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John Legend – Once Again / G.O.O.D. MUSIC Audio CD 2006 / 82876803232

UPC 82876-80323-29

Once Again is the second studio album by American singer John Legend, released by GOOD Music, Sony Urban Music and Columbia Records on October 24, 2006. Legend co-wrote and co-produced the bulk of the album, working with collaborators such as Kanye West, will.i.am, Raphael Saadiq, Craig Street, Sa-Ra, Eric Hudson, Devo Springsteen, Dave Tozer and Avenue.

Singles from the album include "Save Room", "Heaven", "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)", "Stereo", "Another Again", "Slow Dance", "Show Me" and "Each Day Gets Better". Once Again has been certified platinum by the RIAA, after shipping over one million copies. The song "Heaven" won the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Also, "Save Room" was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

Label: G.O.O.D. MUSIC – 82876803232

Format: CD, Album

Country: Europe

Released: 2006

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style: Contemporary R&B, Neo Soul, Soul

Tracklist:

Save Room

Backing Vocals – Jessyca Wilson, Sasha Allen

Drums [Live] – Swiss Chris, Will.I.Am

Guitar – Sharief Hobley

Horns – Corey Hogan, Jenaee Dixon, Karesha Crawford

Keyboards [Additional] – John Legend

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – John Legend

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assisted By] – Andy Marcinkowski

Written-By – Buddy Buie, James B. Cobb, Jr., Jessyca Wilson, John Stephens (3), William Adams

3:56

Heaven

Backing Vocals – Jessyca Wilson, Vaughn Anthony

Guitar – Sharief Hobley

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Organ – John Legend

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assisted By] – Andy Marcinkowski

Performer [Sample] – Monk Higgins

Written-By – A. Brown, J. Wilson, John Stephens (3), K. West, M. Bland, V. Stevens

3:35

Stereo

Bass, Piano, Guitar, Vocals [Additional] – Tom Craskey

Drums – Swiss Chris

Guitar [Additional], Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Evan Conquest

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – John Legend

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assistant] – Andy Marcinkowski

Organ – Chris Rob

Written-By – D. Harris, John Stephens (3), T. Craskey

4:12

Show Me

Arranged By [Additional Arrangement] – Daniele Luppi

Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Stephen Barber

Bass Guitar – Raphael Saadiq

Cello – Elizabeth Dyson, Jeanne Leblanc

Drums – Bobby Ozuna, Earl Harvin, Harvey Mason

Guitar – David Torn, Raphael Saadiq, Rob Bacon

Keyboards – Didi Gutman

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – John Legend

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assisted By] – Ichiho Nishiki

Recorded By [Strings] – Hector Castillo

Viola – Karen Dreyfus, Nick Cords

Violin – Caterina Szepes, Jung Sun Yoo, Katherine Fong, Krystof Kuznik, Kuan Lu, Lisa Kim, Mateuz Wolski, Sarah O'Boyle, Sharon Yamada, Soo Hyun Kwon, Wen Qian

Violin, Concertmaster – Sandra Park

Written-By – E. Swaray, John Stephens (3), R. Saadiq, R. Bacon

5:01

Each Day Gets Better

Backing Vocals – Jessyca Wilson, Tara Michel

Drums – Will.I.Am

Guitar – Sharief Hobley

Horns – Corey Hogan, Jenaee Dixon, Karesha Crawford

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – John Legend

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assisted By] – Andy Marcinkowski

Performer [Sample] – The Four Tops

Piano – John Legend, Ron Fair

Written-By – Frank Wilson, John Stephens (3), Pam Sawyer, William Adams

3:49

P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)

Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Daniele Luppi

Backing Vocals – Jessyca Wilson, Sasha Allen

Bass Guitar – David Piltch, Eric Hudson

Drum Programming – Jack Splash

Drums [Live] – Earl Harvin

Guitar – Chris Bruce, David Torn, Doyle Bramhall

Horns – Jason Freeman, Jerry Freeman, Kebbi Williams, Richard Owens

Keyboards – Didi Gutman, Jamie Muhoberac, Patrick Warren

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – John Legend

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assisted By] – Andy Marcinkowski

Piano – Eric Hudson

Trombone – Art Baron

Violin – Caterina Szepes, Jung Sun Yoo, Katherine Fong, Krystof Kuznik, Kuan Lu, Lisa Kim, Mateuz Wolski, Sarah O'Boyle, Sharon Yamada, Soo Hyun Kwon, Wen Qian

Violin, Concertmaster – Sandra Park

Written-By – E. Hudson, Jessyca Wilson, John Stephens (3), K. Prather

4:40

Slow Dance

Backing Vocals – Tara Michel

Bass, Drums – Will.I.Am

Guitar – Sharief Hobley

Horns – Corey Hogan, Jenaee Dixon, Karesha Crawford

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – John Legend

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assisted By] – Andy Marcinkowski

Performer [Sample] – Jimi Hendrix, Lonnie Youngblood

Piano – John Legend

Vocals [Ad-Lib], Backing Vocals – Jessyca Wilson

Written-By – E. Swaray, John Stephens (3), Lewis, Poindexter, W. Adams

4:43

Again

Bass – David Piltch

Drums – Earl Harvin

Guitar – David Torn, Doyle Bramhall

Keyboards – Jamie Muhoberac, Patrick Warren

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – John Legend

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assisted By] – Ichiho Nishiki

