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  • Artist: Jill Scott
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: September 25, 2007
  • Total Time: 50:39
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

The photos on the cover and within the booklet of The Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3 do not match the music. Does Jill Scott really have to hail a cab? Is she really awakened in the middle of the night by the need to write songs with an anguished look on her face? Really? Because these songs sound like they were written as she was fed chocolate-dipped strawberries while sprawled out on a bed cloaked with rose petals. Well, that's not entirely true -- there are some exceptions, like the furious "Hate on Me," and a couple songs involving deep heartache and sharp admonishments. For the most part (and considerably more so than Scott's first two studio albums), however, The Real Thing is for romancing couples. While some of the collaborators -- Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Adam Blackstone -- are all over the singer's past releases, there's a handful of relatively new and significant associates, most notably JR Hutson. (Presumably the son of '70s soul great Leroy Hutson, he is listed as "L. Hutson, Jr." in the songwriting credits.) Hutson and Scott co-wrote four of the album's sweetest and steamiest songs, most of which have a few things in common with mid-'70s albums involving any combination of Minnie Riperton, Leon Ware, and Marvin Gaye. 4hero's "Les Fleurs" cover aside, "Come See Me" is the closest anyone has come to channeling Minnie, updating the slowest, most sensual sides of Perfect Angel and Adventures in Paradise. On the other hand, "Crown Royal" maintains that gooey, slightly sleazed-out sound of Marvin's I Want You while dispensing with the double entendres of that touchstone; Scott gets as erotic as ever, even raunchy at points, while making it all sound like poetry instead of straight smut. It's almost like she heard Janet Jackson's Damita Jo and figured, "Yeah, that's nice, but I can do it about ten times better." ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Let It Be (Lyrics) Jill Scott (1:50)
The Real Thing Jill Scott (3:25)
Hate on Me (Lyrics) Jill Scott (3:29)
Come See Me (Lyrics) Jill Scott (5:00)
Crown Royal (Lyrics) Jill Scott (1:48)
Epiphany (Lyrics) Jill Scott (2:32)
My Love (Lyrics) Jill Scott (3:50)
Insomnia (Lyrics) Jill Scott (3:55)
How It Make You Feel (Lyrics) Jill Scott (4:32)
Only You (Lyrics) Jill Scott (3:35)
Whenever You're Around George Duke, Jill Scott (4:05)
Celibacy Blues (Lyrics) Jill Scott (2:15)
All I (Lyrics) Jill Scott (4:56)
Wanna Be Loved (Lyrics) Jill Scott (3:22)
Breathe (Lyrics) Jill Scott (2:05)

