The World Is Full of Trouble
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| Studio album by Joi Cardwell | ||||||||||
| Released | May 15, 1995 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||||||||
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| Length | 42:20 | |||||||||
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The World Is Full of Trouble is the debut studio album by American singer Joi Cardwell. It was released on May 15, 1995 by Eightball Records. Recording sessions for the album took place from 1993 to 1994 at several studios, after the climax of her then-group The Promise. As executive producer of the album, Cardwell took a wider role in its production, co-writing a majority of the songs, choosing which ones to produce and sharing ideas on the mixing and mastering of tracks.
The tracks in the album are a mixture of uptempos and ballads, which are basically inspired by house and R&B genres; it also features elements of pop and jazz. The World Is Full of Trouble received positive reviews from music critics upon its release, with critics praising Cardwell's "artistic leap".
Cardwell began recording the album in 1993. In 1994, she signed to Eightball Records who would later distribute her music. Eightball paired her with a singer James Preston, who took on the role of co-writing and co-producing several of the songs on the album. Cardwell went to House Of Music in West Orange, New Jersey to record a few song, among them was the song "Jump for Joi". She recorded the rest of the album at Eightball Records' own studio in New York City. Unlike the album with her former girl-group The Promise, Cardwell took a major role in the production of The World Is Full of Trouble, writing and producing a majority of the songs, choosing which ones to produce and sharing ideas on the mixing and mastering of tracks. With 9 songs completed, Cardwell was credited as songwriter and co-producer, as well as the album's executive producer alongside Eightball Records' A&R Kevin Williams and CEO Alex Kaplan.The World Is Full of Trouble are originally part of the lyrics to her song "Trouble", which Cardwell co-wrote. The song was released the lead single for the album with a shorter song title in 1994.
Songs in the album are varied: from mid-tempo and club-oriented tracks in the first half, and ballads in the second half. Although the album contains high-energy songs like "Trouble" and "Jump for Joi", the album's focal mode, however, is slow and moody. The album incorporates traditional jazz, funk, and blues influences. Cardwell was also applauded for her lyrical content. Larry Flick of Billboard commented, "Cardwell's clever way with words results in penetrating message of hope, while also locking in a tight, infectious hook." Cardwell commented, "Lyrics have to be meaningful and memorable enough that people will insist on keeping the vocals on the tracks."
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