Name: Bitter by Meshell Ndegeocello
Brand: Meshell Ndegeocello
SKU: 093624743965
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Bitter is an appropriate title for Meshell Ndegéocello's third album. Inspired by a torturous romantic relationship, Bitter surges with emotions, and most of them are shaded with regret, remorse, or bitterness. Undoubtedly, the relationship was painful, but it has given Ndegéocello an artistic focus missing on her two previous albums. It provides a sorrowful, meditative emotional template that she matches with moody, slow songs that flow into each other. It's the kind of album that demands close listening, otherwise it has the tendency to fade into the background. For some listeners, concentrated listening may be a little difficult, given the bleak emotions of the music, but Ndegéocello's subtle songcraft truly reveals itself upon close inspection. And, with repeated plays, Bitter reveals itself as the most personal -- and in many ways, most rewarding -- album of her career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Adam

by Meshell Ndegeocello

Primary Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello; Main Performer
Bass: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Musician: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Doyle Bramhall Ii
David Torn
Greg Leisz
Chris Bruce
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
Alan Stepansky
Sandra Park
Danny Sadownick
Ronny Drayton
Arif St. Michael
Biti Straug
Robert Rinehart
Sharon Yamata
Joe Henry; Performer
Vocals: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Composer: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Steven Barber; Composer
Mastering: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Roger Moutenot; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joseph Turner; Production
Producer: Craig Street; Production
Production Coordination: Kai Morrison; Production
Recording: Dusty Wakeman; Production
Second Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Elijah Bedford
Chris Ribando
Josh Turner; Production
Additional Engineer: Tom Schick
Husky Hoskuids; Other

2. Fool of Me

by Meshell Ndegeocello

Primary Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello; Main Performer
Bass: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Musician: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Joe Henry
Doyle Bramhall Ii
David Torn
Greg Leisz
Chris Bruce
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
Alan Stepansky
Sandra Park
Danny Sadownick
Ronny Drayton
Arif St. Michael
Biti Straug
Robert Rinehart
Sharon Yamata; Performer
Vocals: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Composer: Federico Gonzalez Pena
Me'shell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Steven Barber; Composer
Mastering: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Roger Moutenot; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joseph Turner; Production
Producer: Craig Street; Production
Production Coordination: Kai Morrison; Production
Recording: Dusty Wakeman; Production
Second Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Elijah Bedford
Chris Ribando
Josh Turner; Production
Additional Engineer: Tom Schick
Husky Hoskuids; Other

3. Faithful

by Meshell Ndegeocello

Primary Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello; Main Performer
Bass: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Musician: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Joe Henry
Doyle Bramhall Ii
David Torn
Greg Leisz
Chris Bruce
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
Alan Stepansky
Sandra Park
Danny Sadownick
Ronny Drayton
Arif St. Michael
Biti Straug
Robert Rinehart
Sharon Yamata; Performer
Vocals: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Composer: David Gamson
Me'shell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Steven Barber; Composer
Mastering: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Roger Moutenot; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joseph Turner; Production
Producer: Craig Street; Production
Production Coordination: Kai Morrison; Production
Recording: Dusty Wakeman; Production
Second Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Elijah Bedford
Chris Ribando
Josh Turner; Production
Additional Engineer: Tom Schick
Husky Hoskuids; Other

4. Satisfy

by Meshell Ndegeocello

Primary Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello; Main Performer
Bass: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Musician: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Joe Henry
Doyle Bramhall Ii
David Torn
Greg Leisz
Chris Bruce
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
Alan Stepansky
Sandra Park
Danny Sadownick
Ronny Drayton
Arif St. Michael
Biti Straug
Robert Rinehart
Sharon Yamata; Performer
Vocals: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Composer: Federico Gonzalez Pena
Me'shell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Steven Barber; Composer
Mastering: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Roger Moutenot; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joseph Turner; Production
Producer: Craig Street; Production
Production Coordination: Kai Morrison; Production
Recording: Dusty Wakeman; Production
Second Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Elijah Bedford
Chris Ribando
Josh Turner; Production
Additional Engineer: Tom Schick
Husky Hoskuids; Other

5. Bitter

by Meshell Ndegeocello

Primary Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello; Main Performer
Bass: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Musician: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Doyle Bramhall Ii
David Torn
Greg Leisz
Chris Bruce
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
Alan Stepansky
Sandra Park
Danny Sadownick
Ronny Drayton
Arif St. Michael
Biti Straug
Robert Rinehart
Sharon Yamata
Joe Henry; Performer
Vocals: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Composer: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Steven Barber; Composer
Mastering: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Roger Moutenot; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joseph Turner; Production
Producer: Craig Street; Production
Production Coordination: Kai Morrison; Production
Recording: Dusty Wakeman; Production
Second Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Elijah Bedford
Chris Ribando
Josh Turner; Production
Additional Engineer: Tom Schick
Husky Hoskuids; Other

6. May This Be Love

by Meshell Ndegeocello

Primary Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello; Main Performer
Bass: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Musician: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Doyle Bramhall Ii
David Torn
Greg Leisz
Chris Bruce
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
Alan Stepansky
Sandra Park
Danny Sadownick
Ronny Drayton
Arif St. Michael
Biti Straug
Robert Rinehart
Sharon Yamata
Joe Henry; Performer
Vocals: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Composer: Jimi Hendrix; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Steven Barber; Composer
Mastering: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Roger Moutenot; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joseph Turner; Production
Producer: Craig Street; Production
Production Coordination: Kai Morrison; Production
Recording: Dusty Wakeman; Production
Second Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Elijah Bedford
Chris Ribando
Josh Turner; Production
Additional Engineer: Tom Schick
Husky Hoskuids; Other

