Geffen Records publish Mary J. Blige’s seventh album : ‘The Breakthrough’ (2005)

Mary J. Blige‘s ‘The Breakthrough’ is her seventh studio album released on December 20, 2005 by Geffen Records.

Track Listing : 1.No One Will Do (Erik Ortiz, Kevin Crowe, Clifford Brown Iii, Dave Young, Bunny Sigler) – 04:46 . 2.Enough Cryin (Mary J. Blige, Rodney Jerkins, Sean Garrett, Shawn Carter) – 04:20 . 3.About You (Mary J. Blige, William Adams, Keith Harris, Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) – 04:04 . 4.Be Without You (Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox, Jason Perry, Johnta Austin) – 04:06 . 5.Gonna Breakthrough (Mary J. Blige, Wynter Gordon, Dernst Emile, Quarun Wages, Harry Palmer) – 04:00 . 6.Good Woman Down (Mary J. Blige, Sean Garrett, Patrick Douthit, Robert Aries, Freddie Jackson, Meli’Sa Morgan) – 04:07 . 7.Take Me As I Am (Jordan Suecof, Ezekiel Lewis, Candice Nelson, Keri Hilson, Thabiso Nkhereanye, Lonnie Liston Smith) – 03:57 . 8.Baggage (Mary J. Blige, James Harris Iii, Terry Lewis, Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, James Q. Wright, Dave Young) – 03:35 . 9.Can’T Hide From Luv (Mary J. Bligeandre Harris, Vidal Davis, Ryan Toby) – 03:52 . 10.Mjb Da Mvp (Curtis Jackson, Jayceon Taylorandre Lyon, Marcello Valenzano, Norman Harris, Ron Baker, Allen Felder, James Johnson, Patrice Rushen, Karen Evans, Roy Ayers) – 03:21 . 11.Can’T Get Enough (Mary J. Blige, James Harris Iii, Terry Lewis, Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila) – 03:40 . 12.Ain’T Really Love (Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox, Johnta Austin, Candice Childress) – 04:40 . 13.I Found My Everything (Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq, Kevin Wooten, Robert Ozuna) – 05:23 . 14.Father In You (Mary J. Bligeandre Harris, Vidal Davis, Ryan Toby) – 05:23 . 15.Alone (Davel Bo Mckenzie, Dave Young) – 04:29 . 16.One (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.) – 04:20

Musicians : Brook Lynn – Guest Artist On (2 – 5) . Will.I.Am – Keyboards . Dave Young – Guest Artist On (15) . Jay-Z – Guest Artist On (9) . U2 – Guest Artist On (16) . Bono – Guitar, Vocals . Craig Brokman – Piano . Loren Dawson – Piano . Nina Simone – Vocals . 50 Cent – Vocals On (10) . Bernard Kenny – Bass . Cornelius Mims – Bass . Issiah “Iz” Avila – Bass, Drums, Percussion . Raphael Saadiq – Bass, Guitar On (13) . Ron Fair – Conductor, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Orchestra Bells, Organ, Piano . Rexell Hardy, Jr. – Drums . Larry Mullen, Jr. – Drums, Percussion . Robert Ozuna – Drums, Percussion, Scratching . Harvey Mason, Sr. – Glockenspiel, Timpani . The Edge – Guitar . Chalmers Alford – Guitar . Robert Bacon – Guitar . Frank Ramono – Guitar . Frank Ramonoe – Guitar . John Goux – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) . Adam Clayton – Guitar (Bass) . Bobby Ross Avila – Guitar, Keyboards . Kelvin Wooten – Keyboards . Keith Harris – Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer Bass . James “Big Jim” Wright – Keyboards . Benjamin F. Wright – String Conductor . Charlie Bisharat – Strings . Joel Deroin – Strings . Matthew Funes – Strings . Endre Genet – Strings . Alan Grunfeld – Strings . David Low – Strings . David Lowery – Strings . Tereza Stanislav – Strings . Brian Dembow – Strings, Viola . Andrew Duckles – Strings, Viola . Marlow Fisher – Strings, Viola . Samuel Formicola – Strings, Viola . Darrin Mccann – Strings, Viola . Jacqueline Brand – Strings, Violin . Roberto Cani – Strings, Violin . Lily Ho Chen – Strings, Violin . Mario Diaz De Leon – Strings, Violin . Julie Gigante – Strings, Violin . Clayton Haslop – Strings, Violin . Songa Lee – Strings, Violin . Natalie Leggett – Strings, Violin . Phillip Levy – Strings, Violin . Sid Page – Strings, Violin . Alyssa Park – Strings, Violin . Josefina Vergara – Strings, Violin . The South Central Chamber Orchestra – Strings . South Central Orchestra – Strings . Charles Vail – Strings . Victoria Miskolczy – Viola . Bruce Dukov – Violin . Endre Granat – Violin . Rene Mandel – Violin . Robin Olson – Violin . Katia Popov – Violin . Mark Robertson – Violin . Anatoly Rosinsky – Violin . Cecilia Tsan – Cello . Larry Corbett – Cello . Stephen Erdody – Cello . Suzie Katayama – Cello . Armen Ksadjikian – Cello . Paula Hochhalter – Cello

Production : Produced By 9Th Wonder, Bryan-Michael Cox, Cool & Dre, Dre & Vidal, D. Emile, Ron Fair, Rich Harrison, Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis, Rodney Jerkins, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Raphael Saadiq, Chucky Thompson For The Hitmen, Will.I.Am . Jun Ishizeki – Assistant Engineer . Michael Eleopoulos – Assistant Engineer . John Tanksley – Assistant Engineer . Jaycen Joshua – Assistant Engineer, Mixing . Dean Nelson – Assistant, Mixing . Tal Herzberg – Engineer . Danny “Stems” Cheung – Engineer . Reginald Dozier – Engineer . Anthony “Devyne” Evans – Engineer . Anthony Lavon Evans – Engineer . Jan Fairchild – Engineer . Paul Foley – Engineer . Matt Marrin – Engineer . Allen Sides – Engineer . Patrick Dillett – Engineer . Kendu Isaacs – Mixing . Bernie Grundman – Mastering . Ken “Supa Engineer” Duro – Mixing . Tony Maserati – Mixing . Peter Mokran – Mixing . Dave Pensado – Mixing . Jack Joseph Puig – Mixing . Rodney Jerkins – Mixing

Package : Drew Fitzgerald – Art Direction . Kimberly Kimble – Hair Stylist . Mally Roncal – Make-Up . Markus Klinko & Indrani – Photography . Andrea Liberman – Stylist

Recorded 2004–2005.

Released On December 20, 2005 By Geffen Records.

Video Director(s) : Matthew Rolston for “Be Without You” . Bille Woodruff for “Take Me As I Am” .