1996 Puff Johnson – Miracle
Miracle is the only studio album by American singer Puff Johnson. It was released by The Work Group on May 28, 1996, in the United States. Johnson worked with a broadranging cast of producers and songwriters on her debut, including Narada Michael Walden, Tim & Bob, Jermaine Dupri, Walter Afanasieff, Dan Shea, and Keith Thomas, and co-wrote seven of the set’s twelve tracks. Their collaborations led to eclectic material on Miracle, which borrowed from an assortment of genres, combining contemporary R&B with pop, jazz, fusion and G-funk.
The album earned mixed to positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised Johnson’s vocal performances but found the material uneven. Upon release, it peaked at number seven on the Norwegian Albums Chart and entered the top thirty in the Netherlands. In the US, it reached number 61 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums only. Miracle spawned three singles, including the top five hit “Forever More” and follow-up “All Over Your Face” as well as “Over and Over” which had first appeared on the soundtrack of the American comedy film The First Wives Club (1996).
Tracks
1 Over And Over (Alan Roy Scott; Phil Galdston; Reed Vertelney) 03:57
2 Forever More (Narada Michael Walden; Puff Johnson; Sally Jo Dakota) 04:07
3 Outside My Window (Al Cleveland; Marvin Gaye; Puff Johnson; Renaldo Benson; Walter Afanasieff) 05:23
4 All Over Your Face (Carl So-Lowe; Jermaine Dupri) 03:44
5 Yearning (Puff Johnson; Tim Kelley; Bob Robinson) 05:11
6 Love Between Me & You (Puff Johnson; Walter Afanasieff) 04:47
7 Some Kind Of Miracle (Diane Warren) 06:18
8 All Because Of You (Carl So-Lowe; Jermaine Dupri; Kenny Parker; Lawrence Krisna Parker; Puff Johnson) 03:30
9 God Sent You (Narada Michael Walden; Puff Johnson; Randy Jackson; Sally Jo Dakota) 05:03
10 True Meaning Of Love (Keith Thomas; Puff Johnson) 04:43
11 Come Closer (Kevin Wales; Tim Kelley; Bob Robinson) 04:42
12 Please Help Me, I’m Falling (In Love With You) (Don Robertson; Hal Blair) 03:40
13 Hold On To His Hand (Minister K Ward) 02:25
Musicians
1 Over And Over
| Drums (programming) | Keith Thomas |
| Drums (programming) | Mark Hammond |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Keyboards | Keith Thomas |
| Moog | Mark Hammond |
| Piano | Keith Thomas |
| Synthesizer | Keith Thomas |
| Programming | Keith Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Bob Bailey |
| Background Vocals | Brenda White |
| Background Vocals | Chris Harris |
| Background Vocals | Cindy Mizelle |
| Background Vocals | Fonzi Thornton |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Keith |
| Background Vocals | Paulette McWilliams |
| Background Vocals | Tabitha Fair |
| Background Vocals | Tawatha Agee |
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
2 Forever More
| Bass (synthesizer) | Louis Biancaniello |
| Drums (programming) | Louis Biancaniello |
| Keyboards | Louis Biancaniello |
| Synthesizer | Louis Biancaniello |
| Programming | Louis Biancaniello |
| Background Vocals | Annie Stocking |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Sandy Griffith |
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
3 Outside My Window
| Bass (synthesizer) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Dan Shea |
| Drums (programming) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums (programming) | Dan Shea |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Hammond Organ | Walter Afanasieff |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Dorian Holley |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
4 All Over Your Face
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
5 Yearning
| Guitar | Tomi Martin |
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
6 Love Between Me & You
| Bass (synthesizer) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums (programming) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Gary Cirimelli |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Dorian Holley |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
7 Some Kind Of Miracle
| Bass (synthesizer) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums (programming) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Hammond Organ | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Dan Shea |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Dorian Holley |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
