Macy GrayOn How Life Is

Label:

Clean Slate – 494423 2

Format:

CD , Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

1 Why Didn't You Call Me
Backing VocalsMusiic Galloway
BassDavid Wilder*
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
GuitarJinsoo Lim
Music ByJeremy Ruzumna
Organ, PianoJeremy Ruzumna
PercussionMatt Chamberlain
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
3:14
2 Do Something
Backing VocalsMusiic Galloway
BassDion Derik Murdock*
ChamberlinPatrick Warren
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Moog]Jeremy Ruzumna
GuitarJinsoo Lim
Music ByThomas Burton
PercussionLenny Castro
Performer [Contains Sample From "Funky For You"]Nice & Smooth
Performer [Contains Sample From "Git Up Git Out"]OutKast
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
TurntablesDJ Kiilu
VibraphonePatrick Warren
Written-By [Sample From "Funky For You"]G. Mays*
Written-By [Sample From "Git Up Git Out"]T. Burton*
4:57
3 Caligula
Backing VocalsSye Smith*
Chamberlin, SynthesizerPatrick Warren
Drums, PercussionMatt Chamberlain
Electric Organ [Farfisa], ClavinetJeremy Ruzumna
GuitarJon Brion
Music ByMacy Gray
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
4:38
4 I Try
Backing VocalsMacy Gray
BassDavid Wilder*
ChamberlinPatrick Warren
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
GuitarJon Brion
Music ByMacy Gray
OrganJeremy Ruzumna
Piano, Bells [Orchestra]Jon Brion
3:59
5 Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak
Backing VocalsSye Smith*
BassDion Derek Murdock*
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
Electric Piano [Rhodes], OrganJeremy Ruzumna
GuitarJon Brion
Music ByJeremy Ruzumna
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
SynthRami Jaffee
3:57
6 I Can't Wait To Meetchu
Backing VocalsMusiic Galloway
BassGreg Richling
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
Electric Piano [Rhodes], OrganJeremy Ruzumna
GuitarMiles Tackett
HornsSteve Baxter
Music ByMiles Tackett
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
5:18
7 Still
Arranged By [Strings]David Campbell
Backing VocalsSye Smith*
BassGreg Richling
ChamberlinPatrick Warren
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
GuitarJay Joyce
Music ByJeremy Ruzumna
PercussionLenny Castro
PianoJeremy Ruzumna
VibraphoneJon Brion
4:15
8 I've Committed Murder
Backing VocalsMusiic Galloway
BassGreg Richling
ChamberlinPatrick Warren
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
GuitarJon Brion
Music ByKiilu Beckwith
OrganJeremy Ruzumna
PercussionLenny Castro
Performer [Samples From "Live Right Now"]Eddie Harris
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
Soloist, Saxophone [Sax Solo]Ngosi Inyama*
TurntablesDJ Kiilu
Vibraphone, Marimba, SynthJon Brion
Written-By [Interpolation Of "Theme From Love Story"]F. Lai*
Written-By [Samples From "Live Right Now"]E. Harris*
4:59
9 A Moment To Myself
Backing VocalsMusiic Galloway
BassGreg Richling
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
Electric Piano [Rhodes, Wurlitzer]Patrick Warren
GuitarJon Brion
Music ByMiles Tackett
PercussionMatt Chamberlain
Performer [Sample From "Human Beat Box"]Kurtis Blow
Performer [Sample Of "Do Your Thang Baby" From The Track "Entropy"]DJ Shadow And The Grooverobbers*
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
TurntablesDJ Kiilu
Written-By [Sample From "Human Beat Box"]M. Morales*
4:00
10 The Letter
Backing VocalsMusiic Galloway
BassGreg Richling
Drums, PercussionMatt Chamberlain
GuitarJon Brion
Music ByMatt Sherrod
Piano, Keyboards [Optigon], ChamberlinRami Jaffe*
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
5:38

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
  • Copyright ©Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
  • Recorded AtParamount Recording Studios
  • Mixed AtParamount Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtSunset Sound
  • Mixed AtSunset Sound
  • Recorded AtA&M Studios
  • Mixed AtA&M Studios
  • Distributed BySony Music
  • Made BySony Music
  • Glass Mastered AtDADC
  • Published ByZomba Songs Inc.
  • Published ByHappy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music
  • Published ByEMI April Music Inc.
  • Published ByOoky Spinalton Music
  • Published ByEMI April Music
  • Published ByD-Style Music
  • Published ByPeanut Butter And Honey
  • Published ByChrysalis Music
  • Published ByGnat Booty Music
  • Published ByGoodie Mob Music
  • Published ByOrganized Noize Music
  • Published ByHitco Music
  • Published ByWindswept Pacific Songs
  • Published ByNice & Smooth Music
  • Published ByThe Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc.
  • Licensed FromArista Records, Inc.
  • Licensed FromLaFace Records
  • Licensed FromPriority Records
  • Published ByJinsoo Lim Music
  • Published ByRoasti Toasti
  • Published ByMiles Tackett Music
  • Published ByBill Esses
  • Published BySeventh House Ltd.
  • Published ByFamous Music Corporation
  • Published ByKiilu Beckwith
  • Licensed FromAtlantic Recording Corporation
  • Licensed FromWarner Special Products
  • Published ByFamous Music (3)
  • Published ByFat Brothers Music
  • Licensed FromSutra Records
  • Licensed FromPow Wow Records
  • Licensed FromSolesides
  • Licensed FromQuannum Projects
  • Published ByMatt Sherrod
  • Published ByWb Music Corp.

