Rapture (Anita Baker album)

Released March 20, 1986 Length 37:09 Artist Anita Baker		Recorded 1985–1986 Label Elektra Release date 20 March 1986

Producer Michael J. Powell, Marti Sharron, Gary Skardina Rapture (1986) Giving You the Best That I Got (1988) Genres Rhythm and blues, Soul jazz, Quiet storm, Contemporary R&B, Smooth jazz Awards Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Nominations Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album – Female Similar Anita Baker albums, Rhythm and blues albums

Rapture is the second album by the American vocalist Anita Baker. It was released in 1986, and became her breakout album, selling over 8 million copies worldwide (of which 5 million in the US) and earning her two Grammy Awards.

Anita baker caught up in the rapture
Track listing
Personnel
Production
Awards
Songs
References

The album's first track, "Sweet Love", was a top 10 Billboard hit in addition to winning a Grammy Award.

The music video for the track "Same Ole Love" was filmed and recorded at Baker's Keyboard Lounge.

In 1989, Rapture was ranked #36 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s.

Anita baker caught up in the rapture

Track listing

"Sweet Love" (Anita Baker, Louis A. Johnson, Gary Bias; Copyright Old Brampton Road Music-Jobete Music) – 4:26
"You Bring Me Joy" (David Lasley; Copyright Almo Music Corp.) – 4:24
"Caught Up in the Rapture" (Garry Glenn, Dianne Quander; Copyright WB Music Corp.-Silver Sun Music-DQ Music) – 5:07
"Been So Long" (Baker; Copyright Baker's Tunes) – 5:07
"Mystery" (Rod Temperton; Copyright RodSongs & Almo Music Corp.) – 4:56
"No One in the World" (Ken Hirsch, Marti Sharron; Copyright ATV Music & Welbeck Music) – 4:10 *
"Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" (Marilyn Mcleod, Darryl K. Roberts; Copyright Jobete Music) – 4:05
"Watch Your Step" (Baker; Copyright Baker's Tunes) – 4:54

*Produced by Marti Sharron and Gary Skardina

Personnel

Drums, Percussion: Lorenzo Brown (Track 3), Ricky Lawson (Tracks 1-2, 4, 7-8), Arthur Marbury (Tracks 3, 5), John Robinson (Track 6), Lawrence Fratangelo (Tracks 3, 5)

Bass: Jimmy Haslip (Track 4), Neil Stubenhaus (Track 6), David B. Washington (Tracks 3, 5, 8), Freddie Washington (Tracks 1, 2, 7)

Guitars: Donald Griffin (Tracks 4, 8), Paul Jackson Jr., Greg Moore (Tracks 1-2, 7), Dean Parks (Track 6), Michael J. Powell (Tracks 3, 5)

Synthesizers, Keyboards, Piano: Paul Chiten (Track 6), Vernon D. Fails (Tracks 3, 5), Sir Gant (Tracks 1-2, 4, 7-8), Greg Phillinganes (Track 6), Anita Baker (Track 8)

Saxophone: Don Myrick (Track 2), Donald Albright (Track 8)

Arrangements by Sir Gant

Production

Executive Producer: Anita Baker

Produced By Michael J. Powell (Tracks 1-5, 7-8), Marti Sharron (Track 6), & Gary Skardina (Track 6)

Engineers: Robert Feist (Track 6), Barney Perkins (Tracks 1-5, 7-8), Gary Skardina (Track 6)

Assistant Engineers: Keith "KC" Cohen, Fred Law, Tony Ray, Keith Seppanen (Tracks 1-5, 7-8)

Mixing: Michael J. Powell

Mastering: Barry Diament, Bernie Grundman

Awards

Grammy Awards

Songs

1Sweet Love4:26
2You Bring Me Joy4:26
3Caught up in the Rapture5:18

References

Rapture (Anita Baker album) Wikipedia

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