Private Collection (Miki Howard album)
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| Studio album by Miki Howard | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | R&B, jazz, soul | |||
| Length | 36:24 | |||
| Label | Branicka Records | |||
| Producer |
Chuckii Booker Brandon McCune Miki Howard | |||
| Miki Howard chronology | ||||
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Private Collection is the ninth studio album by American R&B/Jazz artist Miki Howard, released in June 2008 under her self-owned independent label and distributed by Araca Entertainment.[1]
The first five tracks are a blend of R&B/soul songs co-produced by Howard and producer/singer Chuckii Booker. Howard collaborated with pianist, composer and producer Brandon McCune to produce five of her favorite classic standards.[2]
Howard delivers her own interpretations with renditions of the jazz standard tracks, "Skylark", "Guess Who?" and "Days of Wine and Roses".[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crazee" | Miki Howard, Chuckii Booker | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Favorite Time of the Year" | Howard, Booker | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Beer for Breakfast" | Howard, Booker | 3:57 |
| 4. | "She" (featuring Chuckii Booker) | Howard, Booker | 3:54 |
| 5. | "You Made Me Love You" | Howard, Booker | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Skylark" | Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Secret Love" | Paul Francis Webster, Sammy Fain | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Days of Wine and Roses" | Henry Mancini, J. Mercer | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Guess Who?" | Murray Grand, Elisse Boyd | 2:16 |
| 10. | "Counting My Blessings" | Irving Berlin | 2:28 |
Notes
- "Guess Who?" and "Count My Blessings" renamed for this album, originally title as "Guess Who I Say Today" and "Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)".
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 60 |
- Singles
- "Favorite Time of the Year, (2009)
Personnel
- Miki Howard: Vocals
- Chuckii Booker: Keyboards, Background vocals
- Brandon McCune: Piano
- Trevor Allen: Bass
- Producer: Miki Howard, Chuckii Booker (Tracks: 1 to 5), Miki Howard, Brandon McCune (Tracks: 6 to 10)
References
- ↑ Miki Howard Releases New Album "Private Collection". Billboard.com
- ↑ Album Review: Miki Howard - Private Collection.theurbanmusicscene.com
- ↑ Soul Express Review: Private Collection by Miki Howard.soulexpress.com
External links
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