28/12/2020

Anita Baker "Compositions" (1990) -Smooth Jazz / Smooth Soul-



Label : Elektra Entertainment


États-Unis Side A

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