Betty Wright: The Movie is this Miami soul legend’s first album since 2001’s Fit for a King, but it’s hardly a return.
During Wright’s decade away from making her own records, she was busy helping others -- including Kelly Clarkson, Joss Stone, Diddy, Keyshia Cole, and Lil Wayne -- as a songwriter, arranger, producer, and background vocalist.
Here, she links up with the intrepid Roots crew and several supplemental session musicians, and she wrangles complementary appearances from Stone and the tremendously underappreciated Lenny Williams, as well as disruptive interjections from Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg.
Most of the songs were either written or co-written by Angelo Morris, who has been collaborating with Wright since the late ‘80s.
It’s Wright’s best-sounding album since her self-titled 1981 release for Epic, with her backing band emulating vintage soul one moment and switching it up for more modern (and wholly appropriate) sounds the next.
Wright sounds terrific, navigating through the upbeat, attitudinal jams and slower, romantic cuts with finesse and strength.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old SongsRaymond Gordon, Angelo Morris, Betty Wright | The Roots, Betty Wright | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | In the Middle of the Game (Don't Change the Play)Tony Castillo, Angelo Morris, Betty Wright | The Roots, Betty Wright | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | SurrenderAngelo Morris, Betty Wright | The Roots, Betty Wright | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Look Around (Be a Man)Angelo Morris, Adam Pallin, Betty Wright | The Roots, Betty Wright | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Tonight AgainAngelo Morris, Betty Wright | The Roots, Betty Wright | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | So Long, So WrongAngelo Morris, Betty Wright | The Roots, Betty Wright | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | You and Me, LeroyRay Angry, Mark Kelley, Ahmir Thompson, Betty Wright | The Roots, Betty Wright | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Real Woman (feat. Snoop Dogg) | Betty Wright, The Roots, Snoop Dogg | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Grapes On A Vine (feat. Lil Wayne) | Betty Wright, The Roots, Lil Wayne | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Hollywould (feat. Robert "The Messenger" Bozeman) | Betty Wright, The Roots, Robert "The Messenger" Bozeman | Play | 06:40 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Whisper In The Wind (feat. Joss Stone) | Betty Wright, The Roots, Joss Stone | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Baby Come Back (feat. Lenny Williams) | Betty Wright, The Roots, Lenny Williams | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | The One (Bonus Track) | Betty Wright | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Go! (Live from Showcase Live, Foxboro MA / 2010) | Betty Wright | Play | 09:40 | 22 MB | 0 MB |
| 77 mins | 178 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adoch Acemah | Stylist |
| 2 | Ray Angry | Composer, Keyboards |
| 3 | D'Wayne Bennett | Engineer |
| 4 | Dwayne Bennett | Fender Rhodes, Organ (Hammond), Piano |
| 5 | Owen Biddle | Guitar (Bass) |
| 6 | Charlie Boone | Engineer |
| 7 | Randy Bowland | Guitar |
| 8 | Robert Bozeman | Composer |
| 9 | Robert "The Messenger" Bozeman | Featured Artist |
| 10 | Calvin Broadus | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 11 | Dwayne Carter | Composer |
| 12 | Tony Castillo | Composer |
| 13 | Greg Curtis | Composer |
| 14 | Kirk Douglas | Guitar |
| 15 | Jimmy Douglass | Mixing |
| 16 | Chris Gehringer | Mastering |
| 17 | Jason Goldstein | Mixing |
| 18 | Raymond Gordon | Composer, Engineer |
| 19 | Steve Gordon | Engineer |
| 20 | Steve Greenberg | Executive Producer |
| 21 | Antonio Hairston | Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Alonzo Harris | Keyboards |
| 23 | Corey Henry | Synthesizer |
| 24 | Ralph Jeanty | Composer, Programming, Synthesizer |
| 25 | Ashaala S. Jenkins | Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Jonathan Joseph | Drums |
| 27 | Joshua Joseph | Engineer |
| 28 | Mark Kelley | Bass, Composer |
| 29 | Jeff Knight | Engineer |
| 30 | Eric Krasno | Guitar |
| 31 | Diana Levine | Photography |
| 32 | Lil Wayne | Featured Artist |
| 33 | Brandon Maclin | Drums |
| 34 | Steve Mandel | Engineer |
| 35 | Golda McCormack | Coordination |
| 36 | Namphuyo Aisha McCray | Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Sean McMillion | Composer, Programming, Synthesizer |
| 38 | Angelo Morris | Composer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 39 | Richard Nichols | Executive Producer |
| 40 | David Nizri | Engineer |
| 41 | Adam Pallin | Composer |
| 42 | Patrice Parker | Coordination, Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | George Parks | Bass |
| 44 | James Poyser | Keyboards |
| 45 | Questlove | Drums, Producer |
| 46 | The Roots | Primary Artist |
| 47 | Rollins Ross | Keyboards |
| 48 | Todd Russell | Art Direction, Design |
| 49 | Gennaro Schianno | Engineer |
| 50 | Charles Allan Smith | Photography |
| 51 | Snoop Dogg | Featured Artist |
| 52 | Jocelyn Stoker | Composer |
| 53 | Joss Stone | Featured Artist |
| 54 | Ahmir Thompson | Composer |
| 55 | Nero Tindall | Guitar |
| 56 | Asher Williams | Vocals (Background) |
| 57 | Lenny Williams | Featured Artist |
| 58 | Betty Wright | Composer, Concept, Executive Producer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 59 | Charles Wright | Vocals (Background) |
| 60 | James "J-Dub" Wright | Composer |
| 61 | Jeannette Wright | Photography, Vocals (Background) |
| 62 | Milton Wright | Executive Producer |
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| 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. |