Better Days

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Label: Jive

Annotation last modified on 2006-05-03 17:49 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Let’s Stay Home Tonight
recording engineer:
Allstar (Allen Gordon) and Angelo Quaglia
additional producer:
Joel Campbell (British pianist, keyboardist, producer, songwriter)
producer:
Allen "Allstar" Gordon (Allen Gordon) and Joe (American R&B singer)
assistant mixer:
Andy Brooks
mixer:
Allstar (Allen Gordon) and Andy Blakelock
cello:
Nioka Workman
viola:
Judith Insell-Staack
violin:
Marlene Rice
conductor:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) (strings)
arranger:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
produced for:
563 Entertainment and Starcyde Entertainment
recorded at:
Head Up Recording Studios in New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen
recording of:
Let’s Stay Home Tonight
writer:
Allen Gordon Jr. (Allen Gordon), Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper) and Joel Campbell (British pianist, keyboardist, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
2000 Chrysalis Music, Daddy's Downstairs Again (ASCAP), Lexi's Daddy's Music (ASCAP) and Naked Under My Clothes Music
Joe53:26
2Better Days
additional recording engineer:
Brian Garten
recording engineer:
John Roper (engineer)
producer:
Joe (American R&B singer)
assistant mixer:
Steef van de Gevel
mixer:
Stephen George
cello:
Nioka Workman
viola:
Judith Insell-Staack
violin:
Marlene Rice
conductor:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) (strings)
arranger:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
mixed for:
Loreal Inc.
produced for:
563 Entertainment
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan
recorded at:
Tallest Tree Studios in West Orange
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village
recording of:
Better Days
publisher:
Rick Slaughter
writer:
Joe Lewis Thomas (American R&B singer), Quincy Patrick, Rick Slaughter, Joshua Thompson (lyricist / producer) and Stan Vincent (1960s/70s pop songwriter)
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, Dreamworks, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Frantino Music, Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch), Music Pieces, Q-Zik Music (BMI), Tallest Tree Music (ASCAP) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
quotes lyrics from:
O‐o‐h Child
Joe54:32
3What If a Woman
recording engineer:
Allstar (Allen Gordon) and Angelo Quaglia
additional producer:
Joel Campbell (British pianist, keyboardist, producer, songwriter)
producer:
Allen "Allstar" Gordon (Allen Gordon) and Joe (American R&B singer)
assistant mixer:
Steef van de Gevel
mixer:
Stephen George
mixed for:
Loreal Inc.
produced for:
563 Entertainment and Starcyde Entertainment
recorded at:
Head Up Recording Studios in New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village
recording of:
What If a Woman
writer:
Allen Gordon Jr. (Allen Gordon), Joe Lewis Thomas (American R&B singer) and Jolyon Skinner
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, Conversation Tree Entertainment, Lexi's Daddy's Music (ASCAP) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Joe54:15
4Alone
recording engineer:
Allstar (Allen Gordon) and Angelo Quaglia
additional producer:
Joel Campbell (British pianist, keyboardist, producer, songwriter)
producer:
Allen "Allstar" Gordon (Allen Gordon) and Joe (American R&B singer)
assistant mixer:
Andy Brooks
mixer:
Allstar (Allen Gordon) and Andy Blakelock
produced for:
563 Entertainment and Starcyde Entertainment
recorded at:
Head Up Recording Studios in New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen
recording of:
Alone
writer:
Allen Gordon Jr. (Allen Gordon), Joel Campbell (British pianist, keyboardist, producer, songwriter), Joe Lewis Thomas (American R&B singer) and Jolyon Skinner
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, Conversation Tree Entertainment, Daddy's Downstairs Again (ASCAP), Lexi's Daddy's Music (ASCAP) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Joe54:35
5Isn’t This the World
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
assistant mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
additional editor:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
recorded at:
Master Sound Studios (Virginia) in Virginia Beach
mixed at:
Windmark Recording in Virginia Beach
recording of:
Isn’t This the World
writer:
Chad Hugo, John Williams (American score composer) and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp. and Waters of Nazareth Publishing
quotes music from:
Theme From “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (Close Encounters of the Third Kind)
Joe4.53:54
6Ghetto Child
additional recording engineer:
Brian Garten and Stephen George
assistant recording engineer:
Steef van de Gevel
recording engineer:
Oswald Bowe, Noah Evans (hardcore musician) (strings) and Carl Robinson (US bassist, guitarist & recording engineer) (strings)
producer:
Joe (American R&B singer)
assistant mixer:
Tony Flores (engineer)
mixer:
Peter Mokran
choir vocals:
The Lord's Church Children's Cathedral Choir
orchestra:
Hart Hollman & The Motown Romance Orchestra
conductor:
Benny Diggs (choir vocals) and Paul Riser (strings)
guest performer:
Shaggy (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
arranger and orchestrator:
Paul Riser
produced for:
563 Entertainment
additionally recorded at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village and Right Track Recording in Manhattan
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood
recording of:
Ghetto Child
writer:
Gasner Hughes, Joe Lewis Thomas (American R&B singer), Tonyatta Martinez and Jolyon Skinner
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, Conversation Tree Entertainment, Food Stamp Muzik (ASCAP) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Joe feat. Shaggy54:13
7I Like Sexy Girls
recording engineer:
Allstar (Allen Gordon) and Angelo Quaglia
additional producer:
