Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough (CD, Album, RE) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Notes:

2 & 5 "feature" raps by Mary's alter-ego, Brook

10 is a remake of The Game's "Hate It Or Love It"

1: Recorded at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, CA
2: Recorded at Darkchild Studios, Chalice Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Track Records, New York, NY; Mixed at Una Volta Studios, New York, NY
3: Recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA; Mixed at The House of Mirrors, New York, NY
4, 6: Recorded at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, CA
5: Recorded at Chung King Studios, New York, NY; Mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, CA
7: Strings recorded at Signet Sound, Los Angeles; Mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, CA
8, 11: 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
9: Recorded at Chalice Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Mixed at The House of Mirrors, New York, NY
10: Recorded and mixed at Marvin's Room, Los Angeles, CA
12: Strings recorded at Signet Sound, Los Angeles, CA; Recorded at Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA; Mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, Ca
13: Recorded at Blakeslee Recording Company, North Hollywood, CA; Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
14: Recorded at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
15: Recorded at Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA and at Right Track Studio, New York, NY; Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
16: No recording location information.
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1: 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.
3: 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.
5: 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.
6: Contains excerpts from "Heart Breaking Decision" written by Robert Aries, Freddie Jackson and Mel'isa Jackson 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.
7: 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
9: Contains excerpts from "I Wanna Be Where You Are" written by Arthur Ross and Leon Ware and published by Jobete Music Co ASCAP. This track 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.
10: 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).
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Patrick Dillett is consistently credited as "Mary J. Blige's engineer Patrick Dillett" throughout.

On this version, "Show Love" is a hidden track and not mentioned anywhere on the packaging. "One" ends at 4:20 on track 16 and "Show Love" starts at 4:39.

1. Mary J. Blige - No One Will Do 4:47
2. Mary J. Blige, Brook - Enough Cryin 4:21
3. Mary J. Blige, Will I Am, Nina Simone - About You 4:04
4. Mary J. Blige - Be Without You 4:06
5. Mary J. Blige, Brook - Gonna Breakthrough 4:00
6. Mary J. Blige - Good Woman Down 4:08
7. Mary J. Blige - Take Me As I Am 3:57
8. Mary J. Blige - Baggage 3:36
9. Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z - Can't Hide From Luv 3:53
10. Mary J. Blige - MJB Da MVP 4:11
11. Mary J. Blige - Can't Get Enough 3:41
12. Mary J. Blige - Ain't Really Love 4:40
13. Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq - I Found My Everything 5:23
14. Mary J. Blige - Father In You 5:23
15. Mary J. Blige, Dave Young (4) - Alone 4:30
16a. Mary J. Blige, U2 - One 8:19
16b. Mary J. Blige - Show Love

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 6 02498 87110 2
Barcode 602498871102
Matrix / Runout DIDX-146486 3 B07
Mastering SID Code IFPI L329
Mould SID Code none

Phonographic Copyright (p) Geffen Records
Copyright (c) Geffen Records
Manufactured By Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Distributed By Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Glass Mastered At Sony DADC