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Live Recording
Personnel includes: Anita Baker (vocals); Greg Phillingaines (keyboards); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion).
Though Anita Baker got some airplay out of The Songstress, that promising solo debut didn't bring her financial security. In fact, Baker was earning her living as a legal secretary in her native Detroit when she signed with Elektra in the mid-'80s. Elektra gave her a strong promotional push, and the equally superb Rapture became the megahit that The Songstress should have been. To its credit, Elektra made her a major star by focusing on Baker's strong point -- romantic but gospel-influenced R&B/pop ballads and "slow jams," sometimes with jazz overtones -- and letting her be true to herself. Rapture gave Baker one moving hit after another, including "Sweet Love," "Caught up in the Rapture," "Same Ole Love," and "No One in This World." Praising Baker in a 1986 interview, veteran R&B critic Steve Ivory asserted, "To me, singers like Anita Baker and Frankie Beverly define what R&B or soul music is all about." Indeed, Rapture's tremendous success made it clear that there was still a sizeable market for adult-oriented, more traditional R&B singing. ~ Alex Henderson
From the opening piano chords of `Sweet Love', you know there is a good song coming. Ex-Chapter 8 vocalist Baker has an effortless delivery that swoops and dips like a swallow. `Sweet Love' is just one of those soul songs that people who say they don't like soul music like. The choice of material is superb, and heart-tugging songs such as David Lasley's `You Bring Me Joy' or Ken Hirsch and Marti Sharron's `No One In The World' are only beaten by Baker's voice. The slower material is stronger and only `Watch Your Step' and `Same Ole Love' fail to hit the spot, simply because of the mood the other tracks set.
Rolling Stone - #36 in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Albums Of The 80s" survey. Anita Baker Rapture Songs Rapture Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Great music from Detroit
Great singing from Anita Baker.....Excellent instrumentals
Submitted by michael-schlage (Sault Ste Marie, Michigan USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Absolutly stunning
wonderful music wonderful songs wonderful soul. Anita Baker hit big with this cd after departing with her band of Chapter 8. She's obviously much better as a solo act. I love every song on this album, except "Watch Your Step." But everything else is stunning!
Submitted by a reviewer (Columbus, Ohio)
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This is the R&B "songstress" in what is arguably her greatest recording ever. This is the one that put Anita Baker on the map. The only song that isn't perfection here is the very last one. Other than that this is play-through affair. Her delivery and heart felt lyrics are just as timeless now as they were back in 1986. This is easily one of the greatest albums of all time from any artist and any type of music. A true landmark and must have to and R&B aficionado.
Submitted by marcusj_j (Aurora, IL, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The best album ever recorded !
I'm just crazy of this album. This is the best CD of the 80's. Anita is wonderfull.
Submitted by Olivier (Caen, France)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Her Best!
Only Baker CD that made my personal top 100 from a large CD collection. Next time you go to the beach, listen to this one while relaxing and looking at the ocean. Bet you will understand what I mean. What a soothing CD! If Baker ever comes back into music, as long as she attempts to duplicate the effect of "Rapture", she may fall short but will still be sucuccessful.
Submitted by percyjohnson28269 (Charlotte, NC USA)
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Rapture
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Personnel: Anita Baker (vocals); Paul Jackson, Jr., Michael J. Powell, Danny Lyle, Kevin Moore (guitar); Courtlen Gale (alto saxophone); Gerald Albright, Dave Boruff (tenor saxophone); Chuck Findley (trumpet); George Duke, Bobby Lyle, Sir Gant (piano); Vernon Fails, Robbie Buchanan, Peter Schwartz, Sonny Burke, Patrick Moten, David Spradley, Nell Walker (keyboards); Joseph Vitarelli, Bruce Nazarian (synclavier); Nathan East (bass); Omar Hakim (drums); Paulinho De Costa (percussion); Valerie Pinkston Mayo, Alex Brown, Carl Carwell, Angel Edwards, Perri,
Recorded at Encore Studio; Yamaha International Recording; Sound Suite; Hitsville; TMF; Gnome Studios.
The sizeable following that Anita Baker acquired with Rapture proved quite receptive to the only slightly less appealing Giving ...
| | Anita Baker Compositions CD (1990)
Rapture
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Live Recording
Personnel: Anita Baker (vocals); Earl Klugh, Michael J. Powell (guitar, background vocals); Greg Phillinganes (piano, background vocals); Vernon Fails (keyboards); Nathan East (bass, background vocals); Stephen Ferrone, Ricky Lawson (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Perri (background vocals).
Recorded at Encore Studios; Studio Ultimo; Sound Lab 1; Ambience; Oceanway.
Personnel: Anita Baker (vocals), Earl Klugh, Michael J. Powell (guitar), Nathan East (bass), Greg Phillinganes (piano), Vernon Fails (keyboards), Ricky Lawson, Stephen Ferrone (drums), Paulinho da Costa (percussion), Darlene, Lori, Sharon, Carol, Michael J. Powell, Greg Phillinganes, Nathan East (background vocals).
A special limited edition packaged like an old fashioned 78 LP.
On Rapture and Giving You the Best That I Got, Anita Baker embraced a blend ...
| | Anita Baker Songstress CD (1983)
Rapture
$9.09 
Live Recording
Personnel: Anita Baker (vocals); David T. Walker, Paul M. Jackson, Jr., James Macon, Craig Cooper (guitar); Patrick Moten (keyboards); Nathan East (bass); Raymond Calhoun, James Godson (drums); Maxine Waters, Julia Waters, Luther Waters, Oren Waters, Carmen Twillie, Phil Perry, James Gilstrap, Clydene Jackson, Bunny Hull (background vocals).
