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When Christina Aguilera released her garish, sexually charged sophomore effort, Stripped, in 2002, it seemed that she pushed her obsessions with tweaking taboos just a little too far.
Sure, she could still sing, but her music was now driven entirely by skeletal club grooves and explicit carnality.
It was a bold break from the teenybopper persona she was desperate to shed, but it was overcorrective steering, taking her a little bit too far down the road toward a grotesque caricature, particularly in her ugly video for the album's lead single, "Dirrty." All this grandstanding provoked an intense reaction, not just among fans but among her collaborators, who also wondered if Christina was going a little too far, but she managed to keep from sinking largely on the strength of the ballad "Beautiful," an empowering statement of self-love that managed to dampen "Dirrty"'s impact even if it didn't erase it.
It also set the stage for the next phase of her career: as an outright old-fashioned diva, much like Madonna or Cher.
Smartly, she followed this path for her third album, the sprawling, deliriously entertaining double-disc Back to Basics.
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| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro (Back to Basics)Christina Aguilera, Rick Darnell, Kara DioGuardi, Roy Hawkins | Christina Aguilera | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Makes Me Wanna PrayChristina Aguilera, Kara DioGuardi, Rich Harrison, Steve Winwood | Christina Aguilera, Steve Winwood | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Back in the DayChristina Aguilera, Don Costa, Kara DioGuardi | Christina Aguilera | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Ain't No Other ManChristina Aguilera, Harold Beatty, Kara DioGuardi, Charles Roane | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | UnderstandKara DioGuardi, Kwamé Holland, Allen Toussaint | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Slow Down BabyChristina Aguilera, Raymond Angry, Kara DioGuardi, William Guest, Mark Ronson | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Oh MotherChristina Aguilera, Christophe Barratier, Kara DioGuardi, Mark Rankin | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | On Our WayChristina Aguilera, Kara DioGuardi, Mark Rankin | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Without YouChristina Aguilera, Kara DioGuardi, Rob Lewis, Mark Ronson | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Still DirrtyChristina Aguilera, Kara DioGuardi | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Here to StayChristina Aguilera, Heather Holley, Tony Reyes | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Thank You (Dedication to Fans)Christina Aguilera, Kara DioGuardi, David Frank, Pamela Sheyne | Christina Aguilera | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Enter the CircusChristina Aguilera, Linda Perry | Christina Aguilera | Play | 01:42 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | WelcomeChristina Aguilera, Paul Ill, Linda Perry, Mark Ronson | Christina Aguilera | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | CandymanChristina Aguilera, Linda Perry | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Nasty Naughty BoyChristina Aguilera, Linda Perry | Christina Aguilera | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | I Got TroubleChristina Aguilera, Linda Perry | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | HurtChristina Aguilera, Linda Perry, Mark Ronson | Christina Aguilera | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Mercy on MeChristina Aguilera, Linda Perry | Christina Aguilera | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | Save Me From MyselfChristina Aguilera, Bill Bottrell, Linda Perry | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | The Right ManChristina Aguilera, Linda Perry | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | F.U.S.S. (Interlude) | Christina Aguilera | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 78 mins | 180 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina Aguilera | Composer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Barbara Allen | Choir/Chorus, Choir Contractor |
