John Legend / Get Lifted -CD Review-

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CD Review : John Legend / Get Lifted

2005 Black Music Best50 4位
2006 The 48th Grammy Nominees : Song Of The Year,

Best New Artist,

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song,

Best R&B Album(

IS WINNER)

Score Card
ラップ(rap oriented)		歌(song oriented)
アーバン(urban)		アーシー(earthy)
聴きやすい(familiar)		リスナーを選ぶ(serious)
評点(rating)		（5点満点 fullmark :5）
古くはLaury Hill / "Miseducation"でのピアノ演奏、最近ではKanye West絡みの諸作でのKb, Vocal仕事をこなしてきたJohn Legendのデビュー作。リリースも盟友Kanyeのレーベルからとなる。正直言って、華美な部分はほとんど無く、渋くて静かでソウルフル。前半のKanye作は、さすがにひとくせあるのだが、後半はゴスペル, ピアノ弾き語り, 70年代風など細工無しのストレート勝負。ただ聞き込むほどに染みてくるし、胸に訴えてくるものがある。

Tracks 輸入盤　歌詞無し 52 minutes32seconds

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Prelude	Stephens	0:44
2	Let's Get Lifted	Shobin, Stephens, West	3:37
3	Used to Love U	Stephens, West	3:30
4	Alright	Stephens, West	3:20
5	She Don't Have to Know	Adams, Stephens, Stewart	4:52
6	Number One	Mayfield, Stephens, West	3:18
7	I Can Change	Broadus, Stephens, Tozer	5:01
8	Ordinary People	Adams, Stephens	4:41
9	Stay With You	Stephens, Tozer	3:49
10	Let's Get Lifted Again	Stephens, Tozer	2:18
11	So High	John Legend / Get Lifted	5:07
12	Refuge (When It's Cold Outside)	Co, Harris, Stephens	4:13
13	It Don't Have to Change	Stephens, Tozer	3:23
14	Live It Up	Harris, Hester, Stephens, Torae	4:35

Producers

John Legend(1,8,13)
Kanye West(2,3,4,6)
will.i.am(5)
Dave Tozer(7,9,10)
DeVon "Devo" Harris(11,12,14)

Guests

Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, The Stephens Family, Miri Ben-Ari

Links

Other Reviews

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