Macy Gray - On How Life Is

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1	Why Didn't You Call Me Backing Vocals – David Wilder, Jeremy RuzumnaBass – David WilderDrum Programming – Darryl SwannGuitar – Jinsoo Lim	3:14
2	Do Something Bass – Dion Derek MurdockElectric Piano, Synthesizer [Moog] – Jeremy RuzumnaGuitar – Jinsoo LimMusic By – Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton, Bernard Worrell, Cameron Gipp, Darryl Barnes, Dion Derek Murdock, Garry Shider, George Clinton Jr., Greg Mays, Patrick Brown, Raymon Murray*, Rico Wade, Robert Barnett, Thomas BurtonVibraphone [Vibes] – Patrick Warren	4:57
3	Caligula Backing Vocals – Darryl SwannGuitar – Darryl SwannMusic By – Macy GraySynthesizer – Jon Brion, Patrick WarrenSynthesizer [Farfisa], Clavinet – Jeremy Ruzumna	4:38
4	I Try Bass – David WilderGuitar – Bendrix WilliamsMusic By – David Wilder, Jinsoo Lim, Macy GrayPiano, Bells [Orchestra] – Jon Brion	3:59
5	Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak Bass – Dion Derek MurdockElectric Piano [Rhodes] – Jeremy RuzumnaGuitar – Blackbird McKnight, Gabriel MosesMusic By – Dion Derek Murdock*Synthesizer – Rami Jaffee	3:57
6	I Can't Wait To Meetchu Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Jeremy RuzumnaGuitar – Miles TackettHorns – Charlie Green*, Michael Harris, Steve BaxterMusic By – Miles Tackett	5:18
7	Still Arranged By [Strings] – David CampbellGuitar – Jay JoyceMusic By – Bill Esses, Jeff BlueVibraphone [Vibes] – Jon Brion	4:15
8	I've Committed Murder Marimba, Synthesizer, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Jon BrionMusic By – C. Sigman, Eddie Harris, F. Lai, Kiilu BeckwithProgrammed By – Kiilu BeckwithSaxophone [Solo] – Ngozi "Guz" Inyama*	4:59
9	A Moment To Myself Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Wurlitzer] – Patrick WarrenMusic By – Damon Yu Wimbley*, Mark Morales, Miles Tackett	4:00
10	The Letter Keyboards [Optigon], Mellotron [Chamberlain] – Jeremy RuzumnaKeyboards [Optigon], Piano – Jon BrionKeyboards [Optigon], Piano, Mellotron [Chamberlain] – Rami Jaffe*Music By – Jamie Houston, Matt Sherrod	5:38

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Marketed By – Sony Music South Africa
Distributed By – Sony Music South Africa
Manufactured By – CDT

Credits

Backing Vocals – Dawn Beckman (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 9), Macy Gray (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 10), Musiic Galloway (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 10), Sye Smith* (tracks: 3, 5, 7)
Bass – Greg Richling (tracks: 6 to 10)
Design – Hooshik
Drums – Matt Chamberlain
Engineer [1st Assistant] – Howard Willing
Engineer [2nd Assistant] – Dave Reed, Jeff Walch*, Kevin Dean, Michelle Forbes
Guitar – Arrik Marshall* (tracks: 1, 7 to 10), Jon Brion (tracks: 3 to 6, 8 to 10)
Lyrics By – Macy Gray
Mellotron [Chamberlain] – Jon Brion (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10), Patrick Warren (tracks: 2 to 4, 7, 8)
Mixed By – Dave Way
Music By – Darryl Swann (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8), Jeremy Ruzumna (tracks: 1 to 9)
Organ – Jeremy Ruzumna (tracks: 1, 4 to 6, 8)
Percussion – Lenny Castro, Matt Chamberlain (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 10)
Photography By – Stephane Sednaoui*
Piano – Jeremy Ruzumna (tracks: 1, 7, 10)
Producer – Andrew Slater
Programmed By – Darryl Swann (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 to 10)
Programmed By, Engineer [Additional] – Darryl "D-Style" Swann*
Recorded By – Dave Way
Turntables – DJ Kiilu (tracks: 2, 8, 9)

Notes

"Do Something" contains a sample from "Git Up Git Out" (P. Brown, R. Murray, R. Wade, C. Gipp, R. Barnett, A. Benjamin, A. Patton, T. Burton) performed by Outkast and a sample from "Funky for You" (G. Mays, D. Barnes, G. Clinton Jr., G. Shider, B. Worrell) performed by Nice & Smooth.

"I've Committed Murder" features samples from "Live Right Now" (E. Harris) performed by Eddie Harris and an interpolation of "Theme from Love Story" (F. Lai, C. Sigman).

"A Moment to Myself" contains a sample from "Human Beat Box" (M. Morales, D. Wimbley) performed by Kurtis Blow, excerpts from "Wild Style" and a sample of "Do Your Thang Baby" from the track "Entropy" as recorded by DJ Shadow & The Grooverobbers.

Released in clear jewel case with clear tray & 16 page booklet

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 007689 369637
Barcode (Scanned): 6007689369637
Matrix / Runout: S4944232000-0101 14 C00 Sony Music
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L554
Mould SID Code: ifpi 2708

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
EK 69490	Macy Gray	On How Life Is ‎(CD, Album)	Epic, Clean Slate	EK 69490	US	1999
494423 2, EPC 494423 2, 4944232000	Macy Gray	On How Life Is ‎(CD, Album)	Epic, Epic, Clean Slate	494423 2, EPC 494423 2, 4944232000	Europe	1999
EK 69490	Macy Gray	On How Life Is ‎(CD, Album)	Epic	EK 69490	Thailand	1999
494423 9	Macy Gray	On How Life Is ‎(CD, Album)	Epic	494423 9	Australia	1999
494423 4	Macy Gray	On How Life Is ‎(Cass, Album)	Epic, Vitosha Entertainment	494423 4	Bulgaria	1999