28/12/2020
Anita Baker "Compositions" (1990) -Smooth Jazz / Smooth Soul-
Label : Elektra Entertainment
01 - Talk To Me (Anita Baker, Michael J. Powell & Vernon Fails)
02 - Perfect Love Affair (Joel Davis & Anita Baker)
03 - Whatever It Takes (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon & Anita Baker)
04 - Soul Inspiration (Terry Britten & Graham Lyle)
05 - Lonely (Anita Baker)
Side B
01 - No One To Blame (Anita Baker & Vernon Fails)
02 - More Than You Know (Anita Baker, Michael J. Powell & Vernon Fails)
03 - Love You To The Letter (James McBride)
04 - Fairy Tales (Anita Baker, Vernon Fails & Michael J. Powell)
Executive Producer : Anita Baker
Produced by Michael J. Powell
Engineered by Barney Perkins
Assisted by Milton Chan
Additional Engineers : Elliott Peters, Gerard Smerek, Milton Chan & Darroll Gustamachio
2nd Engineers : Steve Gallagher, Tom Beiner & Bart Stevens
Programmers : David Ward & Ben Keys for Sound Lab I, Detroit, Michigan
Production Coordination by Tweed & Tominaga
Overdubs on Background Vocals, Synthesizers, Guitars & Percussion Recorded at Encore Studios, Studio Ultimo, Sound Lab I, Ambience & Oceanway
All Songs Mixed by Barney Perkins & Michael J. Powell except "Perfect Love Affair" & "Soul Inspiration" Mixed by Gerard Smerek & Michael J. Powell
Mixed at Encore Studios
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Side A
01 - Talk To Me
Live vocal & Live Rhythm Section
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Bass : Nathan East
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards : Vernon Fails
Guitar : Michael J. Powell
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
02 - Perfect Love Affair
Live vocal & Live Rhythm Section
Drums : Steve Ferrone
Bass : Nathan East
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards : Vernon Fails
Guitar : Michael J. Powell
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Perri - Darlene, Lori, Sharon, Carol
03 - Whatever It Takes
Live Rhythm Section
Drums : Steve Ferrone
Bass : Nathan East
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards : Vernon Fails
Guitar : Michael J. Powell
04 - Soul Inspiration
Live vocal & Live Rhythm Section
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Bass : Nathan East
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards : Vernon Fails
Guitar : Michael J. Powell
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Perri - Darlene, Lori, Sharon, Carol
Background Vocal Arrangement : Perri
05 - Lonely
Live vocal & Live Rhythm Section
Arranged by Anita Baker, Greg Phillinganes & Vernon Fails
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Bass : Nathan East
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards : Vernon Fails
Side B
01 - No One To Blame
Drums : Steve Ferrone
Bass : Nathan East
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards : Vernon Fails
Guitar : Michael J. Powell
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
02 - More Than You Know
Drums : Ricky Lawson & Steve Ferrone
Bass : Nathan East
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards : Vernon Fails
Guitars : Earl Klugh & Michael J. Powell
Background vocals : Perri - Darlene, Lori, Sharon, Carol ; Michael J. Powell, Greg Phillinganes, Nathan East
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
03 - Love You To The Letter
Drums : Steve Ferrone
Bass : Nathan East
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards : Vernon Fails
04 - Fairy Tales
Drums : Steve Ferrone
Bass : Nathan East
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards : Vernon Fails
Guitar : Michael J. Powell
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa