1997 Aaron Neville – To Make Me Who I Am
To Make Me Who I Am (1997, A&M) is the eighth solo album by singer Aaron Neville.
Tracks
1 Say What’s In My Heart (BabyFace; Diane Warren) 04:21
2 Just To Be With You (Court Converse; Darrell Spencer; Marc Nelson) 05:39
3 Sweet Amelia (Aaron Neville; Bradley Spalter; Gordon Chambers; Robbie Nevil) 04:36
4 …To Make Me Who I Am (Aaron Neville; Bradley Spalter; Gordon Chambers; Robbie Nevil) 05:32
5 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Ewan MacColl) 04:14
6 Yes, I Love You (Darrell Spencer; Marc Nelson) 04:46
7 Your Sweet & Smiling Eyes (Aaron Neville; Bradley Spalter; Gordon Chambers; Robbie Nevil) 04:31
8 I Can’t Change The Way You Don’t Feel (Diane Warren) 04:43
9 Please Remember Me (Rodney Crowell; Will Jennings) 03:53
10 What Did I Do (To Deserve You) (Andy Goldmark; James Dean Hicks; Jamie Houston) 03:53
11 God Made You For Me (Aaron Neville; Bradley Spalter; Emanuel Officer) 05:00
12 Lovely Lady Dressed In Blue (Aaron Neville) 04:06
Musicians
1 Say What’s In My Heart
Bass | Reggie Hamilton |
Drums (programming) | Keith Andes |
Guitar | Michael Thompson |
Keyboards | Keith Andes |
Piano | Keith Andes |
Background Vocals | Deborah Cox |
Background Vocals | Ricky Jones |
Vocals | Aaron Neville |
2 Just To Be With You
Bass | Deon Estus |
Drums (programming) | Marc Nelson |
Keyboards | Marc Nelson |
Piano | Joanna Langley-Basterfield |
Background Vocals | Marc Nelson |
Vocals | Yakira |
Vocals | Aaron Neville |
3 Sweet Amelia
Bass | Reggie Hamilton |
Drums (programming) | Bradley Spalter |
Guitar | Robbie Nevil |
Keyboards | Bradley Spalter |
Piano | Michael Norfleet |
Background Vocals | Gordon Chambers |
Vocals | Aaron Neville |
4 …To Make Me Who I Am
Bass | Reggie Hamilton |
Keyboards | Bradley Spalter |
Keyboards | Robbie Nevil |
Piano | Ivan Neville |
Programming | Bradley Spalter |
Programming | Robbie Nevil |
Vocals | Aaron Neville |
5 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Bass | LaMarquis Jefferson |
Guitar | Peter Moore |
Keyboards | Richard Johnson |
Background Vocals | Tony Rich |
Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
Vocals | Aaron Neville |
6 Yes, I Love You
Drums (programming) | Marc Nelson |
Guitar | Jim McGorman |
Keyboards | Marc Nelson |
Vocals | Aaron Neville |
7 Your Sweet & Smiling Eyes
Bass | Reggie Hamilton |
Guitar | Robbie Nevil |
Keyboards | Bradley Spalter |
Piano | Michael Norfleet |
Programming | Bradley Spalter |
Background Vocals | Gordon Chambers |
Vocals | Aaron Neville |
8 I Can’t Change The Way You Don’t Feel
Bass | Reggie Hamilton |
Guitar | Dean Parks |
Keyboards | Khris Kellow |
Piano | Michael Norfleet |
Programming | Khris Kellow |
Vocals | Aaron Neville |
9 Please Remember Me
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
Vocals | Aaron Neville |
10 What Did I Do (To Deserve You)
Bass | LaMarquis Jefferson |
Guitar | Peter Moore |
Keyboards | Richard Johnson |
Background Vocals | Tony Rich |
Vocals | Aaron Neville |
11 God Made You For Me
Bass | Reggie Hamilton |
Guitar | Bradley Spalter |
Keyboards | Bradley Spalter |
Programming | Bradley Spalter |
Background Vocals | Emanuel Officer |
Vocals | Aaron Neville |
12 Lovely Lady Dressed In Blue
Bass | Reggie Hamilton |
Acoustic Guitar | Robbie Nevil |
Hammond Organ | Keith Andes |
Piano | Aaron Neville |
Vocals | Aaron Neville |
Liner Notes
Producer – Keith Andes (Track 1)
Producer – Darrell Spencer, Marc Nelson (Tracks 2, 6)
Producer – Bradley Spalter (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 11)
Producer – Robbie Nevil (Tracks 3, 4, 7)
Producer – Tony Rich (Tracks 5, 10)
Producer – Aaron Neville (Tracks 8, 12)
Producer – Khris Kellow (Track 8)
Producer – Linda Ronstadt, George Massenburg (Track 9)
Producer – Mark Mazzetti (Track 12)
Producer (Vocals) – Gordon Chambers (Tracks 3, 4, 7)
Producer (Vocals) – Emanuel Officer (Track 11)
Co-producer – Aaron Neville, Mark Mazzetti (Track 4)
Producer (Executive) – Mark Mazzetti
Producer (Executive) – Diane Warren(Track 8)
Arranged By – Keith Andes (Track 1)
Arranged By – Bradley Spalter (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 11)
Arranged By – Robbie Nevil (Tracks 3, 4, 7)
Arranged By – Aaron Neville, Khris Kellow (Track 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Roberta Flack, Tony Rich (Track 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – Joanna Langley-Basterfield (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bill Meyers (Tracks 3, 4, 12)
Engineer – Martin Horenburg (Track 1)
Engineer – Paul Boutin (Tracks 2, 6)
Engineer – Adam Kagan (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 11)
Engineer – Mario Luccy, Moana Suchard (Track 8)
Engineer – George Massenburg (Track 9)
Engineer – John Frye (Track 10)
Engineer – Rik Pekkonen (Track 12)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brent Reilly, Doug Elkins (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – John Sorenson (Track 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Kevin Scott (Tracks 5, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Tony Rambo (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Joe Zook (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Steve Fitzmaurice (Track 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mike Scotella (Track 12)
Engineer (Additional) – Ian Boxill (Tracks 2, 6)
Engineer (Additional) – Paul Lani (Track 2)
Engineer (Background Vocals, Rhythm) – John Frye (Track 5)
Engineer (Lead Vocals) – George Massenburg (Track 5)
Engineer (Piano) – Rik Pekkonen (Track 4)
Engineer (Strings) – Allen Sides (Tracks 3, 4, 12)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Jon Gass (Track 1)
Mixed By – Manny Marroquin (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7)
Mixed By – George Massenburg (Tracks 4, 5, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Track 8)
Mixed By – Adam Kagan (Tracks 11, 12)
Mixed By – Mark Mazzetti (Track 12)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Kyle Bess (Track 1)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Dave Hancock (Tracks 2, 6)
Art Direction, Design – Chuck Beeson
Photography – John Casado
Mastered At Gateway Mastering
Mixed At Brandon’s Way Recording
Mixed At The Enterprise
Mixed At Andora Studios
Mixed At The Site
Mixed At The Classroom
Mixed At Barking Doctor Recording
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Back Room Studios, Glendale, CA
Recorded At Red Zone Studios
Recorded At Brandon’s Way Recording
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Lighthouse Studios
Recorded At The Classroom
Recorded At Sound Chamber Recorders
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Doppler Studios
Recorded At Studio LaCoCo
Recorded At The Enterprise
Recorded At Bananaboat Studios
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At The Site
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