released August 6, 2013

Design - Tim Wall
Original Painting - Todd Brown
Photos - Monica Cohen (INSIDE COVER) Stephan Hawke (INSERT SLEEVE) Jessica Carter (INSERT SLEEVE COVER)
Produced by - Marcus Cohen
Associate Producers - The Congress
Mixing Engineer - Michael Frenke (VIA FRENKE AUDIO @ "THE MANOR", LOS ANGELES CA)
Mastering Engineer - Gebre Waddell
Recording Engineers - Timin Murray (PRARIE SUN STUDIOS) Ryan Massey (SHARKBITE STUDIOS, OAKLAND CA.) Yosh (FAULTLINE STUDIOS, SAN FRANCISCO) MJ Fisher (SKYLINE STUDIOS, OAKLAND)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:

MARCUS COHEN
JANEARE ASHLEY
BRANDON HARRIS

FIRSTLY, I'D LIKE TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS TO YOU, FOR PURCHASING THIS ALBUM. THERE'S AN INFINITE SEA OF ARTISTS OUT THERE, AND AN ABUNDANCE OF MUSIC TO FILTER THRU IN OUR DAY IN TIME. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE LOST ART OF "REAL" MUSIC. I'D SECONDLY LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE BRILLIANT MUSICIANS, AND ENGINEERS I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH FROM DAY 1 OF PRODUCTION. YOUR GIFTS AND TALENT ENABLED ME TO PAINT THIS PICTURE MUCH MORE CLEARLY... AND TO MY PREDECESSORS, WHO'S MUSIC INSPIRED ME TO CREATE THIS BODY OF WORK. I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR LEAVING THIS EARTH WITH YOUR INSPIRING VOICES OF TRUTH AND EXPRESSION. I'D LIKE TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY FAMILY, AND FRIENDS WHO'VE SUPPORTED ME IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. OUR LOSS OF TIME SPENT DUE TO THE PRODUCTION OF THIS RECORD WILL BE RESTORED WITH MANY NEW MEMORIES TO COME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND LOVE. CHEERS TO LOVE THAT SURPASSES BOUNDARIES, AND TO THE WOMAN WHO INSPIRED ME TO WRITE THE BULK OF THIS RECORD. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. I LOVE AND ADORE YOU.! AND LASTLY, A THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL FANS AND SUPPORTERS. A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO JANEARE ASHLEY, MANUEL DEMOUSSY, SILA MUTUNGI, BRANDON HARRIS, GUTHRIE DOLIN, AND TO ALL OF THE REST OF OUR KICKSTARTER SUPPORTERS WHO HELPED US JUMP START THIS ALBUM. A TOAST... TO LOVE, LIFE, MUSIC, PASSION, AND TO MANY MORE RELEVANT CONVERSATIONS. THANK YOU.



INTRO

PIANO - MARCUS COHEN
CONGAS - ENRIQUE PADILLA
HORNS - MARCUS COHEN
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - RYAN MASSEY
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT HORNS

BEAUTIFUL STRANGER

VOCALS - CRYSTAL MONEE HALL
RHODES - MARCUS MCCAULEY
BASS - RAUL PERALES
GUITAR - KHALIL DOAK-ANTHONY
DRUMS - JOHN "OMAYGA" ADAMS III
HORNS - DANIEL RIERA (FLUTE) TONY PEEBLES (TENOR SAX) RAFA POSTEL (TRUMPET) MARCUS COHEN (TRUMPET)
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - YOSH (FAULTLINE STUDIOS, SAN FRANCISCO CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT VOICE AND HORNS


PRECIOUS

VOCALS - VALERIE TROUTT & MICBLAKE (EMCEE)
RHODES - MARCUS MCCAULEY
BASS - RAUL PERALES
GUITAR - KHALIL DOAK-ANTHONY
DRUMS - JOHN "OMAYGA" ADAMS III
HORNS - DANIEL RIERA (FLUTE) TONY PEEBLES (TENOR SAX) RAFA POSTEL (TRUMPET) MARCUS COHEN (TRUMPET)
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY: MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - YOSH (FAULTLINE STUDIOS, SAN FRANCISCO CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT VOICE AND HORNS


DREAMING OF YOU

VOCALS - CRYSTAL MONEE HALL
WURLY/PIANO - MARCUS COHEN
BASS - MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO
DRUMS - JAYME ARREDONDO
GUITAR - KHALIL DOAK-ANTHONY
HORNS - TONY PEEBLES (TENOR SAX) RAFA POSTEL (TRUMPET) MARCUS COHEN (TRUMPET)
STRINGS - CHARITH PREMAWARDHANA (VIOLIN, VIOLA) MISHA KHALIKULOV (CELLO)
WRITTEN BY - MARCUS COHEN & CRYSTAL MONEE HALL
MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENT - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - RYAN MASSEY (SHARKBITE STUDIOS, OAKLAND CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT VOICE AND GUITAR

