The Good Parts

by Andy Grammer

Overview

Not surprisingly, the disco-country romp of "Honey, I'm Good" pigeonholed Andy Grammer as a novelty act, but much of the rest of its accompanying 2014 album, Magazines or Novels, showcased an adult alternative singer/songwriter who favored pop anthems and atmospheric chillout -- a vibe reminiscent of John Mayer as produced by Ryan Tedder. With a global smash under his belt, Grammer decided to capitalize on these moodier, mature aspects on The Good Parts, his long-awaited 2017 successor to Magazines or Novels. The first two thirds of The Good Parts crawl by, sometimes working up a little bit of soulful simmer but usually maintaining a meditative midtempo that's all the better to indicate that Grammer isn't a goofball. Occasionally, this music can sound like Maroon 5 -- particularly on "Spaceship" -- but Adam Levine never obsessed over entering his thirties the way that Grammer does. He returns to this topic over and over, finally cutting loose on the absurd "Grown Ass Man Child," a bit of silly funk that arrives too late to save a drowning album. By the time "Grown Ass Man Child" appears in the final third of The Good Parts, the album has grown stultifying and stuffy, a record that intends to be introspective but merely sounds sleepy -- a perhaps inevitable result of a one-hit wonder intent on proving his artistry. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	12/01/2023
Label:	BMG Rights Management
UPC:	4050538926903

Tracks

1. Smoke Clears
2. Freeze
3. The Good Parts
4. Spaceship
5. Fresh Eyes
6. 85
7. Always
8. Workin on It
9. Grown Ass Man Child
10. This Ain't Love
11. Civil War
12. Grow
13. Give Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Andy Grammer   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Stefan Litrownik   Vocals (Background),Drums,Organ,Piano,Percussion,Guitar (Electric),Bass
Aaron Sterling   Drums
Nick Ruth   Vocals (Background),Bass
Zach Rudolph   Bass
Jarrad Rogers   Piano
LunchMoney Lewis   Featured Artist
Clarence Coffee, Jr.   Vocals (Background)
Sean Eric   Trumpet
Kevin Williams Jr.   Horn
Jeffrey Goldford   Vocals (Background)
Douglas Williams   Piano
Doug Williams   Piano
Sam Fischer   Vocals (Background)
Emanuel Kiriakou   Keyboard Bass,Vocals (Background)
Miguel Gandelman   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Sean Erick   Horn,Trumpet
Jon Levine   Bass,Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Jamey Heath   Keyboards
Adam Tressler   Guitar
Kevin Williams   Horn,Trombone
Leon Silva   Horn

Technical Credits

Manny Marroquin   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Ross Golan   Composer,Vocal Producer
Warren Felder   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Brett McLaughlin   Composer
Daniel Thomas Omelio   Composer
Jesse Saint John   Composer
Jarrad Rogers   Composer,Engineer,Musician,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Jordan Palmer   Composer
Gamal Lewis   Composer
Clarence Coffee, Jr.   Producer,Composer
Nicholas Ruth   Composer
Nick Ruth   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Jeff Jackson   Assistant
Robin Florent   Assistant
Billy Centenaro   Engineer
Nathan Bodiker   Assistant Engineer
Nate Cyphert   Composer
Jordan Humphrey   Composer
Zaire Koalo   Drum Programming
Sean Douglas   Composer
Mike Eyal Aljadeff   Composer
Jason Yik Nam Wu   Composer
Trevor Brown   Composer,Producer
Tim Watt   Mixing Assistant
Keith Sorrells   Assistant Engineer
Ross Newbauer   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Alexander Tirheimer   Composer
Jeffrey Goldford   Composer
Alexander Evert   Composer
Sam Pischer   Composer
Rabitt   Producer
Sam Fischer   Composer
Stefan Litrownik   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Kyle Moorman   Composer
Chris Gehringer   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
David Hodges   Composer
Pat Thrall   Editing,Engineer
Emanuel Kiriakou   Editing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Producer
Joe Zook   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
John Hanes   Mixing Engineer
Chris Galland   Mixing Engineer
Derek Garcia   Engineer
Nick De Partee   Creative Director
Jon Levine   Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Eric J. Dubowsky   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Jamey Heath   Engineer,Producer,Programming
Sean Mosher-Smith   Design
Andy Grammer   Composer
Robopop   Engineer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Alex Ebert   Composer
Ian Kirkpatrick   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Nolan Sipe   Composer
Ben Singer   Producer