1999 Elton John & Tim Rice – Aida
Elton John and Tim Rice‘s Aida is a 1999 concept album that contains songs with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice from (but predates the main production of) the 2000 musical Aida. The album features Elton John performing the songs along with pop, country and R&B stars Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Shania Twain, Boyz II Men, Spice Girls, James Taylor, LeAnn Rimes, Kelly Price, Lulu, Angelique Kidjo, and Dru Hill. Additionally, two tracks, “A Step Too Far” and “Elaborate Lives”, feature the voices of Aida cast-members-to-be Heather Headley and Sherie Rene Scott. The album was certified gold in April 1999 by the RIAA.
Tracks
1 Another Pyramid (Elton John; Tim Rice) 03:48
2 Written In The Stars (Elton John; Tim Rice) 04:16
3 Easy As Life (Elton John; Tim Rice) 05:13
4 My Strongest Suit (Elton John; Tim Rice) 04:07
5 I Know The Truth (Elton John; Tim Rice) 05:33
6 Not Me (Elton John; Tim Rice) 04:51
7 Amneris’ Letter (Elton John; Tim Rice) 01:40
8 A Step Too Far (Elton John; Tim Rice) 04:17
9 Like Father Like Son (Elton John; Tim Rice) 04:08
10 Elaborate Lives (Elton John; Tim Rice) 04:22
11 How I Know You (Elton John; Tim Rice) 03:17
12 The Messenger (Elton John; Tim Rice) 05:09
13 The Gods Love Nubia (Elton John; Tim Rice) 04:49
14 Enchantment Passing Through (Elton John; Tim Rice) 05:44
15 Orchestral Finale (Elton John; Tim Rice) 03:34
Biography
Musicians
1 Another Pyramid
| Bass | Robbie Shakespeare |
| Drums | Sly Dunbar |
| Guitar | Lloyd Willis |
| Keyboards | Robbie Lyn |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Background Vocals | Cherine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Chevelle Franklyn |
| Background Vocals | Peter Mann |
| Background Vocals | Twiggy |
| Vocals | Sting |
2 Written In The Stars
| Bass | Craig Young |
| Drums | Omar Hakim |
| Guitar | Kenny Mims |
| Guitar | Michael Grimes |
| Harmonium | Carl Herrgesell |
| Wurlitzer | Carl Herrgesell |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Percussion | Omar Hakim |
| Vocals | Elton John |
| Vocals | LeAnn Rimes |
3 Easy As Life
| Bass | Mary Scully |
| Fender Rhodes | Philippe Saisse |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Oboe | Chris Hooker |
| Vocals | Angélique Kidjo |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
4 My Strongest Suit
| Bass | Toby Baker |
| Bass | Zev Katz |
| Drums | Shawn Pelton |
| Guitar | Clem Clempson |
| Guitar | Rob Mathes |
| Guitar | Julian Gallagher |
| Keyboards | Matt Rowe |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Keyboards | Rob Mathes |
| Programming | Julian Gallagher |
| Programming | Matt Rowe |
| Programming | Jake Davies |
| Programming | Paul Waller |
| Sax | Andy Snitzer |
| Trombone | Mike Davis |
| Trumpet | Jeff Kievit |
| Vocals | Spice Girls |
5 I Know The Truth
| Guitar | David Barry |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Keyboards | Guy Babylon |
| Oboe | Merilee Klemp |
| All Other Instruments | Jimmy Jam |
| All Other Instruments | Terry Lewis |
| Vocals | Elton John |
| Vocals | Janet Jackson |
6 Not Me
| Bass | Zev Katz |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Vocals | Boyz II Men |
7 Amneris’ Letter
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Piano | Doug Katsaros |
| Vocals | Shania Twain |
8 A Step Too Far
| Drums | Shawn Pelton |
| Bass | Zev Katz |
| Guitar | Rob Mathes |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Programming | Jan Folkson |
| Tambourine | Jill Dell’Abate |
| Vocals | Elton John |
| Vocals | Heather Headley |
| Vocals | Sherie Scott |
9 Like Father Like Son
| Bass | Lenny Kravitz |
| Drums | Lenny Kravitz |
| Guitar | Lenny Kravitz |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lenny Kravitz |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Wurlitzer | Lenny Kravitz |
| Timpani | Lenny Kravitz |
| Flute | Ed Calle |
| Sax | Ed Calle |
| Trombone | Dana Teboe |
| Trumpet | Tony Concepcion |
| Vocals | Lenny Kravitz |
10 Elaborate Lives
| Bass | David Finck |
| Bass | Zev Katz |
| Drums | Shawn Pelton |
| Guitar | Rob Mathes |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Programming | Jan Folkson |
