''Made4tv'' is the 2011 second album released by duo
Little Jackie
Little Jackie is an American musical duo consisting of Imani Coppola and Adam Pallin. Little Jackie, which derives its name from the 1989 hit song "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, released a hit single in 2008 called ...
on Coppola's Plush Moon Records label.
Several of the songs on the album were produced by
Michael Mangini
Michael Mangini is an American record producer and owner of Mojo Music, a production and artist management company. He has worked with Digable Planets, Imani Coppola, and Baha Men, among others.
Early life
Mangini started his career in the ...
, who had previously worked with Little Jackie's lead singer,
, on her debut album "
Chupacabra
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."
The album was released via
BandCamp
Bandcamp is an American online music distribution platform founded in 2008 by Oddpost co-founder Ethan Diamond and programmers Shawn Grunberger, Joe Holt and Neal Tucker, with an office and record store in Oakland, California. Acquired by Epic ...
.
Critical reception
The album garnered positive reviews from music critics.
PopMatters
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' review, penned by Nathan Wisnicki, praised the album, commenting that the album starts off slow "but the arrangements get zestier, the lyrics get much wittier, and the singing meets its backing with a real offhand charm"as the album progresses.
Roz Smith, writing for
The Aquarian
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, likened the music to that of
Macy Gray
Natalie Renée McIntyre (born September 6, 1967), known professionally as Macy Gray, is an American contemporary R&B, R&B and soul music, soul singer and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influence ...
and
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and businesswoman. With over 30 million records sold worldwide, she was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix ...
, stating that Coppola "adds a modern R&B and jazz flare" with her vocals.
The album was included on Soul Tracks' year-end list of best albums as an honorable mention.
Track list
''Except where otherwise noted, all songs by Imani Coppola and Adam Pallin''.
#"Take Back the World" – 3:22
#"31 Flavors" – (Imani Coppola /
Michael Mangini
Michael Mangini is an American record producer and owner of Mojo Music, a production and artist management company. He has worked with Digable Planets, Imani Coppola, and Baha Men, among others.
Early life
Mangini started his career in the ...
/ Adam Pallin) – 3:08
#"No One Will Ever Know" – (Imani Coppola / Michael Mangini / Adam Pallin) – 3:45
#"Cock Block" – 3:39
#"Time of Your Life" – 3:25
#"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" – 3:20
#"21st Birthday Party" – 3:13
#"Saturday" – 3:10
#"The Pact" – 3:08
#"Independently Mine" – 2:43
#"Fairy Tale Ending" – 3:15
#"Love Will Find Me" – 3:20
#"We Got It" – 3:18 (free bonus track on http://littlejackie.bandcamp.com/)
Personnel
*Imani Coppola - songwriter, lyricist, vocals
*Adam Pallin - producer, instruments
*Michael Mangini- producer on * 31 Flavors
References
External links
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2011 albums
Little Jackie albums