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"You Make Me Wanna" was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
"My Way" was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
Three years after his debut album, 18 year-old Usher returns with a newly mature, seductively smooth voice, and a palpable sense of self confidence. What remains so appealing about Usher's soulful crooning and sexy whisper, however, is a youthful freshness and vibrancy. This unpretentious approach is felt throughout the album in the simple, clean production, especially on songs like the Babyface-produced ballad "Bedtime," which has lovely background vocals by Shanice Wilson. Funkier, more up-tempo songs include the title track, an R&B-tinged song endearingly lacking the slightest hint of humility: "from this day forth you know I'm all about heat/And what I do be the major league/That's why your girlfriend's paging me."
Usher proved that he had a strong, soulful voice with his self-titled debut, but he fulfilled his potential on his second record, My Way. What makes Usher distinctive from his urban loverman peers is the fact that he doesn't oversing; he simply delivers his songs soulfully. Unfortunately, he falls prey to uneven material, just like any of his peers, but there are more strong songs on My Way than many contemporary R&B albums from the late '80s. Both Jermaine Dupri and Babyface contribute seamless productions and fine songs; respectively, "You Make Me Wanna..." and "Bedtime" are their best ballad contributions. Even if the ballads are usually seductive and romantic, cuts like the funky "Just Like Me," which features a cameo from Lil' Kim, might make you wish Usher didn't play it cool all of the time. And while it's refreshing to hear a hip-hop/urban R&B album clock in at a reasonable running time, it would have been nice if the tenth track was something other than a remix of "You Make Me Wanna...." Nevertheless, it's a strong second effort that showcases Usher at his best. [My Way was issued in a "clean" version wi
Recorded at Somewhere In College Park, College Park, Georgia; Sony Studios, New York, New York; Brandon's Way Recording, Los Angeles, Califonia; Future Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Engineers include: Phi Tan, Rob Williams, Manny Marroquin.
Personnel: Usher, Monica, Lil' Kim (vocals); Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal (various instruments, background vocals); Greg Phillinganes (piano); Babyface (keyboards, bass, programming, background vocals); Nathan East (bass); Randy Walker (programming); Jagged Edge, Trey Lorenz, Trina Broussard, Shanice Wilson (background vocals).
Producers: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Jermaine Dupri, Sprague "Doogie" Williams.
Engineers include: Phil Tan, Rob Williams, Manny Marroquin.
Personnel: Usher (vocals, background vocals); Lil' Kim (vocals); Greg Phillinganes (piano); Babyface (keyboards, keyboard programming, drum programming, background vocals); Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Jr., Monica, Shanice, Trey Lorenz, Trina Broussard (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Jermaine Dupri; Jon Gass; Phil Tan.
Recording information: Brandon's Way Recording, L.A., CA; College Park, MD; Future Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA.
Photographers: Michael Benabib; Butch BelAir.
Personnel: Usher, Monica, Lil' Kim (vocals); Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal (various instruments, background vocals); Greg Phillinganes (piano); Babyface (keyboards, bass, drum programming, background vocals); Nathan East (bass); Randy Walker (Midi programmer); Jagged Edge, Trey Lorenz, Trina Broussard, Shanice Wilson (background vocals).
Producers: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Jermaine Dupri, Sprauge "Doogie" Williams.
Q (8/02, p.148) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Cemented the Georgian gospel singer's reputation as the precocious master of R&B slow jams..."
Vibe (10/97, p.170) - "...Usher conveys a luscious sensuality....succeeds with MY WAY by accenting the mystery of sex....[He] leaves a little something to his listeners' imaginations..."
The Source (11/97, p.174) - "...Usher proves that he's aiming to become more than just R&B music's best kept secret..." My Way Music | List Price | $8.98 (You save $0.49) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Rap, Urban Soundtrack, Dance, Soul/R&B, Contemporary R&B | | Label | LaFace | | Orig Year | 1997 | | All Time Sales Rank |  38900  | | CD Universe Part number | 1041866 | | Catalog number | 26046 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 16, 1997 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 40 minutes | | Personnel | Nathan East - bass
Jermaine Dupri
Usher - vocals, background vocals
Manuel Seal - various instruments, background vocals
Randy Walker - programming
Also: Greg Phillinganes, Babyface, Lil' Kim, Monica, Jagged Edge, Shanice Wilson, Trey Lorenz, Trina Broussard | | Additional Info | Edited |
Purchase My Way CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | JOE All That I Am CD (1997)
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On ALL THAT I AM, Joe offers 12 tracks of slow, smooth R&B stylings, with diverse arrangements and creative performance, all centered around the breathy, earnest voice of Joe Thomas. In addition to his multi-tracked vocal arrangements, Joe also makes substantial keyboard, programming, and production contributions.
