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© 2006 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
03:57
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The Man I Love
04:22
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Since I Fell For You
03:52
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God Bless The Child
04:54
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This Bitter Earth
04:07
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I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
04:25
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Someone To Watch Over Me
04:55
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But Not For Me
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I'll Be Seeing You
03:58
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Stormy Weather
04:26
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Come Sunday
05:35
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At a time when most of her contemporaries are satisfied reliving their glory years to appreciative audiences in casinos and theaters, Gladys Knight continues her refusal to be pigeonholed as a soul singer. With 2000's At Last, she returned to the mainstream R&B circuit with a session of adult contemporary R&B that was equally accessible and refreshing, and with 2005's One Voice she collaborated with the Saints Unified Voices for a fiery gospel and praise record. So this time around, Knight recruited legendary producer Phil Ramone and an impressive lineup of jazz musicians to record an album of jazz ballads and standards that influenced her during the formative years of her singing career. At first, the prospect of Knight's soulful, gritty vocal styles taking on some of jazz's greatest moments may be a questionable proposal for jazz purists, but all hesitation can be safely swept aside during the album's opening moments, a fantastic rendition of the Ellington classic "Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me." Gone are the grit and raspy nature of Knight's voice, and in their place is a smooth, sultry set of vocal cords safely in control of the delivery of the material. Every single song here is already a bona fide hit, and Knight does them all justice in a way few soul singers could. Wonderfully relaxing, classy, and pleasantly void of vocal histrionics, Before Me is another important chapter and highlight in a career that is chock-full of them. ~ Rob Theakston
1. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
- Cymbals
- Joe Porcaro
- Drums
- Jeff Hamilton
- Author
- Bob Russell
- Double Bass
- Christoph Luty
- Engineer
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Bill Smith
Steve Genewick - Recording Assistant
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Brian Montgomery
Bruce Monical
Paul Smith - Ensemble
- The Clayton-hamilton Jazz Orchestra
- Guitar
- Russell Malone
- Keyboard
- Tamir Hendelman
- Percussion
- Joe Porcaro
- Composer
- Duke Ellington
- Performer
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Christoph Luty
Joe Porcaro
Russell Malone
Jeff Hamilton
Tamir Hendelman
John Clayton
Joe Sample - Piano
- Joe Sample
- Mixing
- Al Schmitt
- Recording
- Al Schmitt
- Recording Arrangement
- John Clayton
- Studio Personnel
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Al Schmitt
Paul Smith
Bill Smith
Steve Genewick
Bruce Monical
Brian Montgomery - Vibraphone
- Joe Porcaro
- Producer
- Tommy Lipuma
2. The Man I Love
- Alto Flute
- Charlie Pillow
- Bass Trombone
- George Flynn
