Silk (album) explained
| Silk |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Silk |
| Cover: | SilkSelfTitledAlbum.jpg |
| Released: | November 28, 1995 |
| Length: | 55:05 |
| Label: | Elektra |
| Producer: | - Tina Antoine
- Rory Bennett
- Mike Chapman
- Dave Hall
- John Howcott
- Gerald Levert
- Myron McKinley
- Edwin Nicholas
- Emanuel Officer
- Donald Parks
- Silk
- Soulshock & Karlin
- Trent Thomas
- Darin Whittington
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| Prev Title: | Lose Control |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | Tonight |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
Silk is the self-titled second studio album by American R&B group Silk. It was released on November 28, 1995 through Elektra Records. The album peaked at number forty-six on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine at Allmusic called the group's vocals on the album "impressive." Erlewine also gave note to the production, which he referred to as "seamless without being overly slick. The only problem with Silk, then, is the wildly uneven material."[1] The ballad "How Could You Say You Love Me," and third single "Don't Rush" were praised by Upscale magazine.[2]
Chart performance
Silk peaked at forty-six on the US Billboard 200.[3]
Track listing
Notes
Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[4]
- art direction – Alli
- assistant engineering – Gerardo Lopez
- design – Alli
- drum programming – Rory Bennett, John Howcott, Gerald Levert, Edwin Nicholas, Donald Parks
- engineering – Tina Antoine, Jeff Bordett, Mike Chapman, John Howcott, Lisa Po-Ying Huang, Jay Lean, Paul Logus, Lee Mars, Carl Nappa, Alex Nesmith, Donald Parks, Jason Shablik, Ron A. Shaffer, Louie Teran, Darin Whittington
- executive production – Silk
- grooming – Dennis Mitchell
- group – Silk
- guitar – Craig B., Rob Cunningham, Charlie Singleton
- keyboard programming – Rory Bennett, John Howcott, Gerald Levert, Myron McKinley, Edwin Nicholas, Donald Parks
- keyboards – Mike Chapman, Gary Jenkins, Trent Thomas
- make-up – Gwynnis Mosby
- mixing – Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander, Rob Chiarelli, Jay Lean, Tony Maserati, Johnny Most, Ron A. Shaffer, Soulshock
- multi-instruments – Myron McKinley, Darin Whittington
- photography – Marc Baptiste
- production – Tina Antoine, Rory Bennett, Mike Chapman, Dave Hall, John Howcott, Gary Jenkins, Karlin, Gerald Levert, Myron McKinley, Edwin Nicholas, Emanuel Officer, Donald Parks, Silk, Soulshock, Trent Thomas, Darin Whittington
- sample programming – Mike Chapman
- sequencing – Gerald Levert, Edwin Nicholas
- stylist – Agnes Cammock
- synthesizer – Gary Jenkins
- vocal arranging – Horace Brown, Gordon Chambers, Karlin, Gerald Levert, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Emanuel Officer, Soulshock
- vocals (background) – Silk
Charts
Year-end charts
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Erlewine. Stephen Thomas. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r228932/review|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((Silk - Silk > Review)))]. Allmusic. 2011-11-30.
- Upscale: The Successful Black Magazine - Page 80 1996 -"Silk Silk Elektra Records The Atlanta-based quintet Silk resurfaces with their Ic awaited sophomore release. Silk, on Elektra Records, ... the sweet ballad "How Could Yi You Love Me," with its whispered piano antics, and "Don't Rush." with its infectious hook ...
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r228932/charts-awards/billboard-album|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((Silk - Silk > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))]. Allmusic. 2011-11-30.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r228932/credits|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((Silk - Silk > Credits)))]. Allmusic. 2011-11-30.
- Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20180428070717/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1996/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums . December 8, 2022. 2018-04-28 .
