Anita Baker - The Songstress Album

Tracklist

1	Squeeze Me	4:40
2	Will You Be Mine Written-By – Carlos Turrentine	5:24
3	Angel Written-By – Anita Baker	4:57
4	Sometimes	5:53
5	You're The Best Thing Yet Written-By – Geronne C. Turner	5:36
6	Feel The Need	5:35
7	No More Tears Written-By – Michael Powell	5:38
8	Do You Believe Me	3:55

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BG10002	Anita Baker	The Songstress ‎(LP, Album)	Beverly Glen Music	BG10002	US	1983
BG10002	Anita Baker	The Songstress ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Beverly Glen Music	BG10002	US	1983
9 61116-2	Anita Baker	The Songstress ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE, RM)	Elektra	9 61116-2	US	1991
BGC10002	Anita Baker	The Songstress ‎(Cass, Album)	Beverly Glen Music	BGC10002	US	1983
CBG 10002	Anita Baker	The Songstress ‎(Cass, Album)	Beverly Glen Music	CBG 10002	US	1983

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey
• Arranged By [Strings] – Gene Page
• Art Direction, Design – John Coulter Design
• Backing Vocals – Bunny Hull, Carmen Twillie, Clydene Jackson, James Gilstrap, Phil Perry , The Waters
• Bass – Nathan East
• Contractor [Orchestral Contractor] – Billy Page, Anthony T. Coleman
• Drums – James Godson, Raymond Calhoun
• Engineer – Barney Perkins
• Engineer [Assistant] – Tom Cummings
• Guitar – Craig Cooper, David T. Walker, James Macon, Paul M. Jackson Jr.
• Keyboards, Arranged By [Strings, Backing Vocals] – Patrick Moten
• Liner Notes – David Nathan
• Mastered By – John Matousek
• Mastered By [Digital Remaster], Edited By [Digital] – Gerard Smerek
• Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Adrian Buckmaster
• Photography By [Front Cover & Inside Photo] – Kevin Winter
• Producer – Patrick Moten
• Producer, Executive-Producer, Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Otis Smith
• Remastered By [Digital Remaster], Edited By [Digital] – Gerard Smerek, John Matousek
• Written-By – Patrick Moten (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 8), Sandra Sully (tracks: 1, 6)

Notes

Remastered re-issue of the 1983 release.

9 61116-4 on spine
61116-4 on cassette

Barcodes

• Barcode: 0 7559-61116-4 5
• Pressing Plant ID: SR

Companies

• Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing Inc.
• Recorded At – Kendun Recorders
• Remastered At – Soundworks West
• Edited At – Soundworks West
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra Entertainment
• Copyright (c) – Elektra Entertainment
• Published By – Spaced Hands Music
• Published By – Moriel Music
• Published By – Beverly Glen Publishing
• Duplicated By – Specialty Records Corporation

Short intro

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