1994 Anita Baker – Rhythm Of Love
Rhythm Of Love is the fifth album by American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker, released in 1994. The album peaked at #3 on the US Billboard 200 and #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop chart and was certified double platinum, giving Baker her fourth platinum selling album.
This is the first album since 1983’s The Songstress by Baker not to be produced by longtime collaborator Michael J. Powell, who had agreed to split the arrangement after the release of Baker’s 1990 album, Compositions. The album’s first single, “Body and Soul”, gave Baker her first top 40 hit since 1989. “You Belong to Me” is a cover of the Carly Simon classic, not to be confused with the song of the same title that Baker recorded for her 1988 album Giving You the Best That I Got.
Baker also received a Grammy Award in 1995 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “I Apologize”. “Body And Soul” was nominated for 1995 Grammy Awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song, and Rhythm of Love was nominated for Best R&B Album.
Rhythm of Love is Baker’s last album for Elektra Records. Because of dissatisfaction with the album’s promotion, Baker filed a lawsuit against Elektra, requesting a transfer to another label within Warner Music Group. Finally she signed with Atlantic Records in September 1996.
Tracks
1 Rhythm Of Love (Anita Baker; Patrick Moten) 05:50
2 The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 04:49
3 Body And Soul (Ellen Shipley; Rick Nowels) 05:42
4 Baby (Anita Baker) 04:26
5 I Apologize (Anita Baker; Barry Eastmond; Gordon Chambers) 05:08
6 Plenty Of Room (Anita Baker) 04:58
7 It’s Been You (Mary Unobsky; Michael O’Hara; Sami McKinney) 05:00
8 You Belong To Me (Carly Simon; Michael McDonald) 04:42
9 Wrong Man (Anita Baker) 05:53
10 Only For A While (Dawn Thomas) 05:19
11 Sometimes I Wonder Why (Mack David; Mike Reid) 04:38
12 My Funny Valentine (Lorenz Hart; Richard Rodgers) 05:06
Musicians
1 Rhythm Of Love
| Bass (synthesizer) | Barry Eastmond |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Fender Rhodes | Barry Eastmond |
| Piano | Michael Bradford |
| Piano | Anita Baker |
| Piano | Barry Eastmond |
| Programming | Michael Bradford |
| Percussion | George Duke |
| Percussion | Anita Baker |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
2 The Look Of Love
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Joe Mardin |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Programming | Joe Mardin |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
3 Body And Soul
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Fender Rhodes | Barry Eastmond |
| Piano | Eddie Howard |
| Piano | Barry Eastmond |
| Percussion | George Duke |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
4 Baby
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Luis Resto |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Fender Rhodes | Luis Resto |
| Piano | Barry Eastmond |
| Piano | Luis Resto |
| Percussion | George Duke |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
5 I Apologize
| Drums (programming) | Barry Eastmond |
| Keyboards | Barry Eastmond |
| Piano | Barry Eastmond |
| Background Vocals | Gordon Chambers |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
6 Plenty Of Room
| Bass | James Genus |
| Drums | Bernard Davis |
| Electronic Drums | George Duke |
| Guitar | Ira Siegel |
| Guitar | Steve Bergonatti |
| Keyboards | Barry Eastmond |
| Strings (Synthesizer) | George Duke |
| Programming | Jason Miles |
| Percussion | George Duke |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
7 It’s Been You
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Guitar (solo) | Ira Siegel |
| Guitar | Georg Wadenius |
| Piano | Barry Eastmond |
| Synthesizer | Sammy Merendino |
| Synthesizer | Barry Eastmond |
| Programming | Sammy Merendino |
| Percussion | Steve Thornton |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
8 You Belong To Me
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Guitar | John McCurry |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
| Programming | Robbie Kondor |
| Cymbal | Joe Mardin |
| HiHAt | Joe Mardin |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
9 Wrong Man
| Bass (synthesizer) | Luis Resto |
| Drums (programming) | Luis Resto |
| Keyboards | Luis Resto |
| Piano | Luis Resto |
| Synthesizer | Barry Eastmond |
| Percussion | Luis Resto |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
10 Only For A While
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Paul Peterson |
| Keyboards | Joe Mardin |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Programming | Joe Mardin |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
11 Sometimes I Wonder Why
| Bass | Charnett Moffit |
| Drums | Joe Mardin |
| Guitar | Bucky Pizzarelli |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Woodwinds | Joe Mardin |
| Strings | Joe Mardin |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
12 My Funny Valentine
| Bass (synthesizer) | George Duke |
| Electronic Drums | George Duke |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Fender Rhodes | George Duke |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Sax | Everette Harp |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trombone | Reginald Young |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Woodwinds | George Duke |
| Percussion | George Duke |
| Vocals | Anita Baker |
Liner Notes
Producer – Anita Baker (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 9)
Producer – Tommy LiPuma (Tracks 2, 10, 11)
Producer – Gerard Smerek (Tracks 4)
Producer – Barry Eastmond (Tracks 5, 7)
Producer – Arif Mardin (Tracks 8)
Producer (Executive) – Anita Baker
Arranged By – Anita Baker (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11)
Arranged By – Patrick Moten (Tracks 1)
Arranged By – Joe Mardin (Tracks 2, 10, 11)
Arranged By – Rick Nowels (Tracks 3)
Arranged By – Barry Eastmond (Tracks 5, 7)
Arranged By – Arif Mardin, Robbie Kondor (Tracks 8)
Arranged By – George Duke (Tracks 12)
Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – Gordon Chambers (Tracks 5)
Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – Anita Baker (Tracks 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Barry Eastmond (Tracks 3)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Anita Baker (Tracks 2, 5, 12)
Coordinator – Charilyn Suriano, Deborah Silverman-Kern
Engineer – Gerard Smerek (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
Engineer – Al Schmitt (Tracks 1, 3)
Engineer – Randy Poole (Tracks 2, 10)
Engineer – Earl Cohen (Tracks 5, 7)
Engineer – Stan Wallace (Tracks 7)
Engineer – Michael O’Reilly (Tracks 8, 11)
Engineer – Erik Zobler (Tracks 12)
Engineer (Additional) – Earl Cohen (Tracks 3, 6)
Engineer (Additional) – Michael O’Reilly (Tracks 3, 10)
Engineer (Vocals) – Gerard Smerek (Tracks 5)
Engineer (Assistent) – Andy Grassi, Carl Glenville, Chris Albert, Dave Kutch, Earl Cohen, Ian Craigie, John Hendrickson
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Erik Zobler, George Duke (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12)
Mixed By – Gerard Smerek (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11)
Mixed By – Al Schmitt (Tracks 2, 10)
Mixed By – Michael O’Reilly (Tracks 8)
Art Direction, Design – Robin Lynch
Photography – Kip Lott, Frank Ockenfels, Harry Langdon
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Bill Schnee Studios
Mixed At Conway Studios
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At Skyline Studios
Recorded At Clinton Recording Studio
Recorded At Greene St. Recording
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At East Bay Studios
Recorded At Pearl Sound Studios
Recorded At Studio A, Dearborn Heights, MI
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