1990 Anita Baker – Compositions
Compositions is the fourth album by American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. The album peaked at #5 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in 1990, making it Baker’s third platinum selling album. The album also won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1991 Grammy Awards. Compositions would be the last album and collaboration between Baker and producer Michael J. Powell.
Tracks
1 Talk To Me (Anita Baker, Michael J Powell, Vernon Fails) 5:04
2 Perfect Love Affair (Anita Baker, Joel Davis) 5:19
3 Whatever It Takes (Anita Baker, Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) 5:35
4 Soul Inspiration (Graham Lyle, Terry Britten) 5:19
5 Lonely (Anita Baker) 4:30
6 No One To Blame (Anita Baker, Vernon Fails) 4:42
7 More Than You Know (Anita Baker, Michael J Powell, Vernon Fails) 4:50
8 Love You To The Letter (James McBride) 7:21
9 Fairy Tales (Anita Baker, Michael J Powell, Vernon Fails) 7:53
Biography
Musicians
1 Talk To Me
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Michael J Powell |
| Keyboards | Vernon Fails |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
2 Perfect Love Affair
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Michael J Powell |
| Keyboards | Vernon Fails |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Perri |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
3 Whatever It Takes
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Michael J Powell |
| Keyboards | Vernon Fails |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
4 Soul Inspiration
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Michael J Powell |
| Keyboards | Vernon Fails |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Perri |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
5 Lonely
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Keyboards | Vernon Fails |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
6 No One To Blame
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Michael J Powell |
| Keyboards | Vernon Fails |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
7 More Than You Know
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Michael J Powell |
| Keyboards | Vernon Fails |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Perri |
| Background Vocals | Greg Phillinganes |
| Background Vocals | Michael J Powell |
| Background Vocals | Nathan East |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
8 Love You To The Letter
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Keyboards | Vernon Fails |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
9 Fairy Tales
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Michael J Powell |
| Keyboards | Vernon Fails |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael J. Powell
Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – Perri (Track 4)
Arranged By (Live Vocal, Live Rhythm Section) – Anita Baker, Greg Phillinganes, Vernon Fails (Track 5)
Executive Producer – Anita Baker
Engineer – Barney Perkins
Engineer (Additional) – Darroll Gustamachio, Elliott Peters, Gerard Smerek
Engineer (Assistant) – Milton Chan
Engineer (Second) – Bart Stevens, Steve Gallagher, Tom Beiner
Mixed By – Michael J. Powell
Mixed By – Barney Perkins (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Programmed By – Ben Keys, David Ward
Art Direction – Anita Baker, Carol Bobolts
Photography – Adrian Buckmaster
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Encore Studios
Recorded At Encore Studios
Recorded At Studio Ultimo
Recorded At Sound Lab 1
Recorded At Ambience Recorders
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
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