Compositions (album)
Compositions is the fourth album by American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. The album peaked at #5 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in 1990, making it Baker's third platinum selling album. The album also won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1991 Grammy Awards. Compositions would be the last album and collaboration between Baker and producer Michael J. Powell.
Track listing
- "Talk to Me" - 5:03
- "Perfect Love Affair" - 5:19
- "Whatever It Takes" - 5:35
- "Soul Inspiration" - 5:17
- "Lonely" - 4:29
- "No One to Blame" - 4:41
- "More Than You Know" - 4:48
- "Love You to The Letter" - 7:20
- "Fairy Tales" - 7:55
Personnel
- Anita Baker – lead vocals
- Vernon Fails – keyboards
- Greg Phillinganes – piano, backing vocals
- Ben Keys – programming
- David Ward – programming
- Michael J. Powell – guitar, backing vocals
- Earl Klugh – guitar
- Nathan East – bass, backing vocals
- Ricky Lawson – drums
- Steve Ferrone – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Perri – backing vocals, BGV arrangement
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 ; Gerard Smerek.
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.
- Art Direction – Anita Baker and Carol Bobolts
- Photography – Adrian Buckmaster
- Management – Randy Bash, Sherwin Bash and Ricki Sellner for BNB Associates, Ltd.
Awards
| Year | Work | Category | Result |
| 1991 | Compositions | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Won |
| 1991 | Compositions | Best Album Package | Nominated |
Charts
Singles| Year | Title | US Pop | US R&B | US AC | UK |
| 1990 | "Talk to Me" | 44 | 3 | 4 | 68 |
| 1990 | "Soul Inspiration" | 72 | 16 | 11 | – |
| 1991 | "Fairy Tales" | – | 8 | 27 | – |