Compositions
The fourth album, with more of Baker's own writing and more jazz, and the last with Powell.
Anita Baker, 1990
- Released
- 3 July 1990
- Label
- Elektra
- Producer
- Michael J. Powell
Compositions was released by Elektra on 3 July 1990 and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200. It was certified platinum that year and won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1991. Baker was more involved in the songwriting and production than before, and it was the first of her albums to bring in more jazz. Talk to Me reached number 44 on the Hot 100 and Soul Inspiration number 72. Guitarist Earl Klugh played on More Than You Know, and the drummers were Ricky Lawson and Steve Ferrone. It was the last album and collaboration between Baker and Powell.
Track listing
- Talk to Me5:03
- Perfect Love Affair5:19
- Whatever It Takes5:35
- Soul Inspiration5:17
- Lonely4:29
- No One to Blame4:41
- More Than You Know4:48
- Love You to the Letter7:20
- Fairy Tales7:55
Personnel
- Anita Baker vocals, executive producer
- Michael J. Powell producer, guitars
- Vernon Fails keyboards
- Greg Phillinganes acoustic piano
- Earl Klugh guitar on More Than You Know
- Nathan East bass
- Ricky Lawson drums
- Steve Ferrone drums
- Paulinho da Costa percussion
- Barney Perkins engineer, mixing
More from Anita Baker
The Songstress (1983), Rapture (1986), Giving You the Best That I Got (1988)
Sources
- Compositions (album), Wikipedia
- Anita Baker, Wikipedia
- Rhythm of Love (Anita Baker album), Wikipedia