello - Cathy Collwell, Double Bass - Danny Marsden, Trumpet - Eleanor Mathieson, Violin - Hayley Pomfrett, Violin - Izzy Seeliger-Morley, AssistantEngineer - Jenny Sacha, Violin - Jo Allen, Violin - Kotono Sato, Violin - Max Baillie, Viola - Mike Lovatt, Trumpet - Pete Tomasso (Arranger), Brass - Rosie Danvers, Cello, Strings, Leader - Rosie Danvers (Arranger), Brass - Sally Jackson, Violin - Stephanie Cavey, Violin - CeeLo Green, MainArtist
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Chris Gehringer, Masterer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - SALAAM REMI, Producer, Writer - Cee Lo Green, Writer - Christina Plata, Assistant Mixing Engineer - CeeLo Green, Vocals, MainArtist
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MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Christian Plata, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Erik Madrid, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Mack David, Writer - SALAAM REMI, CoProducer - Jerry Livingston, Writer - Graham Marsh, Percussion - Cee Lo Green, Producer, Writer - Terrence Simpkins, Additional Production, Writer - Lauren Bennett, FeaturedArtist - CeeLo Green, MainArtist
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Chris Gehringer, Masterer - Steve Price, Engineer - Jeremy Morris, Violin - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Christian Plata, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Erik Madrid, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Ash Soan, Drums - Howard Mcgill, Baritone Saxophone - Beatriz Artola, Engineer - Martin Williams, Tenor Saxophone - Pino Palladino, Bass - Cee Lo Green, Writer - Bruce White, Viola - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards - Rick Nowels, Additional Production, Writer - Bryony James, Cello - Cathy Collwell, Double Bass - Danny Marsden, Trumpet - Eleanor Mathieson, Violin - Hayley Pomfrett, Violin - Izzy Seeliger-Morley, AssistantEngineer - Jenny Sacha, Violin - Jo Allen, Violin - Kotono Sato, Violin - Max Baillie, Viola - Mike Lovatt, Trumpet - Pete Tomasso (Arranger), Brass - Rosie Danvers, Cello, Strings, Leader - Rosie Danvers (Arranger), Brass - Sally Jackson, Violin - Stephanie Cavey, Violin - CeeLo Green, MainArtist
© 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Ayak Thiik, Backing Vocals - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - Steve Price, Engineer - Jeremy Morris, Violin - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Christian Plata, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Erik Madrid, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Ash Soan, Drums - Howard Mcgill, Baritone Saxophone - Beatriz Artola, Engineer - Martin Williams, Tenor Saxophone - Pino Palladino, Bass - Cee Lo Green, Writer - Bruce White, Viola - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards - Bryony James, Cello - Cathy Collwell, Double Bass - Danny Marsden, Trumpet - Eleanor Mathieson, Violin - Hayley Pomfrett, Violin - Izzy Seeliger-Morley, AssistantEngineer - Jenny Sacha, Violin - Jo Allen, Violin - Kotono Sato, Violin - Max Baillie, Viola - Mike Lovatt, Trumpet - Pete Tomasso (Arranger), Brass - Rosie Danvers, Cello, Strings, Leader - Rosie Danvers (Arranger), Brass - Sally Jackson, Violin - Stephanie Cavey, Violin - Dena Chutuk, Backing Vocals - Steven Barlow, AdditionalEngineer - Jack Splash, Producer, Writer - CeeLo Green, MainArtist
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Jane Oliver, Cello - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Christian Plata, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Erik Madrid, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Ash Soan, Drums - Howard Mcgill, Baritone Saxophone - Beatriz Artola, Engineer - Niall Acott, Engineer - Martin Williams, Tenor Saxophone - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Lucy Shaw, Double Bass - Emma Owens, Viola - Rick Nowels, Additional Production, Writer - Danny Marsden, Trumpet - Hayley Pomfrett, Violin - Izzy Seeliger-Morley, AssistantEngineer - Jenny Sacha, Violin - Kotono Sato, Violin - Mike Lovatt, Trumpet - Pete Tomasso (Arranger), Brass - Rosie Danvers, Cello, Strings, Leader - Rosie Danvers (Arranger), Brass - Sally Jackson, Violin - Stephanie Cavey, Violin - Ayak Thilk, Backing Vocals - Kerenza Peacock, Violin - Natalie Cavey, Viola - Rob Gardner, AdditionalEngineer - Rustom Pomeroy, Violin - CeeLo Green, MainArtist - Cee LoGreen, Writer
