Urban Knights - Urban Knights (1995)

The Urban Knights are an American all-star jazz fusion band. They released their self-titled debut in 1995. They have a total of 8 studio albums.

The Urban Knight's debut album, Urban Knights I, was released in 1995 by GRP Records. Produced by Maurice White, the album features musicians such as Grover Washington, Jr., Ramsey Lewis, Omar Hakim, Victor Bailey, Freddie Hubbard and The Emotions. 

The album reached No. 5 on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 9 upon the UK Top Jazz Albums chart.

Urban Knights I also features a cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's 1981 single "Wanna Be with You".

When Maurice White produced the Urban Knights' self-titled debut album in 1994, some people were surprised to see Earth, Wind & Fire's leader/founder producing an album of mostly instrumental jazz-funk and pop-jazz. 

But for those who knew something about White's pre-EWF history, it wasn't all that surprising -- White had a jazz background, and he played drums in the Ramsey Lewis Trio before forming EWF's original pre-Philip Bailey lineup in 1970. 

Lewis, in fact, is among the participants on this album by the Urban Knights, whose first lineup consists of Lewis on piano, Grover Washington, Jr. on tenor and soprano sax, Victor Bailey on electric bass, and Omar Hakim on drums. With such an all-star lineup, this album should have been exceptional -- it isn't, although Urban Knights offers a generally pleasant, if inconsistent and unremarkable, mixture of jazz, R&B, and pop. 

There are moments of interest; the album's more noteworthy tracks include Lewis' Brazilian-influenced "Urban Samba," Hakim's dreamy "Hearts of Longing," and White's funky "On the Radio." But when Earth, Wind & Fire's leader/founder is the producer and musicians like Lewis and Washington are on board, you expect an album that is more than just pleasant -- you expect a masterpiece. And while Urban Knights isn't bad, it doesn't live up to its enormous potential.  [Urban Knights Review by Alex Henderson]

 

Track listing

1.  On The Radio - 4:40

     Composed By – Bill Meyers, Maurice White

2.  Wanna Be With You - 4:41

     Composed By – Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn

3.  Chill - 6:08

     Composed By – Bill Meyers, Maurice White

4.  Hearts Of Longing - 7:15

     Composed By – Omar Hakim

5.  Friendship - 4:12

     Composed By – Bill Meyers, Maurice White

6.  Miracle - 5:09

     Composed By – Frayne Lewis, Omar Hakim, Ramsey Lewis, Bobby Lewis

7.  The Rose - 4:34

     Composed By – Maurice White, Robyn Smith

8.  Urban Samba - 4:42

     Composed By – Ramsey Lewis

9.  Forever More - 5:59

     Composed By – Mike Logan

10.  Senegal - 6:49

       Composed By – Bill Meyers, Maurice White, Omar Hakim, Ramsey Lewis, Victor Bailey

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – GRP Records, Inc.
• Copyright © – GRP Records, Inc.
• Distributed By – Uni Distribution Corp.
• Recorded At – River North Studios
• Mixed At – Sunset Sound
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Edited At – The Review Room

Credits

• Art Direction, Illustration – Hollis King
• Bass – Victor Bailey
• Drums – Omar Hakim
• Engineer – Paul Klingberg
• Executive-Producer – Carl Griffin
• Graphics [Graphic Design] – Jason Claiborne
• Guitar – Henry Johnson (tracks: 9), Paul Jackson,Jr.
• Keyboards – Bill Meyers, Mike Logan
• Liner Notes – David Nathan
• Mixed By – Don Murray
• Painting [Front Cover] – Charles A. Bibbs
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
• Photography By – Phil Onofrio
• Piano – Ramsey Lewis
• Producer – Maurice White
• Saxophone – Grover Washington, Jr.
• Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard (tracks: 3)
• Vocals – Jeanette Hawes (tracks: 2, 7), Sheila Hutchinson (tracks: 2, 7), Wanda Vaughn (tracks: 2, 7)

Notes

Released: 1995

Recorded:  May 13–22, 1994 Studio River North Studios

Genre:  Jazz, Funk / Soul

Style:  Soul-Jazz, Rhythm & Blues

Length:  54:24

Produced:  Maurice White, Carl Griffin

Label - GRP 

Moment Of Truth - Moment Of Truth (1977)

Formed in 1976 in New York. Produced by Reid Whitelaw and Norman Bergen, recorded one album for Salsoul before splitting. 