- Author
- Ira Gershwin
- Mixing Assistant
- Steve Genewick
- Recording Assistant
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Missy Webb
Angie Tao - Bass Viol
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Larry Glazener
Gail Kruvand Moye - Cello
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Eugene Moye
Mark Shuman
Richard Locker - Double Bass
- David Finck
- Drums
- Mark Mclean
- Flute
- Dave Mann
- Guitar
- Jeffrey Mironov
- Harp
- Stacey Shames
- Composer
- George Gershwin
- Performer
-
Larry Glazener
Krista Feeney
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Jeffrey Mironov
Jeff Kievit
Jan Mullen
Gail Kruvand Moye
Elena Barere
Desiree Elsevier
Charlie Pillow
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner
Catherine Ro
Ann Lehman
Ann Leathers
Yuri Vodovoz
Crystal Garner
Jonathan Dinklage
Richard Locker
Richard Sortomme
Tony Kadleck
Sarah Adams
Jim Pugh
Eugene Moye
Stacey Shames
Mark Shuman
George Flynn
David Finck
Dave Mann
Mark Mclean
Billy Childs
Vincent Lionti - Piano
- Billy Childs
- Trombone
- Jim Pugh
- Trumpet
-
Jeff Kievit
Tony Kadleck - Strings Arrangement
- Billy Childs
- Viola
-
Desiree Elsevier
Crystal Garner
Vincent Lionti
Sarah Adams - Conductor
- Billy Childs
- Concert Master
- Elena Barere
- Mixing
- Al Schmitt
- Recording
- Frank Filipetti
- Recording Arrangement
- Billy Childs
- Studio Personnel
-
Angie Tao
Steve Genewick
Missy Webb
Frank Filipetti
Al Schmitt - Violin
-
Richard Sortomme
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Krista Feeney
Jan Mullen
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner
Catherine Ro
Ann Lehman
Ann Leathers
Yuri Vodovoz
Jonathan Dinklage - Producer
- Phil Ramone
4. Since I Fell For You
- Cello
-
Rudy Stein
Dan Smith
Larry Corbett - Lyricist
- Buddy Johnson
- Engineer
-
Steve Genewick
Bill Smith - Recording Assistant
-
Brian Montgomery
Bruce Monical
Paul Smith - Double Bass
- John Clayton
- Guitar
- Russell Malone
- Composer
- Buddy Johnson
- Drums
- Jeff Hamilton
- Performer
-
Mario De Leon
Yvette Devereaux
Rudy Stein
Roland Kato
Michelle Richards
Mari Tsumura
Denyse Buffum
Carrie Holzman-little
Berj Garabedian
Sid Page
Ron Clark
Joel Derouin
Matt Funes
Armen Garabedian
Larry Corbett
Joe Sample
Russell Malone
Dan Smith
David "fathead" Newman
Peter Kent
Evan Wilson
John Clayton
Jeff Hamilton - Piano
- Joe Sample
- Tenor Saxophone
- David "fathead" Newman
- Strings Arrangement
- John Clayton
- Viola
-
Roland Kato
Denyse Buffum
Carrie Holzman-little
Matt Funes
Evan Wilson - Conductor
- Chris Walden
- Concert Master
- Sid Page
- Mixing
- Al Schmitt
- Recording
- Al Schmitt
- Recording Arrangement
- John Clayton
- Studio Personnel
-
Bruce Monical
Brian Montgomery
Al Schmitt
Bill Smith
Paul Smith
Steve Genewick - Violin
-
Yvette Devereaux
Michelle Richards
Mari Tsumura
Berj Garabedian
Ron Clark
Joel Derouin
Armen Garabedian
Mario De Leon
Peter Kent - Producer
- Tommy Lipuma
5. God Bless The Child
- Alto Saxophone
- Dave Mann
- Bass Trombone
- George Flynn
- Cello
-
Mark Shuman
Richard Locker
Eugene Moye - Arranger
- Rob Mounsey
- Adaptation
- Rob Fahie
- Author
- Billie Holiday
- Mixing Assistant
- Steve Genewick
- Recording Assistant
-
Angie Tao
Missy Webb - Bass Viol
-
Gail Kruvand Moye
Larry Glazener - Conductor
- Billy Childs
- Double Bass
- David Finck
- Drums
- Mark Mclean
- Guitar
- Jeffrey Mironov
- Harp
- Stacey Shames
- Piano
- Billy Childs
- Soprano Saxophone
- Charlie Pillow
- Trombone
- Jim Pugh
- Trumpet
-
Jeff Kievit
Tony Kadleck - Composer
- Arthur Herzog Jr.
