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AlbumE · 1997

Baduizm

by Erykah Badu

Baduizm is a 1997 neo-soul album by Erykah Badu. It runs 14 tracks across 58 minutes on Motown Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.2/5 from 9 ratings.

Neo-Soul · Jazz · Soul

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4.2 /5
9 ratings
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14
Tracks
58 min
Runtime
85 bpm
Tempo
A# minor
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Baduizm album cover

Baduizm album cover

The Baduizm cover was designed by Susan Bibeau, photographed by Marc Baptiste, and art-directed by Sandie Lee Drake.

Design
Susan Bibeau
Photography
Marc Baptiste
Art direction
Sandie Lee Drake

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  • Baduizm - Special EditionReissue · 2007 · 20 tracks
    1. 1Rim Shot (Intro)
    2. 2On & On
    3. 3Appletree
    4. 4Other Side Of The Game
    5. 5Sometimes (Mix #9)
    6. 6Next Lifetime
    7. 7Afro (Freestyle Skit)
    8. 8Certainly
    9. 94 Leaf Clover
    10. 10No Love
    11. 11Drama
    12. 12Sometimes
    13. 13Certainly (Flipped It)
    14. 14Rim Shot (Outro)
    15. 15On & On (Jazz Mix)
    16. 16On & On (Da Boom Squad Remix)
    17. 17Appletree (2B3 Summer Vibes Mix)
    18. 18Appletree (Live At The Jazz Cafe,London)
    19. 19Next Lifetime (Linslee Remix)
    20. 20A Child With The Blues (From "Eve's Bayou" Soundtrack)

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About

Baduizm is the debut album of R&B and neo soul musician Erykah Badu, released February 11, 1997 on Kedar Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during January to October 1996 at Battery Studios in New York City, Sigma Sounds & Ivory Studios in Philadelphia, and Dallas Sound Lab in Dallas. Production was handled by Badu, Madukwu Chinwah, John Meredith, James Poyser, and The Roots. Baduizm serves as a landmark album in the neo soul genre, as it helped develop its popularity and commercial visibility at the time of the album's release.

In brief

Is Baduizm good?
Riffiter listeners rate Baduizm 4.2/5 from 9 ratings.
When was Baduizm released?
Baduizm was released in 1997 on Motown Records.
How many tracks are on Baduizm?
Baduizm has 14 tracks, with a runtime of 58 minutes.
What genre is Baduizm?
Baduizm is catalogued under Neo-Soul, Jazz, Soul.
What BPM is Baduizm?
Baduizm runs at a median tempo of 85 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Baduizm?
Listeners of Baduizm also rate Voodoo by D'Angelo, A Seat at the Table by Solange, To Whom This May Concern by Jill Scott.
Who produced Baduizm?
Baduizm was produced by Madukwu Chinwah, Erykah Badu, James Poyser and Richard Nichols, among 11 credited in total. Madukwu Chinwah produced 4 of them.

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Mixed by
DUROMartin CzemborTim LathamPaul ShatrawBob Power
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Tim Donovan
Engineered by
Charles McCroreyMichael GilbertChris TrevettDavid IvoryJohn Meredith
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Bob PowerFrank SalazarLee AnthonyPaul ShatrawSharon KearneyTim Donovan
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