Tracie

• Artist: Tracie Spencer
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• Release Date: June 29, 1999
• Total Time: 50:45
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

To be exact, this collection is a grouping of average material sung by an above-average singer. Tracie Spencer's gift has always been her ability to outshine the other aspiring divas of the day with excellent pitch and phrasing. On Tracie, however, we find her wasting her talents. It is also difficult to comprehend the rationalization to include her take of "Nothing Broken But My Heart," the Diane Warren-penned composition previously interpreted by Celine Dion. The first ten tracks are virtually indistinguishable from each other. Nowhere are we presented with anything close to past glories such as "Symptoms of True Love" and "Tender Kisses." The saving grace of the material is found in the last three tracks. Spencer has fun on "It's on Tonight," emotes well on "Love to You," and reveals the true singer she can be on "Unbelievable." This album could have also done with reverse sequencing of the tracks and varying the sound of the others. Despite the lack of notable material on this attempt, Spencer will always remain one of the shining stars of the late-'90s generation of singers. ~ Jaime Ikeda, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Interlude (All About Love)	Tracie Spencer, Karlin, Carsten Schack	Tracie Spencer	(1:32)
If You Wanna Get Down	Tracie Spencer, Karlin, Carsten Schack, Tamara Savage	Tracie Spencer	(4:17)
It's All About You (Not About Me)	Karlin, Carsten Schack	Tracie Spencer	(4:14)
Feelin' You	Karlin, Carsten Schack, Tamara Savage	Tracie Spencer, Sonja Blade	(4:32)
Still in My Heart (Lyrics)	Andrea Martin, Karlin, Ivan Matias, Carsten Schack	Tracie Spencer	(4:16)
No Matter (Lyrics)	Tracie Spencer, Regi Hargis, Karlin, Carsten Schack, Wayne Hector, Alistair Tennant	Tracie Spencer	(4:20)
Closer (Lyrics)	Tracie Spencer, Karlin, Carsten Schack, Wayne Hector, Alistair Tennant	Tracie Spencer	(4:21)
Nothing Broken But My Heart (Lyrics)	Diane Warren	Tracie Spencer	(4:46)
Not Gonna Cry (Lyrics)	Tracie Spencer, Karlin, Deanna Brown, Carsten Schack, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown	Tracie Spencer	(4:26)
It's on Tonight (Lyrics)	Tracie Spencer, Busta Rhymes, Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey, Karlin, Carsten Schack	Tracie Spencer	(4:20)
Love to You (Lyrics)	Arnold Hennings, Sir Spence	Tracie Spencer	(4:36)
Unbelievable (Lyrics)	Tracie Spencer, Karlin, Carsten Schack, Peter Biker	Tracie Spencer	(5:05)

Credits

Tracie Spencer (Main Performer), Sue Ann Carwell (Vocals (Background)), Brian Gardner (Mastering), Mick Guzauski (Mixing), Arnold Hennings (Multi Instruments), Arnold Hennings (Producer), Arnold Hennings (Drum Programming), Manny Marroquin (Mixing), Michael Patterson (Engineer), Michael Patterson (Mixing), Michael Patterson (Sound Design), Soulshock (Arranger), Soulshock (Multi Instruments), Soulshock (Producer), Soulshock (Executive Producer), Soulshock (Mixing), Troy Clark (Vocals (Background)), Karlin (Arranger), Karlin (Multi Instruments), Karlin (Producer), Karlin (Executive Producer), Shiro (Vocals (Background)), Tommy Steele (Art Direction), Roy Lott (Executive Producer), Yvette Williams (Vocals (Background)), George Mimnaugh (Art Direction), Sherron Bennett (Vocals (Background)), Peter Biker (Producer), Kwaku Alston (Photography), David Daugherty (Vocals (Background)), Craig B. (Guitar)

• Active: '80s
• Genres: Rock
• Instrument: Vocals Representative Album: "Far from the Hurting Kind"

Biography

Tracie Young began her singing career at a mere 17 years of age, when she was discovered by Jam leader Paul Weller through a newspaper ad for his new Respond label. Young sang on the final Jam single, "Beat Surrender," and on Weller's first few Style Council singles as well. Her debut album, Far From the Hurting Kind, was released in 1984 under the name Tracie, and featured production, backing, and songwriting from Weller as well as an Elvis Costello song written especially for her, "(I Love You) When You Sleep." The album was reissued in Japan in 1996. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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