- Performer
-
Krista Feeney
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Jeffrey Mironov
Jeff Kievit
Jan Mullen
Gail Kruvand Moye
Elena Barere
Desiree Elsevier
Charlie Pillow
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner
Catherine Ro
Ann Lehman
Ann Leathers
Yuri Vodovoz
Crystal Garner
Jonathan Dinklage
Richard Locker
Richard Sortomme
Tony Kadleck
Sarah Adams
Jim Pugh
Eugene Moye
Larry Glazener
Stacey Shames
George Flynn
David Finck
Dave Mann
Mark Mclean
Billy Childs
Mark Shuman
Vincent Lionti - Strings Arrangement
- Billy Childs
- Viola
-
Vincent Lionti
Desiree Elsevier
Crystal Garner
Sarah Adams - Concert Master
- Elena Barere
- Mixing
- Al Schmitt
- Recording
- Frank Filipetti
- Recording Arrangement
- Billy Childs
- Studio Personnel
-
Frank Filipetti
Steve Genewick
Missy Webb
Al Schmitt
Angie Tao - Violin
-
Krista Feeney
Jonathan Dinklage
Richard Sortomme
Yuri Vodovoz
Ann Leathers
Ann Lehman
Catherine Ro
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner
Jan Mullen
Katherine Livolsi-stern - Producer
- Phil Ramone
6. This Bitter Earth
- Cello
-
Dan Smith
Rudy Stein
Larry Corbett - Lyricist
- Clyde Otis
- Engineer
-
Bill Smith
Steve Genewick - Recording Assistant
-
Bruce Monical
Paul Smith
Brian Montgomery - Double Bass
- John Clayton
- Composer
- Clyde Otis
- Drums
- Jeff Hamilton
- Guitar
- Russell Malone
- Performer
-
Mario De Leon
Yvette Devereaux
Rudy Stein
Roland Kato
Michelle Richards
Mari Tsumura
Denyse Buffum
Carrie Holzman-little
Berj Garabedian
Sid Page
Ron Clark
Joel Derouin
Matt Funes
Armen Garabedian
Larry Corbett
Joe Sample
Russell Malone
Dan Smith
David "fathead" Newman
Peter Kent
Evan Wilson
John Clayton
Jeff Hamilton - Piano
- Joe Sample
- Tenor Saxophone
- David "fathead" Newman
- Viola
-
Roland Kato
Denyse Buffum
Carrie Holzman-little
Matt Funes
Evan Wilson - Conductor
- Chris Walden
- Concert Master
- Sid Page
- Mixing
- Al Schmitt
- Recording
- Al Schmitt
- Recording Arrangement
- John Clayton
- Studio Personnel
-
Steve Genewick
Bruce Monical
Brian Montgomery
Al Schmitt
Bill Smith
Paul Smith - Violin
-
Yvette Devereaux
Michelle Richards
Mari Tsumura
Berj Garabedian
Ron Clark
Joel Derouin
Armen Garabedian
Mario De Leon
Peter Kent - Producer
- Tommy Lipuma
7. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Alto Saxophone
- Dave Mann
- Bass Trombone
- George Flynn
- Lyricist
- Paul Francis Webster
- Mixing Assistant
- Steve Genewick
- Recording Assistant
-
Missy Webb
Angie Tao - Bass Viol
-
Gail Kruvand Moye
Larry Glazener - Cello
-
Richard Locker
Eugene Moye
Mark Shuman - Double Bass
- David Finck
- Drums
- Mark Mclean
- Guitar
- Jeffrey Mironov
- Harp
- Stacey Shames
- Composer
-
Duke Ellington
Paul Francis Webster - Performer
-
Jeffrey Mironov
Jeff Kievit
Jan Mullen
Gail Kruvand Moye
Elena Barere
Desiree Elsevier
Charlie Pillow
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner
Mark Mclean
Vincent Lionti
Mark Shuman
Larry Glazener
Krista Feeney
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Yuri Vodovoz
Crystal Garner
Jonathan Dinklage
Richard Locker
Richard Sortomme
Tony Kadleck
Sarah Adams
Jim Pugh
Eugene Moye
Stacey Shames
George Flynn
David Finck
Billy Childs
Dave Mann
Catherine Ro
Ann Lehman
Ann Leathers - Piano
- Billy Childs
- Tenor Saxophone
- Charlie Pillow
- Trombone
- Jim Pugh
- Trumpet
-
Tony Kadleck
Jeff Kievit - Strings Arrangement
- Billy Childs
- Viola
-
Sarah Adams
Vincent Lionti
Desiree Elsevier
Crystal Garner - Conductor
- Billy Childs
- Concert Master
