Life's What You Make It (Wendy Moten album)
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Life's What You Make It is the fourth album by Wendy Moten
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released the previous year, Wendy Moten found herself back in the studio for the album Life's What You Make It. She co-wrote two tracks as well as featured in the production, in addition to her usual vocal duties. The album tanked in the US but its title track single was another smash hit in Japan, peaking at number 1.
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Wendy Moten
Wendy Moten is an American singer.Moten sang in church choirs as a child. She got her first break singing with Michael Bolton at a benefit concert; after signing with EMI, she released an album and opened for Bolton on tour...
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Overview
Flush from her success with the album Time for ChangeTime For Change (Wendy Moten album)
-Overview:Moten took a three year break before coming back with her second full-length album, Time For Change, in 1995. None of its singles charted at all in the United States or the United Kingdom....
released the previous year, Wendy Moten found herself back in the studio for the album Life's What You Make It. She co-wrote two tracks as well as featured in the production, in addition to her usual vocal duties. The album tanked in the US but its title track single was another smash hit in Japan, peaking at number 1.
Reception
allmusic's Alex Henderson gave it 2 stars of 5, and called the album "a generally respectable, if slightly uneven, sophomore outing for the MemphisMemphis, Tennessee
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Track listing
- Life's What You Make It (Tim Friese-GreeneTim Friese-GreeneTimothy Alan Friese-Greene is an English musician and producer. From 1983 to their breakup in 1992, he worked with the band Talk Talk. He currently releases solo albums under the name "Heligoland".-Producer:...
, Mark Hollis) 4:37 - Subways Are for Sleeping (Anders Bagge, Lou ChristieLou ChristieLuigi Alfredo Giovanni Sacco , known professionally as Lou Christie, is an American singer-songwriter best known for three separate strings of pop hits in the 1960s , including his 1966 smash, "Lightnin' Strikes" and his incredible 3 octave vocal range.-Biography:Sacco was born in Glenwillard,...
, Pat MacDonald) 4:16 - If You Don't Love Me (Michael Garvin, Randy Jacobs, Winston Sela, Dick Williams) 3:55
- People Got to Be FreePeople Got to Be Free"People Got to Be Free" is a song released in 1968 by The Rascals. Written by group members Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati and featuring a lead vocal from Cavaliere, it is an upbeat but impassioned plea for tolerance and freedom:...
(Felix CavaliereFelix CavaliereFelix Cavaliere is an American songwriter, singer, music producer, and musician.Although he was a member of Joey Dee and His Starlighters best known for their hit "Peppermint Twist", he is best known for his association with The Young Rascals during the 1960s. The other members of The Rascals...
, Eddie BrigatiEddie BrigatiEddie Brigati is an American singer and songwriter.Most memorably, Brigati shared vocals, and played tambourine, in the pop group The Young Rascals from 1965 to 1970...
) 3:54 - Stone Jumping (Anabella Levin, Stephen Lironi) 4:38
- When the World Is Running Down (Sting) 4:33
- Don't Turn Away (Jostyn) 4:36
- Another Nothing Song (MacDonald, Moten) 4:06
- Believe In Love (Curtis Mathewson, Moten) 3:31
- It's Over Now (Imogen HeapImogen HeapImogen Jennifer Jane Heap is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, composer and songwriter from Havering, Essex. She is known for her work as part of the musical duo Frou Frou and her solo albums, which she writes, produces, and mixes...
) 5:11
Japanese Version
- Life's What You Make It (Tim Friese-GreeneTim Friese-GreeneTimothy Alan Friese-Greene is an English musician and producer. From 1983 to their breakup in 1992, he worked with the band Talk Talk. He currently releases solo albums under the name "Heligoland".-Producer:...
, Mark Hollis) 4:37 - When the World Is Running Down (Sting) 4:33
- Subways Are for Sleeping (Anders Bagge, Lou ChristieLou ChristieLuigi Alfredo Giovanni Sacco , known professionally as Lou Christie, is an American singer-songwriter best known for three separate strings of pop hits in the 1960s , including his 1966 smash, "Lightnin' Strikes" and his incredible 3 octave vocal range.-Biography:Sacco was born in Glenwillard,...
, Pat MacDonald) 4:16 - If You Don't Love Me (Michael Garvin, Randy Jacobs, Winston Sela, Dick Williams) 3:55
- People Got to Be FreePeople Got to Be Free"People Got to Be Free" is a song released in 1968 by The Rascals. Written by group members Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati and featuring a lead vocal from Cavaliere, it is an upbeat but impassioned plea for tolerance and freedom:...
(Felix CavaliereFelix CavaliereFelix Cavaliere is an American songwriter, singer, music producer, and musician.Although he was a member of Joey Dee and His Starlighters best known for their hit "Peppermint Twist", he is best known for his association with The Young Rascals during the 1960s. The other members of The Rascals...
, Eddie BrigatiEddie BrigatiEddie Brigati is an American singer and songwriter.Most memorably, Brigati shared vocals, and played tambourine, in the pop group The Young Rascals from 1965 to 1970...
) 3:54 - Stone Jumping (Anabella Levin, Stephen Lironi) 4:38
- Don't Turn Away (Jostyn) 4:36
- Another Nothing Song (MacDonald, Moten) 4:06
- Believe In Love (Curtis Mathewson, Moten) 3:31
- It's Over Now (Imogen HeapImogen HeapImogen Jennifer Jane Heap is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, composer and songwriter from Havering, Essex. She is known for her work as part of the musical duo Frou Frou and her solo albums, which she writes, produces, and mixes...
) 5:11
Production
- Produced By Curtis Mathewson, Wendy Moten, Alfredo Scotti, Mindy Jostyn, Dick Williams
- Engineers: Steve Capp, Gary Harwood, Grant Mohrman, Curtis Mathewson, Will Schillinger, Robert Tassi
- Assistant Engineers: Todd Fairall, Anthony Gallagher, Brian Miller, Tim Roberts, David Sealy, Michael Tuller
- Mixing: Curtis Mathewson, Grant Mohrman, Dick Williams
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
Personnel
- Drums: Ron Otis, Steve Potts, Mario Resto, Buster Mayberry
- Percussion: Lawrence Fratangelo, Buster Mayberry
- Bass: Ray Burton, David Santo, Al Turner
- Keyboards: Imogen Heap, Luis Resto
- Keyboard Programming: Imogen Heap, Luis Resto
- Programming: Curtis Mathewson, Luis Resto
- Guitars: Anita Cochran, Randy Jacobs, Donnie Lyle, Curtis Mathewson, Dominic Miller, Mitchell Stokes
- Sitar: Grant Mohrman
- Strings: William H. Hollman, Kathlyn Powell, Peter Spurbeck, Adam Stepniewski
- Strings Arranged By Luis Resto & Paul Riser
- Horns Arranged By Walter White
- Backing Vocals: The Ridgeway Sisters