4hero* - Play With The Changes

Label:

Milan Records

Catalog#:

M2-36246

Format:

CD, Album, Digipak

Country:

Released:

27 Feb 2007

Genre:

Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul-Jazz, Broken Beat, Soul, Future Jazz, Hip Hop, Neo Soul

Tracklist

1	Morning Child	4:36	X
	Backing Vocals - Roslyn Stewart Cello - Chris Worsey Engineer - Paul Fletcher Engineer [Assistant] - Sam Moore (2) Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Carina Andersson Viola - Reiad Chibah Violin - Calina De La Mare , Fiona Brice , Jo Archard , Joanne Davies
2	Take My Time	4:07	X
	Horns - Jason & The Angrynotes Lead Vocals [Featuring] - Jack Davey Mixed By - Mr Good Good Other [L.a. Coordination] - Mr. French Recorded By [Vocal Recording] - Micheal Leonhart* Saxophone, Recorded By [Horns] - Jason Yarde Trombone - Joe Bentley Trumpet - Mark Crown
3	Look Inside	4:05	X
	Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Face
4	Sink Or Swim (No Choice For Me)	3:50	X
	Backing Vocals [Additional] - Deborah Jordan Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Lady Alma
5	Give In	4:52	X
	Lead Vocals - Darien Brockington Mixed By [Vocals] - Khrysis , Matter Rap, Vocals [Additional] - Phonte* Recorded By [Vocals] - Khrysis , Matter
6	Play With The Changes	5:55	X
	Mixed By - Mr Good Good Other [L.a. Coordination] - Frezna Producer - Akwasi Mensah , Kaidi Tatham , Matt Lord Vocals [Original] - Larry Mizell , Talita Long
7	Something In The Way	4:58	X
	Keyboards [Featuring] - Kaidi Tatham Lead Vocals [Featuring], Backing Vocals - Bembe Segue* Producer - Kaidi Tatham
8	Stoke Up The Fire	5:04	X
	Backing Vocals [Additional] - Bembe Segue* Lead Vocals - Face
9	The Awakening	4:45	X
	Voice [Spoken Word] - Ursula Rucker
10	Sophia	3:53	X
11	Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You?)	7:50	X
	Guitar - Paul Allen (8) Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Terry Devos
12	Why Don't You Talk?	4:33	X
	Drums - Richard Spaven Horns - Jason & The Angrynotes Saxophone, Recorded By [Horns] - Jason Yarde Trombone - Joe Bentley Trumpet - Mark Crown
13	Bed Of Roses	4:05	X
	Engineer [Vocal Production] - Rodney Lee Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Engineer [Vocal Production] - Jody Watley
14	Gonna Give It Up (Wanna Quit)	2:45	X
	Backing Vocals - D.T.X* , Walking Bear Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Lady Alma
15	Dedication To The Horse	1:51	X
	Drums - Richard Spaven Edited By - Mr Good Good

Credits

Artwork By - Nathan Jalani Taylor
Bass - Akwasi Mensah (tracks: 6, 8, 12) , Marc Mac* (tracks: 1, 10, 11) , Matt Lord (tracks: 15)
Cello - Vicky Matthews (tracks: 1, 10, 11)
Congas - Luke Parkhouse (tracks: 11)
Double Bass - Andy Hamill (tracks: 5, 9, 13)
Drums - Dego (tracks: 6) , Kaidi Tatham (tracks: 6) , Luke Parkhouse (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 9 to 11, 13) , Matt Lord (tracks: 6)
Edited By - Thylord* (tracks: 12, 15)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Brad Munn (tracks: 11) , Marc Mac* (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 10, 13)
Engineer - Somatik (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7 to 11, 13) , Thylord* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 12, 14, 15)
Flute - Brad Munn (tracks: 9) , Kaidi Tatham (tracks: 6)
Glockenspiel - Marc Mac* (tracks: 1)
Guitar - Akwasi Mensah (tracks: 6) , Brad Munn (tracks: 3, 5, 10, 13) , Dave Okumu (tracks: 2, 8, 15) , Matt Lord (tracks: 6)
Harp [Indian] - Brad Munn (tracks: 9)
Horns - Hillside Connection (tracks: 1, 5, 10)
Keyboards - Akwasi Mensah (tracks: 2, 6) , Dego (tracks: 2, 4, 6 to 8, 12, 14, 15) , Kaidi Tatham (tracks: 4, 6)
Mastered By - Shawn Joseph
Mellotron - Marc Mac* (tracks: 11)
Mixed By - Somatik (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7 to 11, 13) , Thylord* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 12, 14, 15)
Percussion - Dego (tracks: 6, 8) , Kaidi Tatham (tracks: 6) , Luke Parkhouse (tracks: 13) , Marc Mac* (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 9, 10) , Matt Lord (tracks: 6, 12)
Piano - Brad Munn (tracks: 1) , Marc Mac* (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 10, 13)
Producer - Dego (tracks: 2, 4, 6 to 8, 12, 14, 15) , Marc Mac* (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 9 to 11, 13)
Programmed By - Marc Mac* (tracks: 13)
Strings - Hillside Strings (tracks: 5, 9, 13)
Synthesizer - Marc Mac* (tracks: 1, 9)
Synthesizer [Arp 2600] - Marc Mac* (tracks: 11)
Synthesizer [Arp Salina] - Marc Mac* (tracks: 3)
Synthesizer [Arp] - Marc Mac* (tracks: 13)
Synthesizer [Bass] - Marc Mac* (tracks: 3)
Synthesizer [Moog] - Marc Mac* (tracks: 3, 11)
Tambura [Drone] - Marc Mac* (tracks: 5)
Viola - Katherine Shave (tracks: 1, 10, 11)
Violin - David Williams* (tracks: 1, 10, 11) , Sarah Button (tracks: 1, 10, 11)
Vocals [Additional] - Dego (tracks: 6) , Kaidi Tatham (tracks: 6)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 7 31383 62462 9

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Rated 4/5

Review by scoundrel Jan 24, 2008

If anyone could call their album _Play With the Changes_, it would certainly be 4 Hero, who have embraced so many genres in their storied career: drum 'n' bass, broken beat, and now, neo-soul. Extending the downtempo soul that played a prominent role on _Creating Patterns_, they go full-on soul here, from the folk-hippie-drenched "Morning Child" (reminiscent of "Les Fleur") to the funk of the title track. But those who love jazzy broken beats won't be disappointed either: "Look Inside" provides that with a fullness of sound, while "Sink or Swim" goes for a much more spare arrangement. "Bed of Roses" gets into a nice groove, while "Gonna Give It Up" almost whispers at a house rhythm. Despite all the evident talent here, however, I don't feel as much personality here as on their earlier albums; there aren't any moments that really hit you with a pow (although "Stoke Up the Fire" has a certain raucous energy to it). Still, the instrumental "Sophia" has a nice sophistication, while "Superwoman" sounds like soul straight from the 70s (even if it's appendage "Where Were You When I Needed You?" detracts from the overall feel). It's obvious that 4 Hero are still charging ahead full-steam, but they're not afraid to change direction either.