1 | Darkness And LightBass – Pino PalladinoDrums – Chris "Daddy" DaveFeaturing, Vocals – Brittany HowardGuitar – Blake MillsOrgan [Hammond] – Zac RaeStrings – Rob MooseWritten-By – John Ryan , John Stephens , Will Oldham | 3:51 |
2 | Marching Into The DarkBacking Vocals – Jessy WilsonDrums – Chris "Daddy" DaveStrings – Rob MooseWritten-By – John Stephens Written-By, Backing Vocals – Tobias Jesso Jr.Written-By, Guitar, Bass, Synth, Percussion – Blake Mills | 4:22 |
3 | SurefireBacking Vocals – Holly Laessig, Jess Wolfe, Jessy WilsonBass – Pino PalladinoDrums – Chris "Daddy" DaveKeyboards [Keys] – Zac RaeOrgan [Hammond] – Larry GoldingsStrings – Rob MooseWritten-By – John Stephens , Julia Michaels, Ludwig Göransson, Will OldhamWritten-By, Guitarrón – Blake Mills | 4:03 |
4 | Same Old StoryKeyboards [Keys] – Larry GoldingsStrings – Rob MooseWritten-By – John Stephens , Tobias Jesso Jr.Written-By, Synth, Programmed By [Programming] – Blake Mills | 3:33 |
5 | How Can I Blame YouBacking Vocals – Z BergBass – Pino PalladinoDrums – Chris "Daddy" DaveKeyboards [Keys] – Zac RaeWritten-By – Blake Mills, Francis White, John Stephens , Matt Sweeney | 3:56 |
6 | Right By You (For Luna)Bass – Sebastian SteinbergDrums – Chris "Daddy" DaveOrgan [Hammond] – Larry GoldingsPiano – Zac RaeStrings – Rob MooseTenor Saxophone – Kamasi WashingtonWritten-By – Blake Mills, Ethan Gruska, John Stephens | 4:16 |
7 | Love Me NowBacking Vocals – Holly Laessig, Jess WolfeCello – Dave DanielsCello [1st] – Caroline DaleConductor – Gavin GreenawayContractor [Assistant Strings] – Amy StewartContractor [Strings] – Isobel GriffithsMusic Librarian – Andrew Green Piano – John LegendStrings [Leader], Violin [Leader] – Perry Montague-MasonViola – Bruce WhiteViola [1st] – Pete LaleViolin – Boguslaw Kostecki, Chris Tombling, Mark Berrow, Patrick Kiernan, Rita Manning, Steve MorrisViolin [Leader Of 2nds] – Emlyn SingletonWritten-By – John Stephens Written-By, Producer [Produced By], Drums, Synth, Percussion, Bass, Programmed By [Programming] – John Ryan Written-By, Synth, Programmed By [Programming], Backing Vocals – Blake Mills | 3:30 |
8 | What You Do To MeBacking Vocals – Holly Laessig, Jess Wolfe, Jessy WilsonBass – Pino PalladinoDrums – Chris "Daddy" DaveKeyboards [Keys] – Zac RaeStrings – Rob MooseWritten-By – John Stephens , Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Matt Sweeney, Michael Tucker Written-By, Synth, Slide Guitar, Guitar – Blake Mills | 3:21 |
9 | Penthouse Floor Backing Vocals – Holly Laessig, Jess WolfeBass – Pino Palladino, Wendy MelvoinDrums – Chris "Daddy" DaveFeaturing, Vocals – Chance The RapperOrgan [Hammond] – Larry GoldingsPiano – Zac RaeStrings – Rob MooseWritten-By – Chancellor Bennett, Greg Kurstin, John Stephens Written-By, Guitar, Synth – Blake Mills | 4:44 |
10 | OverloadBass – Pino PalladinoDrums – Chris "Daddy" DaveFeaturing, Vocals – Miguel Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi WashingtonTrumpet – C.J. CamerieriWritten-By – John Stephens , Miguel PimentelWritten-By, Guitar, Synth – Blake Mills | 3:20 |
11 | I Know BetterPiano, Organ [Hammond] – Larry GoldingsWritten-By – John Stephens , Will OldhamWritten-By, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards [Keys] – Blake Mills | 3:04 |
12 | Temporarily PainlessBacking Vocals – Z Berg, Perfume GeniusBass – Pino PalladinoDrums – Chris "Daddy" DaveKeyboards [Keys] – Zac RaeStrings – Rob MooseWritten-By – John Ryan , John Stephens Written-By, Synth – Blake Mills | 3:56 |
Description from store.johnlegend.com John Legend - DARKNESS AND LIGHT DELUXE Book Set with AUTOGRAPH
This limited edition package takes fans through a year in the life of John Legend during the creative process that lead to his most artistically ambitious album to date, DARKNESS AND LIGHT. The book was designed by the album creative director, Rob English, to reflect the experiences that influence the music.
The package includes:
Vinyl copy of the John Legend album DARKNESS AND LIGHT
PORTRAITS: A series of ten never before seen photographs by Eric Ryan Anderson, Heidi Tappis, and Elliot Lee Hazel
One print HAND SIGNED by John Legend
DARKNESS AND LIGHT Book
Custom Hard Slip-Case
The book contains 156 pages of words and images taken throughout the year John Legend was writing and recording DARKNESS AND LIGHT. It begins with his listening and learning tour through American prisons to guide his activity in the #FREEAMERICA project. Then we see a behind the scenes look in the studio as John Legend records with Producer of the Year Grammy Nominee Blake Mills as they crafted DARKNESS AND LIGHT, including appearances by Miguel and Brittany Howard. Finally, we get an intimate look at John Legend's growing family with Chrissy Teigen and his daughter, Luna. With photographs, thoughts, writings, and lyrics, the DARKNESS AND LIGHT book is an intimate journey into John Legend's creative process.