Following a successful stint with Arrested Development, including lending her vocals to their smash "Tennessee," Dionne Farris enlisted members of the band Follow for Now for her 1994 debut.
Although Wild Seed -- Wild Flower only managed to spawn one hit, the percolating, infectious "I Know" was a monster, dominating the airwaves and lodging inside the Top Ten for months.
It's hardly the only noteworthy track on this consistently engaging debut which blends funk, rock, pop, and folk.
The insightful, soul-searching, and often self-empowering message of the lyrics is given added credence by the supple, soulful vocals of Farris and the musicianship doesn't let her down.
Highlights include the sample-laden "Stop to Think" (with musical assistance from Lenny Kravitz), the uplifting "Passion," the heartfelt, introspective "Food for Thought," and the potent "Don't Ever Touch Me (Again)." Intelligent and winning, Wild Seed -- Wild Flower's charms run much deeper than "I Know," making for a striking initial effort.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I KnowMilton Davis, William Duval | Dionne Farris | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | RealityDionne Farris, Billy Fields, Skitch Lovett | Dionne Farris | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Stop to ThinkDionne Farris, Lenny Kravitz | Dionne Farris | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | PassionDionne Farris, Billy Fields, Skitch Lovett | Dionne Farris | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Food for ThoughtDionne Farris, David Harris | Dionne Farris | Play | 06:33 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Now or LaterDionne Farris, Billy Fields, Skitch Lovett | Dionne Farris | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | 11th HourDionne Farris, David Frank | Dionne Farris | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | WaterDionne Farris, Billy Fields | Dionne Farris | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | BlackbirdJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Dionne Farris | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Old Ladies | Dionne Farris | Play | 00:27 | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | HumanDionne Farris | Dionne Farris | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Find Your WayDionne Farris, Tim Heintz, Randy Jackson | Dionne Farris | Play | 05:40 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | The Audition | Dionne Farris | Play | 01:38 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | I KnowMilton Davis, William Duvall | Dionne Farris | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Don't You Ever Touch Me (Again) | Dionne Farris | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | I Know (NY Reprise Mix) | Dionne Farris | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 66 mins | 152 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Abrahamson | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2 | Paul Barrére | Guest Artist, Slide Guitar |
| 3 | Michael Brauer | Mixing |
| 4 | Thom Cadley | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Milton Davis | Bass, Composer, Producer |
| 6 | Bruck Dawit | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Joel Derouin | Violin |
| 8 | DJ Nabs | Turntables |
| 9 | William Duval | Composer |
| 10 | William Duvall | Composer |
| 11 | Mark Endert | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Doug Erb | Design |
| 13 | Pete Escovedo | Percussion |
| 14 | Melvone Farrell | Make-Up |
| 15 | Dionne Farris | Composer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer, String Arrangements, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals |
| 16 | Billy Field | Keyboards |
| 17 | Billy Fields | Composer, Keyboards |
| 18 | Mike Fisher | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | David Frank | Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 20 | Bruce Gaitsch | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 21 | Ezra Greer | Programming |
| 22 | David Harris | Composer |
| 23 | David Harris | Guest Artist |
| 24 | David Ryan Harris | Drum Programming, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Jeff Haynes | Percussion |
| 26 | Tim Heintz | Composer, Keyboards, Piano |
| 27 | Sandra Hendricks | Photography |
| 28 | Chris Herles | Assistant Engineer |
| 29 | Randy Jackson | Composer |
| 30 | Randy Jackson | Bass, Executive Producer, Producer |
| 31 | Anthony Johnson | Drums |
| 32 | Ju Ju House | Drums |
| 33 | David Kahne | Keyboards |
| 34 | Suzie Katayama | Cello |
| 35 | Suzie Kattayama | Cello |
| 36 | Danny Kopelson | Engineer, Mixing |
| 37 | Lenny Kravitz | Composer |
| 38 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 39 | Skitch Lovell | Guitar |
| 40 | Skitch Lovett | Composer, Guitar |
| 41 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 42 | Lonnie Marshall | Bass |
| 43 | Mary Maurer | Art Direction |
| 44 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 45 | Don McKinzie | Engineer |
| 46 | John Mitchell | Drum Programming, Drums, Programming |
| 47 | Greg Mull | Assistant Engineer |
| 48 | Russell Mullen | Trumpet |
| 49 | Leesa Richards | Vocals (Background) |
| 50 | Lessa Richards | Vocals (Background) |
| 51 | David Roth | Photography |
| 52 | Tory Ruffin | Guitar |
| 53 | Terry Shelton | Vocals (Background) |
| 54 | Michael Simanga | Executive Producer |
| 55 | Sheila Starks | Assistant Engineer |
| 56 | Jess Sutcliffe | Engineer, Mixing |
| 57 | Steve Twyman | Organ |
| 58 | Jim Williamson | Assistant Engineer |
| 59 | Parish Wintersmith | Drums |
| 60 | Carl Young | Keyboards |
| 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. |