John Legend – Darkness And Light

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Label:	Sony Music – 88985373532
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	Dec 2, 2016
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

1	I Know Better Guitar, Bass, Keyboards [Keys] – Blake Mills Piano, Organ [Hammond Organ] – Larry Goldings Producer – Blake Mills Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Will Oldham Guitar, Bass, Keyboards [Keys] – Blake Mills Piano, Organ [Hammond Organ] – Larry Goldings Producer – Blake Mills Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Will Oldham	3:03
2	Penthouse Floor Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Jess Wolfe Bass – Wendy Melvoin Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Featuring – Chance The Rapper Guitar, Synth – Blake Mills Organ [Hammond Organ] – Larry Goldings Piano – Zac Rae Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Vocals – John Legend Written-By – John Stephens (3) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Jess Wolfe Bass – Wendy Melvoin Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Featuring – Chance The Rapper Guitar, Synth – Blake Mills Organ [Hammond Organ] – Larry Goldings Piano – Zac Rae Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Vocals – John Legend Written-By – John Stephens (3)	4:43
3	Darkness And Light Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Brittany Howard Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Featuring – Brittany Howard Guitar – Blake Mills Organ [Hammond Organ] – Zac Rae Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Will Oldham Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Brittany Howard Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Featuring – Brittany Howard Guitar – Blake Mills Organ [Hammond Organ] – Zac Rae Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Will Oldham	3:50
4	Overload Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Featuring – Miguel (67) Guitar, Synth – Blake Mills Producer – Blake Mills Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trumpet – C.J. Camerieri* Vocals – Miguel Pimentel* Written-By – Miguel Pimentel* Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Featuring – Miguel (67) Guitar, Synth – Blake Mills Producer – Blake Mills Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trumpet – C.J. Camerieri* Vocals – Miguel Pimentel* Written-By – Miguel Pimentel*	3:20
5	Love Me Now Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Jess Wolfe Cello – Dave Daniels* Cello [1st] – Caroline Dale Conductor – Gavin Greenaway Contractor [Assistant Strings Contractor] – Amy Stewart Contractor [Strings Contractor] – Isobel Griffiths Drums – John Ryan (17) Leader [Strings Lader] – Perry Montague-Mason Music Librarian [Librarian] – Andrew Green (4) Percussion, Bass – John Ryan (17) Piano – John Legend Producer – John Ryan (17) Programmed By [Programming] – John Ryan (17) Synth – John Ryan (17) Viola – Bruce White Viola [1st] – Pete Lale* Violin – Steve Morris Violin, Leader – Perry Montague-Mason Violin, Leader [Leader Of 2nds] – Emlyn Singleton Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Will Oldham Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Jess Wolfe Cello – Dave Daniels* Cello [1st] – Caroline Dale Conductor – Gavin Greenaway Contractor [Assistant Strings Contractor] – Amy Stewart Contractor [Strings Contractor] – Isobel Griffiths Drums – John Ryan (17) Leader [Strings Lader] – Perry Montague-Mason Music Librarian [Librarian] – Andrew Green (4) Percussion, Bass – John Ryan (17) Piano – John Legend Producer – John Ryan (17) Programmed By [Programming] – John Ryan (17) Synth – John Ryan (17) Viola – Bruce White Viola [1st] – Pete Lale* Violin – Steve Morris Violin, Leader – Perry Montague-Mason Violin, Leader [Leader Of 2nds] – Emlyn Singleton Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Will Oldham	3:30
6	What You Do To Me Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Jessy Wilson Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Keyboards [Keys] – Zac Rae Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Synth, Slide Guitar, Guitar – Blake Mills Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Michael Tucker (8) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Jessy Wilson Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Keyboards [Keys] – Zac Rae Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Synth, Slide Guitar, Guitar – Blake Mills Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Michael Tucker (8)	3:21
7	Surefire Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Jessy Wilson Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Guitarrón – Blake Mills Keyboards [Keys] – Zac Rae Organ [Hammond Organ] – Larry Goldings Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Will Oldham Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Jessy Wilson Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Guitarrón – Blake Mills Keyboards [Keys] – Zac Rae Organ [Hammond Organ] – Larry Goldings Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Will Oldham	4:03
8	Right By You (For Luna) Bass – Sebastian Steinberg Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Organ [Hammond Organ] – Larry Goldings Piano – Zac Rae Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Vocals – John Legend Written-By – John Stephens (3) Bass – Sebastian Steinberg Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Organ [Hammond Organ] – Larry Goldings Piano – Zac Rae Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Vocals – John Legend Written-By – John Stephens (3)	4:16
9	Temporarily Painless Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Perfume Genius Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Keyboards [Keys] – Zac Rae Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Synth – Blake Mills Vocals – John Legend Written-By – John Stephens (3) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Perfume Genius Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Keyboards [Keys] – Zac Rae Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Synth – Blake Mills Vocals – John Legend Written-By – John Stephens (3)	3:55
10	How Can I Blame You Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Z Berg* Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Keyboards [Keys] – Zac Rae Producer – Blake Mills Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Matt Sweeney Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Z Berg* Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Keyboards [Keys] – Zac Rae Producer – Blake Mills Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Matt Sweeney	3:56
11	Same Old Story Keyboards [Keys] – Larry Goldings Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Synth, Programmed By [Programming] – Blake Mills Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Tobias Jesso Jr. Keyboards [Keys] – Larry Goldings Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Synth, Programmed By [Programming] – Blake Mills Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Tobias Jesso Jr.	3:32
12	Marching Into The Dark Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Tobias Jesso Jr. Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Guitar, Bass, Synth, Percussion – Blake Mills Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Tobias Jesso Jr. Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Tobias Jesso Jr. Drums – Chris "Daddy" Dave* Guitar, Bass, Synth, Percussion – Blake Mills Producer – Blake Mills Strings – Rob Moose Vocals – John Legend Written-By – Tobias Jesso Jr.	4:21

