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The Real Thing (Angela Winbush album)

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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.

No.TitleLength
1."It's The Real Thing"4:47
2."No More Tears"4:48
3."Thank You Love"4:57
4."Lay Your Troubles Down" (Duet with Ronald Isley)5:03
5."Precious"5:53
6."Please Bring Your Love Back"4:58
7."Menage À Trois"5:56
8."I've Learned To Respect (The Power Of Love)"6:28
9."I'll Never Be The Same"5:11

Credits[2]

Personnel

  • Angela Winbush - Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Piano, Programming, Synthesized Bass, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programming
  • Ronald Isley - Backing Vocals
  • À. 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

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