Reid formed a talented group to finish Album which added Jon Maurice and Carl Smith (Carl Smitty Smooth) to join Norris Harris and Ivery"Caprice"Bell. 

Little is known about the band Moment of Truth, their only album from 1977 enjoys great popularity among soul and disco connoisseurs on both sides of the Atlantic. 

The group, which unfortunately was to record only one album, consisted of Norris Harris, Ivery “Caprice” Bell, Michael Garrison and Billy Jones.

The producer Reid Whitelaw writes in the liner notes “Moment of Truth is an album about the desire for love”. 

From the introductory song “Chained to Your Love” to the last song of the B-side “So Much for Love” this statement proofs to be true.

The label Salsoul Records is better known for their “disco-heavy” releases, but Moment of Truth is more of an “uptempo soul concept” album. Since there is so little information about this group, we located and interviewed one of the lead singers of the group Ivery “Caprice” Bell in New York.

Ivery is not surprised that Moment of Truth are in Europe and even in Japan floor fillers in underground Discos. 

I know that the releases of "Lovin’ You Is Killin’ Me","You got me hummin´" and a few others have often been played, and what we have always regretted is the fact that we never had a chance to perform in Europe.

Track listing

1.  Chained To Your Love - 5:04

2.  Lovin' You Is Killin' Me - 4:21

3.  At Long Last - 3:55

4.  You Got Me Hummin' - 4:11

5.  Helplessly - 3:40

6.  You're All I Want To Be - 3:54

7.  Come On In - 6:01

8.  So Much For Love - 3:37

 

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Salsoul Record Corp.
• Copyright © – Salsoul Record Corp.
• Produced For – Bergen-Whitelaw Productions, Ltd.
• Recorded At – Mediasound
• Recorded At – C.I. Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
• Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Paula Bisacca
• Backing Vocals – Debbie McDuffie, Hilda Harris, Lani Groves
• Bass – Bob Babbit
• Concertmaster – Irving Spice
• Conductor, Arranged By, Keyboards – Norman Bergen
• Congas – 'Crusher' Bennett
• Drums – Jimmie Young
• Engineer [C I Recording] – Chuck Irwin
• Engineer [Media Sound] – Bob Clearmountain
• Engineer [Sigma Sound Studios] – Jay Mark, Tom Moulton
• Executive-Producer – Joe Cayre, Ken Cayre, Stan Cayre
• Guitar – Jerry Friedman, Lance Quinn
• Keyboards – Leon Pendarvis
• Mastered By – Jose Rodriguez
• Percussion – George Devens
• Performer [Moment Of Truth Are] – Billy Jones, Ivery "Caprice" Bell, Michael Garrison, Norris Harris
• Photography By – Bob Belott
• Producer, Written-By – Norman Bergen, Reid Whitelaw
• Saxophone – George Marge, Harold Keinz
• Trombone – Alan Raph
• Trumpet – Bob McCoy, Jimmy Sedlar, Irwin Markowitz

Produced for Bergen-Whitelaw Productions Ltd.

Studios:
Media Sound, New York
C I Recording, New York
Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia
Mastered at Frankford/Wayne, New York

Notes

Released: 1977 

Genre:  Funk / Soul 

Style:  Disco, Soul 

Length:  34:58

Label - Salsoul Records 

The Church - Gold Afternoon Fix (1990)

Gold Afternoon Fix is the sixth album by the Australian alternative rock band the Church, released in April 1990. 

