- Stripped [Intro]
- Can't Hold Us Down
- Walk Away
- Fighter
- [Primer Amor Interlude]
- Infatuation
- [Loves Embrace Interlude]
- Loving Me 4 Me
- Impossible
- Underappreciated
- Beautiful
- Make Over
- Cruz
- Soar
- Get Mine, Get Yours
- Dirrty
- Stripped, Pt. 2
- The Voice Within
- I'm OK
- Keep on Singin' My Song
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Larry Gold Primary Artist,Conductor,String Conductor
Lil' Kim Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Glen Ballard Guest Artist,Guitar,Keyboards
Dave Navarro Guest Artist,Guitar
Linda Perry Guest Artist,Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Strings
Redman Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Alicia Keys Guest Artist,Piano,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Eve Guest Artist
Nolie Robinson Vocals (Background)
Rufus Jackson Bass
Richard Dodd Cello
Maxi Anderson Vocals (Background),Choir/Chorus
Maxine Willard Waters Vocals (Background)
Shanti Randall Viola
Dwayne Wiggins Guitar
Dan Warner Guitar (Electric)
Brian Macleod Drums
David Siegel Keyboards
Darryl Dixon Horn
Uriah Duffy Bass
Erica King Vocals (Background)
Orion Crawford Chart
Brian Frazier Moore Drums
David Warner Guitar (Electric Tenor)
The Section Strings
Kameron Houff Drums
Paul Alexandre John Drums
Toya Smith Vocals (Background)
Crystal Drummer Vocals (Background)
Charles Hines Vocals (Background)
Arthur White Guitar
Fred Maxwell Horn
Lili Haydn Viola,Violin
Matt Chamberlain Drums
Paul John Drums
Ramon Stagnaro Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Eric King Vocals (Background)
Michael Landau Guitar
Mike Elizondo Bass
Mike Stinson Drums
Questlove Drums
Dan Higgins Horn
David Watson Horn
Damon Fox Keyboards
Gary Grant Horn
Russell Jackson Bass
Aaron Fishbein Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Alexandra Brown Vocals (Background)
John Goux Guitar
Alfie Silas Vocals (Background)
Tarus Mateen Bass
Randy Kerber Keyboards
Greg Phillinganes Piano,Organ (Hammond)
Eric Gorfain Violin
Charlean Hines Vocals (Background)
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. Horn
Rob Hoffman Guitar,Fender Rhodes,Orchestral Percussion
Alex Al Bass
Jerry Hey Horn
Oscar Rameriz Engineer
Scott Storch Writer,Composer,Producer
Maxi Anderson Vocal Arrangement,Choir Arrangement
Kevin Szymanski Assistant Engineer
Peter Mokran Mixing
Christina Aguilera Vocal Arrangement,Executive Producer,Writer,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Matt Morris Writer,Composer
Jasper Cameron Writer,Vocal Producer,Vocal Arrangement,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Scott Campbell Engineer
Steve Morales Composer,Producer,Drum Programming,Writer,Arranger
Jay Goin Assistant Engineer
Dave Pensado Mixing
David Siegel Writer,Composer
Aaron Leply Assistant Engineer
John Morichal Assistant Engineer
Scott Whitting Assistant Engineer
Jaime Sickora Mixing Assistant
Miranda Penn Turin Photography
Wassim Zreik Engineer
Jolie Levine-Aller Production Coordination
Bill Ross Orchestral Arrangements
JoAnn Tominaga Music Contractor
Orion Crawford Chart Preparation
Aaron Lepley Assistant Engineer
Jeri Heiden Design,Art Direction
Shane Stoner Engineer
Scott Whiting Assistant Engineer
E. Dawk Arranger,Producer,Vocal Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Matthew Morris Composer
David Guerrero Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Glen Nakasako Design,Art Direction
Rich Balmer Mixing Assistant
Stephanie Kubiak Production Assistant
Aaron Laply Assistant Engineer
Linda Perry Drum Programming,String Arrangements,Writer,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Instrumentation
Brian Gardner Mastering
Reggie Noble Composer
Rafael Serrano Assistant Engineer
Oscar Ramirez Engineer
Anthony Kilhoffer Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Balewa Muhammad Writer,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Anson Dawkins Choir Arrangement
Alex Gibson Assistant Engineer
Brian Douglas Assistant Engineer
Andrew Chavez Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Ethan Willoughby Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Glen Ballard Writer,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Dana Stinson Composer
