両作に共通するのは、Dr. Dre が制作に関わっていること。 Dr. Dre 自体、僕はほとんど聴いてこなかったので、特徴を言い表すことはできないのですが、サウンド面の変化は彼の影響が大きいのかもしれません。 Dr. Dre は西海岸ヒップ・ホップ (G-Funk)の中心人物と言われています。G-Funk は東海岸ラップと比べてスローテンポでシンセサイザーの多用を特徴としているようですので、このアルバムを聴くと納得です。 (ちなみに、ちょっと前のドラマで松坂慶子が演じる主人公の母は、東海岸ラッパー派でした。)
相変わらず Anderson .Paak の声がいい。 ざらつきがあり、比較的スッと入ってきます。 ラップしかやりませんので、メロ部分の多くはゲスト・ミュージシャンが担っています。もちろんラッパーはラップもやってますが。 Kadhja Bonet, Norelle, Kendrick Lamar, Sonyae Elise, Dr. Dre, Cocoa Sarai, Pusha T, Snoop Dogg, The Last Artful, Dodgr, J. Cole, Q-Tip, and BJ the Chicago Kid.....
Written by A. Brissett, A. Young, B. Edwards Jr., B. Anderson, D. Abernathy Jr., E. Mercer, M. Henderson, S. Jordan*, T. Myrie, Y. Koffi
Produced by Dr. Dre, Mell, Andre "Briss" Brissett*, Focus...
Brother's Keeper
Featuring Pusha T
Drums :Anderson .Paak
Backing Vocals :Norelle, Kadhja Bonet
Strings Arranged by Kadhja Bonet
Written by B. Anderson, D. Abernathy Jr., J. Mozee, K. Bonet, T. Thornton
Produced by Anderson .Paak, Jairus "J.Mo" Mozee
Co-produced by Dem Jointz
Anywhere
Featuring Snoop Dogg, The Last Artful, Dodgr
Additional Vocals :Cocoa Sarai
Vocoder :Ron Avant
Written by R. Beard, Chenevert, B. Anderson, C. Broadus, J. Pounds, P. Hernandez
Sample Written by A. Hudson, J. Meadows, D. Roberson, G. Hudson, G. Greene, T. Morgan, T. Dudley
Produced by J.LBS
Trippy
Featuring J. Cole
Bass :Curt Chambers
Additional Vocals :Kadhja Bonet
Written by B. Anderson, C. Dave, C. Samples, C. Chambers, J. Cole
Produced by Chris Dave
Cheers
Featuring – Q-Tip
Keyboards, Bass :Eric "Blu2th" Griggs
Saxophone :Sly Pyper
Additional Vocals :Cocoa Sarai, Sly Pyper
Written by A. Brissett, A. Young, B. Edwards Jr., B. Anderson, K. Fareed, S. Jordan
Sample Written by Gaspar Lawal, Lamont Dozier
Produced by Dr. Dre, Focus..., Q-Tip
Co-produced by Andre "Briss" Brissett
Sweet Chick-Bonus-
Featuring BJ The Chicago Kid
Piano :Vicky Nguyen
Additional Vocals :Cocoa Sarai
Sound Designed by Jhair "Jha" Lazo
Written by B. Anderson, B. Sledge, M. Henderson, S. Jordan, T. Myrie, Randy Mullar (Sample)
Produced by Mell
Left To Right-Bonus-
Guitar :Kelsey Gonzalez
Bass :Thundercat
Piano :Vicky Nguyen
Trumpet :Marcus Paul
Backing Vocals :Cocoa Sarai
Additional Vocals :Busta Rhymes, Foota Hype
Sound Designed by FredWreck
Written by A. Young, B. Anderson, J. Pounds, M. Henderson, S. Jordan, T. Myrie, T. Smith Jr.
Produced by Dr. Dre, J. LBS, Mell
#4 contains a sample of "FACE_PunCH 0177 - "simplerecipe" written and performed by Roger D. Habon. Courtesy of Roger D. Habon.
#5 contains portions of "Hasty Exit / Wheels / Cat and Mouse / Spider and Fly" (Luchi de Jesus) from the Friday Foster Soundtrack.
#6 contains a sample of "Ere Yon" written and performed by Julie Coker. Courtesy of Kalita Records.