Recorded at Kendun Studios, Los Angeles, California. Includes liner notes by David Nathan.
Digitally remastered by John Matousek & Gerard Smerek (Soundworks West, Hollywood, California).
Trends in African-American music changed considerably between Anita Baker's first taste of national exposure in 1979 (when she was a member of Detroit soul band Chapter 8 and sang lead on the hit ballad "I Just Wanna Be Your Girl") and her debut solo album, The Songstress, in 1983. While 1979's black music charts were full of large ...
| | Anita Baker Rhythm Of Love CD (1994)
Rapture
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Live Recording
Personnel includes: Anita Baker (vocals, piano, synthesizer); Michael Thompson, Dean Parks, Ira Siegel (guitar); Barry J. Eastmond (strings, piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, programming); Joe Mardin (strings, keyboards, drums, programming); Andy Snitzer (saxophone); Jerry Hey (trumpet); Louis Resto (piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, programming); Nathan East, Anthony Jackson (bass); Steve Ferrone (drums); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Gordon Chambers (background vocals).
Producers include: Anita Baker, Tommy LiPuma, Gerard Smerek, Barry J. Eastmond, Arif Mardin.
Engineers include: Gerard Smerek, Al Schmitt, Randy Poole.
"I Apologize" won ...
| | Best Of Sade CD (1994)
Rapture
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Sade: Sade Adu (vocals); Stuart Matthewman (guitar, saxophone); Andrew Hale (keyboards); Paul S. Denman (bass).
Additional personnel includes: Leroy Osbourne, Jake Jacas (vocals); Gordon Hunte (guitar); Tony Pleeth (cello); Terry Bailey, Gordon Matthewman (trumpet); Pete Beachill (trombone); Dave Early, Martin Ditcham (drums, percussion); Paul Cooke, Trevor Murrell (drums); Karl Vanden Bossche (percussion).
Producers: Robin Millar, Ben Rogan, Mike Pela, Sade, Hein Hoven.
Engineers: Mike Pela, Ben Rogan.
Digitally remastered by Tom Coyne (Sterling Sound, New York, New York).
By the time this was released in 1994, something unexpected happened. Sade's early work became classic and the later additions boasted even better vocals and songs that nicely improved on the theme. The timeless sound and class always exhibited makes Sade Adu and her band a no-brainer for an ...
| | Best Of Anita Baker CD (2002)
Rapture
$14.79 
Personnel includes: Anita Baker (vocals); Marvin Winans (vocals); James Macon, David T. Walker, Dean Parks (guitar); Vernon Fails, Patrick Moten, Michael J. Powell (keyboards); Nathan East (bass); Raymond Calhouun, Stephen Ferrone, Ricky Lawson (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Bunny Hull, Phil Perry, Carmen Twillie, Doug Williams, Melvyn Williams, Ronald Winans, Carvin Winans, Valerie Pinkston Mayo (background vocals).
Producers include: Patrick Moten, Otis Smith, Michael J. Powell, Marti Sharoron, Gary Skardina.
Compilation producer: Barry "Rockbarry" ...
| | Lumbee Overdose: Album & Game CD (1970)
Rapture
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The original LP of OVERDOSE came with a board game insert, complete with play money and detailed instructions that started with the perquisite "No one who intends to stay straight may play." Players were to set up dealerships in locales such as Berkeley, California and Greenwich Village, New York City with the threat of narcs everywhere present.
Lumbee wasn't, as the opening song on Overdose suggests, tone deaf, but their music wasn't particularly tuneful either, meaning there isn't really anything on this straight CD reissue that you can live without. Even hardcore fans of '70s hard rock will find the songwriting largely undistinguished and the recording surprisingly lacking in excitement. The band seems unable to muster up a high level of energy, and as a result, the songs have a tendency to sink into plodding, Southern blues-by-the-numbers rock. Despite the dynamic multicultural makeup of the band, the music doesn't manage any sort of unique angle or edge, which is a genuine disappointment. The album does have its merits. Lumbee erupts into a sizzling but far-too-brief jazzy break toward the end ...
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Rapture
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The popular compilation series continues with many of the regular playa's like Groove Armada, Basement Jaxx, Junior Senior, Dubtribe Sound System, Armand Van Helden and Bob Sinclar along with fresh beats from Peyton, Pussy Dub Foundation, Milk & Sugar, Bel Amour and many more. Reliable, revelatory and always interesting to listen to!
This funky, energetic collection features club-ready tunes such as "Stereo's Flava," "Kiss My Eyes," and "Everytime I Feel It."
Personnel: Sunshine (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming); Moonbeam Jones (vocals, keyboards, percussion, programming); Christopher Peyton (vocals, background vocals); Roland Clarke, Elliot May, Kelli Sae, Linda Lee, Simone Moreno, Tekitha, Terra Deva (vocals); Snake Davis (saxophone); Kiss B. Wahl (keyboards, programming); Philip Cortez, Thomas Eby (percussion); Mark Summers (sampler); Lea Lorien Alomar, Tash Panas, Fonzi Thornton, Austin Howard, Robin Clark (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Alex Gaudino; Mike Milk; Steven Sugar; Tim Burns; Stonebridge.
Audio ...
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Rapture
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