Acoustic Soul is the debut studio album by American singer India Arie. It was released on March 27, 2001, by Motown. The album received seven nominations at the 44th Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best R&B Album. Acoustic Soul was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 17, 2003, denoting shipments in excess of two million copies in the United States.
Critical reception
Upon its release, the album received acclaim from music critics.
Track listing
Sample credits
Personnel
Musicians
- India Arie â vocals, acoustic guitar
- Mark Batson â organ, synthesizer, bass, percussion, drums, keyboards, programming, Mellotron, Fender Rhodes
- Carlos "6 July" Broady â programming
- John Catchings â cello
- Larry Goldings â organ, Wurlitzer, string contractor
- Steve Grossman â percussion, drums
- Tony Harrell â keyboards
- Kerisha Hicks â background vocals
- Judeth Insel â viola
- Avery Johnson â bass
- Bashiri Johnson â percussion
- Doug Kahan â bass
- Terry MacMillan â percussion
- Blue Miller â acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, programming, vocals, background vocals
- Bob Power â bass, guitar, conductor, programming
- Marlene Rice â violin
- Ralph Rolle â drums
- Joyce Simpson â background vocals
- David Spak â percussion
- Laurneá Wilkerson â background vocals
- Nioka Workman â cello
Technical
- Producers: India Arie, Mark Batson, Carlos "6 July" Broady, Blue Miller, Bob Power
- Executive producer: Kedar Massenburg
- Engineers: Kevin Haywood, Avery Johnson, Jim Lightman, Blue Miller, Mark Niemiec, Bob Power, Lovis Scalise, Mike Tocci
- Mixing: Kevin Haywood, George Karras, Jim Lightman, Chris Mazer, Blue Miller, Bob Power, Mike Shipley, Alvin Speights, Dave Way
- Mastering: Chris Athens
- Programming: Mark Batson
- Assistant producer: Jason Breckling
- String arrangements: Mark Batson
- String engineer: Jon Smeltz
- Creative director: Sandy Brummels
- Product manager: Liz Loblack
- Art direction: Annalee Valencia
- Design: Annalee Valencia
- Photography: Kwaku Alston, Michael Benabib
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
Notes
References
Further reading
External links