Credits

Khari Mateen (Engineer), Jill Scott (Art Direction), Randy Bowland (Producer), Khari Mateen (Bass), John Stahl (Assistant), John Hanes (Engineer), Jason Freeman (Strings), Adam Blackstone (Audio Production), Shafiq Husayn (Vocals (Background)), Jamar Jones (Composer), Kevin Porter (Mixing Assistant), Serban Ghenea (Mixing), Adam Blackstone (Producer), Vincent Dilornez (Engineer), Omari Shabazz (Vocals (Background)), John Stahl (Mixing Assistant), Abduology (Producer), Om'Mas Keith (Orchestration), Jason Freeman (Fender Rhodes), Chinah Blac (Vocals (Background)), Jill Scott (Producer), Omari Shabazz (Producer), Steve McKeever (Liner Notes), C. "Spaun" Reeves (Producer), Adam Blackstone (Bass (Upright)), Mike Tsarfati (Engineer), Kevin "KD" Davis (Mixing), J.R. Hutson (Audio Production), Randy Battiste (Mixing), Vidal Davis (Producer), Khari Mateen (Musician), Adam Blackstone (Musician), Adam Blackstone (Programming), Mike Tsarfati (Mixing Assistant), Kevin Jeeter (Drums), Paulinho Da Costa (Percussion), Matt Jeff Bradshaw (Trombone), George "Spanky" McCurdy (Drums), J.R. Hutson (Producer), Steve McKie (Musician), Mike Ruiz (Engineer), Tremaine "Six7" Williams (Assistant Engineer), Marc Baptiste (Photography), Frank Sutton (Engineer), J.R. Hutson (Fender Rhodes), Shafiq Husayn (Producer), Om'Mas Keith (Vocals (Background)), Andrew "Radar" Harris (Producer), Conrad Golding (Engineer), Khari Mateen (Audio Production), Vidal Davis (Audio Production), Randy Bowland (Guitar), Khari Mateen (Producer), Steve McKie (Producer), Jamar Jones (String Arrangements), Jon Smeltz (Vocal Engineer), Jesse Owenz (Engineer), Tyrone Benjamin Goldstein II (Musician), Shafiq Husayn (Programming), Ivan Brailsford (Art Direction), Dale Voelker (Art Direction), Jae Deal (Bass), Dave Pensado (Mixing), Jarius Mozee (Guitar), Om'Mas Keith (Producer), George Duke (Soloist), Shafiq Husayn (Bass), Eddy Schreyer (Mastering), Taurean Joiner (Marketing), Dennis Brown (Guitar), J.R. Hutson (Musician), Jon Smeltz (Engineer), Kevin Ricard (Percussion), Wayne Allison (Engineer), Jesse Owenz (Drum Programming), Scott Storch (Producer), Adam Blackstone (Engineer), Jason Goldstein (Mixing), Ivan Brailsford (Marketing), Scott Storch (Audio Production), Jacob J. Gold (Producer), C. Harris (Producer), Dale Voelker (Design), Adam Blackstone (Vocals (Background)), Charles Whitfield (A&R), Shafiq Husayn (Orchestration), Om'Mas Keith (Mixing), Tim Roberts (Assistant), J.R. Hutson (Drums), Om'Mas Keith (Arranger), Jill Scott (Executive Producer), Jesse Owenz (Producer), Jon Smeltz (Mixing), Omari Shabazz (Bass), Bruce Walker (Marketing), Ryan Deaunovich (Mixing Assistant), Om'Mas Keith (Engineer), Kevin Hanson (Guitar), Vincent Dilorenzo (Mixing), Omari Shabazz (Keyboards), Shafiq Husayn (Arranger), Steve McKeever (Executive Producer), George Duke (Synthesizer), James Murray (Engineer)
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The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3
Studio album by Jill Scott
Released September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25)
Recorded 2006–2007
Bazz Studio, The House That Quest Built
(?)
The Cosmic Dust Recorders
(Los Angeles, California)
Currie House Studio
(Maplewood, Minnesota)
Glenwood Place Studios
(Burbank, California)
Headquarters Studio
Sigma Sound Studios
The Studio, Studio 609
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Keswick Studios
(Reseda, Los Angeles, California)
Kush Studio
(Miami Beach, Florida)
Studio Atlantis
(Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
Genre R&B, soul, neo soul
Label Hidden Beach
Producer Jill Scott (also executive), Dre & Vidal, Scott Storch, "J.R." Hutson, Adam Blackstone, Khari Mateen, Steve McKie, Omari Shabazz, Stokley, C. "Spaun" Reeves, C. Harris, Jacob J. Gold, Abduology, Jesse Owenz, Om'Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn
Professional reviews
Jill Scott chronology
Collaborations
(2007)		 The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3
(2007)
Alternate cover
Deluxe limited edition cover

The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 is the third studio album (fifth overall) by American R&B and soul singer–songwriter Jill Scott, released in the United States on September 25, 2007 by Hidden Beach Recordings. On certain editions of the album, recordings of live performances of "Golden" and "The Fact Is (I Need You)" are available as bonus tracks. The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 is also available in a deluxe limited edition containing a bonus DVD.

Following its release, the album debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number two on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling about 148,000 copies in its first week,[1] Scott's second highest debut on both charts after 2004's Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2. The album was eventually certified gold by the RIAA on March 17, 2009,[2] indicating sales of over 500,000 copies in the U.S. "Hate on Me" was performed on the Glee episode entitled "Throwdown", as sung by Amber Riley's character Mercedes Jones.

