It Just Happens That Way

~ Release by Mindi Abair (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Lucy's programming and producer: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer and mixer: Steve Sykes (US engineer) executive producer: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) alto saxophone: Mindi Abair guitar: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) keyboard: Mindi Abair and Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) organ and Rhodes piano: Greg Manning (jazz keyboardist) vocals: Mindi Abair additionally recorded at: 76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recorded at: Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States		4:03
2	Flirt programming and producer: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer and mixer: Steve Sykes (US engineer) executive producer: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) bass: Stan Sargeant cymbal [ride cymbal]: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) drums (drum set): Steve Ferrone effects [odd noises] and guitar [funky guitar]: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) guitar [melody guitar]: Jeff Golub keyboard: Mindi Abair and Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) Rhodes piano: Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist) solo guitar: Michael Landau soprano saxophone: Mindi Abair additionally recorded at: 76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recorded at: Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States		3:19
3	Save the Last Dance programming: Ty Stevens (also DJ madness) assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer and mixer: Steve Sykes (US engineer) additional producer: Ty Stevens executive producer: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) producer: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) acoustic guitar: Ty Stevens bass: Stan Sargeant drums (drum set): Steve Ferrone electric guitar: Michael Landau keyboard and soprano saxophone: Mindi Abair percussion: Lenny Castro Rhodes piano: Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist) vocals: Mindi Abair additionally recorded at: 76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recorded at: Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States		3:58
4	As Good as It Gets programming and producer: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer and mixer: Steve Sykes (US engineer) executive producer: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) alto saxophone: Mindi Abair drums (drum set): Steve Ferrone guitar [guitar love]: Michael Landau guitar [wah guitar]: Ty Stevens instruments: Stan Sargeant percussion: Lenny Castro Wurlitzer electric piano: Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist) additionally recorded at: 76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recorded at: Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States		5:09
5	Save Tonight programming: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer and mixer: Steve Sykes (US engineer) executive producer: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) producer: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) and Bud Harner (executive; drummer) brushes: Steve Ferrone double bass [upright bass]: Dave Carpenter (US jazz bassist) guitar: Dwight Sills organ: Greg Manning (jazz keyboardist) and Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist) percussion: Lenny Castro soprano saxophone: Mindi Abair Wurlitzer electric piano: Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist) background vocals: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) vocals: Mindi Abair and John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) additionally recorded at: 76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recorded at: Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States cover recording of: Save Tonight lyricist and composer: Eagle‐Eye Cherry publisher: Diesel 2 Publishing and Warner Chapell		3:42
6	Right On programming and producer: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer and mixer: Steve Sykes (US engineer) executive producer: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) alto saxophone: Mindi Abair bass: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) drums (drum set): Steve Ferrone guitar: Ty Stevens keyboard: Mindi Abair and Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) organ: Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist) trombone and trumpet: Lee Thornburg additionally recorded at: 76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recorded at: Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States		4:11
7	It Just Happens That Way programming and producer: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer and mixer: Steve Sykes (US engineer) executive producer: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) alto saxophone: Mindi Abair bass: John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) cymbal [ride cymbal]: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) guitar: Ty Stevens organ and Rhodes piano: Greg Manning (jazz keyboardist) vocals: Mindi Abair (vocal sample) additionally recorded at: 76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recorded at: Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States		3:40
8	Salt and Lime programming and producer: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer and mixer: Steve Sykes (US engineer) executive producer: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) alto saxophone: Mindi Abair bass: Stan Sargeant drums (drum set): Steve Ferrone guitar: Michael Landau organ and Rhodes piano: Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist) percussion: Lenny Castro additionally recorded at: 76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recorded at: Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States		3:53
9	Momo programming and producer: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer and mixer: Steve Sykes (US engineer) executive producer: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) accordion: Peter White (smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist) acoustic guitar and bass: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) drums (drum set): Steve Ferrone electric guitar: Michael Landau guitar [gypsy guitar]: Marc Antoine (French jazz guitarist) keyboard and soprano saxophone: Mindi Abair percussion: Lenny Castro additionally recorded at: 76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recorded at: Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States		4:35
10	Play programming and producer: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer and mixer: Steve Sykes (US engineer) executive producer: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) alto saxophone: Mindi Abair effects [additional noises]: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) guitar: Michael Landau hi-hat: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) keyboard: Mindi Abair and Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) Rhodes piano: Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist) trombone and trumpet: Lee Thornburg additionally recorded at: 76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recorded at: Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States		3:36
11	Remember assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer and mixer: Steve Sykes (US engineer) additional producer: Ty Stevens executive producer: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) producer: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) acoustic guitar and rainstick: Ty Stevens alto saxophone and keyboard: Mindi Abair drums (drum set): Steve Ferrone electric guitar: Michael Landau fretless bass: Stan Sargeant percussion: Lenny Castro piano: Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist) additionally recorded at: 76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recorded at: Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States		3:43
12	Home assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer and mixer: Steve Sykes (US engineer) executive producer: Bud Harner (executive; drummer) producer: Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter) alto saxophone: Mindi Abair double bass [upright bass]: Dave Carpenter (US jazz bassist) drums (drum set): Steve Ferrone additionally recorded at: 76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recorded at: Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States		3:46

Credits

Release

art direction:	Hollis King
photography:	Rocky Schenck
mastering:	Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
design:	Rika Ichiki
production coordinator:	Kelly Pratt (associate manager of production, release coordinator, Verve) Robert Silverberg

mastered at:	Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/21420295 [info] https://www.discogs.com/release/23709539 [info]
ASIN:	US: B00007KMRS [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1251779 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/mindi-abair/it-just-happens-that-way/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000663828 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 044006522920
Format:: CD
Length:: 47:36

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Verve
065 229-2
GRP
440 065 229-2

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United States
2003-09-25

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