Name: Shades Of Purple
Brand: Atlantic Label
SKU: 315904
Price: 18.33 USD
Availability: InStock

Performer Notes

This is an Enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
M2M: Marit Larsen (vocals, acoustic guitar); Marion Raven (vocals, keyboards, percussion).
Additional personnel includes: Peter Zizzo (acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, bass); Tom "T-Bone" Wolk (acoustic, electric & slide guitars, keyboards, bass); John Bertsche (acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards); Esbjorn Ohrwall (acoustic & electric guitars); Marc Schulman, John Bertsche, Milton McDonald, John Themis, Jan Van Ravens, Ken Lewis, Johnny Gale (electric guitar); Benny Andersson (French accordion); Matt Rowe, Per Magnusson (keyboards, programming); Kent Wood, Dawoud Said (keyboards); Steve Lewinson (bass); Jimmy Bralower (drums, percussion, programming); Steve Smith, David Kruger, Sean Hosein, Anthony Anderson, Kenneth M. Lewis (programming); Full Force, Jai, Jeanette Olsson (background vocals).
Producers include: Jimmy Bralower, Per Magnusson, Full Force, Matt Rowe, Peter Zizzo.
Engineers include: Jake Davies, Mark Rubinstein, Kenneth M. Lewis.
Personnel: Full Force (vocals); T-Bone Wolk (guitar, slide guitar, keyboards); Dave Deviller (guitar, programming); Esbj”rn ™hrwall, John Thernis, Milton McDonald (guitar); Peter Zizzo (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards); Ken Lewis , Johnny Gale, Marc Shulman (electric guitar); Per Magnusson, Matt Rowe (keyboards, programming); Kent Wood (keyboards); Jimmy Bralower (drums, drum programming); Steve Sidelnyk (percussion); David Krueger, Sean Hosein (programming).
Audio Mixers: Bernard L”hr; Michael Brauer; Tom Lord-Alge.
Recording information: Atlantic Studos, NYC, NY, Unites States; Bearsville Studios, NY, Unites States; Blue Wave Studios, Vancouver, CA; Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Chung King Studios, NYC, NY, Unites States; Eden Studios, London, England; Encore Studios, Burbank, CA; Mono Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Po' House Studios, Brooklyn, NY, Unites States; Quad Studios, NYC, NY, Unites States; QUE Studios, Falls Church, VA; Rainbow Studios, Oslo, No; Sear Sound, NYC, NY, Unites States; Sony Music Studios, NYC, NY, Unites States; South Beach Studios, Miami, FL; The RhythmAttic, NY, Unites States; The Warehouse, NYC, NY, Unites States; Waterfall Studios, Oslo, No.
Arrangers: David Krueger; Full Force; Jimmy Bralower; Per Magnusson; Peter Zizzo.
M2M's debut album Shades of Purple features more of the sweet yet down-to-earth pop that made their single "Don't Say You Love Me" so successful. Marit Larsen and Marion Ravn write many of their own songs (a rarity in the teen-pop world), and the confessional lyrics on tracks like "Don't Mess With My Love," "Do You Know What You Want," and "Dear Diary" add a healthy dose of reality to the album's slick production and the girls' somewhat sugary voices. Overall, Shades of Purple is a strong debut from a young group that still sounds fresh and innocent -- also something of a rarity in teen pop. ~ Heather Phares

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (4/27/00, p.72) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...First-rate....offering fine stuff. Highlights include the heartbreaking 'Girl In Your Dreams', the dreamlike 'Pretty Boy' and the extraordinarily fresh and snappy 'Give A Little Love'..."

Entertainment Weekly (3/10/00, p.70) - "...Their precise Euro-dance pop is fun, fun, fun, and behind the lip gloss is enough insecurity to charm." - Rating: B

Album: Shades Of Purple
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Don't Say You Love Me	More Info...
2)	The Day You Went Away	More Info...
3)	Girl In Your Dreams	More Info...
4)	Mirror Mirror	More Info...
5)	Pretty Boy	More Info...
6)	Give A Little Love	More Info...
7)	Everything You Do	More Info...
8)	Don't Mess With My Love	More Info...
9)	Dear Diary	More Info...
10)	Do You Know What You Want	More Info...
11)	Smiling Face	More Info...
12)	Our Song	More Info...
13)	Why	More Info...

Album: Shades Of Purple
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Don't Say You Love Me	More Info...
2)	The Day You Went Away	More Info...
3)	Girl In Your Dreams	More Info...
4)	Mirror Mirror	More Info...
5)	Pretty Boy	More Info...
6)	Give A Little Love	More Info...
7)	Everything You Do	More Info...
8)	Don't Mess With My Love	More Info...
9)	Dear Diary	More Info...
10)	Do You Know What You Want	More Info...
11)	Smiling Face	More Info...
12)	Our Song	More Info...
13)	Why	More Info...