2004 Patti LaBelle – Timeless Journey
Timeless Journey is a studio album by American singer Patti LaBelle. Her first release with Def Soul Classics (an R&B magnet of Def Jam Recordings), it was released on May 4, 2004 in the United States. One of her most commercially successful albums, it reached number five on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, also hitting the top 20 on the Billboard 200. Timeless Journey produced the singles “New Day” and “2 Steps Away”.
Tracks
1 More Than Material (James Moss; Patti LaBelle) 03:54
2 It’s Time (Connie McKendrick; Dinky Bingham; Kendred Smith; Patti LaBelle; Shawn Smith) 03:07
3 New Day (Carlos Ricketts; Dwayne Nesmith; Jason Rome; Kendred Smith; Patti LaBelle; Pierre Medor) 03:19
4 Something More (Ezekiel Lewis; Gordon Chambers; Troy Taylor) 03:12
5 Sometimes Love (Babyface) 03:48
6 Hear My Cry (Darren Henson; Keith Pelzer; Marsha Ambrosius; Natalie Stewart; Patti LaBelle) 04:29
7 Good Lovin’ (Myia Davis; Tremaine Neverson; Troy Taylor; Shanell Irving; Tanesha Blacks Jackson) 03:34
8 Mm Mm Mm (Francci Richard; Mary Brown; Patti LaBelle; Sami McKinney; Sheldon Goode) 03:48
9 Not Right But Real (Patti LaBelle; Sami McKinney; Sheldon Goode) 04:54
10 2 Steps Away (David Ivory; Jonathan Delise; Patti LaBelle) 04:29
11 Finally Got The Nerve (Walter Bunny Sigler; Matt McCarrin; Miri Ben-Ari; Patti LaBelle) 03:57
12 Unpredictable (Connie McKendrick; Dink Bingham; Kendred Smith; Nelly Furtado; Patti LaBelle; Sami McKinney; Shawn Smith) 03:04
13 When You Smile (Andrew Snook; KC Porter; Sami McKinney) 04:34
Biography
Musicians
1 More Than Material
| All Instruments | Pajam |
| Background Vocals | James Moss |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
2 It’s Time
| Background Vocals | Connie McKendrick |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
3 New Day
| Background Vocals | Tiffany Palmer |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
4 Something More
| Bass | Troy Taylor |
| Drums (programming) | Troy Taylor |
| Keyboards | Troy Taylor |
| Background Vocals | Gordon Chambers |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
5 Sometimes Love
| All Instruments | BabyFace |
| Background Vocals | Mycale |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
6 Hear My Cry
| Background Vocals | Marsha Ambrosius |
| Background Vocals | Natalie Stewart |
| Rap | Floetry |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
7 Good Lovin’
| All Instruments | Troy Taylor |
| Background Vocals | Myia Davis |
| Background Vocals | Troy Taylor |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
8 Mm Mm Mm
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
| All Other Instruments | Sheldon Goode |
| Background Vocals | Francci Richard |
| Background Vocals | Mary Brown |
| Background Vocals | Sheldon Goode |
| Background Vocals | Terry Dexter |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
9 Not Right But Real
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| All Other Instruments | BabyFace |
| Background Vocals | BabyFace |
| Background Vocals | Mycale |
| Background Vocals | Terry Dexter |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
10 2 Steps Away
| Bass | Kjell Benner |
| Percussion | Yanya Boston |
| Background Vocals | Adam Neely |
| Background Vocals | Walter Bunny Sigler |
| Background Vocals | Jonathan Delise |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
11 Finally Got The Nerve
| Guitar | Randy Bowland |
| Violin | Miri Ben-Ari |
| All Other Instruments | Byrant Pugh |
| All Other Instruments | Matt McCarrin |
| Background Vocals | Walter Bunny Sigler |
| Background Vocals | James Moss |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
12 Unpredictable
| Background Vocals | Aneesah Evans |
| Background Vocals | Byron Fields |
| Background Vocals | Charlene Holloway |
| Background Vocals | Charles Holloway |
| Background Vocals | Connie McKendrick |
