Face 2 Face (2001) ( )

Product Summary Label: Bmg/arista UPC: 00078221466721 Release Date: 9/11/2001 Buy.com Sku: 60486965 Item#: MX3L25 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Outside In/Inside Out ~ Babyface (R&B) 2. There She Goes ~ Babyface (R&B) 3. What If ~ Babyface (R&B) 4. Stressed Out ~ Babyface (R&B) 5. Baby's Mama - (featuring Snoop Dogg) ~ Babyface (R&B) 6. How Can U Be Down ~ Babyface (R&B) 7. Work It Out ~ Babyface (R&B) 8. I Keep Callin' ~ Babyface (R&B) 9. With Him ~ Babyface (R&B) 10. Wish U Was My Girl ~ Babyface (R&B) 11. U Should Know ~ Babyface (R&B) 12. Don't Take It So Personal ~ Babyface (R&B) 13. Still In Love With U ~ Babyface (R&B) 14. Lover And Friend ~ Babyface (R&B) Known to all of us as Babyface, Kenny Edmonds is without a doubt one of the most prolific and successful singer/songwriters of his generation. With a new Babyface album due to drop in late 2001, Epic Records and Legacy Recordings are proud to present Babyface, Love Songs, a collection of his most personal and romantic songs. These 16 lush classics (including five top 10 singles) celebrate all aspects of love. All tracks have been digitally mastered for superior sound and comprise a timely collection that documents an artist who continues to celebrate the art of love in all its opulence. Sweet and tender love from the one and only Babyface!   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Personnel includes: Babyface (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, programming); Snoop Dogg (rap vocals); Bill Meyers (arranger); Mike City, The Neptunes (various instruments); Bob Robinson (electric guitar, Hammond B-3 organ); Brion James (electric guitar, programming); Wayne Lindsey (Wurlitzer piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Anthony Nance, Megahertz, Buckwild, Tim Kelly, Heavy D (programming); Adam Goldstein (vinyl scratches); Latrelle Simmons, Pharrell Williams (background vocals). Producers include: Mike City, The Neptunes, Babyface, Megahertz, Heavy D. Engineers include: Paul Botin, Brian Garten, Edward Quesada. Recorded at Brandon's Way, The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California; Chung King, New York, New York; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California. This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. There's no denying that heartfelt love songs are Babyface's stock in trade, and there's certainly no shortage of those on FACE 2 FACE, but the Face does push the envelope just a touch on this album. "What If" is a classic slow-jam in Babyface's patented romantic ballad style, as are many other tunes here, but there are some slight stylistic diversions present as well. The breathless falsetto exhortations and syncopated rhythms of "There She Goes" make it sound like an outtake from Michael Jackson's OFF THE WALL. For another change of pace, Snoop Dogg adds a little hip-hop flavor to the proceedings via his guest appearance on "Baby's Mama." Meanwhile, the sizzling midtempo R&B of "Wish U Was My Girl" wouldn't have sounded out of place in the repertoire of "Diamonds and Pearls"-era Prince. FACE 2 FACE is the sound of a consummate craftsman who's found a way to have his cake and eat it simultaneously, and with a maximum amount of soul. Musical Guests Snoop Dogg Heavy D   Artist Overview Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds is one of the few achievers of a true pop-music trifecta: writer, producer, and recording artist. While penning songs for some of the biggest pop stars of the 1990s--Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton, and Whitney Houston, among others--Babyface also perfected a mature, urban pop sound that marked him as one of the finest and most successful producers of the decade. A popular singer in his own right, Babyface won a best R&B vocal Grammy in 1995, and released the star-studded FACE 2 FACE in 2000. Artist Influences Bill Withers | Bootsy Collins | Chic | Donny Hathaway | James Ingram | Luther Vandross | Michael Jackson | Quincy Jones | Stevie Wonder | The Beatles Artist Contemporaries Al B. Sure! | En Vogue | Eric Benet | Gerald Levert | Johnny Gill | Phil Collins | Prince | Take 6 | TLC | Toni Braxton Artist Followers Boyz II Men | Ginuwine | Joe | John Legend | Jon B. (R&B) | Lyfe Jennings | Pink | Rahsaan Patterson | Tevin Campbell | Usher   Compilation Appearances Boomerang Moment Vol. 1-In My Lifetime (Explicit Version) 24/7 Duets Body + Soul: No Control Vol. 7-Soul Hits Are You Still Down Jon B Greatest Hit 90s Pop Hits Box Set Absolute Body + Soul Greatest Hits Soul Funk 80's Ultimate Toni Braxton It's Still Okay To Dream: Save The Children Soul Love Tha Down Low Millennium Collection: 20th Century Soul Hits Of 80s My Everything Today's Christmas Stronger Everyday Sexy Soul Men All My Life: their Greatest Hits Essential Soul: Nitelife Old School Love Songs Vol 7 Gold Slow Motion Timeless Soul Ballads So Amazing... An All Star Tribute To Luther Vandross For Christmas With Love Christmas Classics:yesterday Today Essential Toni Braxton 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection (Eco-Friendly Packaging) Body Soul:hip Hop Love Every Child Deserves A Lifetime:songs Tyler Perry's:why Did I Get Married ( Kblx Holiday Hits 2007 Trunk Music All My Life:their Greatest Hits Tha Carter Iii(Explicit Version) Tha Carter Iii(Explicit Version) Tha Carter Iii Tha Carter Iii All Star Christmas Body & Soul: Love Serenade [Platinum Edition] Music Of Kenny G Joy Of Christmas   Technical Info Release Date : 09/11/2001 Original Release Date : 2001 Catalog ID : 14667 Label : Arista Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00078221466721   Professional Reviews Vibe (10/01, p.150) - 4 discs out of 5 - "...Like Dom P, Face just gets better...Babyface purists will have a hard time denying the album's self-assured flair....the adult-contemporary slow jams raise the roof..."    Product Image