| Flute | Pamela Sklar |
| Oboe | Diane Lesser |
| Vocals | Heather Headley |
11 How I Know You
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Guitar | James Taylor |
| Keyboards | Clifford Carter |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Russ Kunkel |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
12 The Messenger
| Bass | David Finck |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Piano | Jeff Bova |
| Programming | Pat Thrall |
| Oboe | Diane Lesser |
| Trombone | David Taylor |
| Trumpet | Jeff Kievit |
| Trumpet | Tony Kadleck |
| Background Vocals | Angela Clemmons-Patrick |
| Acoustic Guitar | Charlie Mangold |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Tookes |
| Background Vocals | Diva Gray |
| Background Vocals | James Williams |
| Background Vocals | Karen Kamon |
| Background Vocals | Lauren Kinhan |
| Background Vocals | Rob Mathes |
| Vocals | Elton John |
| Vocals | Lulu |
13 The Gods Love Nubia
| Bass | Ronnie Garrett |
| Drums | Scott Meeder |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Piano | Vance Taylor |
| Programming | Daryl Simmons |
| Vocals | Kelly Price |
14 Enchantment Passing Through
| Bass | Jae Deal |
| Drums | Jarod Barnes |
| Keyboards | Baby Dave |
| Keyboards | Jae Deal |
| Keyboards | Elton John |
| Piano | Nate Morring |
| Percussion | Jarod Barnes |
| Vocals | Dru Hill |
15 Orchestral Finale
| Clarinet | Virgil Blackwell |
| Flute | Dave Tofani |
| French Horn | Bob Carlisle |
| French Horn | John Clark |
| Horn | Diane Lesser |
| Oboe | Diane Lesser |
| Trombone | Jim Pugh |
| Trombone | Larry Farrell |
| Trumpet | Byron Stripling |
| Trumpet | Tony Kadleck |
Other Musicians
Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra (Track 2)
Cello – Anthony Pleeth, Dave Daniels, Frank Schaefer, Martin Loveday (Track 3)
Cello – Laura Sewell (Track 5)
Cello – Caryl Paisner, Jeanne LeBlanc, Mark Shuman, Richard Locker (Track 10)
Cello – Diane Barere, Ellen Westerman, Jeanne LeBlanc, Richard Locker (Track 12)
Cello – Diane Barere, Jeanne LeBlanc, Richard Locker (Track 15)
Harp – Stacey Shames (Track 12)
Viola – Bob Smissen, Katie Wilkinson, Peter Lale, Phil Dukes (Track 3)
Viola – Myrna Rian, Sabrina Thatcher (Track 5)
Viola – Carol Landon, Judy Witmer, Julian Barber, Sue Pray (Track 10)
Viola – Carol Landon, Juliet Haffner, Maryhelen Ewing-Brennand, Sue Pray (Track 11)
Viola – Carol Landon, Rebecca Young, Sue Pray (Track 15)
Violin – Boguslav Kostecki, Chris Tomling, Liz Edwards, Gavyn Wright, Jackie Shave, John Bradbury, Mark Berrow, Pat Kiernan, Perry Montague-Mason, Rebecca Hirsch, Roger Garland, Simon Fischer, Vaughan Arman, Wilf Gibson (Track 3)
Violin – Celine Lethead, Daria Tedeschi, Liz Sobieski, Helen Foli, Julia Persitz, Roger Frisch, Taichi Chen, Yuri Merzhevsky (Track 5)
Violin – Barry Finclair, Abe Appleman, Ann Leathers, Donna Tecco, Liz Lim, Jan Mullen, Jean Ingraham, Joyce Hamman, Marti Sweet, Paul Peabody, Regis Iandiono, Ricky Sortomme (Track 10)
Violin – Abe Appleman, Ann Leathers, Avril Brown, Barry Finclair, Heidi Modr-Weimer, Jan Mullen, Joyce Hamman, Marti Sweet, Regis Iandiorio, Ricky Sortomme (Track 11)
Violin – Elena Barere, Carol Webb, Donna Tecco, Enrico DiCecco, Heidi Modr-Weimer, Jan Mullen, Jean Ingraham, Joyce Hammann, Marti Sweet, Regis Iandiorio (Track 15)
Liner Notes
Producer – Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Sting (Track 1)
Producer – Peter Collins, Wilbur Rimes (Track 2)
Producer – Jean Hebrail (Track 3)
Producer – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (Track 5)
Producer – Boyz II Men (Track 6)
Producer – Phil Ramone (Tracks 8, 10, 12, 15)
Producer – Lenny Kravitz (Track 9)
Producer – Nathaniel Kunkel, Russ Kunkel (Track 11)
Producer – Daryl Simmons (Track 13)
Producer – Dru Hill (Track 14)
Producer (Vocals) – Robert John Lange (Track 7)
Co-producer – Matt Rowe, Phil Ramone, Richard Stannard (Track 4)
Producer (Executive) – Phil Ramone
Arranged By – Angelique Kidjo, Jean Hebrail (Track 3)
Arranged By – Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, Wanya Morris (Track 6)
Arranged By – Rob Mathes (Tracks 8, 10, 12)