- Elena Barere
- Mixing
- Al Schmitt
- Recording
- Frank Filipetti
- Recording Arrangement
- Billy Childs
- Studio Personnel
-
Angie Tao
Al Schmitt
Steve Genewick
Missy Webb
Frank Filipetti - Violin
-
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner
Catherine Ro
Ann Lehman
Ann Leathers
Yuri Vodovoz
Jonathan Dinklage
Richard Sortomme
Jan Mullen
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Krista Feeney - Producer
- Phil Ramone
8. Someone To Watch Over Me
- Alto Flute
- Charlie Pillow
- Alto Saxophone
- Steve Wilson
- Author
- Ira Gershwin
- Mixing Assistant
- Steve Genewick
- Recording Assistant
-
Missy Webb
Angie Tao - Bass Viol
-
Larry Glazener
Gail Kruvand Moye - Cello
-
Eugene Moye
Richard Locker
Mark Shuman - Double Bass
- David Finck
- Drums
- Mark Mclean
- Flute
- Dave Mann
- Guitar
- Jeffrey Mironov
- Harp
- Stacey Shames
- Composer
- George Gershwin
- Performer
-
Krista Feeney
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Jeffrey Mironov
Jeff Kievit
Jan Mullen
Gail Kruvand Moye
Elena Barere
Desiree Elsevier
Charlie Pillow
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner
Catherine Ro
Ann Lehman
Ann Leathers
Yuri Vodovoz
Crystal Garner
Jonathan Dinklage
Richard Locker
Richard Sortomme
Tony Kadleck
Sarah Adams
Eugene Moye
Stacey Shames
Larry Glazener
David Finck
Dave Mann
Mark Mclean
Billy Childs
Steve Wilson
Mark Shuman
Vincent Lionti - Piano
- Billy Childs
- Trumpet
-
Jeff Kievit
Tony Kadleck - Strings Arrangement
- Billy Childs
- Viola
-
Crystal Garner
Vincent Lionti
Desiree Elsevier
Sarah Adams - Conductor
- Billy Childs
- Concert Master
- Elena Barere
- Mixing
- Al Schmitt
- Recording
- Frank Filipetti
- Recording Arrangement
- Billy Childs
- Studio Personnel
-
Al Schmitt
Angie Tao
Frank Filipetti
Missy Webb
Steve Genewick - Violin
-
Jonathan Dinklage
Richard Sortomme
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Krista Feeney
Jan Mullen
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner
Catherine Ro
Ann Lehman
Ann Leathers
Yuri Vodovoz - Producer
- Phil Ramone
9. But Not For Me
- Lyricist
-
Ira Gershwin
George Gershwin - Mixing Assistant
- Steve Genewick
- Recording Assistant
-
Angie Tao
Missy Webb - Bass Viol
-
Gail Kruvand Moye
Larry Glazener - Cello
-
Mark Shuman
Eugene Moye
Richard Locker - Double Bass
- David Finck
- Drums
- Mark Mclean
- Guitar
- Jeffrey Mironov
- Harp
- Stacey Shames
- Composer
-
Ira Gershwin
George Gershwin - Performer
-
Jeffrey Mironov
Jan Mullen
Gail Kruvand Moye
Elena Barere
Desiree Elsevier
Stacey Shames
Vincent Lionti
Mark Shuman
Larry Glazener
Krista Feeney
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner
Catherine Ro
Ann Lehman
Ann Leathers
Yuri Vodovoz
Crystal Garner
Jonathan Dinklage
Richard Locker
Richard Sortomme
Sarah Adams
Billy Childs
Mark Mclean
David Finck
Eugene Moye - Piano
- Billy Childs
- Strings Arrangement
- Billy Childs
- Viola
-
Desiree Elsevier
Crystal Garner
Sarah Adams
Vincent Lionti - Conductor
- Billy Childs
- Concert Master
- Elena Barere
- Mixing
- Al Schmitt
- Recording
- Frank Filipetti
- Recording Arrangement
- Billy Childs
- Studio Personnel
-
Steve Genewick
Missy Webb
Frank Filipetti
Angie Tao
Al Schmitt - Violin
-
Richard Sortomme
Krista Feeney
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Jan Mullen
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner
Catherine Ro
Ann Lehman
Ann Leathers
Yuri Vodovoz
Jonathan Dinklage - Producer
- Phil Ramone
10. I'll Be Seeing You
- Alto Saxophone
- Dave Mann
- Bass Trombone