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – John Legend Music, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Columbia Records
Copyright © – John Legend Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Columbia Records
Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH
Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
Recorded At – Eastwest Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Mixed At – Eastwest Studios
Mixed At – United Recording Studios
Mixed At – Subtle McNugget
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
Published By – John Legend Publishing
Published By – BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Published By – Break Mirrors Music
Published By – Words & Music
Published By – Big Deal Music, LLC
Published By – Royal Stable Music
Published By – Domino Publishing Company USA
Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
Published By – Kurstin Music
Published By – Chancelor Bennett Publishing Designee
Published By – BMG Platinum Songs
Published By – Music Of Big Deal
Published By – The Family Songbook
Published By – Bob Erotik Music
Published By – Art Dealer Chic
Published By – Universal Music Corp.
Published By – Eva Jackson Music
Published By – Domino Publishing Company Of America, Inc.
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Michael Diamond Music
Published By – Owsla Trax
Published By – Kobalt Songs Music Publishing
Published By – These Are Songs Of Pulse
Published By – Songs Of Roc Nation Music
Published By – Ludovin Music
Published By – Otis Redhead Music
Published By – Songs of Universal, Inc.
Published By – One Year Yesterday
Published By – Creative Pulse Music
Published By – These Are Pulse Songs
Published By – Thanks For The Songs Richard
Published By – Justin's School For Girls
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0102759881-0101

Credits

A&R – Mark Williams (19)
A&R [A&R .] – Ashley Johnson (5)
A&R [A&R Operations] – RJ Homola
Art Direction, Design – Christopher Feldmann*
Creative Director [Creative Direction] – Rob English (3)
Design [Graphic Design] – Buddy Bojorquez
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Tyler Shields (2)
Executive-Producer – John Legend
Legal [Legal Counsel] – Todd Mumford
Management – Ty Stiklorius
Management [Business Affairs] – Kobie Brown
Management [Business Management] – David Levin (5)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Shawn Everett
Photography By – Eliot Lee Hazel
Producer [Album Produced By] – Blake Mills
Promotion [Digital Marketing] – Russell Baltera
Promotion [Marketing] – Doneen Lombardi
Public Relations [Publicity] – Mike Navarra
Recorded By – Shawn Everett

Notes

℗ & © 2016 John Legend Music, Inc. and Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment / Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.
Made in the EU.
Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH. Po Box 510, 33311 Gütersloh,

01. © 2016 John Legend publishing. All rights . by bmg rights management (us) llc (bmi) / break mirrors music publishing (bmi), . by words & music, a division of big deal music, llc. / royal stable music, . by domino publishing company usa (ascap).

02. © 2016 John Legend publishing. All rights . by bmg rights management (us) llc (bmi) / break mirrors music publishing (bmi), . by words & music, a division of big deal music, llc. / emi april music inc. o/b/o itself and kurstin music (ascap) / chancellor bennett publishing designee.

