Giving You the Best That I Got

~ Release by Anita Baker (see all versions of this release, 57 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Priceless
synthesizer programming:
Rev. Dave Boruff and Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
additional engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Les Cooper (engineer), Fred Law, Bruce Nazarian (American funk, soul, r&b guitarist, recording artist, composer, engineer, record producer, etc) and Tim Purvis
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass:
Nathan East (in 1988)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (in 1988)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) (in 1988) and Michael J. Powell (in 1988)
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) (in 1988) and Vernon Fails (in 1988)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1988)
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets) (in 1988), Carl Carwell (in 1988), Angel Edwards (in 1988) and Valerie Pinkston (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Anita Baker (in 1988)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
recording of:
Priceless (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Garry Glenn
publisher:
Silver Sun Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:47
A2Lead Me Into Love
synthesizer programming:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
additional engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Les Cooper (engineer), Fred Law, Bruce Nazarian (American funk, soul, r&b guitarist, recording artist, composer, engineer, record producer, etc) and Tim Purvis
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass:
Nathan East (in 1988)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (in 1988)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) (in 1988) and Michael J. Powell (in 1988)
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) (in 1988) and Vernon Fails (in 1988)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1988)
piano:
George Duke (in 1988) and Bobby Lane (in 1988)
background vocals:
Perri (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Anita Baker (in 1988)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
recording of:
Lead Me Into Love (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Lane (US songwriter) and Larry Prentiss
publisher:
Bullsongs, Creative Entertainment Music and Melaimee Music
4:44
A3Giving You the Best That I Got
additional engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Les Cooper (engineer), Fred Law, Bruce Nazarian (American funk, soul, r&b guitarist, recording artist, composer, engineer, record producer, etc) and Tim Purvis
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass:
Nathan East (in 1988)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (in 1988)
keyboard:
Vernon Fails (in 1988)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1988)
piano:
Dean Gant (in 1988)
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets) (in 1988), Carl Carwell (in 1988), Angel Edwards (in 1988) and Valerie Pinkston (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Anita Baker (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
recording of:
Giving You the Best That I Got (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Anita Baker, Randy Holland (songwriter/engineer) and Skip Scarborough
publisher:
Alexscar Music, All Baker's Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Eyedot Music and Fresh Air Music Ltd.
34:18
A4Good Love
additional engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Les Cooper (engineer), Fred Law, Bruce Nazarian (American funk, soul, r&b guitarist, recording artist, composer, engineer, record producer, etc) and Tim Purvis
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
guitar:
Michael J. Powell (in 1988)
synclavier:
Joseph Vitarelli (in 1988)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anita Baker (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
recording of:
Good Love (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Taylor (r&b vocalist)
publisher:
Morning Crew Music, Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Songs, Inc.
35:38
B1Rules
additional engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Les Cooper (engineer), Fred Law, Bruce Nazarian (American funk, soul, r&b guitarist, recording artist, composer, engineer, record producer, etc) and Tim Purvis
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass:
Nathan East (in 1988)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) (in 1988) and Michael J. Powell (in 1988)
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) (in 1988) and Peter Schwartz (Producer and keyboardist) (in 1988)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1988)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anita Baker (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
recording of:
Rules (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Lamb, Phil Nicholl and Maggie Ryder
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hobo Railways Music Publishing, Ltd. and Maggie Ryder Music (PRS-affiliated)
3:50
B2Good Enough
additional engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Les Cooper (engineer), Fred Law, Bruce Nazarian (American funk, soul, r&b guitarist, recording artist, composer, engineer, record producer, etc) and Tim Purvis
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass:
Nathan East (in 1988)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (in 1988)
keyboard:
Vernon Fails (in 1988)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1988)
piano:
Dean Gant (in 1988)
saxophone:
Gerald Albright (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Anita Baker (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
recording of:
Good Enough (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Anita Baker and James McBride
publisher:
All Baker's Music, Fresh Air Music Ltd. and Jadel Publishing Inc.
sub-publisher:
Cuddy Sounds
4:47
B3Just Because
synthesizer programming:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
additional engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Les Cooper (engineer), Fred Law, Bruce Nazarian (American funk, soul, r&b guitarist, recording artist, composer, engineer, record producer, etc) and Tim Purvis
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass:
Nathan East (in 1988)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) (in 1988)
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) (in 1988)
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets) (in 1988), Carl Carwell (in 1988), Marva King (in 1988) and Lori Perry (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Anita Baker (in 1988)
strings arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Michael J. Powell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
recording of:
Just Because (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Sami McKinney and Michael O’Hara
publisher:
Avid One Music, Lil Mama Music, MCA Music Ltd., Music Corporation of America (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), O'Hara Music and Texascity Music, Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
5:03
B4You Belong to Me
synthesizer programming:
Rev. Dave Boruff and Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
additional engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Les Cooper (engineer), Fred Law, Bruce Nazarian (American funk, soul, r&b guitarist, recording artist, composer, engineer, record producer, etc) and Tim Purvis
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
guitar:
Michael J. Powell (in 1988)
keyboard:
Reginald “Sonny” Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist) (in 1988), Patrick Moten (producer, arranger, writer, pianist, keyboardist and synthesizer player) (in 1988) and Nell Walker (in 1988)
saxophone:
Rev. Dave Boruff (in 1988)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) (in 1988)
background vocals:
Lynne Fiddmont (in 1988), Roy Galloway (soul singer) (in 1988) and Fred White (soul singer, songwriter, arranger and producer) (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Anita Baker (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
recording of:
You Belong to Me (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Terry Britten, Billy Livsey and Graham Lyle
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Good Single, Good Single Music Ltd., Myake, Quince (BMI-affiliated), Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
33:50