2005 The Pussycat Dolls – PCD
PCD is the debut studio album by American girl group The Pussycat Dolls, released on September 12, 2005, by A&M Records. In 1995, the Pussycat Dolls were created as a burlesque troupe by choreographer Robin Antin. After attracting media attention, Antin struck a joint venture with Interscope Records to develop the Pussycat Dolls into a brand, with Jimmy Iovine assigning the project to Ron Fair. As one of the executive producers Fair produced the majority of the album and collaborated with producers like Kwamé, Polow da Don and Rich Harrison. The music style of PCD was described as pop/R&B and urban dance-pop. Lyrically the album incorporates sexual innuendo and explores the themes of feminism and romance. It features guest vocals from rappers Busta Rhymes, Timbaland and will.i.am.
PCD received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics who were favorable towards the selection of dance-pop songs but criticized the album’s ballads and covers, feeling it contradicted the group’s sexual image. PCD exceeded industry expectations and became a commercial success, reaching the summit in New Zealand and peaking in the top-ten in Australia, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. In the United States, it peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 selling nearly three million copies and currently stands as fourth best-selling album by a girl group in the United Kingdom (with sales of 1.3 million copies) where it reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart.
Tracks
1 Don’t Cha (Anthony Ray; Thomas Callaway; Trevor Smith) 04:32
2 Beep (William Adams; Kara DioGuardi; Jeff Lynne) 03:49
3 Wait A Minute (Timothy Mosley; Keri Hilson; Craig Longmiles) 03:42
4 Stickwitu (Franne Golde; Kasia Livingston; Robert D Palmer) 03:28
5 Buttons (Sean Garrett; Jamal Jones; Jason Perry; Nicole Scherzinger) 03:46
6 I Don’t Need A Man (Rich Harrison; Nicole Scherzinger; Kara DioGuardi; Vanessa Brown) 03:40
7 Hot Stuff (I Want You Back) (Pete Bellotte; Harold Faltermeyer; Keith Forsey; Siobhan Fahey; Clare Kenny; Steven Gallifent; Will Blanchard) 03:48
8 How Many Times, How Many Lies (Diane Warren) 03:54
9 Bite The Dust (Keri Hilson; Kwame Holland) 03:34
10 Right Now (Herbie Mann; Carl Sigman) 02:28
11 Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go (Ed Cobb; Edward Holland; Lamont Dozier; Brian Holland) 03:26
12 Feelin’ Good (Leslie Bricusse; Anthony Newley) 04:18
Musicians
| Vocals | Nicole Scherzinger |
| Vocals | Carmit Bachar |
| Vocals | Melody Thornton |
| Vocals | Ashley Roberts |
| Vocals | Jessica Sutta |
| Vocals | Kimberly Wyatt |
Other Musicians
1 Don’t Cha
| Guitar | John Goux |
| Sax | Ray Herrmann |
| Trombone | Nick Lane |
| Trumpet | Bill Churchville |
| Trumpet | Chris Tedesco |
2 Beep
| Bass | Tal Herzberg |
| Wurlitzer | Ron Fair |
| Programming | Tal Herzberg |
| Violin | Charlie Bisharat |
3 Wait A Minute
| Horns | Dan Higgins |
| Horns | Bill Reichenbach |
| Horns | Gary Grant |
| Horns | Jerry Hey |
4 Stickwitu
| Bass | Tal Herzberg |
| Drums | Robert D Palmer |
| Fender Rhodes | Cori Jacobs |
| Fender Rhodes | Ron Fair |
| Organ | Ron Fair |
| Piano | Ron Fair |
| Harmonica | Ron Fair |
5 Buttons
| Programming | Polow Da Don |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Violin | Charlie Bisharat |
6 I Don’t Need A Man
| Bass | Tal Herzberg |
| Piano | Ron Fair |
| Wurlitzer | Ron Fair |
| Programming | Rich Harrison |
| Horns | Dan Higgins |
| Horns | Bill Reichenbach |
| Horns | Gary Grant |
| Horns | Jerry Hey |
| Glockenspiel | Ron Fair |
8 How Many Times, How Many Lies
| Bass | Tal Herzberg |
| Clavinet | Ron Fair |
| Organ | Tim Carmon |
| Piano | Ron Fair |
| Wurlitzer | Ron Fair |
| Programming | Tyler Coomes |
| Harmonica | Ron Fair |
9 Bite The Dust
| Horns | Dan Higgins |
| Horns | Bill Reichenbach |
| Horns | Gary Grant |
| Horns | Jerry Hey |
10 Right Now
| Bass | Mike Valerio |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Bruce Otto |
| Trombone | Larry Hall |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Woodwinds | Bill Liston |
| Woodwinds | Brandon Fields |
| Woodwinds | Dan Higgins |
