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Overview
In the seven years since he released his last solo album, Richard Marx has kept busy writing material for pop superstars including 'N Sync, Josh Groban, and Barbra Streisand. The lauded tunesmith's greatest triumph, however, came in co-writing Luther Vandross's "Dance with My Father," which won the 2004 Grammy for Song of the Year. My Own Best Enemy returns Marx to his career as a performer with a dozen songs that are more bluntly honest than anything he's previously recorded. He pleads for forgiveness amid the lush strings on the bittersweet "Ready to Fly," just as he's waiting for the other shoe to drop on the rocker "When You're Gone," which features a tasty guitar solo by country artist Keith Urban. Marx confesses to ennui in a relationship on "Nothin' Left to Say," with its loping rhythm and Collective Soullike guitar intro, and offers a touching tribute to his late father on the uplifting "The Other Side," accented by a mix of string arrangements and keyboards. Even when Marx reflects on better days -- as on the singsong "Everything Good," buoyed by jangly acoustic guitar and sunny harmonies -- he still manages to squeeze in a solemn line or two. He leavens the album's lyrical heaviness with the optimistic "Love Goes On," with its cheery call-and-response vocals and edgy hooks. Whether his mood is gloomy or lighthearted, My Own Best Enemy marks a welcome homecoming for a potent pop singer-songwriter.
Product Details
Release Date: | 08/10/2004 |
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Label: | Manhattan Records |
UPC: | 0724359171920 |
catalogNumber: | 91719 |
Rank: | 46638 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Richard Marx Primary Artist,Acoustic Guitar,Piano,Electric Guitar,Keyboards,Vocals,Background Vocals,Synthesizer BassMichael Thompson Acoustic Guitar,Electric Guitar
Eric Darken Percussion
David Angell Violin
Gregg Bissonette Drums
Steve Brewster Drums
Mark Browne Bass
J.T. Corenflos Guitar,Electric Guitar
David Davison Violin
Connie Ellisor Violin
Shane Fontayne Guitar,Electric Guitar
Paul Franklin Steel Guitar
Bruce Gaitsch Acoustic Guitar
Jim Grosjean Viola
Connie Heard Violin
Anthony LaMarchina Cello
Michael Landau Guitar,Electric Guitar,Soloist
Lance Morrison Bass
Pamela Sixfin Violin
Chris Teal Violin
Catherine Umstead Violin
Gary VanOsdale Viola
Mary Kathryn Van Osdale Violin
Kris Wilkinson Viola
Glenn Worf Bass,Bass Guitar
Matt Laug Drums
Carl Rabinowitz Cello
Matt Walker Drums
Keith Urban Guitar,Background Vocals,Soloist
Gerald Greer Violin
Gary W. Smith Keyboards,Hammond Organ
Jessica Andrews Background Vocals
Stephen Balderston Cello
Sari Reist Cello
Stephen Balderston Guitar
David Cole Synthesizer,Keyboards
Technical Credits
Fee Waybill ComposerArif Mardin String Arrangements
Richard Marx Composer,Producer,String Arrangements,Audio Production
Beth Middleworth Art Direction
Paul Elledge Cover Photo
Matt Prock Engineer
John Blasucci drum programming
Cill Colnot Orchestration,Cello Arrangement
David Cole Producer,Engineer,String Arrangements,Audio Production
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