Track 10 contains interpolations from "Cutie Pie" written by A. Hudson, D. Roberson, J. Meadows, T. Dudley, G. Hudson, G. Greene & T. Morgan.
#11 contains a sample fo Rodney Dangerfield performing on the Tonight Show. Rodney Dangerfield performance courtesy of Joan Dangerfield.
#12 contains a sample of "Right Where I Wanna Be" performed by Lamont Doziert from the album, Bigger Than Life, on Megaphone Records; an interpolation of "Jeka Jose" written by Gasper Lawal.
#13 contains samples from "Wake Up" performed by Brass Construction. Written by Randy Muller. Courtesy of Capitol Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.,under license from Universal Music Enterprises.
ちなみに、同じ1979年に、ロスの Leon Russell のパラダイス・スタジオでのスタジオ・ライブ映像が2001年に発見されました。このライブの中でも、当然このアルバムからの曲が多く演奏されています。キーボードで Leon Russell、日本風の上着を羽織った Christine Lakeland の姿も見えます。
Thirteen Days
Bass :Billy Cox
Drums :Karl Himmel
Vocal :Christine Lakeland
Boilin' Pot
Bass :J.J. Cale
Vocal :Sherry Porter
I'll Make Love To You Anytime
Bass :J.J. Cale
Drums :Kenny Buttrey
Don't Cry Sister
Bass :J.J. Cale
Vocal, Organ, Rhythm Guitar :Christine Lakeland
Too Much For Me
Bass :J.J. Cale
Sensitive Kind
Bass :Carl Radle
Congas :Jimmy Karstein
Drums :Buddy Harmon
Horns :Dennis Good, Don Sheffield, George Tidwell, Terry Williams
Piano :David Briggs
Strings arrange :Cam Mullins
Strings :Carl Gorodetzy, Marvin Chantry, Roy Christensen, Shelly Kurland
Vibraphone :Farrell Morris
Friday
Bass :Carl Radle
Drums :Buddy Harmon
Piano :David Briggs
Lou-Easy-Ann
Bass :Nick Rather
Drums :Jimmy Karstein
Electric Piano :Larry Bell
Piano :J.J. Cale
Rhythm Guitar :Bill Boatman
Rhythm Guitar, Vocal :Christine Lakeland
Let's Go To Tahiti
Bass :J.J. Cale
Written by Bill Boatman, Roger Tillotson
Out of Style (Katy Kool Lady)
Bass, Drums :J.J. Cale
Percussion, Piano, Vocals :Christine Lakeland
Written by Christine Lakeland, J.J. Cale
Fate Of A Fool
Bass :Nick Rather
Drums :Jim Karstein
Fiddle :Bill Boatman
Organ :Larry Bell
Rhythm Guitar :Christine Lakeland
Mona
Bass :Carl Radle
Drums :Buddy Harmon
Mandolin :Bill Kenner
Strings Arrange :Cam Mullins
Strings :Carl, Marv, Roy, Shelly
Vocal :Christine Lakeland
Produced by Audie Ashworth, J.J. Cale
#1 Recorded at Crazy Mamas Studio, Nashville, Tn. Mixed at the Lakehouse, Old Hickory, Tn.
#2, #4, #5, #9, #10 Recorded & mixed at the Lakehouse
#3 Recorded at Columbia Studios, Nashville, Tn. Mixed at Crazy Mamas
#6 Recorded & Mixed at Crazy Mamas
#7 Recorded at Crazy Mamas. Mixed at Jack Clements Studio, Nashville, Tn.
#8, #11 Recorded at Woodland Studios, Nashville, Tn. Mixed at the Lakehouse
Maria Schneider は1960年生まれなので、僕より6つ年上になります。 このアルバムが録音されたのが1992年なので、32歳の時にデビュー・アルバムを録音したことになります。 複数の大学で音楽理論を学んだ後、80年代の後半は Bob Brookmeyer や Gil Evans と一緒に仕事をし、その後自分のバンドを持って活動を始めたということのようです。
1980年代の音がします。 ドラムのエコーやシンセのサウンド、ギターのリフ。 1985年の "The Power Station" や1983年の Frankie Goes to Hollywood の "Relax"、1983年の Yes の "Owner of a Lonely Heart" を下敷きにしているような。 要は Trevor Horn 的サウンドなのかな。 高橋幸宏の "WILD & MOODY" は1984年か。
