The Very Best of Macy Gray

by Macy Gray

Overview

In more ways than one, Macy Gray is a bit like the Dan Marino of neo-soul: full of promise and potential but never truly reaching her full blossom. Having only reached the Top Ten promised land once (and Top 40 only three times) in her five-year career on the good ship Epic, it's hard to call this a "very best of" and get excited about the songs held within the packaging. Starting off with the one-two chronological punch of "I Try" and "Do Something," the air starts to leak out of the ball ever so slowly as the compilation progresses, leaving a deflating feeling by the time the new additions are reached. And while "Love Is Gonna Get You" is as delightful as anything she's done in the past few years (the Philly soul strings and Memphis-styled production values make it infectiously delicious), the unforgivable atrocity that is her interpretation of Aerosmith's classic "Walk This Way" cancels that feeling out rather quickly. Nevertheless, if you wanted all of her hits together in one package, this is most definitely the place to start. ~ Rob Theakston

Product Details

Release Date:	09/07/2004
Label:	Bmg / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886976997120
Rank:	193298

Tracks

1. I Try
2. Do Something
3. Still
4. Why Didn't You Call Me
5. I've Committed Murder
6. Sexual Revolution
7. Sweet Baby
8. Boo
9. When I See You
10. It Ain't the Money
11. She Ain't Right For You
12. Love is Gonna Get You
13. Walk This Way
14. Demons
15. When I See You [Bugz In the Attic Remix]
16. I've Committed Murder [Gang Starr Remix - Main Street Mix]
17. Sexual Revolution [Norman Cook Radio Version@ 128bpm]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Macy Gray   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Erykah Badu   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Pharoahe Monch   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Slick Rick   Primary Artist
Fatboy Slim   Primary Artist
Angie Stone   Primary Artist
Mos Def   Primary Artist,Rap,Guest Artist
Daryle Swann   Guitar (Acoustic)
Stephanie Alexander   Vocals (Background)
Lejon Walker   Vocals (Background)
Steve Baxter   Trombone,Vocals (Background)
Sy Smith   Vocals (Background)
Keith Ciancia   Keyboards,Farfisa Organ
LaTina Webb   Vocals (Background)
Darren Johnson   Fender Rhodes
Marina Bambino   Percussion
Isaih Avila   Drums
Lili Haydn   Strings
Jinsoo Lim   Guitar
Dawn Beckman   Vocals (Background)
Zac Rae   Casio,Piano,Chamberlin,Fender Rhodes
Ericka Yancey   Vocals (Background)
Victor Indrizzo   Drums
John Frusciante   Guitar
Tim Izo Orindgreff   Saxophone,Vocals (Background)
Jeremy Ruzumna   Organ,Synthesizer,Moog Synthesizer
Mike Elizondo   Bass
Questlove   Percussion
Billy Preston   Organ
Arik Marshall   Guitar
David Wilder   Bass
Printz Board   Trumpet,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Dallas Austin   Audio Production,Producer
Macy Gray   Audio Production,Vocal Arrangement,Executive Producer,Composer,Producer
Andrew Slater   Audio Production,Producer
Dave Pensado   Mixing
DJ Premier   Producer
Vlado Meller   Mastering
Damon Elliott   Arranger,Producer
Bill Esses   Composer
Daryle Swann   Composer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Arrangement
Tim LeBlanc   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Simon Thornton   Mixing,Engineer,Mix Down
Steven Tyler   Composer
Charles Veal   String Arrangements
Antwan Patton   Composer
James Dimmock   Photography
Adam Olmsted   Engineer
Thomas Burton   Composer
Richard Furch   Engineer
Lili Haydn   String Arrangements
Jinsoo Lim   Composer
Richard Dawson   Retouching
DJ Kiilu Grand   Producer
Josh Rabinowitz   Arranger,Producer
Bill Withers   Composer
Zac Rae   Composer
Justin Meldal-Johnsen   Composer
Beck   Composer
Fatboy Slim   Producer
Eddie Harris   Composer,Performer
Eddie Sancho   Mixing
Francis Lai   Composer
Joe Solo   Composer
Victor Indrizzo   Composer
Rick Rubin   Executive Producer
Norman Cook   Composer,Remixing
Jeremy Ruzumna   Composer
Mike Elizondo   Producer
Cameron Gipp   Composer
Thom Russo   Engineer
Bugz in the Attic   Remixing
Dave Way   Mixing,Producer
Guru   Producer
Carl Sigman   Composer
Jeff Blue   Composer
Andre Benjamin   Composer
Joe Perry   Composer
David Wilder   Composer
Pharoahe Monch   Composer
Printz Board   Horn Arrangements
Daz-I-Kue   Mixing