UNCLE SAM is an Enhanced CD containing both a full audio program as well as multimedia computer files and free access to the Internet. Personnel include: Uncle Sam (vocals); Papa Chief (rap vocals); Kowan "Q" Paul, Milton Thornton (various instruments); Fred Cooper, Clayton Sears, Dave Foreman (guitar); Dennis Ross III (Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, background vocals); Freddie Holiday (drums); Rico Lumpkins (programming); Johnny Gill, Dorothy Thorton, Adrianne Johnson Ross, Karis Warren (background vocals); Boyz II Men. Boyz II Men: Michael McCary (spoken vocals); Shawn Stockman (piano, background vocals); Nathan Morris (Fender Rhodes piano, programming); Wanya Morris (keyboards, background vocals). Producers include: Nathan Morris, Papa Chief, MAS-PD, Shawn Stockman, Kowan "Q" Paul. Engineers include: Jim "Jiff" Hinger, Ray Lubrana, Rob Chiarelli. Principally recorded at Stone Creek Studios, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania; Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California; Tree Sound, Atlanta, Georgia. Personnel: Uncle Sam (background vocals); Papa Chief (rap vocals); Clayton Sears, Fred Cooper, David Foreman (guitar); Shawn Stockman (piano, background vocals); Nathan Morris (Fender Rhodes piano, background vocals); Kowan "Q" Paul (keyboards, drum programming); Dennis Ross III (keyboards, background vocals); Milton Thornton (keyboards); Freddie D. Holiday (drums); Ricco Lumpkins (drum programming); Adrian Johnson Ross, Karis Warren, Dorothy Thornton, Johnny Gill, Wanya Morris (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Clell Moore; Marnie Riley; Jim Hinger; Mick Guzauski; Mike Long; Shawn Stockman; Wanya Morris. Recording information: Cherokee Studios, L.A., CA; Hit Factory, NY; Sigma Sound, Ph; Stonecreek Studios, Gladwyne, PA; Tree Sound, Atlanta, GA. Editor: Ray Lubrana. Photographer: Tim White . Arrangers: Dennis Ross III ; Papa Chief; MAS-PD; Shawn Stockman; Wanya Morris. Discovered by Boyz II Men's Stonecreek Productions, Detroit native Uncle Sam carries on proudly in that group's tradition of musical excellence. On his self-titled debut, he keeps his heart in the smooth soul of yesteryear, with an eye on the funkier, harder-edged sounds of today's R&B. A first rate belter, Uncle Sam's music is romantic and powerful; the album's production, overseen by Boyz II Men themselves, turns this gift into slick, well-crafted pop. The album's opener, "Can You Feel It?" features a rap by Popa Chief followed by an impressive display of Sam's gift for soul. "You Make Me Feel Like" uses Sam's confident vocals and sexy lyrics to build on a sampled Stanley Clarke riff. Sam continues to show off his staggering vocal prowess on "Stop Foolin' Around," skillfully dipping in and out of his strong falsetto and flaunting the combination of admirable skill and strong emotional commitment which makes UNCLE SAM a powerful, important example of the future of R&B. Genre: Pop Format: CD Released: 10/14/1997