Lyrically, the album ranges from the swaggering bravado of "The Love Scene" to the emotional vulnerability of "No One Else Comes Close." Not wanting to fall back on R&B cliches, Joe opts for a fresher metaphor--"I hear he' ...
| | Usher My Way CD (1997)
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"You Make Me Wanna" was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
"My Way" was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
Three years after his debut album, 18 year-old Usher returns with a newly mature, seductively smooth voice, and a palpable sense of self confidence. What remains so appealing about Usher's soulful crooning and sexy whisper, however, is a youthful freshness and vibrancy. This unpretentious approach is ...
| | Boyz II Men Evolution CD (1997)
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EVOLUTION was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
EVOLUCION contains Spanish language versions of Boyz II Men songs.
EVOLUTION proves to be a rather prophetic title for this release from the famed R&B quartet. The album finds Boyz II Men growing musically and emotionally, and all the songs here demonstrate the added depth that is the result of the group's artistic maturation. One thing that hasn't changed is the silky-smooth harmonies that are the band's trademark. ...
| | Mariah Carey Butterfly CD (1997)
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"Butterfly" was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. "Honey" was nominated for 1998 Grammy Awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.
A mature and contemplative Mariah Carey emerges as if from a chrysalis on her seventh album, displaying her now-familiar otherworldly vocal abilities tempered by a new restraint, as well as an infallible ear for irresistible rhythm-based, hook-laden music. BUTTERFLY's uptempo songs, including "Honey" and "Fly Away ...
| | Mariah Carey #1'S CD (1998)
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This is a Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio CD players.
The Darryl Douglas Workshop Company: Kelly Price, Cheree Price, Melonie Daniels, Peggy Harley, Liz Stewart, Spencer Washington, Henry Casper (background vocals).
Digitally remastered by Bob Ludwig.
Cut Out Replaced By #Cbs8560
Producers include: Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieef, Babyface, Jermaine Dupri, Narada Michael Walden.
Engineers include: Dana Jon Chapelle, ...
| | Usher Confessions: Special Edition CD (2004) Special Edition
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Usher has been a symbol of tender sexuality ever since he shifted from teenage sensation to soulful superstar. He's breathtakingly good at what he does; possessing that undefinable essence known to a select few soul crooners (Al Green, D'Angelo, etc.) who radiate sensuality through song, Usher has reached an apex on the sultry CONFESSIONS, his fifth studio album.
After the obligatory intro, Lil Jon kicks in with his exhortations on the catchy, dance-floor-ready single "Yeah." Usher follows that up with the sublimely sweet "Throwback," ...
| | Tish Hinojosa Sign Of Truth CD (2000)
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Tish Hinojosa has been ahead of the curve of some time. Her music is a superb amalgam of country, American and Mexican folk, Tex-Mex/conjunto, and pop, and she's a worthy contemporary of similar performers such as Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris and Peter Rowan. SIGN OF TRUTH is something of a departure from her earlier releases.
Here Hinjosa tries for a fuller "pop" sound, but it's pop in the Burt Bacharach/Brian Wilson mode, rather than in the Britney Spears sense, with more keyboards and tasteful, restrained electric guitars. The jaunty, joy-filled "Wildflowers" could be an outtake from a late '60s Beach Boys album, with a hook recalling a mellow summertime of sweet soul music. The reflective "The Dreams I Have Seen" mixes jangly ...
| | James Carr 24 Karat Soul CD (2001)
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| | Sam Cooke Ain't That Good News CD (1964)
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This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.
This album, which was sadly to be Sam Cooke's last, found him exercising a hard-won creative freedom to fine effect. You can hear it most clearly in the moving, socially relevant ballad "A Change Is Gonna Come." But it doesn't stop there. Cooke dips into the well of country music for a version of the classic "Tennessee Waltz" that is startling in its transformative ability, ...
| | Girl Called Eddy CD (2004)
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| | Knock Out CD (2005)
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| | Stewy Von Wattenwyl Trio I Got A Right To Sing The Blues CD (2006) Import
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| | Igor Talkov Calling CD (Import)
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