© 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Chris Gehringer, Masterer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Christian Plata, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Erik Madrid, Assistant Mixing Engineer - SALAAM REMI, Strings - Cee Lo Green, Writer - Jack Splash, Producer, Writer - CeeLo Green, MainArtist
© 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Mike Caren, Mixer, Percussion, Programmer - Kim Ofstad, Writer, Recorded by, All Instruments - Philip Lawrence, Background Vocals - Hitesh Ceon, Writer, Recorded by, All Instruments - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - Craig Kallman, Mixer - Christian Plata, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Erik Madrid, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Noel Fisher, Writer - Cee Lo Green, Writer - Dan Parry, Engineer - Jacob Lutrell, Additional Instrumentation - Mason Levy, All Instruments - Element, Producer - CeeLo Green, MainArtist
© 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Chris Gehringer, Masterer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Christian Plata, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Erik Madrid, Assistant Mixing Engineer - SALAAM REMI, CoProducer - Cee Lo Green, Composer - Alan Kasirye, Composer - Alan Nglish, Producer - Vincent Henry, Horn - CeeLo Green, MainArtist
© 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Mark Rankin, Recorded by - Creighton Barrett, Writer - Chris Gehringer, Masterer - Ian Burdge, Performance - Everton Nelson, Performance - Sally Herbert, Strings, Performance - Paul Epworth, Producer, All Instruments - Bruce White, Performance - Dan Parry, Engineer - Ali Dods, Performance - James Hampton, Writer - Benjamin Bridwell, Writer - CeeLo Green, MainArtist
© 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Tommy Lee, Drums - SALAAM REMI, Strings, Bass - Graham Marsh, Additional Production, Additional Programmer, Engineer & Mixer - Cee Lo Green, Writer - Chris Baseford, AdditionalEngineer - Grey Area, Producer - Anthony Ronfie, AssistantEngineer - Robin Finck, Guitar - CeeLo Green, MainArtist
© 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Album review
"Fuck You," the feel-joyously-spiteful hit of summer 2010, should cast a large shadow across Cee Lo Green's third proper solo album. The singer's biggest solo single to date, it's the best form of novelty hit -- a side-splitting surface supported with a durable underbelly, combining Millie Jackson-level lyrical frankness with a knockout throwback-soul production. Even without the presence of "Fuck You," The Lady Killer would remain a thoroughly engrossing album. Bookended by a recurring spy-film theme, the set is loaded with a potent mix of Green's singular voice -- meaning his graceful bellow and his oddball personality -- and knowing, hefty soul arrangements sheathed in hip-hop vigor, often embellished with strings, horns, and substantive background vocals. As with 2004's Soul Machine, some of the best songs here share titles with R&B classics. The testimonial "Wildflower" switches between corny/winking couplets ("Sexy is in season/Share your sunshine with me") and amusing metaphor play ("Hold her with both my hands/Put her right on my table when I get her home"). The infectiously beaming "Fool for You," served with a choppy gait, carries as much pride as Ray Charles' "A Fool for You." "I Want You," yet another song that punches and swirls, isn't as straightforward as its title suggests; it's about pressing the reset button on a dying relationship. The final full song, "No One's Gonna Love You," is a cover -- not of the S.O.S. Band, but of Band of Horses. It's a faithful version that humbly spotlights the versatility of a fascinating talent. Just as importantly, it's a suitable way to follow "Old Fashioned," a tear-the-roof-down ballad drenched in reverb and sweat.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:49
- Main artists: Cee-Lo
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Radiculture - Elektra
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2010 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
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