| RS2 is the second solo album by Rhonda Smith (Prince’s primary bass guitarist from 1996-2004), and the first and only to feature input by Prince. Prince contributed lead and rhythm guitar to the song Time, but did not contribute to the song’s writing or production.
Sessions and compiling
While specific recording dates are not known, it is likely that basic tracking took place in late 2005 or 2006, at either The Manor, Alpharetta, GA, USA, or Slow Wine Music, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA, without Prince input. His guitar parts were recorded at 3121 Antelo Rd., Los Angeles, California, in either late 2005 or 2006.
Promotion
No singles were released from the album, and the album did not enter the charts.
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Track listing
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Details given for Prince-related tracks only:
- What Do They Think Music Is?
- To Get With You
- Lost Child
- Time (3:21) 1
- Always
- Country Music
- Gotta Believe
- Sunshine
- 127
- It’s You
- The Hypnotic
- Grind
- Why Criticize
- I Miss You
- Ray of Light
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1 Written by Rhonda Smith, Joey Sommerville and Marcus Waller
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Personnel
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- Rhonda Smith - vocals, piccolo and electric bass, keyboards
- Jorel "J-Fly" Flynn - drums
- Prince - lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Marcus Waller - vocals
- Phil Davis - rhodes
- Derek Scott - guitar
- Joey Sommerville - keyboards, programming
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| Production
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- Joey Sommerville - co-producer, recording engineer and mixing engineer (The Manor, Alpharetta, GA, USA), co-executive producer
- Rhonda Smith - co-producer, recording engineer (Slow Wine Music, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA) and mixing engineer (The Manor, Alpharetta, GA, USA), executive producer
- Ian Boxill - recording engineer for Prince’s guitar ("Studio 3121", Beverly Hills, CA, USA)
- Brian Gardner - mastering (as "Brian "Big Bass" Gardner", Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California)
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| Thanks
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- Special Thanks To - Philip & Janet Smith & The Smith Family, Joey Somerville, Jean Barrett, Larry "LD" Darrell, Prince, Fred Hammond, Kat Dyson, Sheila E., Julia Gerard... "you are plainasship." Robb Kelly, Richard Hallmarq, DL Warfield, Ursula Berger, Vernon Slaughter, David Chackler and the 215 Team, Fender, Mesa Boogie, GHS Strings, Sven Gawron & Vektor, Bass Player Magazine, Bassics Magazine, Monster Cable, GC Pro for a kicking' HD set-up... Dan Lakin, Mike Tobias and all the incredible musicians that put their talents into this project... All the bass. RS
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2005: A Time To Love ◄
