The Essential R. Kelly

The Essential R. Kelly

by R. Kelly
The Essential R. Kelly

The Essential R. Kelly

by R. Kelly

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Overview

Over the course of the period covered here, 1991-2012, R. Kelly produced a varied and substantial back catalog -- one that can't be neatly summarized in two discs. Even if The Essential R. Kelly played it straight and included only his solo Top 20 R&B singles, it wouldn't be more representative. Since Kelly's work is so broad, ranging from traditional soul and adult contemporary to outlandish contemporary R&B, one would be better off assembling her/his own set of favorites on a track-by-track basis. This does provide an adequate sampling of Kelly's best work, including "She's Got That Vibe," "Bump N' Grind," "Ignition," "Step in the Name of Love," and "Feelin' Single." Its track list is significantly different compared to that of The World's Greatest, released in the U.K. in 2011, yet both sets are of roughly equal value. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date: 05/19/2014
Label: Legacy / Rca
UPC: 0887654445025
Rank: 28260

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. She's Got That Vibe [Radio Edit]
  2. Honey Love [Radio Fade]
  3. Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ) [Video Mix]
  4. Sex Me, Pt. 1 [Street Radio Edit]
  5. Bump N' Grind
  6. Your Body's Callin'
  7. You Remind Me of Something
  8. Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)
  9. I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) [Radio Edit]
  10. I Believe I Can Fly [Radio Edit]
  11. #!*@ You Tonight
  12. Gotham City
  13. Be Careful
  14. When a Woman's Fed Up
  15. Did You Ever Think [Remix Radio Edit]
  16. If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time [Radio Edit]
  17. I'm Your Angel [Radio Version]

Disc 2

  1. I Wish
  2. Feelin' on Yo Booty
  3. The World's Greatest [Radio Edit]
  4. Ignition
  5. Thoia Thoing
  6. Step in the Name of Love [Radio Edit]
  7. Hotel
  8. Happy People [Radio Edit]
  9. Wonderful
  10. In the Kitchen
  11. Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1)
  12. I'm a Flirt [Main Version]
  13. Same Girl
  14. Number One
  15. When a Woman Loves
  16. Love Letter [Radio Edit]
  17. Feelin' Single
  18. U Saved Me [Radio Edit]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

R. Kelly   Primary Artist,Vocals,Keyboards,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Joseph Morrow   Primary Artist
Ja Rule   Primary Artist
Matthew Robinson   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
The Notorious B.I.G.   Primary Artist
Walt Whitman   Primary Artist
Public Announcement   Primary Artist
Sparkle   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
The Soul Children   Primary Artist
Rachel Robinson   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Leah Robinson   Primary Artist
Jessica Janis   Primary Artist
Amber Morrow   Primary Artist
Cassidy   Primary Artist
Celine Dion   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Ernie Isley   Guitar,Featured Artist
Siete   Guitar
Olga Konopelsky   Violin
Nancey Jackson   Vocals (Background)
Nas   Featured Artist
Lafayette Carthon   Conductor,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
T.I.   Featured Artist
Spencer Washington   Vocals (Background)
Tawatha Agee   Vocals (Background)
Paulette McWilliams   Vocals (Background)
Bobby Broom   Guitar
Keith Henderson   Guitar
Larry Gold   Conductor
Carl Robinson   Horn Engineer
Diva Gray   Vocals (Background)
Fonzi Thornton   Vocals (Background)
Rodney East   Keyboards
Jeff Chestek   Horn Engineer
Troy Bright   Vocals (Background)
T-Pain   Featured Artist
Rob Mathes   Conductor
Loris Holland   Conductor,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Gregory Teperman   Violin
Ronald Isley   Vocals,Featured Artist
Usher   Featured Artist
Percy Bady   Director,Keyboards
Bobby West   Keyboards
Carl Cox, Jr.   Sax (Tenor)
Lori Holton Nash   Choir/Chorus
Tone   Rap,Rap
Devin B. Thompson   Choir/Chorus
Hart Hollman & The Motown Romance Orchestra   Orchestra
Simbryt Whittington   Choir/Chorus
Johnny Rutledge   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Keri Hilson   Featured Artist
Luigi Mazzocchi   Violin
Cathy Richardson   Vocals (Background)
Donnie Lyle   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Paul Riser   Strings,Conductor
Steve Skinner   Keyboards
Cheryl Wilson   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
James Cooper   Celli
Dennis Collins   Vocals (Background)
Jonathan Kim   Viola
Kendell Nesbitt   Keyboards
Daniel Wright   Trumpet
Ashanti   Featured Artist
Strings   Rap
Carlos Rubio   Violin
Greg Landfair   Guitar
Yvonne Gage   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Robin Robinson   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Ghislaine Fleischmann   Violin
Jeffrey Morrow   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Robert Bowker   Vocals (Background)
Eliza Cho   Violin
Anthony Ransom   Vocals (Background)
Rob Trow   Vocals (Background)
Joan Walton   Vocals (Background)
Stevie Robinson   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Jim Slattery   Keyboards
Robert Moe   Vocals (Background)
Ayana George   Vocals (Background)
"Dee" Deleatrice Alexander   Choir/Chorus
Davis Bennett   Viola
Elizabeth Withers   Vocals (Background)
Sonya Feank   Choir/Chorus
Steve Tripak   Trombone
The Luv Club Choir   Vocals (Background)
Allan "Byrd" Tatum   Vocals (Background)
Lisa Lougheed   Vocals (Background)
Felicia Coleman Evans   Choir/Chorus
Motown Romance String Orchestra   Strings,Orchestra
Joan Collaso   Choir/Chorus
Latasha Jordon   Vocals (Background)
Bill Hornibrook   Guitar
Paul Mabin   Choir/Chorus
Bigg Makk   Bass,Keyboards
Bruce Kelly   Vocals (Background)
Lauren Pilot   Choir/Chorus
Jesus Morales   Celli

