Anita Baker – Rapture
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Elektra – 60444-1 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Smooth Jazz |
Tracklist
| A1 | Sweet Love | 4:26 | |
| A2 | You Bring Me Joy | 4:24 | |
| A3 | Caught Up In The Rapture | 5:07 | |
| A4 | Been So Long | 5:07 | |
| B1 | Mystery | 4:56 | |
| B2 | No One In The World | 4:10 | |
| B3 | Same Ole Love | 4:05 | |
| B4 | Watch Your Step | 4:54 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Yamaha R & D Studio
- Recorded At – United Sound Systems
- Recorded At – Music Grinder Studios
- Mixed At – Yamaha R & D Studio
- Mixed At – Music Grinder Studios
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
- Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
- Published By – Old Brompton Road Music
- Published By – Almo Music Corp.
- Published By – WB Music Corp.
- Published By – Silver Sun Music
- Published By – DQ Music
- Published By – Baker's Tune
- Published By – Rodsongs
- Published By – Welbeck Music
- Published By – ATV Music
- Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records
- Copyright © – Elektra/Asylum Records
Credits
- Art Direction, Photography By – Carol Friedman
- Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Vesta Williams (tracks: A2, B4)
- Bass – Jimmy Haslip (tracks: A4)
- Creative Director – Hale Milgrim
- Design – Sue Keston
- Drums – Ricky Lawson (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B3, B4)
- Engineer – Robert Feist (tracks: B2)
- Engineer [Assistant, United Sound] – Tony Ray (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)
- Engineer [Assistants, Yamaha R&D Studios] – Keith Seppanen (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)
- Executive-Producer – Anita Baker
- Guitar – Michael J. Powell (tracks: A3, B1)
- Keyboards – Vernon Fails (tracks: A3, B1)
- Management – Sherwin Bash
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Mixed By – Michael J. Powell (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)
- Mixed By [Re-mixed By] – Michael J. Powell (tracks: B2)
- Percussion – Paulinho da Costa (tracks: A1, A2, B2 to B4)
- Producer – Michael J. Powell (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)
- Saxophone – Donald Albright (tracks: B4)
Notes
℗ © 1986 Elektra/Asylum Records
Specialty Pressing, denoted in label matrix suffix (SP) and Stamped EAST around Side B spindle hole
Custom inner sleeve contains lyrics/credits/photo
1st cat#: sleeve; 2nd: labels
All songs except B2 Recorded at Yamaha R&D Studio, Glendale, CA.
Additional recording: United Sound Systems, Inc. Detroit, Mich.
B2 Recorded & mixed at Music Grinder Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA.;
Re-mixed at Yamaha R&D Studio.
A1: © 1986 Old Brompton Road Music (ASCAP) . by Jobete Music Co., Inc.
A2: © 1980 Almo Music Corp., ASCAP
A3: © 1985 WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Silver Sun Music (ASCAP) & DQ Music (ASCAP)
All rights on behalf of Silver Sun Music . by WB Music Corp., ASCAP
A4, B4: © 1986 Baker's Tune, BMI
B1: © 1983 Rodsongs (PRS) istered by Almo Music Corp. in the U.S. & Canada
B2: © 1984 ATV Music, BMI / Welbeck Music, ASCAP
B3: © 1986 Jobete Music Company Inc., ASCAP
Runouts are etched, except for [SRC logo], which is stamped.
Specialty Pressing, denoted in label matrix suffix (SP) and Stamped EAST around Side B spindle hole
Custom inner sleeve contains lyrics/credits/photo
1st cat#: sleeve; 2nd: labels
All songs except B2 Recorded at Yamaha R&D Studio, Glendale, CA.
Additional recording: United Sound Systems, Inc. Detroit, Mich.
B2 Recorded & mixed at Music Grinder Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA.;
Re-mixed at Yamaha R&D Studio.
A1: © 1986 Old Brompton Road Music (ASCAP) . by Jobete Music Co., Inc.