William Ross Orchestral Arrangements
Tony Flores Mixing Assistant
Alicia Keys Writer,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
Tony Maserati Mixing
Larry Gold String Arrangements
Tony Black Engineer
Eric Dawkins Choir Arrangement,Vocal Arrangement
Rob Hoffman Writer,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Orchestra Production
Heather Holley Writer,Composer,Producer
Davy Vain Pro-Tools,Assistant Engineer
Rockwilder Producer
Ron Fair A&R,Executive Producer,String Arrangements
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Overview
According to Christina Aguilera, the title of her second album, Stripped, refers to her emotions and not her body, but the topless photograph of her on the cover suggests otherwise. Most things about Stripped suggest sex, actually, since Xtina -- as she calls herself in a handful of interviews accompanying the release of the album -- never hesitates to put her body, her piercings, and recently liberated sexual beliefs on display throughout her hyper-sexual, convoluted sophomore effort. Like any diva, Christina believes her trials and tribulations are inherently more fascinating than anybody else's and, like any diva, she has an inflated sense of self-importance, defiantly strutting on the "Stripped Intro" that she's "sorry you can't define me/sorry I break the mold." What she's referring to is anybody's guess, since she hasn't exactly defied expectations since her last album -- releasing a Christmas album and a Spanish-language record of your debut ain't exactly breaking the mold: it is the mold. Plus, Stripped clearly has its origins in the sound of two of Christina's teen pop contemporaries -- the teasing sexiness of Britney Spears and the wonderful, gonzo dance-rock confessionals of Pink, who truly did break the mold with M!ssundaztood. Since Aguilera spent so much time working on the album, tearing through a seemingly countless number of producers, she seems desperate to not just catch-up with these two, but surpass them in the sex and confessions, breaking it down so they become the same thing, while adding a strong hip-hop undercurrent throughout all the songs. And the end result is utterly bizarre, surpassing Mariah Carey's Glitter as the modern-day standard for musical immolation while rivaling The Teaches of Peaches in its sheer carnality. Where Peaches always is in control of her sexuality, using it as a weapon and a joke in equal measures, Christina is overwhelmed by the reaction of others to her sexuality, putting it on equal ground with her voice, which remains a remarkably powerful instrument, especially since she's toned down the scale-running histrionics from her debut. If she's mastered her vocals, she's still desperately searching for her artistic voice, placing too much emphasis on club and street-level R&B, which fit her poorly (why was "Dirrty," a non-song that requires less range than the slinky sexiness of "I'm a Slave 4 U," the first single?), when she needs full-blown songs. There are some here, though, most notably the Linda Perry collaboration "Beautiful," which was rush-released as a second single, but the ceaseless 70-minute running time and seemingly endless 20 songs mean that individual moments are lost and the big picture remains. And that big picture is that of an artist who has grown up too fast, while the sound is that of an artist who's given too much freedom too early and hasn't yet figured out what to do with it. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Product Details
Release Date: | 10/29/2002 |
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Label: | Sony Bmg |
UPC: | 0888430771420 |
Rank: | 2550 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Christina Aguilera Primary Artist,Vocals (Background),VocalsLarry Gold Primary Artist,Conductor,String Conductor
Lil' Kim Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Glen Ballard Guest Artist,Guitar,Keyboards
Dave Navarro Guest Artist,Guitar
Linda Perry Guest Artist,Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Strings