03. © 2016 John Legend publishing, bmg platinum songs, music of big deal, the family songbook, and bob erotik music. All rights . by bmg rights management (us) llc (bmi) / royal stable music, . by domino publishing company usa (ascap).

04. © 2016 John Legend publishing. All rights . by bmg rights management (us) llc (bmi) / break mirrors music publishing (bmi), . by words & music, a division of big deal music, llc. / art dealer chic, . by universal music corp. (ascap).

05. © 2016 John Legend publishing, bmg platinum songs, music of big deal, the family songbook, and bob erotik music. All rights . by bmg rights management (us) llc (bmi) / break mirrors publishing (bmi), . by words & music, a division of big deal music, llc.

06. © 2016 John Legend publishing. All rights . by bmg rights management (us) llc (bmi) / break mirrors music publishing (bmi), . by words & music, a division of big deal music, llc. / eva jackson music, . by domino publishing company of america, inc. (bmi) / warner-tamerlane publishing corp. o/b/o itself, thanks for the songs richard, and justin's school for girls (bmi) / michael diamond music and owsla trax. All rights . by kobalt songs music publishing (ascap) / these are songs of pulse (ascap).

07. © 2016 John Legend publishing. All rights . by bmg rights management (us) llc (bmi) / break mirrors music publishing (bmi), . by words & music, a division of big deal music, llc. / royal stable music, . by domino publishing company usa (ascap) / warner-tamerlane publishing corp. o/b/o itself, thanks for the songs richard, songs of roc nation music, and ludovin music (bmi).

08. © 2016 John Legend publishing. All rights . by bmg rights management (us) llc (bmi) / break mirrors music publishing (bmi) and otis redhead music (bmi), . by words & music, a division of big deal music, llc.

09. © 2016 John Legend publishing, bmg platinum songs, music of big deal, the family songbook, and bob erotik music. All rights . by bmg rights management (us) llc (bmi) / break mirrors publishing (bmi), . by words & music, a division of big deal music, llc.

10. © 2016 John Legend publishing. All rights . by bmg rights management (us) llc (bmi) / break mirrors music publishing (bmi), . by words & music, a division of big deal music, llc. / eva jackson music, . By domino publishing company of america, inc. (bmi) / kobalt songs music publishing (ascap).

11. © 2016 John Legend publishing. All rights . by bmg rights management (us) llc (bmi) / break mirrors music publishing (bmi), . by words & music, a division of big deal music, llc. / songs of universal, Inc. (bmi)

12. © 2016 John Legend publishing. All rights . by bmg rights management (us) llc (bmi) / break mirrors music publishing (bmi), . by words & music, a division of big deal music, llc. / songs of universal, Inc. (bmi)

Creative Direction for Friends at Work
Art Direction & Design for Sony
Graphic Design for Friends at Work
Recorded at East West Studio 2 (Los Angeles, CA)
Mixed at East West Studio 2 (Los Angeles, CA), United Recording Studios (Hollywoods, CA), and Subtle McNugget (Los Angeles, CA)
Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME)

Packaging: Standard jewel case with 16 page lyric booklet

Some releases have black rectangular hype sticker on the front case:
"John Legend
The new album 'Darkness and Light'
Featuring 'Love Me Now' with guest appearances from
Miguel Brittany Howard + More
88985379532"

The tracklisting is listed on a transparent sticker appended to the rear case (see scans)

Similar to John Legend - Darkness And Light, but with different Cat No. layout

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 8 89853 79532 1
Barcode (Scanned): 889853795321
Label Code: LC 00162
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Matrix / Runout: Sony DADC A0102759881-0101 15 A01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555
Mould SID Code: IFPI 948P

Other Versions (5 of 23)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Darkness And Light (CD, Album)	Columbia	88985 37953 2	US	2016
New Submission	Darkness And Light (12×File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps)	Columbia	none		2016
New Submission	Darkness And Light (CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Target Exclusive)	Columbia	88985 37955 2	US	2016
New Submission	Darkness And Light (2×LP, Album)	Columbia	88985 37954 1	US	2016
New Submission	Darkness And Light (CD, Album)	Columbia	88985 37953 2	Indonesia	2016

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