Curtis Mayfield - New World Order

New World Order is a touching, moving comeback from Curtis Mayfield. As the first new music Mayfield recorded since he was paralyzed in 1990, the album engenders a lot of goodwill -- it's undeniably affecting to hear him sing again, especially with the knowledge that his performances had to be recorded line by line, due to his paralysis. The joy of hearing him sing makes the inconsistency of the album forgivable, especially since he is in good voice. Narada Michael Walden, Daryl Simmons, and Organized Noize all contributed productions that are sensitive but strong, which gives the album added weight. The songs are hit-and-miss, but the main strength of the record is that it illustrates that Mayfield can make music that is still vital. ~ Leo Stanley, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Lowe Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant Alvin Speights Mixing Annie Stocking Vocals (Background) Aretha Franklin ? Arnold Hennings Drums, Programming, Keyboard Programming, Producer, Keyboards Blaise Mayfield Rap Blake Eiseman Engineer Brian Fleming Drums, Producer, Drum Programming, Vocals (Background), Keyboard Programming Brian Frye Engineer Carl Brown Assistant Engineer Carlos Glover Drum Programming, Mixing, Guitar, Producer, Keyboards, Engineer, Strings Charles Pettaway Vocals (Background), Bass Cherise Miller Production Coordination Claytoven Richardson Vocals (Background) Craig Love Guitar Curtis Mayfield Multi Instruments, Mixing, Vocals (Background), Producer, Editing, Vocals, Executive Producer, Liner Notes Cynthia Shiloh Production Coordination Dale Degroat Drum Programming, Keyboards Dana Lixenberg Photography Daryl Simmons Drums, Producer, Keyboard Programming David Frazer Engineer, Mixing David Morris Vocals (Background) Dean Gant Keyboards Debra Killings Vocals (Background) Dee Dee Hibbler Production Coordination Dee Simmons Drums Dexter Simmons Mixing Dooney Jones Vocals (Background) Eddie Davis Trumpet Eric Hicks Programming, Producer, Associate Producer, Keyboards, Assistant Producer, Rap Frank Amato Piano Gary Thompson Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar Herb Powers Mastering Howard Nicholson Sax (Tenor) Ivy Skoff Production Coordination James "Diamond" Williams Vocals (Background) James Fischer Assistant Producer, Keyboards, Guitar, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Associate Producer, Guitar (Electric) Janice Lee Production Coordination Jeanie Tracy Vocals (Background) John Frye Assistant Engineer Joi Vocals (Background) Joseph Jennings Sax (Alto) Joy Bailey Director, Production Coordination Kevin Lively Assistant Engineer Kevin Parker Mixing Assistant Kevin Walden Production Coordination Lebron Scott Bass Linda Cobb Art Direction Lloyd Wolf Photography Luis Stenfanell Percussion, Conga Marc Reyburn Engineer Martin Terry Guitar (Electric) Marvin "Chanz" Parkman Keyboards Mavis Staples Vocals (Background) Michael Peterson Mixing Mike "Hitman" Wilson Assistant Engineer Mike Peterson Mixing Mike Wilson Assistant Engineer Narada Michael Walden Timbales, Drums (Steel), Shaker, Conga, Arranger, Bass, Producer Organized Noize Drums, Mixing, Producer, Keyboard Programming Preston Crump Bass Raimundo Thomas Vocals (Background), Producer Ralph Armstrong Bass (Electric) Ralph Stacey Bass Ralph Stacy Bass Ralphe Armstrong Bass (Electric) REY International Design Ricco Lumpkins Mixing Assistant, Assistant Engineer Richard L. Owens Trombone Roger Producer Roger Troutman Mixing, Bass, Keyboards, Talk Box, Drum Programming, Guitar Ron Weisner ?, Creative Consultant Rosemary Woods Mixing, Producer, Drums, Keyboard Programming, Production Coordination, Piano, Director, Strings, Vocals (Background), Editing Sandra St. Victor Vocals (Background), Vocals Sandy Griffith Vocals (Background) Shawn Grove Assistant Engineer Shirley Murdock Vocals (Background) Skyler Jett Vocals (Background) Sleepy Brown Percussion Tanya Smith Vocals (Background) Terry "Zapp" Troutman Producer Thom "TK" Kidd Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Mixing Tim Harrigan Mixing Tina Gibson Vocals (Background) Todd Mayfield Production Coordination Tomi Martin Guitar (Acoustic) Tommy Martin Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) Tony Lindsay Vocals (Background) Tony Lindsey Vocals (Background) Vance Taylor Piano William Allgood Editing