''The Tour'' is a live recording album by American
R&B singer
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...
, released July 28, 1998. The album was recorded from two shows in Los Angeles at the Universal Amphitheater during her ''Share My World Tour'' in 1997-1998 in the
U.S.
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Critical reception
In a contemporary review for ''
Rolling Stone
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Jancee Dunn wrote that ''The Tour'' "deftly captures the energy and exuberance" of Blige's live shows while calling the singer "a commanding, self-assured performer" who "plays her audience like a damn fiddle".
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Entertainment Weekly
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'' critic Matt Diehl said while the arrangements were occasionally overwrought, Blige compensated with passionate vocals and impressive covers of
classic soul
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songs, "blending motifs into each other like an expert DJ".
deemed the record Blige's "de facto best-of" in ''
The Village Voice
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he explained in 2003 why it remained his favorite album of hers:
Chart performance
Track listing
#"Intro"
#"
Real Love"
#"
You Remind Me
"You Remind Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. It served as Blige's first single from her debut album, ''What's the 411?'' (1992). Written by Eric Milteer and produced by Dave "Jam" Hall, it was originally used on the so ...
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#"
Reminisce"
#"
Sweet Thing"
#"
Mary Jane (All Night Long)"
#"
Love No Limit"
#"Summer Madness"
#"My Life"
#"You Gotta Believe"
#"Slow Down"
#"Mary's Joint"
#"I'm the Only Woman"
#"Share My World"
#"
I'm Goin' Down"
#"Thank You Lord"
#"
I Can Love You"
#"Keep Your Head"
(with Dustin Adams)
#"
Everything
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#"
Seven Days"
#"
Not Gon' Cry"
#"
Missing You"
#"
Day Dreaming"
#"
Misty Blue
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Music
* ''Misty'' (Ray Stevens album), an album by Ray Stevens featuring the above song
* ''Misty'' (Richard "Groove" Holmes album), an album by Richard "Groove" Holmes featuring the above song
* ''Misty'' (Eddie "Lockjaw" ...
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#"A Dream" (Japanese Bonus Track)
Personnel
Musicians
*Mary J. Blige - Main Performer, Vocals
*Lanar Brantley - Musical Direction
*Benny Pough - Introduction Announcer
*Dustin Adams - Vocals (Background), Performer
*Paulette McWilliams - Vocals (Background)
*Joya Owens - Vocals (Background)
*Audrey Wheeler - Vocals (Background)
*Angel Rogers - Vocals (Background)
*Sharon Bryant-Gallaway - Vocals (Background)
*Chantell Jones - Vocals (Background)
*Michelle Matlock - Vocals (Background)
*Cindy Mizelle - Vocals (Background)
*Lanar Brantley - Bass
*Michael Clemons - Drums
*Jeff Motley - Keyboards
*Luke Austin - Keyboards
*Loren Dawson - Keyboards
Production
*Mary J. Blige - producer
*Lanar Brantley - producer
*Kirk Burrowes - Executive Producer
*Hank Shocklee - Executive Producer
*LaTonya Blige-DaCosta - Associate Executive Producer
*Lanar Brantley - mixing
*Larry Alexander - mixing
*Hank Shocklee - mixing
*Greg Pinto - Mixing Assistant
*Larry Alexander - sequencing
*Tom Coyne - mastering
*Chuck Orozco - engineering
*Larry Alexander - engineering
*John Protozko - engineering
*Booker T. Jones III - engineering
*Jeff Keese - engineering
*Scott Peets - engineering
References
External links
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Mary J. Blige albums
1998 live albums
Live contemporary R&B albums