Album
The Songstress
1983 · Jazz, Funk / Soul
3 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Songstress is a Soul & Funk album by Anita Baker, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 33 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
About
After her 1983 departure from Chapter 8, which had scored one Top Forty R&B hit (“Ready for Your Love”), Anita Baker moved closer to stardom with <i>The Songstress</i>, her first solo effort. Though the real giant step would come with <i>Rapture</i> three years later, this album set the template for Baker’s torchy version of post-midnight soul. “Angel” set the tone both for the album and all the later, softly assuring declarations of love to come. Of course, <i>The Songstress</i> isn’t all paeans to steadiness. “Feel the Need” is a plea for attention from a wished-for lover; “No More Tears” is a sad but certain vow to let a failing romance die. The beginnings of a style with wide appeal to fans of Quiet Storm, smooth jazz and light pop — none of whom missed noticing Baker’s distinctive pipes — are right here.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Angel4:59
- A2You're The Best Thing Yet5:32
- A3Feel The Need5:35
- A4Squeeze Me4:37
Side B
- B1No More Tears5:52
- B2Sometimes5:52
- B3Will You Be Mine5:26
- B4Do You Believe Me3:54
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Contemporary R&B
- velvety
- intimate
- smoky
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Anita BakerVOCALS
- Bunny HullBACKING VOCALS
- Carmen TwillieBACKING VOCALS
- Clydene JacksonBACKING VOCALS
- Craig T. CooperGUITAR
- David T. WalkerGUITAR
- Gene PageARRANGED BY
- James GadsonDRUMS
- James MaconGUITAR
- Jerry HeyARRANGED BY
- Jim GilstrapBACKING VOCALS
- Julia WatersBACKING VOCALS
- Luther WatersBACKING VOCALS
- Maxine WatersBACKING VOCALS
- Nathan EastBASS
- Oren WatersBACKING VOCALS
- Otis SmithARRANGED BY
- Patrick MotenARRANGED BY KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, ARRANGED BY
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 33 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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