Name: Once Again by John Legend
Brand: John Legend
SKU: 886444248969
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

Get Lifted netted John Legend a major hit ("Ordinary People") that will be heard on adult contemporary stations and throwback-oriented programs as long as they exist, platinum status, and three Grammy titles -- including the potential kiss of death that is Best New Artist. If Legend hadn't linked up with Kanye West or any other connected industry figure, he'd probably be well into a string of independent albums and would likely have a fanatical cult following through persistent touring. It doesn't take much exposure to his songs to sense this alternate scenario. No one can deny that Legend has had considerable help from his collaborators, and he continues to get that support this time out -- there's West, will.i.am, Sa-Ra, Raphael Saadiq, Plant Life's Jack Splash, and a massive crew of session musicians, but it's already evident that Legend only needs a piano to get by. Even with its many producers, Once Again is much more focused than Get Lifted, and the quality of its songs is equally high. Legend's obviously doing everything in his power to not fall off. He pours so much of himself into each one of these songs, whether they're about flings with groupies or breakups with long-term girlfriends, that the album can begin to wear around the eighth track. The songs flit back and forth between easygoing, butterflies-of-love-type sentiments and deep drama, with both sides expressed through similar levels of intensity. As much as anyone else, Legend would benefit from the recent (and generally welcomed) return of the 40-minute R&B album. If the album is missing something, it's a snappy, unapologetically swaggering track in the vein of Get Lifted's "Used to Love U," or perhaps a song or two that doesn't seem intent on displaying impressive musicality, but there are enough undeniably bright spots to please those who have already been won over. While Once Again might not get as much attention as its predecessor, it's more assured and sounds nothing like an experiment to see what sticks. Legend now knows exactly where he fits, and he's not holding back in the least. ~ Andy Kellman

1. Save Room

by John Legend

Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Background Vocals: John Legend
Sasha Allen
Jessyca Wilson; Performer
Horn: Jenaee Dixon
Karesha Crawford
Corey Hogan; Performer
Keyboard: John Legend; Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Composer: William Adams
John Stephens
Buddy Buie
James B. Cobb, Jr.
Jessyca Wilson
James B. Cobb; Composer
Lyricist: William Adams
John Stephens
Buddy Buie
James B. Cobb, Jr.
Jessyca Wilson
James B. Cobb; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Gelly Kusuma; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati For Two Chord Music; Production
Producer: John Legend
Kanye West
Will.i.am; Production
Recording: Padraic Kerin
Anthony Kilhoffer
Anthony "rocky" Gallo
Will.i.am And Padraic Kerin; Production
Jr.: James B. Cobb; Other

2. Heaven

by John Legend

Background Vocals: Jessyca Wilson
Vaughn Anthony; Performer
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Guitar: Sharief Hobley; Performer
Organ: John Legend; Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Vocals: John Legend; Performer
Composer: Aaquil Brown
V. Stephens
M. Bland
J. Stephens
K. West
J. Wilson
Kanye West
A. Brown
Alexandra Louise Brown
Jessyca Wilson
John Stephens
Milton Bland
Vaughn Stephens; Composer
Lyricist: K. West
Aaquil Brown
J. Stephens
J. Wilson
M. Bland
V. Stephens
Kanye West
A. Brown
Alexandra Louise Brown
Jessyca Wilson
John Stephens
Milton Bland
Vaughn Stephens; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andy Marcinkowski; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Kanye West
John Legend; Production
Recording: Anthony Kilhoffer
Andrew Dawson; Production

3. Stereo

by John Legend

Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Composer: Devon Harris
J. Stephens
T. Craskey
D. Harris; Composer
Lyricist: T. Craskey
Devon Harris
J. Stephens
D. Harris; Composer
Producer: John Legend
Kanye West
Devo Springsteen
Tom Craskey; Production
Recording: Anthony Gallo; Production

4. Show Me

by John Legend

Performer: John Legend; Performer
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Composer: R. Saadiq
R. Bacon
J. Stephens
E. Swaray; Composer
Lyricist: R. Bacon
E. Swaray
J. Stephens
R. Saadiq; Composer
Assistant Engineer: James Tanksley
Ichiho Nishiki; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers, Jr.; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Kanye West
Raphael Saadiq
John Legend
Craig Street
Jake And The Phatman; Production
Recording: Glenn Standridge
Chuck Brungardt; Production

5. Each Day Gets Better

by John Legend

Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Composer: William Adams
Pam Sawyer
Frank Wilson
John Stephens; Composer
Lyricist: Pam Sawyer
William Adams
Frank Wilson
John Stephens; Composer
Producer: Will.i.am
Kanye West
John Legend; Production

