The Breakthrough

Track 1 Recorded at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, CA Contains excerpts from "I Swear I Love No One But You" written by Bunny Sigler and published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corporation (BMI) Performed by The O'Jays courtesy of Philadelphia Int'l Records Track 2 Produced for Darkchild.com Vocal production for The Practice Team S Dot Recorded at Darkchild Studios, Chalice Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Track Records, New York, NY Mixed for Two Chord Music, Inc. (Tony Maserati) at Una Volta Studios, New York, NY Track 3 Produced for Will.I.Am Music Group Recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Mixed for No Question Entertainment/Loreal Inc. at The House of Mirrors, New York, NY Contains samples from "Feeling Good" written by Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse and published by Musical Company Productions (BMI) by arrangement with the Richmond Organization. Contains a sample from "Feeling Good" as recorded by Nina Simone used courtesy of RCA Records, a unit of Sony BMG Music Entertainment Track 4 Produced for Blackbaby Entertainment, Inc. Additional production for Songbird Entertainment/Blackbaby Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, CA Track 5 Produced for Medinah Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Chung King Studios, New York, NY Mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, CA Contains samples from composition "Champ" written by Harry Palmer published by Embassy Music obo The Sparta Florida Music Group BMI. Featuring samples from The Mohawks recording "Champ" produced under license from Warner Strategic Marketing and Jet Star Phonographics Track 6 Produced for It's A Wonderful World Music, Inc. Vocal production for The Practice Team S Dot Recorded at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, CA Contains excerpts from "Heart Breaking Decision" written by Robert Aries, Freddie Jackson and Mel'isa Morgan and published by EMI April Music Inc. ASCAP, Wick-Di Music ASCAP and Universal MCA Music Pub ASCAP. Excerpts from "Heart Breaking Decision" as performed by Mel'isa Morgan, used under license from Capitol Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc. Track 7 Produced for Infinity Beats Productions/Grindstone, Inc. (Infinity) Strings recorded at Signet Sound, Los Angeles Mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, CA Contains samples from the composition "A Garden of Peace" written by Lonnie Liston Smith published by Songs of Universal Inc. Contains a sample from "A Garden of Peace" performed by Lonnie Liston Smith courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment Track 8 Produced for Flyte Tyme Productions Co produced for A.B. Experience/Flyte Tyme Productions Vocals recorded at Flyte Tyme @ The Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA Recorded at Flyte Tyme @ The Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Track 9 Produced for Vidal/Dre Productions Recorded at Chalice Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mixed for No Question Entertainment/Loreal Inc. at The House of Mirrors, New York, NY Contains excerpts from "I Wanna Be Where You Are" written by Arthur Ross and Leon Ware and published by Jobete Music Co ASCAP. Contains a sample of the recording "I Wanna Be Where You Are" as performed by Willie Hutch. (P) 1977 Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Courtesy of Motown Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises Track 10 Produced for Mary Jane Productions, Inc. (Mary J. Blige) Recorded and mixed at Marvin's Room, Los Angeles, CA Contains excerpts from "Rubberband" (Baker, Felder, Harris) published by Golden Fleece Music/Mured Music Co. BMI as performed by The Tramps. Used by permission courtesy of Sony/Buddah. Contains resung lyrics from the composition "All Night Long" written by James Johnson and published by Stone City Music (ASCAP) Contains resung lyrics from the composition "Remind me" written by Patrice Rushen and Karen Evans and published by Baby Fingers Music ASCAP Contains resung lyrics from the composition "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" written by Roy Ayers and published by Chrysalis Music (ASCAP) Track 11 Produced for Flyte Tyme Productions Co produced for Flyte Tyme Productions (James "Big Jim" Wright) and for A.B. Experience/Flyte Tyme Productions (Bobby Ross Avila and Issiah "Iz" Avila) Vocals recorded at Flyte Tyme @ The Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA Recorded at Flyte Tyme @ The Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Track 12 Produced for Blackbaby Entertainment, Inc. Strings recorded at Signet Sound, Los Angeles, CA Recorded at Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, CA Track 13 Produced/co-produced for Whiskey Slew Productions Recorded at Blakeslee Recording Company, North Hollywood, CA Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Track 14 Produced for Vidal/Dre Productions Recorded at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Track 15 Produced for Unique Productions, Inc. Recorded at Doppler Studio, Atlanta, GA (Patrick Dillett) and at Right Track Studio, New York, NY (Danny Cheung) Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Track 17 Produced/co-produced for Whiskey Slew Productions Recorded at Blakeslee Recording Company, North Hollywood, CA Mixed at Kampos Studio, New York, NY Patrick Dillett is consistently credited as "Mary J. Blige's engineer Patrick Dillett" throughout. Executive producers for Mary Jane Productions, Inc. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA Jay-Z appears courtesy of Roc-A-Fella Records Will.I.Am appears courtesy of A&M Records Raphael Saadiq appears courtesy of Pookie Entertainment Brook appears courtesy of Matriarch Records Dave Young appears courtesy of Matriarch Records U2 appears courtesy of Interscope Records ℗ 2005 Geffen Records © 2005 Geffen Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Made in the EU.