AS I AM, Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys – As I Am / The New Album Includes The Hit Single 'No One' plus 'Like You'll Never See Me Again', 'Superwoman', 'The Thing About Love' and 'Lesson Learned' / J Records Audio CD 2007 / 88697 18243 2 UPC 886971824322 /// As I Am is the third studio album by American singer Alicia Keys. It was released on November 9, 2007 by J Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at various recording studios from 2005 until 2007. Production was handled primarily by Keys, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jack Splash, and Linda Perry, with a guest contribution from musician John Mayer. Despite some criticism towards Keys' songwriting, As I Am received positive reviews from critics. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 742,000 copies in its first week, and was eventually certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It became an international commercial success and spawned four singles, including "No One", which became the most-listened song of 2007 in the United States. The album earned Keys several accolades, including three Grammy Awards, and has sold over five million copies worldwide. /// Label: J Records – 88697 18243 2 Format: CD, Album Country: Europe Released: Nov 13, 2007 Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Soul, Contemporary R&B /// Tracklist: 1 As I Am (Intro) Engineer [Assistant] – Vincent Creusot Harpsichord – Alicia Keys 1:52 2 Go Ahead Engineer [Assistant] – Keith Gretlein Mixed By [Additional Assistant] – Christian Baker Producer – Mark Batson Synthesizer [Moog Bass], Programmed By [Programmed Strings], Drum Programming – Mark Batson Written-By – Mark Batson, Marsha Ambrosius 4:35 3 Superwoman Alto Saxophone – Darryl Dixon Arranged By [Horns] – Alicia Keys, Ray Chew Baritone Saxophone – Carl Maraghi Drums [Live] – Mark Robohm Engineer [Assistant] – Seamus Tyson French Horn – Jason Sugata Mellotron, Synthesizer [Moog, Synth Bass] – Alicia Keys Synthesizer [Moog Bass], Organ [B-3] – Mark Batson Tenor Saxophone – David Watson Trombone [Tenor/Bass] – Michael Dease Trombone [Tenor] – Ryan Keberle Trumpet [#2] – Duane Eubanks Trumpet [Lead] – Jumaane Smith Written-By – Steve Mostyn 4:34 4 No One Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar – Steve Mostyn Co-producer – Dirty Harry (3) Mellotron, Synthesizer [Jupiter, Vocoder] – Alicia Keys Written-By – George M. Harry 4:13 5 Like You'll Never See Me Again Co-producer – Kerry "Krucial" Brothers Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – John "Jubu" Smith Synthesizer [Lead Moog] – Alicia Keys 5:15 6 Lesson Learned Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – John Mayer Bass – Sean Hurley Drums [Live] – Steve Jordan Engineer [Additional] – Chad Franscoviak Engineer [Assistant] – Seamus Tyson Featuring – John Mayer Guitar [Guitar 2] – David Ryan Harris Producer – John Mayer Written-By – John Mayer 4:13 7 Wreckless Love Arranged By [All Instruments], Programmed By [All Instruments] – Jack Splash Arranged By [Vocals] – Alicia Keys Backing Vocals – Harold Lilly, L. Green Producer – Jack Splash Producer [Vocals] – Alicia Keys Written-By – Matthew Kahane 3:52 8 The Thing About Love Bass – Paul ILL* Engineer – Linda Perry, Manny Marroquin Engineer [Additional] – Stuart White Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – John Salvatore Scaglione Organ [B-3], Mellotron – Damon Fox Producer – Linda Perry 3:49 9 Teenage Love Affair Arranged By [All Instruments], Programmed By [All Instruments] – Jack Splash Arranged By [Vocals] – Alicia Keys Producer – Jack Splash Producer [Vocals] – Alicia Keys Written-By – Carl Hampton, Josephine Bridges, Matthew Kahane, Tom Nixon 3:10 10 I Need You Acoustic Guitar – Steve Mostyn Arranged By [Horns] – Alicia Keys Engineer [Assistant] – Keith Gretlein Mixed By [Additional Assistant] – Christian Baker Percussion – Trevor Lawrence, Jr. Piano, Drum Programming, Arranged By [Horns] – Mark Batson Producer – Mark Batson Saxophone – Everette K. Harp Trombone – Harry Kim Trumpet – David G. Stout Written-By – Mark Batson, Paul L. Green 5:09 11 Where Do We Go From Here Arranged By [Horns] – Kerry "Krucial" Brothers Organ [B-3], Arranged By [Horns] – Mark Batson Saxophone – Everette K. Harp Trombone – Harry Kim Trumpet – David G. Stout Written-By – Johnnie Frierson, Mary Frierson 4:10 12 Prelude To A Kiss 2:07 13 Tell You Something (Nana's Reprise) Backing Vocals – Novel Stevenson, L. Green Guitar – John "Jubu" Smith, Ron Haney Written-By – Novel Stevenson, Paul L. Green, Ron Haney, Steve Mostyn 4:28 14 Sure Looks Good To Me Backing Vocals, Piano – Linda Perry Bass – Paul ILL Engineer – Linda Perry Engineer [Assistant] – Kristofer Kaufman Engineer [Right Hand Man And Pro-tools Engineer At Kung Fu Gardens] – Andrew Chavez Guitar – Peter Thorn (2) Organ [B-3], Synthesizer [Moog] – Damon Fox Producer – Linda Perry Recorded By [All Vocals] – Ann Mincieli 4:31 Art Direction, Design – Alli Truch, Kim Biggs Backing Vocals – Alicia Keys (tracks: 6, 7, 11, 13, 14) Bass – Steve Mostyn (tracks: 3 to 5, 10, 11, 13, 14) Clavinet – Mark Batson (tracks: 2, 10, 11) Concept By, Producer [Album] – Alicia Keys Drum Programming – Kerry "Krucial" Brothers (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 8, 11, 13) Drums [Live] – Trevor Lawrence, Jr. (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10, 13, 14) Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Alicia Keys (tracks: 3, 10, 13) Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Alicia Keys (tracks: 1 to 3, 10, 13) Engineer – Ann Mincieli (tracks: 1 to 11, 13, 14) Engineer [Assistant] – Brendan Dekora (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), Glen Pittman (tracks: 2, 9, 10, 11), Seth Waldmann (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 13, 14), Stuart White (tracks: 3, 4, 13, 14), Zach Hancock (tracks: 2 to 5, 10, 13, 14) Executive-Producer – Alicia Keys, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Peter Edge Executive-Producer, Management – Jeff Robinson (4) Lead Vocals – Alicia Keys (tracks: 5 to 7, 11, 13) Mastered By – Dave Kutch Mixed By – Manny Marroquin (tracks: 1 to 11, 13, 14) Mixed By [Assistant] – Jared Robbins (tracks: 1 to 11, 13, 14) Photography By – Thierry Le Goues Piano – Alicia Keys (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 13) Producer – Alicia Keys (tracks: 1 to 11, 13, 14), Kerry "Krucial" Brothers (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 11, 13) Programmed By [Programmed Strings] – Alicia Keys (tracks: 4, 5, 13) Recorded By – Ann Mincieli Synthesizer [Virtual Synths] – Alicia Keys (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 13) Vocals – Alicia Keys (tracks: 1 to 4, 8, 10, 14) Written-By – Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly (tracks: 7, 9 to 11), Kerry Brothers (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 11, 13), Linda Perry (tracks: 3, 8, 14)