It's a Natural Thang
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It's a Natural Thang is the first album
by R&B
group For Real
, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music
).
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
group For Real
For Real
For Real was an American R&B and soul quartet, that formed in 1993. In the latter part of that decade they were nominated for a Grammy, Billboard Music Award, and Soul Train Music Award.-Biography:...
, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music
1994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
).
Track listing
- "Easy to LoveEasy to Love"Easy to Love" is the title of a R&B single by For Real, it was the second single from their debut album It's a Natural Thang. Billboard magazine noted "super-tight harmonies that are proiminent, but not overshadowing; instatly memorable melody stands as the cut's focal point.-Chart positions:...
" (Necia Bray, John Hess) - 4:35 - "Where Did Your Love Go?" (Bray, Hess, Huey Jackson) - 4:42
- "You Don't Wanna MissYou Don't Wanna Miss"You Don't Wanna Miss" is the title of a R&B hit single by For Real. It was the first single from their debut album It's a Natural Thang. Masters at Work remixes appeared on the Billboard dance chart in January 1995.-Chart positions:...
" (Sherree Ford-Payne, Wendell Wellman) - 3:48 - "Just a Matter of Time" (Ray Cham, For Real) - 6:26
- "Li'l Bit" (Cham, For Real) - 5:10
- "Don't Wanna Love You Now" (Bray) - 5:03
- "You Don't Know Nothin'" (Hallerin Hilton Hill, Mervyn Warren) - 3:57
- "With This Ring (Say Yes)" (For Real, John Howcott, Emanuel Officer, Donald Parks) - 5:18
- "D'yer Mak'erD'yer Mak'er"D'yer Mak'er" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, from their 1973 album Houses of the Holy.-Overview:...
" (John BonhamJohn BonhamJohn Henry Bonham was an English musician and songwriter, best known as the drummer of Led Zeppelin. Bonham was esteemed for his speed, power, fast right foot, distinctive sound, and "feel" for the groove...
, John Paul JonesJohn Paul Jones (musician)John Paul Jones is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. Best known as the bassist, mandolinist, and keyboardist for English rock band Led Zeppelin, Jones has since developed a solo career and has gained even more respect as both a musician and a...
, Jimmy PageJimmy PageJames Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...
, Robert PlantRobert PlantRobert Anthony Plant, CBE is an English singer and songwriter best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin. He has also had a successful solo career...
) - 5:15 - "The Harder I Try" (Bray) - 4:21
- "I Like" (Fil Brown, N'Dea Davenport, Tony Robinson) - 4:43
- "Thinking of You" (For Real, Annie Roboff) - 4:56
- "The Prayer" - 0:30
Personnel
- Alex Al - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Gerald AlbrightGerald AlbrightGerald Albright is an American jazz saxophonist.Albright has sold over 1,000,000 albums in the U.S. alone. His self-produced music features him on bass guitar, keyboards, flutes, drum programming, and background vocals.- Biography :...
- bass guitar, saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... - Marc AntoineMarc AntoineMarc Antoine is a jazz fusion guitarist. Marc currently resides in Madrid, Spain. His guitar play style is based on Roma music.-Early life:...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - George Archie - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Francis Bacon - bass guitar
- Buddy Black - guitar
- Fil Brown - guitar, drums, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Jonathan Buck - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Ray Cham - piano, keyboard, multi instruments
- Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
- percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Derrick Edmondson - saxophone
- David ErvinDavid ErvinDavid Ervin is a jazz funk keyboard player.From the age of 10 Ervin grew up in Altadena, California, where he began to take after his musical father DiFosco Ervin, a.k.a. Big Dee Irwin. DiFosco Ervin was a singer, songwriter, and recording artist who led the Doo-Wop singing group "The Pastels"...
- keyboards, synthesizer programming - For Real - background vocals
- Dave Foreman - guitar
- Jason Hess - multi instruments
- John Howcott - keyboard
- Tim May - guitar
- Brian McKnightBrian McKnightBrian McKnight is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B/Pop musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet....
- strings, keyboard - Donald Parks - keyboard
- Tony Robinson - keyboard
- Annie Roboff - multi instruments
- Tory Ruffin - guitar
- Sol Survivor - keyboard, multi instruments
- Art Zamora - guitar
Production
- Producers: Necia Bray, Fil Brown, Ray Cham, For Real, Jason Hess, John Howcott, Brian McKnight, Marc NelsonMarc NelsonMarc Nelson is an American singer. His mother was the late R&B/Dance singer Phyllis Nelson, known for the songs 'I Like You' and 'Move Closer'. He was an original member of Boyz II Men while still attending Philadelphia's High School of Performing Arts...
, Emanuel Officer, Donald Parks, Tony Robinson, Annie Roboff, Sol Survivor, Stoker, Mervyn Warren, Wendell Wellman - Executive producers: Herb Jordan, Mark Mazzetti
- Engineers: Paul Arnold, Fil Brown, Milton Chan, Kenny Jackson, Rob Russell, Tony Shepperd, Stoker, Louie Teran
- Assistant engineers: Baraka, Tom Mahn, Brian Pollack, Dominique Schafer, Raymond Silva, Brian Young
- Mixing: Ray Cham, Barney Perkins, Tony Shepperd, Stoker, Mervyn Warren, Dave Way
- Mixing assistants: Milton Chan, Marc Frigo
- Mastering: Dave Collins
- Digital editing: Dave Collins
- Programming: Jason Hess
- Vocal arrangement: Necia Bray, Ray Cham, For Real, Sherree Ford-Payne, Jason Hess, Brian McKnight, Emanuel Officer, Annie Roboff
- Art direction: Sandy Brummels, Richard Frankel
- Photography: Victoria Pearson
- Make-up: Kim Davis
- Clothing/wardrobe: Debrae Little