6. King & Queen

by John Legend, Mary J. Blige

Featured Artist: Mary J. Blige; Main Performer
Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend
Mary J. Blige
John Legend Feat. Mary J. Blige; Performer
Composer: A. Crandle
Stevie Wonder
J. Stephens
P. Bollenback; Composer
Lyricist: P. Bollenback
Stevie Wonder
A. Crandle
J. Stephens; Composer
Producer: John Legend
Kanye West
Avenue; Production
Recording: Anthony "rocky" Gallo
Tatsuya Sato; Production

7. P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)

by John Legend

Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jessyca Wilson
Sasha Allen; Performer
Bass: Eric Hudson; Performer
Drum Programming: Jack Splash; Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Piano: Eric Hudson; Performer
Composer: Eric Hudson
Kawn Prather
Jessyca Wilson
John Stephens; Composer
Lyricist: John Stephens
Eric Hudson
Jessyca Wilson
Kawn Prather; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andy Marcinkowski; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Craig Street
Eric Hudson
John Legend
Kanye West; Production
Recording: Tatsuya Sato
S. Husky Hoskulds
Héctor Castillo; Production

8. Slow Dance

by John Legend

Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Composer: Will Adams
Poindexter
Mike Lewis
E. Swaray
J. Stephens
W. Adams
Lewis; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Lewis
E. Swaray
J. Stephens
Will Adams
Poindexter
W. Adams
Lewis; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andy Marcinkowski
Gelly Kusuma; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: John Legend
Kanye West
Will.i.am; Production
Recording: Anthony "rocky" Gallo
Will.i.am
Anthony Kilhoffer
Padraic Kerin; Production

9. Again

by John Legend

Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Composer: John Stephens; Composer
Lyricist: John Stephens; Composer
Producer: Kanye West
Craig Street
John Legend; Production

10. Maxine

by John Legend

Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Composer: Shaquif Husayn
Taz Arnold
John Stephens
Om'mas Keith; Composer
Lyricist: Om'mas Keith
Taz Arnold
John Stephens
Shaquif Husayn; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Gelly Kusuma; Production
Executive Producer: Kanye West
John Legend; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Sa-ra Creative Partners (om'mas Keith, Taz Arnold, Shafiq Husayn)
John Legend
Sa-ra Creative Partners (om'mas Keith; Production
Recording: Tatsuya Sato
Anthony Kilhoffer
Om'mas Keith; Production
Shafiq Husayn): Sa-ra Creative Partners (om'mas Keith; Other
Taz Arnold: Sa-ra Creative Partners (om'mas Keith; Other

11. Where Did My Baby Go

by John Legend

Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Composer: John Stephens; Composer
Lyricist: John Stephens; Composer
Producer: Kanye West
Craig Street
John Legend; Production

12. Maxine's Interlude

by John Legend

Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Composer: John Stephens
Dave Tozer; Composer
Lyricist: John Stephens
Dave Tozer; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: John Legend; Composer
Producer: John Legend
Kanye West
Dave Tozer; Production

13. Another Again

by John Legend

Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Composer: Kanye West
John Stephens
George Patterson
Jessyca Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Kanye West
John Stephens
George Patterson
Jessyca Wilson; Composer
Producer: John Legend
Kanye West
Craig Street
Ken Lewis
No Id; Production

14. Coming Home

by John Legend

Primary Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Composer: William Adams
John Stephens; Composer
Lyricist: John Stephens
William Adams; Composer
Producer: Will.i.am
Craig Street
Kanye West
John Legend; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

59 minutes and 9 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/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, Neo-Soul

Label

Getting Out Our Dreams - Sony Urban Music - Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony Music Hi-Res

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 23, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886444248969

Shopping cart

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Notification

Once Again

1. Save Room

2. Heaven

3. Stereo

4. Show Me

5. Each Day Gets Better

6. King & Queen

7. P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)

8. Slow Dance

9. Again

10. Maxine

11. Where Did My Baby Go

12. Maxine's Interlude

13. Another Again

14. Coming Home

Technical Specifications

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Once Again

Product information

Release options

1. Save Room

2. Heaven

3. Stereo

4. Show Me

5. Each Day Gets Better

6. King & Queen

7. P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)

8. Slow Dance

9. Again

10. Maxine

11. Where Did My Baby Go

12. Maxine's Interlude

13. Another Again

14. Coming Home

Technical Specifications