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Transformation: The Best of Nona Hendryx

 
Album Review: Transformation: The Best of Nona Hendryx

  • Artist: Nona Hendryx
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: January 12, 1999
  • Type: Compilation (best of), Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

A concise and well-assembled overview of Nona Hendryx's career, Transformation is the ideal opportunity to discover this unique performer -- collecting 15 of her most noteworthy tracks, it includes the Grammy-nominated "Rock This House" as well as "Baby Go-Go," credited to one J. Coco (a.k.a. Prince). ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Bustin' Out Bill Laswell, Michael Beinhorn, Fred Maher, Nona Hendryx, Ronald Drayton Nona Hendryx (8:04)
Why Should I Cry? Lisa Keith, J. Johnson, Nona Hendryx Nona Hendryx (5:45)
Rock This House Nona Hendryx Nona Hendryx (4:02)
Baby Go-Go Joey Coco Nona Hendryx (5:32)
Transformation Nona Hendryx Nona Hendryx (5:33)
Everybody Wants to Be Somebody Nona Hendryx Nona Hendryx (3:27)
Keep It Confidential Ellie Greenwich, Ray Paul Nona Hendryx (3:51)
I Sweat (Going Through the Motions) Nona Hendryx Nona Hendryx (4:07)
I Need Love Nona Hendryx, Jean Beauvoir Nona Hendryx (3:47)
B-Boys Ronald Drayton, Nona Hendryx Nona Hendryx (4:06)
Tax Exile Eddie Martinez, Nona Hendryx Nona Hendryx (4:28)
If Looks Could Kill (D.O.A.) Nona Hendryx Nona Hendryx (4:24)
Skin Diver Nona Hendryx Nona Hendryx (5:07)
Design for Living Nona Hendryx Nona Hendryx (4:10)
Winds of Change (Mandela to Mandela) Nona Hendryx Nona Hendryx (5:50)
A Man in a Trenchcoat (Voodoo) [Edited Version][Edit] Nona Hendryx Nona Hendryx (5:55)

Credits

Terry Lewis (Synthesizer), Bernie Worrell (Clarinet), Dan Hartman (Vocals (Background)), Jeff Bova (Synthesizer), Trevor Gale (Drums), Kurt Wortman (Percussion), Chris Lord-Alge (Remixing), Robbie Kilgore (Keyboards), Jason Corsaro (Producer), Michael Sherman (Vocals (Background)), Jellybean Johnson (Producer), David Prater (Drums), Bernie Worrell (Piano), Trevor Gale (Pipe), Michael Sherman (Producer), Jerry Steckling (Programming), Jellybean Johnson (Percussion), Carol Steele (Drums), Jose Rossy (Percussion), Peter Gabriel (Vocals), Kati Mac (Vocals (Background)), Jean Beauvoir (Vocals (Background)), Vicki Wickham (Associate Producer), Nona Hendryx (Piano), David Todd (Remixing), Fonzi Thornton (Vocals (Background)), Bernard Edwards (Producer), Mike Ragogna (Liner Notes), Amad Henderson (Vocals (Background)), Steve Scales (Percussion), Ira Siegel (Guitar), Nona Hendryx (Vocals (Background)), Cookie Watkins (Vocals (Background)), Mavis Staples (Vocals), Spencer Bernard (Synthesizer), Jerome Benton (Percussion), Bashiri Johnson (Percussion), Bob Frank (Horn), Shaun Solomon (Bass), Michael Beinhorn (Synthesizer), Peter Baumann (Producer), Dan Hartman (Vocals), Michael Beinhorn (Sequencing), Afrika Bambaataa (Vocals (Background)), Tina Weymouth (Bass), Jellybean Johnson (Synthesizer), Fred Maher (Drums), Raymond Jones (Keyboards), Nona Hendryx (Drum Programming), Hugo Burnham (Vocals (Background)), Dan Hartman (Producer), Nona Hendryx (Keyboards), Rusty Anderson (Guitar), Peter Baumann (Arranger), Peter Gabriel (Keyboards), Mike Ragogna (Compilation Producer), Fred Fowler (Vocals (Background)), Michelle Cobbs (Vocals (Background)), Kim Clarke (Bass), Valerie Simpson (Piano), Laurie Anderson (Violin), Spencer Bernard (Programming), Jimmy Jam (Synthesizer), V. Jeffrey Smith (Saxophone), Lotti Golden (Vocals (Background)), Wah Wah Watson (Guitar), Keith Richards (Guitar), George Clinton (Vocals), Peter Baumann (Synthesizer), Patti LaBelle (Vocals), Michael Beinhorn (Drum Programming), Eddie Martinez (Vocals (Background)), David Rubinson (Producer), David K. Kessler (Design), Jean Beauvoir (Guitar (Rhythm)), Nona Hendryx (Mixing), Nona Hendryx (Programming), Dan Hartman (Keyboards), Patti LaBelle (Vocals (Background)), Ira Segal (Guitar), James Gadson (Drums), Nick Martinelli (Remixing), Tina B. (Vocals (Background)), Bill Laswell (Recorder), Michael Beinhorn (Keyboards), Daryl Burgee (Percussion), David Richman (Project Coordinator), Jerry Steckling (Synthesizer), James Gadson (Percussion), Peter Baumann (Programming), Nona Hendryx (Producer), Ronald Drayton (Guitar), John Pierce (Bass), Ray Parker, Jr. (Guitar), B.J. Nelson (Vocals (Background)), Eddie Martinez (Guitar), Gina Schock (Drums), Eddie Martinez (Guitar (Rhythm)), Kevan Staples (Guitar), Mavis Staples (Vocals (Background)), Arno Hecht (Horn), Jellybean Johnson (Guitar), Nona Hendryx (Vocals), Michael Thompson (Guitar), Bernard Edwards (Bass), Daniel Ponce (Bells), Daniel Ponce (Conga), Carole Pope (Vocals (Background)), Nona Hendryx (Drums), Bashiri Johnson (Tambourine), Sarah Dash (Vocals), Jimmy Jam (Percussion), T.M. Stevens (Bass), Peter Bliss (Vocals (Background)), Trevor Gale (Drums (Snare)), Spencer Bernard (Producer), Bill Laswell (Tapes), Bill Laswell (Bass), Jean Beauvoir (Guitar), Nona Hendryx (Synthesizer), Ronald Drayton (Guitar (Rhythm)), Jean Beauvoir (Synthesizer), Dennis Collins (Vocals (Background)), Sly Dunbar (Drums), Benny Diggs (Vocals (Background))
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