Technical Credits

Carl Robinson   String Engineer,Engineer
Cassidy   Composer
Celine Dion   Duet
Tony Black   Engineer,Programming
Doug McBride   Assistant
Doug Wilson   Engineer
Jason Stasium   Assistant Engineer
Poke   Producer
Rick Behrens   Assistant Engineer
Michael Schlesinger   Engineer
Nile Rodgers   Composer
Teddy Penderazdoun   Engineer
Kasseem Dean   Composer
Ari Raskin   Vocal Engineer
Steve Bearsley   Engineer,Assistant,Programming
Jason Mlodzinski   Engineer,Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Ian Mereness   Mixing,Engineer,Programming
Ron Lowe   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Chris Brooke   Assistant Engineer
Jimi Kendrix   Producer
Tim Roberts   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Tony Flores   Assistant
T.I.   Composer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Tony Maserati   Mixing
Stefon Taylor   Assistant
Stephen George   Mixing,Engineer,Programming,Vocal Producer
Swizz Beatz   Producer
Axel Niehaus   Mixing
Bernard Edwards   Composer
Bob Cadway   Engineer
Irving Lorenzo   Composer
Chris Brickley   Engineer,Programming,Assistant Engineer
Chris Theis   Mixing
Ja Rule   Composer,Executive Producer
Lane Craven   Engineer
Jeremy Holiday   Compilation Producer
Gretchen Brennison   Project Director
Curtis Mayfield   Composer
Larry Gold   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Chris Trevett   Engineer,Mixing
Barry Hankerson   Composer
Humberto Gatica   Mixing,Engineer
Joey Fernandez   Engineer
Nathan Wheeler   Engineer,Assistant
Andy Gallas   Engineer,Assistant,Programming
Jeff Chestek   String Engineer
John Hanes   Engineer,Pro-Tools
Jeff Vereb   Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Peter Mokran   Programming,Remix Engineer,Mixing,Engineer
Richard Travali   Engineer
Abel Garibaldi   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant,Programming
Mario Winans   Drum Programming
Rob Mathes   Arranger
Roy Hamilton   Composer
Jimmy Bralower   Drum Programming
Marshall Jefferson   Composer
Sean Combs   Mixing,Composer,Producer
R. Kelly   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Remixing,Programming,Instrumentation,Drum Arrangements,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Mark Larson   Art Direction
Juan Ortiz   Assistant
Hart Hollman   Leader
Christopher Wallace   Composer
Chuck Bailey   Engineer
Randee St. Nicholas   Cover Photo
Jason Bacher   Assistant Engineer
Pete Christensen   Assistant Engineer
Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro   Mixing
Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander   Engineer
Anthony Patterson   Assistant
Jim Bottari   Assistant
Tone   Producer,Producer
Stevie J   Instrumentation
K. Smith   Composer
Tyrone Blatcher   Composer
Matt Fowler   Editing
J. Olivier   Composer
UB Tirado   Assistant Engineer
Stan Wood   Engineer,Programming
Mr. Lee   Programming,Drum Programming
Lil Ronnie   Composer,Producer
Montez Roberts   Assistant
Jake Ninan   Assistant Engineer
Keri Hilson   Composer
Daron Jones   Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
Dru Castro   Engineer
Anthony Palazzole   Assistant
Darren Salmieri   A&R
Paul Riser   Orchestration,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Steve Skinner   Drum Programming
Irv Gotti   Producer,Executive Producer
Raphael Hamilton   Composer,Producer
Leonard Part Sixx   Assistant Engineer
DJ Wayne Williams   A&R
Barry Reese   Composer
S. Moss   Composer
Dorrell Mays   Composer
Elliot Carter   Engineer
Chiquita Oden   Grooming
Jeff Bova   Keyboard Programming
Josh Shapera   Engineer
Samuel Barnes   Composer
Laurence Marks   Legal Counsel
Jordan Bromley   Legal Counsel
Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.   Composer
Derrel McDavid   Management
Jordan Yospe   Legal Counsel
Tara Master   Project Director
Timmy Allen   Programming,Additional Production
Glen Brown   Assistant
Jeff Meeks   Engineer,Assistant,Programming
James "Scrappy" Stassen   Engineer
Jason Goldstein   Engineer
Herb Powers   Mastering
J. Smith   Composer
Tom Thumb   Vocal Producer
Nathan Dean   Assistant Engineer
Don Hachey   Assistant Engineer
Cody Cichowski   Assistant
Brisha Hemby   Make-Up
Ryan Supple   Assistant
Jeffrey Lane   Assistant Engineer
Fahim Najm   Composer
April Rommet   Stylist
Jonathan Azu   Management
Megan Nimerosky   Assistant
Theola Borden   Publicity
Brian Callicha   Assistant Engineer
Gerard Julian   Assistant Engineer
Keith Murphy   Liner Notes
James Lee   Engineer,Assistant
Allan "Byrd" Tatum   Programming
Greg Calvert   Assistant
Steve Jones   Engineer,Engineer
Trey Fratt   Assistant Engineer
Joe Pererra   Engineer
Keith Sengbusch   Editing
Bill Douglass   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
J. Atkins   Composer
Milwaukee Buck   Engineer
Bigg Makk   Producer,Programming
Michael Clark   Vocal Producer
Eric Custer   Legal Counsel
Phil Seaford   Assistant Engineer
Coran Capshaw   Management
Kristen Foster   Publicity
Jeff Edwards   Engineer
Roy "Royalty" Hamilton   Producer
Mike Cimicata   Project Director
Mark Johnson   Assistant Engineer
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