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Very talented Soul artist Macy Gray has released her latest album titled On How Life Is and Wow! It's good.

Macy Gray has been a super star in the Soul genre for quite some time now and On How Life Is is an excellent illustration as to why.

One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you've got one of Macy Gray's most impressive releases ever.

If you're a Macy Gray fan this is a CD your collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDs that you don't even have to be a fan of Gray, or even Soul to know is good. This is just good music. Period.

My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 9, A Moment To Myself. Outstanding!

On How Life Is Release Notes:

Macy Gray originally released On How Life Is on Jul 27, 1999 on the Epic label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Why Didn't You Call Me


2. Do Something


3. Caligula


4. I Try


5. Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak


6. I Can't Wait To Meetchu


7. Still


8. I've Committed Murder


9. A Moment To Myself


10. The Letter

Personnel includes: Macy Gray (vocals); Jon Brion (guitar, piano, Chamberlain, synthesizer, vibraphone, bells); Darryl Swann (guitar, programming, background vocals); Jinsoo Lim, Arrik Marshall, Bendrix Williams, Blackbird McKnight, Gabriel Moses, Miles Tackett (guitar); Ngozi "Guz" Inyama (saxophone); Jeremy Ruzumna (piano, organ, Clavinet, Farfisa organ, Moog synthesizer, background vocals); Patrick Warren (Chamberlain, synthesizer, vibraphone); David Wilder (bass, background vocals); Dion Derek Murdock (bass); Matt Chamberlain (drums, percussion); Lenny Castro (percussion); Kiilu Beckwith (programming); DJ Kiilu (turntable); Dawn Beckman, Musiic Galloway, Sye Smith (background vocals). Recorded at Paramount Studios, Sunset Sound and A&M Studios, Hollywood California.