AFTER HOURS (CD) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label: Artistry Music – ART7001
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Oct 26, 2004
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Neo Soul, Contemporary R&B

1        The One For Me
Mixed By – Ken Crouse*, Serban Ghenea
Producer, Arranged By, Instruments, Programmed By – Devory Pugh*, Jack King III
Recorded By – Ryan West
Vocals, Producer [Vocal Production] – Rahsaan Patterson
3:25
2        I Always Find Myself
Backing Vocals – RaRe Valverde, Sherree Ford*, Trina Broussard
Bass, Guitar – John "Jubu" Smith
Keyboards, Drums, Percussion – Derrick "D*Loc" Walker*
Lead Vocals, Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Rahsaan Patterson
Producer, Arranged By – Booker T. Jones III, Derrick Walker, John Smith*, Rahsaan Patterson
Recorded By, Mixed By – Booker T. Jones III
4:29
3        So Hot
Backing Vocals – Lua Crofts, Mikelyn Roderick, Rahsaan Patterson, Trina Broussard
Bass – Kevin Wyatt
Guitar – John "Jubu" Smith, Tony Maiden
Keyboards, Drum Programming – Jamey Jaz
Lead Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson
Percussion – Michael Fisher
Producer, Arranged By – J. Jaz*, M. Roderick*, Rahsaan Patterson
Recorded By, Mixed By – Jamey Jaz
5:17
4        Burnin'
Instruments – Van Hunt
Mixed By – Tony Maserati
Producer, Arranged By – Rahsaan Patterson, Van Hunt
Recorded By – Booker T. Jones III, Kevin Guarnieri
Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson
4:47
5        Loving You
Instruments – Van Hunt
Lead Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson
Mixed By – Tony Maserati
Producer, Arranged By, Backing Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson, Van Hunt
Recorded By – Anthony Jeffries, Kevin Freeman (2)
4:31
6        The Best
Instruments – Van Hunt
Lead Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson
Mixed By – Tony Maserati
Producer, Arranged By, Backing Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson, Van Hunt
Recorded By – Chris James (4), Kevin Guarnieri
4:03
7        Don't Run So Fast
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Randy Waldman
Guitar – John "Jubu" Smith, Tony Maiden
Keyboards, Bass [Live Bass], Acoustic Guitar – Jamey Jaz
Mixed By – John Van Nest
Percussion – Mike Fisher*
Producer, Arranged By – Jamey Jaz, Rahsaan Patterson
Recorded By – Jamey Jaz
Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson
5:09
8        You Make Life So Good
Instruments – Davel "Bo" McKenzie
Mixed By – Serban Ghenea
Producer, Arranged By – Davel "Bo" McKenzie, Rahsaan Patterson
Recorded By – Sprague Williams*, Todd Yeager
Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson
5:24
9        Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Randy Waldman
Bass – Eric Smith*
Guitar – Tim Pierce
Mixed By – Manny Marroquin
Producer, Arranged By – Rahsaan Patterson, Steve "Silk" Hurley
Recorded By – Kevin Guarnieri, Steve "Silk" Hurley, Tim Dudfield
Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson
4:53
10        Separate
Instruments – Van Hunt
Mixed By – Tony Maserati
Producer, Arranged By – Rahsaan Patterson, Van Hunt
Recorded By – Anthony Jeffries, Kevin Freeman (2)
Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson
4:24
11        April's Kiss
Backing Vocals – RaRe Valverde, Rahsaan Patterson, Sherree Ford*, Trina Broussard
Bass, Guitar – John "Jubu" Smith
Drums, Percussion – Derrick "D*Loc" Walker*
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Jamey Jaz
Lead Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson
Producer, Arranged By – Booker T. Jones III, Derrick Walker, John Smith*, Rahsaan Patterson
Recorded By, Mixed By – Booker T. Jones III
5:10
12        Forever Yours
Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Rahsaan Patterson
Guitar – Charles J. Fearing*
Instruments – Mike City
Mixed By – Manny Marroquin
Producer, Arranged By – Mike City
Recorded By – Mike City
Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson
4:12
Sometimes (You Gotta Let Go) / Prelude: After Hours (Gone Is The Love)    (6:40)
13-a)        Sometimes (You Gotta Let Go)
Producer, Arranged By – Rahsaan Patterson, Jamey Jaz
Instruments – Jamey Jaz
Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson
Recorded By, Mixed By – Jamey Jaz
13-b)        Prelude: After Hours (Gone Is The Love)
Producer, Arranged By – Rahsaan Patterson, Booker T. Jones III, Derrick "D*Loc" Walker*
Drum Programming, Bass [Keybass] – Derrick "D*Loc" Walker*
Guitar, Bass – David Foreman*
Piano, Organ – Kenneth Crouch
Vocals – Rahsaan Patterson, Trina Broussard, RaRe Valverde
Recorded By, Mixed By – Booker T. Jones III
Copyright © – Artistry Music, LLC
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Artistry Music, LLC
Manufactured By – Artistry Music
Marketed By – Artistry Music
Recorded At – East 85 Studio
Recorded At – Back Room Studios
Recorded At – OPOPP Entertainment
Recorded At – Sound Chamber Recorders
Recorded At – Westlake Studios
Recorded At – The Cutting Room
Recorded At – Sound Castle Recorders, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Legacy Studios, Virginia Beach, VA
Recorded At – Clockwork Studios, LA
Recorded At – Silk Entertainment
Recorded At – Henson Recording Studios
Recorded At – Backroom Studios
Recorded At – Unsung Studios
Recorded At – Galaxy Studios
Mixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mixed At – Windmark Recording Studios, Virginia Beach
Mixed At – Skip Saylor Recording
Mixed At – OPOPP Entertainment
Mixed At – The Hit Factory
Mixed At – Image Recording Studios
Mixed At – Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At – Galaxy Studios
Manufactured By – Crest National – 36366
Art Direction – Rahsaan Patterson
Art Direction, Design – Tim Stedman
Design – Tim Stedman
Executive-Producer – Denny Stilwell, Rahsaan Patterson
Management – White Light Productions
Mastered By – Gene Grimaldi
Photography By – Mo Daoud
Written-By – Davel "Bo" McKenzie (tracks: 8), J. Jaz* (tracks: 3, 7, 13-a)), M. City* (tracks: 12), M. Roderick* (tracks: 3), Rahsaan Patterson (tracks: 1 to 11, 13), Trina Broussard (tracks: 13-b)), Van Hunt (tracks: 4 to 6, 10)
Barcode (Compact text): 181475700128

