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As a title, New Beginning may be something of an overstatement -- after all, it is only SWV's second album.
Nevertheless, the group does take a different approach on New Beginning, backing away from the New Jack grooves that dominated their debut and exploring a more direct, organic R&B vibe.
They haven't left hip-hop behind, but they've added a new array of sonic textures that gives their music added depth.
But the true strength of New Beginning is the vocal capabilities of SWV -- they can handle smooth soul like "Don't Waste Your Time" as easily as the funk of "Whatcha Need." There may be a couple of weak spots on the album, but the trio's considerable talents make those moments easy to forgive.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Beginning (Interlude)Gordon Chambers, Herb Middleton, SWV | SWV, Herb Middleton | Play | 01:53 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | You're the OneCheryl Gamble, Tamara Johnson, Allen Gordon, Jr., Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias | SWV | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Whatcha NeedCheryl Gamble, Tamara Johnson, A. Martin, Ivan Matias, Brian Alexander Morgan | SWV | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | On & OnA. Martin | SWV | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | It's All About UBobby Burroughs, A. Martin | SWV | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Use Your HeartChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | SWV | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Where Is the Love (Interlude)Herb Middleton | SWV | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 8 | Fine TimeBrian Hightower, Brian Alexander Morgan | SWV | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | Love Is So Amazin'Bobby Burroughs, Tamara Johnson | SWV | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 10 | Use Your Heart (Interlude)Chad Hugo, Herb Middleton, Pharrell Williams | SWV, Herb Middleton | Play | 01:34 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 11 | You Are My LoveDaryl Simmons | SWV, Herb Middleton | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | I'm So in LoveCheryl Gamble, Genard Parker | SWV | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 13 | When This FeelingChad Hugo, Pharrell Williams | SWV | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 14 | What's It Gonna BeBrian Alexander Morgan | SWV | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 15 | That's What I'm Here ForBrian Alexander Morgan | SWV | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 16 | Don't Waste Your TimeLeAnne Lyons | SWV | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 17 | Soul Intact (Interlude)Brian Alexander Morgan | SWV | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 66 mins | 153 MB | |||||
| 66 mins | 429 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Anzelowitz | Engineer |
| 2 | Grant Austin | Engineer, Mixing |
| 3 | Bam | Bass |
| 4 | Allen Bishop | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Andy Blakelock | Engineer, Mixing |
| 6 | Bob Brockman | Engineer |
| 7 | Carl Brown | Vocal Arrangement |
| 8 | Anthony Burroughs | Fender Rhodes, Keyboards |
| 9 | Bobby Burroughs | Composer |
| 10 | Ishmael Butler | Rap |
| 11 | Joel Campbell | Fender Rhodes, Keyboards |
| 12 | Gordon Chambers | Composer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 13 | Lane Craven | Engineer, Mixing |
| 14 | Jamie Cyberth | Mixing Assistant |
| 15 | Sean Devereaux | Mixing |
| 16 | Glenn Ellis | Bass |
| 17 | Kevin Evans | Executive Producer, Producer |
| 18 | Paul J. Falcone | Mixing Assistant |
| 19 | Nat Foster | Mixing Assistant |
| 20 | Larry Funk | Engineer, Mixing |
| 21 | Cheryl Gamble | Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Allen Gordon, Jr. | Composer, Producer |
| 23 | Bernard Grobman | Guitar |
| 24 | Keith Hays | Hair Stylist |
| 25 | Matthias Heilbronn | Editing |
| 26 | Brian Hightower | Composer |
| 27 | Troy Hightower | Producer |
| 28 | Chris Hilt | Mixing Assistant |
| 29 | Mike Hogan | Assistant Engineer |
| 30 | Chad Hugo | Composer, Producer |
| 31 | Lamont Hyde | Assistant Engineer |
| 32 | Tamara Johnson | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Thom "TK" Kidd | Engineer |
| 34 | Michael Lavine | Photography |
| 35 | Jeremy Lubbock | String Arrangements |
| 36 | Tammy Lucas | Vocal Arrangement |
| 37 | LeAnne Lyons | Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Glen Marchese | Mixing Assistant |
| 39 | A. Martin | Composer |
| 40 | Andrea Martin | Composer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 41 | Tony Maserati | Mixing |
| 42 | Ivan Matias | Composer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 43 | Herb Middleton | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 44 | Brian Alexander Morgan | Composer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer |
| 45 | Gwenis Mosly | Make-Up |
| 46 | The Neptunes | Vocal Arrangement |
| 47 | Robin Newland | Stylist |
| 48 | Genard Parker | Composer, Drum Programming, Engineer, Keyboards |
| 49 | Mark Partis | Engineer, Mixing |
| 50 | Harve Pierre | A&R |
| 51 | Greg Pinto | Mixing Assistant |
| 52 | Herb Powers | Mastering |
| 53 | Angelo Quaglia | Editing, Engineer |
| 54 | Ken Schubert | Engineer, Mixing |
| 55 | Erick Sermon | Guest Artist, Producer, Rap |
| 56 | Daryl Simmons | Composer, Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming |
| 57 | Ivy Skoff | Production Coordination |
| 58 | Ralph Stacy | Synthesizer |
| 59 | SWV | Composer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 60 | Joe Thomas | Vocal Arrangement |
| 61 | Chucky Thompson | Multi Instruments, Producer |
| 62 | Dwight Watkins | Bass |
| 63 | Dave Way | Mixing |
| 64 | Amy Wenzler | Design |
| 65 | Pharrell Williams | Composer, Producer |
| 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). |