A2: © 1980 Almo Music Corp., ASCAP
A3: © 1985 WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Silver Sun Music (ASCAP) & DQ Music (ASCAP)
All rights on behalf of Silver Sun Music . by WB Music Corp., ASCAP
A4, B4: © 1986 Baker's Tune, BMI
B1: © 1983 Rodsongs (PRS) istered by Almo Music Corp. in the U.S. & Canada
B2: © 1984 ATV Music, BMI / Welbeck Music, ASCAP
B3: © 1986 Jobete Music Company Inc., ASCAP
Runouts are etched, except for [SRC logo], which is stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Pressing Plant ID (Label matrix): SP
- Barcode (Print): 0 7559-60444-1
- Barcode (Scan; Format: UPC_A): 075596044417
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: PRS
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): ST-E-60444-1-A-SP
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): ST-E-60444-1-B-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Side A runout): STE-60444-A-1 [SRC logo] 1-1 SM1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Side B runout): STE-60444-B-1 1-1 [SRC logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Side A runout): STE-60444-A-1 [SRC logo] 1-1 SM1-2
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Side B runout): STE-60444-B-1 1-1 SM1-2 [SRC logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, Side A runout): STE-60444-A-1 [SRC logo] 1-4
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, Side B runout): STE-60444-B-1 1-1 SM1-2 [SRC logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, Side A runout): STE-60444-A-1 [SRC logo] 1-7
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, Side B runout): STE-60444-B-1 1-1 SM 1-6 [SRC logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, Side A runout): STE-60444-A-3 1-4 [SRC logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, Side B runout): STE-60444-B-2 1-2 [SRC logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, Side A runout): STE-60444-A-1 [SRC logo] 1-1 SM1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, Side B runout): STE-0444-B-1 1-1 SM1-2 [SRC logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, Side A runout): STE-60444-A-3 1-1 [SRC logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, Side B runout): STE-60444-B-2 1-1 [SRC logo]
- Pressing Plant ID (stamped around Side B spindle hole): EAST
Other Versions (5 of 116)
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| Rapture (LP, Album, Stereo) | Elektra | 960 444-1, EKT 37 | UK & Europe | 1986 | |||
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Rapture (LP, Album, AR) | Elektra | 9 60444-1, 60444-1 | US | 1986 | ||
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Rapture (Cassette, Album) | Elektra | 960 444-4, EKT37C | 1986 | |||
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Rapture (CD, Album) | Elektra | 960 444-2 | Europe | 1986 | ||
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Rapture (LP, Album, Club Edition) | Elektra | E1 60444, 546481 | Canada | 1986 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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One of the greatest albums of all time and fabulous production by Anita’s Chapter 8 band mate Michael Powell. An essential purchase!
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This sounds so smooth and warm. This is such a great pressing from the OG years of vinyl.
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This sounds so smooth and warm. This is such a great pressing from the OG years of vinyl.
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Anita Baker is pure elegance and a powerhouse vocalist best known for her quiet storm work in the ’80s. Her path to stardom wasn’t exactly smooth… At 16, Baker began singing at Detroit nightclubs and caught the eye and ear of David Washington, co-founder of soul group Chapter 8. She later ed the band for a period of time until they were dropped by Arista because the label didn’t care for Baker’s vocals. Thinking she was done with the music industry, Baker then worked as a receptionist at a law firm until she was approached by Chapter 8’s Otis Smith to do a solo album. Thankfully, she agreed and the rest is history. 1986’s Rapture was the album that really put Baker on the map. Winning her two Grammys and selling over 5 million copies, the album is a timeless quiet storm classic that would go on to influence generations of R&B singers. “Sweet Love” fills the room with that magical feeling every time with Baker’s classy alto soaring over a smooth groove produced by Chapter 8’s other co-founder Michael J. Powell. -
Timeless classic & a brilliant sounding record. High time that someone gives this the proper reissue treatment it deserves.
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Edited one year agoGreat quality, warm when it needs to be, and brightens up when appropriate! Musicality at it's best!
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The iconic opening of "Sweet Love" (track 1 side one) always brings back so many great warm memories from the 80s R&B/Jazz music genre. -
Sweet love the opening track sounds great and it’s one of my favourite!! Got this on CD but still looking for the Vinyl version.
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