Songs in A Minor

by Alicia Keys

Overview

Alicia Keys' debut album, Songs in A Minor, made a significant impact upon its release in the summer of 2001, catapulting the young singer/songwriter to the front of the neo-soul pack. Critics and audiences were captivated by a 19-year-old singer whose taste and influences ran back further than her years, encompassing everything from Prince to smooth '70s soul, even a little Billie Holiday. In retrospect, it was the idea of Alicia Keys that was as attractive as the record, since soul fans were hungering for a singer/songwriter who seemed part of the tradition without being as spacy as Macy Gray or as hippie mystic as Erykah Badu while being more reliable than Lauryn Hill. Keys was all that, and she had style to spare -- elegant, sexy style accentuated by how she never oversang, giving the music a richer feel. It was rich enough to compensate for some thinness in the writing -- though it was a big hit, "Fallin'" doesn't have much body to it -- which is a testament to Keys' skills as a musician. And, the fact is, even though there are some slips in the writing, there aren't many, and the whole thing remains a startling assured, successful debut that deserved its immediate acclaim and is already aging nicely. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/26/2001
Label:	Bmg / J Records / Sony Music
UPC:	0888837942225
Rank:	6702

Tracks

1. Piano & I
2. Girlfriend
3. How Come You Don't Call Me
4. Fallin'
5. Troubles
6. Rock wit U
7. A Woman's Worth
8. Jane Doe
9. Goodbye
10. The Life
11. Mr. Man
12. Never Felt This Way (Interlude)
13. Butterflyz
14. Why Do I Feel So Sad
15. Caged Bird
16. Lovin U

