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It was originally released in 1983 by Beverly Glen Music, and was Baker’s only album for that label prior to signing with Elektra Records with whom she had a string of hit albums. The Songstress was not a commercial success upon its initial release, though the album met with moderate success on the R&B charts. It did have a 1984 compact disc release and was one of the first independently released compact Discs. Notorious drug trafficker “Freeway” Rick Ross helped provide the money for the album.[4]Baker became a major international success after signing with Elektra Records (a division of Warner Music Group) in 1986, and Elektra acquired the rights to The Songstress and re-released it with a new cover in 1991. Between 1992-2007, the album sold 307,000 copies in the US according to SoundScan figures.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsReception[edit]Track listing[edit]Personnel[edit]Production[edit]References[edit]Reception[edit]“No More Tears” peaked at number 49 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, becoming Baker’s first entry on the Billboard’s singles chart;[5] “Angel,” number five on the same chart; “You’re the Best Thing Yet,” number 28.Alex Henderson of AllMusic rated the album three and a half stars, praising her ballads and ‘slow jams’ (such as “No More Tears”, “Angel”, and “You’re the Best Thing Yet”), calling them “honest [and] heartfelt”, along with faster material such as “Squeeze Me” (which he referred to as “a sweaty taste of gospel-drenched funk.[7]Track listing[edit]“Angel” (Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully) – 4:57“You’re the Best Thing Yet”  (Moten, Geronne C. Turner) – 5:36“Feel The Need”  (Moten) – 5:35“Squeeze Me”  (Moten) – 4:40“No More Tears”  (Michael J. Powell) – 5:38“Sometimes”   (Moten, Sully) – 5:53“Will You Be Mine”   (Moten, Carlos Turrentine) – 5:24“Do You Believe Me” (Moten) – 3:55Personnel[edit]Anita Baker \u2013 lead vocalsPatrick Moten \u2013 keyboards, rhythm section arrangements, BGV arrangementsDavid T. Walker \u2013 guitarPaul Jackson Jr. \u2013 guitarJames Macon \u2013 guitarCraig Cooper \u2013 guitarNathan East \u2013 bassRaymond Calhoun \u2013 drumsJames Gadson \u2013 drumsOtis Smith \u2013 backing vocals arrangementsGene Page \u2013 string arrangementsAnthony T. Coleman \u2013 string contractorBilly Page \u2013 string contractor“The Waters”: Maxine Waters, Julia Waters, Luther Waters and Oren Waters \u2013 backing vocalsCarmen Twillie \u2013 backing vocalsPhil Perry \u2013 backing vocalsJim Gilstrap \u2013 backing vocalsClydene Jackson \u2013 backing vocalsBunny Hull \u2013 backing vocalsProduction[edit]Executive Producer \u2013 Otis SmithProducers \u2013 Patrick Moten and Otis SmithEngineer \u2013 Barney PerkinsAssistant Engineer \u2013 Tom CummingsRecorded at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, CA).Mastered by John Matousek at Hitsville Studios (Hollywood, CA).Digital Remastered and Edited by John Matousek and Gerard Smerek at Soundworks West (Hollywood, CA).Art Direction and Design \u2013 John Coulter DesignArtwork \u2013 Ginny LivingstonOriginal Photography \u2013 Richard ArrindellFront Cover and Inside Photo \u2013 Kevin WinterBack Cover Photo \u2013 Adrian BuckmasterReferences[edit]Wikimedia ErrorOur servers are currently under maintenance or experiencing a technical problem.Please try again in a few\u00a0minutes.See the error message at the bottom of this page for more\u00a0information.      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