Stephanie Mills (album)

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Released 1985 Genre R&B soul dance Label MCA		Recorded 1984–1985 Length 39:65
Producer George Duke Richard Rudolph Ron Kersey Nick Martinelli Stephanie Mills (executive producer)

Stephanie Mills is the tenth studio album by the American R&B singer Stephanie Mills, released in 1985 on MCA Records. Following her last release I've Got the Cure on Casablanca Records, Mills self-titled new album was the first release upon signing a new recording contract with MCA Records.

The album features R&B hits "Rising Desire", "Stand Back" and "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love", which was a number-one hit for 2 weeks on Billboard’s Top R&B Songs chart.

Jazz musician George Duke produced the tracks "Automatic Passion", "Under Pressure", "Rising Desire" and "Just You". Richard Rudolph husband of late singer Minnie Riperton produced the tracks "Time of Your Life" and "Hold On to Midnight".

Personnel

Lead vocals - Stephanie Mills

Keyboards, Synthesizer – Larry Williams, Randy Cantor

Flute – Larry Williams

Bass – Abraham Laboriel, Freddie "Ready" Washington

Guitar – Paul Jackson, Jr., John McGhee, Ron Jennings

Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar – Michael Landau

Alto Saxophone – Mark Russo

Backing Vocals – Carl Carwell, Cydney L. Davis, Lynn Davis, Robert Brookins, Rod Temperton

Drums – John Robinson

Synthesizer [Bass] – Carl Sturken

Engineer [Assistant] – Cowboy Clyde Kaplan, Joe Borja, Magic Moreno, Robert de la Garza, Tom Nist

Design – DZN, Norm Ung

Executive-Producer – Stephanie Mills

Mastered By – Bernie Grundman

References

Stephanie Mills (album) Wikipedia

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