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On Rapture and Giving You the Best That I Got, Anita Baker embraced a blend of technology and "real instruments" -- a definite contrast to the completely high-tech approach of so much '80s and '90s R&B. But on Compositions, producer Michael J. Powell moved even closer to a '70s-like approach to R&B -- recording Baker's vocals live in the studio, employing a live rhythm section, and avoiding drum machines altogether. What stayed the same was the type of material. Once again, Baker rejects hip-hop, techno-funk, new jack swing, and other '80s and '90s black music styles in favor of a consistently relaxed soul/pop mood. Though there's a lot to admire here -- including "No One to Blame," "Soul Inspiration," and "Whatever It Takes," a song Baker wrote with Gerald LeVert and Marc Gordon of LeVert -- Baker's approach was beginning to sound formulaic in 1990. Clearly blessed with a magnificent range and lots of soul, Baker needs to experiment and take more risks. And one way to go just might be jazz. The torchy and captivating "Lonely" shows that she has the ability to record a first-rate jazz album (if Elektra would okay such a project for her). Imagine Baker backed by James Moody, Tom Harrell, Chick Corea, Ray Brown, and Grady Tate.
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Greg Phillinganes, Piano - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Anita Baker, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Michael Powell, Writer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - EARL KLUGH, Guitar - Steve Ferrone, Drums - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, Guitar - Vernon D. Fails, Keyboards, Writer
© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Greg Phillinganes, Piano - Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Barney Perkins, Engineer - David Ward, Programmer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Anita Baker, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - EARL KLUGH, Guitar - Steve Ferrone, Drums - Joel Davis, Writer - Elliott Peters, AdditionalEngineer - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, Guitar, MixingEngineer - Vernon D. Fails, Keyboards - Milton Chan, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Gerard Smerek, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Bart Stevens, SecondEngineer - Perri, Backing Vocals - Steve Gallagher, SecondEngineer - Darroll Gustamachio, AdditionalEngineer - Ben Keys, Programmer - Tom Beiner, SecondEngineer
© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Greg Phillinganes, Piano - Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Gerald Levert, Writer - Barney Perkins, Engineer, MixingEngineer - David Ward, Programmer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Anita Baker, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - EARL KLUGH, Guitar - Marc Gordon, Writer - Steve Ferrone, Drums - Elliott Peters, AdditionalEngineer - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, Guitar, MixingEngineer - Vernon D. Fails, Keyboards - Milton Chan, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Gerard Smerek, AdditionalEngineer - Bart Stevens, SecondEngineer - Steve Gallagher, SecondEngineer - Darroll Gustamachio, AdditionalEngineer - Ben Keys, Programmer - Tom Beiner, SecondEngineer
© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Greg Phillinganes, Piano - Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Terry Britten, Writer - Barney Perkins, Engineer - David Ward, Programmer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Anita Baker, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - EARL KLUGH, Guitar - Steve Ferrone, Drums - Graham Lyle, Writer - Elliott Peters, AdditionalEngineer - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, Guitar, MixingEngineer - Vernon D. Fails, Keyboards - Milton Chan, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Gerard Smerek, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Bart Stevens, SecondEngineer - Perri, Arranger, Backing Vocals - Steve Gallagher, SecondEngineer - Darroll Gustamachio, AdditionalEngineer - Ben Keys, Programmer - Tom Beiner, SecondEngineer
© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Greg Phillinganes, Arranger, Piano - Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Barney Perkins, Engineer, MixingEngineer - David Ward, Programmer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Anita Baker, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - EARL KLUGH, Guitar - Steve Ferrone, Drums - Elliott Peters, AdditionalEngineer - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, Guitar, MixingEngineer - Vernon D. Fails, Arranger, Keyboards - Milton Chan, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Gerard Smerek, AdditionalEngineer - Bart Stevens, SecondEngineer - Steve Gallagher, SecondEngineer - Darroll Gustamachio, AdditionalEngineer - Ben Keys, Programmer - Tom Beiner, SecondEngineer
© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Greg Phillinganes, Piano - Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Barney Perkins, Engineer, MixingEngineer - David Ward, Programmer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Anita Baker, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - EARL KLUGH, Guitar - Steve Ferrone, Drums - Elliott Peters, AdditionalEngineer - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, Guitar, MixingEngineer - Vernon D. Fails, Keyboards, Writer - Milton Chan, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Gerard Smerek, AdditionalEngineer - Bart Stevens, SecondEngineer - Steve Gallagher, SecondEngineer - Darroll Gustamachio, AdditionalEngineer - Ben Keys, Programmer - Tom Beiner, SecondEngineer
© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Greg Phillinganes, Piano, Backing Vocals - Nathan East, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Barney Perkins, Engineer, MixingEngineer - David Ward, Programmer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Anita Baker, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Michael Powell, Writer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - EARL KLUGH, Guitar - Steve Ferrone, Drums - Elliott Peters, AdditionalEngineer - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - Vernon D. Fails, Keyboards, Writer - Milton Chan, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Gerard Smerek, AdditionalEngineer - Bart Stevens, SecondEngineer - Perri, Backing Vocals - Steve Gallagher, SecondEngineer - Darroll Gustamachio, AdditionalEngineer - Ben Keys, Programmer - Tom Beiner, SecondEngineer
© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Greg Phillinganes, Piano - Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Barney Perkins, Engineer, MixingEngineer - David Ward, Programmer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Anita Baker, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - EARL KLUGH, Guitar - Steve Ferrone, Drums - Elliott Peters, AdditionalEngineer - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, Guitar, MixingEngineer - Vernon D. Fails, Keyboards - James McBride, Writer - Milton Chan, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Gerard Smerek, AdditionalEngineer - Bart Stevens, SecondEngineer - Steve Gallagher, SecondEngineer - Darroll Gustamachio, AdditionalEngineer - Ben Keys, Programmer - Tom Beiner, SecondEngineer
© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Greg Phillinganes, Piano - Nathan East, Guitar - Barney Perkins, Engineer, MixingEngineer - David Ward, Programmer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Anita Baker, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Michael Powell, Writer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - EARL KLUGH, Guitar - Steve Ferrone, Drums - Elliott Peters, AdditionalEngineer - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, Guitar, MixingEngineer - Vernon D. Fails, Keyboards, Writer - Milton Chan, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Gerard Smerek, AdditionalEngineer - Bart Stevens, SecondEngineer - Steve Gallagher, SecondEngineer - Darroll Gustamachio, AdditionalEngineer - Ben Keys, Programmer - Tom Beiner, SecondEngineer
© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Album review
On Rapture and Giving You the Best That I Got, Anita Baker embraced a blend of technology and "real instruments" -- a definite contrast to the completely high-tech approach of so much '80s and '90s R&B. But on Compositions, producer Michael J. Powell moved even closer to a '70s-like approach to R&B -- recording Baker's vocals live in the studio, employing a live rhythm section, and avoiding drum machines altogether. What stayed the same was the type of material. Once again, Baker rejects hip-hop, techno-funk, new jack swing, and other '80s and '90s black music styles in favor of a consistently relaxed soul/pop mood. Though there's a lot to admire here -- including "No One to Blame," "Soul Inspiration," and "Whatever It Takes," a song Baker wrote with Gerald LeVert and Marc Gordon of LeVert -- Baker's approach was beginning to sound formulaic in 1990. Clearly blessed with a magnificent range and lots of soul, Baker needs to experiment and take more risks. And one way to go just might be jazz. The torchy and captivating "Lonely" shows that she has the ability to record a first-rate jazz album (if Elektra would okay such a project for her). Imagine Baker backed by James Moody, Tom Harrell, Chick Corea, Ray Brown, and Grady Tate.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:24
- Main artists: Anita Baker
- Label: Rhino - Elektra
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
© 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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