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The third full-length from contemporary R&B diva Alicia Keys is called AS I AM, a title that adequately reflects the album's straightforward, confessional soul-pop. Keys built her popularity making stylish, reflective, voice-and-piano music; AS I AM continues that trend, albeit in a poppier vein that balances neatly between neo-soul and adult contemporary. This is reflected in the midtempo grooves, songs of empowerment ("Superwoman"), and stirring ballads ("The Thing About Love"). Keys' collaborators on the album include songwriter Linda Perry, who co-wrote three of the album's tracks, and John Mayer, who twines voices with Keys on the sensual "Lesson Learned." Top-notch arrangements, which include gorgeous, retro-tinged flourishes via strings and horns, make the set shimmer, but it's the strength of the hook-heavy tunes and Keys' moving performances that make AS I AM stick. It's not the five-star album she's capable of, but it leaves little doubt that Keys is moving steadily in that direction.
Personnel: Alicia Keys (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, harpsichord, Wurlitzer organ, Mellotron, bass synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, vocoder, background vocals); Alicia Keys (synthesizer, string synthesizer, programming); Jack Splash (various instruments, programming); John Salvatore Scaglione (guitar, guitars); John Mayer (guitar, background vocals); Ron Haney, Peter Thorn, Rony Henry, John Jubu Smith (guitar); Everette K. Harp (saxophone); Darryl Dixon , Darryl Dixon (alto saxophone); David Stout (trumpet); Mark Batson (piano, Clavinet, Hammond b-3 organ, Moog synthesizer, programming, drum programming); Damon Fox (Hammond b-3 organ, Mellotron, Moog synthesizer); Mark Robohm, Mark Robham (drums); L.C. Green, L. Green (background vocals); David Ryan Harris (guitar); Steve Mostyn (acoustic guitar, bass guitar); David Watson (tenor saxophone); Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone); Duane Eubanks, Jumaane Smith (trumpet); Jason Sugata (French horn); Harry Kim (trombone); Michael Dease (tenor trombone, bass trombone); Ryan Keberle (tenor trombone); Linda Perry (piano, background vocals); Paul Ill, Sean Hurley (bass guitar); Trevor Lawrence (drums, percussion); Steve Jordan (drums); Kerry Brothers (drum programming); Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson, Harold Lilly (background vocals); Ann Mincieli.
Additional personnel: John Mayer .
Rolling Stone (p.192) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he prevailing mood is reflectively soulful and the prevailing tempo mid." Rolling Stone (p.114) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Top Albums of the Year 2007" -- "Keys' ever-deepening vocal power is the first thing you notice on AS I AM." Spin (p.120) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[O]n her melodically powerful third studio album, she matures into the matriarch of her genre." Entertainment Weekly (p.75) - "'The Thing About Love' begins as a melancholy R&B lament and rolls into pure pop-rock uplift..." -- Grade: B Mojo (Publisher) (p.98) - "She certainly has vocal dexterity and prodigious keyboard skills....Tracks like No One and Thing About Love become exercises in power soul..." Blender (Magazine) (p.146) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "AS I AM advances by showing an experimental side....The music is dizzying, even mesmerizing."
John Mayer; Dirty Harry; Alicia Keys; Jack Splash; Linda Perry; Kerry Brothers; Mark Batson; Jack Splash; Kerry Brothers; Dirty Harry; Alicia Keys; Mark Batson
Engineer
Linda Perry; Chad Franscoviak; Manny Marroquin; Ann Mincieli; Andrew Chavez; Stuart White; Vincent Creusot; Keith Gretlein; Kristofer Kaufman; Seamus Tyson; Brendan Dekora; Linda Perry; Seth Waldmann; Chad Franscoviak; Manny Marroquin; Ann Mincieli; Glenn Pittman; Zach Hancock
great cd i love it this cd is awsome and i love it.she sounds great. This cd is really SWEET and it is very funky and cool.GREAT CHRISTMISS PREZ. plus this is not just for 13 girls who love hip muice. Submitted by nobody (boston MA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 3 of 3 found this helpful.
Wow I am not really sure about Alicia's new album. I just have an extreme view about each song. Either I love it, or I hate it. There are only about 5 songs I listen to and that's it. This album was a disapointment to me because it was just all over the place. In my opinion, it wasn't consistent...at all. Submitted by Alexus (Norfolk, Va, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 4 of 5 found this helpful.
the best album of the year I LOVE A.KEYS!!!!!!!!!!! She is the best female singer out (next 2 MJB). Her music is uplifting,inspiring,powerful,etc.I don't have the words to explain, but I love her and her music.Keep doin your thing for the us women who love too hard. Submitted by toya0983 (Richmond,VA,USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
i love this cd i really love this cd she is my favorite singer and i think she did good on all of her albums so i just want her to know that i love her and her music!!!!!!!!!! Submitted by kiaraswanson (cleveland, ohio, usa) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
GOOD CD OVERALL its a good cd but like after the first five songs you have to listen to the rest over and over to get the sons in your head. The lyrics are beautiful. I like the cd. This is one of those relaxation cds. put this in when you wanna relax Submitted by youngkprophecy (somewhere,usa) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
great cd i love it
Wow
GOOD CD OVERALL
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