Ready (2009)

Product Summary Label: Atlantic/q Records UPC: 00075678966606 Release Date: 8/31/2009 Buy.com Sku: 211407351 Item#: M4PJXC Buy.com Sales Rank: 25332 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Panty Droppa (Intro) ~ Trey Songz 2. Neighbors Know My Name ~ Trey Songz 3. I Invented Sex - (featuring Drake) ~ Trey Songz 4. I Need a Girl ~ Trey Songz 5. One Love ~ Trey Songz 6. Does He Do It ~ Trey Songz 7. Say Aah ~ Trey Songz 8. Lol :-) - (featuring Soulja Boy Tell'em/Gucci Mane) ~ Trey Songz 9. Ready To Make Luv ~ Trey Songz 10. Jupiter Love ~ Trey Songz 11. Be Where You Are ~ Trey Songz 12. Sucessful ~ Trey Songz 13. Black Roses ~ Trey Songz 14. Love Lost ~ Trey Songz 15. Hollalude ~ Trey Songz 16. Holla If Ya Need Me ~ Trey Songz 17. Yo Side of the Bed ~ Trey Songz Since making his recording debut in 2005, Trey Songz has patiently and artfully crafted some of the most acclaimed and compelling R&B music of the decade. His first two Songbook Entertainment/Atlantic albums, 'I GOTTA MAKE IT' (2005) and 'TREY DAY' (2007), yielded a trio of top ten singles, 'Girl Tonight,' 'Last Time,' and 'Can't Help But Wait.' And when the latter song garnered Trey a coveted Grammy nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, it marked the validation of the faith shown in Trey by the late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, who hailed him as one of 'the most promising R&B artists we have had since we started the company 60 years ago.' Now, with the 2009 release of 'READY,' Trey Songz is more than ready to claim his place in the pantheon of R&B greats. From the street single, 'Brand New,' to his self-described male version of Mary J. Blige's 'Be Without You' in 'One Love,' the Virginian draws on a range of influences to craft an album that will thrill his longtime fans and happily surprise all newcomers to the Trey Songz story. Indeed, with its blend of hip-hop, R&B, and pop - exemplified by tracks like 'Black Roses,' where Trey croons over a distorted guitar - 'READY' demonstrates his growth on every front. The third time around, Trey displays a new vocal maturity combined with his renowned ability to twist notes and keys effortlessly, while presenting an increasing breadth of subject matter.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Trey Songz (vocals, background vocals); Craig Love, Dwayne Cotton (guitar); Christopher "Deep" Henderson (keyboards, drum programming, background vocals); Jack Manning (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Dave Pensado; Noah Shebib; Jaycen Fowler; Jean-Marie Horvat; Phil Tan. Liner Note Authors: Paul Gregory Senior; Paul Gregory. Recording information: 11th Street Studios, Atlanta, GA; D2 Music Studios, Atlanta, GA; Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA; Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Patchwerk Studios, Atlanta, GA; PMCK Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Roc The Mic Studios, New York, NY; The Black Room, Atlanta, GA. Photographers: Ben Watts; Ben Watts. Arranger: L.O.S. DaMaestro. Nobody could accuse R&B torch singer Trey Songz of ADD. From the intro of his third record, READY, Trey is focused on seduction, sometimes sensual to the level of sex-crazed, sometimes vulnerable, but always swaggering. Songs like "I Invented Sex" and "Neighbors Know My Name" are as straightforward and brash as their titles, but he also proves he is not too proud to beg as on "Does He Do It" (although even that narrows to a list of his many charms). Luckily, his silken voice backs it up, as he (mostly) eschews the auto-tune fad and wraps his early-`90s new jack style around the slick, soulful sounds. Musical Guests Drake Soulja Boy Tell'em Gucci Mane   Artist Overview Although R&B star Trey Songz has had his fair share of requisite guest spots on various hardcore rap songs, he is cut from a more traditional cloth, which harks back to the classic days of R&B and soul, than many of his contemporaries. He signed to the venerable Atlantic Records and was heralded by its legendary founder, Ahmet Ertegun, as the next legend in the label's long line of soul and R&B performers. He released his debut, I GOTTA MAKE IT, in 2005 and quickly accomplished the goal of the album's title. Artist Influences Anthony Hamilton | Aretha Franklin | Gerald Levert | John Legend | Luther Vandross | Marques Houston | Otis Redding | Prince | R. Kelly | Smokey Robinson Artist Contemporaries Akon | Bobby Valentino | Bobby Valentino (Vocals) | Bow Wow | Bow Wow (Rap) | Chris Brown (R&B) | Chris Brown (R&B/Vocals) | J. Holiday | Justin Timberlake | Ne-Yo | Nick Cannon | Omarion | Pretty Ricky | Ray J | Rihanna | T-Pain   Compilation Appearances Thug Matrimony: Married To The Street (Explicit Version) Do I Speak For The World Harlem:diary Of A Summer Harlem: Diary Of A Summer (Clean Version) Trill (Explicit Version) Trill (chopped & Screwed) Peoples Champ (Explicit Version) Glamourest Life (Explicit Version) Day After (Clean Version) Trill (cln) On Top Of Our Game (Explicit Version) Reality Check (Explicit Version) Second Round's On Me Mtv My Block: Chicago (Explicit Version) Back By Thug Demand(Explicit Version) Back By Thug Demand (Cln) Street Gossip(Explicit Version) Back To The Traphouse Back To The Traphouse Trilla Trilla Step Up 2: The Streets Mail On Sunday(Explicit Version) Mail On Sunday Definition Of Real(Explicit Version) Definition Of Real Whose World Is This N4l (Explicit Version) Down South Slangin Look What You Made Me We Global We Global(Explicit Version) Gutta Gutta(Explicit Version) My Turn To Eat(Explicit Version) Gangsta Grillz:album Part 2(Explicit Version) If Tomorrow Comes(Explicit Version) New Jack City Pt 2 New Jack City Pt 2 Confessions of a Shopaholic Gangsta Grillz:album Part 2 If Tomorrow Comes Voice Voice(Explicit Version) Loso's Way(Explicit Version) Loso's Way In Love War So Far Gone(Explicit Version) So Far Gone Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood(Explicit Version) Street Approved(Explicit Version)   Associated Artists and Works Banton, Buju   Technical Info Release Date : 08/31/2009 Original Release Date : 2009 Catalog ID : 518794 Label : Atlantic (USA) Number of Discs : 1 SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00075678966606   Professional Reviews Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The 'Purple Rain'-like power ballad 'Yo Side of the Bed' shows that Songz can be awfully good when he plays it straight."    Product Image