2003 Melanie C – Reason

Reason é o segundo álbum solo da cantora inglesa Melanie C , lançado em 10 de março de 2003 pela Virgin Records. Foi a continuação de Northern Star e alcançou o quinto lugar na UK Albums Chart, vendendo 30.876 cópias na primeira semana. Embora não tenha um desempenho tão bom quanto Northern Star, Reason foi certificado Ouro no Reino Unido, com 101.889 cópias vendidas. O álbum vendeu 500.000 cópias em todo o mundo.

Tracks

1  Here It Comes Again (Marius De Vries; Melanie C; Robert Howard) 04:19
2  Reason (Melanie C; Peter Vettese) 04:21
3  Lose Myself In You (Matt Rowe; Melanie C; Stefan Skarbek) 04:12
4  On The Horizon (Gregg Alexander; Melanie C; Rick Nowels) 03:37
5  Positively Somewhere (Colin Campsie; Melanie C; Phil Thornally) 03:44
6  Melt (Guy Chambers; Melanie C) 03:44
7  Do I (David Munday; Melanie C; Phil Thornally) 03:34
8  Soul Boy (Paul Buchanan) 04:28
9  Water (Melanie C; Tore Johansson) 03:38
10  Home (David Arnold; Melanie C) 04:40
11  Let’s Love (David Munday; Melanie C; Phil Thornally) 03:23
12  Yeh, Yeh, Yeh (Melanie C; Rhett Lawrence) 04:21

Musicians

1 Here It Comes Again

Bass	Kim Khahn
Drums	Steve Sidelnyk
Drums (programming)	Pete Hoffmann
Guitar	Milton McDonald
Guitar	Robert Howard
Keyboards	Marius De Vries
Keyboards	Alexis Smith
Programming	Alexis Smith
Programming	Marius De Vries
Programming	Pete Davis
Background Vocals	Robert Howard
Vocals	Melanie C

2 Reason

Piano	Peter Vettese
Vocals	Melanie C

3 Lose Myself In You

Guitar	Lewis Taylor
Keyboards	Damian LeGassick
Programming	Damian LeGassick
Flugelhorn	Roddy Lorimer
Flute	Simon Clarke
Sax	Simon Clarke
Percussion	Luis Jardim
Background Vocals	Lewis Taylor
Vocals	Melanie C

4 On The Horizon

Bass	Chris Garcia
Drums	Curt Bisquera
Drums (programming)	Wayne Rodrigues
Guitar	Rusty Anderson
Guitar	Chris Garcia
Acoustic Guitar	Rick Nowels
Fender Rhodes	Rick Nowels
Keyboards	Charles Judge
Mellotron	Rick Nowels
Piano	Rick Nowels
Synthesizer	Rick Nowels
Wurlitzer	Rick Nowels
Programming	James Sanger
Sax	Brandon Fields
Trombone	Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Percussion	Chris Garcia
Background Vocals	Chris Garcia
Background Vocals	Rick Nowels
Vocals	Melanie C

5 Positively Somewhere

Bass	Peter Wilson
Drums	Andy Maclure
Guitar	Jon Stewart
Keyboards	Damian LeGassick
Programming	Damian LeGassick
Vocals	Melanie C

6 Melt

Bass	Phil Spalding
Drums	Ian Thomas
Guitar	Phil Spalding
Acoustic Guitar	Phil Palmer
Keyboards	Guy Chambers
Programming	Richard Flack
Percussion	Ian Thomas
Percussion	Richard Flack
Background Vocals	Claire Worrall
Vocals	Melanie C

7 Do I

Bass	Paul Bushnell
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Guitar	David Munday
Guitar	James Woodrow
Guitar	Phil Thornalley
Guitar	Rusty Anderson
Keyboards	Damian LeGassick
Keyboards	Jamie Candiloro
Keyboards	Phil Thornalley
Percussion	Luis Jardim
Programming	Damian LeGassick
Flute	Rowland Sutherland
Vocals	Melanie C

8 Soul Boy

Piano	Jonn Savannah
Synthesizer	Jonn Savannah
All Other Instruments	Gary Clark
Vocals	Melanie C

