Raphael Saadiq – The Way I See It
Label:
Columbia – 88697462112
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue, Gatefold Sleeve
Country:
UK & Europe
Released:
27 Apr 2009
Genre:
Funk / Soul
Style:
Soul
Tracklist
1 Sure Hope You Mean It
Piano – Gregory Curtis
Tambourine, Vibraphone – Jack Ashford
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums – Raphael Saadiq
3:40
2 100 Yard Dash
Drums, Shaker, Wood Block – Bobby Ozuna
Tambourine – Jack Ashford
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano – Raphael Saadiq
2:18
3 Keep Marchin"
Drums, Tambourine – Bobby Ozuna
Rhythm Guitar – Robert "Fonksta" Bacon
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums – Raphael Saadiq
2:38
4 Big Easy
Arranged By [Horns] – Rebirth Brass Band, The Infamous Young Spodie
Drums, Tambourine – Bobby Ozuna
Piano – Gregory Curtis
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums – Raphael Saadiq
3:19
5 Just One Kiss
Featuring, Vocals [Additional] – Joss Stone
Piano – Gregory Curtis
Tambourine – Jack Ashford
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums – Raphael Saadiq
2:32
6 Love That Girl
Bongos – Bobby Ozuna
Piano – Gregory Curtis
Rhythm Guitar – Robert "Fonksta" Bacon
Shaker, Tambourine, Vibraphone – Jack Ashford
Vocals – Erica Jerry
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums – Raphael Saadiq
3:04
7 Calling
Drums – Bobby Ozuna
Guitar – John Villalobos
Violin – Rocio Marron
Vocals – Rocio Mendoza
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano – Raphael Saadiq
3:45
8 Staying In Love
Rhythm Guitar – Robert "Fonksta" Bacon
Tambourine – Jack Ashford
Vocals – Joss Stone
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums – Raphael Saadiq
2:54
9 Oh Girl
Bells – Jack Ashford
Piano – Gregory Curtis
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Sitar – Raphael Saadiq
3:35
10 Let"s Take A Walk
Drums, Tambourine – Bobby Ozuna
Guitar – Robert "Fonksta" Bacon
Organ – Gregory Curtis
Vocals – Erica Jerry
Vocals, Bass – Raphael Saadiq
2:28
11 Never Give You Up
Featuring – CJ Hilton*, Stevie Wonder
Harmonica – Stevie Wonder
Vocals [Additional], Drums, Piano, Bongos – CJ Hilton*
Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Raphael Saadiq
4:13
12 Sometimes 4:06
Bonus Tracks
13 Oh Girl
Bells – Jack Ashford
Featuring – Jay-Z
Piano – Gregory Curtis
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Sitar – Raphael Saadiq
3:42
14 Big Easy (Euro Version)
Guitar – Rob Bacon*
Instruments [All], Vocals – Raphael Saadiq
Percussion – Bobby Ozuna
4:47
15 Come On Home
Drums – Khari Parker
Guitar, Bass, Clavinet, Vocals – Raphael Saadiq
Piano – Kenneth Crouch
3:47
Companies, etc.
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment
Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment
Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
Published By – Ugmoe Music
Published By – Universal Music Pub. Inc
Published By – Jake & The Phatman Music
Published By – Windswept
Published By – Rocio Mendoza Publishing Designee
Published By – Cardraygee Music Publishing
Published By – Universal
Published By – Songs In The Key Of Charlie O
Produced For – Whiskey Slew Productions
Recorded At – Blakeslee Recording Company
Recorded At – The Music Shed
Recorded At – Harmonie Park Studios
Mixed At – Blakeslee Recording Company
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0101070280-0101
Credits
A&R – Jonelle Roman, Juli Knapp
Arranged By – Paul Riser (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13)
Art Direction – Michelle Holme
Cello – Christina Soule (tracks: 1, 2, 12), Judith Vander Weg (tracks: 8, 11), Maurice Grants (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), Miguel Martinez (2) (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 13), Robert Reed (tracks: 8, 11), Sarah Cleveland (tracks: 8, 11), Vahe Jayrikian (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13)
Co-producer – Bobby Ozuna (tracks: 2, 6, 12)
Concertmaster – Brent Fischer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13)
Design [Package] – Upendo (Pen) Taylor*
Engineer – Carl Robinson (tracks: 8, 11), Gerry Brown* (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12), Lu Rojas (tracks: 4), Marlon Marcel
Harp – Maurice Draughn (tracks: 8, 11), Paul Baker (11) (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13)
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Charles Brungardt*
Photography [New Photos] – Tone
Photography By [Cover] – Ralph Koch
Photography By [Package] – Norman Seef*
Producer, Mixed By, Recorded By – Raphael Saadiq
Recorded By – Charles Brungardt* (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 15), James Tanksley (tracks: 11)
Viola – Jerry Epstein (tracks: 1, 2, 12), Jody Robin (tracks: 1, 2, 12), John Madison (tracks: 8, 11), Karolina Naziemiec (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 13), Leah Lucas Cebeli (tracks: 8, 11), Lynn Grants (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), Ray Tischer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), Robert Berg (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 13), Scott Stefanko (tracks: 8, 11), Shanda Lowery (tracks: 8, 11)
Violin – Agnes Gottschewski (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), Amy Hershberger (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 13), Anatoly Rosinsky (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), Andrew Wu (tracks: 8, 11), Armen Garabedian (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), Assa Drori (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), Constance Markwick (tracks: 8, 11), Daniel Stachyra (tracks: 8, 11), Elizabeth Rowin (tracks: 8, 11), Elizabeth Wilson (3) (tracks: 1, 2, 12), Johana Krejci (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), Kyoko Kashiwagi (tracks: 8, 11), Marla Smith (tracks: 8, 11), Melody Wootton (tracks: 8, 11), Molly Hughes (tracks: 8, 11), Ovsep Ketendjian (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), Raphael Price (tracks: 8, 11), Robert Brosseau (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), Sally Berman (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13)
Written-By – Bobby Ozuna (tracks: 2, 6, 12), Charles L. Hilton* (tracks: 11), Greg Curtis* (tracks: 10), Raphael Saadiq, Rocio Mendoza (tracks: 7)
Notes
Re-issued on cardboard gatefold sleeve - disc slip in - with 3 bonus tracks.
Includes 8-page staple-bound insert booklet.
©&℗ 2009 Sony Music Entertainment.
Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 8 8697-46211-2 6
Barcode (Scanned): 886974621126
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Label Code: LC 00162
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): Sony DADC A0101070280-0101 21 A02
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 948P
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): Sony DADC A0101070280-0101 21 A00
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 941N
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): Sony DADC A0101070280-0101 34 A02
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L544
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 94Y4