Arranged By – Lenny Kravitz (Track 9)
Arranged By – Rob Mounsey (Track 15)
Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – Kelly Price (Track 13)
Arranged By (Choir) – Fred Vaughn (Track 2)
Arranged By (Horns) – Lenny Kravitz (Track 9)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Andrew Pryce Jackman (Track 2)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Rob Mathes (Track 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Vocals) – Jim Wright, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (Track 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – Nick Ingman (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – Lee Blaske (Track 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – Rob Mathes (Track 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Jazz, Sisqo (Track 14)
Arranged By (Additional) – Mike Hanna (Track 2)
Concertmaster – Elena Barere (Track 8)
Concertmaster – Barry Finclair (Track 10)
Concertmaster – Elena Barere (Track 15)
Coordinator – Ivy Skoff (Track 13)
Coordinator – Aaron Clark (Track 14)
Conductor – Rob Mathes (Track 10)
Conductor – Rob Mounsey (Track 15)
Edited By – Pat Thrall (Track 4)
Engineer – Delroy Harrison, Garfield McDonald, Mike Malak (Track 1)
Engineer – Steve Chase (Tracks 3, 8)
Engineer – Jean Hebrail (Track 3)
Engineer – Adrian Bushby (Track 4)
Engineer – Jiff Hinger (Track 6)
Engineer – Frank Filipetti (Track 8)
Engineer – Nathaniel Kunkel (Track 11)
Engineer – Thom Kidd (Track 13)
Engineer – Jan Fairchild (Track 14)
Engineer (Pro Tools) – Olle Romo (Track 7)
Engineer (Pro Tools) – Matt Knobel (Track 9)
Engineer (Pro Tools Assistant) – Mark Browne (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Pete Karem (Track 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mike Long, Rob Albano (Track 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Robert DeGroff (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Greg Pinto, John Bates, Ron Warshow (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Chris Ribando, Dave Fisher, Greg Pinto, Todd Parker (Track 12)
Engineer (Assistant) – Kevin Lively, Ralph Cacciurri, Stephanie Vonarx (Track 13)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mike Dy (Track 14)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jake Ninan, Rob Murphy (Track 15)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Glenn Barratt, Patrick Lindsay (Track 1)
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge (Track 3)
Mixed By – Andy Bradfield (Track 4)
Mixed By – Frank Filipetti (Tracks 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15)
Mixed By – Nathaniel Kunkel (Track 11)
Mixed By – Jon Gass (Track 13)
Mixed By – Dave Pensado (Track 14)
Mixed By (Additional) – Frank Filipetti (Track 4)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Steve Mazur (Track 12)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Jason Groucott (Track 15)
Recorded By – Frank Filipetti (Tracks 7, 10, 12, 15)
Recorded By – Terry Manning (Track 9)
Recorded By – Pete Lewis (Track 12)
Recorded By (Additional) – Frank Filipetti (Track 4)
Art Direction – Richard Pandiscio
Mastered At Gateway Mastering
Mixed At Avatar Studios
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Mixed At Flyte Tyme Studios
Mixed At Right Track Recording
Mixed At Sear Sound
Mixed At The Town House
Mixed At Silent Sound Studios
Mixed At Doppler Studios
Mixed At East Iris Studios
Recorded At Music Works Recording Studio
Recorded At Bridge Sound Studios, Conshohocken, PA
Recorded At The Town House
Recorded At East Iris Studios
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Recorded At Battery Studios, New York
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Recorded At Digital Studios, Houston
Recorded At Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Flyte Tyme Studios
Recorded At Stonecreek Studios
Recorded At Masterfonics
Recorded At Effanel Music
Recorded At Chung King Studios
Recorded At Criteria Recording Studios
Recorded At Olas Music
Recorded At Avatar Studios
Recorded At Sear Sound
Recorded At Silent Sound Studios
Recorded At Doppler Studios
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