Very Best Of Miki Howard CD

Rhino's 2001 retrospective The Very Best of Miki Howard is a generous, near-definitive overview of Howard's biggest R&B hits from the '80s. She didn't have many crossover hits, but she did have numerous entries on the R&B charts, all of which are here, including a duet with Gerald Levert, "That's What Love Is." Although this is a

Includes liner notes by A. Scott Galloway.

Digitally remastered by Dan Hersch.

Compilation producer: Barry Benson.

Engineers include: Eric Calvi, Mike Tarsia, John Agnello.

Personnel: Miki Howard (vocals, background vocals); Gerald LeVert (vocals, background vocals); Dean Pleasants, Horace Bokie Coleman, Jr., Grant Geissman, Hugh McCracken, Paul Pesco, Randy Bowland, Robert Cunningham, Kenny Hawkins (guitar); Cynthia Biggs, Annette Hardeman, Charlene Holloway (strings, horns, background vocals); Gabriel Hardeman, Jon Peters, Sharon Bryant (strings, horns); Phil Bodner (clarinet); Sam Peake, Jeff Smith , Larry Andrew Williams, Douglas Gaines, Brandon Fields, Dave Schiavone (saxophone); Jim Calabrese, Duane Nettlesbey, Joe Sample (piano); Terry Coffey (keyboards, synthesizer, drums, background vocals); Philippe Saisse, Randy Cantor (keyboards, synthesizer); LeMel Humes (keyboards, bass synthesizer, programming, drum programming, background vocals); Marc Gordon (keyboards, bass synthesizer, drum programming, background vocals); Jon Nettlesbey (keyboards, drums, percussion); Rhett Lawrence (keyboards, drums, programming); Kay Williams, Bobby Lee Jones (keyboards); Keith Andes (synthesizer); Ron Jennings (guitar synthesizer); Peter Scherer (bass synthesizer); Chris Parker , Mike Caputy, Daryl Burgee, Raymond Lee Pounds (drums); Nick Martinelli (percussion); James Raymond, Mike Rockwell (programming); Jimmy Bralower (drum programming); Cindy Mizelle, Kathy Hazzard, Dyan Humes, Olivia McClurkin, Nanette Frank, Jennifer Price, Maxi Anderson, Nadirah Ali, Rose Banks, Sean LeVert, Spencer Harrison, Bridgette Bryant (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Chris Tergesen; Dave Way; Eric Calvi; Alan Myerson; Steve Skyes; Larry Ferguson; Michael Fossenkemper; Michael O'Reilly; Paul McKenna; Rhett Lawrence.

Audio Remasterer: Dan Hersch.

Liner Note Author: A. Scott Galloway.

Recording information: Bench Recording Company, Brooklyn, NY; Capitol studios, Los Angeles, CA; Fidelity, North Hollywood, CA; Magic Venture Recording Studio, New York, NY; Marathon Recording Studio, New York, NY; Messina Recording Studio, New York, NY; Oakshire Recorders, Los Angeles, CA; Quad Recording Studios, New York, NY; River Audio, Ontario, Canada; Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, PA; Sigma-Alpha Entertainment, Philadelphia, PA; Signa-Alpha Entertainment, Philadelphia, PA; Signet Sound, Los Angeles, CA; Signet Sounds, Los Angeles, CA; Skyline Recording Studio, New York, NY; Skyline Studios, New York, NY; Studio 56, Los Angeles, CA; Studio Masters, Los Angeles, CA; The Hit Factory, New York, NY; Trackmaster Recording Studios, Buffalo, NY; Wide Tracks, Hollywood, CA.

Photographer: Bonnie Lewis.

Arrangers: Gabriel Hardeman; H.B. Barnum; Jon Nettlesbey; Nick Martinelli; Annette Hardeman; Rhett Lawrence; Arif Mardin; Ashley Ingram; Terry Coffey.

Personnel includes: Miki Howard, Gerald Levert (vocals); Horace "Bookie" Coleman (guitar, bass); Kenny Hawkins, Paul Pesco, Randy Bowland, Hugh McCracken, Robert Cunningham, Dean Pleasants (guitar); Phil Bodner (clarinet); Dave Schiavone, Jeff Smith, Sam Peake (saxophone); Jim Calbrese (piano, programming); Jeffrey Collela, Joe Sample (piano); John Nettlesbey (keyboards, drums); LeMel Humes, Bobby Jones, Randy Cantor, Kaye Williams, Terry Coffey (keyboards); Peter Scherer, Ron Jennings (synthesizers); Bill Stabell, Jerry Livingston, Vale Johnson (bass); Mike Caputy (drums); Jimmy Bralower (programming); Dyan Humes, Cindy Mizelle, Sean Levert, Jennifer Price (background vocals); Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

Producers include: LeMel Humes, Nick Martinelli, Arif Mardin, Jon Nettlesbey, Terry Coffey.