Artist: Dionne Farris Rating: Release Date: 1995Type: Lyrics are included with the albumGenre: Rhythm & Blues
Review Following a successful stint with
Arrested Development , including lending her vocals to their smash "Tennessee,"
Dionne Farris enlisted members of the band
Follow for Now for her 1994 debut. Although Wild Seed -- Wild Flower only managed to spawn one hit, the percolating, infectious "I Know" was a monster, dominating the airwaves and lodging inside the Top Ten for months. It's hardly the only noteworthy track on this consistently engaging debut which blends funk, rock, pop, and folk. The insightful, soul-searching, and often self-empowering message of the lyrics is given added credence by the supple, soulful vocals of Farris and the musicianship doesn't let her down. Highlights include the sample-laden "Stop to Think" (with musical assistance from
Lenny Kravitz ), the uplifting "Passion," the heartfelt, introspective "Food for Thought," and the potent "Don't Ever Touch Me (Again)." Intelligent and winning, Wild Seed -- Wild Flower's charms run much deeper than "I Know," making for a striking initial effort. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide
Tracks
I Know
Milton Davis , William Duval Dionne Farris (3:49)
Reality (Lyrics) Skitch Lovett , Dionne Farris , Billy Fields Dionne Farris (4:42)
Stop to Think
Lenny Kravitz , Dionne Farris Dionne Farris (5:29)
Passion (Lyrics) Billy Fields , Skitch Lovett , Dionne Farris Dionne Farris (5:44)
Food for Thought (Lyrics) Dionne Farris , David Harris Dionne Farris (6:35)
Now or Later (Lyrics) Dionne Farris , Billy Fields , Skitch Lovett Dionne Farris (5:19)
Don't Ever Touch Me (Again)
Dionne Farris , David Harris Dionne Farris (4:27)
11th Hour (Lyrics) David Frank , Dionne Farris Dionne Farris (4:46)
Water (Lyrics) Dionne Farris , Billy Fields Dionne Farris (4:06)
Blackbird (Lyrics) Paul McCartney , John Lennon Dionne Farris (3:08)
Old Ladies
Dionne Farris (:27)
Human (Lyrics) Dionne Farris Dionne Farris (3:04)
Find Your Way (Lyrics) Dionne Farris , Tim Heintz , Randy Jackson Dionne Farris (5:44)
The Audition
Dionne Farris (1:38)
I Know [NY Reprise Mix]
William Duvall , Milton Davis Dionne Farris (3:49)
Credits David Ryan Harris (Programming), Leesa Richards (Vocals (Background)) , Michael Simanga (Executive Producer) , DJ Nabs (Turntables) , Bruce Gaitsch (Guitar) , Billy Field (Keyboards) , Randy Jackson (Bass) , David Frank (Keyboards) , John Mitchell (Drums) , Sandra Hendricks (Photography) , Parish Wintersmith (Drums) , Danny Kopelson (Mixing) , David Ryan Harris (Drum Programming) , Dionne Farris (Executive Producer) , Skitch Lovett (Guitar) , Allen Abrahamson (Mixing) , Doug Erb (Design) , David Frank (Synthesizer) , David Ryan Harris (Vocals (Background)) , Pete Escovedo (Percussion) , Michael Brauer (Mixing) , David Roth (Photography) , David Ryan Harris (Guitar) , Allen Abrahamson (Engineer) , Dionne Farris (Vocals) , Russell Mullen (Trumpet) , Milton Davis (Bass) , David Ryan Harris (Producer) , Dionne Farris (String Arrangements) , Ezra Greer (Programming) , Tim Heintz (Keyboards) , Jeff Haynes (Percussion) , David Ryan Harris (Drums) , Skitch Lovell (Guitar) , Danny Kopelson (Engineer) , John Mitchell (Programming) , Mark Endert (Assistant Engineer) , David Kahne (Keyboards) , Milton Davis (Producer) , Jim Williamson (Assistant Engineer) , Carl Young (Keyboards) , David Ryan Harris (Keyboards) , Bruck Dawit (Assistant Engineer) , Thom Cadley (Assistant Engineer) , Mike Fisher (Assistant Engineer) , Sheila Starks (Assistant Engineer) , Mary Maurer (Art Direction) , Joel Derouin (Violin) , Billy Fields (Keyboards) , Greg Mull (Assistant Engineer) , Dionne Farris (Vocal Arrangement) , Don McKinzie (Engineer) , Anthony Johnson (Drums) , John Mitchell (Drum Programming) , David Alan Grier (?) , Suzie Katayama (Cello) , Steve Twyman (Organ) , Ju Ju House (Drums) , Jess Sutcliffe (Engineer) , Jess Sutcliffe (Mixing) , Stephen Marcussen (Mastering) , Lessa Richards (Vocals (Background)) , Randy Jackson (Executive Producer) , Melvone Farrell (Make-Up) , Suzie Kattayama (Cello) , Tory Ruffin (Guitar) , Tim Heintz (Piano) , Lonnie Marshall (Bass) , Randy Jackson (Producer) , Chris Herles (Assistant Engineer) , Dionne Farris (Producer) , Terry Shelton (Vocals (Background)) , David Frank (Producer) , Paul Barrére (Slide Guitar)
