Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield (CD, Jan-2008, Epic (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	886971174823
Artist:	Natasha Bedingfield
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2008
Record Label:	Epic (USA)
Genre:	Rock & Pop

Track Listing
1. Put Your Arms Around Me
2. Pocketful of Sunshine
3. Happy
4. Love Like This
5. Piece of Your Heart
6. Soulmate
7. Say It Again
8. Angel
9. Backyard
10. Freckles
11. Who Knows
12. Pirate Bones
13. Not Givin' Up

Details
Playing Time:	48 min.
Producer:	The Runaways, Rodney Jerkins, Natasha Bedingfield, Patrick Leonard, Louis Biancaniello, John Shanks, Sam Watters, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Wayne Wilkins, Steve Kipner, Steven Kipner, Greg Kurstin, Mike Elizondo, Ryan Tedder, J.R. Rotem, Toby Gad, Andrew Frampton, David Tench, Mads Hauge, Nate "Danja" Hills
Distributor:	Sony Music Distribution (
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Natasha Bedingfield (background vocals); Natasha Bedingfield (vocals); Toby Gad (various instruments, programming); J.R. Rotem , Dernst "D.Mile" Emile, Greg Kurstin, Rodney Jerkins (various instruments); Mike Elizondo (guitar, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, programming); John Shanks (guitar, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, background vocals); Mads Hauge (guitar, guitars); Carla Campbell (violin); Hanoh (viola); Danja (keyboards); Michael Valerio (bass guitar); Wendy Melvoin, Nick Lashley (guitar); Mark Robertson , Julie Gigante, Natalie Leggett, Neel Hammond (violin); Keith Greene (viola); Vanessa Freebirn, Sebastian Toettcher, Victor Lawrence (cello); Richard Altenbach (strings); Wayne Wilkins (keyboards, programming, keyboard programming, drum programming, background vocals); Andrew Frampton (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Charles Judge (keyboards); Trevor Lawrence (drums, cymbals); Jeff Rothschild (drums, programming); Ravaughn Brown, Danielle Brisebois, Rico Love, Steve Kipner, Meleni Smith (background vocals).Additional personnel: Sean Kingston.Audio Mixers: Toby Gad; Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica; Manny Marroquin; Phil Tan.Recording information: 2nd Floor Studios, Atlantic City, NJ; Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Entourage Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Miramar, Santa Monica, CA; Phantom Studios, Westlake Village, CA; Record Plant Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Sonora Recorders, Los Angeles, CA; Starstruck, Nashville, TN; The Phono Room, London, England; The Sweatbox, Los Angeles, CA.Photographer: John Akehurst.Arrangers: Richard Altenbach; J.R. Rotem ; Toby Gad.Pocketful of Sunshine was Brit-pop artist Natasha Bedingfield's North American sophomore album; everywhere else around the world, a similar album was released eight months earlier, simply entitled N.B. Pocketful of Sunshine is built from half of N.B.'s original track list, as well as a handful of pop singles geared perfectly toward the mainstream American market, such as lead single "Love Like This" (with Sean Kingston) and the title track. Compared to its international counterpart, the album was packed with more potential singles, a sunnier disposition, and a much more radio-friendly sound, allowing Bedingfield to release two similar but different albums around the same time to appeal to the two markets in which she has found success. ~ Matthew Chisling

Editorial Reviews
3.5 out of 5 stars -- [With] uniformly strong pop and R&B songcraft -- highlighted by the Sean Kingston collaboration 'Love Like This'...
Blender

3 stars out of 5 -- [With] some sad-eyed ballads and solid R&B -- 'Piece of Your Heart' is a dark, brassy thing...
Rolling Stone