Macy GrayOn How Life Is

Label:

Epic – 494423 1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Promo, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Neo Soul

Tracklist

A1 Why Didn't You Call Me
Backing VocalsJeremy Ruzumna
BassDavid Wilder*
Drum ProgrammingDarryl Swann
GuitarJinsoo Lim
3:14
A2 Do Something
BassDion Derek Murdock*
Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Moog]Jeremy Ruzumna
GuitarJinsoo Lim
Music ByThomas Burton
Vibraphone [Vibes]Patrick Warren
4:57
A3 Caligula
Backing VocalsDarryl Swann
GuitarDarryl Swann
Music ByMacy Gray
SynthesizerPatrick Warren
Synthesizer [Farfisa], ClavinetJeremy Ruzumna
4:38
A4 I Try
BassDavid Wilder*
GuitarBendrix Williams
Music ByMacy Gray
Piano, Bells [Orchestra]Jon Brion
3:59
A5 Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak
BassDion Derek Murdock*
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Jeremy Ruzumna
GuitarGabriel Moses
Music ByDion Derek Murdock*
SynthesizerRami Jaffee
3:57
B1 I Can't Wait To Meetchu
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Jeremy Ruzumna
GuitarMiles Tackett
HornsSteve Baxter
Music ByMiles Tackett
5:18
B2 Still
Arranged By [Strings]David Campbell
GuitarJay Joyce
Music ByJeff Blue
Vibraphone [Vibes]Jon Brion
4:15
B3 I've Committed Murder
Marimba, Synthesizer, Vibraphone [Vibes]Jon Brion
Music ByKiilu Beckwith
Programmed ByKiilu Beckwith
Saxophone [Solo]Ngozi "Guz" Inyama*
4:59
B4 A Moment To Myself
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Wurlitzer]Patrick Warren
Music ByMiles Tackett
4:00
B5 The Letter
Keyboards [Optigon], Mellotron [Chamberlain]Jeremy Ruzumna
Keyboards [Optigon], PianoJon Brion
Keyboards [Optigon], Piano, Mellotron [Chamberlain]Rami Jaffe*
Music ByMatt Sherrod
5:38

Credits

  • Backing VocalsSye Smith* (tracks: A3, A5, B2)
  • BassGreg Richling (tracks: B1 to B5)
  • Chamberlin [Chamberlain]Patrick Warren (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B3)
  • DesignHooshik
  • DrumsMatt Chamberlain
  • Engineer [1st Assistant]Howard Willing
  • Engineer [2nd Assistant]Michelle Forbes
  • GuitarJon Brion (tracks: A3 to B1, B3 to B5)
  • Lyrics ByMacy Gray
  • Mixed ByDave Way
  • Music ByJeremy Ruzumna (tracks: A1 to B4)
  • OrganJeremy Ruzumna (tracks: A1, A4 to B1, B3)
  • PercussionMatt Chamberlain (tracks: A1, A3, B4, B5)
  • Photography ByStephane Sednaoui*
  • PianoJeremy Ruzumna (tracks: A1, B2, B5)
  • ProducerAndrew Slater
  • Programmed ByDarryl Swann (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1, B3 to B5)
  • Programmed By, Engineer [Additional]Darryl "D-Style" Swann*
  • Recorded ByDave Way
  • TurntablesDJ Kiilu (tracks: A2, B3, B4)

Notes

"Do Something" contains a sample from "Git Up Git Out" (P. Brown, R. Murray, R. Wade, C. Gipp, R. Barnett, A. Benjamin, A. Patton, T. Burton) performed by Outkast and a sample from "Funky for You" (G. Mays, D. Barnes, G. Clinton Jr., G. Shider, B. Worrell) performed by Nice & Smooth.

"I've Committed Murder" features samples from "Live Right Now" (E. Harris) performed by Eddie Harris and an interpolation of "Theme from Love Story" (F. Lai, C. Sigman).

"A Moment to Myself" contains a sample from "Human Beat Box" (M. Morales, D. Wimbley) performed by Kurtis Blow, excerpts from "Wild Style" and a sample of "Do Your Thang Baby" from the track "Entropy" as recorded by DJ Shadow & The Grooverobbers.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 099749 442313

Other Versions (5 of 51)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
On How Life Is (CD, Album) Clean Slate EK 69490 US 1999
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On How Life Is (CD, Album) Clean Slate 494423 2, EPC 494423 2 Europe 1999
On How Life Is (LP, Album) Epic E 69490 US 1999
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On How Life Is (CD, Album) Epic 494423 9 Australia 1999
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On How Life Is (LP, Album, Promo) Epic XPR 3322 UK 1999

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