Words (Tony Rich album)

Words is the debut album by American R&B musician Tony Rich (under the moniker "The Tony Rich Project"), released January 16, 1996 on LaFace Records. The album is produced, written, arranged and performed by Rich. In 1997, the album won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.[10]

Words
Studio album by
The Tony Rich Project
ReleasedJanuary 16, 1996
Recorded1995, Doppler Studios
GenreR&B, neo soul
Length41:34
LabelLaFace, Arista
ProducerTony Rich, Antonio M. Reid (exec.)
The Tony Rich Project chronology
Words
(1996)		 Birdseye
(1998)
Singles from Words
  1. "Nobody Knows"
    Released: November 7, 1995
  2. "Like a Woman"
    Released: August 5, 1996
  3. "Leavin'"
    Released: November 11, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
New York Times(favorable)[5]
Q[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
USA Today[8]
Washington Post(favorable)[9]

At the start of 1996 with the acoustic R&B ballad, "Nobody Knows", the song was a hit peaking at #2 for 2 weeks, going platinum, and spending almost a year on the Billboard Hot 100 (47 weeks).[11]

In total three singles were released from Words: "Nobody Knows", "Like a Woman", and "Leavin'".

Track listing
  1. "Hey Blue" – 3:48
  2. "Nobody Knows" – 5:06
  3. "Like a Woman" – 4:08
  4. "Grass is Green" – 4:08
  5. "Ghost" – 4:21
  6. "Leavin'" – 3:44
  7. "Billy Goat" – 4:11
  8. "Under Her Spell" – 4:24
  9. "Little Ones" – 3:37
  10. "Missin' You" – 3:49

Personnel

Adapted credits from the album's liner notes.[12]

  • Tony Rich - main vocals
  • Nuri - additional vocals
  • Joe Rich - keyboards
  • John Frye, Peter Moore - acoustic guitars
  • Reggie Griffin - acoustic and electric guitars
  • Colin Wolfe - bass

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Words - The Tony Rich Project". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  2. Christgau, Robert (May 21, 1996). "Consumer Guide May 21, 1996". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2009-08-05.
  3. Browne, David (February 23, 1996). "WORDS Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  4. Hilburn, Robert (January 28, 1996). "A Savory, Soulful Debut". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  5. Columnist. "The Tony Rich Project: Words". The New York Times: 30. February 11, 1996.
  6. Columnist. "The Tony Rich Project: Words". Q: 115. March 2000.
  8. Ayers, Anne. "The Tony Rich Project, Words". USA Today: 3.D. January 30, 1996.
  9. Joyce, Mike. "Rich, Harper: Singers First, Writers Second". The Washington Post: February 7, 1996.
  10. "Tony Rich's GRAMMY Awards history". grammy.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  11. "The Tony Rich Project Chart History: Nobody Knows". Billboard.com. n.d. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  12. Words (liner notes). The Tony Rich Project. LaFace. Arista. 1996. ARCD-6022.CS1 maint: others (link)


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