8 All Because Of You
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
9 God Sent You
| Drums | Louis Biancaniello |
| Keyboards | Louis Biancaniello |
| Moog | Louis Biancaniello |
| Programming | Louis Biancaniello |
| Background Vocals | Annie Stocking |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Fred Ross |
| Background Vocals | Jennifer Newell |
| Background Vocals | Natalie Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Nikita Germaine |
| Background Vocals | Sandy Griffith |
| Background Vocals | Skyler Jett |
| Background Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
| Background Vocals | Voriece Cooper |
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
10 True Meaning Of Love
| Drums (programming) | Mark Hammond |
| Guitar | Keith Thomas |
| Piano | Keith Thomas |
| Synthesizer | Keith Thomas |
| Programming | Keith Thomas |
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
11 Come Closer
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
12 Please Help Me, I’m Falling (In Love With You)
| Drums (programming) | Mark Hammond |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Piano | Keith Thomas |
| Synthesizer | Keith Thomas |
| Synthesizer | Mark Hammond |
| Programming | Keith Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Bob Bailey |
| Background Vocals | Chris Harris |
| Background Vocals | Chris Rodriguez |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Keith |
| Background Vocals | Tabitha Fair |
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
13 Hold On To His Hand
| Guitar | Tomi Martin |
| Vocals | Puff Johnson |
Other Musicians
Choir – Brenda Roy, Claytoven Richardson, Cynthia Green, Dooney Jones, Jeanie Tracy-Smith, Kitty Beethoven, Larry Batiste, Lissa Patterson-Byrd, Lynette Stephens, Nicolas Bearde, Sandy Griffith, Tina Gibson (Track 7)
Strings – Nashville String Machine (Track 12)
Liner Notes
Producer – Keith Thomas (Tracks 1, 10, 12)
Producer – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 2, 9)
Producer – Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 3, 6, 7)
Producer – Jermaine Dupri (Tracks 4, 8)
Producer – Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson (Tracks 5, 11, 13)
Co-producer – Louis Biancaniello (Tracks 2, 9)
Co-producer – Dan Shea (Track 3)
Co-producer – Carl So Lowe (Tracks 4, 8)
Producer (Executive) – Randy D Jackson
Arranged By – Keith Thomas (Tracks 1, 10, 12)
Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 2, 9)
Arranged By – Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 3, 6, 7)
Arranged By – Dan Shea (Track 3)
Arranged By – Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson (Track 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – Keith Thomas, Ronn Huff (Track 12)
Concertmaster – Nathan Rubin (Track 9)
Conductor – Ronn Huff (Track 12)
Contractor – Carl Gorodetzky (Track 12)
Coordinator – Barbara Stout (Tracks 3, 6, 7)
Coordinator – Cherise Miller, Cynthia Shiloh, Janice Lee, Kevin Walden (Track 9)
Coordinator – Shaun Shankel (Tracks 10, 12)
Engineer – Dana Jon Chappelle (Tracks 3, 6, 7)
Engineer – Phil Tan (Tracks 4, 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Greg Parker (Tracks 1, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Shawn McLean (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jeff Gray (Track 2)
Engineer (Assistant) – Scott Little (Tracks 5, 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Carl Glover (Track 13)
Mixed By – Bill Whittington (Tracks 1, 10, 12)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 2, 7, 9)
Mixed By – Dana Jon Chappelle (Tracks 3, 6)
Mixed By – Jermaine Dupri, Phil Tan (Tracks 4, 8)
Mixed By – Darin Prindle (Tracks 5, 11, 13)
Mixed By (Assistant) – John Frye (Tracks 4, 8)
Recorded By – Bill Whittington (Tracks 1, 10, 12)
Recorded By – David Frazer, Marc Reyburn (Tracks 2, 9)
Recorded By – Darin Prindle (Tracks 5, 11, 13)
Recorded By (Additional) – Matt Rohr (Tracks 2, 9)
Design – Stephen Walker, Christine Wilson
Photography – Melanie Nissen
Mixed At WallyWorld Studios
Mixed At Studio LaCoCo
Mixed At DARP Studios
Mixed At The Bennett House
Recorded At Tarpan Studios
Recorded At WallyWorld Studios
Recorded At Krosswire Studio
Recorded At DARP Studios
Recorded At The Bennett House
Recorded At Javelina Recording Studios
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