Sketches of a Man

~ Release by Dwele (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1, 4, 7, 14, 15 and 19 [published by] Dwele Music (ASCAP). Recorded at The Loft, Detroit, MI. Mixed at Studio A, Dearborn Heights, MI.

Tracks 2 and 3 [published by] Dwele Music (ASCAP). Recorded at The Loft, Detroit, MI. Mixed at Planet 2 Planet, New York, NY and Studio A, Dearborn Heights, MI.

Track 5 [published by] Dwele Music (ASCAP) / Teamsta Entertainment Music (BMI). Recorded at Durt Factory, Norfolk, VA. Mixed at The Chop Shop, Brooklyn, NY.

Track 6 [published by] Sin-Drome Music / Bendan Music obo Choc-A-Block Music (ASCAP). Recorded at The Loft, Detroit, MI. Mixed at Studio A, Dearborn Heights, MI.

Track 8 [published by] Dwele Music (ASCAP) / Donut Boy Music (BMI) / ZiFi Music (ASCAP). Recorded at The Loft, Detroit, MI. Mixed at Planet 2 Planet, New York, NY. Slum Village appears courtesy of Barak Entertainment, Inc.

Tracks 9, 11, 12 and 16 to 18 [published by] Dwele Music (ASCAP). Recorded at The Loft, Detroit, MI. Mixed at Planet 2 Planet, New York, NY.

Track 10 [published by] Dwele Music (ASCAP) / 916 Music, Inc. (BMI) / Missing Link Music / BBMP Productions 9BMI). Recorded at 916 Studios, Universal City, CA. Mixed for QDT Productions at 916 Studios, Universal City, CA.

Track 13 [published by] Dwele Music (ASCAP). Recorded at The Loft, Detroit, MI. Mixed at Planet 2 Planet, New York, NY and The Chop Shop, Brooklyn, NY.

Track 20 [published by] Flyte Tyme Tunes (ASCAP) / Dwele Music (ASCAP) / Nod Factor (BMI). Recorded at The Chop Shop, Brooklyn, NY. Mixed at The Chop Shop, Brooklyn, NY.

Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY, except tracks 1, 6, 7, 14, 15 and 20 mastered at The Chop Shop, Brooklyn, NY and track 13 mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY and The Chop Shop, Brooklyn, NY.

℗&© 2008 RT Music Group, LLC & Koch Entertainment LP. Manufactured and distributed by Koch Records, a Koch Entertainment Company. Made in U.S.A.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: Z70439 41 KOC 5049-2 01
Matrix / Runout (Mother / Stamper Code): M1S4
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L909
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U9B

