Compositions (Anita Baker album)
| Compositions | ||||
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| Studio album by Anita Baker | ||||
| Released | June 12, 1990 | |||
| Recorded |
1990 Encore Studios Studio Ultimo (Sound Lab 1) Oceanway | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:27 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Michael J. Powell | |||
| Anita Baker chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Compositions is the fourth album by the American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. The album peaked at #5 on Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in 1990, making it Baker's third platinum selling album. The album also won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1991 Grammy Awards. Compositions would be the last album and collaboration between Baker and longtime producer Michael J. Powell.
Track listing
- "Talk to Me" (Baker, Vernon Fails, Michael Powell) - 5:03
- "Perfect Love Affair" (Baker, Joel Davis) - 5:19
- "Whatever It Takes" (Baker, Marc Gordon, Gerald LeVert) - 5:35
- "Soul Inspiration" (Terry Britten, Graham Lyle) - 5:17
- "Lonely" (Baker) - 4:29
- "No One to Blame" (Baker, Fails) - 4:41
- "More Than You Know" (Baker, Vernon Fails, Michael Powell) - 4:48
- "Love You to The Letter" (James McBride) - 7:20
- "Fairy Tales" (Baker, Fails, Powell) - 7:55
Personnel
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
- Greg Phillinganes - piano, background vocals
- Nathan East - bass, background vocals
- Ricky Lawson - drums
- Earl Klugh - guitar, background vocals
- Anita Baker - vocals, Executive Producer
- Michael J. Powell - guitar, background vocals
- Vernon Fails - keyboards
- Stephen Ferrone - drums
- Perri - background vocals
Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Compositions | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance |
| Best Album Package Nominated |
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 7 |
| US Billboard 200 | 5 |
| US Billboard Top R&B Albums | 3 |
| US Top Jazz Albums | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Pop | US R&B | US AC | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Talk To Me" | 44 | 3 | 4 | 68 |
| "Soul Inspiration" | 72 | 16 | 11 | - | |
| 1991 | "Fairy Tales" | - | 8 | 27 | - |
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Compositions > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Compositions > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ↑ Sandow, Greg (July 6, 1990). "Compositions > review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ↑ Goodman, Fred (August 9, 1990). "Anita Baker: Compositions : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
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