Pieces of Me

by Ledisi

Overview

Turn Me Loose was Ledisi's most commercially successful release, topping Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and peaking within the Top 20 of the Billboard 200. The 2009 album also earned two Grammy nominations to go with the pair earned by 2007's Lost & Found. On her fourth Verve Forecast disc, the singer continues to work beside Rex Rideout, Ivan Barias, and Carvin Haggins while adding Salaam Remi, Mike City, and Chuck Harmony -- all of whom are among adult contemporary R&B's most prominent and successful studio hands -- and a handful of up-and-comers. "Hate Me" is a hot Southern soul ballad and "Shut Up" packs forthright attitude with a roomy but unshakeable beat, yet the album does not quite have the bite of Turn Me Loose. It could use a couple throw-you-around-the-room rockers in the vein of Turn Me Loose's "Runnin'" and "Knockin'," although some listeners will be so struck by the sustained high level of confidence and grace that it won't be an issue. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	06/14/2011
Label:	Classics & Jazz / Forecast / Universal / Verve / Verve Forecast
UPC:	0602527684475
Rank:	84043

Tracks

1. Pieces of Me
2. So Into You
3. Bravo
4. Stay Together
5. Coffee
6. Hate Me
7. Shut Up
8. Shine
9. I Miss You Now
10. BGTY
11. Raise Up
12. I Gotta Get to You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ledisi   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jaheim   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Nicholas Lane   Trombone
Ivan Barnes   Keyboards
John Lardieri   Guitar
Joshua Webb   Organ,Piano
Keith Justice   Keyboards
Vincent Henry   Flute,Guitar,Saxophone
Salaam Remi   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Keyboards
Lee Thornburg   Trumpet
Erick Walls   Guitar
Brandon Fields   Sax (Tenor)
Darrell Crooks   Guitar
Melvin Davis   Bass
Michael Ripoll   Guitar
Rex Rideout   Piano,Keyboards,Fender Rhodes
Christopher Barnes   Keyboards
Curt Chambers   Bass
Clayton Reilly   Keyboards
Wendall Sewell   Guitar
Allen Arthur   Keyboards
Mikey Dan   Vocals (Background)
Chuck Harmony   Keyboards
Lance Tolbert   Bass

Technical Credits

Derek Blanks   Photography,Art Direction,Design
Stacy Turner   Production Coordination
DJ Kay Gee   Producer
Benjamin Chang   Engineer
John Stephens   Composer
Tip Wyman   Engineer
Nicholas Lane   Horn Arrangements
Eric Rennaker   Assistant Engineer
Jessica Wilson   Composer
Bruce Resnikoff   Executive Producer
Allen Arthur   Programming,Composer
Fabbien Nahounou   Composer
Herman Johnson   Vocal Engineer
Ivan Barnes   Producer
Jesus Carnica   Assistant
John Webb Jr.   Composer
Jon Jon Traxx   Producer,Instrumentation
Keith Justice   Composer,Programming
Koshah E. Daniels   Composer,Producer
Bob James   Composer
Dahlia Ambach Caplin   A&R
Ivan Barias   Composer,Engineer
Chris Gehringer   Mastering
Carvin "Ransum" Haggins   Composer,Producer
Charles Singleton   Composer
Salaam Remi   Composer
Michelle London   Hair Stylist
Paperboy Fabe Nahounou   Producer
Robert M. James   Composer
Roland Jack   Project Coordinator
Ronald Landers   Make-Up
Timothy "Tip" Wyman   Assistant Engineer
Carvin Haggins   Composer
Dennis Moody   Engineer
Keir Gist   Composer
Mike City   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Darrell Crooks   Composer
Michael White   Drum Fills
Ray Bardani   Mixing
Claude Kelly   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Michael Ripoll   Composer,Engineer
Rex Rideout   A&R,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Producer,Horn Arrangements,Executive Producer
Billie Causieestko   Stylist
Ledisi Young   A&R,Composer,Producer,Art Direction,Vocal Producer,Executive Producer
Christopher Barnes   Composer
Clayton Reilly   Composer,Programming
John Webb   Composer
Mike "TrakGuru" Johnson   Engineer
Conrad Martin   Assistant
Trevor Gates   Assistant
Balewa Muhammad   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Jaycen Joshua   Mixing
Chuck Harmony   Producer,Programming
Cliff Lighty   Composer
Eddie Snyder   Composer
Grover Washington, Jr.   Composer
Eric Astor   Engineer
Anthony "Rocky" Gallo   Engineer
Frank Oliphant   Engineer
Gleyder "Gee" Disla   Engineer
Charles Harmon   Composer