The Man

by Neneh Cherry

Overview

Neneh Cherry, the critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and "rapstress" who burst onto the scene in 1989 with the mega-hit "Buffalo Stance," did not even see the release of her third album, Man, in the United States. This set differs from her previous efforts in that there is absolutely no rap to be found anywhere on the disc, and all of the songs are slow-burning, midtempo alt-rock numbers, as opposed to anything remotely resembling dance or rap (though there are some hip-hop styled beats). There are really no immediate hits on this album, although it includes the international chart-topping duet with Youssou N'Dour, "7 Seconds," as well as several other highlights, including "Woman," "Hornbeam," and "Everything." Also included here is a tribute cover she recorded of Marvin Gaye's "Trouble Man." The album is a high-quality collection of alt-rock womens' anthems, at times bluesy, at times folksy, and much more akin to her previous rock-leaning effort Homebrew than her breakthrough Raw Like Sushi. The songs have an organic, earthy feel, in tune with the Lilith Fair alternative-style musical movement going on at the time. A good deal of alterna-sexual references are found, especially considering some of the song titles (first single "Kootchi" and "Beastiality," to mention two). A solid album, but definitely not very commercial. Still, it should have been given a chance in the U.S. market, especially given her previous track record. ~ Jose F. Promis

Product Details

Release Date:	10/20/2023
Label:	Umr / Universal
UPC:	0602455997425
Rank:	56200

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Neneh Cherry   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Youssou N'Dour   Primary Artist
Bernard Butler   Guitar
Eagle-Eye Cherry   Piano
Bill McDonald   Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Rhythm)
Makoto Sakamoto   Drums
Jeff Bryant   French Horn
Michael Thompson   French Horn
Kristoffer Wallman   Keyboards
Steve Grippa Hopwood   Guitar,Vocals
Jonny Stephens   Casio,Guitar (Electric)
Jonas Lindgren   Violin
Johnny Dollar   Guitar

Technical Credits

Tricky   Composer
Simon Richmond   Composer
Chris Dibble   Engineer
Mark Saunders   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Composer
Marvin Gaye   Composer
Neneh Cherry   Composer
Ronny Lahti   Engineer
Gavyn Wright   String Arrangements
Youssou N'Dour   Composer,Performer
Tristin Norwell   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Mickey P.   Beats
Booga Bear   Beats,Mixing,Producer
Derrick Santini   Photography
Steve Douglas   Composer
Dave Allen   Engineer,Producer
Falcon   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Cameron McVey   Composer
Lee Phillips   Mixing Assistant
Steve Grippa Hopwood   Composer
Paul Anthony Taylor   Programming
Jonathan Sharp   Composer,Composer
Johnny Dollar   Beats,Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Programming,String Arrangements
Gordon Cyrus   Vocal Engineer
Cia Berg   Composer
Adrian Thaws   Composer
Wil Malone   Producer,String Arrangements
Joe Skeete   Composer