Piano – John Legend

Written-By – John Stephens (3)

5:04

Maxine

Backing Vocals – Jessyca Wilson

Electric Bass – Steve Bruner

Instruments [All Other] – Sa-Ra Creative Partners

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – John Legend

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assisted By] – Andy Marcinkowski

Piano – John Legend

Written-By – John Stephens (3), Om'Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn, Taz Arnold

4:30

Where Did My Baby Go

Arranged By [Strings] – Stephen Barber

Bass – David Piltch

Cello – Elizabeth Dyson

Drums – Larry Eagle

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assisted By] – Ichiho Nishiki

Viola – Nick Cords

Violin – Sharon Yameda

Violin, Concertmaster – Sandra Park

Vocals, Piano – John Legend

Written-By – John Stephens (3)

5:07

Maxine's Interlude

Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Drum Programming – Dave Tozer

Backing Vocals – Jessyca Wilson

Bass – Tom Craskey

Drums – Mark Biondi

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assisted By] – Andy Marcinkowski

Producer [Vocals], Arranged By [Vocals], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – John Legend

Trumpet, Flugabone – Steve Tirpak

Written-By – Dave Tozer, John Stephens (3)

1:52

Another Again

Backing Vocals – Jessyca Wilson

Flute – Andrea Fisher

Guitar – Chris Bruce, David Torn

Keyboards – Jamie Muhoberac, Patrick Warren

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Piano – John Legend

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assisted By] – Ichiho Nishiki

Recorded By [Sample] – Cooper Anderson, Ken Lewis

Sampler [Sample Replayed By] – Ken Lewis

Written-By – George Patterson, Jessyca Wilson, John Stephens (3), Kanye West

4:03

Coming Home

Alto Flute – Diva Goodfriend, Helen Campo, Mindy Kaufman

Arranged By [Strings] – Stephen Barber

Backing Vocals – Candice Anderson, Jessyca Wilson, Lenesha Randolph, Sasha Allen, Tara Michel

Bass – David Piltch

Cello – Elizabeth Dyson, Jeanne Leblanc

Clarinet – Steve Williamson

Drum Programming – Will.I.Am

Drums [Live] – Earl Harvin

French Horn – Julie Landsman

Guitar – Doyle Bramhall, George Pajon, Jr., Sharief Hobley

Keyboards – Keith Harris

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Piano – John Legend

Mixed By – Tony Maserati

Mixed By [Assisted By] – Ryan Kennedy

Oboe – Shelly Woodworth

Viola – Karen Dreyfus, Nick Cords

Violin – Lisa Kim, Sharon Yameda, Soo Hyun Kwon

Violin, Concertmaster – Sandra Park

Written-By – John Stephens (3), William Adams

5:04

A&R – Kawan "KP" Prather
A&R [A&R Operations] – Juli Knapp
Art Direction – Dan Ichimoto, Erwin Gorostiza
Artwork [Props] – Veronique Zanettin
Co-producer – Craig Street (tracks: 6), Jake & The Phatman (tracks: 4), John Legend (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 12), Ken Lewis (tracks: 12), Tom Craskey (tracks: 3)
Design – Dan Ichimoto
Design [Logo Design] – Chris Woehrle
Legal [Legal Representation] – Aaron Rosenberg
Management [Artist Management] – David Sonenberg, Seth Friedman (2)
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Photography By – Danny Clinch
Producer – Craig Street (tracks: 8, 10), Dave Tozer (tracks: 11), Devo Springsteen (tracks: 3), Eric Hudson (tracks: 6), Jack Splash (tracks: 6), John Legend (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13), Kanye West (tracks: 2, 12), Raphael Saadiq (tracks: 4), Sa-Ra Creative Partners (tracks: 9), Will.I.Am (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 13)
Producer [Additional Production] – Craig Street (tracks: 4, 12, 13), John Legend (tracks: 4)
Product Manager [Product Marketing] – Quincy Jackson
Recorded By – Andrew Dawson (tracks: 2), Anthony "Rocky" Gallo (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13), Anthony Kilhoffer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13), Chuck Brungardt (tracks: 4), Cooper Anderson (tracks: 12), Dave Tozer (tracks: 11), Glenn Standridge (tracks: 4), Hector Castillo (tracks: 8, 10, 12, 13), Joshua Sadlier-Brown (tracks: 3), Ken Lewis (tracks: 12), Michael Harmon (tracks: 11), Padraic Kerin (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 13), S. Husky Höskulds (tracks: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13), Sa-Ra Creative Partners (tracks: 9), Tatsuya Sato (tracks: 6, 12), Tony Maserati (tracks: 12), Will.I.Am (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 13)
Recorded By [Assisted By] – Alex Venguer (tracks: 10), Bill Mims (tracks: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13), Charlie Stavish (tracks: 10), Chris Allen (4) (tracks: 8), Chris Jennings (tracks: 10), Dror Mohar (tracks: 10), Ethan Donaldson (tracks: 10), Gelly Kusuma (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13), Hyomin Kang (tracks: 10), James Tanksley (tracks: 4), Josh Kramer-Burkhart (tracks: 10), Tom Gloady (tracks: 10)