Macy Gray – On How Life Is

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Label:	Clean Slate – EK 69490
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	US
Released:	1999
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

1	Why Didn't You Call Me Backing Vocals – Jeremy Ruzumna Bass – David Wilder* Drum Programming – Darryl Swann Guitar – Jinsoo Lim	3:14
2	Do Something Bass – Dion Derek Murdock* Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Moog] – Jeremy Ruzumna Guitar – Jinsoo Lim Music By – Thomas Burton Vibraphone [Vibes] – Patrick Warren Bass – Dion Derek Murdock* Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Moog] – Jeremy Ruzumna Guitar – Jinsoo Lim Music By – Thomas Burton Vibraphone [Vibes] – Patrick Warren	4:57
3	Caligula Backing Vocals – Darryl Swann Guitar – Darryl Swann Music By – Macy Gray Synthesizer – Patrick Warren Synthesizer [Farfisa], Clavinet – Jeremy Ruzumna Backing Vocals – Darryl Swann Guitar – Darryl Swann Music By – Macy Gray Synthesizer – Patrick Warren Synthesizer [Farfisa], Clavinet – Jeremy Ruzumna	4:38
4	I Try Bass – David Wilder* Guitar – Bendrix Williams Music By – Macy Gray Piano, Bells [Orchestra] – Jon Brion	3:59
5	Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak Bass – Dion Derek Murdock* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Jeremy Ruzumna Guitar – Gabriel Moses Music By – Dion Derek Murdock* Synthesizer – Rami Jaffee Bass – Dion Derek Murdock* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Jeremy Ruzumna Guitar – Gabriel Moses Music By – Dion Derek Murdock* Synthesizer – Rami Jaffee	3:57
6	I Can't Wait To Meetchu Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Jeremy Ruzumna Guitar – Miles Tackett Horns – Steve Baxter Music By – Miles Tackett	5:18
7	Still Arranged By [Strings] – David Campbell Guitar – Jay Joyce Music By – Jeff Blue Vibraphone [Vibes] – Jon Brion	4:15
8	I've Committed Murder Marimba, Synthesizer, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Jon Brion Music By – Kiilu Beckwith Programmed By – Kiilu Beckwith Saxophone [Solo] – Ngozi "Guz" Inyama*	4:59
9	A Moment To Myself Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Wurlitzer] – Patrick Warren Music By – Miles Tackett	4:00
10	The Letter Keyboards [Optigon], Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Jeremy Ruzumna Keyboards [Optigon], Piano – Jon Brion Keyboards [Optigon], Piano, Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Rami Jaffe* Music By – Matt Sherrod Keyboards [Optigon], Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Jeremy Ruzumna Keyboards [Optigon], Piano – Jon Brion Keyboards [Optigon], Piano, Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Rami Jaffe* Music By – Matt Sherrod	5:38

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Epic
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Published By – Zomba Songs Inc.
Published By – Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge And Music
Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
Published By – Ooky Spinalton Music
Published By – D-Style Music
Published By – Peanut Butter And Honey
Published By – Chrysalis Music
Published By – Gnat Booty Music
Published By – Goodie Mo'-B Music Inc.
Published By – Chrysalis Songs
Published By – Organized Noize Music
Published By – Hitco Music
Published By – Windswept Pacific Songs
Published By – Nice & Smooth Music
Published By – The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc.
Published By – Bridgeport Music, Inc.
Published By – Children of the Forest
Published By – Jinsoo Lim Music
Published By – Roasti Toasti
Published By – Seventh House Ltd.
Published By – Famous Music Corporation
Published By – Fat Brothers Music
Published By – WB Music Corp.
Recorded At – Paramount Recording Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – A&M Studios
Mixed At – Paramount Recording Studios
Mixed At – Sunset Sound
Mixed At – A&M Studios
Glass Mastered At – DADC – CTDP-098290

Credits

A&R – Rose Noone
Art Direction – Hooshik
Backing Vocals – Sye Smith* (tracks: 3, 5, 7)
Bass – Greg Richling (tracks: 6 to 10)
Booking – Mitch Rose
Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Patrick Warren (tracks: 2 to 4, 7, 8)
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Sherry Sutcliffe*
Design – Hooshik
Drums – Matt Chamberlain
Engineer [1st Assistant] – Howard Willing
Engineer [2nd Assistant] – Michelle Forbes
Guitar – Jon Brion (tracks: 3 to 6, 8 to 10)
Legal – Jill Berliner
Lyrics By – Macy Gray
Management – Andrew Slater Management
Mixed By – Dave Way
Music By – Jeremy Ruzumna (tracks: 1 to 9)
Organ – Jeremy Ruzumna (tracks: 1, 4 to 6, 8)
Percussion – Matt Chamberlain (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 10)
Photography By – Stephane Sednaoui*
Piano – Jeremy Ruzumna (tracks: 1, 7, 10)
Producer – Andrew Slater
Programmed By – Darryl Swann (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 to 10)
Programmed By, Engineer [Additional] – Darryl "D-Style" Swann*
Recorded By – Dave Way
Turntables – DJ Kiilu (tracks: 2, 8, 9)

Notes

[Booklet]
Recorded and mixed in Hollywood, California at Paramount Studios, Sunset Sound and A&M Studios

"Do Something" contains a sample from "Nice & Smooth.

"I've Committed Murder" features samples from "Theme from Love Story" (F. Lai, C. Sigman).

"A Moment to Myself" contains a sample from "DJ Shadow And The Groove Robbers.

Publishing:
Track 1 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)
Track 2 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/D-Style Music(ASCAP)/Peanut Butter and Honey(ASCAP)Chrysalis Music/Gnat Booty Music(ASCAP)/Goodie Mo'b Music . by Chrysalis Songs (BMI)Organized Noize Music/Hitco Music (BMI) . by Windswept Pacific Songs/Nice and Smooth Music . by The Clyde Otis Music Group Inc. (ASCAP)/Bridgeport Music, Inc. (BMI)
Track 3 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/D-Style Music (ASCAP)
Track 4 - Children of the Forest o/b/o itself and Mel-Boopie Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/Jinsoo Lim Music (ASCAP)/Roastitoasti (ASCAP)
Track 5 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/Peanut and Honey Music (ASCAP)
Track 6 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/D-Style Music (ASCAP)/Miles Tackett
Track 7 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/Bill Esses
Track 8 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/D-Style Music (ASCAP)/Seventh House (BMI)/Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Kiilu Beckwith
Track 9 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/EMI April Music Inc./Ooky Spinalton Music (ASCAP)/Miles Tackett/Windswept Pacific Songs o/b/o Fat Brothers Music (BMI)
Track 10 - Zomba Songs Inc./Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge and Music (BMI)/Matt Sherrodd/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

© 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
"Epic" Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Marca Registrada. Epic is a trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

69490

[Disc Face]
EK 69490 / © 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

[Tray Card]
© 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
"Epic" Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Marca Registrada. Epic is a trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 074646949023
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CTDP-098290 7
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L323
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 5100
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CTDP-098290 06
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L337
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 5100
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): CTDP-098290 01
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L336
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 5100
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): CTDP-098290 9
Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L323
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 5028

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	On How Life Is (CD, Album)	Clean Slate	494423 2, EPC 494423 2	Europe	1999
	On How Life Is (LP, Album)	Epic	E 69490	US	1999
Recently Edited	On How Life Is (CD, Album)	Epic	494423 9	Australia	1999
Recently Edited	On How Life Is (LP, Album, Promo)	Epic	XPR 3322	UK	1999
New Submission	On How Life Is (CD, Album)	Sony Music	2-494423	Argentina	1999