Stay Human

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'Stay Human'
Studio album by Michael Franti & Spearhead
Released	2001
Recorded	The Sugar Shack, in San Francisco, California
Genre	Hip hop
Language	English
Label	Boo Boo Wax / Six Degrees Records
Producer	Michael Franti
Professional reviews
All Music Guide Rolling Stone link
Michael Franti & Spearhead chronology
Live at the Baobab Stay Human Everyone Deserves Music

Stay Human is the third studio release by Michael Franti & Spearhead. Many of the tracks on this album are fictional radio segments focusing on the case of "Sister Fatima" who is lawfully executed by album's end.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Oh My God" (5:07)
2. "Radio Segment" (:53)
3. "Stay Human (All the Freaky People)" (4:27)
4. "Radio Segment" (:59)
5. "Rock The Nation" (4:26)
6. "Sometimes" (4:05)
7. "Radio Segment" (1:26)
8. "Do Ya Love" (4:50)
9. "Radio Segment" (1:18)
10. "Soulshine" (3:58)
11. "Every Single Soul" (5:44)
12. "Radio Segment" (1:02)
13. "Love'll Set Me Free" (3:57)
14. "Thank You" (4:55)
15. "Radio Segment" (2:30)
16. "We Don't Mind" (4:49)
17. "Radio Segment" (:50)
18. "Speaking Of Tongues" (4:45)
19. "Radio Segment" (1:36)
20. "Listener Supported" (4:38)
21. "Radio Segment" (:44)
22. "Skin On The Drum" (6:19)

[edit] Credits

Spearhead

• Michael Franti: vocals, programming, guitars
• Carl Young: bass, keys, flute, sax
• Dave Shul: guitars
• Roberto Quintana: drums, percussion

Additional Musicians:

• Ramon Lazo: keyboards, Fender Rhodes
• Mary Harris: background vocals
• Zap Mama: vocals on "Listener Supported"
• RadioActive: vocals (track 5)
• Josh Klor: background vocals (track 13)
• Caitlin Cornwall: background vocals (track 13)
• Tanya Saw: vocals (track 20)
• Al Marshal: drums (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11, & 13)
• Troy Lampkins: DJ cuts (tracks 11 & 16)
• Jay Lane: drums (track 16)
• Victor Castro: Trombone
• Gordon Ramos: saxophone
• Bob Crawford: keyboards (track 10)