The Way I See It by Raphael Saadiq (CD, Sep-2008, Columbia (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	886970858526
Artist:	Raphael Saadiq
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2008
Record Label:	Columbia (USA)
Genre:	R&B, Soul

Track Listing
1. Sure Hope You Mean It
2. 100 Yard Dash
3. Keep Marchin'
4. Big Easy
5. Just One Kiss - (featuring Joss Stone)
6. Love That Girl
7. Calling
8. Staying in Love
9. Oh Girl
10. Let's Take a Walk
11. Never Give You Up - (featuring CJ Hilton/Stevie Wonder)
12. Sometimes
13. Oh Girl - (featuring Jay-Z)

Details
Contributing Artists:	Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Joss Stone, Rebirth Brass Band, CJ, The Infamous Young Spodie, CJ Hilton
Producer:	Raphael Saadiq, Bobby Ozuna
Distributor:	Sony Music Distribution (
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Raphael Saadiq (vocals, guitar, sitar, piano, bass guitar, drums); Charles "CJ" Hilton, Jr. (vocals, piano, drums, bongos); Joss Stone (vocals); Paul Baker , Maurice Draughn, Paul Baker (harp); Assa Drori, Al Hershberger, Rocío Marron, Joe Ketendjian, Anatoly Rosinsky, Johana Krejci, Raphael Price, Marla Smith, Daniel Stachyra, Melody Wootton, Kyoko Kashiwagi, Constance Markwick, Sally Berman, Elizabeth Rowin, Robert Brosseau, Molly Hughes, Elizabeth Wilson, Andrew Wu, Agnes Gottschewski, Armen Garabedian (violin); Jerry Epstein, Raymond Tischer, Shanda Lowery, Lynn Grants, Karolina Naziemiec, Jody Robin, Leah Lucas, John Madison, Scott Stefanko, Robert Berg (viola); Maurice Grants, Christina Soule, Judith VanderWeg, Vahe Jayrikyan, Miguel Martinez, Robert Reed (cello); Stevie Wonder (harmonica); Greg Curtis (piano, organ, Wurlitzer organ); Jack Ashford (vibraphone, shaker, tambourine, bells); Bobby Ozuna (drums, bongos, shaker, tambourine); Gerry Brown .Audio Mixers: Charles "Biscuits" Brungardt; Raphael Saadiq.Recording information: Blakeslee Recording Company, North Hollywood, CA; Harmonie Park Studios, Detroit, MI; The Music Shed Studios, New Orleans, LA.Photographer: Norman Seeff.

Editorial Reviews
4 stars out of 5 -- Saadiq is a romantic who stays true to the deliberate simplicity of such titles as 'Sure Hope You Mean It' and 'Just One Kiss'....His adaptable baritone is always crisp and cocky...
Blender

3 stars out of 5 -- [A] set that pays homage to '60s soul. Such has been his diligence in recreating the sound of antique Detroit, Chicago and Philly records that all 12 tracks sound as though they could have been recorded 45 years ago.
Mojo

3 stars out of 5 -- 'Love That Girl' is a dead ringer for Sam Cooke, while The Temptations, The Four Tops and Al Green are all clearly audible elsewhere.
Q

This time out, Raphael Saadiq doesn't quell his hip-hop jones; instead, he offers a harmonious alternative to rap's current mode, with rich instrumentation and a vintage '60s sound.
XXL

Backed by a galvanizing ensemble of musicians that would make the Funk Brothers proud, Saadiq belts out effervescent love songs with infectious vigor.
Entertainment Weekly

Ranked #48 in Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums Of 2008 -- A tribute to classic soul that saves some golden-era magic for the next generation.
Rolling Stone

4 stars out of 5 -- With a supple tenor that glides up easily into Smokey Robinson territory....[He] has crafted a filler-free album that evokes classic Northern soul...
Rolling Stone