℗ 2023 Nonesuch Records Inc.
| Released | February 24, 2023 |
| Duration | 40m 11s |
| Record Label | Nonesuch |
| Genre | Jazz |
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1.1
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Differences
Sam Gendel |
2:35 | |||
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1.2
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Anywhere (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)
Sam Gendel; Meshell Ndegeocello |
3:32 | |||
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1.3
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Are You That Somebody
Sam Gendel |
3:32 | |||
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1.4
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I Swear
Sam Gendel |
4:50 | |||
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1.5
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Candy Rain
Sam Gendel |
2:25 | |||
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1.6
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In Those Jeans
Sam Gendel |
4:13 | |||
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1.7
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Crazy In Love
Sam Gendel |
1:26 | |||
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1.8
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I Wanna Know
Sam Gendel |
4:17 | |||
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1.9
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Didn't Cha Know
Sam Gendel |
2:05 | |||
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1.10
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Let Me Love You
Sam Gendel |
5:57 | |||
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1.11
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SWV Medley
Sam Gendel |
1:29 | |||
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1.12
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Water Runs Dry
Sam Gendel |
3:50 |
Sam Gendel’s COOKUP—a new album comprising interpretations of R&B and soul hits originally released between 1992 and 2004—is released via Nonesuch Records. As with his 2020 Nonesuch debut, Satin Doll, Gendel recorded COOKUP in his native California with his friends and collaborators Gabe Noel and Philippe Melanson; the trio again adopts an approach of simultaneous synchronized sonic construction/deconstruction of the album’s source material, which this time includes songs by Ginuwine, 112, Aaliyah, All-4-One, Soul 4 Real, Beyoncé, Joe, Erykah Badu, Mario, SWV, and Boyz II Men. Preorders for COOKUP are available here, along with Gendel’s version of 112’s “Anywhere,” featuring Meshell Ndegeocello on vocals.
“COOKUP marks another chance to convene with my good friends Phil Melanson and Gabe Noel. For this occasion we hovered over a particular flavor: jams that we grew up with. We sculpted in sound our collective memories of this music. Meshell Ndegeocello took the 112 to another dimension (shoutout wayne12). Listen to Ginuwine, listen to 100 covers of Ginuwine on YouTube, listen to COOKUP.”
- Sam Gendel
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Nonesuch Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.09 -0.10 to -0.07 | -12.21 -13.36 to -10.67 | -10.33 -11.20 to -8.80 | 7 5 to 8 | |
| 1 | Differences | -0.08 | -11.52 | -9.3 | 6 |
| 2 | Anywhere (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello) | -0.09 | -11.77 | -10.2 | 6 |
| 3 | Are You That Somebody | -0.09 | -11.62 | -10.3 | 7 |
| 4 | I Swear | -0.09 | -12.04 | -10.4 | 7 |
| 5 | Candy Rain | -0.08 | -13.36 | -10.5 | 7 |
| 6 | In Those Jeans | -0.10 | -13.08 | -10.0 | 6 |
| 7 | Crazy In Love | -0.08 | -12.66 | -11.2 | 5 |
| 8 | I Wanna Know | -0.08 | -12.97 | -10.9 | 7 |
| 9 | Didn't Cha Know | -0.09 | -12.70 | -11.0 | 8 |
| 10 | Let Me Love You | -0.09 | -12.90 | -11.0 | 7 |
| 11 | SWV Medley | -0.07 | -11.29 | -8.8 | 6 |
| 12 | Water Runs Dry | -0.09 | -10.67 | -10.3 | 6 |