Contents

Singles

The lead single, "Hate on Me", is an unusual song for Scott, stepping out of her soft and smooth soul style and into a bigger, jazzier, more sassy style. In the album sampler, Scott says it is addressed to a group of people she found online who were "hating on her".[3] "My Love" is the confirmed second single. The music video premiered on September 2, 2007. The third and final single is "Whenever You're Around" featuring George Duke. While there was no video shot, the promotional single was successful at R&B radio stations, reaching number fifty-six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[4] and number sixteen on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Let It Be" (Jill Scott, Khari Mateen) – 1:50
  2. "The Real Thing" (Scott, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Jason Boyd, Ryan Toby) – 3:24
  3. "Hate on Me" (Scott, Adam Blackstone, Steve McKie) – 3:29
  4. "Come See Me" (Scott, Lee Hutson, Jr.) – 4:59
  5. "Crown Royal" (Scott, Hutson) – 1:48
  6. "Epiphany" (Scott, Scott Storch) – 2:31
  7. "My Love" (Scott, Blackstone, McKie) – 3:50
  8. "Insomnia" (Scott, Omari Shabazz) – 3:55
  9. "How It Make You Feel" (Scott, Stokley Williams) – 4:32
  10. "Only You" (Scott, Tyrone Benjamin Goldstein II) – 3:32
  11. "Whenever You're Around" (featuring George Duke) (Scott, Hutson) – 4:05
  12. "Celibacy Blues" (Scott, Blackstone, Randy Bowland) – 2:15
  13. "All I" (Scott, Blackstone) – 4:56
  14. "Wanna Be Loved" (Scott, Hutson) – 3:22
  15. "Breathe" (Scott, Om'Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn) – 2:06

Deluxe limited edition

  1. "Imagination/Crown Royal Suite" (Scott, Hutson) – 5:50
  2. "Rightness" (Scott, Harris, Davis) – 3:40

Bonus DVD

  1. "A Long Walk" (Music Video)
  2. "Golden" (Music Video)
  3. "Cross My Mind" (Music Video)
  4. "Hate on Me" (Music Video)
  5. "My Love" (Music Video)
  6. "The Reel from the Real Jill Scott" (an intimate conversation with Jill)

iTunes deluxe limited edition

  1. "Imagination/Crown Royal Suite" – 5:50
  2. "Rightness" – 3:40
  3. "Golden" (Live) – 10:08
  4. "The Fact Is (I Need You)" (Live) – 6:40

French edition

  1. "Golden" (Live) – 10:08
  2. "The Fact Is (I Need You)" (Live) – 6:40

Japanese edition

  1. "Imagination/Crown Royal Suite" – 5:50
  2. "Rightness" – 3:40
  3. "Bedda at Home" (Live in Paris) – 8:32
  4. "Hate on Me" (Video)

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart[6] 65
French Albums Chart[6] 128
UK Albums Chart[7] 79
U.S. Billboard 200[8] 4
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[8] 2

References

  1. ^ Hasty, Katie (October 3, 2007). "Rascal Flatts Races To No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/rascal-flatts-races-to-no.-1-in-debut-heavy-week-1003650421.story. Retrieved 2007-10-04. 
  2. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. March 17, 2009. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=The%20Real%20Thing&artist=Jill%20Scott&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-06-14. 
  3. ^ JillScott.com
  4. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=367&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs&ci=3096889&cdi=9804660&cid=06%2F21%2F2008. Retrieved 2009-06-14. 
  5. ^ "Hot Adult R&B Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=404&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Adult+R%26amp%3BB+Airplay&ci=3099694&cdi=9914614&cid=09%2F20%2F2008. Retrieved 2009-06-14. 
  6. ^ a b "Jill Scott – The Real Thing: Words And Sounds Volume 3 – Music Charts". αCharts.us. http://acharts.us/album/28495. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  7. ^ "Chart Stats – Jill Scott – The Real Thing - Words & Sounds - Vol 3". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=5709. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  8. ^ a b "The Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifixzyhldke~T3. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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