It was their second album for Arista Records in the US and was expected to capitalise and build on the success of 1988's Starfish. 

The album saw considerable promotion upon its release, but despite moderate success in the US, with the single "Metropolis" reaching the top of the Modern Rock Tracks chart, the release failed to deliver mass commercial appeal.

Following their tour for the Starfish album in 1988, the band members went home for a four-month break before reconvening to begin work on the next album. 

Arista demanded demos of all the tracks before the official recording process could begin. These demos were recorded in Sydney at Fat Boy Studios by a young engineer by the name of Cameron Howlett. The band was tired of the material by the time the recording sessions commenced in late 1989. 

Further difficulties arose when the band wanted ex-Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones to produce, but the record label wanted to team the band again with L.A. session musician Waddy Wachtel and engineer Greg Ladanyi, not wanting to change what had been a winning formula. Arista feared a Jones/Church collaboration might turn out too arty and non-commercial and vetoed the venerable musician in favour of the safer (and commercially tested) Wachtel, although Ladanyi was left out. 

Band members repeatedly noted how much they had disliked recording Starfish. That album's song "North, South, East And West" had been an indictment of Los Angeles' shallower aspects.

The recording sessions for the album were particularly fraught and in-band tensions led to drummer Richard Ploog being ostracised. 

While some of the bare, open sound that characterised Starfish punctuates the recording, the use of programmed drums instead of Ploog's live performances on all but four tracks resulted in the album being criticised as somewhat stiff and cold. 

According to biographer Robert Dean Lurie, the demo recordings for Gold Afternoon Fix were more successful than the finished album, despite their roughness. Ploog left the group for good following the recording and former Patti Smith Group drummer Jay Dee Daugherty was brought in for the tour.

Despite the album's title, Steve Kilbey was not yet using heroin at this point. He only started smoking (not fixing) the drug after the subsequent tour, having been introduced to it by Grant McLennan of the Go-Betweens. 

The title actually derives from a stock market term relating to the daily price which is set for gold.

The album is unique among the Church's releases in the absence of any 12-string electric guitar. The missing trademark sound was due to guitarist Marty Willson-Piper's 12-string Rickenbacker having been stolen during the previous tour.

Track listing

1. "Pharaoh"  (3:54)
2. "Metropolis"  (4:44)
3. "Terra Nova Cain"  (Kilbey/Willson-Piper)  (5:10)
4. "City"  (3:22)
5. "Monday Morning"  (2:47)
6. "Russian Autumn Heart"  (Lead Vocals – Marty Willson-Piper)  (4:08)
7. "Essence"  (5:16)
8. "You're Still Beautiful"  (3:09)
9. "Disappointment"  (Kilbey/Koppes/Willson-Piper)  (6:13)
10. "Transient"  (Kilbey/Koppes/Willson-Piper)  (Lead Vocals – Peter Koppes)  (4:27)
11. "Laughing"  (4:35)
12. "Fading Away"  (3:38)
13. "Grind"  (6:07)

All songs written by Kilbey/Koppes/Ploog/Willson-Piper except where noted.

Personnel

• Steve Kilbey: lead vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
• Peter Koppes: guitars, lead vocal on "Transient"
• Marty Willson-Piper: guitars, lead vocal on "Russian Autumn Heart"
• Richard Ploog: drums, percussion (1, 5, 6 & 9)

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records, Inc.
• Copyright © – Arista Records, Inc.
• Distributed By – BMG Records
• Distributed By – BMG Ariola
• Published By – Tomata-Du-Plenti Music
• Published By – Worldwater Music
• Published By – Bug (2)
• Published By – PSO Ltd.
• Printed By – TOPAC
• Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
• Mixed At – Ocean Way Recording
• Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders
• Pressed By – Sonopress
• Record Company – Bertelsmann Music Group

