Title: Shades of Purple Artist: M2M Release Date: 3/7/2000 Label: Atlantic Duration: 51:07 Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto, Enhanced CD-ROM UPC: 075678325823 Genre: Rock Styles: Dance-Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Teen Pop Moods: Party/Celebratory, Stylish, Energetic, Fun, Gleeful, Happy, Playful, Theatrical Total Copies: 11 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Don't Say You Love Me
2. The Day You Went Away
3. Girl in Your Dreams
4. Mirror Mirror
5. Pretty Boy
6. Give a Little Love
7. Everything You Do
8. Don't Mess With My Love
9. Dear Diary
10. Do You Know What You Want
11. Smiling Face
12. Our Song
13. Why

Year Type Label Catalog # 2000 CD Atlantic 83258

Shades of Purple [Australia Bonus CD] Shades of Purple [China Bonus VCD]

M2M's debut album Shades of Purple features more of the sweet yet down-to-earth pop that made their single "Don't Say You Love Me" so successful. Marit Larsen and Marion Ravn write many of their own songs (a rarity in the teen-pop world), and the confessional lyrics on tracks like "Don't Mess With My Love," "Do You Know What You Want," and "Dear Diary" add a healthy dose of reality to the album's slick production and the girls' somewhat sugary voices. Overall, Shades of Purple is a strong debut from a young group that still sounds fresh and innocent -- also something of a rarity in teen pop. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andrea Brooks Design, Art Direction Bernard Löhr Mixing Cee Gee Assistant Engineer Charlene Curry Assistant Engineer Dave Deviller Producer, Programming, Vocal Producer, Guitar David Krueger Arranger, Producer, Programming, Engineer Esbjörn Öhrwall Guitar Full Force Arranger, Producer, Vocals, Engineer Greg Calbi Mastering Jake Davies Engineer, Pro-Tools Jimmy Bralower Engineer, Drum Programming, Arranger, Producer, Executive Producer, Drums Joe Jordan Assistant Engineer John Siket Engineer John Thernis Guitar Johnny Gale Guitar (Electric) Kaj Robole Engineer Ken Lewis Engineer, Guitar (Electric) Ken Schubert Engineer Kent Wood Keyboards M2M Main Performer Marc Shulman Guitar (Electric) Mark Rubenstein Engineer Matt Rowe Keyboards, Producer, Programming Mauricio Iragorri Assistant Engineer Max Martin Executive Producer Michael Brauer Mixing Milton McDonald Guitar Per Magnusson Producer, Arranger, Programming, Keyboards Peter Zizzo Keyboards, Bass, Guitar (Electric), Producer, Guitar (Acoustic), Arranger Richard Bates Design, Art Direction Ryan Hewitt Assistant Engineer Sean Hosein Programming, Vocal Producer, Producer Steve Boyer Engineer, Vocal Recording Steve Lewinson Bass Steve Sidelnyk Percussion Ted Jensen Mastering Tom Lord-Alge Mixing Tom Schick Assistant Engineer Tom Wolk Guitar, Slide Guitar, Bass, Keyboards