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HERstory, Vol. 1 is a selection of remixes, hits, featured appearances, and soundtrack contributions dating from 1992 through 1997, the era during which Mary J. Blige released her first three studio albums. It was put out in four configurations: digital, CD, and double LP, as well as octuple 7"s in a carrying case. The track lists differ slightly across formats; only the CD and LP editions are identical. Universal's catalog department presumably directed the majority of the project's budget toward the production of the vinyl versions, as the compact disc has the look of a checkout-counter impulse purchase, and the accompanying booklet contains minimal information. There are other confusing details. Method Man is demoted to featured artist on the Puff Daddy mix of "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By," Nas is uncredited on "Love Is All We Need," Smif-N-Wessun are listed as "Smif N' Wesson" on the remix of "I Love You," and so forth. The chart-topping debut "You Remind Me" and My Life standout "Be Happy" are among a handful of classics represented in original form, but the all-contemporaneous remixes, previously scattered across What's the 411? Remix and multiple-format singles, are the greater attraction, reminders of why Blige was justifiably promoted as "The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul." No matter the effort put forth with this, Blige's rich MCA catalog -- five multi-platinum albums, zero expanded/deluxe editions, not even a simple hits overview -- remains woefully neglected.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Dave Hall, ComposerLyricist - Dave "Jam" Hall, Producer - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - Eric Milteer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kirk Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Mark Morales, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - Mark Rooney, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Martin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Hall, ComposerLyricist - MC Lyte, ComposerLyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, CoProducer - Dave "Jam" Hall, Producer - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - KING OF CHILL, ComposerLyricist - Audio Two, Remixer - Kenneth Greene, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Hall, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Greene, ComposerLyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Remixer - Dave "Jam" Hall, Producer - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - Daddy-O, Remixer
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Dofat, Remixer, MixingEngineer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer, Remixer, MixingEngineer - Craig Mack, FeaturedArtist, RapVocalist - John Starks, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Kornegay, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - Kenneth Greene, ComposerLyricist - Edward "Eddie F" Ferrell, ComposerLyricist - Charles Bobbit, ComposerLyricist - Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Producer - Darin "Piano Man" Whittington, CoProducer - Kenny "G-Love" Kornegay, CoProducer - Darin L Whittington, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Noland, ComposerLyricist - Tony Dofat, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lisa Peters, ComposerLyricist - William Jeffrey, ComposerLyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer - Gregory A. Webster, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - Grand Puba, FeaturedArtist - Juni Morrison, ComposerLyricist - Norman Bruce Napier, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Noland, ComposerLyricist - Tony Dofat, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lisa Peters, ComposerLyricist - William Jeffrey, ComposerLyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer, Remixer - Gregory A. Webster, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - Juni Morrison, ComposerLyricist - Norman Bruce Napier, ComposerLyricist - Tumbling Dice, Remixer
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Prince Charles Alexander, MixingEngineer - TONY MASERATI, MixingEngineer - Arlene Delvalle, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Poke, Producer - Jean C Olivier, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chucky Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer - Rick James, ComposerLyricist - P. Diddy, ComposerLyricist - LL Cool J, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist - Mary J. Blige, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Carl E. Thompson, Producer
℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl "Chucky" Thompson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Smif-n-Wessun, FeaturedArtist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chucky Thompson, Producer - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer - Norman Whitfield, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist
℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joel Hailey, ComposerLyricist - Chucky Thompson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Producer - P. Diddy, ComposerLyricist - Ekundayo Paris , ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nelson R. Pigford, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
NICKOLAS ASHFORD, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Puff Daddy, MixingEngineer - Method Man, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist - Robert F. "Prince Rakeem" Diggs, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bonzai, MixingEngineer
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
P. Evans, ComposerLyricist - Drew Dixon, Producer - Ronald Isley, ComposerLyricist - RUDOLPH ISLEY, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Russell Simmons, Producer - O'Kelly Isley Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Steve Hodge, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - JIMMY JAM, Producer, RecordingArranger - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist, RecordingArranger - Rick James, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nas, FeaturedArtist, RapVocalist - Xavier Smith , MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
HERstory, Vol. 1 is a selection of remixes, hits, featured appearances, and soundtrack contributions dating from 1992 through 1997, the era during which Mary J. Blige released her first three studio albums. It was put out in four configurations: digital, CD, and double LP, as well as octuple 7"s in a carrying case. The track lists differ slightly across formats; only the CD and LP editions are identical. Universal's catalog department presumably directed the majority of the project's budget toward the production of the vinyl versions, as the compact disc has the look of a checkout-counter impulse purchase, and the accompanying booklet contains minimal information. There are other confusing details. Method Man is demoted to featured artist on the Puff Daddy mix of "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By," Nas is uncredited on "Love Is All We Need," Smif-N-Wessun are listed as "Smif N' Wesson" on the remix of "I Love You," and so forth. The chart-topping debut "You Remind Me" and My Life standout "Be Happy" are among a handful of classics represented in original form, but the all-contemporaneous remixes, previously scattered across What's the 411? Remix and multiple-format singles, are the greater attraction, reminders of why Blige was justifiably promoted as "The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul." No matter the effort put forth with this, Blige's rich MCA catalog -- five multi-platinum albums, zero expanded/deluxe editions, not even a simple hits overview -- remains woefully neglected.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:54
- Main artists: Mary J. Blige
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Hip-O
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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