| Product Summary | | Label: Allegro Corporation | | UPC: 00723724458222 | | Release Date: 9/3/2002 | | Buy.com Sku: 60567929 | | Item#: M5YLYY | Format:  CD |
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Song Listing
| Disc 1 | | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Social Studies | ------ | | 2. Teeth Marks | ------ | | 3. This Day | ------ | | 4. Come Over | ------ | | 5. Shoulder Back | ------ | | 6. Flat Top | ------ | | 7. Breathe | ------ | | 8. Second Chance, A | ------ | | 9. Straw Dogs | ------ | | 10. Signs Of Life | ------ | | 11. Much Closer Now | ------ | | 12. Spiral | ------ | | 13. Nothing Wrong | ------ | | 14. Stayin' Out In Front | ------ | | 15. Traces | ------ | | 16. Carefully Turning | ------ | | 17. Drown | ------ |
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| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | WE WERE YOUNG AND NEEDED THE MONEY contains 15 previously unreleased songs. | | Recorded between 1992 & 2000. | | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | Personnel: Vivian Green (vocals); Junius Bervine (various instruments, background vocals); Ty Tribbett II, Anthony Bell, Osunlade (various instruments); Eric Sayles (acoustic guitar); Isaac Phillips, Clay Sears (guitar); Emma Kumrow, Igor Szwac, Olga Konopelsky, Gloria Justen, Gregory Teperman (violin); Alexandra Leem, Davis Barnett (viola); Jennie Lorenzo, Lynne Beller (cello); Damon Bennett (flute); David Schneider (oboe); Christopher Stevens (trumpet); Jamar Jones (piano); Federico Gonzalez Pena (keyboards); Stephen Groat, Derrick Hodge, Pino Palladino (bass); "Little" John Roberts (drums); Eric Roberson (background vocals). | | Producers include: Junius Bervine, Osunlade, Ty Tribbett II, Durell Bottoms, Paris Bowens II. | | Recorded at Axis, The Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; The Blue Room, New Jersey; Electric Ladyland, New York, New York; The Stable, West Chester, Pennsylvania. | | This is multi-channel Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio CD players. | | Personnel: Vivian Green (vocals); Junius Bervine (various instruments, background vocals); Ty Tribbett II, Anthony Bell, Osunlade (various instruments); Eric Sayles (acoustic guitar); Isaac Phillips, Clay Sears (guitar); Emma Kumrow, Igor Szwac, Olga Konopelsky, Gloria Justen, Gregory Teperman (violin); Alexandra Leem, Davis Barnett (viola); Jennie Lorenzo, Lynne Beller (cello); Damon Bennett (flute); David Schneider (oboe); Christopher Stevens (trumpet); Jamar Jones (piano); Federico Gonzalez Pena (keyboards); Stephen Groat, Derrick Hodge, Pino Palladino (bass); "Little" John Roberts (drums); Eric Roberson (background vocals). | | Producers include: Junius Bervine, Osunlade, Ty Tribbett II, Durell Bottoms, Paris Bowens II. | | Recorded at Axis, The Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; The Blue Room, New Jersey; Electric Ladyland, New York, New York; The Stable, West Chester, Pennsylvania. | | Personnel: Jeff Martin (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Dan Seta (guitar); Mark Lewis (drums). | | Audio Mixer: Jeff Martin. | | Recording information: Jeff's House (1992-2000); Piercing Sound, Burbank, CA (1992-2000); Swinghouse, Hollywood, CA (1992-2000). | | The City of Brotherly Love continues to be a wellspring of neo-soul talent. Another artist moving from Philadelphia to the national stage is singer Vivian Green, who co-wrote most of her debut A LOVE STORY and subsequently wowed audiences as an opening act for Maxwell's tour. Weaned on a steady diet of jazz and R&B, Green takes a laid-back approach that makes her a natural balladeer, and uses the fertile field of relationships--failed and otherwise--as a rich source of material. Whether she's questioning the erratic quality of a romantic union ("Emotional Rollercoaster"), resigning herself to a broken romance over a bed of cocktail lounge piano and trumpet ("No Sittin' By The Phone"), or defiantly questioning a lover's unrealistic demands ("Superwoman"), Green displays a sophistication that continually belies her young age. Her forays into more contemporary nuances like slightly dance-flavored beats on the captivating "Wishful Thinking" further ensures Vivian Green's place alongside fellow Philly denizens Jill Scott and Erykah Badu. |
Producer: Jeff Martin |
Engineer: Marty Brumbach; Martin Brumbach |
Musical Guests | | Pino Palladino |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 09/03/2002 | | Original Release Date : 2002 | | Catalog ID : 4 | | Label : Idaho | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 63m : 0s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00723724458222 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (3/6/03, p.71)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Hip-hop-flavored and vaguely jazzy..."Mojo (Publisher)
(3/03, p.104)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Green's music displays a healthy measure of individuality that manifests itself in both her vocal delivery and material....Green also shows immense prowess as a balladeer..." |
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