New Amerykah, Part One (4th World War)

~ Release by Erykah Badu (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Amerykahn Promise
additional recording engineer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
recording engineer:
James Green (producer), Ron Johnsen and Jerry Soloman
additional producer:
Erykah Badu and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
co-producer:
William Allen (bassist) and Edwin Birdsong
producer:
Roy Ayers
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
vocals:
Erykah Badu and RAMP (70s US soul/jazz band)
remixer:
Erykah Badu
arranger:
William Allen (bassist), Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States and Recording Plant in Los Angeles, United States
samples:
The American Promise by RAMP (70s US soul/jazz band)
recording of:
Amerykahn Promise
writer:
Erykah Badu
composer:
William Allen (bassist), Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong
24:16
2The Healer
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical) and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
additional programming:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Madlib
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
guest vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
samples:
Kono Samourai by Yamasuki (Belgo-French 1970s Japan-inspired studio project)
recording of:
The Healer
composer:
Erykah Badu, Otis Jackson, Jr. (legal name & drummer side-project of Madlib) and Daniel Vangarde
43:59
3Me
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical) and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Erykah Badu and Shafiq Husayn
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
bass:
Stephen Bruner (Thundercat)
guitar:
Jeff Lee Johnson
horn:
Roy Hargrove
keyboard:
James Poyser
vocals:
Erykah Badu
vocals arranger:
Erykah Badu
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
recording of:
Me
lyricist:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Shafiq Husayn
25:36
4My People
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical) and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Madlib
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
congas:
Josef Leimberg
percussion:
Erykah Badu
talking drum:
Erykah Badu and Josef Leimberg
guest vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
vocals:
Erykah Badu
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
recording of:
My People
writer:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Leonard Caston (father of Leonard "Lenny" Caston jr.), Otis Jackson Jr. (legal name & drummer side-project of Madlib) and Anita Poree
is based on:
My People...Hold On
3:25
5Soldier
additional recording engineer:
Tom Soares
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical) and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Erykah Badu and Karriem Riggins
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
additional vocals:
Alfredo Gray, Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Kay K. Rosemond
guest vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
vocals:
Erykah Badu
vocals arranger:
Erykah Badu
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
recording of:
Soldier
additional lyricist:
Shafiq Husayn
lyricist:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Tom Barlage (Dutch saxophone / flute player), Willem Ennes (Dutch keyboard player), Karriem Riggins, Hans Waterman and Guus Willemse (Dutch Bass player)
is based on:
Theme
45:04
6The Cell
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical) and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Erykah Badu and Shafiq Husayn
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
bass:
Stephen Bruner (Thundercat)
percussion:
Erykah Badu
vocals:
Erykah Badu
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
recording of:
The Cell
writer:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Shafiq Husayn
24:21
7Twinkle
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical) and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
additional programming:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Taz Arnold, Erykah Badu, Shafiq Husayn and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
guitar:
Jeff Lee Johnson and Omar Rodríguez-López
guest vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
vocals:
Erykah Badu
vocals arranger:
Erykah Badu
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
recording of:
Twinkle
additional lyricist:
Shafiq Husayn
lyricist:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Taz Arnold and Erykah Badu
6:57
8Master Teacher
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical), Shafiq Husayn, Om’Mas Keith and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
programming and producer:
Shafiq Husayn
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
bass:
Stephen “Thunder Cat” Bruner (Thundercat)
keyboard:
Georgia Anne Muldrow (US jazz musician)
strings:
Shafiq Husayn
vocals:
Erykah Badu, Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver), Kory (US house vocalist), Georgia Anne Muldrow (US jazz musician) and Ty
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States, Luminous Sound in Dallas, United States and The Cosmic Dust Recorders in Los Angeles, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
samples:
Freddie's Dead by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Master Teacher
lyricist:
Georgia Anne Muldrow (US jazz musician)
composer:
Shafiq Husayn, Curtis Mayfield and Georgia Anne Muldrow (US jazz musician)
6:48
9That Hump
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical), Om’Mas Keith and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Erykah Badu, Shafiq Husayn and Om’Mas Keith
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
additional keyboard:
James Poyser
bass guitar:
Stephen Bruner (Thundercat)
bass synthesizer and keyboard:
Om’Mas Keith
drums (drum set):
Om’Mas Keith and Karriem Riggins
vocals:
Erykah Badu
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States, Luminous Sound in Dallas, United States and The Cosmic Dust Recorders in Los Angeles, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
recording of:
That Hump
composer:
Erykah Badu and Om’Mas Keith
35:25
10Telephone
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical)
producer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor), Erykah Badu and James Poyser
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
bass:
Micheal Elazonda
drums (drum set):
Ahmor "? Luv" Thompson (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor)
guitar:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
keyboard:
James Poyser
recorded at:
Luminous Sound in Dallas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
recording of:
Telephone
writer:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor) and James Poyser
37:48
11Honey
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical)
producer:
9th Wonder
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
recorded at and mixed at:
Luminous Sound in Dallas, United States
samples:
I’m in Love by Nancy Wilson (jazz/blues/soul singer)
recording of:
Honey
composer:
Erykah Badu, Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald, Patrick Douthit and David Shields (bassist)
45:21

Credits

Release

associate executive producer:Shafiq Husayn
Jay Electronica
co-executive producer:Mike Chav (producer, engineer and musician)
executive producer:Erykah Badu
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1254921 [info]
ASIN:US: B0012K1ILW [info]