Free Yourself by Fantasia (CD, Nov-2004, J Records)

Album Features
UPC:	828766423525
Artist:	Fantasia
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2004
Record Label:	J Records
Genre:	Rock & Pop, Teen Pop

Track Listing
1. Ain't Gon' Beg You
2. Free Yourself
3. Truth Is
4. Selfish (I Want U 2 Myself) - (featuring Missy Elliott)
5. Summertime
6. Baby Mama
7. Got Me Waiting
8. It's All Good
9. Good Lovin'
10. Don't Act Right - (featuring Jazze Pha)
11. You Were Always on My Mind
12. This Is Me
13. I Believe

Details
Playing Time:	51 min.
Contributing Artists:	Missy Elliott, Tamyra Gray, Jazze Pha
Producer:	Missy Elliott, Jermaine Dupri, Rodney Jerkins, Sean Garrett, Nigel Wright, Louis Biancaniello, Soulshock, Karlin, Jazze Pha, Sam Watters, Bryan Michael Cox, The Underdogs, Craig Brockman, Soulshock & Karlin, Harold Lilly, Ric Rude
Distributor:	BMG (distributor)
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Fantasia (vocals); Jazze Pha (rap vocals); The Underdogs , Tank (various instruments); Charles Pettaway (guitar); Alyssa Park, John Wittenberg, Laurence Greenfield, Julian Hallmark, Bob Peterson, Joel Derouin, Natalie Leggett, Sara Parkins, Armen Garabedian, Darius Campo, Berj Garabedian, Mario Diaz de Leon (violin); Matt Funes, Evan Wilson (viola); Larry Corbett, Dan Smith (cello); Gerald Albright (saxophone); Greg Phillinganes (piano); Louis Biancaniello (keyboards, programming); Craig Brockman (keyboards); Nisan Stewart (drums); Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya (programming); Charile "CSUN" Bereal (drum programming); Sam Watters, Allison Lilly (background vocals); Eric Dawkins, Missy Elliott, Tamyra Gray, Lil' Steve, Jazmine Sullivan (background vocals).Audio Mixers: Manny Marroquin; Kamel Abdo; Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya; Jon Gass; Louis Biancaniello; Michael Parnin; Phil Tan; Rodney Jerkins; Leslie Brathwaite.Recording information: Homesite 13, Novato, CA; NRG, North Hollywood, CA; PatchWerk Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA; Record Plant, Hollywood, CA; Soulpower Studios, LA, CA; The Hit Factory-Criteria, Miami, FL; The Underlab, LA, CA; Westlake Audio, LA, CA.Editor: Dabling Harward.Photographer: Isabel Snyder.Arrangers: Sam Watters; Karlin; Louis Biancaniello; Soulshock.The first season of AMERICAN IDOL built up to the final week where Kelly Clarkson won most of the spoils. The second season swiftly closed to a battle between Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard, with both achieving superstardom. In its third season, the variety show seemed to result in record deals for almost all of the finalists; however, it was the tough-edged, soulful voice of Fantasia Barrino that finally overwhelmed the judges.Recording simply as Fantasia, the young singer with the powerful and richly seductive style debuts with FREE YOURSELF, a collection showing off her immense range, as she tries her hand (and excels) at many different types of music. She opens with the classic, mournful soul of "Ain't Gon' Beg You," followed by back-to-back 1970s-inspired songs, the title track and "Truth Is." Fantasia has certainly mastered the treat-me-right R&B ballad, but she also shows a different side on her traditional rendition of the jazz standard "Summertime." On the other end of the spectrum, she doesn't slip when served with a Jazze Pha hip-hop background on "Don't Act Right." To win AMERICAN IDOL, Fantasia had to be proficient in many genres, and FREE YOURSELF reveals her victory to be no fluke.