Redman Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Alicia Keys Guest Artist,Piano,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Eve Guest Artist
Nolie Robinson Vocals (Background)
Rufus Jackson Bass
Richard Dodd Cello
Maxi Anderson Vocals (Background),Choir/Chorus
Maxine Willard Waters Vocals (Background)
Shanti Randall Viola
Dwayne Wiggins Guitar
Dan Warner Guitar (Electric)
Brian Macleod Drums
David Siegel Keyboards
Darryl Dixon Horn
Uriah Duffy Bass
Erica King Vocals (Background)
Orion Crawford Chart
Brian Frazier Moore Drums
David Warner Guitar (Electric Tenor)
The Section Strings
Kameron Houff Drums
Paul Alexandre John Drums
Toya Smith Vocals (Background)
Crystal Drummer Vocals (Background)
Charles Hines Vocals (Background)
Arthur White Guitar
Fred Maxwell Horn
Lili Haydn Viola,Violin
Matt Chamberlain Drums
Paul John Drums
Ramon Stagnaro Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Eric King Vocals (Background)
Michael Landau Guitar
Mike Elizondo Bass
Mike Stinson Drums
Questlove Drums
Dan Higgins Horn
David Watson Horn
Damon Fox Keyboards
Gary Grant Horn
Russell Jackson Bass
Aaron Fishbein Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Alexandra Brown Vocals (Background)
John Goux Guitar
Alfie Silas Vocals (Background)
Tarus Mateen Bass
Randy Kerber Keyboards
Greg Phillinganes Piano,Organ (Hammond)
Eric Gorfain Violin
Charlean Hines Vocals (Background)
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. Horn
Rob Hoffman Guitar,Fender Rhodes,Orchestral Percussion
Alex Al Bass
Jerry Hey Horn
Technical Credits
Mark Kizula Assistant EngineerOscar Rameriz Engineer
Scott Storch Writer,Composer,Producer
Maxi Anderson Vocal Arrangement,Choir Arrangement
Kevin Szymanski Assistant Engineer
Peter Mokran Mixing
Christina Aguilera Vocal Arrangement,Executive Producer,Writer,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Matt Morris Writer,Composer
Jasper Cameron Writer,Vocal Producer,Vocal Arrangement,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Scott Campbell Engineer
Steve Morales Composer,Producer,Drum Programming,Writer,Arranger
Jay Goin Assistant Engineer
Dave Pensado Mixing
David Siegel Writer,Composer
Aaron Leply Assistant Engineer
John Morichal Assistant Engineer
Scott Whitting Assistant Engineer
Jaime Sickora Mixing Assistant
Miranda Penn Turin Photography
Wassim Zreik Engineer
Jolie Levine-Aller Production Coordination
Bill Ross Orchestral Arrangements
JoAnn Tominaga Music Contractor
Orion Crawford Chart Preparation
Aaron Lepley Assistant Engineer
Jeri Heiden Design,Art Direction
Shane Stoner Engineer
Scott Whiting Assistant Engineer
E. Dawk Arranger,Producer,Vocal Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Matthew Morris Composer
David Guerrero Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Glen Nakasako Design,Art Direction
Rich Balmer Mixing Assistant
Stephanie Kubiak Production Assistant
Aaron Laply Assistant Engineer
Linda Perry Drum Programming,String Arrangements,Writer,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Instrumentation
Brian Gardner Mastering
Reggie Noble Composer
Rafael Serrano Assistant Engineer
Oscar Ramirez Engineer
Anthony Kilhoffer Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Balewa Muhammad Writer,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Anson Dawkins Choir Arrangement
Alex Gibson Assistant Engineer
Brian Douglas Assistant Engineer
Andrew Chavez Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Ethan Willoughby Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Glen Ballard Writer,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Dana Stinson Composer
William Ross Orchestral Arrangements
Tony Flores Mixing Assistant
Alicia Keys Writer,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
Tony Maserati Mixing
Larry Gold String Arrangements
Tony Black Engineer
Eric Dawkins Choir Arrangement,Vocal Arrangement
Rob Hoffman Writer,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Orchestra Production
Heather Holley Writer,Composer,Producer
Davy Vain Pro-Tools,Assistant Engineer
Rockwilder Producer
Ron Fair A&R,Executive Producer,String Arrangements
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