The Way I See It is the third studio album by American recording artist Raphael Saadiq, released September 16, 2008, on Columbia Records.
The album debuted at number 19 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 23,000 copies in its first week. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B; Album, losing to Jennifer Hudson's self-titled debut album at the 51st Grammy Awards.
After the release of his second solo album Ray Ray in 2004, Saadiq cont...
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The Way I See It is the third studio album by American recording artist Raphael Saadiq, released September 16, 2008, on Columbia Records.
The album debuted at number 19 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 23,000 copies in its first week. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B; Album, losing to Jennifer Hudson's self-titled debut album at the 51st Grammy Awards.
After the release of his second solo album Ray Ray in 2004, Saadiq continued working as a producer, composer, and instrumentalist on other recording artists' music. He was introduced to audio engineer Charles Brungardt through production and songwriting team Jake and the Phatman, who had worked on Ray Ray. Brungardt interned at Blakeslee Recording Company, Saadiq's North Hollywood recording studio, and eventually became his principal sonic partner on projects. The two shared a fascination with historic recording techniques and equipment, and they studied the 2006 book Recording The Beatles together, noting an...
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