Just the Beginning

Release Date: Nov 3rd 2017
Record Type: LP
Record Label: Syco/Columbia
Formats: Digital, CD

  

Notes


Chart Position

Charted as no 22 on US Billboard 200, No 37 on the Japanese Physical Albums (Oricon) list, no 39 on Billboard Japan, no 20 on Billboard Canada and no 60 on the Australia Albums list

Songs

Track Song Name Info Comments Length
1 Moonlight Show Info >
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Ido Zmishlany : Recording engineer, producer and mixer
Andrew Pertes : Bass
Dylan Brady : Ukulele
Grace Vanderwaal : Vocals
Dave Kutch : Mastering

Recorded at: Grace VanderWaal’s House, Suffern, New York and VsTheWorld Studios, Brooklyn, New York, Mixed at: VsTheWorld Studios, Brooklyn, New York
2:52
2 Sick of Being Told Show Info >
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Tim Sommers : Recording engineer, producer and mixer
Tim Sommers : Bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard and background vocals
Grace Vanderwaal : Glockenspiel, percussion, ukulele, lead vocals and background vocals
Jeremy Dussolliet : Background vocals
Dave Kutch : Mastering

Record and mixed at: Hourglass Studio, New York
3:50
3 Burned Show Info >
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Jeremy Nichols : Recording engineer
Sean Douglas : Producer
Joe Zook : Mixer
Pierre-Luc Rioux : Bass and guitar
Sean Douglas : Instruments
Grace Vanderwaal : Lead vocals
Dave Kutch : Mastering

Recorded at: Westlake Recording Studios, West Hollywood. Mixed at: Studio City Sound, Los Angeles
3:11
4 Just a Crush Show Info >
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Greg Wells : Recording engineer, producer and mixer
Greg Wells : Instruments
Grace Vanderwaal : Ukulele and lead vocals:
Dave Kutch : Mastering

Recorded at: Rocket Carousel Studio, Los Angeles.
3:14
5 So Much More Than This Show Info >
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Gregg Wattenberg : Recording engineer
Derek Fuhrmann : Drum machine programming
Derek Fuhrmann : Producer
Gregg Wattenberg : Producer
Mark Endert : Mixer
Mike Adubato : Editor
Derek Fuhrmann : Acoustic guitar, bass guitar, percussion, Keyborad and background vocals
Gregg Wattenberg : Guitar [classical guitar], ukulele, keyboard and background vocals
Mia Wattenberg : Background vocals
Grace Vanderwaal : Lead vocals
Dave Kutch : Mastering

Record at: Arcade Studios, New York Mixed at: Indian River Studios, Florida
2:53
6 Escape My Mind Show Info >
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Gregg Wattenberg : Producer and recording engineer
Mike Adubato : Drum machine programming and editor
Mike Adubato : Producer
Mark Endert : Mixer
Mike Adubato : Accordion, keyboard, piano, percusion
Gregg Wattenberg : Acoustic guitar, ukulele and base guitar
Grace Vanderwaal : Bass guitar, ukulele, percussion, background vocals, lead vocals
Olivia Vanderwaal : Percussion, background vocals
Dave Kutch : Mastering

Recorded at: Arcade Studios, New York Mixed at: Indian River Studios, Florida
3:16
7 Talk Good Show Info >
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Cristopher Guevara : Recording engineer
Ido Zmishlany : Recording engineer, programming, producer and mixer
Andrew Pertes : Double bass
Ido Zmishlany : Drums (drum set), keyboard, ukulele, background vocals
Dylan Brady : Ukulele
Zoë Moss : Background vocals
Grace Vanderwaal : Lead vocals
Dave Kutch : Mastering

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3:00
8 Florets Show Info >
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Bruno Jordana : Assistant recording engineer:
Ido Zmishlany : bass guitar, ukulele, keyboard and strings
Grace Vanderwaal : Lead vocals, background vocals
Cristopher Guevara : Recording engineer:
Dave Eggar : Cello
Ido Zmishlany : Recording engineer, programming, producer and mixer
James Wooten : Strings
James Wooten : Engineer
Dylan Brady : Ukulele
Zoë Moss : Background vocals
Dave Eggar : Strings arranger
James Wooten : Strings arranger
Ido Zmishlany : Strings arranger
Dave Kutch : Mastering

Recorded at: Platinum Sound Recording Studios, Manhattan, and VsTheWorld Studios in Brooklyn, New York Mixed at: VsTheWorld Studios in Brooklyn, New York
3:45
9 Insane Sometimes Show Info >
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Gregg Wattenberg : Producer and Recording engineer
Mike Adubato : Producer
Joe Zook : Mixer
Grace Vanderwaal : Bass, ukulele, lead vocals and background vocals
Gregg Wattenberg : Drums (drum set), guitar and background vocals
Mike Adubato : Keyboard
Jordan Miller : Background vocals
Dave Kutch : Mastering

Recorded at: Arcade Studios, New York Mixed at: Studio City Sound, Los Angeles
3:30
10 A Better Life Show Info >
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Greg Wells : Recording engineer, producer and mixer
Greg Wells : Instruments
Grace Vanderwaal : Ukulele and lead vocals
Dave Kutch : Mastering

Recorded and mixed at Rocket Carousel Studio, Los Angeles
4:04
11 City Song Show Info >
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Gregg Wattenberg : Producer and recording engineer
Mike Adubato : Drum machine programming and editor
Mark Endert : Mixer
Gregg Wattenberg : Acoustic guitar and ukulele
Mike Adubato : Keyboard, piano and percussion
Grace Vanderwaal : Lead vocals, background vocals, ukuelele and percussion
Mia Wattenberg : Background vocals
Mike Adubato : Producer
Dave Kutch : Mastering

Recorded at: Arcade Studios in New York Mixed at: Indian River Studios, Florida
3:21
12 Darkness Keeps Chasing Me Show Info >
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Bruno Jordana : Assistant recording engineer
Dave Eggar : Cello, strings
Raymond Argueta : Recording engineer
Ido Zmishlany : guitar and background vocals
Cristopher Guevara : Recording engineer
James Wooten : Strings
Ido Zmishlany : Recording engineer
Grace Vanderwaal : Lead vocals
Michelle Heyaca : Engineer
Dave Eggar : Arranger and Strings arranger
Ido Zmishlany : Producer and mixer
James Wooten : Strings arranger
Dave Kutch : Mastering

Recorded at: Platinum Sound Recording Studios, Manhattan, New York,, Starke Lake Studios, Ocoee, Florida, and VsTheWorld Studios, Brooklyn, New York mixed at: VsTheWorld Studios, Brooklyn, New York
4:41

Reviews and Media

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