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When you've released over a dozen charting albums and have had those albums whittled into nearly as many single-disc anthologies, the necessity for a more thorough double-disc anthology is obvious. Stephanie Mills' Gold is wholly necessary: nearly all of its 30 tracks were significant chart hits, so it covers a lot of ground that casual fans will be happy to have. From a creative standpoint, the years Mills spent working with James Mtume and Reggie Lucas were the most productive; this material takes up most of the first disc, including "Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'" (classy soul-rooted disco that would've been at home on Philadelphia International or Salsoul), "Put Your Body in It" (funk-rooted disco with a synth bassline as gluey as "More Bounce to the Ounce" or "Flashlight"), and "Two Hearts" (a sweet midtempo duet with Teddy Pendergrass). The second disc locks into place with Mills' most commercially successful material -- ballads like "I Feel Good All Over," "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love," and "Home" put her on top of the R&B chart, while the relatively groove-oriented "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" and "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" had the same exact power. The Ultimate Collection, released by Hip-O in 1999, is representative and fine as an introduction, but it isn't as justifiably in-depth as this.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Mtume, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reggie Lucas, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Reginald Lucas, ComposerLyricist - Gwen Guthrie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Howard King, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tawatha Agee, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Whitaker, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lani Groves, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brenda White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Joe Caro, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wade Marcus, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - James Mtume, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Mark, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eaves, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Moore, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Basil Pearrington, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mtume, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reggie Lucas, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Gwen Guthrie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Howard King, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tawatha Agee, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Whitaker, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lani Groves, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brenda White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Moore, ComposerLyricist - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Joe Caro, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wade Marcus, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - James Mtume, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Mark, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eaves, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Moore, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Basil Pearrington, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mtume, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reggie Lucas, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gwen Guthrie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Howard King, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tawatha Agee, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Whitaker, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lani Groves, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brenda White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Joe Caro, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wade Marcus, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - James Mtume, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Mark, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eaves, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Moore, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Basil Pearrington, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mtume, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reggie Lucas, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Howard King, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Bethune, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tawatha Agee, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Whitaker, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Peabo Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Joe Caro, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wade Marcus, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - James Mtume, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Mark, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Simmons, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Johnson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Eaves, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Moore, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Basil Pearrington, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Reggie Lucas, Producer - Carole Bayer Sager, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Hamlisch, Composer - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - James Mtume, Producer
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Mtume, Keyboards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reggie Lucas, Producer, Guitar, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Reginald Lucas, ComposerLyricist - Gwen Guthrie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Howard King, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Basil Fearrington, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brenda White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Hubert Barclay Eaves III, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Wade Marcus, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - James Mtume, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ed Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tawatha, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Michaels, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Dougherty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mtume, Keyboards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reggie Lucas, Producer, Guitar, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gwen Guthrie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Howard King, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Basil Fearrington, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brenda White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Hubert Barclay Eaves III, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Wade Marcus, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - James Mtume, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ed Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tawatha, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Michaels, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Dougherty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Reggie Lucas, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - James Mtume, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tawatha Mtume, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Reggie Lucas, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - James Mtume, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Reggie Lucas, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - James Mtume, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 The Island Def Jam Music Group
NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist
℗ 1982 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Reggie Lucas, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - James Mtume, Producer - James Mtune, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Roxanne Seeman, ComposerLyricist - Franne Golde, ComposerLyricist - Reggie Lucas, Producer - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - James Mtume, Producer - Alan Phillips, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 The Island Def Jam Music Group
David Wolfert, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Gary Klein, Producer - Peter Kingsbery, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Phil Ramone, Producer - MICHAEL SEMBELLO, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Cassandra Mills, ComposerLyricist - Peggi Blu, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Wolfert, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Prince, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Gary Klein, Producer
℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
George Duke, Producer - David Wolinski, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - DAVID "HAWK" WOLINSKI, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl Sturken, ComposerLyricist - Evan Rogers, ComposerLyricist - Nick Martinelli, Producer - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Louil Silas Jr., Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 Geffen Records
Rene Moore, ComposerLyricist - Ron Kersey, Producer - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - ANGELA WINBUSH, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1985 Geffen Records
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Raymond Jones, Producer, Associate Producer, ComposerLyricist - George Duke, Producer - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist
℗ 1986 Geffen Records
Nick Martinelli, Producer - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Gabriel Hardeman, ComposerLyricist - Annette Hardaman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Paul Laurence, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Louil Silas Jr., Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Allen Miskimon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 Geffen Records
La La, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Beatty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Cassandra Mills, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Louil Silas Jr., Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Howard Grate, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 Geffen Records
Pamela Sawyer, ComposerLyricist - Clarence McMurray, ComposerLyricist - Erik Zobler, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vesta Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Gloria Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ron "have mercy" Kersey, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Hill Swimmer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Geffen Records
William Salter, ComposerLyricist - Ralph MacDonald, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Mills, Producer, Co-Producer, FeaturedArtist - Robert Brookins, Producer, MainArtist - Louil Silas Jr., Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 Geffen Records
Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - ANGELA WINBUSH, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Geffen Records
Bruce Weeden, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Martinelli, Producer - Take 6, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Smalls, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Geffen Records
LeMel Humes, Producer - Dyna Brein, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - David Young, ComposerLyricist - David Dyha Dynah Brein, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Geffen Records
Teddy Riley, ComposerLyricist - Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist - Tammy Lucas, ComposerLyricist - Gene Griffen, Producer
℗ 1990 Geffen Records
David Morales, Producer, Additional Producer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Vassal Benford, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ron Spearman, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Geffen Records
Album review
When you've released over a dozen charting albums and have had those albums whittled into nearly as many single-disc anthologies, the necessity for a more thorough double-disc anthology is obvious. Stephanie Mills' Gold is wholly necessary: nearly all of its 30 tracks were significant chart hits, so it covers a lot of ground that casual fans will be happy to have. From a creative standpoint, the years Mills spent working with James Mtume and Reggie Lucas were the most productive; this material takes up most of the first disc, including "Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'" (classy soul-rooted disco that would've been at home on Philadelphia International or Salsoul), "Put Your Body in It" (funk-rooted disco with a synth bassline as gluey as "More Bounce to the Ounce" or "Flashlight"), and "Two Hearts" (a sweet midtempo duet with Teddy Pendergrass). The second disc locks into place with Mills' most commercially successful material -- ballads like "I Feel Good All Over," "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love," and "Home" put her on top of the R&B chart, while the relatively groove-oriented "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)" and "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" had the same exact power. The Ultimate Collection, released by Hip-O in 1999, is representative and fine as an introduction, but it isn't as justifiably in-depth as this.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 02:17:50
- Main artists: Stephanie Mills
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Hip-O
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2006 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2006 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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