Plantation Lullabies

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Plantation Lullabies
Studio album by Me'shell Ndegeocello
Released	19 October 1993
Recorded	1993
Genre	Soul Hip hop
Length	50:58
Label	Maverick
Producer	David Gamson André Betts Bob Power Me'shell Ndegeocello
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Me'shell Ndegeocello chronology
Plantation Lullabies (1993) Peace Beyond Passion (1996)

Plantation Lullabies is the debut album by Me'shell Ndegeocello. It was released 19 October 1993 on Maverick Records. The album peaked at #166 on the Billboard Top 200 list in 1994; with the single "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" reaching #73 on the Hot 100.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Plantation Lullabies" – 1:31
2. "I'm Diggin You (Like An Old Soul Record)" – 4:25
3. "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" – 4:31
4. "Shoot'n Up and Gett'n High" – 4:14
5. "Dred Loc" – 4:05
6. Untitled – 1:41
7. "Step Into The Projects" – 3:54
8. "Soul On Ice" – 5:08
9. "Call Me" – 4:45
10. "Outside Your Door" – 5:08
11. "Picture Show" – 4:38
12. "Sweet Love" – 4:54
13. "Two Lonely Hearts (On The Subway)" – 4:16

[edit] Personnel

• Me'shell Ndegeocello – producer, vocals, bass, additional instruments
• Wah-Wah Watson – guitar
• Geri Allen – piano
• Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
• Luis Conte – congas
• Bobby Lyle – piano solo
• Byron Jackson – background vocals
• David Fiuczynski – acoustic guitar
• James "Sleepy Keys" Preston – piano
• DJ Premier – turntable interpretations
• Bill Summers – drums, shekere
• David Gamson – drums, producer
• André Betts – producer, drum programming
• Bob Power – producer, mixer
• George Karas – mixer
• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Mic Murphy – additional engineering
• Julie Larson – A&R coordinator
• Bill Toles – Executive Producer

[edit] Singles

• Dred Loc

US 12" single (1993)  0-41039
1. Dred Loc 
2. Dred Loc (Skins I'm In Remix)
3. Dred Loc (Sly N Robbie Remix)
4. Dred Loc (Skins I'm In Instrumental)
5. Dred Loc (Sly N Robbie Instrumental)

• If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)

• Outside Your Door

US 12" promo (1993)  PRO-A-6852
1. Outside Your Door (Edit)  4.23
2. Outside Your Door  5.07
3. Outside Your Door (Remix)  5.05

US CD promo (1993)  PRO-CD-6852-R
1. Outside Your Door (Edit)  4.23
2. Outside Your Door (Remix)  5.05
3. Outside Your Door  5.07

• Call Me

UK 12" single (1993)  WO244T

UK CD single (1994)  WO244CD
1. Call Me (Master Mix)
2. Call Me
3. If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) (Cool R&B Extended Mix)