Lost & Found (Ledisi album)

Lost & Found is the third studio album by American singer Ledisi. It was released by Verve Records August 28, 2007 in the United States. The album marked Ledisi's major-label debut after releasing two independent albums with her producing partner and keyboardist Sundra Manning on their label LeSun Records.[1] In comparison to Ledisi's previous works Soulsinger: The Revival (1999), an album of original R&B and neo soul-oriented songs, and Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue (2002), a set of jazz standards and originals, Lost & Found features a slicker production and calmer vocals.[1] The album charted at number 78 on the US Billboard 200 and at number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[2]

Lost & Found
A close-up image of Ledisi's face and a boardwalk with light poles.
Studio album by
Ledisi
ReleasedAugust 28, 2007 (2007-08-28)
Studio
Various
  • Backroom Studios (Oakland, California)
  • Coda Studios (Oakland, California)
  • First Avenue Studios (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • First Tribe Media Studios (Long Beach, California)
  • Glenwood Place (Burbank, California)
  • The Greene Room (Van Nuys, California)
  • KAR Studios (Sherman Oaks, California)
  • The Music Group (Sherman Oaks, California)
  • Organboy Studios (Hyattsville, Maryland)
  • Riverphlo Studios (Ontario, California)
  • Spark Studios (Emeryville, California)
  • White Lightning Studio (Sylmar, California)
Length59:53
LabelVerve
Producer
  • Ledisi
  • Sundra Manning
  • Rex Rideout
  • Jamey Jaz
  • Luther "Mano" Hanes
  • Lorenzo Johnson
Ledisi chronology
Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue
(2002)		 Lost & Found
(2007)		 Turn Me Loose
(2009)

Critical response
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[3]
AllMusic[4]
The Baltimore Sun(favorable)[5]
Billboard(favorable)[6]
Ebony(favorable)[7]
Montreal Mirror(9/10)[8]
Toronto Star[9]
USA Today[10]
Vibe(favorable)[11]
Washington Post(favorable)[12]

The album was rated 4.5 of 5 stars by AllMusic.[4] Dan Quellette of Billboard stated, "During the last decade, Ledisi has consistently wowed audiences in tiny clubs and concert halls, which raises two questions: First, why did a major take so long to sign her; second, would her in-person effervescence translate to disc? On her Verve Forecast debut and third CD overall, Ledisi dispels any doubts with 15 R&B originals that showcase her prowess as a powerhouse vocalist as well as her songwriting maturity. The CD opens and closes with Ledisi live on the funky "Been Here," between which she gets soulfully cool, upbeat grooving and ecstatically unrestrained. Highlights include the spanking-beat "Today," the smoothly lyrical "Get to Know You," the scat-charged "Upside Down" and the album's balladic gem, "Lost and Found (Find Me)." — Dan Quellette[6]

Commercial performance

Ledisi stated that she was unsure of wanting to stay within the music industry. In response, Ledisi wrote the song "Alright" to express her life.[13] "Alright" became the lead single and debuted at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot R&B chart. The album's second single "In The Morning" debuted at number 49 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart.[14] Other songs from the album charted but were not released as singles. "Think of You" charted at number 71 on the Hot R&B chart, "Joy" charted at number 103 on the Hot R&B chart and number 29 on the Adult R&B Airplay.[15][16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ledisi Young and Rex Rideout, except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Been Here (Intro)" 1:44
2."Joy" 4:22
3."You and Me" 4:05
4."Best Friend"
  • Ledisi Young
  • Luther Hanes
  • Errol Cooney
4:39
5."Alright" 4:34
6."Think of You" 5:08
7."Today"
  • Young
  • Hanes
4:23
8."Get to Know You"
  • Young
  • Lorenzo Johnson
3:21
9."Upside Down"
  • Young
  • Sundra Manning
4:11
10."In the Morning" 4:48
11."I Tried" 4:05
12."Lost and Found (Find Me)" (featuring Karen Briggs) 3:13
13."We Are One" (featuring Rahsaan Patterson) 1:48
14."The One"
  • Young
  • Jamey Jaz
  • John Smith
4:02
15."Someday"
  • Young
  • Hanes
  • Rick Watford
4:18
16."Been Here (Outro)" 1:09

Personnel

Adapted from the Lost & Found liner notes.[17]

Instruments
Production
  • Ray Bardani – mixing at Glenwood Place and Encore Studios (Burbank, CA)
  • John Jaszcz – mixing at The Bennett House (Franklin, TN)
  • Bob Powers – mixing at Shelter Island, New York
  • Grant Greene – assistant engineer
  • Herb Powers, Jr – mastering
Artwork
  • Cori Pillows – cover design
  • Hollis King – package art direction
  • Sachico Asano – package design
  • Vincent Soyez – photography

Charts

References
  1. Hildebrand, Lee. At Long Last, Ledisi Hits a High Note. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2009-10-02.
  2. Ledisi discography albums (allmusic)
  3. Nero, Mark Edward. "Ledisi - Lost & Found". About.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
  4. Chisling, Matthew. "Lost & Found - Ledisi". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  5. Ollison, Rashod D. (August 30, 2007). "Ledisi, Lost & Found". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  6. Billboard (September 1, 2007). The Billboard Reviews - Albums. Vol. 119. p. 55. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  7. Henderson, Shirley (September 2007). "Review: Lost & Found". Ebony: 50D. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  8. Dee, Gerard. "Ledisi - Lost & Found". Montreal Mirror. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  9. Infantry, Ashante (February 12, 2008). "Ledisi: Lost & Found". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  10. Jones, Steve (August 27, 2007). "This week's reviews: Ben, Joc, Emily, Ledisi, Crowns, Lyle & PE". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 13, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  11. Burrell, Jalylah (September 2007). "Ledisi 'Lost & Found'". Vibe. 15 (9): 128. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  12. Joyce, Mike (October 12, 2007). "Recordings: Ledisi "Lost & Found"". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  13. Ledisi - Soul Survivor Archived 2008-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
  14. Ledisi discography singles (allmusic)
  15. Artist Chart History - Ledisi
  16. Searchable database Ledisi - Joy
  17. Lost & Found (liner notes). Ledisi. Verve Forecast. 2007. B000890902.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. "Ledisi Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  19. "Ledisi Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  20. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
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