Macy GrayOn How Life Is

Label:

Epic – EPC 494423 1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Funk

Tracklist

A1 Why Didn't You Call Me
Backing VocalsJeremy Ruzumna
3:14
A2 Do Something
Music ByThomas Burton
VibraphonePatrick Warren
4:57
A3 Caligula
Backing Vocals, GuitarDarryl Swann
Piano [Farfisa], ClavinetJeremy Ruzumna
SynthesizerPatrick Warren
4:38
A4 I Try
GuitarBendrix Williams
Music ByJinsoo Lim
Piano, Bells [Orchestra]Jon Brion
3:59
A5 Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak
GuitarGabriel Moses
SynthesizerRami Jaffee
3:57
B1 I Can't Wait To Meetchu
GuitarMiles Tackett
5:18
B2 Still
GuitarJay Joyce
Music ByBill Esses
4:15
B3 I've Committed Murder
Music ByKiilu Beckwith
Programmed ByDJ Kiilu
Soloist, SaxophoneNgosi Inyama*
4:59
B4 A Moment To Myself
Electric PianoPatrick Warren
Music ByMark Morales
4:00
B5 The Letter
Music ByMatt Sherrod
Piano [Optigon], Chamberlin [Chamberlain]Jeremy Ruzumna
Piano, Piano [Optigon], Chamberlin [Chamberlain]Jon Brion
Piano, Piano [Optigon], Keyboards [Chamberlain]Rami Jaffe*
5:38

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtParamount Recording Studios
  • Mixed AtParamount Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtSunset Sound
  • Mixed AtSunset Sound
  • Recorded AtA&M Studios
  • Mixed AtA&M Studios
  • Copyright ©Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
  • Distributed BySony Music

Credits

  • A&RRose Noone
  • Arranged By [Vocals], Programmed By, Engineer [Additional Engineering]Darryl "D-Style" Swann*
  • Art DirectionFrank Harkins
  • Art Direction, DesignHooshik
  • Backing VocalsSye Smith* (tracks: 3, 5, 7)
  • BassGreg Richling (tracks: 6 to 10)
  • Chamberlin [Chamberlain]Patrick Warren (tracks: 2 to 4, 7, 8)
  • Coordinator [Production]Sherry Sutcliff*
  • DrumsMatt Chamberlain
  • Electric PianoJeremy Ruzumna (tracks: 2, 5, 6)
  • Engineer [1st Assistant]Howard Willing
  • Engineer [2nd Assistant]Michelle Forbes
  • GuitarJon Brion (tracks: 3 to 6, 8 to 10)
  • Lyrics By, Arranged By [Vocals]Macy Gray
  • Music ByMiles Tackett (tracks: 6, 9)
  • Music By, BassDion Derek Murdock* (tracks: 2, 5)
  • OrganJeremy Ruzumna (tracks: 1, 4 to 6, 8)
  • PercussionMatt Chamberlain (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 10)
  • Photography ByStephane Sednaoui*
  • PianoJeremy Ruzumna (tracks: 1, 7, 10)
  • ProducerAndrew Slater
  • Recorded By, Mixed ByDave Way
  • ScratchesDJ Kiilu (tracks: 2, 8, 9)
  • SynthesizerJon Brion (tracks: 3, 8)
  • VibraphoneJon Brion (tracks: 7, 8)

Notes

Recorded & Mixed in Hollywood, California, at Paramount Studios, Sunset Sound and A&M Studios.

Track A2 contains a sample from "Git Up Git Out" (P. Brown, R. Murray, R. Wade, C. Gipp, A. Benjamin, A. Patton, T. Burton), performed by Nice & Smooth.
Track B3 featuring samples from "Live Right Now" (E. Harris) performed by Eddie Harris, and also contains an interpolation of "Theme From Love Story" (F. Lai, C. Sigman).
Track B4 contains a sample from "Human Beat Box" (M. Morales, D. Wimbley) performed by Fat Boys, and also contains excerpts from "Wild Style". Contains a sample of "Do Your Thang Baby" from the Track "Entropy" as recorded by DJ Shadow & The Grooverobbers.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Label Code: LC 00199
  • Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
  • Rights Society: BIEM

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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