| Woodwinds | Joel Peskin |
| Woodwinds | Larry Williams |
| Timpani | Robert Zimmitti |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
11 Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go
| Bass | Tal Herzberg |
| Guitar | John Goux |
| Keyboards | Ron Fair |
| Horns | Dan Higgins |
| Horns | Bill Reichenbach |
| Horns | Gary Grant |
| Horns | Jerry Hey |
12 Feelin’ Good
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Abe Laboriel Jr |
| Organ | Ron Fair |
| Piano | Ron Fair |
| Harmonica | Ron Fair |
Strings
Cello – Armen Ksajikian, Cecilia Tsan, David Low, Larry Corbett, Steve Erdody, Suzie Katayama (Tracks 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Viola – Brian Dembow, Darrin McCann, Matt Funes, Sam Formicola, Simon Oswell, Vicki Miskolczy (Tracks 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Violin – Alan Grunfeld, Alyssa Park, Anatoly Rosinsky, Armen Garabedian, Bruce Dukov, Charlie Bisharat, Endre Granat, Jackie Brand, Joel Derouin, Josefina Vergara, Katia Popov, Mario DeLeon, Natalie Leggett, Phillip Levy, Roberto Cani, Robin Olson, Sara Parkins, Sarah Thornblade, Sid Page, Songa Lee, Tamara Hatwan, Tereza Stanislov (Tracks 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Liner Notes
Producer – Cee-Lo Green (Track 1)
Producer – will.i.am (Track 2)
Producer – Timbaland, Ron Fair (Track 3)
Producer – Ron Fair (Tracks 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Producer – Polow Da Don, Sean Garrett (Track 5)
Producer – Rich Harrison (Track 6)
Producer – Siobhan Fahey, Steven Gallifent, The Droyds (Track 7)
Producer – K1MiL (Track 9)
Producer – Big Tank (Track 11)
Co-producer – Tal Herzberg (Tracks 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Co-producer – Young Smoke (Track 5)
Producer (Vocals) – Ron Fair (Tracks 2, 5, 6, 7)
Producer (Vocals) – Keri Hilson (Tracks 3, 9)
Producer (Additional) – Ron Fair (Tracks 2, 5, 6, 9)
Producer (Executive) – Jimmy Iovine, Ron Fair, Robin Antin
Arranged By – Polow Da Don (Track 5)
Arranged By – Andy Chatterley (Track 7)
Arranged By – Jerry Hey (Track 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 3, 6, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Ron Fair (Tracks 2, 7, 9, 12)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Ron Fair (Tracks 6, 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Nicole Scherzinger (Track 7)
Arranged By (Additional) – Ron Fair (Track 2)
Arranged By (Additional Strings) – Ron Fair (Track 10)
Conductor – Ron Fair (Tracks 2, 7, 9, 12)
Conductor – Jerry Hey (Track 10)
Contractor – Bill Hughes
Coordinator – Justin Siegel
Engineer – Ethan Mates (Track 1)
Engineer – Tal Herzberg (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Engineer – JD Andrew, Mike Eleopoulos (Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Engineer – Scotty Beats (Track 6)
Engineer – Anthony Kilhoffer (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant Mix) – Ariel Chobaz (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 9)
Engineer (Assistant Mix) – Mike Hogue (Tracks 4, 6)
Engineer (Assistant Mix) – Jun Ishizeki (Tracks 8, 11)
Engineer (Assistant Mix) – Brian Vibberts (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant Mix) – Dean Nelson (Track 12)
Engineer (Additional) – Mike Eleopoulos (Tracks 2, 9)
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Mixed By – Steve Baughman (Track 1)
Mixed By – Dave Pensado (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 9)
Mixed By – Ron Fair (Tracks 3, 7)
Mixed By – Peter Mokran (Tracks 4, 6, 8)
Mixed By – Michael C Ross (Track 10)
Mixed By – Tony Maserati (Track 11)
Mixed By – Jack Joseph Puig (Track 12)
Recorded By – Demacio Castellon, Marcella Araica (Track 3)
Recorded By – Mike Eleopoulos (Track 4)
Recorded By (Horns) – Frank Wolf (Track 10)
Recorded By (Strings) – Bill Schnee (Tracks 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Recorded By (Strings) – Allen Sides (Track 4)
Recorded By (Vocals) – JD Andrew (Tracks 2, 11)
Recorded By (Vocals) – Mike Eleopoulos (Track 11)
Design – Julian Peploe
Photography By – James White
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
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