The RH Factor – Hard Groove

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Label:	Verve Records – 065 192-2
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	2003
Genre:	Hip Hop, Jazz
Style:	Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz

Tracklist

1	Hardgroove Alto Saxophone – Keith Anderson Bass – Pino Palladino, Reggie Washington Clavinet – Bobby Sparks Drums – Jason Thomas Guitar – Cornell Dupree, Spanky (Chalmers Alford)* Keyboards – Bernard Wright Percussion – Daniel Moreno Tenor Saxophone – Jacques Schwarz-Bart Trumpet – Roy Hargrove Written-By – B. Wright*	5:34
2	Common Free Style Backing Vocals – Butter (G. Craig Glanville), Maurice Brown (3) Backing Vocals, Drum Machine [MPC] – Dontae Winslow Electric Piano [Rhodes], Keyboards, Backing Vocals – James Poyser Tenor Saxophone – Jacques Schwarz-Bart Trumpet, Backing Vocals – Roy Hargrove Vocals – Common Written-By – Poyser, Lynn, Hargrove	5:58
3	I'll Stay Alto Saxophone – Keith Anderson Bass – Pino Palladino Drums, Backing Vocals – Jason Thomas Guitar – Spanky (Chalmers Alford)* Organ [B3], Backing Vocals – Bernard Wright Tenor Saxophone – Jacques Schwarz-Bart Trumpet, Backing Vocals – Roy Hargrove Vocals, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Backing Vocals – D'Angelo Written-By – Hazel, Clinton	7:51
4	Interlude Bass – Reggie Washington Drums – Willie Jones III Trumpet – Roy Hargrove Written-By – Washington, Hargrove, Jones*	1:00
5	Pastor "T" Acoustic Bass – Reggie Washington Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Keith Anderson Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Jason Thomas Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Bobby Sparks Guitar – Spanky (Chalmers Alford)* Keyboards – Bernard Wright Trumpet – Roy Hargrove Written-By – Anderson*	5:45
6	Poetry Alto Saxophone – Keith Anderson Bass – Meshell Ndegeocello* Drums – Gene Lake Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Marc Cary Tenor Saxophone – Jacques Schwarz-Bart Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Piano – Roy Hargrove Vocals – Erykah Badu, Q-Tip Written-By – E. Wright, Fareed, Hargrove*	5:49
7	The Joint Bass – Pino Palladino Drum Programming [Virtual Drums] – Butter* Drums – Jason Thomas Electric Piano [Rhodes], Electric Organ [Arp] – Bobby Sparks Guitar – Spanky (Chalmers Alford)* Keyboards – Bernard Wright Percussion – Daniel Moreno Trumpet, Percussion – Roy Hargrove Written-By – Hargrove*	5:40
8	Forget Regret Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Jason Thomas Flugelhorn – Roy Hargrove Guitar – Spanky (Chalmers Alford)* Organ [B3] – Bobby Sparks Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Acoustic Guitar – Jacques Schwarz-Bart Vocals – Stephanie McKay Written-By – Schwarz-Bart*	3:53
9	Out Of Town Acoustic Bass – Reggie Washington Alto Saxophone – Keith Anderson, Steve Coleman Drums – Willie Jones III Keyboards, Bass – Roy Hargrove Tenor Saxophone – Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Keith Loftis Trumpet – Maurice Brown (3) Written-By – Hargrove*	3:58
10	Liquid Streets Acoustic Bass – Reggie Washington Drums – Willie Jones III Finger Snaps – Dontae Winslow Guitar – Cornell Dupree Keyboards – Bernard Wright Keyboards, Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes] – James Poyser Tenor Saxophone, Acoustic Guitar – Jacques Schwarz-Bart Trumpet – Roy Hargrove Written-By – Hargrove*	4:59
11	Kwah/Home Acoustic Bass – Reggie Washington Bass – Meshell Ndegeocello* Drums – Gene Lake, Willie Jones III Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Marc Cary Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Jacques Schwarz-Bart Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Roy Hargrove Vocals – Anthony Hamilton Written-By – Hargrove*	5:59
12	How I Know Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Jason Thomas Guitar – Spanky (Chalmers Alford)* Organ [B3] – Bobby Sparks Piano, Electric Organ [Arp] – Bernard Wright Vocals – Shelby Johnson Written-By – Palladino, Hargrove, Johnson, Alford	4:58
13	Juicy Alto Saxophone – Keith Anderson Bass – Reggie Washington Drums – Willie Jones III Electric Piano [Rhodes], Keyboards – James Poyser Flugelhorn, Percussion – Roy Hargrove Flute – Karl Denson Percussion – Daniel Moreno Piano – Bernard Wright Tenor Saxophone – Jacques Schwarz-Bart Vocals – Renee Neufville* Written-By – Neufville, Hargrove, Mandel*	6:35
14	The Stroke Bass – John Lee (3) Drum Machine [MPC] – Dontae Winslow Drums – Willie Jones III Keyboards – Bernard Wright Organ [B3] – Tony Suggs Percussion – Daniel Moreno, Kwaku Obeng Tenor Saxophone – Jacques Schwarz-Bart Trumpet – Roy Hargrove Written-By – Hargrove*	4:58

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Verve Music Group
Copyright © – The Verve Music Group
Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Made By – Universal M & L, Germany – 51366872

Credits

Arranged By, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Roy Hargrove
Art Direction, Design – Hollis King
Bass – Pino Palladino, Reggie Washington
Co-producer – Jason Olaine
Design – Sachico Asano
Drums – Jason Thomas, Willie Jones III
Engineer [Additional] – Steef Van De Gevel, Steve Mandel
Engineer, Mixed By, Co-producer – Russell "The Dragon" Elevado*
Executive-Producer – Larry Clothier
Guest, Alto Saxophone – Steve Coleman
Guest, Bass – Meshell Ndegeocello*
Guest, Flute – Karl Denson
Guest, Vocals – Anthony Hamilton, Common, Erykah Badu, Q-Tip, Renée Neufville, Shelby Johnson, Stephanie McKay
Guest, Vocals, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – D'Angelo
Guitar – Cornell Dupree, Spanky (Chalmers Alford)*
Illustration – Rudi Gutierrez
Keyboards – Bernard Wright, Bobby Sparks, James Poyser
Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
Photography By – Hans Neleman
Producer – Roy Hargrove
Saxophone – Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Keith Anderson

Notes

The artist's name is also stated as "ROY HARGROVE presents The RH Factor" on the release.

Issued in a standard Jewel case.

On the back cover:

Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 44006 51922 7
Barcode (Scanned): 044006519227
Label Code: LC 00383
Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
Matrix / Runout: 00440 065 192-2 01 # 51366872 MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L B
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L008
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0142

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Hard Groove (CD, Album)	Verve Records	440 065 192-2	US	2003
Recently Edited	Hard Groove (2×LP, Album)	Verve Records	440 065 192-1	US	2003
Recently Edited	Hard Groove (2×LP, Album)	Verve Records	065 192-1	UK & Europe	2003
New Submission	Hard Groove (CD, Advance, Album, Promo)	Verve Records	VERF 01225-2	US	2003
Recently Edited	Hard Groove (CD, Album)	Verve Records, Universal Music	FPBCD 375	South Africa	2003