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Mary by Mary J. Blige
 

Mary by Mary J. Blige

Personnel includes: Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin, K-Ci Hailey (vocals); Soulshock, Karlin, Kiyamma Griffin, Kevin Deane, Chucky Thompson, Rich Harrison, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (various instruments); Babyface (acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming); Eric Clapton, Jeff Mironov, Eli Lishinski, Soong Lee, Mike Scott, Paul Pesco, Mark Bowers (guitar); Dave Boruff (saxophone); Manuel Seal (piano, electric piano); Elton John (piano); Gen Rubin (Wurlitzer piano); Bryant Crockett (keyboards, programming); Rex Rideout, Don Kipping, Loris Holland (keyboards); Tom Barney, Nathan East, Eric Lorde, Paul Johnson, Chuck Domonico (bass); Chris "Daddy" Dave (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Cindy Mizell, Paulette McWilliams (background vocals). Producers include: Lauryn Hill, Kevin Deane, Rich Harrison, Mary J. Blige, Babyface. Engineers include: Carl Robinson, Manny Marroquin, Paul Boutin. MARY was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. "All That I Can Say" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Aw...

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Now That We're All On A First-Name Basis: Lets Talk About "Mary"

byspeeddemon531 Jan 19, 2008
51 Helpfuls 52 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros Mary's most mature set to date, smooth and vibe-y.
Cons Serious inconsistencies in song quality.
Recommended it? Yes

With three successful albums under her Gucci belt (four, if you count the remix album), Mary J. Blige was already an established superstar by 1999. Mining the middle ground between the rough-edged rhythms of hip-hop and the smooth sounds of soul, she'd risen to the top of her genre. If any time was... Read full review »

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mary's finest hour

bybrotherman Apr 16, 2004
59 Helpfuls 60 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 6 Comments
Pros Blige's best album
Cons --------
Recommended it? Yes

The art of Mary J. Blige, queen of modern R&B, is elusive. Like many of soul's greatest practitioners, her albums are a collection of transcendent moments. They stop and start, exhilarate and lull, frustrate you one minute, then proceed to blow your mind the next three. Along with the... Read full review »

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Simply Mary

bycrownroyal05 Mar 5, 2011
30 Helpfuls 31 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros More musical variety and vocal performances; Interesting guest appearances
Cons Light on Mary's signature sound; terribly underrated
Recommended it? Yes

In 1999, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige was on top of the world professionally. Her prior albums had all sold extremely well with some major number one hits between them. Known for her gritty hip-hop rooted soul songs, Mary upgraded to a more sleek production. She'd already tested those... Read full review »

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Album Duration 73m:01s
Number of Discs 1
Artist Mary J. Blige
Record Label MCA Records (USA)
Contributing Artist Eric Clapton
Genre R&B
Subgenre Dance
Release Date August 17, 1999

Song List: Disc 1

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