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
- Anita Baker – lead vocals
- Vernon Fails – keyboards
- Greg Phillinganes – piano, backing vocals (7)
- Ben Keys – programming
- David Ward – programming
- Michael J. Powell – guitar (1-4, 6, 7, 9), backing vocals (7)
- Earl Klugh – guitar (7)
- Nathan East – bass, backing vocals (7)
- Ricky Lawson – drums (1, 4, 5, 7)
- Steve Ferrone – drums (2, 3, 6, 8, 9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 4-9)
- Perri (Carol, Darlene, Lori and Sharon Perry) – backing vocals (2, 4, 7), BGV arrangement (4)
Production
- Producer – Michael J. Powell
- Executive Producer – Anita Baker
- Engineer – Barney Perkins
- Second Engineers – Tom Beiner, Steve Gallagher and Bart Stevens.
- Assistant Engineer – Milton Chan
- Additional Engineers – Darroll Gustamachio, Elliott Peters and Gerard Smerek.
- Mixing – Barney Perkins (Tracks 1, 3 & 5-9); Gerard Smerek (Tracks 2 & 4).
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction – Anita Baker and Carol Bobolts
- Photography – Adrian Buckmaster
- Management – Randy Bash, Sherwin Bash and Ricki Sellner for BNB Associates, Ltd.
Charts
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 |
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References
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