Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine

Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine is the second studio album by Cee Lo Green, released on March 2, 2004.[12]

Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine
Studio album by Cee Lo Green
Released	March 2, 2004
Genre	Neo soul, hip hop
Length	73:26
Label	Arista
Producer	Cee-Lo Green, Traxx, The Neptunes, Timbaland, Jazze Pha, Organized Noize, Eric Stamile, DJ Premier, Locksmif
Cee Lo Green chronology
Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections (2002) Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine (2004) The Lady Killer (2010)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	86/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B[3]
The Guardian	[4]
Los Angeles Times	[5]
Mojo	[6]
Pitchfork	8.3/10[7]
Q	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	B+[10]
The Village Voice	B+[11]

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[13]

Singles

• "I'll Be Around" (#52) (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)
• "The One" (#82) (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)[14]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"			0:23
2.	"Soul Machine"	Thomas Callaway Chris Rogers	Traxx	1:40
3.	"The Art of Noise" (featuring Pharrell)	Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Callaway Burton Cummings Randy Bachman	The Neptunes	3:46
4.	"Living Again"	Callaway	Cee Lo Green	3:37
5.	"I'll Be Around" (featuring Timbaland)	Callaway Tim Mosley	Timbaland	3:41
6.	"The One" (featuring Jazze Pha and T.I.)	Callaway Phalon Alexander Clifford Harris Philip Bailey Maurice White Carlton Ridenhour Hank Shocklee	Jazze Pha	4:43
7.	"My Kind of People" (featuring Jazze Pha and Menta Malone)	Callaway Donat Mittoo Headley Bennett Lloyd Ferguson Leroy Sibbles Robert Lyn Huford Brown Fitzroy Simpson	Cee Lo Green	3:54
8.	"Childz Play" (featuring Ludacris)	Rico Wade Ray Murray Patrick Brown Callaway Christopher Bridges	Organized Noize	3:54
9.	"I Am Selling Soul"	Callaway	Cee Lo Green	4:16
10.	"All Day Love Affair"	Callaway Rogers	Traxx	4:12
11.	"Evening News" (featuring Chazzie and Sir Cognac The Conversation)	Callaway Chris Martin John Dankworth	DJ Premier	4:12
12.	"Scrap Metal" (featuring Big Rube and G-Rock)	Wade Murray P. Brown Callaway Greg Martin Ruben Bailey	Organized Noize	4:40
13.	"Glockappella"	Callaway James Banks Eddie Marion Henderson Thigpen	Cee Lo Green	5:21
14.	"When We Were Friends"	Callaway Charles Pettaway	Cee Lo Green Charles Pettaway	3:43
15.	"Sometimes"	Callaway Leon Douglas II	Locsmif	5:04
16.	"Let's Stay Together" (featuring Pharrell)	Williams Hugo Callaway	The Neptunes	3:54
17.	"Die Trying"	Callaway	Cee Lo Green	4:05
18.	"What Don't You Do? (Outro)"			0:20

Sample credits[15]

• "The Art of Noise" contains replayed elements from "These Eyes", written by Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman.
• "The One" contains samples from:
  • "Devotion", written by Philip Bailey and Maurice White, and performed by Earth, Wind & Fire.
  • "Public Enemy No. 1", written by Carlton Ridenhour and Hank Shocklee, and performed by Public Enemy.
• "My Kind of People" contains re-sung elements from "Pass the Dutchie", written by Donat Mittoo, Headley Bennett, Lloyd Ferguson, Leroy Sibbles, Robert Lyn, Huford Brown, and Fitzroy Simpson.
• "Evening News" contains samples from "Return from the Ashes (Theme)", written and performed by John Dankworth.
• "Glockapella" contains samples from "Holy Ghost", written by James Banks, Eddie Marion, and Henderson Thigpen, and performed by The Bar-Kays.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position US Billboard 200[16] 13 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 80

References

1. "Reviews for Cee-Lo Green Is The Soul Machine by Cee Lo Green". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
2. Birchmeier, Jason. "Cee-Lo Green...Is the Soul Machine – Cee Lo Green". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
3. Browne, David (March 19, 2004). "Cee-Lo Green...Is the Soul Machine". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
4. Petridis, Alexis (April 2, 2004). "Cee-Lo Green, Cee-Lo Green ... Is the Soul Machine". The Guardian. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
5. Hilburn, Robert (March 7, 2004). "Deep down into his soul". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
6. "Cee-Lo Green: Cee-Lo Green Is the Soul Machine". Mojo (126): 103. May 2004.
7. Pemberton, Rollie (March 4, 2004). "Cee-Lo Green: Cee-Lo Green Is the Soul Machine". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
8. "Cee-Lo Green: Cee-Lo Green Is the Soul Machine". Q (214): 100. May 2004.
9. Hoard, Christian (March 18, 2004). "Cee-Lo: Cee-Lo Green Is the Soul Machine". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 13, 2004. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
10. Hermes, Will (March 2004). "Cee-Lo Green: Cee-Lo Green Is the Soul Machine". Spin. 20 (3): 91–92. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
11. Christgau, Robert (April 27, 2004). "Consumer Guide: We Got a Lot". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
12. Pearson, Ryan (March 1, 2004). "Cee-Lo's 'Soul Machine' deserves an audience". MSN. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
13. Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (7 February 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
14. "Cee-Lo Green Soul Machine at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
15. Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine (booklet). Arista. 2004.
16. "Cee Lo Green Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
17. "Cee Lo Green Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
18. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.