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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Universal Music Group
Buy.com Sku: 203971290
UPC: 602517201132
UPC 14: 00602517201132
Release Date: 1/30/2007
Buy.com Sales Rank: 8560
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
Disc 2
Song Title
Sample
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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| Personnel: Brian McKnight (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, percussion, drum programming, background vocals); Brian McKnight (various instruments, programming); Kelly Price, Mariah Carey, Maurice White (vocals, background vocals); Earl Klugh (guitar, acoustic guitar); Tyrone Chase, David T. Walker, Vadim Z, Nunzio Signore, Michael Hart Thompson (guitar); McNoche, John D. Willis (acoustic guitar); Michael Landau (electric guitar); Corey Rooney, David Delhomme, Tony Dixon, Bruce Flower (keyboards); Prescott Ellison (drums); Walter Afanasieff (programming, keyboard programming); Brandon Barnes (keyboard programming, drum programming); DJ Clue?, Willie Max, Doc Holiday, Philip Bailey, Conesha Monet (background vocals); Wah-Wah Watson (guitar); Kenny G (saxophone); Louis Johnson (bass guitar); Ricky Lawson (drums); Earth, Wind & Fire. | |
| Liner Note Author: Steven Ivory. | |
| Photographers: Andrew McPherson ; James Minchin. | |
| Arrangers: Brian McKnight; Mariah Carey; Clare Fischer; Walter Afanasieff. | |
| Brian McKnight has been turning out smooth, sophisticated adult-contemporary R&B since the early 1990s, and the songwriting and the production on his albums, not to mention the singer's silky croon, have only improved over the years. GOLD, his 2007 two-disc set, is the definitive McKnight best-of, culling from across his discography and including, with a few exceptions, all of the artist's chart hits. | |
| In addition to featuring Knight's stunning string of singles, GOLD also includes three tracks previously unreleased in the U.S., as well as collaborations with Mariah Carey, Kenny G., and Earth, Wind, and Fire. At the time of this release, Knight had been working at a consistently excellent slow boil for 25 years, and this set is the best way to sample the best from that period. | |
Producer: Brian McKnight; Mariah Carey; Damon Thomas; Fred Jerkins III; Harvey Mason, Jr.; The Underdogs; Mark Isham; Maurice White; Poke; Ron Lawrence; Rodney Jerkins; Sean Combs; Stevie J.; Tone; Brandon Barnes; Walter Afanasieff; Harry Weinger (Compilation) |
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Musical Guests | |
| Mariah Carey | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | |
| Kenny G | |
| Earl Klugh | |
| David T. Walker | |
Artist Overview
Brian McKnight was one of the key figures in establishing the romantic, ballad-heavy sound that dominated R&B for much of the 1990s. Born in Buffalo, NY, McKnight is the brother of Take 6 founder Claude McKnight, and shares their gospel and jazz influences, even though he's assimilated these into a more overtly commercial style. Over the years, McKnight garnered Grammy nominations by the truckload, and has collaborated with everyone from Nelly to Kirk Franklin, scoring countless hits along the way.
Artist Influences
Al Green (Vocals) | Bobby Brown (R&B) | Elton John | James Ingram (Vocals/Keys) | Jerry Butler | Lenny Williams (Vocals) | Lionel Richie | Luther Vandross | Marvin Gaye | Phil Collins | Quincy Jones | Stevie Wonder | Teddy Pendergrass | The Mighty Clouds of Joy | Van Morrison
Al Green (Vocals) | Bobby Brown (R&B) | Elton John | James Ingram (Vocals/Keys) | Jerry Butler | Lenny Williams (Vocals) | Lionel Richie | Luther Vandross | Marvin Gaye | Phil Collins | Quincy Jones | Stevie Wonder | Teddy Pendergrass | The Mighty Clouds of Joy | Van Morrison
Artist Contemporaries
Babyface | Boyz II Men | Chant? Moore | Deborah Cox | Des'ree | En Vogue | Eric Ben?t | Glenn Jones (R&B) | Heather Headley | Johnny Gill | KeAnthony | Keith Washington | Mario Winans | SWV | Take 6 | Tevin Campbell | TLC | Toni Braxton | Tyrese | Vanessa Williams (R&B)
Babyface | Boyz II Men | Chant? Moore | Deborah Cox | Des'ree | En Vogue | Eric Ben?t | Glenn Jones (R&B) | Heather Headley | Johnny Gill | KeAnthony | Keith Washington | Mario Winans | SWV | Take 6 | Tevin Campbell | TLC | Toni Braxton | Tyrese | Vanessa Williams (R&B)
Artist Followers
*NSYNC | Avant (R&B singer) | B2K | Carl Thomas | Chico DeBarge | Craig David | Glenn Lewis | Jagged Edge | Joe | Justin Timberlake | Maxwell (R&B) | Musiq (Soulchild) | Robin Thicke | Ruben Studdard | Tyrese | Usher | Wayne Brady
*NSYNC | Avant (R&B singer) | B2K | Carl Thomas | Chico DeBarge | Craig David | Glenn Lewis | Jagged Edge | Joe | Justin Timberlake | Maxwell (R&B) | Musiq (Soulchild) | Robin Thicke | Ruben Studdard | Tyrese | Usher | Wayne Brady
Compilation Appearances
Technical Info
| Release Date : 01/30/2007 | |
| Original Release Date : 2007 | |
| Catalog ID : 0008330 | |
| Label : Hip-O | |
| Number of Discs : 2 | |
| Studio/Live : Studio | |
| Mono/Stereo : Stereo | |
| SPAR Code : n/a | |
| UPC : 00602517201132 |

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