The Real Thing

Original Release Date:  June 2, 2009

Track Listing

• 1. Breathless
• 2. Hello Like Before
• 3. Loving You
• 4. Just Friends
• 5. The Real Thing
• 6. Lazy Afternoon
• 7. Close to You
• 8. I Fell In
• 9. October Sky
• 10. Come on Strong
• 11. If There Were No Song

Credits

• Babyface: Audio Production
• Bill Withers: Composer
• Pete Christlieb: Sax (Tenor)
• Tom Scott: Arranger, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
• Bruce Dukov: Violin, Concert Master
• Evan Rogers: Composer
• Eric Darken: Percussion
• Jill Dell'Abate: Production Coordination, String Contractor
• Rick Baptist: Trumpet
• Elena Barere: Violin, String Quartet
• Kimberly Brewer: Vocals (Background)
• John Burk: Executive Producer
• Sammy Cahn: Composer
• Jorge Calandrelli: String Arrangements, String Conductor
• Darius Campo: Violin
• Dave Carpenter: Bass
• Darrell Crooks: Arranger
• Brian Dembow: Viola
• Stephen Erdody: Cello, Celli
• Bebel Gilberto: Composer
• Gary Grant: Trumpet
• Mick Guzauski: Mixing
• Mike Haynes: Trumpet, Soloist
• Dan Higgins: Sax (Alto)
• Alan Kaplan: Trombone
• Roland Kato: Viola
• Armen Ksadjikian: Cello, Celli
• Abraham Laboriel, Sr.: Bass
• Michael Lang: Piano
• John Latouche: Composer
• Rob Lewis: Piano, Arranger
• Richard Locker: Cello, String Quartet
• Rob Mathes: Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Producer, Fender Rhodes, Audio Production
• Ozzie Melendez: Trombone, Contractor
• Jerome Moross: Composer
• Robin Olson: Violin
• Dean Parks: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Classical)
• Joel Peskin: Sax (Baritone)
• Greg Phillinganes: Piano
• Katia Popov: Violin
• Rex Rideout: Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Audio Production
• Anatoly Rosinsky: Violin
• Guy Sigsworth: Composer
• Garrett Smith: Horn
• Joe Soldo: String Contractor
• Carl Sturken: Composer
• Wayne Warnecke: Engineer
• Bill Whittington: Engineer
• Stevie Wonder: Composer
• Margaret Wooten: Violin
• Gregg Field: Drums
• Gayle Levant: Harp
• Tom Bender: Assistant Engineer
• Robert Friedrich: Mastering
• Christina Soule: Cello, Celli
• Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds: Composer, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Producer, Drum Programming
• Raul Agraz: Trumpet
• Abbey Anna: Art Direction
• Ricky Gonzalez: Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Associate Producer
• Paul Boutin: Engineer
• Luisito Quintero: Percussion
• Natalie Leggett: Violin
• Ethan Farmer: Bass
• Sam Fine: Make-Up
• Mary Hogan: A&R
• Chuck Amos: Hair Stylist
• Michael Ripoll: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Soloist
• Carlos Henríquez: Bass, Bass (Electric), Bass (Acoustic)
• Irina Voloshina: Viola
• Rebecca Bunnell: Violin
• Roberto Cani: Violin
• Trevor Handy: Cello, Celli
• Darryl Bush: Production Coordination
• Abe Laboriel, Jr.: Drums
• John Collins: Composer
• Vince Lionti: Viola, String Quartet
• Bruce Monical: Assistant Engineer
• Derrek Phillips: Drums
• Seth Presant: Engineer, Vocal Engineer
• Peter Tomashek: Music Preparation
• Bill Airey Smith: String Engineer, Horn Engineer
• Paul "Scooby" Smith: Digital Editing
• Dave Walther: Viola
• Junko Tamura: Music Preparation
• Alyssa Park: Violin
• Lauren Evans: Composer, Vocals (Background)
• Raymond Kobler: Violin
• Shelea Melody Frazier: Composer
• Alex Venguer: Engineer
• Agape Jerry: Guitar
• Jonathan Crone: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Engineer, Production Coordination, Assistant Engineer, Vocal Engineer
• Raymond "Ez" Monteiro: Horn
• Miguel Gandelman: Horn
• Katherine Livolsi: Violin, String Quartet
• Javier Colon: Composer, Vocals, Duet
• Victoria Miskolczy: Viola
• Phillip Levy: Violin