MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
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Publication |
November 25, 1997 |
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1997 |
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| Label (s) | Epic Records | |||
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
63:11 |
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Alex Coletti |
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Studio (s) |
Hammerstein Ballroom |
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MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 is a live album by US R&B musician Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds , which was released on November 25, 1997 on Epic Records . Musicians like Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder played on the album.
Reception and criticism
Allmusic music website critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted that it was interesting for individuals but, by and large, a disappointingly humble album. Overall, Erlewine awarded three of the five possible rating units for the album. Entertainment Weekly critics took negative lines on the album, adding that two stars, Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder, are saving the very electric set. Jon Parles of the New York Times praised the album. Elysa Garnder from the Los Angeles Times awarded the live album three out of four stars.
Track list
| No. | title | Songwriter | length |
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| 1. | Change the World (feat. Eric Clapton) | Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick | 7:33 |
| 2. | Talk to Me (feat. Eric Clapton) | Kenneth Edmonds | 6:32 |
| 3. | Whip appeal | Kenneth Edmonds, Perri Reid | 4:38 |
| 4th | Breathe Again (feat. Shanice ) | Kenneth Edmonds | 2:49 |
| 5. | Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (feat. Sheila E. ) | Kenneth Edmonds | 3:57 |
| 6th | I'll Make Love to You / End of the Road | Kenneth Edmonds, LA Reid , Daryl Simmons | 5:56 |
| 7th | I Care About You (feat.K -Ci & JoJo , Kevon Edmonds & Melvin Edmonds) | Kenneth Edmonds | 5:05 |
| 8th. | The Day (That You Gave Me a Son) | Kenneth Edmonds | 7:59 |
| 9. | Gone Too Soon (feat. Stevie Wonder) | Larry Grossman, Buz Kohan | 5:08 |
| 10. | How Come, How Long (feat. Stevie Wonder) | Kenneth Edmonds, Stevie Wonder | 9:30 |
| Overall length: | 63:11 | ||
Chart successes and sales figures
The album was ranked 106th on the Billboard 200 and 33rd on the Billboard Top R&B / Hip Hop Album Chart in the United States . The single How Come, How Long reached number 31 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 . In Japan the album reached position 24 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart .
- Sales figures
| Country / Association | Certification | Sales | source |
 Japan ( RIAJ )
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platinum | 200,000+ | |
 Canada (MC)
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gold | 50,000+ | |
 United States ( RIAA )
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gold | 500,000+ |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 on Allmusic (English)
- ↑ MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 | EW.com , November 28, 1997, ew.com
- ↑ Jon Parles: CRITIC'S CHOICE / Pop CD's - Yes, It's Live, With Give-and-Take - NYTimes.com , December 2, 1997, nytimes.com
- ↑ Elysa Gardner: Babyface Shows Expertise as Bandleader on 'Unplugged' , accessed February 15, 2015, latimes.com
- ↑ ア ン プ ラ グ ド ／ ベ イ ビ ー フ ェ イ ス - リ リ ー ス -ORICON STYLE- ミ ュ ー ジ ッ ク ( Memento from March 11, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (Japanese)
- ^ RIAJ> The Record> May 1998> Certified Awards (March 1998) , riaj.or.jp
- ^ Gold / Platinum - Music Canada , musiccanada.com
- ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database , riaa.com