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Maude Gilman
• Drums – Richard Ploog
• Engineer [Assistant] – Joe Schiff
• Engineer, Mixed By – Shep Lonsdale
• Guest [Special Guest Artist] – Marilyn Donadt On The Wing
• Guitar – Marty Willson-Piper, Peter Koppes
• Management [Direction] – Jill Christiansen, Michael J. Lembo, Mike's Artist Management
• Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti
• Photography By – John Halpern
• Producer – The Church
• Producer, Mixed By – Waddy Wachtel
• Vocals, Bass, Keyboards – Steve Kilbey
• Written-By – Willson-Piper, Koppes (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B5), Ploog (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B1, B4, B5), Kilbey

Notes

Released:  9 April 1990

Recorded:  1989 Studio Ocean Way (Hollywood)

Genre:  Alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock, dream pop

Length:  57:17

Produced:  Waddy Wachtel and the Church

Label - Arista 

The Sequence - The Sequence Party (1983)

The Sequence was an American female hip-hop trio from Columbia, South Carolina, who formed in 1979. 

The Sequence is noted as the first female hip hop trio signed to the Sugar Hill Records label in the late 1970s and early 1980s. 

The group consisted of Cheryl Cook, known as "Cheryl The Pearl", Gwendolyn Chisolm, known as "Blondy", and lead singer and rapper Angie Stone, known as Angie B, who were all high school friends.

The trio was noticed when they bum rushed a performance by the Sugarhill Gang and sang for them and Sylvia Robinson backstage. 

Their most notable single was "Funk You Up" (1979), which was the first rap record released by a female group and the second single released by Sugar Hill Records.

"The Sequence Party" (1983) was their final record and consisted the singles: "Angels Playing Hooky", "Where Are You Tonight" and "I Just Want To Know".

Track listing

1.  Angels Playing Hooky - 3:47

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm, S. Robinson

2.  Love Sensation - 3:38

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm, J. Robinson, Jr.

3.  Where Are You Tonight - 3:51

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm, J. Robinson, Jr.

4.  Sequence Party - 6:08

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm

5.  Here Comes The Bride - 6:05

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm, S. Robinson

6.  I Just Want To Know - 4:55

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm, J. Robinson, Jr.

7.  I Just Want To Love You Baby - 4:05

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm, J. Robinson, Jr.

8.  Fi-Ya Up That Funk - 3:31

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, D. Wimbish, D. Mitchell, G. Chisolm

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sugar Hill Records Inc.
• Copyright © – Sugar Hill Records Inc.
• Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville

Credits

• Arranged By – Angie (tracks: B4), Cheryl (tracks: B4), Jigsaw Chase (tracks: B1), Doug (tracks: B4), Reggie Griffin (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B3)
• Art Direction – Hemu Aggarwal
• Bass – Doug Wimbish
• Design [Album] – AQ Graphics, Inc.
• Drums – Dennis Chambers
• Guitar – Skip McDonald
• Horns – Chops
• Percussion – Craig Derry, Eddie Fletcher
• Piano – Dwain Mitchell
• Producer – Cheryl Cook, Joey Robinson, Jr., Sylvia Inc
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Eric Thorngren
• Synthesizer [Prophet] – Reggie Griffin
• Vocals – Graig Thomas, Dwain Mitchell, Reggie Griffin

Notes

Released: 1983

Genre:  Hip Hop, Funk / Soul

Length:  36:21

Label - Sugar Hill Records 

Soundtrack - Black Panther: The Album (Music From And Inspired By) (2018)

A culturally momentous film directed by a black man, featuring a black lead actor and a predominantly black supporting cast, Marvel Studios' Black Panther is augmented with an album powered by Kendrick Lamar. 

It's an unprecedented convergence of the mainstream film industry with an uncompromising musician thriving commercially and artistically. Director Ryan Coogler sought Lamar out to contribute to the album, but the artist ended up involved with every track, credited in varying combinations as headliner, featured artist, co-songwriter, and co-producer, with long-term producer Sounwave a factor in all but three cuts. 

