Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics (2009)

Product Summary Label: Universal Music Group UPC: 00602517968059 Release Date: 2/10/2009 Buy.com Sku: 210610673 Item#: M4K6R2 Buy.com Sales Rank: 24730 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Intro: Grains ~ India.Arie 2. Therapy - (featuring Gramps Morgan) ~ India.Arie 3. Ghetto ~ India.Arie 4. Chocolate High - (featuring Musiq Soulchild) ~ India.Arie 5. He Heals Me ~ India.Arie 6. Interlude: Grains ~ India.Arie 7. Pearls - (featuring Dobet Gnahore) ~ India.Arie 8. River Rise ~ India.Arie 9. Yellow - (featuring Terrell Carter) ~ India.Arie 10. Better Way - (featuring Keb' Mo') ~ India.Arie 11. Interlude: Grains ~ India.Arie 12. Long Goodbye ~ India.Arie 13. Psalms 23 - (featuring MC Lyte) ~ India.Arie 14. Cure, The - (featuring Sezen Aksu) ~ India.Arie 15. Outro: Grains ~ India.Arie 16. Beautiful Day, A ~ India.Arie   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Audio Remasterer: Chris Gheringer. LOVE & POLITICS bears close resemblance, both stylistically and thematically, to its illustrious predecessor. Like TESTIMONY VOL. 1, LOVE & POLITICS impresses with the professionalism of its production, with meticulously interwoven layers of backing vocals that recall the most sumptuous soul productions of the mid `70s. The productions of Stevie Wonder and Gamble & Huff are obvious touchstones for the tasteful strings and subdued Fender Rhodes work of lead single "Chocolate High," which features vocal contributions from Musiq Soulchild. Though LOVE & POLITICS doesn't represent a significant departure from the thoughtful, easygoing soul with which Arie has made her name, it includes a few nods to trends in contemporary R&B, most notably the sprightly "Therapy," which splices Arie's breezy vocals and gentle fingerpicking on to a propulsive, club-ready beat. Producer: Reen Nali; India.Arie Musical Guests Gramps Morgan Musiq Soulchild Dobet Gnahore Terrell Carter Keb' Mo' MC Lyte Sezen Aksu   Compilation Appearances Concrete Love American Dreams (1963-1964) Radio Shark Tale Lightning In A Bottle That's Live In This Life Together Timeless Women & Songs 5 Soul Jams At The Movies Double Feature Best Of Friends Midnight Soul:after Midnight Acey Deucey Girlfriends (Ost) Brazilution 5.6 Winter Edition Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise Time Flies When You're Having Fun   Associated Artists and Works The Music Of India.Arie After Hours: The Nightclub ~ Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 02/10/2009 Original Release Date : 2009 Catalog ID : B001257202 Label : Universal Republic Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00602517968059   Professional Reviews Billboard (p.37) - "Although more upbeat than its predecessor, VOL. 2 requires some time spent listening. Those who do so will be richly rewarded."    Product Image