The Breakthrough

Original Release Date:  December 20, 2005

Track Listing

• 1. No One Will Do
• 2. Enough Cryin
• 3. About You
• 4. Be Without You
• 5. Gonna Breakthrough
• 6. Good Woman Down
• 7. Take Me as I Am
• 8. Baggage
• 9. Can't Hide from Luv
• 10. MJB Da MVP
• 11. Can't Get Enough
• 12. Ain't Really Love
• 13. I Found My Everything
• 14. Father in You
• 15. Alone
• 16. One

Credits

• Freddie Jackson: Composer
• Lonnie Liston Smith: Composer
• Bruce Dukov: Violin
• Bunny Sigler: Composer
• Bobby Ross Avila: Guitar, Strings, Composer, Keyboards, Producer
• Sid Page: Violin, String Instrument
• The Edge: Guitar, Composer
• Robert Aries: Composer
• Robert Bacon: Guitar
• Charlie Bisharat: String Instrument
• Mary J. Blige: Composer, Vocals, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Producer
• Bono: Guitar, Composer, Vocals
• Jacqueline Brand: Violin, String Instrument
• Leslie Bricusse: Composer
• Sean Carter: Composer
• Adam Clayton: Composer, Guitar (Bass)
• Larry Corbett: Cello, String Instrument
• Brian Dembow: Viola, String Instrument
• Patrick Dillett: Engineer, Vocal Producer
• Reginald Dozier: Engineer
• Stephen Erdody: Cello, String Instrument
• Ron Fair: Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Conductor, Keyboards, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, String Arrangements, Vocal Producer, Orchestra Bells
• Allan Felder: Composer
• Julie Gigante: Violin, String Instrument
• Larry Gold: String Arrangements
• John Goux: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
• Endre Granat: Violin
• Bernie Grundman: Mastering
• Alan Grunfeld: String Instrument
• Norman Harris: Composer
• Clayton Haslop: Violin, String Instrument
• Paula Hochhalter: Strings, Cello, String Instrument
• Jimmy Jam: Producer
• Armen Ksadjikian: Cello, String Instrument
• Terry Lewis: Composer, Producer
• David Low: String Instrument
• David Lowery: String Instrument
• Rene Mandel: Violin
• Tony Maserati: Mixing
• Harvey Mason, Sr.: Glockenspiel, Tympani [Timpani]
• Cornelius Mims: Bass
• Peter Mokran: Mixing
• Larry Mullen, Jr.: Percussion, Composer, Drums
• Anthony Newley: Composer
• Robin Olson: Violin
• Dave Pensado: Mixing
• Katia Popov: Violin
• Jack Joseph Puig: Mixing
• Mark Robertson: Violin
• Anatoly Rosinsky: Violin
• Allen Sides: Engineer
• Troy Taylor: Vocal Producer
• Ryan Toby: Composer
• Cecilia Tsan: Cello
• Josefina Vergara: Violin, String Instrument
• Carl Glanville: Original Recordings
• Benjamin F. Wright: String Arrangements, String Conductor, String Writing
• Rodney Jerkins: Composer, Producer, Mixing
• Dave Young: Performer
• Lily Chen: Violin, String Instrument
• Raphael Saadiq: Bass, Guitar, Composer, Producer
• Suzie Katayama: Cello, String Instrument
• Mario Diaz de Leon: Violin, String Instrument
• Natalie Leggett: Violin, String Instrument
• Joel Deroin: String Instrument
• Jan Fairchild: Engineer
• Kelvin Wooten: Keyboards
• Paul Foley: Engineer
• Andre Harris: Composer, Producer, Instrumentation
• James "Big Jim" Wright: Keyboards, Producer
• Darrin McCann: Viola, String Instrument
• Chalmers Alford: Guitar
• The South Central Chamber Orchestra: Strings
• Johnta Austin: Composer, Vocal Producer
• Drew FitzGerald: Art Direction
• Loren Dawson: Piano
• Roberto Cani: Violin, String Instrument
• 50 Cent: Vocals
• Dave Young Orchestra: Vocal Producer
• Vidal Davis: Composer, Producer, Instrumentation
• Tal Herzberg: Producer, Engineer, Digital Editing
• Andrea Liberman: Stylist
• Samuel Formicola: Viola, String Instrument
• Jason Perry: Composer
• Justice League: Producer
• Jake & the Phatman: Producer
• Jahaun Johnson: A&R
• Infinity: Producer
• Bryan-Michael Cox: Composer, Producer, String Arrangements, Instrumentation
• Alicia Graham: A&R
• Curtis Jackson: Composer
• Matt Marrin: Engineer
• Dean Nelson: Mixing, Assistant
• Jun Ishizeki: Assistant Engineer
• Mally Roncal: Make-Up
• Candice Childress: Composer, Production Coordination
• Supa Engineer "Dura": Mixing
• John Tanksley: Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• Kendu Isaacs: Mixing, Management
• Alyssa Park: Violin, String Instrument
• Keri Hilson: Composer, Vocal Arrangement
• 9th Wonder: Producer
• Andrew Duckles: Viola, String Instrument
• Ezekiel Lewis: Composer
• Songa Lee: Violin, String Instrument
• Michael Eleopoulos: Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• Robert Ozuna: Percussion, Scratching, Composer, Drums
• Anthony Lavon Evans: Engineer
• Davel "Bo" McKenzie: Producer
• Kimberly Kimble: Hair Stylist
• Sean Garrett: Composer, Vocal Producer
• Candice Nelson: Composer
• Tereza Stanislav: String Instrument
• Frank Ramonoe: Guitar
• Charles "Biscuits" Brungardt: Vocal Producer
• Charles Vail: Strings
• Wesley Morrow: Production Coordination
• Issiah "IZ" Avila: Bass, Percussion, Drums, Producer
• Craig Brokman: Piano
• Endre Genet: String Instrument
• Rexell Hardy, Jr.: Drums
• Markus Klinko & Indrani: Photography
• Dernst Emile: Composer
• Jayceon Taylor: Composer
• Brook Lynn: Performer
• Anthony "Devyne" Evans: Engineer
• Frank Ramono: Guitar
• South Central Orchestra: Strings
• Danny "Stems" Cheung: Engineer
• Victoria Miskolczy: Viola
• Phillip Levy: Violin, String Instrument
• Marlow Fisher: Viola, String Instrument
• Matthew Funes: String Instrument
• Jaycen Joshua: Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing
• Keith Harris: Organ, Piano, Composer, Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass