Share My World

by Mary J. Blige

Overview

The hype that surrounded Mary J. Blige in the beginning was simply ridiculous. When What's the 411? was released in 1992, she was exalted as "the new Chaka Khan"-- a definite exaggeration, considering how uneven that debut album was. But Blige did show promise, and by the time she recorded her third album, Share My World, she had developed into a fairly convincing soul/urban singer. Her strongest and most confident effort up to that point, Share had much more character, personality, and honesty than most of the assembly line fare dominating urban radio in 1997. For all their slickness, emotive cuts like "Get to Know You Better," "Love Is All We Need," and "Keep Your Head" left no doubt that Blige was indeed a singer of depth and substance. Although high tech, the production of everyone from R. Kelly (with whom she duets on the inviting "It's On") and Babyface to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis doesn't come across as forced or robotic, but, in fact, is impressively organic. With Share My World, Blige definitely arrived. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	04/22/1997
Label:	Geffen / Mca
UPC:	0008811160623
Rank:	46413

Tracks

1. Intro
2. I Can Love You
3. Love Is All We Need
4. Round and Round
5. Share My World (Interlude)
6. Share My World
7. Seven Days
8. It's On
9. Thank You Lord (Interlude)
10. Missing You
11. Everything
12. Keep Your Head
13. Can't Get You Off My Mind
14. Get to Know You Better
15. Searching
16. Our Love
17. Not Goin' Cry

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mary J. Blige   Primary Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Roy Ayers   Primary Artist,Vibraphone
Nas   Primary Artist,Rap,Lead Vocals,Featured Artist
Lil' Kim   Primary Artist,Rap,Lead Vocals
The LOX   Primary Artist,Rap,Lead Vocals,Featured Artist
Babyface   Primary Artist,Keyboards
George Benson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist
R. Kelly   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals,Multi Instruments,Vocals (Background),Vocals
LaTonya Blige-DaCosta   Vocals (Background)
DJ Do It All   Scratching
Fred Jerkins III   Multi Instruments
Basil Fearrington   Bass
George R. "Golden Fingers" Pearson   Keyboards,Co-Producer
Ed Tree Moore   Guitar
Abdulhameed Zuhri   Guitar
Bruce Wilson   Keyboards
Randy Walker   MIDI
Michael Campbell   Guitar
Michael Jordan   Guitar
Joshua Milan   Keyboards
Dunn Pearson   Keyboards
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins   Rap,Vocals,Multi Instruments
Jimmy Jam   Multi Instruments
Mary Brown   Vocals (Background)
Malik Pendleton   Multi Instruments,Vocals (Background)
James Mussen   Drums
Ed Moore   Guitar
Darryl Brown   Bass
David Radin   Sequencing
Bilal Allah   Sequencing
Minio Class   Fender Rhodes
Steve Stoute   Sequencing
Jim Mussen   Drums
Mike Campbell   Guitar
Michael "Dino" Campbell   Guitar
Mike Scott   Guitar
Lafayette Carthon   Keyboards
Bryce Wilson   Keyboards
Kenneth Edmonds   Keyboards
Shanice   Vocals (Background)
Dunn Pearson, Jr.   Keyboards
Terry Lewis   Multi Instruments
Shanice Wilson   Vocals (Background)
James Mtume   Keyboards
Gene Bianco   String Conductor
Josh Milan   Keyboards
Nathan East   Bass

Technical Credits

Shawn Carter   Composer
LaTonya Blige-DaCosta   Composer
Dionne Alexander   Hair Stylist
Xenos DaCosta   Composer
Clifton Chase   Composer
Fred Jerkins III   Mixing,Composer,Musician,Producer,Instrumentation
Hachidai Nakamura   Composer
Chuck Jackson   Composer
George R. "Golden Fingers" Pearson   Composer,Producer
Kevin Westenberg   Photography
Bryce Luvah   Composer
Bob Brockmann   Mixing
Kenny J. Gravillis   Design,Art Direction
Xavier Smith   Mixing,Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Bruce Wilson   Producer
Randy Walker   Programming,MIDI Programming
Appolon "Chap" Noel   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Trey Fratt   Assistant Engineer
Jason Phillips   Composer
Edward Fletcher   Composer
Rokusuke Ei   Composer
Bob "Bassy" Bob Brackmann   Mixing
Chris Martin   Composer
Nasir Jones   Composer
Lee Haggard   Programming
Rich Jackson   Composer
Kimberly Jones   Composer
Michelle Lisath   Composer
Bonnie DeBarge   Composer
Nashiem Myrick   Composer
El DeBarge   Composer
Jean-Claude Olivier   Composer
Dexter Simmons   Mixing,Engineer
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Musician,Producer,Introduction,Instrumentation,Drum Programming,Drum Arrangements
Linda Creed   Composer
Samuel J. Barnes   Arranger,Composer
Sean Jacobs   Composer
Jimmy Jam   Arranger,Producer,Instrumentation,Musical Associate
Richard Travali   Mixing,Engineer
Nzinga   Make-Up
Bunny DeBarge   Composer
DJ Premier   Composer
Malik Pendleton   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Instrumentation,Vocal Arrangement
One Drop Scott   Arranger,Drum Programming
Ivy Skoff   Production Assistant,Production Coordination
Kyle Bess   Mixing,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Herb Powers   Mastering
Ken Lewis   Mixing,Engineer
Ben Garrison   Engineer
Darryl Brown   Composer
Jamal Phillips   Composer
Tizone   Mixing
Minio Class   Assistant Engineer
Derek Khan   Stylist
James K. Lloyd   Composer
Steve Stoute   Executive Producer
R. Kelly   Producer,Performer,Instrumentation,Mixing,Composer
Jerry Wexler   Composer
Roy Ayers   Composer
Poke & Tone   Arranger,Producer,Drum Programming
Poke   Arranger,Producer,Drum Programming
Rick Behrens   Engineer
Rick James   Composer
Mary J. Blige   Composer,Executive Producer
Melvin Glover   Composer
Marvin Yancy   Composer
The Styles   Composer
Tone   Arranger,Producer,Drum Programming
Ron Lowe   Assistant Engineer
Greg Thompson   Assistant Engineer
Mr. Lee   Programming
Tom Vercillo   Mixing,Engineer
Brad Gilderman   Engineer
Bryce Wilson   Composer,Producer
Thom Bell   Composer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
George Pearson   Composer
Kenneth Edmonds   Arranger,Composer,Musician,Producer,Drum Programming
James Harris III   Composer
Ed Tinley   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Angela Piva   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Steve Hodge   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Sylvia Robinson   Composer
Babyface   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Instrumentation,Drum Programming
Kelly Price   Composer
Chris Brickley   Engineer
James Brown   Composer
Terry Lewis   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Instrumentation,Musical Associate
Carlos Broady   Composer
James Mtume   Producer
Fred Wesley   Composer
Gene Bianco   String Contractor,Strings Contractor,String Arrangements
Charles Jackson   Composer
Carole King   Composer
David Styles   Composer
Jay-Z   Composer
John Starks   Composer
Jeff Lane   Assistant Engineer
Jon Gass   Mixing,Mixing Assistant
Lil' Kim   Composer
Rich Nice   Arranger,Composer,Narrator,Producer,Drum Programming
Samuel Barnes   Composer
Pee Wee Maddux   Composer
Tony Maserati   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Stephen George   Mixing,Engineer,Programming