Joel Campbell (British pianist, keyboardist, producer, songwriter)
producer:
Allen "Allstar" Gordon (Allen Gordon) and Joe (American R&B singer)
assistant mixer:
Andy Brooks
mixer:
Allstar (Allen Gordon) and Andy Blakelock
produced for:
563 Entertainment and Starcyde Entertainment
recorded at:
Head Up Recording Studios in New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen
recording of:
I Like Sexy Girls
writer:
Allen Gordon Jr. (Allen Gordon), Joe Lewis Thomas (American R&B singer) and Jolyon Skinner
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, Conversation Tree Entertainment, Lexi's Daddy's Music (ASCAP) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Joe54:00
8Here She Comes
recording engineer:
Allstar (Allen Gordon) and Angelo Quaglia
additional producer:
Joel Campbell (British pianist, keyboardist, producer, songwriter)
producer:
Allen "Allstar" Gordon (Allen Gordon) and Joe (American R&B singer)
assistant mixer:
Andy Brooks
mixer:
Allstar (Allen Gordon) and Andy Blakelock
produced for:
563 Entertainment and Starcyde Entertainment
recorded at:
Head Up Recording Studios in New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen
recording of:
Here She Comes
writer:
Allen Gordon Jr. (Allen Gordon), Sara Allen, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Joe Lewis Thomas (American R&B singer), Stephen Jones (credited on "Here She Comes" by Joe) and Jolyon Skinner
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, Conversation Tree Entertainment, Garrain Jones Music (ASCAP), Geomantic Music, Hot Cha Music Co., Irving Music, Inc., Lexi's Daddy's Music (ASCAP), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
quotes lyrics from:
Maneater
Joe4.52:55
9Lover’s Prayer
additional recording engineer:
Brian Garten
recording engineer:
Oswald Bowe
producer:
Joe (American R&B singer)
assistant mixer:
Steef van de Gevel
mixer:
Stephen George
mixed for:
Loreal Inc.
produced for:
563 Entertainment
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village
recording of:
Lover’s Prayer
writer:
Joe Lewis Thomas (American R&B singer) and Jolyon Skinner
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, Conversation Tree Entertainment and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Joe54:02
10Changed Man
additional recording engineer:
Brian Garten
recording engineer:
John Roper (engineer)
producer:
Joe (American R&B singer)
assistant mixer:
Steef van de Gevel
mixer:
Stephen George
mixed for:
Loreal Inc.
produced for:
563 Entertainment
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan
recorded at:
Tallest Tree Studios in West Orange
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village
recording of:
Changed Man
publisher:
Rick Slaughter
writer:
Joe Lewis Thomas (American R&B singer), Rick Slaughter and Joshua Thompson (lyricist / producer)
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, Dreamworks, Tallest Tree Music (ASCAP) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Joe54:16
11I Understand
additional recording engineer:
Brian Garten
recording engineer:
Oswald Bowe
producer:
Joe (American R&B singer)
assistant mixer:
Steef van de Gevel
mixer:
Stephen George
cello:
Nioka Workman
viola:
Judith Insell-Staack
violin:
Marlene Rice
conductor:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) (strings)
arranger:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
mixed for:
Loreal Inc.
produced for:
563 Entertainment
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village
recording of:
I Understand
writer:
Joe Lewis Thomas (American R&B singer) and Jolyon Skinner
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, Conversation Tree Entertainment and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Joe53:47
12She Used 2 Luv Me
recording engineer:
Allstar (Allen Gordon) and Angelo Quaglia
additional producer:
Joel Campbell (British pianist, keyboardist, producer, songwriter)
producer:
Allen "Allstar" Gordon (Allen Gordon) and Joe (American R&B singer)
assistant mixer:
Andy Brooks
mixer:
Allstar (Allen Gordon) and Andy Blakelock
editor:
Angelo Quaglia
additional background vocals:
Stephan Jones (background vocals on "She Used 2 Luv Me" by Joe) and Jolyon Skinner
produced for:
563 Entertainment and Starcyde Entertainment
recorded at:
Head Up Recording Studios in New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen
recording of:
She Used 2 Luv Me
writer:
Allen Gordon Jr. (Allen Gordon), Joel Campbell (British pianist, keyboardist, producer, songwriter), Joe Lewis Thomas (American R&B singer) and Jolyon Skinner
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, Conversation Tree Entertainment, Daddy's Downstairs Again (ASCAP), Lexi's Daddy's Music (ASCAP) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Joe53:24
13World of Girls
additional recording engineer:
Brian Garten
recording engineer:
Oswald Bowe
producer:
Joe (American R&B singer)
assistant mixer:
Steef van de Gevel
mixer:
Stephen George
mixed for:
Loreal Inc.
produced for:
563 Entertainment
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village
recording of:
World of Girls
writer:
Joe Lewis Thomas (American R&B singer) and Jolyon Skinner
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, Conversation Tree Entertainment and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Joe53:12
14Let’s Stay Home Tonight (remix)
recording engineer:
Angelo Quaglia
mixer:
Andy Blakelock
remixer:
Allen "Allstar" Gordon (Allen Gordon)
guest performer:
Petey Pablo
remixed for:
Starcyde Entertainment
recorded at:
Sound on Sound Recording Studios (New York) in New York
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen
recording of:
Let’s Stay Home Tonight
writer:
Allen Gordon Jr. (Allen Gordon), Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper) and Joel Campbell (British pianist, keyboardist, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
2000 Chrysalis Music, Daddy's Downstairs Again (ASCAP), Lexi's Daddy's Music (ASCAP) and Naked Under My Clothes Music
Joe feat. Petey Pablo3:53

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