Rob Thomas – ...Something To Be / Melisma Records Audio CD 2005 / 7567-93435-2
UPC 075679343529
...Something to Be is the debut solo album from the Matchbox Twenty lead singer Rob Thomas. The album was released on April 5, 2005, and it debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, knocking out Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi. This marked the first time that a male artist from a rock or pop group has debuted at number one with his first solo album since Billboard introduced the chart.
The album spawned the US top ten hit "Lonely No More". It also features John Mayer's guitar on the single "Streetcorner Symphony". The album was released in the DualDisc format, the first major album to be released that way. The album itself is certified Double Platinum by the RIAA in the US and consists of several types of sounds, including dance, pop, Latin, rock, and country, although it can be generally classified as closer to pop than to the rock music of Matchbox Twenty's third studio album, More Than You Think You Are. The album was supported by his 2005–2006 Something to Be Tour.
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Melisma Records – 7567-93435-2 |
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CD, Album
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| Country: |
Europe |
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Released:
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May 30, 2005 |
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| Genre: |
Rock, Pop |
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Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, Soft Rock |
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Tracklist:
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This Is How A Heart Breaks
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Greater Anointing
Bass – Mike Elizondo
Drums – Gerald Heyward
Guitar [Guitars] – Jeff Trott, Kevin Kadish, Wendy Melvoin
Keyboards [Keys] – Matt Serletic
Mixed By – Jimmy Douglass
Recorded By – Greg Collins, Jimmy Douglass, Mark Dobson (2)
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3:51
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Lonely No More
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Greater Anointing
Bass – Mike Elizondo
Drums – Gerald Heyward
Guitar [Guitars] – Jeff Trott, Wendy Melvoin
Keyboards [Keys] – Matt Serletic
Mixed By – David Thoener
Mixed By [Additional Mixing By] – Tony Maserati
Recorded By – Greg Collins, Jimmy Douglass, Mark Dobson (2)
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3:46
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Ever The Same
Bass – Mike Elizondo
Drums – Gerald Heyward
Guitar [Guitars] – Heitor Pereira, Jeff Trott, Wendy Melvoin
Keyboards [Keys] – Matt Serletic
Mixed By – Jimmy Douglass
Recorded By – Greg Collins, Jimmy Douglass, Mark Dobson (2)
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4:17
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I Am An Illusion
Bass – Mike Elizondo
Drums – Gerald Heyward
Guitar [Guitars] – Jeff Trott, Wendy Melvoin
Keyboards [Keys] – Matt Serletic
Lap Steel Guitar – Robert Randolph
Mixed By – Jimmy Douglass
Performer ["O Death" Performed By] – Bessie Jones
Recorded By – Greg Collins, Jimmy Douglass, Mark Dobson (2)
Saxophone [Sax] – Brandon Fields
Trumpet – Gary Grant
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4:51
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When The Heartache Ends
Bass – Mike Elizondo
Drums – Gerald Heyward
Guitar [Guitars] – Mike Campbell, Wendy Melvoin
Keyboards [Keys] – Matt Serletic
Mixed By – Jimmy Douglass
Recorded By – Greg Collins, Jimmy Douglass, Mark Dobson (2)
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2:52
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Something To Be
Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Jerry Hey
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Cassidy (4), Matt Beck
Bass – Mike Elizondo
Drums – Gerald Heyward
Guitar [Guitars] – Kyle Cook, Mike Campbell, Wendy Melvoin
Keyboards [Keys] – Matt Serletic
Mixed By – Jimmy Douglass
Recorded By – Greg Collins, Greg Collins, Jimmy Douglass, Jimmy Douglass, Mark Dobson (2), Mark Dobson (2)
Saxophone [Sax] – Brandon Fields
Trombone – Reginald Young
Trumpet [Trumpets] – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey
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4:30
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All That I Am
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Greater Anointing
Bass – Mike Elizondo
Duduk – Dan Willis
Guitar [Guitars] – Jeff Trott, Wendy Melvoin
Horn [Shofar] – Frank London
Kanun – Hasan Isakkut
Keyboards [Keys] – Matt Serletic
Marimba, Bells, Ensemble [Orchestral Drum Ensemble] – Benjamin Herman (2), Eric Poland, Gordon Gottlieb, Joe Passaro, John Haas
Mixed By – David Thoener
Recorded By – Greg Collins, Jay Newland, Mark Dobson (2)
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4:29
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Problem Girl
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Matt Serletic
Bass – Mike Elizondo
Drums – Gerald Heyward
Guitar [Guitars] – Jeff Trott, Mike Campbell, Wendy Melvoin
Keyboards [Keys] – Matt Serletic
Mixed By – Jimmy Douglass
Recorded By – Greg Collins, Greg Collins, Jimmy Douglass, Mark Dobson (2)
Soloist, Guitar – Mike Campbell
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3:56
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Fallin' To Pieces
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Dan Timinski, Harley Allen, Pat Enright
Bass – Mike Elizondo
Drums – Gerald Heyward
Guitar [Guitars] – Mike Campbell, Wendy Melvoin
Keyboards [Keys] – Matt Serletic
Mixed By – Jimmy Douglass
Recorded By – Greg Collins, Jimmy Douglass, Mark Dobson (2)
Recorded By [Additional Recording By] – Gary Paczosa
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4:12
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My, My, My
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Cassidy (4), Matt Serletic
Bass – Mike Elizondo
Drums – Gerald Heyward
Guitar [Guitars] – Heitor Pereira
Keyboards [Keys] – Matt Serletic
Mixed By – Jimmy Douglass
Recorded By – Greg Collins, Jimmy Douglass, Mark Dobson (2)
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4:18
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Streetcorner Symphony
Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Jerry Hey
Backing Vocals [Additional Background Vocals] – Anika Ellis
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Greater Anointing
Bass – Mike Elizondo
Drums – Gerald Heyward
Guitar [Guitars] – Jeff Trott, John Mayer, Wendy Melvoin
Keyboards [Keys] – Matt Serletic
Mixed By – Jimmy Douglass
Recorded By – Greg Collins, Greg Collins, Jimmy Douglass, Jimmy Douglass, Mark Dobson (2), Mark Dobson (2)
Saxophone [Sax] – Brandon Fields
Trombone – Reginald Young
Trumpet [Trumpets] – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey
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4:08
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Now Comes The Night
Keyboards [Keys] – Matt Serletic
Mixed By – David Thoener
Piano – Rob Thomas
Recorded By – David Thoener
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- Art Direction, Design – Norman Moore, Ria Lewerke
- Contractor [Musical Contractors] – Jill Dell'Abate, Shari Sutcliff
- Coordinator [A&R Coordination] – Dean Serletic
- Coordinator [Atlantic Records Art Coordinator] – Andrew Zaeh
- Coordinator [Lippman Entertainment Art Coordinator] – Andrea Moss
- Edited By [Digital Editing By] – Mark Dobson (2)
- Management – Lippman Entertainment, Lippman Entertainment, Michael Lippman
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Mixed By [Assisted By] – Jason Dale, Jon Belec, Zach McNees
- Photography By – Mark Seliger
- Producer – Matt Serletic
- Producer [Production Assistant] – Lindsay Locke
- Product Manager [Product Management] – Livia Tortella
- Programmed By – John O'Brien
- Recorded By [Assisted By (BiCoastal)] – Hal Winer
- Recorded By [Assisted By (Conway Studios)] – John Morrical
- Recorded By [Assisted By (Henson Studios)] – Kevin Mills
- Recorded By [Assisted By (Hit Factory)] – Jason Dale, Jon Belec, Mark Gottlieb
- Repetiteur [Vocal Coach] – Jan Smith
