Mahogany Soul

by Angie Stone

Overview

Accomplished neo-soul queen Angie Stone's second solo outing, Mahogany Soul, delivers more of the organic, gritty, rootsy yet sophisticated soul which put her on the map as a solo artist. The production is great and the songs are funky, mature, and intelligent, but when she truly shines is when she actually spreads her wings and glides away from her neo-soul trappings, which she manages effortlessly. The album's true gem is the smoldering, gorgeous, aching "Wish I Didn't Miss You," which pulls forward with an unstoppable beat and features a stellar, yearning performance from Miss Stone. Other highlights include the mesmerizing first single (produced by Raphael Saadiq), "Brotha," which draws the listener in with its atypical, almost hypnotizing beat. "Snowflakes" is a lighter-than-air, breezy winner, and her duet with Musiq Soulchild, "The Ingredients of Love," is silky, funky, and sweet. The album tends to wane toward the second half, with just a little too much emphasis on the neo-soul recipe, but nonetheless remains engaging with other winners like "20 Dollars," the sweet and easy "Life Goes On," and the organ-enhanced "Time of the Month" popping up to maintain the listener's interest. Despite a few lulls, Mahogany Soul stands as one of the best R&B albums of 2001 and keeps the listener anxiously waiting to see what Angie Stone will do next. ~ Jose F. Promis

Product Details

Release Date:	11/13/2020
Label:	Music On Cd
UPC:	8718627232682
Rank:	119043

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Angie Stone   Primary Artist,Bass,Vocals,Percussion,Fender Rhodes,Vocals (Background)
Alicia Keys   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Eve   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Calvin   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Musiq Soulchild   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Calvin Richardson   Primary Artist
Jamal Peoples   Organ
Joe Kwimbee   Bass
Reginald Hines   Sax (Alto)
John Onvia Smith   Guitar
Aaron Lyles   Drums,Organ,Wurlitzer,Percussion
Chucky T.   Bass,Drums
Jake & the Phatman   Turntables
Eric Lorde   Keyboards
Larry Peoples Sr.   Bass
Dewey Browder III   Bass
Paul Litterall   Trumpet
John "Jubu" Smith   Guitar
Ray Chew   Conductor
Ali Shaheed Muhammad   Multi Instruments
Raphael Saadiq   Bass,Guitar
Sherena Wynn   Vocals (Background)
Cliff Lighty   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Daniel Sadownick   Percussion
Aubrey Dayle   Percussion
Jonathan DuBose, Jr.   Guitar
Harold Lilly   Vocals (Background)
Robert Eldridge   Sax (Tenor)
Tenita Dreher   Vocals (Background)
Andrea Martin   Vocals (Background)
Bob Power   Guitar
Jamar Jones   Organ,Fender Rhodes
Ivan Neville   Organ (Hammond)
Rodney Davis, Jr.   Keyboards
Warryn Campbell   Multi Instruments
Eran Tabib   Guitar,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic)
Francesco Romano   Guitar
Balewa Muhammad   Vocals (Background)
Stefanie Bolton   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Jeremy Mitchell   Assistant Engineer
Daniel Romero   Engineer,Recording
Michael Conrader   Engineer
Erik Steinert   Pro-Tools
Paul Oliviera   Assistant Engineer
Saint Warwick   Photography
Jason Hariston   Composer,Associate Producer
Regula Merz   Assistant Engineer
Carlos "Storm" Martinez   Engineer
Alli   Design,Art Direction
Steven Maldonado   Assistant Engineer
Kenny J. Gravillis   Artwork,Logo Design
Sandra Campbell   Project Coordinator
Jay Nicholas   Assistant
Aaron Lyles   Producer,Recording
Chucky T.   Programming
Peter Edge   Executive Producer
Erick Ferrell   Assistant
Jake & the Phatman   Producer,Drum Programming
Glenn Standridge   Composer
Derek Carlfon   Assistant
Farrah Fima   Assistant Engineer
Flip Osman   Engineer,Assistant
John Shrive   Engineer
Rowie Nameri   Assistant Engineer
Edwin Ramos   Engineer,Recording
Ian Blanch   Assistant Engineer,Assistant
Richard Furch   Mixing,Assistant Engineer
Jerry Beach   Composer
Rufus Moore   Composer
Ray Chew   String Arrangements
Richard Palmer   Assistant Engineer
Ali Shaheed Muhammad   Composer,Producer
Raphael Saadiq   Composer,Producer
Petey Pablo   Composer
Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander   Mixing
Darren Lighty   Producer,Composer
Al Green   Composer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Cliff Lighty   Composer
Kevin Perry   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Halsey Quemere   Assistant Engineer
Skip Saylor   Engineer
Gerald Isaac   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Claudio Cueni   Engineer,Recording
Leon Huff   Composer
Rufus Blaq   Producer
Tim Donovan   Engineer
Musiq Soulchild   Vocal Arrangement
Calvin Richardson   Duet,Composer,Performer
Harold Lilly   Composer
Breyon Prescott   Executive Producer
Herb Powers   Mastering
Jan Fairchild   Engineer,Recording
Kyle Wofford   Assistant Engineer
Jason Tuminello   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Eric Altenburger   Digital Imaging
Eric Ferrell   Assistant Engineer
Zach Prewitt   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Angie Stone   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Swizz Beatz   Producer
Bob Power   Mixing
Ivan Barias   Producer
Ivan Matias   Composer,Producer
Edward Ferrell   Composer
Curtis Mayfield   Composer
Warryn Campbell   Composer,Producer
Carvin "Ransum" Haggins   Producer
Gene McFadden   Composer
Eddie F.   Producer
Eran Tabib   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Jeff Chestek   Engineer,Recording
Carlos Martinez   Recording
Balewa Muhammad   Composer
Tony Maserati   Mixing
Stefanie Bolton   Composer
Andrea Martin   Composer,Producer