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Alicia Keys   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Multi Instruments,Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Cozier   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Eve   Primary Artist
Isaac Hayes   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Flute,Piano,Fender Rhodes
P!nk   Primary Artist
Westlife   Primary Artist
B3   Primary Artist
Natalie Imbruglia   Primary Artist
Usher   Primary Artist
The Calling   Primary Artist
Rampage   Featured Artist
Busta Rhymes   Featured Artist
Julian C. Barber   String Section
Barry Finclair   Strings,String Section
Arden Altino   Keyboards,Co-Producer
Paul Green   Vocals (Background)
Lil X   Director
Robert Chausow   Strings,String Section
Andricka Hall   Vocals (Background)
Douglas Romoff   Strings,String Section
Cindy Mizelle   Vocals (Background)
Sarah Seiver   Strings,String Section
Kandi   Vocals (Background)
Nas   Featured Artist
Norman Hedman   Percussion
Onree Gill   Keyboards
Miri Ben-Ari   Violin
Brian McKnight   Multi Instruments
Laurence H. Ridley   String Section,Strings
Russell Jackson   Bass
Bryan-Michael Cox   Keyboards
Cato   Guitar
Julien Barber   Strings
Kerry Brothers   Keyboards,Co-Producer
David Bakamjian   Strings,String Section
John Peters   Organ
Darryl Dixon   Horn
Michelle Matlock   Vocals (Background)
Lori Miller   Strings,String Section
Marion Pinheiro   Strings,String Section
Tim Shider   Bass
Dale Stuckenbruck   Strings,String Section
Gerald Flowers   Guitar
Paul John   Drums
Ray Chew   Conductor
Richie Goods   Bass,Double Bass,Bass (Upright),Bass (Acoustic),Bass (Electric)
Victor Flowers   Bass
Pablo Baptista   Percussion
Patrick Hoelck   Director
Fred Maxwell   Horn
Rufus Jackson   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Poet Mums Da Schemer   Featured Artist
A & C Productions   Strings
Albert V. Schoonmaker   Strings,String Section
Vic Flowers   Bass
Lena M. Fankhauser   Strings,String Section
Benny Barksdale Jr.   Horn
Arthur Rogers   Keyboards
Earle Sebastian   Director
Gwendolyn Laster   String Section
Alberto de Almar   Guitar
Jessica Wilson   Vocals (Background)
Marisol Espada   Strings,String Section
Arty White   Guitar
Larissa Blitz   Strings,String Section
Tammy Saunders   Vocals (Background)
Jason L. Levine   String Section
Miri Beniri   Violin,Strings,Keyboards,Co-Producer
Paul L. Green   Vocals (Background)
Jesse Levine   Strings,String Section
Carlos Alomar   Guitar
Erika Rose   Vocals (Background)
Gwen Laster   Strings
Kandi Burruss   Vocals (Background)
Miri   Violin,Strings,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Gerry Brown   Engineer,Mixing
Harry Brooks   Composer
Arden Altino   Arranger,Producer
Tim Shider   Bass Arrangement
Tony Black   Mixing,Engineer
Paul Green   Composer
Joshua Thompson   Composer
Lonnie Simmons   Composer
Robby Krieger   Composer
Jim Morrison   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Syl Johnson   Composer
Sanford Allen   Contractor,String Contractor
Tony Duran   Photography
LaShawn Daniels   Composer
Isaac Hayes   Arranger,Flute Arrangement,String Arrangements,Woodwind Arrangement
James Mtume   Composer
Curtis Mayfield   Composer
Warryn Campbell   Composer
Ed Howard   Composer
Russell Elevado   Mixing,Engineer
Donny Hathaway   Composer
Rick St. Hillaire   Engineer
Kandi   Arranger,Producer
Prince   Composer
Nas   Performer
Ray Manzarek   Composer
Brian McKnight   Composer,Musician,Producer,Instrumentation
Ludwig van Beethoven   Composer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Ann Mincieli   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Cato   Concept
Pam Sawyer   Composer
Alicia Keys   Arranger,Composer,Musician,Producer,Remixing,Performer,Remix Producer,Instrumentation,Keyboard Concepts,Piano Arrangement,Vocal Arrangement,Executive Producer,Digital Programming,String Arrangements
Tony Maserati   Mixing
Brandon Barnes   Composer
Kerry Brothers   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Remixing,Recording,Remix Producer,Drum Programming,Production Concept,Digital Programming,Additional Production
Erik Madrid   Mixing Assistant
Chris Galland   Mixing Assistant
Herb Powers   Mastering
Acar Keys   Engineer
Acar S. Key   Engineer,Piano Engineer
Thomas Waller   Composer
Rodney Jenkins   Composer
Isaac Hayes Orchestra   Flute Arrangement,String Arrangements
Reggie Flowers   Fills,Programming
Fred Jenkins   Composer
Robert Diggs   Composer
Linda Perry   Composer
Roger Sanchez   Remixing
Jermaine Dupri   Composer,Producer
Ray Chew   Arranger,Composer,Orchestration,String Arrangements
Jimmy Cozier   Duet,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Performer
Tenisha Smith   Composer
Peter Edge   Executive Producer
Taneisha Smith   Composer
Derrick Harris   Composer
Russell Jones   Composer
Chris Robinson   Editing,Video Editor,Video Director
Derek Harris   Composer
Patti Wilson   Stylist
Yussi Allie   Art Direction
Chris Wood   Engineer
Clarence McMurray   Composer
Ralph Cacciuri   Engineer
Glenn Watts   Composer
Devon Harris   Composer
Charles Bouis   Engineer
Jil Hardin   Producer,Film Producer
Fiz Oliver   Producer,Film Producer
Ross Baldisserotto   Editing
Kerry Brothers Jr.   Composer,Producer
Bernard "Doss" Malik   Composer,Producer
Earle Sebastian   Producer
Paul J. Falcone   Engineer,Drum Programming
Brian Frye   Engineer,Recording
Alisa Yarbrough   Composer
Mary Ann Souza   Assistant,Performer,Assistant Engineer
Anthony Nance   Drum Programming
Miri Beniri   Arranger,Producer,String Arrangements
Natali Galazka   Producer
Gloria Jones   Composer
Clive Davis   Executive Producer
Dwayne Wiggins   Producer
Eddie Howard, Jr.   Composer
Erika Rose   Composer
John Densmore   Composer
Jonah Ellis   Composer
Phil Tan   Mixing
Jimmy Jones   Composer
Kandi Burruss   Arranger,Composer,Producer
RZA   Composer