Sharp is the debut studio album by American recording artist Angela Winbush, after she left the duo Rene & Angela. The album was released in 1987 on Mercury Records and peaked at #7 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and at #81 on the Billboard 200.
The album spawned four singles which were all commercially successful on the US R&B singles chart, including the album’s lead single “Angel” which peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs.
On the vinyl pressing, tracks 1–5 were known as the “Slammin’ Side”, while tracks 6–9 were known as the “Quiet Storm Side”. The album, as well as the single “Angel”, were nominated for a Soul Train Music Award in 1988.
Tracks
1 Sharp (Angela Winbush) 04:20
2 Sensual Lover (Angela Winbush) 03:42
3 Run To Me (Angela Winbush) 05:53
4 Imagination Of The Heart (Angela Winbush) 04:40
5 C’est Toi (It’s You) (Angela Winbush) 04:23
6 Angel (Angela Winbush) 05:21
7 Hello Beloved (Angela Winbush) 05:16
8 You Had A Good Girl (Angela Winbush) 05:42
9 No One Has Ever Cared (Like You) (Angela Winbush) 06:05
Musicians
1 Sharp
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Rayford Griffin |
| Drums (programming) | Angela Winbush |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Angela Winbush |
| Synthesizer | Angela Winbush |
| Percussion | Angela Winbush |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 Sensual Lover
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Angela Winbush |
| Drums | Angela Winbush |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Keyboards | Angela Winbush |
| Programming | Angela Winbush |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 Run To Me
| Bass | Angela Winbush |
| Drums | Rayford Griffin |
| Drums (programming) | Angela Winbush |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Angela Winbush |
| Percussion | Angela Winbush |
4 Imagination Of The Heart
| Bass | Angela Winbush |
| Drums | Rayford Griffin |
| Drums (programming) | Angela Winbush |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Angela Winbush |
| Shaker | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Angela Winbush |
5 C’est Toi (It’s You)
| Bass | Angela Winbush |
| Drums | Rayford Griffin |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Angela Winbush |
| Timbales | Angela Winbush |
6 Angel
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Angela Winbush |
| Drums (programming) | Angela Winbush |
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
| Synthesizer | Angela Winbush |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
7 Hello Beloved
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums (programming) | Angela Winbush |
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
| Keyboards | Angela Winbush |
| Synthesizer | Angela Winbush |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
8 You Had A Good Girl
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Angela Winbush |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Angela Winbush |
9 No One Has Ever Cared (Like You)
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Rayford Griffin |
| Drums (programming) | Angela Winbush |
| Keyboards | Angela Winbush |
| Synthesizer | Angela Winbush |
Liner Notes
Producer– Angela Winbush
Producer (Executive) – Ronald Isley
Arranged By – Angela Winbush
Mastered By – Brian Gardner, Steve Sykes
Mixed By – Angela Winbush
Recorded By – Steve Sykes
Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Angel Notes Music
Sharp is the debut studio album by American recording artist Angela Winbush, after she left the duo Rene & Angela. The album was released in 1987 on Mercury Records and peaked at #7 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and at #81 on the Billboard 200.