7. Sincerity

by Meshell Ndegeocello

Primary Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello; Main Performer
Bass: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Musician: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Joe Henry
Doyle Bramhall Ii
David Torn
Greg Leisz
Chris Bruce
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
Alan Stepansky
Sandra Park
Danny Sadownick
Ronny Drayton
Arif St. Michael
Biti Straug
Robert Rinehart
Sharon Yamata; Performer
Vocals: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Composer: Doyle Bramhall
Me'shell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Steven Barber; Composer
Mastering: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Roger Moutenot; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joseph Turner; Production
Producer: Craig Street; Production
Production Coordination: Kai Morrison; Production
Recording: Dusty Wakeman; Production
Second Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Elijah Bedford
Chris Ribando
Josh Turner; Production
Additional Engineer: Tom Schick
Husky Hoskuids; Other

8. Loyalty

by Meshell Ndegeocello

Primary Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello; Main Performer
Bass: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Musician: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Joe Henry
Doyle Bramhall Ii
David Torn
Greg Leisz
Chris Bruce
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
Alan Stepansky
Sandra Park
Danny Sadownick
Ronny Drayton
Arif St. Michael
Biti Straug
Robert Rinehart
Sharon Yamata; Performer
Vocals: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Composer: Allen Cato
Me'shell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Steven Barber; Composer
Mastering: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Roger Moutenot; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joseph Turner; Production
Producer: Craig Street; Production
Production Coordination: Kai Morrison; Production
Recording: Dusty Wakeman; Production
Second Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Elijah Bedford
Chris Ribando
Josh Turner; Production
Additional Engineer: Tom Schick
Husky Hoskuids; Other

9. Beautiful

by Meshell Ndegeocello

Primary Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello; Main Performer
Bass: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Musician: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Doyle Bramhall Ii
David Torn
Greg Leisz
Chris Bruce
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
Alan Stepansky
Sandra Park
Danny Sadownick
Ronny Drayton
Arif St. Michael
Biti Straug
Robert Rinehart
Sharon Yamata
Joe Henry; Performer
Vocals: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Composer: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Steven Barber; Composer
Mastering: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Roger Moutenot; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joseph Turner; Production
Producer: Craig Street; Production
Production Coordination: Kai Morrison; Production
Recording: Dusty Wakeman; Production
Second Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Elijah Bedford
Chris Ribando
Josh Turner; Production
Additional Engineer: Tom Schick
Husky Hoskuids; Other

10. Eve

by Meshell Ndegeocello

Primary Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello; Main Performer
Bass: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Musician: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Joe Henry
Doyle Bramhall Ii
David Torn
Greg Leisz
Chris Bruce
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
Alan Stepansky
Sandra Park
Danny Sadownick
Ronny Drayton
Arif St. Michael
Biti Straug
Robert Rinehart
Sharon Yamata; Performer
Vocals: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Composer: Roger Moutenot
David Torn; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Steven Barber; Composer
Mastering: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Roger Moutenot; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joseph Turner; Production
Producer: Craig Street; Production
Production Coordination: Kai Morrison; Production
Recording: Dusty Wakeman; Production
Second Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Elijah Bedford
Chris Ribando
Josh Turner; Production
Additional Engineer: Tom Schick
Husky Hoskuids; Other

11. Wasted Time

by Meshell Ndegeocello

Primary Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello; Main Performer
Bass: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Musician: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Doyle Bramhall Ii
David Torn
Greg Leisz
Chris Bruce
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
Alan Stepansky
Sandra Park
Danny Sadownick
Ronny Drayton
Arif St. Michael
Biti Straug
Robert Rinehart
Sharon Yamata
Joe Henry; Performer
Vocals: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Composer: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Steven Barber; Composer
Mastering: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Roger Moutenot; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joseph Turner; Production
Producer: Craig Street; Production
Production Coordination: Kai Morrison; Production
Recording: Dusty Wakeman; Production
Second Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Elijah Bedford
Chris Ribando
Josh Turner; Production
Additional Engineer: Tom Schick
Husky Hoskuids; Other

12. Grace

by Meshell Ndegeocello

Primary Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello; Main Performer
Bass: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Musician: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Doyle Bramhall Ii
David Torn
Greg Leisz
Chris Bruce
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
Alan Stepansky
Sandra Park
Danny Sadownick
Ronny Drayton
Arif St. Michael
Biti Straug
Robert Rinehart
Sharon Yamata
Joe Henry; Performer
Vocals: Me'shell Ndegeocello; Performer
Composer: Me'shell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Steven Barber; Composer
Mastering: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Roger Moutenot; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joseph Turner; Production
Producer: Craig Street; Production
Production Coordination: Kai Morrison; Production
Recording: Dusty Wakeman; Production
Second Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Elijah Bedford
Chris Ribando
Josh Turner; Production
Additional Engineer: Tom Schick
Husky Hoskuids; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 42 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 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

11/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, R&B, Soul, Rock, Adult Alternative, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Singer, Songwriter, Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Maverick

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 23, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

93624743965

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Bitter

1. Adam

2. Fool of Me

3. Faithful

4. Satisfy

5. Bitter

6. May This Be Love

7. Sincerity

8. Loyalty

9. Beautiful

10. Eve

11. Wasted Time

12. Grace

Technical Specifications

Bitter

Product information

Release options

1. Adam

2. Fool of Me

3. Faithful

4. Satisfy

5. Bitter

6. May This Be Love

7. Sincerity

8. Loyalty

9. Beautiful

10. Eve

11. Wasted Time

12. Grace

Technical Specifications