『アップタウン・スペシャル』（UpTown Special.）は、マーク・ロンソンの4枚目のアルバム。2015年3月15日にRCA Records、Columbia Records、Sony Music Entertainmentより発売された。
概要 前作「Record Collection」から5年ぶりのアルバム。先行シングル「Uptown Funk」は全米・全英チャート1位を獲得、全米チャートでは歴代2位タイの14週連続1位を記録。このアルバムは全英チャート1位を記録したものの、全米チャートでは5位にとどまるなど、シングルと比べると売り上げは振るわなかった。
マークはこのアルバムについて「聴いて良い気分になれるアルバムにしたかったんだ。自分が聴きたいアルバムに。パーティーアルバムなんだけど、その中に知性がある。素晴らしいシンガーを招いて、ビートがあって、ノリノリな曲が多い。だけど考えさせられる歌詞だったり、良い意味で期待を裏切るものがあるから、そこから知性を感じてほしいね」全米No.1を独走中「アップタウン・ファンク」のマーク・ロンソン来日インタビュー! ブルーノ・マーズとのコラボが実現した経緯とは・・? TV groove (2015年3月27日)【独占インタビュー】全世界で『アップタウン・ファンク』が話題沸騰…グラミー受賞のマーク・ロンソン、愛するチェルシーを語る Soccer King (2015年3月31日)。
収録曲 Uptown's First Finale [1:38] Produced by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker Additional Produced by Emile Haynie (作詞・作曲：Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon) 客演にStevie WonderとAndrew Wyattが参加。この楽曲のメロディーを作ったときにStevieのハーモニカじゃなきゃダメだと思い、会ったこともないStevieのマネージャーに連絡したところ、レコーディングの許可を得たという。Markは曲作りにおいてStevieに影響を受けており、レコーディングの日は「人生最良の日だったよ」と振り返った【インタビュー】マーク・ロンソン「いいアイディアはいつだって夜に浮かぶ」 Barks (2015年3月26日)。 Summer Breaking [3:07] Produced by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker Additional Produced by Emile Haynie (作詞・作曲：Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon, Kevin Parker) 客演にKevin Parkerが参加。 Feel Right [3:42] Produced by Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Jeff Bhasker Additional Produced by Boys Noize (作詞・作曲：Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Brody Brown, Homer Steinweiss, Michael Tyler, Nick Movshon, Phillip Lawrence, Thomas Brenneck) 11thシングル「Uptown Funk」のCD盤に収録され、2015年3月29日にシングルカットされた。客演にMystikalが参加している。 Uptown Funk [4:29] Produced by Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Jeff Bhasker (作詞・作曲：Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Jeff Bhasker, Phillip Lawrence, Nicholas Williams, Devon Gallaspy) 11thシングル。客演にBruno Marsが参加。 I Can't Lose [3:16] Produced by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker Additional Produced by Emile Haynie, DJ Zinc, TEED (作詞・作曲：Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon) 客演にKeyone Starrが参加。このアルバムの中でMarkのお気に入りの曲。Keyoneはアメリカ南部をドライブしている途中で見つけたという。 Daffodils [4:58] Produced by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker Additional Produced by James Ford, Riton (作詞・作曲：Kevin Parker, Michael Chabon) 客演にKevin Parkerが参加。制作前からKevinがギター・リフを作っており、そこから曲が広がった。 Crack in the Pearl [2:25] Produced by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker Additional Produced by Emile Haynie (作詞・作曲：Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon) 客演にAndrew Wyattが参加。 In Case of Fire [4:33] Produced by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker (作詞・作曲：Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon, Alex Greenwald, Nick Movshon, Rufus Wainwright) 客演にJeff Bhaskerが参加。 Leaving Los Feliz [4:18] Produced by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker (作詞・作曲：Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon, Kevin Parker, Emile Haynie, Chris Vatalaro) 客演にKevin Parkerが参加。 Heavy and Rolling [3:57] Produced by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker Additional Produced by Emile Haynie (作詞・作曲：Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon, Andrew Wyatt) 客演にAndrew Wyattが参加。 Crack in the Pearl Pt. II [2:16] Produced by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker (作詞・作曲：Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon) 客演に Stevie WonderとJeff Bhaskerが参加。
クレジット Uptown’s First Finale Mark Ronson：Guitar, Electric Bongos Andrew Wyatt：Lead Vocals Stevie Wonder：Harmonica Carlos Alomar：Guitar Teenie Hodges：Guitar Kevin Parker：Drums Jeff Bhasker：Keyboards, Backing Vocals Karl Vanden Bossche：Percussion Peter Cottontale：Additional Keyboards Geoff Zanelli：Synth Strings Nico Segal：Trumpet Keyone Starr：Backing Vocals Engineer：Mark Ronson, Boo Mitchell, Cristian F. Perez, Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair, Rhys Downing Mixed by Tom Elmhirst Assisted Mixed by Joe Visciano Mastered by Tom Coyne
Summer Breaking Mark Ronson：Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion Kevin Parker：Vocals Willie Weeks：Bass Steve Jordan：Drums Jeff Bhasker：Keyboards, Backing Vocals Karl Vanden Bossche：Percussion Andrew Wyatt：Backing Vocals Engineer：Mark Ronson, Boo Mitchell, Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair, Rhys Downing Mixed by Tom Elmhirst Assisted Mixed by Joe Visciano Mastered by Tom Coyne