Personnel: Rahsaan Patterson (vocals); Van Hunt (various instruments, background vocals); Jack King, Jamey Jaz (various instruments); Steve "Silk" Hurley (keyboards, programming). Two records and out. Rahsaan Patterson and MCA split, the latter likely less than pleased about the lack of popular success attained by the former, even though both releases scraped the Top 50 of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Patterson dusted himself off, signed with a small U.K. independent called Dome, and went about recording a third record, which proves to be his finest yet. It's no small surprise that the lack of lofty expectations, sales-wise, hovering over his shoulder has fostered his loosest and most assured work. A few spins of After Hours makes it plain that we're finally hearing the real Rahsaan Patterson. Granted, both the self-titled debut and Love in Stereo didn't come across as processed or put on in any sense when they came out; but this promise-fulfilling release puts it in a whole new perspective. After Hours benefits from a touch so easy and natural that it practically sounds like it was made by a new artist. Throughout, you can picture Patterson surrounded by a small group, cutting most of the material live in the studio. This is the proper route for him -- being aided by a handful of associates, including neo-soul Class of '04 poster boy Van Hunt, as opposed to dozens upon dozens of session musicians, producers, and engineers. Even the up-tempo party songs -- including "So Hot," a classy dancefloor-filler that updates the best of Kleeer, Slave, and Off the Wall-era Michael Jackson -- have little varnish applied, and are a lot more suited for backyard gatherings than the clothing boutique in the mall. Thankfully, Patterson was able to mobilize a U.S. release for the record, which adds a couple extra cuts to the running order of the original U.K. version. Good on him for that, because the record is one of the most satisfying R&B releases of 2004. ~ Andy Kellman

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format Detail: CD
• Format: CD
• Genre: FUNK
• Format Type: CD
• Released: 10/26/2004