| Anita Baker | Primary Artist, Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Vesta Williams | Background Vocals |
| Jimmy Haslip | Bass |
| Bunny Hull | Background Vocals |
| Alex Brown | Background Vocals |
| Lorenzo Brown | Percussion |
| Paul Chiten | Synthesizer Overdubs |
| Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion |
| Lynn Davis | Background Vocals |
| Vernon D. Fails | Keyboards |
| Lawrence Fratangelo | Percussion |
| Sir Gant | Keyboards |
| Jim Gilstrap | Background Vocals |
| Donald Griffin | Guitar |
| Phillip Ingram | Background Vocals |
| Paul Jackson Jr. | Rhythm Guitar |
| Natalie Jackson | Background Vocals |
| Randy Kerber | Keyboards |
| Ricky Lawson | Drums |
| Arthur Marbury | Drums |
| Greg Moore | Guitar |
| Don Myrick | Saxophone |
| Dean Parks | Guitar |
| Greg Phillinganes | Synthesizer Overdubs |
| Darryl Phinnessee | Background Vocals |
| Michael J. Powell | Guitar, Finger Snapping |
| John "J.R." Robinson | Drums |
| Neil Stubenhaus | Bass |
| Fred Washington | Bass |
| David B. Washington | Bass |
| Warren Woods | Finger Snapping |
| Freddy Washington | Bass |
| Anita Baker | Executive Producer |
| Barry Diament | Mastering |
| Robert Feist | Engineer |
| Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| Barney Perkins | Engineer, Remixing |
| Michael J. Powell | Producer, Remixing |
| Marti Sharron | Producer |
| Gary Skardina | Producer, Engineer |
| Carol Friedman | Art Direction |
CVL
Posted October 1, 2010
Wonderfully done. Brought back many memories. It's worth the price and CD came immediately. Got it right away without any problems.
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Posted October 1, 2010
Anita is truley the greatest female jazz vocalist of the new millenium. Her music adds new spirit to the meaning of love.
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Posted October 25, 2008
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Alex Henderson
Though Anita Baker got some airplay out of The Songstress, that promising solo debut didn't bring her financial security. In fact, Baker was earning her living as a legal secretary in her native Detroit when she signed with Elektra in the mid-'80s. Elektra gave her a strong promotional push, and the equally superb Rapture became the megahit that The Songstress should have been. To its credit, Elektra made her a major star by focusing on Baker's strong point -- romantic but gospel-influenced R&B/pop ballads and "slow jams," sometimes with jazz overtones -- and letting her be true to herself. Rapture gave Baker one moving hit after another, including "Sweet Love," ...