Feel Right Mystikal：Vocals Bruno Mars：Guitar, Background Vocals Tommy Brenneck：Guitar Nick Movshon：Bass Homer Steinweiss：Drums Trombone Shorty：Trumpet, Trombone Daniel Oestreicher：Baritone Saxophone Timothy Kinzy McFatter：Tenor Saxophone Phillip Lawrence：Background Vocals Engineer：Mark Ronson, Boo Mitchell, Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair, Rhys Downing, Tommy Brenneck Mixed by Tom Elmhirst Assisted Mixed by Joe Visciano Mastered by Tom Coyne
Uptown Funk Mark Ronson：Guitar, Linn Drum, Programming Bruno Mars：Vocals, Drums Jamareo Artis：Bass Phred Brown：Additional Keyboards Dave Guy：Trumpet Jimmy King：Trumpet Michael Leonhart：Trumpet Kameron Whalum：Trombone Ray Mason：Trombone Ian Hendrixson-Smith：Baritone Saxophone Dwayne Dugger：Tenor Saxophone Neal Sugarman：Tenor Saxophone Engineer：Mark Ronson, Boo Mitchell, Charles Moniz, Inaam Haq, Josh Blair, Wayne Gordon Additional Engineer：Devin Nakao, Ken Lewis, Matthew Stevens, Riccardo Damian Mixed by Serban Ghenea Mixed (Engineer) by John Hanes Assisted Mixed by Joe Visciano Mastered by Tom Coyne
I Can’t Lose Mark Ronson：Guitar Keyone Starr：Vocals Carlos Alomar：Guitar Nick Movshon：Bass Homer Steinweiss：Drums Jeff Bhasker：Keyboards, Backing Vocals Daniel Oestreicher：Baritone Saxophone Timothy Kinzy McFatter：Tenor Saxophone Trombone Shorty：Trumpet, Trombone Candise Rayborn-Marshall：Background Vocals Jeanine Sharisse Norman：Background Vocals Shontelle Norman：Background Vocals Zane Lowe：Background Vocals Engineer：Mark Ronson, Boo Mitchell, Artie Smith, Jeff Bhasker, Tommy Brenneck Mixed by Serban Ghenea Mixed (Engineer) by John Hanes Assisted Mixed by Joe Visciano Mastered by Tom Coyne
Daffodils Mark Ronson：Keyboards, Percussion Kevin Parker：Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards Carlos Alomar：Guitar Kirin J Callinan：Guitar Steve Jordan：Silky Disco Hihat Jeff Bhasker：Keyboards James Ford：Keyboards, Analogue Sequence Riton：Analogue Sequence Engineer：Mark Ronson, Boo Mitchell, Artie Smith, James Ford, Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair, Riccardo Damian Mixed by Tom Elmhirst Assisted Mixed by Joe Visciano Mastered by Tom Coyne
Crack In The Pearl Mark Ronson：Guitar, Electric Bongos Andrew Wyatt：Lead Vocals Carlos Alomar：Guitar Teenie Hodges：Guitar Kevin Parker：Drums Jeff Bhasker：Keyboards, Backing Vocals Peter Cottontale：Additional Keyboards Karl Vanden Bossche：Percussion Geoff Zanelli：Synth Strings Nico Segal：Trumpet Keyone Starr：Background Vocals Engineer：Mark Ronson, Boo Mitchell, Cristian F. Perez, Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair, Rhys Downing Mixed by Tom Elmhirst Assisted Mixed by Joe Visciano Mastered by Randy Merrill
In Case Of Fire Mark Ronson：Guitar Jeff Bhasker：Vocals, Keyboards Tommy Brenneck：Guitar Nick Movshon：Bass Homer Steinweiss：Drums Candise Rayborn-Marshall：Background Vocals Jeanine Sharisse Norman：Background Vocals Shontelle Norman：Background Vocals Engineer：Mark Ronson, Boo Mitchell, Josh Blair Mixed by Tom Elmhirst Assisted Mixed by Joe Visciano Mastered by Tom Coyne
Leaving Los Feliz Mark Ronson：Guitar, Drum Programming Kevin Parker：Vocals, Keyboards Carlos Alomar：Guitar Jeff Bhasker：Keyboards, Backing Vocals Engineer：Mark Ronson, Boo Mitchell, Artie Smith, Jeff Bhasker Mixed by Tom Elmhirst Assisted Mixed by Joe Visciano Mastered by Tom Coyne
Heavy And Rolling Mark Ronson：Guitar Andrew Wyatt：Vocals, Programming, Backing Vocals Willie Weeks：Bass Steve Jordan：Drums Jeff Bhasker：Keyboards, Backing Vocals Karl Vanden Bossche：Percussion Kevin Parker：Backing Vocals Engineer：Mark Ronson, Boo Mitchell, Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair Mixed by Tom Elmhirst Assisted Mixed by Joe Visciano Mastered by Tom Coyne
Crack In The Pearl, Pt. II Mark Ronson：Lead Guitar, Bass, Electric Bongos Jeff Bhasker：Lead Vocals, Synthesizer (Moog, Juno), Clavinet Stevie Wonder：Harmonica Carlos Alomar：Guitar Kevin Parker：Drums Andrew Wyatt：Backing Vocals Keyone Starr：Backing Vocals Engineer：Mark Ronson, Boo Mitchell, Cristian F. Perez, Jeff Bhasker, Joe Visciano, Josh Blair, Rhys Downing Mixed by Ben Baptie Assisted Mixed by Dakota Bowman Mastered by Tom Coyne
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