Introducing Joss Stone

Introducing Joss Stone is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Joss Stone. It was released on 9 March 2007 by Virgin Records. The album peaked at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart.[1] In the United States, it debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart.[2]

Introducing Joss Stone
Studio album by
Released9 March 2007 (2007-03-09)
RecordedApril 2006 – January 2007
Genre
Length55:47
Label
ProducerRaphael Saadiq
Joss Stone chronology
Mind Body & Soul
(2004)
Introducing Joss Stone
(2007)
Colour Me Free!
(2009)
Singles from Introducing Joss Stone
  1. "Tell Me 'bout It"
    Released: 5 March 2007 (2007-03-05)
  2. "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now"
    Released: 23 July 2007 (2007-07-23)
  3. "Baby Baby Baby"
    Released: 23 December 2007 (2007-12-23)

Reviews

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[5]
The Guardian     [6]
The Independent     [7]
NME2/10[8]
PopMatters7/10[9]
Rolling Stone     [10]
Slant Magazine     [11]
The Times     [12]
Yahoo! Music UK          [13]

Introducing Joss Stone received mixed to positive criticism from critics.[14]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Change (Vinnie Jones Intro)"  
0:35
2. "Girl They Won't Believe It"   3:15
3. "Headturner"   3:16
4. "Tell Me 'bout It"  
2:48
5. "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now" (featuring Common) 4:22
6. "Put Your Hands on Me"  
  • Stone
  • Saadiq
2:58
7. "Music" (featuring Lauryn Hill)
3:41
8. "Arms of My Baby"  
  • Stone
  • Danny P
  • Jonathan Shorten
2:52
9. "Bad Habit"  
  • Stone
  • P
  • Shorten
3:41
10. "Proper Nice"  
3:24
11. "Bruised but Not Broken"  Diane Warren 4:15
12. "Baby Baby Baby"  
  • Stone
  • P
  • Shorten
4:34
13. "What Were We Thinking"  
  • Stone
  • Saadiq
4:24
14. "Music Outro" (includes hidden track featuring Vinnie Jones)
  • Stone
  • Saadiq
3:48
Sampling credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Introducing Joss Stone.[16]

  • Joss Stone – lead vocals, executive producer, art direction, A&R
  • Isaiah Abolin – assistant engineering (track 3)
  • Jawara Adams – trumpet (tracks 8, 12)
  • Chalmers "Spanky" Alford – guitar (tracks 2–4, 5, 7–13)
  • Chris Anokute – A&R
  • Mike Boden – assistant engineering (tracks 6, 12)
  • Oswald Bowe – assistant engineering (tracks 2–5, 7–14)
  • Brian Bowen Smith – photography
  • Chuck Brungardt – mixing, recording (all tracks); Pro Tools operator (track 3)
  • Jonathan "Meres" Cohen – body painting, graffiti
  • Anthony Coleman – trumpet (track 3)
  • Lois Colin – harp (track 10)
  • Common – vocals (track 5)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Reggie Dozier – string recording (tracks 2–5, 7–14); horn recording (tracks 4, 5, 7, 14)
  • Joi Gilliam – backing vocals (tracks 2–4, 9, 11)
  • David Gorman – design
  • Steve Greenwell – additional recording (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8–11, 13); vocal recording (tracks 7, 12)
  • Charlie Happiness – clavinet (track 5)
  • Lauryn Hill – vocals (track 7)
  • Lionel Holoman – organ (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 13, 14); Rhodes (tracks 8, 11); keyboards (tracks 9, 10); Wurlitzer (track 12)
  • Keisha Jackson – backing vocals (tracks 2–4, 9, 11)
  • Priscilla Jones Campbell – backing vocals (tracks 8, 12)
  • Vinnie Jones – voiceover (track 1)
  • Justin Kessler – Pro Tools operator (tracks 9–13)
  • Dave Larring – additional recording (track 7)
  • Joshua Lutz – mural
  • Jeremy Mackenzie – Pro Tools operator (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14)
  • Marlon Marcel – assistant engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14)

  • Kate McGregor – art coordinator
  • Mix Master Mike – turntables (tracks 6, 12)
  • Dror Mohar – assistant engineering (tracks 3, 6, 14)
  • Sean Mosher-Smith – art direction
  • Robert Ozuna – sitar (track 2); percussion (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9–12, 14); additional drums (tracks 2, 5, 6, 11); drums (tracks 3, 4, 9, 10, 13); turntables (tracks 4–7)
  • Khari Parker – percussion (track 2); drums (tracks 2, 5–8, 11–14); additional drums (tracks 3, 4, 9, 10)
  • Jermaine Paul – backing vocals (tracks 2–4, 9, 11)
  • Tino Richardson – saxophone (tracks 8, 12)
  • Raphael Saadiq – production (all tracks); bass (tracks 2–14); guitar (tracks 2–4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13); backing vocals (tracks 2, 10, 12, 13); horn arrangements (tracks 3, 4, 8, 12); keyboards (track 6); piano (tracks 7, 14)
  • Bob Scott – photography
  • Ian Shea – assistant engineering (tracks 2, 8, 9, 11–13)
  • Luke Smith – assistant engineering (tracks 9–13)
  • Scott Somerville – assistant engineering (tracks 3, 6, 12)
  • Glenn Standridge – mixing, production coordinator, recording
  • Charlie Stavish – assistant engineering (tracks 4, 5, 7, 10, 12)
  • Neil Symonette – percussion (tracks 4, 8)
  • James Tanksley – assistant engineering (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14)
  • John Tanksley – assistant engineering (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14)
  • Amy Touma – A&R
  • Seamus Tyson – assistant engineering (track 3)
  • Kenneth "Scooter" Whalum III – tenor saxophone (track 3); baritone saxophone (track 6)
  • Benjamin Wright – string arrangements (tracks 2–5, 7–14); horn arrangements (track 14)
  • James Zellar – trombone

Introducing Joss Stone Media

References

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  2. Hasty, Katie (28 March 2007). "Modest Mouse Steers Its 'Ship' To No. 1 Debut". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1053393/modest-mouse-steers-its-ship-to-no-1-debut. Retrieved 30 September 2015. 
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  5. Rosen, Jody (23 March 2007). "Introducing Joss Stone Review". Entertainment Weekly (926). http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20015126,00.html. Retrieved 30 September 2015. 
  6. Petridis, Alexis (9 March 2007). "Joss Stone, Introducing ..." The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
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  9. Joseph, Mike (21 March 2007). "Joss Stone: Introducing Joss Stone". PopMatters.
  10. Hoard, Christian (7 March 2007). "Introducing Joss Stone : Joss Stone". Rolling Stone (Wenner Media). https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/13623552/review/13711248/introducing_joss_stone. 
  11. Cinquemani, Sal (17 March 2007). "Joss Stone: Introducing...Joss Stone". Slant Magazine.
  12. Paphides, Peter (9 March 2007). "Joss Stone – Introducing". The Times. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
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