Safe + Sound
Safe + Sound is the third album by rapper/producer DJ Quik. It was released on February 21, 1995, on Profile Records. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 on March 11, 1995, number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart the same date, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 11, 1995. The album was executive-produced by Suge Knight. The album featured the singles "Safe + Sound" and "Summer Breeze". A music video was produced for "Safe + Sound".
Critical reception
's John Bush wrote: "Caught up with extolling his sexiness and success with women, DJ Quik raps about little else on his third album. The lyrics are funny though, and his G-funk grooves do help things." Pete T. of RapReviews praised Quik for utilizing more live instrumentation to craft "full-blown masterpieces" throughout the track listing, highlighting the record's "rich soundscapes and masterfully arranged orchestrations with dense layers of sounds, intricate rhythms, and well-balanced songwriting." While giving note of the "lewd subject matter" being a turn off for listeners, Pete T. called Quik's Safe + Sound "an absolute musical gem and a quintessential summer album featuring his signature "p-funk" that stands out even among the myriad commercial and critical hits from L.A. in '95."Track listing
- signifies an additional producer.
Personnel
- George Archie - Composer, Drums, Instrumental, Liner Notes, Multi Instruments, Producer, Background Vocals
- Del Atkins - Bass
- Robert Bacon - Bass, Composer, Guitar, Producer
- Darius Barnett - Composer
- Larry Blackmon - Composer
- David Blake - Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Bass, Composer, Drum Programming, Drums, Instrumental, Multi Instruments, Strings, Synthesizer, Talk Box
- Courtney Branch - Producer
- Byron Byrd - Composer
- Warryn Campbell - Electric Piano, Strings
- Crystal Cerrano - Vocals, Background Vocals
- George Clinton - Composer
- Kenneth Crouch - Piano, Electric Piano
- Alex Al - Bass
- Dave Foreman - Guitar
- LaSalle Gabriel - Guitar
- Reggie Green - Piano, Background Vocals
- Charles Greene - Flute, Saxophone
- J. J. Jackson - Composer
- Tracy Kendrick - Producer
- Suge Knight - Executive Producer
- Dionne Knighton - Vocals
- K. McCord - Composer
- Marvin McDaniel - Guitar
- Kelton McDonald - Vocals
- Rebecca Meek - Art Direction, Design
- Garry Shider - Vocals
- Norma Vega - Background Vocals
- Crawford Wilkerson - Vocals
- Bernie Worrell - Piano
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