Story of My Heart
1997 studio album by Mario Winans
Story of My Heart | ||||
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Studio album by Mario Winans | ||||
Released | June 24, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996–1997 Studio LaCoCo, Silent Sound, Doppler Studios, D.A.R.P. Studios Atlanta, Georgia Vanguard Studios Oak Park, Michigan Giant Recording Studios New York City, New York | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 65:54 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Producer | Mario Winans, Trackmasters | |||
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Story of My Heart is the debut studio album by R&B singer Mario Winans under the name Mario "Yellow Man" Winans. The album was released on June 24, 1997 under Motown Records.
Track listing
- "Prayerlude" (Mario Winans) (0:59)
- "Every Now and Then" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (4:16)
- "Stay with Me" (Mario Winans) (4:32)
- "Arouse Me" (Mario Winans) (4:41)
- "Don't Know" (Mario Winans, Artie Hoyle) (3:59)
- "Love Man" (Mario Winans) (4:34)
- "I Wanna Be Your Man" (Interlude) (Mario Winans) (0:55)
- "You Never Know" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (3:56)
- "Come Back Home" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (4:43)
- "My Sweetheart" (Mario Winans) (3:36)
- "Don't Know Remix" (featuring Mase and Allure) (Mario Winans, Mason Betha, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier) (4:35)
- "It's All Good" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (3:48)
- "Don't Take Your Love Away" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (3:45)
- "One Last Chance" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (3:57)
- "Love Is in the Air" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (5:26)
- "Loving Arms" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (3:58)
- "Take My Breath Away" (Mario Winans, Kenneth "Hicklo" Hickson) (4:14)
Personnel
- Mario Winans: All instruments and drum programming on all songs except "Don't Know (Remix)", executive producer
- Donyell Boynton: Additional keyboards on "Don't Take Your Love Away"
- Poke And Tone: Drum programming on "Don't Know (Remix)"
- Timothy "Tyme" Riley: Keyboards on "Don't Know (Remix)"
- Brian Smith: Recording engineer
- Paul D. Allen: Recording engineer, mixing
- Carlton Lynn: Recording engineer
- Bryan Frye: Recording engineer
- Robin Moore: Recording engineer, mixing
- Alvin Speights: mixing
- Vernon Mungo: mixing
- Andre Harrell: Executive producer
- Edward "Eddie F." Ferrell: Executive producer, A&R direction
- Perri "Pebbles" Reid: Executive producer
- Andrew "Sugar Dice" Ramhdanny: Executive producer
- Herb Powers: Mastering
- Elli Hershko: Photography
- David Harley: Art direction, design
Samples
- "Every Now and Then" contains a sample of "Make Me Say It Again Girl" as performed by The Isley Brothers
- "Don't Know" contains a sample of "With You in Mind" as performed by Acoustic Alchemy
- "Don't Know (Remix)" contains an interpolation of "A Day in the Life" as performed by Diamond D featuring Brand Nubian
- "It's All Good" contains a sample of "I'll Be Good to You" as performed by The Brothers Johnson
- "Don't Take Your Love Away" contains an interpolation of "Westchester Lady" as performed by Bob James
- "One Last Chance" contains a sample of "Sarah Victoria" as performed by Acoustic Alchemy
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r277836
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