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Personnel: Usher, Lil' Kim, Twista, Leevirt Agee (vocals); Stanley Jones, Brian Tharme (keyboards); Alex Evans, Lamarquis Jefferson (bass); Brian Frazier (drums); Valdez Brantley (programming); Faith, Manuel Seal, Trey Lorenz, Shanice Wilson, Babyface, Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri (background vocals).
Engineers: Phil Tan, Brian Frye, David Hewitt.
Principally recorded live at Remote Recording Studios, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Personnel: Usher (vocals); Leevirt Agee, Lil' Kim, Twista (vocals); Brian "Keys" Tharme, Stanley Jones (keyboards); Usher Raymond (percussion, background vocals); Valdez Brantley (programming); Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Jr., Shanice, Trey Lorenz (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Gavin "DJ Face" Mills; Jon Gass; Phil Tan; Tuff Jam.
Audio Remixers: Baron "B-Rock" Agee; Matt "Jam" Lamont; Jermaine Dupri; Josh Butler.
Recording information: KrossWire Studio, Atlanta, GA; Remote Recording Services, Chattanooga, TN.
Arrangers: Todd Sams; Toby Rivers; Usher Raymond; Valdez Brantley.
Usher broke big in 1997 with his second record, My Way, and there was no looking back. After it rocketed up the charts, Usher capitalized on his good looks and sweet charms, attempting to break into movies and pushing his celebrity status. All of which meant, of course, that there was little time for him to concentrate on a sequel to My Way. Nevertheless, in pop music it's imperative to stay in the public eye, so Live was released a year and a half after My Way. Live albums often feel like a way to buy time while an artist figures out what to do, and there's no question that Usher's entry is part of that time-honored tradition, since there's no real reason for him to release a live album as his third record. And Live does feel like filler, since the only real evidence of his charismatic performances are the continual shrieks from the teenage audience. As a matter of fact, he sounds tired and weary on many tracks, even his signature tunes "You Make Me Wanna" and "My Way." Hardcore fans will find his Bobby Brown medley of interest, since it doesn't appear on either studio record, but the live performances here all fall flat. The remixes that are tacked on to the end are better, especially Jermaine Dupri's reworking of "My Way," but they don't necessarily improve an unnecessary album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Usher Live Songs | 1. | My Way | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Think of You | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Come Back | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Just Like Me - (with Lil' Kim) | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Don't Be Cruel - (Intro) | $0.99 | |
| 6. | Every Little Step | $0.99 | |
| 7. | Rock Wit'cha | $0.99 | |
| 8. | Roni | $0.99 | |
| 9. | Pianolude | $0.99 | |
| 10. | I Need Love | $0.99 | |
| 11. | Tender Love | $0.99 | |
| 12. | Bedtime | $0.99 | |
| 13. | Nice & Slow | $1.29 | |
| 14. | You Make Me Wanna... | $1.29 | |
| 15. | My Way - (JD's remix, with JD) | $0.99 | |
| 16. | Nice & Slow - (B-Rock's Basement mix) | $1.29 | |
| 17. | You Make Me Wanna... - (Tuff & Jam Dance mix) | $1.29 | |
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Producers: Kawan "KP" Prather, Bill Stephney, Antonio "LA" Reid.
Producers: Kawan "KP" Prather, Bill Stephney, Antonio "LA" Reid.
This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.
Personnel: Isaac Hayes (piano, electric piano, organ, vibraphone); Michael Toles, Charles Pitts (guitar); Lester Snell, Sidney Kirk (piano); James Alexander, Ronald Hudson (bass); Willie Hall (drums, tambourine); Gary Jones (bongos, congos); The Memphis Strings; The Memphis Horns.
Recorded at Stax Recording Studios, Memphis, Tenessee. Originally released on Enterprise (2-5002).
Personnel: Isaac Hayes (piano, electric piano, organ); Michael Toles (guitar); Lester Snell (electric piano); Willie Hall (drums, tambourine); Gary Jones (congas, bongos).
Audio Remixers: Dave Purple; Ron Capone.
Liner Note Author: Ashley Kahn.
Editor: Daryl Williams.
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