''My Soul'' is the third
studio album
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by American
soul
In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being".
Etymology
The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...
singer-songwriter
Leela James
Aleicha Janeice Campbell (born May 22, 1973) known professionally as Leela James, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.
Music career
James made her debut on the soundtrack to the 2000 Jamie Foxx film '' Bait'' on The Roots song "Work" ...
. It was released by
Stax Records on May 25, 2010, in the United States, marking James' debut with the label. Her highest-charting effort to date, the album debuted and peaked at number 7 on ''
Billboard
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''s
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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chart and at number 37 on the US
''Billboard'' 200 chart.
Critical reception
Allmusic
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editor Andy Kellman found that "''My Soul'' is James' best yet in every way. It does not feature quite as many big-name collaborators or eye-popping elements as her debut, but the material is stronger, more balanced between vintage and contemporary sounds, and James sounds more comfortable in her voice. Just as important is that she is coming into her own as a songwriter; four of the songs were written entirely by her, and they are among the album’s most affecting moments."
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''My Soul''.
Sample credits
[
* "I Ain't New To This" contains a sample of "Solitary Love Affair", performed by Millie Jackson.
* "The Fact Is" contains a sample of "Lovely Way She Loves", performed by The Moments
* "Tell Me You Love Me" contains a sample from "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye", performed by The Manhattans.
* "It's Over" contains a sample of "Can't Be Alone", performed by Hodges, James & Smith.
]
Personnel
*Anabel DeHaven – Make–Up, Stylist
*Kyonte Vincent – Engineer
*Al Manerson – Executive Producer
*Dwayne Moore – Bass
*Shelby Johnson – Composer, Vocals (Background)
*Milton Fletcher Jr. – Keyboards
*Michael Gassel – Package Design
*Sammy Friedman – Composer
*Gus McKinney – Composer
*Gerrard Baker – Producer
*Gerald Craig Glanville – Composer
*Carvin Haggins – Composer
*Carl "Chucky" Thompson – Producer
*Bud Wales – Sax (Tenor)
*Brenda Walkin – Sax (Tenor)
*Billy Earl Kennedy – Composer
*Barry Wilson – Sax (Baritone)
* Andrea Martin – Composer, Vocals (Background)
*Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia Robinson (née Vanderpool; May 29, 1935 – September 29, 2011) was an American singer, record producer, and record label executive. Robinson achieved success as a performer on two R&B chart toppers: as half of Mickey & Sylvia with ...
– Composer
* William "Mickey" Stevenson – Composer
*Gordon Williams – Composer, Engineer
*Paul Blakemore – Mastering
*Deborah Mannis–Gardner – Sample Clearance
*Billy Brown – Composer
*Mary Hogan – A&R
*Eric "Ebo" Butler – Engineer
*Tiffany Wilson – Vocals (Background)
*Ray Murray – Producer, Engineer
*Malik Albert – Producer, Engineer
*Ivan "Orthodox" Barias – Producer, Engineer
*Carvin "Ransum" Haggins – Producer, Engineer
*Seth Presant – Mixing
*Raheem DeVaughn – Composer, Vocals (Background), Vocals
*Steve "Supe" White – Producer, Engineer
*Johnnie "Smurf" Smith – Keyboards
*Leela James – Arranger, Composer, Vocals (Background), Additional Production, Executive Producer, Vocals
* George "Spanky" McCurdy – Drums
*Devin DeHaven – Photography
*Ben Wendel – Sax (Tenor)
*Kadis – Producer, Engineer
*Larissa Collins – Art Direction
*Mark Bowers – Bass, Guitar
*Al Goodman – Composer
*Chris Dunn – Executive Producer
*John D. Loudermilk
John Dee Loudermilk Jr. (March 31, 1934 – September 21, 2016) was an American singer and songwriter. Although he had his own recording career during the 1950s and 1960s, he was primarily known as a songwriter.
His best-known songs include "I ...
– Composer
Charts
References
External links
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2010 albums
Leela James albums
Stax Records albums