1985 Stephanie Mills – Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills is the tenth studio album by the American R&B singer Stephanie Mills, released in 1985 on MCA Records. Following her last release I’ve Got the Cure on Casablanca Records, Mills self-titled new album was the first release upon signing a new recording contract with MCA Records.
The album features R&B hits “Rising Desire”, “Stand Back” and “I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love”, which was a number-one hit for 2 weeks on Billboard’s Top R&B Songs chart.
Jazz musician George Duke produced the tracks “Automatic Passion”, “Under Pressure”, “Rising Desire” and “Just You”. Richard Rudolph (husband of late singer Minnie Riperton) produced the tracks “Time of Your Life” and “Hold On to Midnight”.
Tracks
1 Stand Back (Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers) 05:10
2 Automatic Passion (Karyn White; Robert Brookins; Tony Haynes) 04:10
3 Rising Desire (Raymond Jones) 05:56
4 Time Of Your Life (Rod Temperton) 04:29
5 Hold On To Midnight (Rod Temperton) 05:43
6 Just You (Diane Warren; Robbie Buchanan) 04:51
7 I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love (Rene Moore; Angela Winbush) 06:34
8 Under Pressure (Michael Jay; Michael Watson) 06:12
Biography
Musicians
1 Stand Back
| Bass (synthesizer) | Carl Sturken |
| Drums (programming) | Jim Salamone |
| Guitar | Ron Jennings |
| Keyboards | Randy Cantor |
| Programming | Jim Salamone |
| Sax | Sam Peake |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
2 Automatic Passion
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Chuck Gentry |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Clavinet | George Duke |
| Fender Rhodes | George Duke |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Background Vocals | Carl Carwell |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Robert Brookins |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
3 Rising Desire
| Synthesizer | Raymond Jones |
| Synthesizer | Gary Chang |
| Programming | Gary Chang |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
4 Time Of Your Life
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
5 Hold On To Midnight
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Flute | Larry Williams |
| Background Vocals | Rod Temperton |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
6 Just You
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Background Vocals | Carl Carwell |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Robert Brookins |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
7 I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums (Linn) | Ron Kersey |
| Guitar | John McGhee |
| Keyboards | Ron Kersey |
| Synthesizer | Ron Kersey |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
8 Under Pressure
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Background Vocals | Carl Carwell |
| Background Vocals | Cydney Davis |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Stephanie Mills |
Liner Notes
Producer – Nick Martinelli (Track 1)
Producer – George Duke (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 8)
Producer – Richard Rudolph (Tracks 4, 5)
Producer – Ron Kersey (Track 7)
Producer (Executive) – Stephanie Mills
Arranged By – Rod Temperton (Tracks 4, 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Clyde Kaplan, Joe Borja, Magic Moreno, Robert de la Garza, Tom Nist (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brad Coker, Fred Howard, Glenn Kurtz (Track 7)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Tommy Vicari (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 8)
Mixed By – Paul McKenna (Tracks 4, 5)
Mixed By – Taavi Mote (Track 7)
Recorded By – Michael Tarsia (Track 1)
Recorded By – Erik Zobler (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 8)
Recorded By – Paul McKenna (Tracks 4, 5)
Recorded By – Hill Swimmer (Track 7)
Remix – Louil Silas Jr, Taavi Mote (Track 1)
Art Direction – Jeff Adamoff
Design – DZN, Norm Ung
Photography – Dick Zimmerman
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
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