Credits

  • A&RRose Noone
  • Arranged By [Vocals]Macy Gray
  • Art DirectionFrank Harkins
  • Art Direction, DesignHooshik
  • BookingMitch Rose
  • Coordinator [Production]Sherry Sutcliff*
  • Engineer [1st Assistant]Howard Willing
  • Engineer [2nd Assistant]Michelle Forbes
  • LegalKing, Purtich, Holmes, Paterno And Berliner*
  • Legal [Sample Clearance]Deborah Mannis-Garner*
  • Lyrics ByMacy Gray
  • ManagementAndrew Slater Management
  • Photography ByStephane Sednaoui*
  • ProducerAndrew Slater
  • Programmed By, Engineer [Additional Engineering]Darryl "D-Style" Swann*
  • Recorded By, Mixed ByDave Way

Notes

Issued in a standard jewel case with clear tray (rear inlay has artwork on both sides), includes a 16-page booklet.

Some copies with stickers on front:
- light-grey square hype sticker: "macygray Featuring the Hit Singles "Do Something" "I Try" & "Still" 4944232003", or
- dark-grey square hype sticker: "4944232006 macygray Featuring the singles "I Try" & "Do Something" 'We've spent the majority of the decade waiting for a record like this' Guardian", or
- dark blue square hype sticker: "incl. »Do Something« der SWR 3 Funkhit 494423 2"

Similar to On How Life Is has 4944232014 and is without the format code.

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

Track 2 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. Used courtesy of Priority Records.
Track 8 featuring samples from "Live Right Now" (E. Harris) performed by Eddie Harris. Under license from Atlantic Recording Corp., by arrangement with Warner Special Products. Also contains an interpolation of "Theme From Love Story" (F. Lai, C. Sigman), published by Famous Music (ASCAP).
Track 9 contains a sample from "Human Beat Box" (M. Morales, D. Wimbley) performed by Kurtis Blow. Used courtesy of Sutra Records. Also contains excerpts from "Wild Style" courtesy of Pow Wow Records.. Contains a sample of "Do Your Thang Baby" from the track "Entropy" as recorded by DJ Shadow & The Grooverobbers. Used courtesy of Soulside/Quanim.

Publishers:
1 - © 1999 Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI). All rights istrated by Zomba Songs Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP).
2 - © 1999 Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI). All rights istrated by Zomba Songs Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP). All rights istrated by EMI April Music/D-Style Music (ASCAP)/Peanut Butter and Honey (ASCAP)/Chrysalis Music/Gnat Booty Music (ASCAP). All rights istrated by Chrysalis Music/Goodie Mo'b Music istrated by Chrysalis Songs (BMI)/Organized Noize Music/Hitco Music (BMI). All rights istrated by Windswept Pacific Songs/Nice and Smooth Music istrated by The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (ASCAP).
3 - © 1999 Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI). All rights istrated by Zomba Songs Inc./EMI April Music/Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP). All rights istrated by EMI April Music/D-Style Music (ASCAP)
4 - © 1999 Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI). All rights istrated by Zomba Songs Inc./EMI April Music/Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP). All rights istrated by EMI April Music/Jinsoo Lim Music (ASCAP)/ Roastitoasti (ASCAP).
5 - © 1999 Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI). All rights istrated by Zomba Songs Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP). All rights istrated by EMI April Music/Peanut Butter and Honey (ASCAP).
6 - © 1999 Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI). All rights istrated by Zomba Songs Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP). All rights istrated by EMI April Music/D-Style Music (ASCAP)/Miles Tackett.
7 - © 1999 Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI). All rights istrated by Zomba Songs Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP). All rights istrated by EMI April Music/Bill Esses.
8 - © 1999 Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI). All rights istrated by Zomba Songs Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP). All rights istrated by EMI April Music/D-Style Music (ASCAP/Seventh House (BMI)/Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Kiilu Beckwith.
9 - © 1999 Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI). All rights istrated by Zomba Songs Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP). All rights istrated by EMI April Music/Miles Tackett/Windswept Pacific Songs on behalf of Fat Brothers Music (BMI).
10 - © 1999 Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI). All rights istrated by Zomba Songs Inc./Matt Sherrod/ WB Music Corp. (ASCAP).

© 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./℗ 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Made in Austria

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 5 099749 442320
  • Barcode (Scanned, EAN-13): 5099749442320
  • Label Code: LC 00199
  • Rights Society (Boxed): SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
  • Rights Society: BIEM
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Other (Manufacturing code): 4944232000
  • Other (Format code): CDC
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): Sony Music S4944232000-0101 14 H18
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L554
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 943N
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  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 942L
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  • Mould SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI 943N
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  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 28): Sony Music S4944232000-0101 14 A15
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  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 36): IFPI L554
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 36): IFPI 945P
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  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 37): IFPI L554
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  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 38): Sony Music S4944232000-0101 14 A15
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 38): IFPI L554
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 38): IFPI 948N
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  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 39): IFPI L554
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  • Mould SID Code (Variant 40): IFPI 949B
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 41): Sony Music S4944232000-0101 14 H22
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 41): IFPI L554
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 41): IFPI 941L

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
On How Life Is (LP, Album) Epic E 69490 US 1999
Recently Edited
On How Life Is (CD, Album) Epic 494423 9 Australia 1999
Recently Edited
On How Life Is (LP, Album, Promo) Epic XPR 3322 UK 1999
New Submission
On How Life Is (CD, Album) Sony Music 2-494423 Argentina 1999

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    diarmaidol
    First time I heard I Try was on the bus on the way home from college on the radio. DJ loved is so much he played it twice. Enough said.

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