| 3 | Vernon Keith Allen | Choir/Chorus |
| 4 | Stephen Amerson | Choir/Chorus |
| 5 | Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli | String Conductor |
| 6 | Raymond Angry | Clavinet, Composer, Moog Synthesizer, Organ, Piano |
| 7 | Thomassina Atkins | Choir/Chorus |
| 8 | Esther Marie Austin | Choir/Chorus |
| 9 | Aroussiak Baltaian | Strings |
| 10 | Christophe Barratier | Composer |
| 11 | Harold Beatty | Composer |
| 12 | Sandra Beckwith | Choir/Chorus |
| 13 | Glenn Berger | Saxophone |
| 14 | Wayne Bergeron | Trumpet |
| 15 | Blitzburg Group | Mixing Assistant |
| 16 | Printz Board | Trumpet |
| 17 | Bill Bottrell | Composer, Congas, Guitar |
| 18 | Aleta Braxton | Choir/Chorus |
| 19 | Bonita Brisco | Choir/Chorus |
| 20 | Cheryl Brown | Choir/Chorus |
| 21 | Kobie Brown | Sample Clearance |
| 22 | Traci Brown | Choir/Chorus |
| 23 | Monika Bruckner | Choir/Chorus |
| 24 | Caroline Buckman | Viola |
| 25 | Joe Buissink | Photo Courtesy |
| 26 | Tracie Burton | Vocal Scratches |
| 27 | Sonya Byous | Choir/Chorus |
| 28 | Hanymons Cahra | Choir/Chorus |
| 29 | Elin Carlson | Choir/Chorus |
| 30 | Charlean Carmon | Choir/Chorus |
| 31 | Mabvuto Carpenter | Choir/Chorus |
| 32 | Jherimi Leigh Carter | Choir/Chorus |
| 33 | Susan Chatman | Violin |
| 34 | Daphne Chen | Concert Mistress, Soloist, Violin |
| 35 | Nancy Gassner Clayton | Choir/Chorus |
| 36 | Coodie & Chike | Director, Photography Director |
| 37 | Mathew Cooker | Cello |
| 38 | Carver Cossey | Choir/Chorus |
| 39 | Don Costa | Composer |
| 40 | Rick Darnell | Composer |
| 41 | Kara DioGuardi | Composer, Vocal Scratches |
| 42 | DJ Premier | Drums, Engineer, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Vocal Scratches |
| 43 | Richard Dodd | Cello |
| 44 | Joan Ellis | Choir/Chorus |
| 45 | Ron Fair | A&R |
| 46 | Damon Fox | Organ (Hammond) |
| 47 | David Frank | Composer |
| 48 | Miguel Gandleman | Horn |
| 49 | Natalie Ganther | Choir/Chorus |
| 50 | Nicole Ganther | Choir/Chorus |
| 51 | Brian Gardner | Mastering |
| 52 | Sharlotte Gibson | Choir/Chorus |
| 53 | Ivan Gilliland | Choir/Chorus |
| 54 | Terry Glenny | Violin |
| 55 | Eric Gorfain | String Arrangements, Violin |
| 56 | Camille Grigsby | Choir/Chorus |
| 57 | Cassandra Grigsby | Choir/Chorus |
| 58 | Denise Grisgsby | Choir/Chorus |
| 59 | Lynda Sue Marks Guarnieri | Choir/Chorus |
| 60 | William Guest | Composer |
| 61 | Julian Hallmark | Violin |
| 62 | Chara Hammonds | Choir/Chorus |
| 63 | Rich Harrison | Composer, Producer |
| 64 | Kenya Hathaway | Choir/Chorus |
| 65 | Roy Hawkins | Composer |
| 66 | Jeri Heiden | Art Direction, Design |
| 67 | Ray Hermann | Clarinet, Saxophone |
| 68 | David Hernandez | Choir/Chorus |
| 69 | Ray Herrmann | Saxophone |
| 70 | Tal Herzberg | Engineer |
| 71 | Kwamé Holland | Composer |
| 72 | Heather Holley | Composer |
| 73 | Roseland Holmes | Choir/Chorus |
| 74 | Paul Ill | Bass, Composer |
| 75 | Marc Jameson | Programming |
| 76 | Erika Jerry | Choir/Chorus |
| 77 | Desarae Johnson | Choir/Chorus |
| 78 | Randy Jones | Tuba |
| 79 | Leah Katz | Viola |
| 80 | Kristofer Kaufman | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 81 | Erica L. King | Choir/Chorus |
