John Legend's Debut Album Get Lifted on 2LP. Includes the Exceptional Bonus Cut, “So High” Cloud 9 Remix Featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill. On Vinyl for the First Time!
Experience John Legend's debut studio album Get Lifted, now pressed on vinyl. This GRAMMY-winning record merges the essences of soul, R&B, and hip-hop, showcasing standout songs like “Used to Love U,” “Ordinary People,” and “Let's Get Lifted.” The vinyl release also includes the exceptional bonus cut, “So High” Cloud 9 Remix featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill.
If you've listened to Top 40 radio or flipped through the video channels during the past few years, odds are pretty good you know something about John Legend. He played piano on Lauryn Hill's 'Everything Is Everything' and might as well be considered Kanye West's sidekick, having assisted the producer and MC on several sessions — Jay-Z's 'Encore' and Slum Village's 'Selfish' being two of the more prominent 2004 singles featuring his work. A former choir director, he has also released a handful of energetic live discs, some of which are credited to his less hubristic birth name, John Stephens. And though he claims 'I've got something new,' you've also heard substantial chunks of Get Lifted in records made decades ago by Sly & the Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield, Quincy Jones, and Bill Withers. This might not be a problem for listeners who crave anything that recalls the music they first heard in their youth, but Legend's over-reliance upon his inspirations is an impediment as much as a slick way to grab attention. That's because he has more than enough talent and charm to get by on his own.
SIDE A:
- Prelude
- Let's Get Lifted
- Used to Love U
- Alright
SIDE B:
- She Don't Have to Know
- Number One (feat. Kanye West)
- I Can Change (feat. Snoop Dogg)
SIDE C:
- Ordinary People
- Stay With You
- Let's Get Lifted Again
- So High (Single Version)
SIDE D:
- Refuge (When It's Cold Outside)
- It Don't Have to Change (feat. The Stephens Family)
- Live It Up (with Miri Ben-Ari)
- So High (feat. Lauryn Hill) (Cloud 9 Remix)