The Real Thing (Angela Winbush album) explained
| The Real Thing |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Angela Winbush |
| Cover: | The_Real_Thing_album_cover.jpeg |
| Released: | September 1989 |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 48:12 |
| Label: | Polygram |
| Prev Title: | Sharp |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | Angela Winbush |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
The Real Thing is the second studio album by American recording R&B singer-songwriter Angela Winbush released under Polygram Records in May 1989. It is the sophomore release after Winbush's debut album Sharp and features the R&B hit singles "It's The Real Thing", "Lay Your Troubles Down", and "No More Tears".[1]
The album includes Winbush's cover of "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love", in which she wrote and produced for Stephanie Mills and appears on her 1985 self-titled album.
Track listing
All songs produced, written, arranged and performed by Angela Winbush, except where noted.
Personnel
- Angela Winbush – Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Piano, Programming, Synthesized Bass, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programming
- Ronald Isley – Backing Vocals
- Angela Winbush, Katrina McKnight, Majela Walker, Rhonda Campbell, Jeff Lorenzen, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, Scotty Scott - Backing Vocals (Track: 1)
- Nathan East – Bass (Tracks: 4–8)
- Sekou Bunch – Electric Bass (Tracks: 1–3)
- John Robinson – Drums (Tracks: 4–6,8)
- Rayford Griffin – Drums [Additional] (Tracks: 1–3)
- Gerald Albright – Saxophone, Soloist (Tracks: 4–5)
- Tony Maiden – Guitar: (Tracks: 1–3)
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – Guitar (Tracks: 7,9)
- Paulinho da Costa – Percussion: (Tracks: 4–6)
- Greg "Fast Fingers" Phillinganes – Piano [Acoustic] (Tracks: 3–5)
- Michael Schlesinger – Keyboards & Programming
Production
- Executive Producer: Ronald Isley
- Producer, Written-By, Arranger: Angela Winbush
- Assistant Engineers: [Recording, Assisted By] Darin Prindle, Dennis Stefani, Mitch Gibson
- Recorded & Engineered By Jeff Lorenzen
- Mixed: Jeff Lorenzen
- Mixing Assistant: Darin Prindle
Notes and References
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/its-the-real-thing-mw0000206132 The Real Thing – Allmusic