| 82 | Paul Klintworth | French Horn |
| 83 | Janet Korsmeyer | Choir/Chorus |
| 84 | John Krovoza | Cello |
| 85 | Marisa Kuney | Violin |
| 86 | Brian Kushner | Editing |
| 87 | Victoria Lanier | Violin |
| 88 | Victor Lawrence | Cello |
| 89 | Jordan Laws | Mixing Assistant |
| 90 | Cookie Lewis | Choir/Chorus |
| 91 | Rob Lewis | Bass, Choir Arrangement, Composer, Guitar, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Vocal Producer |
| 92 | Brian Macleod | Drums |
| 93 | Alan Mason | Assistant Engineer, Vocal Scratches |
| 94 | Darrin McCann | Viola |
| 95 | Jason McGee | Choir/Chorus |
| 96 | Jim McMillen | Trombone |
| 97 | Susan Taylor Mills | Choir/Chorus |
| 98 | Denisha Millsap | Choir/Chorus |
| 99 | Diego Miralles | Cello |
| 100 | Yvette Andrews Mitchell | Choir/Chorus |
| 101 | Peter Mokran | Mixing |
| 102 | Raymond "Ez" Monteiro | Horn |
| 103 | Movement Orchestra Horns | Horn |
| 104 | Glen Nakasako | Art Direction, Design |
| 105 | Joel Pargman | Strings |
| 106 | Alyssa Park | Violin |
| 107 | Judith Siirila Paskowitz | Choir/Chorus |
| 108 | Cameron Patrick | Violin |
| 109 | Dave Pensado | Mixing |
| 110 | Linda Perry | Bass, Choir/Chorus, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Horn Arrangements, Mellotron, Mixing, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Producer, String Arrangements |
| 111 | Radu Pieptea | Violin |
| 112 | Daniel Plaster | Choir/Chorus |
| 113 | Jonathan Pryce | Sample Clearance |
| 114 | Oscar Ramirez | Engineer, Vocal Recording |
| 115 | Mark Rankin | Composer |
| 116 | Rochelle Rawls | Choir/Chorus |
| 117 | Richard Redd | Choir/Chorus |
| 118 | Dieyelle Reed | Choir/Chorus |
| 119 | Melissa Reiner | Violin |
| 120 | Tony Reyes | Bass, Composer, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Strings |
| 121 | Charles Roane | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 122 | Charles Martin Roane | Engineer, Producer |
| 123 | Julie Rogers | Violin |
| 124 | Mark Ronson | Bass, Beats, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer |
| 125 | David Sage | Viola |
| 126 | Alyss Olivia Sanner | Choir/Chorus |
| 127 | Eric Schermerhorn | Guitar |
| 128 | Angela Joy Seard | Choir/Chorus |
| 129 | Section Quartet & Friends | Strings |
| 130 | Danny Seidenberg | Strings |
| 131 | Francis Senger | Double Bass |
| 132 | Isabelle Senger | Violin |
| 133 | Ilana Setapen | Strings |
| 134 | Kevin Shannon | Choir/Chorus |
| 135 | Onitsha Shaw | Choir/Chorus |
| 136 | Pamela Sheyne | Composer |
| 137 | Richard T. Sledge | Choir/Chorus |
| 138 | Garrett Smith | Horn |
| 139 | Audrey Solomon | Violin |
| 140 | Anna Stafford | Violin |
| 141 | Tom Tally | Viola |
| 142 | William Tell Taylor | Choir/Chorus |
| 143 | Chris Tedesco | Horn Conductor, Trumpet |
| 144 | Garik Terzian | Strings |
| 145 | Marda Todd | Viola |
| 146 | Jason Torreano | Double Bass |
| 147 | Allen Toussaint | Composer |
| 148 | Jacinda Townsley | Choir/Chorus |
| 149 | Marcy Vaj | Violin |
| 150 | Josefina Vergara | Violin |
| 151 | Ellen Von Unwerth | Photography |
| 152 | Jeannine Wagner | Choir Contractor, Contractor |
| 153 | Roger Wagner Chorale | Choir/Chorus |
| 154 | Seth Waldmann | Mixing Assistant |
| 155 | Nathan Wetherington | Drums |
| 156 | Amy Wickman | Violin |
| 157 | Angel Williams | Choir/Chorus |
| 158 | Meelah Williams | Choir/Chorus |
| 159 | Steve Winwood | Composer, Guest Artist, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Primary Artist |
| 160 | Chris Wonzer | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 161 | Alwyn Wright | Violin |
| 162 | Traneen Young | Choir/Chorus |
| 163 | Ray Yslas | Percussion |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |