Macy GrayOn How Life Is

Label:

Epic – E 69490

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

A1 Why Didn't You Call Me
Backing VocalsMusiic Galloway
BassDavid Wilder*
Drum ProgrammingDarryl Swann
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
GuitarJinsoo Lim
Lyrics ByMacy Gray
Music By, Organ, PianoJeremy Ruzumna
PercussionMatt Chamberlain
3:14
A2 Do Something
Backing VocalsMusiic Galloway
BassDion Derek Murdock*
Chamberlin [Chamberlain]Patrick Warren
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Moog]Jeremy Ruzumna
GuitarJinsoo Lim
Lyrics ByMacy Gray
Music ByThomas Burton
PercussionLenny Castro
Performer [Sample "Funky For You"]Nice & Smooth
Performer [Sample "Git Up, Get Up"]Outkast
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
TurntablesDJ Kiilu
Vibraphone [Vibes]Patrick Warren
Written-By [Sample "Funky For You"]G. Mays*
Written-By [Sample "Git Up, Get Up"]T. Burton*
4:57
A3 Caligula
Backing VocalsSye Smith*
Drums, PercussionMatt Chamberlain
GuitarJon Brion
Lyrics ByMacy Gray
Music ByMacy Gray
Organ [Farsifa], ClavinetJeremy Ruzumna
PercussionLenny Castro
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
Synth, Chamberlin [Chamberlain]Patrick Warren
4:38
A4 I Try
BassDavid Wilder*
Chamberlin [Chamberlain]Patrick Warren
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
GuitarJon Brion
Lyrics By, Backing VocalsMacy Gray
Music ByMacy Gray
OrganJeremy Ruzumna
PercussionLenny Castro
Piano, Bells [Orchestra]Jon Brion
3:59
A5 Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak
Backing VocalsSye Smith*
BassDion Derek Murdock*
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
Electric Piano [Rhodes], OrganJeremy Ruzumna
GuitarJon Brion
Lyrics ByMacy Gray
Music ByJeremy Ruzumna
PercussionLenny Castro
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
SynthRami Jaffee
3:57
B1 I Can't Wait To Meetchu
Backing VocalsMusiic Galloway
BassGreg Richling
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
Electric Piano [Rhodes], OrganJeremy Ruzumna
GuitarMiles Tackett
HornsSteve Baxter
Lyrics ByMacy Gray
Music ByMiles Tackett
PercussionLenny Castro
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
5:18
B2 Still
Arranged By [Strings]David Campbell
Backing VocalsSye Smith*
BassGreg Richling
Chamberlin [Chamberlain]Patrick Warren
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
GuitarJay Joyce
Lyrics ByMacy Gray
Music ByJeremy Ruzumna
PercussionLenny Castro
PianoJeremy Ruzumna
Vibraphone [Vibes]Jon Brion
4:15
B3 I've Committed Murder
Backing VocalsMusiic Galloway
BassGreg Richling
Chamberlin [Chamberlain]Patrick Warren
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
GuitarJon Brion
Lyrics ByMacy Gray
Music ByKiilu Beckwith
OrganJeremy Ruzumna
PercussionLenny Castro
Performer [Sample "Live Right Now"]Eddie Harris
Programmed ByKiilu Beckwith
Saxophone, SoloistNgozi "Guz" Inyama*
TurntablesDJ Kiilu
Vibraphone [Vibes], Marimba, SynthJon Brion
Written-By [Sample "Live Right Now"]E. Harris*
Written-By [Sample "Theme From Love Story"]F. Lai*
4:59
B4 A Moment To Myself
Backing VocalsMusiic Galloway
BassGreg Richling
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer]Patrick Warren
GuitarJon Brion
Human Beatbox [Sample "Human Beat Box"]Kurtis Blow
Lyrics ByMacy Gray
Music ByMiles Tackett
PercussionMatt Chamberlain
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
TurntablesDJ Kiilu
Written-By [Sample "Human Beat Box"]M. Morales*
4:00
B5 The Letter
Backing VocalsMusiic Galloway
BassGreg Richling
DrumsMatt Chamberlain
GuitarJon Brion
Lyrics ByMacy Gray
Music ByMatt Sherrod
PercussionMatt Chamberlain
Piano, Keyboards [Optigon], Chamberlin [Chamberlain]Rami Jaffe*
Programmed ByDarryl Swann
5:38

Companies, etc.

  • Published ByZomba Songs Inc.
  • Published ByHappy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music
  • Published ByEMI April Music Inc.
  • Published ByOoky Spinalton Music
  • Published ByD-Style Music
  • Published ByPeanut Butter And Honey
  • Published ByGnat Booty Music
  • Published ByChrysalis Music
  • Published ByGoodie Mo'-B Music Inc.
  • Published ByChrysalis Songs
  • Published ByOrganized Noize Music
  • Published ByHitco Music
  • Published ByWindswept Pacific Songs
  • Published ByNice & Smooth Music
  • Published ByThe Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc.
  • Published ByBridgeport Music, Inc.
  • Published ByChildren Of The Forest
  • Published ByJinsoo Lim Music
  • Published ByRoasti Toasti
  • Published BySeventh House Ltd.
  • Published ByFamous Music Corporation
  • Published ByFat Brothers Music
  • Published ByWb Music Corp.
  • Recorded AtParamount Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtSunset Sound
  • Recorded AtA&M Studios
  • Mixed AtParamount Recording Studios
  • Mixed AtSunset Sound
  • Mixed AtA&M Studios
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
  • Copyright ©Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Credits

  • A&RRose Noone
  • Art DirectionHooshik
  • BookingMitch Rose
  • Coordinator [Production]Sherry Sutcliffe*
  • DesignHooshik
  • Engineer [1st Assistant]Howard Willing
  • Engineer [2nd Assistant]Michelle Forbes
  • Lacquer Cut ByRJ*
  • LegalJill Berliner
  • Legal [Sample Clearance]Deborah Mannis-Gardner
  • ManagementAndrew Slater Management
  • Photography ByStephane Sednaoui*
  • ProducerAndrew Slater
  • Programmed By, Engineer [Additional]Darryl "D-Style" Swann*
  • Recorded By, Mixed ByDave Way

Notes

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

Printed inner sleeve

A2 contains a sample from "Git Up Get Up" performed by Nice & Smooth.
B3 contains a sample from "Live Right Now" performed by Francis Lai.
B4 contains a sample from "Human Beat Box" performed by DJ Shadow And The Groove Robbers.

A1 1999 Zomba Songs Inc. / Happy Mel Boppy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI) / All rights istered by Zomba Songs Inc. / EMI April Music Inc. / Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP) | A2 1999 Zomba Songs Inc. / Happy Mel Boppy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI) / All rights istered by Zomba Songs Inc. / EMI April Music Inc. / Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP). All rights istered EMI April Music Inc. / D-Style Music (ASCAP) / Peanut Butter And Honey (ASCAP) / Chrysalis Music / Gnat Booty Music (ASCAP). All rights istered by Chrysalis Music / Goodie Mo'b Music istered by Chrysalis Songs (BMI) / Organized Noize Music / Hitco Music (BMI). All rights istered by Windswept Pacific Songs / Nice And Smooth Music istered by The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (ASCAP) / Bridgeport Music, Inc. (BMI). | A3 1999 Zomba Songs Inc. / Happy Mel Boppy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI) / All rights istered by Zomba Songs Inc. / EMI April Music Inc. / Ooky Spinalton Music. All rights istered by EMI April Music / D-Style Music (ASCAP). | A4 1997 Children of the Forest on behalf of itself and Mel-Boopie Music (BMI) / EMI April Music Inc. / Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP). All rights istered by EMI April Music Inc. / Jinsoo Lim Music (ASCAP) / Roastitoasti (ASCAP) | A5 1999 Zomba Songs Inc. / Happy Mel Boppy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI) / All rights istered by Zomba Songs Inc. / EMI April Music Inc. / Ooky Spinalton Music. All rights istered by EMI April Music / Peanut Butter And Honey (ASCAP)
B1 1999 Zomba Songs Inc. / Happy Mel Boppy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI) / All rights istered by Zomba Songs Inc. / EMI April Music Inc. / Ooky Spinalton Music. All rights istered by EMI April Music (ASCAP) / Mike Tackett. | B2 1999 Zomba Songs Inc. / Happy Mel Boppy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI) / All rights istered by Zomba Songs Inc. / EMI April Music Inc. / Ooky Spinalton Music. All rights istered by EMI April Music / Bill Emson | B3 1999 Zomba Songs Inc. / Happy Mel Boppy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI) / All rights istered by Zomba Songs Inc. / EMI April Music Inc. / Ooky Spinalton Music. All rights istered by EMI April Music / D-Style Music (ASCAP) / Seventh House (BMI) / Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Kiilu Beckwith | B4 1999 Zomba Songs Inc. / Happy Mel Boppy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI) / All rights istered by Zomba Songs Inc. / EMI April Music Inc. / Ooky Spinalton Music. All rights istered by EMI April Music / Miles Tackett / Windswept Pacific Songs on behalf of Fat Brothers Music (BMI) | B5 1999 Zomba Songs Inc. / Happy Mel Boppy's Cocktail Lounge And Music (BMI) / All rights istered by Zomba Songs Inc. / Matt Sherrod / WB Music Corp (ASCAP).

Runouts are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 7464-69490-1 6
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): AL -69490-1B RJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): BL -69490-1B RJ

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
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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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On How Life Is (CD, Album) Sony Music 2-494423 Argentina 1999

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Reviews

  • qubit_1's avatar
    qubit_1
    Surprised how cheap this is, even for any well-known 00s pop record. And Macy Gray was an absolute sensation back in the day.
    • spammythepig's avatar
      spammythepig
      Underrated classic LP, way ahead of its time. Not easy to find on first pressing vinyl, grab one if you can.

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