Subtitled "Music from and Inspired By," this is not a soundtrack in the strictest sense. 

Indeed, a significant portion of the content -- from whole tracks like the Travis Scott turn "Big Shot," to the part where Future quotes Juicy J's "Slob on My Knob" -- has no relation to the film, though there's a reflectively militant quality to a high percentage of the verses. 

Elements that are alternately obvious and subtle, including tribal-futuristic drums, audio-logo-like mentions of character names, and ululations (the last instance via the Weeknd on the despairing but proud finale), are threaded throughout to maintain the connection. 

They frame Lamar, a central figure as he proclaims his sovereign rank and examines its pitfalls -- not a stretch for him. 

The set has a major crossover single bid in the form of "All the Stars," an elegantly crafted SZA showcase that sounds at once like a defiant hero's anthem and a love theme. Another canny aspect in the album's assemblage is its inclusion of several artists from South Africa. 

The most notable appearance is made by Yugen Blakrok, "half-machine" Johannesburg native who boasts of "crushing any system that belittles us," references Millie Jackson, and leaves a pile of smoldering rubble in her wake. 

Lamar also enlists England's Jorja Smith and James Blake, and a Stateside crew that includes Mozzy, Ab-Soul, and Anderson Paak, as well as SOB x RBE, who, like Coogler, represent the Bay Area. 

Given the level of the performances, the majority of the guests evidently approached this as a Kendrick Lamar album, not as a soundtrack. Black Panther: The Album serves both purposes well.   [Black Panther: The Album [Music from and Inspired By] Review by Andy Kellman]

Track listing

1.  Kendrick Lamar - Black Panther - 2:10

     Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Ezinma, Sounwave

     Co-producer – CuBeatz

     Mastered By – Mike Bozzi

     Mixed By – Matt Schaeffer

     Performer – Kendrick Lamar

     Producer – Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave

     Producer [Additional Production] – Matt Schaeffer

     Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer

     Written-By – K. Duckworth, K. Gomringer, M. Spears, M. Schaeffer, T. Gomringer

2.  Kendrick Lamar, SZA - All The Stars - 3:52

     Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Ezinma, Sounwave

     Mastered By – Mike Bozzi

     Mixed By – Matt Schaeffer

     Performer – Kendrick Lamar, SZA

     Producer – Al Shux, Sounwave

     Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer, Sam Ricci

     Written-By – A. Shuckburgh, A. Tiffith, K. Duckworth, M. Spears, S. Rowe

3.  Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, Saudi - X - 4:27

     Co-producer – Illmind

     Mastered By – Mike Bozzi

     Mixed By – Matt Schaeffer

     Performer – 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, Saudi, Schoolboy Q

     Producer – Sounwave

     Recorded By – James Hunt, Matt Schaeffer

     Recorded By [2 Chainz] – Nolan Presley

     Recorded By [Saudi] – Ruff Nkosi

     Written-By – A. Mbisha, K. Duckworth, M. Spears, Q. Hanley, R. Ibanga, T. Epps

4.  Khalid, Swae Lee - The Ways - 3:58

     Mastered By – Mike Bozzi

     Mixed By – Matt Schaeffer

     Performer – Khalid, Swae Lee

     Producer – BadBadNotGood, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave

     Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer

     Written-By – A. Sowinski, C. Hansen, K. Duckworth, K. Robinson, K. Brown, L. Whitty, M. Spears, M. Tavares

