Slicker Than Your Average

by Craig David

Overview

The former British teen sensation kicked off his singing career with the stellar Grammy-nominated Born to Do It, which blended 2-step, R&B, and pop. With his second release, Slicker Than Your Average, Craig David shows a different side. While Born to Do It was filled with romantic lyrics, Slicker Than Your Average shares David's feelings about fame, with a small dose of his trademark love songs. On the title track, David takes a stab at those who criticize his "squeaky clean" image and musical style: "Now they're telling me that I'm too R&B/How I turned my back on the whole UK garage scene/Now they're stressing me when/I know there's so much more to see." Broken hearts and playing the field are prominent topics as well. Musically, Slicker Than Your Average is a collage of styles -- dance ("What's Your Flava?," "Eenie Meenie," "Fast Cars") and 2-step ("2 Steps Back") as well as R&B/pop ballads ("World Filled With Love" and "Rise & Fall"). "Rise & Fall," a song featuring a guest vocal by Sting, is among the highlights on the album, as are "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til the Well Runs Dry)," "What's Your Flava?," and the Beatlesque "World Filled With Love," which is filled with soaring harmonies. Slicker Than Your Average is stronger than the average sophomore effort, and it proves that Craig David's abilities are innate. ~ Christina Fuoco

Product Details

Release Date:	11/19/2002
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0824678002728

Tracks

1. Slicker Than Your Average
2. What's Your Flava?
3. Fast Cars
4. Hidden Agenda
5. Eenie Meenie
6. You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til the Well Runs Dry)
7. Rise & Fall
8. Personal
9. Hands Up in the Air
10. 2 Steps Back
11. Spanish
12. What's Changed
13. World Filled With Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Craig David   Primary Artist,Rap
Sting   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist
Kate Holmes   Vocals
Trell   Rap,Rap
Katie Holmes   Vocals
Messiah Bolical   Featured Artist
Duke One   Featured Artist
Yvonne John Lewis   Vocals

Technical Credits

Gerard Saint   Design,Art Direction
Ignorants   Mixing
Leroy Williams   Composer
Darryl Lavictoire   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Thomas Burbree   Mixing,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing,Post Production
Soulshock   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Remixing,Additional Production
Kenneth Karlin   Arranger,Composer,Producer
L. Williams   Composer
Craig David   Composer,Producer
Dominic Miller   Composer
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing
Karlin   Arranger,Producer
Mat Maitland   Design,Art Direction
Trevor Henry   Composer
Anthony Marshall   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Mark Hill   Composer,Producer
Fraser T Smith   Composer,Producer
Peter Biker   Remixing,Additional Production
M. Rosena Hill   Composer
Ian McAndrew   A&R,Executive Producer
Matthew Donaldson   Photography
Trell   Mixing,Producer,Mixing,Producer
Kevin KD Davis   Mixing
Marc Francs   Mixing
Nate Butler   Composer
Jimmy Cozier   Composer
Sting   Composer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Steve Fitzmaurice   Mixing
Harold Lilly   Composer
Dick Beetham   Mastering
Rob Haggett   Assistant
Andre Lyon   Composer
T. Henry   Composer
David Treahearn   Assistant,Mixing Assistant