Justin Timberlake - Justified

With his debut solo album, Justified, Justin Timberlake borrows from Michael Jackson, from the Thriller-era getup and poses to the sharply modernized spin on the classic Off the Wall sound. To be sure, the sound of the Neptunes productions which dominate Justified is the best thing about the album; they have a lush, sexy, stylish feel that is better, more romantic than most modern r&b. Timberlake is a technically skilled vocalist, with a smooth falsetto. The songs are pretty on the surface -- apart from some flop Timbaland productions (which he redeems with the slinky funk of "Right for Me"), the sound of Justified works well. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andrew Coleman Engineer Arianne Phillips Stylist Benjamin Wright Conductor, String Arrangements Bernard Kenny Guitar Bill Meyers Conductor, String Arrangements Bill Pettaway Guitar Brian McKnight Vocal Arrangement, Producer, Instrumentation Bubba Sparxxx Rap Carlos "Storm" Martinez Assistant Engineer Chad Hugo Producer, Instrumentation Charles Veal Strings Chris Wood Engineer Clipse Rap Dabling Harward Engineer Damen Bennett Flute Damon Thomas Producer Dave Pensado Mixing David Betancourt Assistant Engineer David Lipman Creative Director Eddie DeLena Engineer Ethan Willoughby Assistant Engineer George "Spanky" McCurdy Drums Greater Anointing Vocals (Background) Harvey Mason, Jr. Producer Harvey Mason, Sr. Producer Herb Powers Mastering Janet Jackson Vocals Jimmy Douglass Mixing Jimmy Randolph Pro-Tools, Digital Editing Justin Timberlake Vocals (Background), Vocal Arrangement Larry Gold String Conductor, String Arrangements, Conductor Marla Weinhoff Set Design Marsha Ambrosius Vocals (Background) Mary Ann Souza Assistant Engineer Nathan East Bass Omar Edwards Keyboards Paul James Hair Stylist Pharrell Williams Instrumentation, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals Scott Storch Clavinet, Coordination, Producer Senator Jimmy D Engineer Serban Ghenea Mixing Southwest Chamber Orchestra Strings Steamy Assistant Engineer Steve Klein Photography Steve Penny Engineer Thaddeus T. Tribbett Bass Tim Roberts Assistant Engineer Timbaland Vocals, Mixing, Vocals (Background), Producer Tommy Vicari String Engineer, Engineer Tye Tribbett & G.A. Vocals (Background) Vanessa Marquez Vocals Vidal Davis Percussion