1997 En Vogue – EV3
EV3 is the third studio album by American female vocal group En Vogue. It was released by East West Records on June 17, 1997, in the United States. Recorded after a lengthy break during which the group members became mothers or put out solo records, the album was En Vogue’s first project to include a diverse roster of collaborators including credits from Babyface, David Foster, Diane Warren, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, and Organized Noize along with regular contributors Foster & McElroy. It marked their first album without Dawn Robinson, who decided to leave the group late into the recording of EV3 to focus on her solo career. Her absence meant much of the album had to be rerecorded to account for En Vogue’s altered sound.
Tracks
1 Whatever (Babyface; Giuliano Franco; Keith Andes) 04:21
2 Don’t Let Go (Love) (Andrea Martin; Ivan Matias; Marqueze Ethridge; Organized Noize) 04:51
3 Right Direction (Chris Bolden; JB Eckl) 05:07
4 Damn I Wanna Be Your Lover (Andrea Martin; Ivan Matias; Pro-Jay) 05:25
5 Too Gone, Too Long (Diane Warren) 04:42
6 You’re All I Need (Darryl McDaniels; Joseph Simmons; Larry Smith) 03:36
7 Let It Flow (Denzil Foster; Thomas McElroy) 05:40
8 Sitting By Heaven’s Door (Denzil Foster; Thomas McElroy) 04:34
9 Love Makes You Do Thangs (Denzil Foster; Thomas McElroy) 04:27
10 What A Difference A Day Makes (Denzil Foster; Thomas McElroy) 04:12
11 Eyes Of A Child (Cindy Herron; Maxine Jones; Terry Ellis) 04:32
12 Does Anybody Hear Me (Cindy Herron; Ivan Matias; Melvin Lewis; Terry Ellis) 03:09
13 I’ve Got Your Gun (Denzil Foster; Thomas McElroy) 04:17
Musicians
| Vocals | Cindy Herron |
| Vocals | Maxine Jones |
| Vocals | Terry Ellis |
Other Musicians
1 Whatever
| Drums (programming) | BabyFace |
| Guitar | Mark Coleman |
| Fender Rhodes | BabyFace |
| Synthesizer | Giuliano Franco |
| Synthesizer | BabyFace |
| Programming | Randy Walker |
| Programming | Giuliano Franco |
2 Don’t Let Go (Love)
| Bass | Preston Crump |
| Drums | John Roberts |
| Guitar | Martin Terry |
| Guitar | Tomi Martin |
| Piano | Marvin Chanz Parkman |
3 Right Direction
| Bass | Kevin Wyatt |
| Guitar | JB Eckl |
| Organ | Dennis Bolden |
| Programming | Dennis Bolden |
4 Damn I Wanna Be Your Lover
| Programming | James Gass |
5 Too Gone, Too Long
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Programming | Simon Franglen |
6 You’re All I Need
| Bass | Jerry Barnes |
| Guitar | Bernard Grobman |
| Programming | Ivan Matias |
| Programming | Adrion Sinclair |
| Programming | Pro-Jay |
| Musician | Run D.M.C |
7 Let It Flow
| Bass | James Earley |
| Drums (programming) | Denzil Foster |
| Drums (programming) | Thomas McElroy |
| Guitar | James Earley |
| Keyboards | Denzil Foster |
| Keyboards | Thomas McElroy |
| Rap | JAH |
8 Sitting By Heaven’s Door
| Drums (programming) | Denzil Foster |
| Drums (programming) | Thomas McElroy |
| Keyboards | Denzil Foster |
| Keyboards | Thomas McElroy |
9 Love Makes You Do Thangs
| Bass | James Earley |
| Drums (programming) | Denzil Foster |
| Drums (programming) | Thomas McElroy |
| Guitar | James Earley |
| Acoustic Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Keyboards | Denzil Foster |
| Keyboards | Thomas McElroy |
| Sax | Norbert Stachel |
| Trumpet | Bill Ortiz |
11 Eyes Of A Child
| Bass | James Earley |
| Drums (programming) | Denzil Foster |
| Drums (programming) | Thomas McElroy |
| Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Acoustic Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Keyboards | Denzil Foster |
| Keyboards | Thomas McElroy |
13 I’ve Got Your Gun
| Bass | Nathaniel Phillips |
| Drums (programming) | Denzil Foster |
| Drums (programming) | Thomas McElroy |
| Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Keyboards | Denzil Foster |
| Keyboards | Thomas McElroy |
Liner Notes
Producer – Babyface (Track 1)
Producer – Organized Noize (Track 2)
Producer – Ivan Matias (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 12)
Producer – Andrea Martin (Tracks 3, 4, 12)
Producer – Chris Bolden (Track 3)
Producer – Pro J (Track 4)
Producer – David Foster (Track 5)
Producer – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy (Tracks 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13)
Producer (Vocals) – Ivan Matias (Track 1)
Co-producer – Giuliano Franco (Track 1)
Producer (Executive) – En Vogue, Sylvia Rhone
Coordinator – Ivy Skoff (Track 1)
Arranged By – David Foster (Track 5)
Arranged By – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy (Tracks 10, 13)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias (Tracks 3, 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Chris Bolden (Track 3)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy (Track 9)
Engineer – Manny Marroquin (Track 1)
Engineer – Blake Eiseman, Neal Pogue (Track 2)
Engineer – Felipe Elgueta (Track 5)
Engineer – Ken Kessie, Steve Counter (Tracks 10, 13)
Engineer (Assistant) – Paul Boutin (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mike Wilson (Track 2)
Engineer (Assistant) – Rudy Haeusermann (Tracks 3, 4, 12)
Mixed By – Manny Marroaquin (Track 1)
Mixed By – Neal Pogue (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 12)
Mixed By – Organized Noize (Track 2)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Track 5)
Mixed By – Ken Kessie (Tracks 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13)
Mixed By (Assistant) – John Moony (Track 5)
Recorded By – Neal Pogue (Tracks 3, 4, 6)
Recorded By – Chris Fuhrman (Tracks 3, 12)
Recorded By – Steve Counter (Tracks 7, 8, 9, 11)
Recorded By – Ken Kessie (Tracks 7, 8, 9)
Tracking By – Chris Fuhrman (Track 6)
Art Direction – Alli
Design – Alli, Kim Biggs
Photography – Guzman
Engineered At The Hit Factory
Mixed At Brandon’s Way Recording
Mixed At FM Studios
Mixed At Music Grinder Studios
Mixed At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Brandon’s Way Recording
Recorded At Chartmaker Studios
Recorded At Doppler Studios
Recorded At FM Studios
Recorded At Music Grinder Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Westlake Studios
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