- George Flynn
- Lyricist
-
Sammy Fain
Irving Kahal - Mixing Assistant
- Steve Genewick
- Recording Assistant
-
Missy Webb
Angie Tao - Bass Viol
-
Gail Kruvand Moye
Larry Glazener - Cello
-
Eugene Moye
Mark Shuman
Richard Locker - Double Bass
- David Finck
- Drums
- Mark Mclean
- Guitar
- Jeffrey Mironov
- Harp
- Stacey Shames
- Composer
-
Irving Kahal
Sammy Fain - Performer
-
Vincent Lionti
Chris Botti
Billy Childs
Mark Mclean
Dave Mann
David Finck
George Flynn
Stacey Shames
Eugene Moye
Jim Pugh
Sarah Adams
Tony Kadleck
Richard Sortomme
Richard Locker
Jonathan Dinklage
Crystal Garner
Yuri Vodovoz
Ann Leathers
Ann Lehman
Catherine Ro
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner
Charlie Pillow
Desiree Elsevier
Elena Barere
Gail Kruvand Moye
Jan Mullen
Jeff Kievit
Jeffrey Mironov
Katherine Livolsi-stern
Krista Feeney
Larry Glazener
Mark Shuman - Piano
- Billy Childs
- Tenor Saxophone
- Charlie Pillow
- Trombone
- Jim Pugh
- Trumpet
-
Jeff Kievit
Chris Botti
Tony Kadleck - Strings Arrangement
- Billy Childs
- Viola
-
Desiree Elsevier
Sarah Adams
Crystal Garner
Vincent Lionti - Conductor
- Billy Childs
- Concert Master
- Elena Barere
- Mixing
- Al Schmitt
- Recording
- Frank Filipetti
- Recording Arrangement
- Billy Childs
- Studio Personnel
-
Steve Genewick
Al Schmitt
Angie Tao
Frank Filipetti
Missy Webb - Violin
-
Jan Mullen
Krista Feeney
Ann Leathers
Yuri Vodovoz
Jonathan Dinklage
Richard Sortomme
Ann Lehman
Catherine Ro
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner
Katherine Livolsi-stern - Producer
- Phil Ramone
11. Stormy Weather
- Double Bass
- Christoph Luty
- Drums
- Jeff Hamilton
- Guitar
- Anthony Wilson
- Performer
-
John Clayton
Jeff Hamilton
Christoph Luty
Tamir Hendelman
Anthony Wilson - Piano
- Tamir Hendelman
- Ensemble
- The Clayton-hamilton Jazz Orchestra
- Composer
-
Ted Koehler
Harold Arlen - Lyricist
-
Harold Arlen
Ted Koehler - Engineer
-
Bill Smith
Steve Genewick - Mixing
- Al Schmitt
- Producer
- Tommy Lipuma
- Recording
- Al Schmitt
- Recording Arrangement
- John Clayton
- Recording Assistant
-
Bruce Monical
Paul Smith
Brian Montgomery - Studio Personnel
-
Brian Montgomery
Paul Smith
Bruce Monical
Bill Smith
Al Schmitt
Steve Genewick
12. Come Sunday
- Double Bass
- Christoph Luty
- Drums
- Jeff Hamilton
- Guitar
- Russell Malone
- Performer
-
Jeff Hamilton
John Clayton
Joe Sample
Russell Malone
Christoph Luty - Piano
- Joe Sample
- Ensemble
- The Clayton-hamilton Jazz Orchestra
- Composer
- Duke Ellington
- Lyricist
- Duke Ellington
- Engineer
-
Bill Smith
Steve Genewick - Mixing
- Al Schmitt
- Producer
- Tommy Lipuma
- Recording
- Al Schmitt
- Recording Arrangement
- John Clayton
- Recording Assistant
-
Bruce Monical
Paul Smith
Brian Montgomery - Studio Personnel
-
Brian Montgomery
Paul Smith
Bruce Monical
Bill Smith
Al Schmitt
Steve Genewick
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 12 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 53 minutes and 0 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 640x640 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
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Unspecified
- Label
- Unspecified
- Music Distribution Service
- Unknown
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Oct 9, 2006
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
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- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 602498509616
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