Handwritten [LP]

by Shawn Mendes

Overview

Shawn Mendes circumvented traditional routes to a recording contract by posting short clips of himself singing other people's songs on the video-sharing service Vine. These were no more than a few seconds -- Vine's restrictions set the limit at six seconds, which is hardly enough time to cover a chorus -- but it was enough to set some teenage hearts aflutter, which led to a contract with Island, which led to an EP in 2014, which led to the full-length debut Handwritten in 2015. Handwritten showcases Mendes' fusion of Jason Mraz's singsong loverman schtick and Ryan Tedder's adult contemporary. Mendes has songwriting credits on two-thirds of Handwritten, but when the record clicks -- as it does on "Stitches" and "Kid in Love" -- it's a combination of his sweet, puppy-dog charm and pristine production. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	12/18/2015
Label:	Island
UPC:	0602547641847
Rank:	31674

Tracks

1. Life of the Party
2. Stitches
3. Never Be Alone
4. Kid in Love
5. I Don't Even Know Your Name
6. Something Big
7. Strings
8. Aftertaste
9. Air
10. Crazy
11. A Little Too Much
12. This Is What It Takes

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Shawn Mendes   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background),Piano
Astrid S   Primary Artist
Camila Cabello   Primary Artist,Vocals
Danny Parker   Vocals
Anthony LaMarchina   Cello
Eric Darken   Percussion
Elizabeth Lamb   Viola
Spencer Thomson   Guitar
Astrid Smeplass   Vocals
Jordan Orvosh   Guitar,Percussion
Zubin Thakkar   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Erik Macpherson   Bass
Geoffrey Warburton   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Max River   Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Geoff Elliot   Vocals (Background)
Allison Zmishlany   Vocals (Background)
Steve Milmut   Drums
Mike Sleath   Drums
Dave Haskett   Bass
James Stephen Lamb   Chart
Andy Snitzer   Saxophone
Ian Fitchuk   Drums
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola
David Davidson   Violin
Martin Terefe   Piano,Mellotron,Wurlitzer,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Michael Davis   Trombone
Noel Zancanella   Keyboards
David Angell   Violin
Glen Scott   Piano,Wurlitzer
Teddy Geiger   Vocals
Kristoffer Sonne   Drums
Ido Zmishlany   Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Eli Beaird   Bass
Wes Bailey   Keyboards
Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz   Cello
Scott Harris   Guitar,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Danny Parker   Producer
Jacquire King   Producer,Tracking
Daniel Parker   Composer
David Parker   Composer
Shawn Mendes   Composer,Producer
Ziggy Chareton   A&R
Kevin O'Leary   Assistant
Emily Warren   Composer
Meredith Truax   Photography
Andy Proctor   Package Production
Jordan Orvosh   Producer
Tyler Scott   Assistant
Sam Harper   Mixing Assistant
Blake Mares   Engineer
Mike Gaydusek   Vocal Engineer
Luke Leveille   Assistant
Josiah Vandien   Photography
Fernanda Starling   Mixing Assistant
Daniel Kyriakides   Composer,Engineer
Keith R. Tucker   A&R
Hero Delano   Mixing Assistant
Jessica Kelly   Design
Geoffrey Warburton   Composer,Producer
Ido Zmshlany   Composer
Camila Cabello   Composer
Max River   Composer,Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Liz Robson   Mixing Assistant
Chen Shen   Mixing Assistant
Jason Parris   Mixing Assistant
Gabe Gallucci   Guitar Engineer,Assistant Engineer
James Stephen Lamb   Copyist
Trevor James Anderson   Assistant
Tony Maserati   Mixing,Mix Control
Kristian Larsen   Assistant
Bill Withers   Composer
Tim Lauer   String Arrangements
Chris Gehringer   Mastering
David Davidson   String Arrangements
Ruadhri Cushnan   Mixing
Martin Terefe   Composer,Producer
Noel Zancanella   Composer,Producer
George Seara   Mixing,Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Glen Scott   Composer
Lowell Reynolds   Tracking
Teddy Geiger   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Bobby Shin   String Engineer
Josh Grant   Composer
David Massey   A&R
Gabrielle Rosen   A&R
Ido Zmishlany   Composer,Producer,Programming
David Kalmusky   Tracking
Todd Russell   Design,Art Direction
Scott Harris   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Espen Berg   Mixing
Blossom Berkofsky   Photography
Peter A. Barker   Mixing