Private Collection is the ninth studio album by R&B singer Miki Howard that was released in 2008 by her label.[1] The first five tracks are a blend of R&B/soul songs co-produced by Howard and producer/singer Chuckii Booker. Howard collaborated with pianist, composer, and producer Brandon McCune to produce five of her favorite classic standards.[2] Howard sings interpretations of "Skylark", "Guess Who?" and "Days of Wine and Roses".
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| Released | June 3, 2008 |
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| Length | 36:24 |
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| Label | Branicka |
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Pillow Talk
(2006)
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Private Collection
(2008)
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I Choose to Be Happy
(2015)
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| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1. | "Crazee" | Miki Howard, Chuckii Booker | Chuckii Booker, Miki Howard | 4:04 |
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| 2. | "Favorite Time of the Year" | Howard, Booker | Booker, Howard | 4:16 |
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| 3. | "Beer for Breakfast" | Howard, Booker | Booker, Howard | 3:57 |
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| 4. | "She" (featuring Chuckii Booker) | Howard, Booker | Booker, Howard | 3:54 |
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| 5. | "You Made Me Love You" | Howard, Booker | Booker, Howard | 5:08 |
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| 6. | "Skylark" | Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael | Brandon McCune, Miki Howard | 2:43 |
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| 7. | "Secret Love" | Paul Francis Webster, Sammy Fain | McCune, Howard | 4:02 |
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| 8. | "Days of Wine and Roses" | Henry Mancini, J. Mercer | McCune, Howard | 3:44 |
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| 9. | "Guess Who?" | Murray Grand, Elisse Boyd | McCune, Howard | 2:16 |
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| 10. | "Counting My Blessings" | Irving Berlin | McCune, Howard | 2:28 |
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Notes
- "Guess Who?" and "Count My Blessings" renamed for this album, originally titled as "Guess Who I Say Today" and "Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)".
- Miki Howard – Vocals, Composer
- Chuckii Booker – Keyboards, Background Vocals, Composer
- Brandon McCune – Piano
- Trevor Allen – Bass
- Producer – Chuckii Booker, Brandon McCune, Miki Howard
