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Mavis Staples – The Voice / Paisley Park Audio CD 1993 / 7599-25049-2

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The Voice is the fifth solo studio album by American soul singer Mavis Staples. This album was her second for Prince's Paisley Park Records label and was released on August 24, 1993. The song "Melody Cool" from the 1990 movie Graffiti Bridge appeared on this album as well as the movie soundtrack. The song "Positivity" is a cover of Prince's version from the 1988 album Lovesexy.

Label:	Paisley Park – 7599-25049-2
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Germany
Released:	Aug 24, 1993
Genre:	Funk / Soul

Tracklist:

The Voice

Backing Vocals – Kirky J., Levi Seacer, Jr., Rosie Gaines, Tony M.

Composed By – Francis Jules, Prince, Rosie Gaines

Guitar – Levi Seacer, Jr.

Instruments [All Other Instruments By] – Prince

Keyboards – Rosie Gaines

Producer – Paisley Park

Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Michael Stokes

Recorded By [Lead Vocal Recorded By] – Michael Stokes

4:13

House In Order

Arranged By [Background Vocals Arranged By] – The Steeles

Arranged By [Horn Arrangement], Organ – Ricky Peterson

Backing Vocals – Rosie Gaines, The Steeles

Bass – Paul Peterson

Composed By – Prince

Drums – Michael B.

Guitar – Levi Seacer, Jr.

Keyboards [Additional] – Tommy Barbarella

Mixed By – Tom Tucker

Percussion – Kirky J., Ricky Peterson

Producer – Ricky Peterson

Tenor Saxophone – Eric Leeds

4:44

Blood Is Thicker Than Time

Backing Vocals – The Steeles

Bass – Paul Peterson

Composed By – Prince

Drum Programming, Keyboards – Ricky Peterson

Drums – Michael B.

Guitar [Guitars By] – Billy Franze, David Barry, Levi Seacer, Jr.

Mixed By – Tom Tucker

Producer – Rickey Peterson

3:13

You Will Be Moved

Arranged By [Horn Arrangement], Keyboards, Organ – Ricky Peterson

Backing Vocals – Pops Staples, The Steeles

Bass – Paul Peterson

Composed By – Prince

Guitar [Guitars By] – Billy Franze, Levi Seacer, Jr., Pops Staples

Mixed By – Tom Tucker

Percussion – Kirky J.

Producer – Ricky Peterson

4:11

All Because Of You

Arranged By [Background Vocals Arranged By] – Billy Beck, Danny Madden, Rick Brown

Backing Vocals – Billy Beck, Brenda White, Cindy Mizelle, Danny Madden, Paulette McWilliams

Composed By – Billy Beck, Danny Madden, Rick Brown

Guitar [Guitars By] – Glen Rupp, Kieli Munichi

Mixed By – Danny Madden, Hugo Dwyer, Rick Brown

Percussion – Steve Croon

Producer – Danny Madden, Rick Brown

Programmed By [Keyboard Programming By] – Billy Beck, Ivan Hampden, Peter "Ski" Schwartz, Rick Brown

5:06

The Undertaker

Backing Vocals – Pops Staples, The Steeles

Bass – Paul Peterson, Sonny T.

Co-producer [Background Vocals Co-Produced By] – JD Steele, Mavis Staples

Composed By – Levi Seacer, Jr., Michael B., Prince, Sonny T., Tommy Barbarella

Drums – Michael B.

Guitar [Guitars By] – Levi Seacer, Jr., Pops Staples

Horns [Horn Section] – Brian Gallagher, Dave Jensen, Kathy Jensen, Michael Nelson, Steve Strand

Keyboards – Tommy Barbarella

Mixed By – Tom Tucker

Organ – Ricky Peterson

Producer – Ricky Peterson

7:26

Melody Cool

Backing Vocals – The Steeles

Bass – Paul Peterson

Composed By – Prince

Instruments [All Other Instruments By] – Prince

Producer – Prince

Producer [Additional Production] – Ricky Peterson

Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Statik

Remix – Tom Tucker

3:46

Kain't Turn Back

Backing Vocals – Mavis Staples

Composed By – Bernard Belle, Raymond Watkins

Drum Programming [Additional], Keyboards [Keyboard Overdubs], Overdubbed By [Keyboard Overdubs] – Shaun LaBelle

Instruments [All Other Instruments By] – Bernard Belle

Mixed By – Tom Tucker

Piano – Gregg Curtis

Producer – Bernard Belle

Producer [Additional Production] – Kirk Johnson, Tom Tucker

Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Statik

4:03

I'll Be Right There

Backing Vocals – Aisha LeBlanc, E.R. LeBlanc

Composed By – E.R. LeBlanc, Gordon Williams

Drum Programming – Gordon Williams

Keyboards – E.R. LeBlanc, Gordon Williams, Houston Bowen

Producer – Emanuel R. LeBlanc, Gordon Williams

4:03

A Man Called Jesus

Backing Vocals – Margaret Cox*, Mavis Staples, Sheila E.

Bass, Drum Programming, Organ, Synthesizer – Ricky Peterson

Composed By – Prince

Guitar – Paul Peterson

Instruments [All Other Instruments By] – Prince

Mixed By – Tom Tucker

Producer – Ricky Peterson

Programmed By [Additional Programming By] – Statik (4)

Saxophone – Candy Dulfer

3:55

Why

Backing Vocals – Brenda White, Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams

Composed By – Danny Madden, Ivan Hampden, Mike Ferguson, Paulette McWilliams

Percussion – Steve Croon

Producer – Danny Madden, Ivan Hampden

Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Tom Tucker

Programmed By [Keyboard Programming] – Gene Williams (13), Ivan Hampden, Mike Ferguson, Peter "Ski" Schwartz

Strings – Nat Adderly Jr.

4:27

Positivity

Arranged By [Background Vocals Arranged By] – JD Steele

Backing Vocals – Mavis Staples, The Steeles

Bass – Levi Seacer, Jr.

Composed By – Prince

Drums – Sheila E.

Guitar – Miko*

Instruments [All Other Instruments By] – Prince

Keyboards – Boni Boyer, Dr. Fink, Kirky J., Ricky Peterson

Mixed By – Tom Tucker

Producer – Ricky Peterson

Programmed By [Additional Programming By] – Kirky J., Statik (4)

4:34

Art Direction – Gregory Muntana Gilmer
Backing Vocals [The Steeles] – Fred Steele (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 7, 12), JD Steele (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 7, 12), Jearlyn Steele (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 7, 12), Jevetta Steele (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 7, 12)
Co-producer [Executive Co-Producers] – Alan Leeds, Peter Edge
Coordinator [Album Coordinator] – Juli Knapp
Executive-Producer – Prince
Management – Rick Frio
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Photography By – John Ragel
Recorded By – Alan Gregorie, Bill Esses, Blair Sherman, Brian Poer, Dana Vleck, David Friedlander, Dave Kent, Eddie Miller, F. Byron Clark, Femi Jiya, Hugo Dwyer, Jimmy Lee, Joe Blaney, John Poppo, Kevin Kelly, Michael Koppelman, Michael Stokes, Ray Hahnfeldt, Skeff Anselm, Steve Durkee, Steve Noonan, Tom Garneau, Tom Tucker

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