Performed by
LL Cool J (1, 7)
Smokeman (2)
Natice (3)
Bass Odyssey (4)
Cormega feat. Carl Thomas (5)
Amyth (6)
Simone Starks (8)
F.A.T.E. (9)
Hi-C feat. DJ Quik (10)
Chantel Jones (11)
Deetah (12)
Divine (13)
Trevor Rabin (14)
Additional musicians:
All instruments: Troy Taylor (9), DJ Quik (10)
Guitars: Trevor Rabin (1), Graham Finn (4),
Teddy Kumpel (6), Paul Livant (11)
Keyboards: Brandon Holland (3, 6), Ralph Roundtree (7), 'ATN' Stadwijle
(11)
Bass: Ralph Roundtree (7)
Rap vocal: Simone Starks (3)
Backing vocals: Amyth (1), Natice (4), F.A.T.E. (9), James De Barge
& Will 'The Thrill' Hudspeth (10), Chantel Jones & Jeni Fujitz
(11)
Programming: Timothy 'China-Black' Horn (1, 2), Paul Allen (3), Graham
Finn (4), Vinnie Biggs (7), 'Bassy' Bob Brockman (11); drum programming:
Brandon Holland (3, 6); additional programming: Trevor
Rabin (1)
Executives in charge of music for Warner Bros.: Gary LeMel, Doug Frank
Album executive producer: LL Cool J
Album co-executive producers: Sha-Kim Compere, Ralph Roundtree, Robert
Meloni
Produced by Timothy 'China-Black' Horn (1, 2, 8), Ralph Roundtree (1,
2, 11), Paul (p.d.a.) Allen (3), Graham Finn (4), Robert "Shim" Kirkland
(5), Joe Smith (6), Vinnie Biggs (7), LL Cool J (8), The Characters (Troy
Taylor & Chris Farrar) (9), DJ Quik (10), 'Bassy' Bob Brockman (11),
Bloodshy & Arnthor (12), Robert Palmer (13), Trevor
Rabin & Paul Linford (14)
Co-produced by Trevor Rabin (1), Joe Smith
(3), Brandon Holland (6); associate producer: Ralph Roundtree (7); executive
producer: Ruben Rodriguez & Nathan Garvin (13)
Recording engineer: Eulid 'Liu' Ortiz (1), Jamie Siegel (2), John O'Mahony
(3, 6, 8, 11), Brian Springer (7), Herman Santiago (9); additional engineer:
Chris Puram (8)
Mixed by Paul Logus (1), John O'Mahony (2, 4), Ralph Roundtree (2),
'Bassy' Bob Brockman (3, 6, 7, 11), Dexter Simmons & LL Cool J (8),
Ben Garrison & Troy Taylor (9), DJ Quik (10)
Assistant: Yutaka Nakamura (2, 4), Dylan Dresdow (7), Herman Santiago
(9), John O'Mahony (11)
Music editor: Will Kaplan (14)
Mastered by Howie Weinberg
Tracks:
1. Deepest Blue (Shark's Fin) [LL Cool J/Timothy Horn/Ralph Roundtree]
4:22
2. Smokeman [C. Battle/Timothy Horn/Ralph Roundtree] 2:39
3. I Found Another Man [Patrice Petway/Kim S. Atkinson/Paul Allen/Brandon
Holland/Joe Smith] 4:11
4. Remote Control Soul [Graham Finn/Alan O'Keefe/Chris O'Driscoll]
4:22
5. Mega's on His Own [Cory McKay/Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong] 5:16
6. Come Home with Me [Joe Smith/Brandon Holland/Jelani Phillips/Leslie
Wayne Spears/Otis Jupiter/Steven Joyce] 3:51
7. Say What [LL Cool J/Vinnie Biggs/Dennis McCarthy] 3:43
8. Burn Baby Burn [LL Cool J/Kim S. Atkinson/Timothy Horn] 3:35
9. Just Because [Troy Taylor/Chris Farrar] 4:10
10. Get tha Money (Dollar Bill) [Hi-C/DJ Quik] 4:28
11. I Can See Clearly Now [Johnny Nash] 5:15
12. El Paraiso Rico [Madonna/Bruce Gaitsch/Patrick Leonard] 3:27
13. Good and Plenty [Joleen Belle/Alan Molezion] 3:50
14. Deep Blue Sea Montage [Trevor Rabin] 6:12
Vocal arrangements by Troy Taylor (9)
Samples: (5): "Papa was a Rolling Stone" (Whitfield/Strong) performed by The Temptations. (7): "Bach Talk" (McCarthy) performed by Glen Campbell.
Notes: (**) An unremarkable collection of rap and R&B. The final track is a score montage by Rabin, but he also appears on LL Cool J's opener "Deepest Blue". Track 12 is based on Madonna's "La Isla Bonita". (HP, 16 Sep 01)