ENGINEER - MJ FISHER (SKYLINE STUDIOS, OAKLAND CA)
VOICE AND GUITAR

INTERLUDE

STRINGS - ANTHONY BLEA (VIOLIN) MISHA KHALIKULOV (CELLO)
RHODES - MARCUS COHEN
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - MJ FISHER (SKYLINE STUDIOS, OAKLAND CA)

THE SWEETEST THING

VOCALS - CRYSTAL MONEE HALL
RHODES - MARCUS COHEN
BASS - MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO
DRUMS - JAYME ARREDONDO
GUITAR - VIC WONG
STRINGS - ANTHONY BLEA (VIOLIN) MISHA KHALIKULOV (CELLO)
HORNS - TONY PEEBLES (TENOR SAX) RAFA POSTEL (TRUMPET) MARCUS COHEN (TRUMPET)
WRITTEN BY - CRYSTAL MONEE HALL
MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENT BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - TIMIN MURRAY (PRARIE SUN STUDIOS, COTATI CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT VOICE AND STRINGS

ENGINEER - MJ FISHER (SKYLINE STUDIOS, OAKLAND CA)
VOICE AND STRINGS

I'D RATHER BE WITH YOU

VOCALS - VALERIE TROUTT
RHODES - DAVID JACKSON
BASS - MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO
GUITAR - VIC WONG
DRUMS - JAYME ARREDONDO AND JOHN "OMAYGA" ADAMS III
HORNS - TONY PEEBLES (TENOR SAX) MARCUS COHEN (TRUMPET)
SYNTH - DANIEL RIERA
WRITTEN BY - VALERIE TROUTT
MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENT BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - TIMIN MURRAY (PRARIE SUN STUDIOS, COTATI CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT DRUMS, SYNTH, AND HORNS

ENGINEER - MJ FISHER (SKYLINE STUDIOS, OAKLAND CA)
DRUMS

THE PROCESSIONAL

RHODES - MARCUS MCCAULEY
BASS - RAUL PERALES
GUITAR - KHALIL- DOAK ANTHONY
DRUMS - JOHN "OMAYGA" ADAMS III
HORNS - MARCUS COHEN
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - YOSH (FAULTLINE STUDIOS, SAN FRANCISCO CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT HORNS

GLAD TO BE HERE

VOCALS - ALEXEI
RHODES - COLIN HOGAN
BASS - MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO
GUITAR - VIC WONG
DRUMS - JAYME ARREDONDO
HORNS - TONY PEEBLES (TENOR SAX) MARCUS COHEN (TRUMPET)
PERCUSSION - RENE FLORES
LYRICS - ALEXEI
MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENT BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - TIMIN MURRAY (PRARIE SUN STUDIOS, COTATI CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT TENOR SAX

FOR STARTERS

VOCALS - VALERIE TROUTT
RHODES - COLIN HOGAN
BASS - MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO
GUITAR - VIC WONG
DRUMS - JAYME ARREDONDO
STRINGS - CHARITH PREMAWARDHANA (VIOLA) MISHA KHALIKULOV (CELLO)
FLUTE - DANIEL RIERA
PERCUSSION - RICKY AGUILAR
WRITTEN BY - VALERIE TROUTT
MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENT BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - TIMIN MURRAY (PRARIE SUN STUDIOS, COTATI CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT FLUTE

ENGINEER - RYAN MASSEY (SHARKBITE STUDIOS, OAKLAND CA)
FLUTE

FOR STARTERS (REPRISE)

RHODES - COLIN HOGAN
BASS - MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO
GUITAR - VIC WONG
DRUMS - JAYME ARREDONDO
HORNS - MARCUS COHEN
WRITTEN BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - TIMIN MURRAY (PRARIE SUN STUDIOS, COTATI CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT HORNS

YOU LEAVE ME HANGIN'

VOCALS - VALERIE TROUTT & MICBLAKE (CONVERSATION)
RHODES - COLIN HOGAN
BASS - MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO
GUITAR - VIC WONG
DRUMS - JAYME ARREDONDO
HORNS - MARCUS COHEN
WRITTEN BY - VALERIE TROUTT
MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENT BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - TIMIN MURRAY (PRARIE SUN STUDIOS, COTATI CA)

YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE

VOCALS - VALERIE TROUTT & MARCUS COHEN (BACKGROUND)
RHODES - MARCUS MCCAULEY
BASS - RAUL PERALES
GUITAR - KHALIL DOAK-ANTHONY
DRUMS - JOHN "OMAYGA" ADAMS III
HORNS - DANIEL RIERA (FLUTE) TONY PEEBLES (TENOR SAX) RAFA POSTEL (TRUMPET) MARCUS COHEN (TRUMPET)
STRINGS - ANTHONY BLEA (VIOLIN) MISHA KHALIKULOV (CELLO)
SYNTH - DANIEL RIERA
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - YOSH (FAULTLINE STUDIOS, SAN FRANCISCO CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT VOICE, HORNS, STRINGS

