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It's been ten years since Anita Baker fans got any new material from their diva, but the wait was not in vain, as 2004 found Baker signing a contract with Blue Note and recording a new album. So if Baker mania is going to break out among the cosmopolitan set again, her old Warner Bros. home must feel they've just got to have new Baker product on the shelves. Here, Warner Bros. hands the singer over to their reissue imprint Rhino. The label could have done her fans a big favor if they reissued her 1987 VHS One Night of Rapture on DVD, but instead they lifted the soundtrack and put it on this release. This should by no means be your first Baker purchase, but at least the fans get something for their decade of patience. ~ David Jeffries
It's been years since Anita Baker fans got any new material from their diva, but it's coming. 2004 found Baker signing a contract with Blue Note and recording a new album. So if Baker-mania is going to break out amongst the cosmopolitan again, her old home Warner Brothers must feel they've just got to have new Baker product on the shelves. Here Warner Brothers hands the singer over to their reissue imprint, Rhino. The label could have done her fans a big favor if they reissued her 1987 VHS One Night of Rapture on DVD, but instead they lifted the soundtrack and put it on this release. Now Baker had only been in the public's eye for a couple months when this was recorded, and she didn't have that much experience in front of an audience. She's a bit sloppier live and Rapture's big sound has been replaced with an indistinctive band led by Bobby Lyle. The thing that made the video so good is that Baker's warm personality carried the show when the music didn't. Here, you get a taste with three videos on the multimedia portion of the disc. It's a tease, and provides even more evidence that the video should be reissued. The biggest disappointment is one of the few tracks not from the VHS: the lackluster version of "Caught Up in the Rapture," pulled from a Japanese-only EP. This would be a fair collection for most other artists, but considering Baker's usual high standards, it's her least necessary release. Pass unless you have every other bit of Baker product and just can't wait for her Blue Note debut. ~ David Jeffries
Personnel: Anita Baker (vocals); Donald Griffin (guitar); Gerald Albright (saxophone, bass guitar); Garry Glenn (keyboards, background vocals); Bobby Lyle (keyboards); James Bradley, Jr. (drums); Joanne Funderburg (background vocals).
Liner Note Author: Gary Jackson.
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. One Night Of Rapture Music | List Price | $11.94 (You save $2.85) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Rap, Soul/R&B, Urban Soundtrack, Pop, Live Performances, Enhanced CD | | Label | Atlantic | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  26374  | | CD Universe Part number | 6737494 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 08, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Live | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | George Duke; Barry Benson (Compilation) | | Personnel | Gerald Albright, Bobby Lyle, Anita Baker, Garry Glenn, James Bradley Jr., Donald Griffin, Joanne Funderburg | | Additional Info | Live |
One Night Of Rapture Music Review Average Rating: (3.6 out of 5 stars)   collector for the fans
This CD is for the people whi have been to one of her concerts 10 years ago..just to have your collection complete and to get you in the mood for her new tour this year.
Garro
Submitted by t321490 (Gouda, the Netherlands,) 
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 one nght of ear rapture
Anita Basker is a fine artist, but this album does her no justice. What should be a defining moment in her career, a live recording capturing her at her best, did just the opposite. I'm not blaming the artist but i'm blaming the company who put the recording together. A better job could have been done on mixing this album. I was not please at the sound of this album.
Submitted by rgroove (fresh meadows, new york)
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 She's Better In Person
A treat for any fan. She is unique in many ways and it is clearly shown in this performance. The only thing that could be better is if you were in the audience.
Submitted by dominickbardi (Coventry RI)
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 Rare live cd from Anita
Don't be fooled if you own the VHS recording that was released in 1988 which has the same name. Only 3 songs that were on that tape appear on the cd, the rest are from different concerts! The sound quality is excellent! The only reason I gave this 4 stars and not 5 is because the cd editor fades out some of the songs towards the end. All in all, for the cheap price, if you enjoy the music of Anita Baker, you will thank yourself for buying this cd.
Submitted by eyemin2n (St. Louis, Missouri USA)
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Finally out on CD after 18 years!!!
"One Night of Rapture" was released only on VHS and BETAMAX tapes in 1988. This cd has 3 songs from that same performance, (Mystery, Been So Long, & No One In The World). The other songs on here are from performances during her 1986 world tour and Anita and the band sound magnificent!!! If you have never seen her live, this is definitely the cd for you to add to your collection. If you are a fan of hers, you will be happy you bought it, especially for the price cduniverse has it for. This will definitely hold you over until her brand new cd comes out later this year.
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Submitted by eyemin2n (St. Louis, Missouri USA)
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