| Product Summary | | Label: Bmg/arista/bad Boy Entertainme | | UPC: 00786127300628 | | Release Date: 2/13/1996 | | Buy.com Sku: 60163368 | | Item#: MDDHS4 | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25079 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Intro ~ Total (R&B) |  | | 2. Do You Know ~ Total (R&B) | | | 3. No One Else - (with Da Brat) ~ Total (R&B) | | | 4. Whose Is It? (Interlude) ~ Total (R&B) | | | 5. Kissin' You ~ Total (R&B) | | | 6. Do You Think About Us? ~ Total (R&B) | | | 7. Definition Of A Bad Girl (Interlude) ~ Total (R&B) | | | 8. Can't You See - (with The Notorious B.I.G.) ~ Total (R&B) | | | 9. Someone Like You ~ Total (R&B) | | | 10. Tell Me ~ Total (R&B) | | | 11. Love Is All We Need ~ Total (R&B) | | | 12. Don't Ever Change ~ Total (R&B) | | | 13. Spend Some Time ~ Total (R&B) | | | 14. When Boy Meets Girl ~ Total (R&B) | | | 15. No One Else - (Puff Daddy Remix) ~ Total (R&B) | |
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| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Total: Keisha Spivey, Pam Long, Kima. | | Additional personnel: Da Brat, The Notorious B.I.G., Foxy Brown, Lil' Kim (rap vocals); Sean "Puffy" Combs (spoken vocals); Chucky Thompson (guitar, keyboards); Eddie "Spanky" Alford (guitar); Charles Alexander (flute); Julian Jackson (keyboards, drums, percussion, programming); Herb Middleton (keyboards); Raphael Saadiq (bass, background vocals); Stevie J (programming); Terri Robinson, 112 (background vocals). | | Producers: Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliot, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Rashad Smith, Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier, Steve Jordan. | | Recorded at The Hit Factory, Sound On Sound and Daddy's House Recording Studios, New York, New York; Jam Shack II Recording, Los Angeles and Pookie Labs, Sacramento, California; 3 Boyz From Newark Studios, Newark, New Jersey. | | Personnel: Total (background vocals); Da Brat (rap vocals); Chucky Thompson (guitar, keyboards); Eddie Alford (guitar); Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander (flute); Julian Jackson (keyboards, drums, percussion, programming); Herb Middleton (keyboards); Raphael Saadiq (bass guitar, background vocals); D. Jones, Keith M., Terri Robinson (background vocals). | | Audio Mixers: Gerry Brown ; Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander ; Paul Logus; Axel Niehaus; Tony Maserati; Bob Brockman. | | Audio Remixers: Rodney Jerkins; Sean "Puffy" Combs. | | Recording information: 3 Boyz, Newark Studios, NJ; Daddy's House Recording Studios, New York, NY; Hit Factory, Broadway, New York, NY; Pookie Labs, Sacramento, CA; Sound On Sound Recording Studios, New York, NY. | | Photographer: Guzman/Rotterdam Conservatory Orquesta Tipica. | | Unknown Contributor Roles: Stevie J.; Tammy Lucas. | | One of the early feathers in the cap of the Bad Boy Entertainment empire, the female trio Total got their start backing the Notorious B.I.G. before releasing their self-titled debut in 1996. Unlike the sleek urban contemporary sound of acts like Destiny's Child, Total was driven by classic funk grooves and sassy attitude. | | The singers, Kima, Keisha, and Pam, each have their own distinctive style, and that variety adds a pleasing twist to TOTAL. While the album isn't consistent throughout, it does have highlights, with "No One Else" and "Can't You See" (which features Biggie), among them. Funky, slinky, and sensual, TOTAL is a solid R&B album that deserves more attention than it's received since its release. | | Total first gained attention as the backup vocalists for the Notorious B.I.G., singing on his hits "One More Chance" and "Juicy." After releasing a hit single, "See," from the New Jersey Drive soundtrack, the girl group released their self-titled debut. While the album is simply too long to sustain the quality of "See" and "No One Else," most of the record is filled with deep, seductive funk that follows through on the group's promise. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
Engineer: Doug Wilson; Stephen Dent; Kevin Thomas; Julian Jackson; Lane Craven; Nashiem Myrick; Paul Logus; Rick Travali; Axel Niehaus; Tony Maserati |
Musical Guests | | Da Brat | | Lil' Kim | | The Notorious B.I.G. | | Raphael Saadiq | | Terri Robinson |
| | Artist Overview | | Signed to Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy record label, the female trio Total first grabbed the spotlight when their vocal talents graced such Notorious B.I.G. hits as "One More Chance" and "Juicy." Their self-titled 1996 debut launched several hits as well, namely "No One Else," "Kissin' You," and "Do You Think About Us?" |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/03/2005 | | Original Release Date : 1996 | | Catalog ID : 73006 | | Label : Bad Boy Entertainment | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 56m : 44s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00786127300628 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Entertainment Weekly (3/15/96, p.65)
- "...Brimming with irresistibly funky loops and gritty grooves, the album is a pleasure from start to finish..."- Rating: A- Vibe (5/96, p.122)
- "...Total's self-titled disc overcomes the questionable vocal talents of Kima, Keisha and Pam with super-slick production and catchy hooks..." |
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