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-30 02:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sketches of a Man (intro)
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Todd Fairall
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
Sketches of a Man (intro)
writer:
Dwele
Dwele1:40
2Free as a Bird
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Todd Fairall and Kirk Yano
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
Free as a Bird
writer:
Dwele
Dwele3:27
3Feels So Good
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Todd Fairall and Kirk Yano
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
Feels So Good
writer:
Dwele
Dwele3:21
4Blow Your Mind
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Todd Fairall
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
Blow Your Mind
writer:
Dwele
Dwele1:24
5A Few Reasons (Truth, Part 2)
recording engineer:
Nottz (US rapper and hip-hop producer aka Nottz Raw) and Darryl Sloan (engineer)
producer:
Nottz (US rapper and hip-hop producer aka Nottz Raw)
mixer:
Arnold Mischkulnig
recording of:
A Few Reasons (Truth, Part 2)
writer:
Dwele and Dominick Lamb (Dominick J. Lamb; American hip hop record producer and rapper from Norfolk, Virginia)
Dwele3:49
6Open Your Eyes
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Todd Fairall
arranger:
Dwele
cover recording of:
Open Your Eyes
writer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist), Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter) and Bruce Malament
Dwele3:21
7Workin’ on It
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Todd Fairall
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
Workin’ on It
writer:
Dwele
Dwele1:18
8Brandi
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Kirk Yano
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
Brandi
writer:
Dwele, eLZhi and T3 (US hip-hop rapper/producer RL Altman III)
Dwele feat. Slum Village3:24
95 Dolla Mic
producer:
George “G‐One” Archie and Dwele
mixer:
Kirk Yano
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
5 Dolla Mic
writer:
Dwele
Dwele1:57
10I'm Cheatin’
recording engineer, programming and producer:
George “G‐One” Archie
additional programming:
Joe Archie (producer)
engineer:
Quran Hill (audio technician; aka. Cue Dangerous; performs with Rek the Heavyweight, Dwele) and West Coast (Shane McClain; Compton based multi-musically facetted producer/engineer/writer and performer, makes music of epic proportions)
mixer:
DJ Quik (West Coast US rapper & producer)
recording of:
I’m Cheatin’
writer:
George “G‐One” Archie, Joe Archie (producer) and Dwele
Dwele3:43
11You Won’t Be Lonely
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Kirk Yano
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
You Won’t Be Lonely
writer:
Dwele
Dwele0:59
12Love Ultra
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Kirk Yano
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
Love Ultra
writer:
Dwele
Dwele3:52
13Travelin’ Girl
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Arnold Mischkulnig and Kirk Yano
vocal:
Lloyd Dwayne
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
Travelin’ Girl
writer:
Dwele
Dwele4:29
14If You Want To
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Todd Fairall
vocal:
Mario “Khalif” Butterfield, Lloyd Dwayne and J Tait (US soul/R&B singer songwriter)
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
If You Want To
writer:
Dwele
Dwele feat. Lloyd Dwayne & J Tait4:01
15Shady
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Todd Fairall
vocal:
Mario “Khalif” Butterfield, Lloyd Dwayne and J Tait (US soul/R&B singer songwriter)
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
Shady
writer:
Dwele
Dwele4:30
1670’s
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Kirk Yano
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
70’s
writer:
Dwele
Dwele1:48
17Vain
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Kirk Yano
guitar [lead guitar]:
Desabata Robinson (American guitarist; member of GSM Band)
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
Vain
writer:
Dwele
Dwele4:52
18Spiritual
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Kirk Yano
guitar [lead guitar]:
Desabata Robinson (American guitarist; member of GSM Band)
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
Spiritual
writer:
Dwele
Dwele2:01
19I’m Sorry (Wake the Musical Baby)
producer:
Dwele
mixer:
Todd Fairall
guitar [lead guitar]:
Desabata Robinson (American guitarist; member of GSM Band)
arranger:
Dwele
recording of:
I’m Sorry (Wake the Musical Baby)
writer:
Dwele
Dwele3:48
20Body Rock
producer:
Mr. Lee (US hip-hop/pop producer Leroy Williams)
mixer:
Arnold Mischkulnig
recording of:
Body Rock
writer:
Jeffrey Allen (saxophone / keyboard with Mint Condition), Dwele, Ricky Kinchen, Keri Lewis, Homer O’Dell, Stokley, Lawrence Waddell and Leroy Williams (Leroy Williams, Jr.; known by his stage name Mr. Lee, American record producer, recording engineer, musician,and entrepreneur)
Dwele3:09

Credits

Release

photography:Mario "Khalif" Butterfield
SkinnyBoysGraphix (graphic designer, visual artist and artistic director)
booking:RTMusicGroup (manager; performs with Dwele)
miscellaneous support:RTMusicGroup (manager; performs with Dwele) (task: management)
executive producer:Ronald "Ron E." Estill
Timothy Maynor
artwork:Mario "Khalif" Butterfield (task: cover layout / layout)
SkinnyBoysGraphix (graphic designer, visual artist and artistic director) (task: cover layout / layout)
manufactured by and distributed by:KOCH Records (independent US label, 1999–2009/01)
publisher:916 Music (publisher)
BBMP Productions (publisher)
Bendan Music
Choc-A-Block Music (publisher)
Donut Boy Music (Publisher)
Flyte Tyme Tunes
Missing Link Music
Nod Factor (publisher)
Sin-Drome Music
Teamsta Entertainment Music
Zifi Music (publisher)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:KOCH Entertainment LP (legal entity of KOCH Entertainment)
RT Music Group, LLC
pressed by:Cinram, Olyphant, PA (pressing plant; acquired by Technicolor in late 2015)
recorded at:916 Music Studios
The Durt Factory Studios, VA
The Loft, Detroit, MI in Detroit, Michigan, United States
mixed at:916 Music Studios
Chop Shop Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
Planet 2 Planet Studios in New York, New York, United States
Studio A, Dearborn Heights, MI in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, United States
mastered at:Chop Shop Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1383285 [info]
ASIN:US: B00189MHF8 [info]