5.  Vince Staples, Yugen Blakrok - Opps - 3:00

     Mastered By – Mike Bozzi

     Mixed By – Matt Schaeffer

     Performer – Vince Staples, Yugen Blakrok

     Producer – Ludwig Göransson, Sounwave

     Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer

     Recorded By [Vince Staples] – Michael Law Thomas

     Recorded By [Yugen Blakrok] – LMNZ

     Written-By – K. Duckworth, L. Göransson, M. Spears, V. Staples

6.  Jorja Smith - I Am - 3:28

     Mastered By – Mike Bozzi

     Mixed By – Matt Schaeffer

     Performer – Jorja Smith

     Producer – Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave

     Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer

     Strings [Additional] – Bēkon

     Written-By – J. Smith, K. Duckworth, M. Spears, T. Breuer, T. Chester

7.  SOB X RBE - Paramedic! - 3:39

     Mastered By – Mike Bozzi

     Mixed By – Matt Schaeffer

     Performer – SOB X RBE

     Producer – CuBeatz, DJ Dahi, Sounwave

     Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer

     Recorded By [SOB X RBE] – Max Perry

     Vocals [Additional] – Zacari

     Written-By – D. Natche, G. Harris, J. Brown, J.N. Lee, K. Duckworth, K. Gomringer, M. Spears, T. Gomringer, W. Barrow

8.  Ab-Soul, Anderson .Paak, James Blake - Bloody Waters - 4:32

     Co-producer – Robin Hannibal

     Keyboards [Additional Keys] – James Blake

     Mastered By – Mike Bozzi

     Mixed By – Matt Schaeffer

     Performer – Ab-Soul, Anderson .Paak, James Blake

     Producer – Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave

     Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer

     Recorded By [Anderson .Paak] – Nevin J. Thomas

     Recorded By [James Blake] – Joshua Smith

     Vocals [Additional] – Zacari

     Written-By – H. Stevens, J. Litherland, K. Duckworth, M. Spears, R. Braun

9.  Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake - King's Dead - 3:45

     Mastered By – Mike Bozzi

     Mixed By – Matt Schaeffer

     Performer – Future, James Blake, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar

     Producer – Mike Will Made-It, Teddy Walton

     Producer [Additional Production] – Sounwave

     Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer

     Recorded By [Future] – Eric Manco

     Written-By – A. Hicks, J. Litherland, J. McKinzie, K. Duckworth, M. Spears, M. Williams II, N. Wilburn, S. Gloade, T. Walton

10.  Zacari - Redemption Interlude - 1:25

       Mastered By – Mike Bozzi

       Mixed By – Matt Schaeffer

       Producer – Hykeem Carter, Kendrick Lamar

       Recorded By – Hykeem Carter, Zacari

       Vocals [Additional] – Zacari

       Written-By – H. Carter, K. Duckworth, Z. Pacaldo

11.  Zacari, Babes Wodumo - Redemption - 3:42

       Mastered By – Mike Bozzi

       Mixed By – Derek "Mixed By Ali" Ali

       Mixed By [Mixing Assistant] – Cyrus Taghipour

       Performer – Babes Wodumo, Zacari

       Producer – Kurtis Mckenzie, Scribz Riley, Teddy Walton

       Producer [Additional Production] – Aaron Bow

       Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer

       Recorded By [Babes Wodumo] – Mandla Maphumulo

       Written-By – B. Simelane, K. Duckworth, K. Mckenzie, M. Maphumulo, M. Riley, T. Walton, Z. Pacaldo

12.  Mozzy, Sjava, Reason - Seasons - 4:02

       Bass [Additional], Guitar [Additional] – Rob Gueringer

       Mastered By – Mike Bozzi

       Mixed By – Matt Schaeffer

       Performer – Mozzy, Reason, Sjava

       Producer – Frank Dukes, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave

       Recorded By [Mozzy] – Daveo

       Recorded By [Reason] – Mark "Keitel" Lowe Jr

       Recorded By [Sjava] – Ruff Nkosi

       Strings [Additional] – Bēkon

       Written-By – A. Feeney, J. Makhubo, K. Duckworth, M. Spears, R. Gill, T. Patterson

13. Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott - Big Shot - 3:41

       Mastered By – Mike Bozzi, Mike Dean

       Mixed By – Derek "Mixed By Ali" Ali

       Mixed By [Mixing Assistant] – Cyrus Taghipour

       Performer – Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott 

       Producer – Cardo, CuBeatz

       Producer [Additional Production] – Matt Schaeffer, Sounwave

       Recorded By – Matt Schaeffer

       Recorded By [Travis Scott] – Jimmy Cash

       Written-By – B. Korsan, J. Webster, K. Duckworth, K. Gomringer, M. Spears, R. LaTour, T. Gomringer

