BETTY WRIGHT and THE ROOTS - Betty Wright : The Movie (2011) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Betty Wright: The Movie is this Miami soul legend’s first album since 2001’s Fit for a King, but it’s hardly a return. During Wright’s decade away from making her own records, she was busy helping others -- including Kelly Clarkson, Joss Stone, Diddy, Keyshia Cole, and Lil Wayne -- as a songwriter, arranger, producer, and background vocalist. Here, she links up with the intrepid Roots crew and several supplemental session musicians, and she wrangles complementary appearances from Stone and the tremendously underappreciated Lenny Williams, as well as disruptive interjections from Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg. Most of the songs were either written or co-written by Angelo Morris, who has been collaborating with Wright since the late ‘80s. It’s Wright’s best-sounding album since her self-titled 1981 release for Epic, with her backing band emulating vintage soul one moment and switching it up for more modern (and wholly appropriate) sounds the next. Wright sounds terrific, navigating through the upbeat, attitudinal jams and slower, romantic cuts with finesse and strength. Andy Kellman
Tracklist :
1    Old Songs 5:38
Bass – Mark Kelley
Drums, Percussion – Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Guitar – Randy Bowland
Keyboards, Synth – Angelo Morris
Written-By – Angelo Morris, Betty Wright, Raymond Gordon
2    Real Woman 5:34
Bass Guitar – Owen Biddle
Drums, Percussion – Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Featuring – Snoop Dogg
Guitar – Kirk Douglas
Keyboards – James Poyser
Lead Guitar – Angelo Morris
Programmed By, Synth – Ralph Jeanty, Sean McMillion
Synth – Corey Henry
Written-By – Angelo Morris, Betty Wright, Calvin Broadus, Ralph Jeanty, Sean McMillion
3    In The Middle Of The Game (Don't Change The Play) 3:55
Backing Vocals – Asher "Makeba Da Diva" Williams, Namphuyo Aisha, Patrice "Treeceelee" Parker
Bass Guitar – Angelo Morris
Drums, Percussion – Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Guitar – Eric Krasno
Keyboards – James Poyser
Written-By – Angelo Morris, Betty Wright, Tony Castillo
4    Surrender 5:06
Bass – Mark Kelley
Drums, Percussion – Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Guitar – Randy Bowland
Keyboards – James Poyser
Written-By – Angelo Morris, Betty Wright
5    Grapes On A Vine 5:15
Backing Vocals – Asher "Makeba Da Diva" Williams, Namphuyo Aisha, Patrice "Treeceelee" Parker
Bass Guitar, Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Synth – Angelo Morris
Featuring – Lil Wayne
Written-By – Angelo Morris, Betty Wright, Dwayne Carter
6    Look Around (Be A Man) 5:06
Backing Vocals – Asher "Makeba Da Diva" Williams, Namphuyo Aisha, Patrice "Treeceelee" Parker
Bass Guitar – Angelo Morris
Drums, Percussion – Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Guitar – Eric Krasno
Keyboards – Raymond Angry
Written-By – Adam Pallin, Angelo Morris, Betty Wright
7    Tonight Again 5:23
Backing Vocals – Patrice "Treeceelee" Parker
Bass – Mark Kelley
Drums, Percussion – Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Keyboards – Raymond Angry
Lead Guitar – Angelo Morris
Written-By – Angelo Morris, Betty Wright
8    Hollywould 6:39
Backing Vocals – Asher "Makeba Da Diva" Williams, Namphuyo Aisha, Patrice "Treeceelee" Parker
Bass – Mark Kelley
Drums, Percussion – Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Featuring – Robert "The Messenger" Bozeman
Keyboards – Raymond Angry
Lead Guitar – Angelo Morris
Written-By – Angelo Morris, Betty Wright, Robert Bozeman
9    Whisper In The Wind 5:25
Backing Vocals – Asher "Makeba Da Diva" Williams, Namphuyo Aisha, Patrice "Treeceelee" Parker
Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Synth – Angelo Morris
Drums, Percussion – Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Featuring – Joss Stone
Guitar – Kirk Douglas
Written-By – Angelo Morris, Betty Wright, Jocelyn Stoker
10    Baby Come Back 4:37
Backing Vocals – Antonio "Keywiz" Hairston, Sr., Charles "Carlos" Wright, Jeanette Wright
Drums, Percussion – Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Featuring – Lenny Williams
Written-By – Betty Wright, Ralph Jeanty, Sean McMillion
11    So Long, So Wrong 3:37
Drums, Percussion – Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Keyboards – James Poyser
Written-By – Angelo Morris, Betty Wright
12    You & Me, Leroy 5:35
Bass – Mark Kelley
Drums, Percussion – Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Keyboards – Raymond Angry
Written-By – Ahmir Thompson, Betty Wright, Mark Kelley, Raymond Angry
- BONUS TRACKS -
13    The One 6:04
Bass Guitar – Angelo Morris
Drums – Jonathan Joseph
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Organ [Hammond] – Dwayne Bennett
Written-By – Betty Wright, Greg Curtis
14    Go! (Live) 9:39
Backing Vocals – Ashaala Shanae Jenkins, Asher "Makeba Da Diva" Williams, Namphuyo Aisha, Patrice "Treeceelee" Parker
Bass – George Parks
Drums – Brandon Maclin
Guitar – Nero Tindal
Keyboards – Alonzo Harris, Rollins Ross
Written-By – Angelo Morris, Betty Wright, James "J-Dub" Wright