ENGINEER - MJ FISHER (SKYLINE STUDIOS, OAKLAND CA)
VOCALS, STRINGS

NO MORE SECRETS

RHODES - MARCUS MCCAULEY
BASS - RAUL PERALES
GUITAR - KHALIL DOAK-ANTHONY (LEAD, RHYTHM) ADD. GTR (MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO)
DRUMS - JOHN "OMAYGA" ADAMS III
HORNS - DANIEL RIERA (FLUTE) TONY PEEBLES (TENOR SAX) RAFA POSTEL (TRUMPET) MARCUS COHEN (MUTED TRUMPET)
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - YOSH (FAULTLINE STUDIOS, SAN FRANCISCO CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT HORNS AND GUITAR

ENGINEER - MJ FISHER (SKYLINE STUDIOS, OAKLAND CA)
GUITAR AND HORNS

CONVERSATIONS

RHODES - MATT BERKELEY
PIANO - MARCUS COHEN
BASS - MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO
GUITAR - VIC WONG
DRUMS - JAYME ARREDONDO
HORNS - DANIEL RIERA (FLUTE) MARCUS COHEN (TRUMPET)
PERCUSSION - ENRIQUE PADILLA
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - TIMIN MURRAY (PRARIE SUN STUDIOS, COTATI CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT PERCUSSION AND PIANO

ENGINEER - RYAN MASSEY (SHARKBITE STUDIOS, OAKLAND CA)
PERCUSSION, PIANO


YOU SUGGEST

VOCALS - MARCUS COHEN & MICBLAKE (CONVERSATION)
RHODES - COLIN HOGAN
BASS - MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO
GUITAR - VIC WONG
LEAD GUITAR - KHALIL DOAK-ANTHONY
DRUMS - JAYME ARREDONDO
SYNTH - DANIEL RIERA
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - TIMIN MURRAY (PRARIE SUN STUDIOS, COTATI CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT LEAD GUITAR, SYNTH, AND VOCALS

SAY YOU LOVE ME

VOCALS - VALERIE TROUTT & AND MICBLAKE
RHODES - COLIN HOGAN
BASS - MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO
GUITAR - VIC WONG
DRUMS - JAYME ARREDONDO
HORNS - MARCUS COHEN
STRINGS - CHARITH PREMAWARDHANA (VIOLA) MISHA KHALIKULOV (CELLO)
WRITTEN BY - VALERIE TROUTT & MICBLAKE
MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENT BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - TIMIN MURRAY (PRARIE SUN STUDIOS, COTATI CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT HORNS

WHEN YOU FIGURE IT OUT

VOCALS - VALERIE TROUTT & MICBLAKE (EMCEE)
RHODES - MARCUS MCCAULEY
BASS - RAUL PERALES
GUITAR - KHALIL- DOAK ANTHONY (LEAD, RHYTHM) ADD. GTR (MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO)
DRUMS - JOHN "OMAYGA" ADAMS III
HORNS - DANIEL RIERA (FLUTE) TONY PEEBLES (TENOR SAX) RAFA POSTEL (TRUMPET) MARCUS COHEN (TRUMPET)
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - YOSH (FAULTLINE STUDIOS, SAN FRANCISCO CA.)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT HORNS AND VOICE

MJ FISHER (SKYLINE STUDIOS, OAKLAND CA)
VOCALS

UNTIL LATER

VOCALS - MICBLAKE
PIANO - COLIN HOGAN
BASS - MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO
DRUMS - JOHN "OMAYGA" ADAMS III
GUITAR - VIC WONG
TRUMPET - MARCUS COHEN
LYRICS BY - MICBLAKE
MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENT BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - TIMIN MURRAY (PRARIE SUN STUDIOS, COTATI CA)
BASS, PIANO, GUITAR

MJ FISHER (SKYLINE STUDIOS)
VOCALS, DRUMS

THE ORIGIN

VOCALS - ALEXEI (SPOKEN WORD) MARCUS COHEN (BACKGROUND VOCALS)
WURLY - MARCUS COHEN
GUITAR - VIC WONG
DRUMS - JOHN "OMAYGA" ADAMS III
PERCUSSION - MARCUS COHEN
HORNS - TONY PEEBLES (TENOR SAX) MARCUS COHEN (TRUMPET)
STRINGS - JORY FANKUCHEN (VIOLIN) CHARITH PREMAWARDHANA (VIOLA) MISHA KHALIKULOV (CELLO)
LYRICS - ALEXEI
MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENT BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - TIMIN MURRAY (PRARIE SUN STUDIOS, COTATI CA)
ALL INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT DRUMS, VOICE, AND HORNS

FUSE ME

VOCALS - MICBLAKE
PIANO - MARCUS MCCAULEY
BASS - MARK ALLEN-PICCOLO
GUITAR - DANIEL RIERA
HORNS - DANIEL RIERA (FLUTE) TONY PEEBLES (TENOR SAX) RAFA POSTEL (TRUMPET) MARCUS COHEN (TRUMPET)
STRINGS - CHARITH PREMAWARDHANA (VIOLA) MISHA KHALIKULOV (CELLO)
PERCUSSION - ENRIQUE PADILLA
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY - MARCUS COHEN

ENGINEER - RYAN MASSEY (SHARKBITE STUDIOS, OAKLAND CA)