| Background Vocals | Dink Bingham |
| Background Vocals | Elizabeth Bingham |
| Background Vocals | Paula Holloway |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
13 When You Smile
| Acoustic Guitar | Ramon Stagnaro |
| Hammond Organ | Chester D Thompson |
| Keyboards | KC Porter |
| Programming | KC Porter |
| Horns | Nelson Hernandez |
| Horns | Nelson Jaime |
| Horns | Pablo Santaella |
| Harp | Jeff Mayors |
| Background Vocals | Andrew Snook |
| Background Vocals | Andy Vargas |
| Background Vocals | India |
| Background Vocals | KC Porter |
| Background Vocals | Terry Dexter |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
Other Musicians
Cello – Ulrich Böckheler (Track 10)
Viola – Davis Barnett, Peter Nocella (Track 10)
Violin – Dianne Barnett, Emma Kummrow, Gloria Justen, Gregory Teperman, Igor Szwec, Olga Konopelsky (Track 10)
Liner Notes
Producer – J. Moss, Pajam, Paul Allen (Track 1)
Producer – Dinky Bingham, Jimi Kendrix, Shawn Smith (Tracks 2, 12)
Producer – Jason Rome, The Corner Boys (Track 3)
Producer – Troy Taylor (Tracks 4, 7)
Producer – Gordon Chambers (Track 4)
Producer – Babyface (Tracks 5, 9)
Producer – Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer (Track 6)
Producer – Sami McKinney, Sheldon Goode (Tracks 8, 9)
Producer – David Ivory, Jonathan Delise (Track 10)
Producer – Bunny Sigler, Matt McCarrin (Track 11)
Producer – KC Porter, Sami McKinney (Track 13)
Producer (Vocals) – Troy Taylor (Track 3)
Producer (Executive) – Patti LaBelle, Tina Davis, Zuri Edwards
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Bryant Pugh (Track 12)
Arranged By (Horns) – Isidro Infante (Track 13)
Arranged By (Spanish Vocal) – La India (Track 13)
Arranged By (Vocal) – Sami McKinney (Track 13)
Arranged By (Strings) – Lou Delise (Track 10)
Conductor – Lou Delise (Track 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Glenn Kolotkin, Guido Diaz, Jim Gaines, Raymond McKinley, Tone (Track 13)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jeff Thorpe (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ben Conrad, Chris Manning, Jesse Nichols (Track 13)
Mixed By – Serban Ghenea (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Mixed By – Neal Pogue (Tracks 4, 7)
Mixed By – Troy Taylor (Track 4)
Mixed By – Jon Gass (Tracks 5, 9)
Mixed By – Manny Marroquin (Track 13)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Edward Quesada (Tracks 5, 9)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Jared Robbins (Track 13)
Recorded By – Dinky Bingham (Tracks 1, 2, 12)
Recorded By – Pajam, Todd Kozey (Track 1)
Recorded By – Carlos Martinez (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13)
Recorded By – Troy Taylor (Track 4)
Recorded By – Paul Boutin (Tracks 5, 9)
Recorded By – Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer (Track 6)
Recorded By – Dan Naim (Tracks 8, 9)
Recorded By – David Ivory, Mike Tarsia (Track 10)
Recorded By – James Weintraub (Track 11)
Recorded By – KC Porter, Luis Quine (Track 13)
Recording Supervisor – Walter Kearney (Track 1)
Supervisor – Walter Kearney (Track 1)
Art Direction, Design – Akisia Grigsby
Photography By – Carlo Dalla Chiesa
Recorded At Blue 52 Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA
Recorded At Brandon’s Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At Dylanava Studios, Gwynedd Valley, PA
Recorded At Edwards Entertainment Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Recorded At Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Recorded At SGC Studio, Detroit, MI
Recorded At Sigma Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Recorded At Skylight Recording Studios, NY
Recorded At Song Book, NJ
Recorded At The Cave, Woodland Hills, CA
Recorded At The Hot Spot, East Orange, NJ
Recorded At The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA
Recorded At Worldbeat Recording, Calabasas, CA
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