Raw (Alyson Williams album)

Raw
Studio album by Alyson Williams
Released 1989
Label Def Jam Recordings
Producer
Alyson Williams chronology
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Raw is the debut album by American singer Alyson Williams, released in 1989 on the Def Jam Recordings record label. It contains the singles "Sleep Talk" (UK No. 17) "My Love Is So Raw" (UK No. 34) and "I Need Your Lovin'" (UK No. 8).

Critical reception

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Craig Lytle gave the album four out of five stars, saying that "[Williams] comes up with one outstanding effort after another as she covers the spectrum of R&B, jazz, dance, and rap."[2]

Track listing

  1. "Just Call My Name"
  2. "We're Gonna Make It" (featuring Ted Mills)
  3. "I Looked Into Your Eyes"
  4. "Not On the Outside"
  5. "Masquerade"
  6. "I'm So Glad" (featuring Chuck Stanley)
  7. "My Love Is So Raw" (featuring Nikki D)
  8. "On the Rocks"
  9. "Still My No. 1"
  10. "I Need Your Lovin'"
  11. "Sleep Talk"
  12. "Make You Mine Tonight" (featuring Chuck Stanley)
  13. "How to Love Again" (featuring Oran "Juice" Jones)
  • Tracks 12 and 13 feature on the CD version only

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[3]

  • H.A. Adderly – composer
  • Tony Adderly – drum programming
  • Toyce Anderson – stylist
  • Chandra Armstead – background vocals
  • James Austin – bass, drums
  • Vincent Bell – composer, drum programming, percussion, producer, vocal arrangement
  • Joe Blaney – engineer, mixing
  • Blue Magic – guest artist, background vocals
  • Steve Breck – keyboards
  • Jocelyn Brown – guest artist, background vocals
  • Priscilla Burrel – background vocals
  • Mike Campbell – guitar
  • John Cooksey – drums
  • Bruce Davidson – photography
  • Dennis Davis – drums
  • Max Ehrmann – liner notes
  • Lisa Fischer – guest artist, background vocals
  • Mike Ford – bass
  • Michael Gabriel – drums, keyboards
  • Fredrick Gordon – composer, keyboards, piano, strings, vocal arrangement
  • Omar Hakim – drums, guest artist
  • Connie Harvey – background vocals
  • Vincent Henry – saxophone
  • Rod Hui – engineer
  • Phillip Ingram – composer, background vocals
  • Fran Jay – background vocals
  • Barry Sonjohn Johnson – bass
  • Oran "Juice" Jones – guest artist, primary artist
  • Abdul Kalig – composer, producer, programming
  • Frederick Lewis – photography
  • Peter Lord – keyboards
  • Tommy McConnell – drum programming, engineer
  • Denzil Miller – composer, guitar, keyboards, producer, programming
  • Ted Mills – composer, primary artist, producer
  • Alvin Moody – bass, composer, engineer, producer, vocal arrangement
  • Wendell Morrison – background vocals
  • Najee – guest artist, saxophone
  • Nikki D – featured artist, primary artist
  • Paul Pesco – guest artist, guitar
  • Marc Raboy – make-up, photography
  • Larry Roberts – composer
  • Sylvia Robinson – composer
  • Eric "Vietnam" Sadler – producer
  • Bill Saxon – saxophone
  • Tony Sellari – art direction
  • Christopher Shaw – assistant engineer
  • Hank Shocklee – producer
  • Russell Simmons – composer, drum programming, producer, vocal arrangement
  • Chuck Stanley – primary artist, background vocals
  • Ty Stephens – background vocals
  • Bill Stephney – producer
  • Nolan Strong – composer
  • Annette Taylor – background vocals
  • Lee Truesdale – background vocals
  • Elai Tubo – drum programming, remastering
  • Alyson Williams – liner notes, performer, primary artist, vocal arrangement, background vocals
  • Maurice Wingate – composer, keyboards, producer, alto sax, vocal arrangement
  • Abdul Zurhi – guitar

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[4] 29
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] 25

References

  1. ↑ "Raw - Alyson Williams - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Raw - Alyson Williams - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Raw - Alyson Williams - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "ALYSON WILLIAMS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Alyson Williams - Chart history - Billboard". Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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