Name: Avant by Avant
Brand: Avant
SKU: 5099920758257
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

Director was Avant's first number one R&B album -- though it has to be noted that his three previous albums went Top Ten -- yet the singer's fifth album bears the Capitol logo, the first time he has not fallen under Universal's distribution network. On Avant, he goes both harder and softer. The uptick in salaciousness could be detected in the album's lead single, slow jam "Break Ya Back" -- a long way from "Read Your Mind," what with its winking hook of "Baby it's a fact, when we get up in the sack, I'm gonna break your back...in a good way." It can also be heard in album lowlight "Out of Character," where he tells his woman she "needs to go both ways." Those two songs are offset by a faithful and charming cover of the biggest yacht rock song of all time, Christopher Cross' "Sailing." In between those two poles is a typical Avant album, no bad thing. The album, in fact, contains the best opening three-song sequence of his career. On "Sensuality," he doesn't allow thick synthesizer colorings to get in the way of a good song; "Perfect Gentleman" strikes a balance between elegant lift and rhythmic punch; and "Involve Yourself," with its chunky and melodic bassline, could easily switch into a cover of Groove Theory's mid-'90s classic "Tell Me." ~ Andy Kellman

1. Sensuality

by Avant

Primary Artist: Avant; Main Performer
Composer: Shawn Campbell
Avant
Michael Crooms
Paul Andrew Campbell; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Peter Mokran; Production
Mixing Assistant: Eric Weaver; Production
Producer: Avant
Marshall Leathers
Shawn Campbell; Production
Recording: Jeff Lane; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Larson; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeff Lane
Peter Mokran
Brian "big Bass" Gardner
Eric Weaver
Matt Larson; Production

2. Perfect Gentleman

by Avant

Primary Artist: Avant; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Avant; Performer
Performer: Avant; Performer
Composer: Alexander Mosley
Claude Forbes
Jean-claude Olivier
Samuel Barnes
Avant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Peter Mokran; Production
Mixing Assistant: Eric Weaver; Production
Producer: Spanador
Poke & Tone; Production
Recording: Jeff Lane; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Larson; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian "big Bass" Gardner
Jeff Lane
Matt Larson
Eric Weaver
Peter Mokran; Production

3. Involve Yourself

by Avant

Primary Artist: Avant; Main Performer
Composer: Jonathan Dumas
Avant
Mr. Collipark
Dontae Winslow; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Peter Mokran; Production
Mixing Assistant: Eric Weaver; Production
Producer: Mr. Collipark
Avant; Production
Recording: Jeff Lane; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Larson; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeff Lane
Peter Mokran
Brian "big Bass" Gardner
Eric Weaver
Matt Larson; Production

4. When It Hurts

by Avant

Primary Artist: Avant; Main Performer
Composer: Avant
Eric Dawkins
Antonio Dixon; Composer
Lyricist: Avant
Eric Dawkins
Antonio Dixon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Eric Dawkins
Antonio Dixon
Avant; Other

5. Out Of Character

by Avant

Primary Artist: Avant; Main Performer
Horn: Dontae Winslow; Performer
Performer: Dontae Winslow; Performer
Composer: Dontae Winslow
Jonathan Dumas
Avant
Mr. Collipark; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Peter Mokran; Production
Mixing Assistant: Eric Weaver; Production
Producer: Mr. Collipark
Avant; Production
Recording: Jeff Lane; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Larson; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian "big Bass" Gardner
Matt Larson
Jeff Lane
Eric Weaver
Peter Mokran; Production

6. Material Things

by Avant

Primary Artist: Avant; Main Performer
Composer: Dontae Winslow
Avant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Peter Mokran; Production
Mixing Assistant: Eric Weaver; Production
Producer: Dontae Winslow; Production
Recording: Jeff Lane; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Larson; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeff Lane
Peter Mokran
Brian "big Bass" Gardner
Eric Weaver
Matt Larson; Production

7. French Pedicure

by Avant

Primary Artist: Avant; Main Performer
Composer: Dontae Winslow
Avant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Peter Mokran; Production
Mixing Assistant: Eric Weaver; Production
Producer: Dontae Winslow
Avant; Production
Recording: Jeff Lane; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Larson; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeff Lane
Peter Mokran
Brian "big Bass" Gardner
Eric Weaver
Matt Larson; Production

8. Attention

by Avant, Snoop Dogg

Featured Artist: Snoop Dogg; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Avant; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Dawkins
Antonio Dixon
Snoop Dogg
Avant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Peter Mokran; Production
Mixing Assistant: Eric Weaver; Production
Producer: Antonio Dixon
Eric Dawkins; Production
Recording: Dave Russell; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Larson; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian "big Bass" Gardner
Matt Larson
Dave Russell
Eric Weaver
Peter Mokran; Production

9. Break Ya Back

by Avant

Primary Artist: Avant; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Avant; Performer
Bass: Dontae Winslow; Performer
Drum Programming: Dontae Winslow; Performer
Musician: Dontae Winslow; Performer
Performer: Dontae Winslow
Avant; Performer
Composer: Dontae Winslow
Avant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Evren Göknar; Production
Mixing: Peter Mokran; Production
Mixing Assistant: Eric Weaver; Production
Producer: Dontae Winslow; Production
Recording: Jeff Lane; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Larson; Production
Studio Personnel: Matt Larson
Evren Göknar
Peter Mokran
Eric Weaver
Jeff Lane; Production

10. Y.O.U.

by Avant

Primary Artist: Avant; Main Performer
Composer: Antonio Dixon
Avant
Percy Bady
Eric Dawkins; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner; Production
Mixing: Peter Mokran; Production
Mixing Assistant: Eric Weaver; Production
Producer: Antonio Dixon
Eric Dawkins; Production
Recording: Dave Russell; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Larson; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Russell
Peter Mokran
Eric Weaver
Matt Larson
Brian Gardner; Production

11. Sailing

by Avant

Primary Artist: Avant; Main Performer
Composer: Christopher Cross; Composer
Lyricist: Christopher Cross; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mokran; Production
Mixing: Eric Weaver; Production
Producer: Eric Dawkins
Antonio Dixon; Production
Studio Personnel: Eric Weaver
Peter Mokran; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Cross; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 8 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Contemporary R&B, Rock

Label

Capitol Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 8, 2008

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099920758257

Shopping cart

Notification

Avant

1. Sensuality

2. Perfect Gentleman

3. Involve Yourself

4. When It Hurts

5. Out Of Character

6. Material Things

7. French Pedicure

8. Attention

9. Break Ya Back

10. Y.O.U.

11. Sailing

Technical Specifications

Avant

Product information

Release options

1. Sensuality

2. Perfect Gentleman

3. Involve Yourself

4. When It Hurts

5. Out Of Character

6. Material Things

7. French Pedicure

8. Attention

9. Break Ya Back

10. Y.O.U.

11. Sailing

Technical Specifications