The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1
| The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Jill Scott | ||||
| Released | August 30, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | June 2000–October 2007 Various recording locations |
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| Length | 66:50 | |||
| Label | Hidden Beach | |||
| Producer | Alric and Boyd, Anthony Bell, Adam Blackstone, Carvin & Ivan, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Dre & Vidal, Ronald "Pnut" Frost, Pete Kuzma, George "Spanky" McCurdy, Eric Wortham | |||
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The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1 is a compilation album by American recording artist Jill Scott, released August 30, 2011 on Hidden Beach Recordings. It follows the release of her fourth studio album The Light of the Sun (2011), and contains previous unreleased tracks recorded by Scott when she was signed to Hidden Beach. The album was released as a result of the record label's lawsuit against Scott, who left in 2010.
The album charted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200 and was promoted with the single "Lovely Day". Upon its release, The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1 was well received by music critics, who commended its material and noted Scott's participation in compiling the songs.
In October 2010, Scott left her former record label Hidden Beach Recordings. She was subsequently countersued by Hidden Beach in a complaint that claimed she breached her six-album contract and owed millions of dollars in damages. Hidden Beach founder Steve McKeever said in 2010, "Scott is contractually required to deliver three more albums to Hidden Beach". Their complaint's allegation of damages owned cited the California Labor Code's "De Havilland Law" section, under which certain recording artists who wish to terminate lengthy recording deals are required to reimburse their labels in the amount the labels would have received under the terms of the contracts. The complaint also alleged that McKeever paid Scott's million-dollar advances when he was not required to, allowed her to keep merchandising revenue, paid $ 450,000 to fund a concert DVD that Scott ultimately asked not to be released, bought her lavish gifts, and allowed her a slower recording schedule for her to pursue an acting career.
The lawsuit was settled in 2011, resulting in plans for Hidden Beach releasing an album series of Scott's previously unreleased songs recorded for the label, the first being The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1.
Following the settlement, Scott worked with Steve McKeever in compiling the music for The Original Jill Scott from the Vault from previous recording sessions. McKeever said of their selections, "These are unheard masterpieces, some of which were meant to be the centerpiece of future albums". They were taken from sessions during June 2000 to October 2007 at several studios in Philadelphia, including A Touch of Jazz (Studio C), Home Cooking Studios, Larry Gold Recording Studio, and Studio 609. Production for those songs were handled by Dre & Vidal, Carvin & Ivan, and DJ Jazzy Jeff, among others. Live songs were taken from Scott's 2000 and 2007 performances at the House of Blues in Los Angeles and the Hidden Beach Launch Party in Santa Monica, California.
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