Dionne Farris - Wild Seed -- Wild Flower

Following a successful stint with Arrested Development, including lending her vocals to their smash "Tennessee," Dionne Farris enlisted members of the band Follow for Now for her 1994 debut. Although Wild Seed -- Wild Flower only managed to spawn one hit, the percolating, infectious "I Know" was a monster, dominating the airwaves and lodging inside the Top Ten for months. It's hardly the only noteworthy track on this consistently engaging debut which blends funk, rock, pop, and folk. The insightful, soul-searching, and often self-empowering message of the lyrics is given added credence by the supple, soulful vocals of Farris and the musicianship doesn't let her down. Highlights include the sample-laden "Stop to Think" (with musical assistance from Lenny Kravitz), the uplifting "Passion," the heartfelt, introspective "Food for Thought," and the potent "Don't Ever Touch Me (Again)." Intelligent and winning, Wild Seed -- Wild Flower's charms run much deeper than "I Know," making for a striking initial effort. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide

Name Credits Allen Abrahamson Engineer, Mixing Anthony Johnson Drums Billy Field Keyboards Billy Fields Keyboards Bruce Gaitsch Guitar Bruck Dawit Assistant Engineer Carl Young Keyboards Chris Herles Assistant Engineer Danny Kopelson Mixing, Engineer David Alan Grier ? David Frank Producer, Synthesizer, Keyboards David Kahne Keyboards David Roth Photography David Ryan Harris Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Programming, Drums, Producer, Guitar, Drum Programming Dionne Farris Vocals, Producer, String Arrangements, Vocal Arrangement, Executive Producer DJ Nabs Turntables Don McKinzie Engineer Doug Erb Design Ezra Greer Programming Greg Mull Assistant Engineer Jeff Haynes Percussion Jess Sutcliffe Engineer, Mixing Jim Williamson Assistant Engineer Joel Derouin Violin John Mitchell Drum Programming, Drums, Programming Ju Ju House Drums Leesa Richards Vocals (Background) Lessa Richards Vocals (Background) Lonnie Marshall Bass Mark Endert Assistant Engineer Mary Maurer Art Direction Melvone Farrell Make-Up Michael Brauer Mixing Michael Simanga Executive Producer Mike Fisher Assistant Engineer Milton Davis Bass, Producer Parish Wintersmith Drums Paul Barrére Slide Guitar Pete Escovedo Percussion Randy Jackson Producer, Bass, Executive Producer Russell Mullen Trumpet Sandra Hendricks Photography Sheila Starks Assistant Engineer Skitch Lovell Guitar Skitch Lovett Guitar Stephen Marcussen Mastering Steve Twyman Organ Suzie Katayama Cello Suzie Kattayama Cello Terry Shelton Vocals (Background) Thom Cadley Assistant Engineer Tim Heintz Keyboards, Piano Tory Ruffin Guitar