14.  The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar - Pray For Me - 3:31

       Backing Vocals – Samrawit Hailu

       Engineer [Assistant] – Barry McCready

       Mastered By – Chris Athens, Mike Bozzi

       Mixed By – Jaycen Joshua

       Mixed By [Mixing Assistant] – David Nakaji

       Performer – Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd

       Producer – Doc McKinney, Frank Dukes

       Recorded By [Kendrick Lamar] – Beatriz Artola

       Recorded By [The Weeknd] – Mike Sonnier, Shin Kamiyama

       Written-By – A. Tesfaye, A. Feeney, K. Duckworth, M. McKinney

• Kendrick Lamar contributes vocals to every track, including additional vocals on those he is not credited on.
• "Redemption" features uncredited vocals by Mampintsha.
• "Big Shot" contains an uncredited interpolation of "New Freezer" by Rich the Kid featuring Kendrick Lamar

 

Musicians

• Ezinma – string arrangement (tracks 1, 2)
• Sounwave – string arrangement (tracks 1, 2)
• Bēkon – additional strings (tracks 6, 12)
• Rascal – original sample (track 6)
• Knukuth – original sample (track 6)
• James Blake – additional keys (track 8)
• Rob Gueringer – additional bass and guitar (track 12)

Technical

• Matt Schaeffer – recording (tracks 1-9, 11, 13), mixing (tracks 1-10)
• Sam Ricci – recording (track 2)
• James Hunt – recording (track 3)
• Ruff Nkosi – recording (Saudi, track 3; Sjava, track 12)
• Nolan Presley – recording (2 Chainz, track 3)
• Michael Law Thomas – recording (Vince Staples, track 5)
• LMNZ – recording (Yugen Blakrok, track 5)
• Max Perry – recording (SOB X RBE, track 7)
• Joshua Smith – recording (James Blake, track 8)
• Nevin J. Thomas – recording (Anderson Paak, track 8)
• Eric Manco – recording (Future, track 9)
• Baby Keem – recording (track 10)
• Zacari – recording (track 10)
• Mandla Maphumulo – recording (Babes Wodumo, track 11)
• DaveO – recording (Mozzy, track 12)
• Mark "Keitel" Lowe Jr. – recording (Reason, track 12)
• Jimmy Cash – recording (Travis Scott, track 13)
• Beatriz Artola – recording (Kendrick Lamar, track 14)
• Shin Kamiyama – recording (The Weeknd, track 14)
• Mike Sonier – production and recording (The Weeknd, track 14)
• Doc McKinney – recording (Samrawit Hailu, track 14)
• Barry McCready – assistant engineering (track 14)
• Derek "MixedByAli" Ali – mixing (tracks 11, 13)
• Jaycen Joshua – mixing (track 14)
• Cyrus Taghipour – mixing assistance (tracks 11, 13)
• David Nakaji – mixing assistance (track 14)
• Mike Bozzi – mastering (all tracks)
• Mike Dean – mastering (track 13)
• Chris Athens – mastering (track 14)

Notes

Released:  February 9, 2018

Recorded:  2017 Studio Various

Genre:  Hip-hop, R&B, African trap music 

Length:  49:19

Producer(s):  Kendrick Lamar, 30 Roc, Al Shux, Axelfolie, Baby Keem, BadBadNotGood, Cardo, Cubeatz, DJ Dahi, Doc McKinney, Frank Dukes, Illmind, Kurtis McKenzie, Ludwig Göransson, Matt Schaeffer, Mike Will Made It, Robin Hannibal, Rascal, Scribz Riley, Sounwave, Teddy Walton, Twon Beatz

Label - Top Dawg Entertainment