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On How Life Is

Macy Gray

1999 · Funk / Soul

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On How Life Is by Macy Gray

On How Life Is is a Soul & Funk album by Macy Gray, originally released in 1999. On Gatefold: 50 pressings tracked, owned by 18 collectors.

About

After overcoming personal and professional heartbreaks and disappointments, Macy Gray proved that perseverance pays off. Blessed with an incredible "who is that?" voice and outstanding taste, Gray overcame initial disinterest in her work and eventually won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocalist. <i>On How Life Is</i> parlays Gray's wonderfully freaky voice into a thing of exquisite beauty, especially on masterful expressions of pain like "I Try" and "Why Didn't You Call Me?" as she hits every fabulous note, including a few cracks and quirks.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Why Didn't You Call Me3:14
  2. 2Do Something4:57
  3. 3Caligula4:38
  4. 4I Try3:59
  5. 5Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak3:57
  6. 6I Can't Wait To Meetchu5:18
  7. 7Still4:15
  8. 8I've Committed Murder4:59
  9. 9A Moment To Myself4:00
  10. 10The Letter5:38

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Contemporary R&B
  • smoky
  • playful
  • lush

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

[Booklet]
Recorded and mixed in Hollywood, California at Paramount Studios, Sunset Sound and A&M Studios
"Do Something" contains a sample from "Git Up, Git Out" (P. Brown, R. Murray, R. Wade, C. Gipp, R. Barnett, A. Benjamin, A. Patton, T. Burton) performed by OutKast and a sample from "Funky For You" (G. Mays, D. Barnes, G. Clinton Jr., G. Shider, B. Worrell) performed by Nice & Smooth.
"I've Committed Murder" features samples from "Live Right Now (opens in a new tab)" (E. Harris) performed by Eddie Harris and an interpolation of "Theme from Love Story (opens in a new tab)" (F. Lai, C. Sigman).
"A Moment to Myself" contains a sample from "Human Beat Box (opens in a new tab)" (M. Morales, D. Wimbley) produced by Kurtis Blow, excerpts from "Wild Style" and a sample of "Do Your Thang Baby" from the track "Entropy" (opens in a new tab) as recorded by DJ Shadow And The Groove Robbers.
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Credits

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Performers

  • Darryl SwannARRANGED BY BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, GUITAR
  • Lenny CastroPERCUSSION
  • Macy GrayARRANGED BY LYRICS BY, ARRANGED BY BACKING VOCALS
  • Matt ChamberlainDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
  • Arik MarshallGUITAR
  • Bendrix WilliamsGUITAR
  • Blackbyrd McKnightGUITAR
  • Charles GreenHORNS
  • Dave WilderBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, BASS BASS
  • David CampbellARRANGED BY
  • Dawn BeckmanBACKING VOCALS
  • Dion MurdockBASS BASS, MUSIC BY MUSIC BY, BASS
  • DJ KiiluPROGRAMMED BY
  • DJ Shadow And The Groove Robbers
  • Eddie Harris
  • Gabriel MosesGUITAR
  • Greg RichlingBASS
  • Jay JoyceGUITAR

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