Stay Human

Infobox Album
Name = "Stay Human"
Type = studio
Longtype =
Artist = Michael Franti & Spearhead


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Released = 2001
Recorded = The Sugar Shack, in San Francisco, California
Genre = Hip hop
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Language = English
Label = Boo Boo Wax / Six Degrees Records
Producer = Michael Franti
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/spearhead/albums/album/110277/review/5946773/stay_human link]
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Chronology =
Last album = "Live at the Baobab"
This album = "Stay Human"
Next album = "Everyone Deserves Music"
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"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.

Track listing

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

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)