9 Water

Bass	Paul Bushnell
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Guitar	Eric Erlandson
Guitar	Rusty Anderson
Mandolin	Marcus Brown
Piano	Jamie Candiloro
Vocals	Melanie C

10 Home

Guitar	Damian LeGassick
Guitar	Monte Pittman
Keyboards	Damian LeGassick
Programming	Damian LeGassick
Vocals	Melanie C

11 Let’s Love

Bass	Paul Bushnell
Drums	Abe Laboriel Jr
Guitar	Eric Erlandson
Guitar	Marcus Brown
Guitar	Rusty Anderson
Keyboards	Jamie Candiloro
Keyboards	Marcus Brown
Piano	Jamie Candiloro
Programming	Jake Davies
Percussion	Marcus Brown
Vocals	Melanie C

12 Yeh, Yeh, Yeh

Guitar	Eric Erlandson
Guitar	Mike Busby
Guitar	Olle Romo
Guitar	Rhett Lawrence
Programming	Rhett Lawrence
Musician	Wayne Rodrigues
Vocals	Melanie C

Other Musicians

Viola – Stella Page (Track 3)
Violin – Antonia Pagulatos, Prabjote Osahn (Track 3)

Liner Notes

Producer – Marius De Vries (Track 1)
Producer – Peter John Vettese (Track 2)
Producer – Damian leGassick (Tracks 3, 5, 10)
Producer – Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels (Track 4)
Producer – Guy Chambers, Richard Flack (Track 6)
Producer – Pat McCarthy (Tracks 7, 9, 11)
Producer – Gary Clark (Track 8)
Producer – Tore Johansson (Track 9)
Producer – Phil Thornalley (Track 11)
Producer – Rhett Lawrence (Track 12)
Arranged By – Guy Chambers (Track 6)
Arranged By – Phil Thornalley (Track 7)
Arranged By – Rhett Lawrence (Track 12)
Arranged By (Horns) – Bill Reichenbach, Jerry Hey, Rick Nowels (Track 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Chris Elliott (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings)- Peter John Vettese, Simon Hale (Track 2)
Conductor – Chris Elliott (Track 1)
Coordinator – Kirstin Johnson (Track 4)
Edited By – James Loughrie (Tracks 5, 7)
Edited By – Sean Spuehler (Tracks 7, 10)
Engineer – Ali Staton (Track 3)
Engineer – Alan Veucasovic, Chris Garcia (Track 4)
Engineer – John Smith (Tracks 5, 7)
Engineer – Jamie Candiloro (Tracks 7, 9)
Engineer – Gary Clark (Track 8)
Engineer – Damian leGassick (Track 10)
Engineer – David Reitzas, Jim Watts, Olle Romo, Rhett Lawrence, Steve MacMillan (Track 12)
Engineer (Additional) – Kit Clark (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Andrew Ackland, Eric White, Ian Dowling, Jeremy Gill, Kieron Menzies, Paul Stanborough, Bob Hoile, 
Engineer (Recording) – Alexis Smith, Marius De Vries (Track 1)
Leader (Strings) – Gavyn Wright (Track 1)
Mastered By – Tim Young
Mixed By – Pat McCarthy (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11)
Mixed By – Jon Ingoldsby (Track 4)
Mixed By – Richard Flack (Track 6)
Mixed By – Olle Romo, Rhett Lawrence, Steve MacMillan (Track 12)
Recorded By – Mark Evans (Track 2)
Recorded By – Jim Brumby, Richard Flack (Track 6)
Recorded By (Drums) – Pete Hofmann (Track 1)

Art Direction, Design – Matt Roach
Photography – Sean Ellis

Mastered At Metropolis Mastering
Mixed At O’Henry Sound Studios
Mixed At 1808
Mixed At Sound Gallery Studios
Mixed At Mayfair Studios
Recorded At O’Henry Sound Studios
Recorded At 1808
Recorded At Cello Studios
Recorded At ESP Music & Sound
Recorded At Sound Gallery Studios
Recorded At Strongroom
Recorded At Area 21
Recorded At Sphere Studios
Recorded At Metropolis Studios
Recorded At Angel Studios
Recorded At Roundhouse Studios
Recorded At Mayfair Studios
Recorded At Crashpad
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