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Anita Baker - Rapture


Anita Baker
Rapture

    Her second album made Anita Baker a success. Her solo debut, The Songstress, was excellent but little-heard; Rapture (1986) soared to the top of the charts. The gentle, jazz-tinged songs gave Baker full range to stretch out her fabulous voice, and they found years of favor with Quiet Storm fans. Hits include "Sweet Love" and "Caught Up in the Rapture.

By the standards of today's superdivas, this is a modest album. There are no traces of the wailing matron Patti La Belle or the teen vamp Janet Jackson, nothing of Whitney Houston's yuppie melodrama. Baker just sings, and in these days of vocal extravaganzàs, Rapture is an unexaggerated delight.

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a difficult one to tackle. Baker's voice is a husky gurgle, somewhere between Sarah Vaughan and Joan Armatrading, and though she primarily sings well-crafted love songs, she doesn't build them up into big productions or speed them up to Top Forty tempos. Listening to Baker demands patience and attentiveness; she doesn't take any shortcuts and won't allow her listeners any either.

What helps Baker succeed is that her musicians don't just play behind her, they know her – giving her legato plenty of room, echoing her incandescent phrases, maintaining a groove that's relaxed but never dull. The symbiosis between Baker and her band brings delicate strength to "Sweet Love" and "You Bring Me Joy," warmth to "Same Old Love" and vague yearning to "Mystery."

Baker's most revealing interpretation is of her own composition "Watch Your Step." If it were Aretha handling the, "you done me wrong" lyrics, she'd either beat her lover into heavenly submission or leave him burning in hell, while Patti would deafen him. Baker is nearly deadpan; you know she's suffered every imaginable hurt, so that when her searing release does come at the end of the song you believe it.

At times, the groove on Rapture gets a little too homogeneous, and Baker occasionally drifts into some superfluous scatting and pseudo-jazz harmony. But these are just minor flaws in the work of an artist who's here for the long haul – an acquired but enduring taste. (RS 482)


ROB HOERBURGER



Anita Baker Records and CDs:
Caught Up In The Rapture
Compositions
Giving You The Best That I Got
Just Because
  My Everything
No One In The World
Rapture
  Rhythm Of Love
Same Ole Love
Sweet Love
  Talk To Me
The Songstress

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Anita Baker - Rapture   Anita Baker   Rapture
German
EX/EX CD   $5.77   Roadhog
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    Anita Baker   Rapture
CD   $9.34   Action
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    Anita Baker   Rapture
Year: 1990; Label: Atlantic / Wea; tracks: 1. Sweet Love 4:24; 2. You Bring Me Joy 4:25; 3. Caug...
Like New CD   $10.26   SSM Music
USA   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Anita Baker - Rapture Upc: 075596044424 Sweet Loveyou Brin Atlantic / Wea, 10/25/1990
Brand New CD   $11.12   BetamOnline
USA   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Sweet Loveyou Bring Me Joycaught Up In Ele, 7/7/1987
Brand New CD   $11.13   MusicImport
USA   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Brand New From A Seller With A High Star Rating 10/25/1990
Brand New CD   $11.16   EverCheap
USA   
Rapture - Anita Baker   Anita Baker   Rapture
Status: Available Label: Wea / Elektra Entertainment Catalog: 60444 Genre: Soul / R & B Subge...
New CD   $15.39   VibrantSound
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    Anita Baker   Rapture
Uk
EX/EX CD   $15.70   Ear of the
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    Anita Baker   Rapture
Elektra
NEW CD   $16.39   Soul Brother
UK   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
CD   $13.82   sugarball
UK   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Stereo 1. Sweet Love 4:24; 2. You Bring Me Joy 4:25; 3. Caught Up In The Rapture 5:17; 4. Be...
EX+ / EX+ CD   $16.39   Kinace
UK     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
German 8 Track Original Cd P/s (9604442) German, 9604442
M-/M- CD   $17.79   Encore
UK   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Rare 1986 Release ! Japan
M/M CD   $24.71   ROBERTS
Japan     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Us, Elektra, Us
EX+ CD   $37.80   Vinylshop
UK     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Elektra,elektra, 229725
Very Good LP   $1.70   Music Meltdo
UK   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Picture Cover w/split Inner, Heavy Rw, Soc, Cs november - Order 5 Or More Items And Recieve 15%...
VG F LP   $1.99   Metrowax
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    Anita Baker   Rapture
S feel Free To E-mail With Any Questions Usa, Elektra, 60444, 1986
Nm / M LP   $2.99   MyMusicMesse
USA     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Elektra,punch,60444, 1986,lyric Sleeve
VG+ M- LP   $3.45   Brothers
USA   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Great Mid 80's Jazzy-soul Set Uk, Elektra, Ekt37
EX/VG- LP   $3.56   Vox Pop
UK     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Cover Is Intact And Fine With Normal Storage Rubbing Only. Usa, Elektra, 60444-1, 1986
Ex LP   $3.99   Alfred Carte
USA     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
EX M- LP   $4.00   LPJUNKIE
USA   
Anita Baker - Rapture Album   Anita Baker   Rapture
Classic Lovers Soul Album From 1896 Sweet Love / You Bring Me Joy / Caught Up In The Rapture / Be...
EX / EX LP   $4.94   Vinyl Exchan
UK   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Plays Excellent..original Elektra Records
vg++ LP   $4.40   jpdiscosound
USA   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Ger, Elektra, Ekt 37, 1986
no cover LP   $5.12   Black Rhythm
Netherl   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Contains The Major Hit Sweet Love Usa
Near Mint LP   $5.00   J&M  Music
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* Uk Elektra Ekt 37
EX/EX LP   $5.00   Pink Moon
UK     
Anita Baker - Rapture Record   Anita Baker   Rapture
.. Baker Was Earning Her Living As A Legal Secretary In Her Native Detroit When She Signed With E...
NEAR MINT LP   $5.49   coolforever
Canada     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Elektra60444 Elektra
VG+ LP   $6.00   Weird Harold
USA   
Anita Baker - Rapture LP   Anita Baker   Rapture
8 Track Lp. German Pressing. 1986 Elektra, Ekt 37
ex LP   $6.18   Billys Vinyl
UK     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Buy 4 And Get 1 More Free! (shipping And Handling Still Applies) 4771593
Very Good LP   $6.88   Abrodos
USA     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Elektra
M-/EX LP   $7.25   Hip City
UK   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Classic Soul Album: Side A: 1. Sweet Love. 2. You Bring Me Joy. 3. Caught Up In The Rapture. 4. B...
Ex LP   $7.56   Vinylvibes
UK     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Recs with Inner Lyric Sleeve Elektra, 9 60444 1, 1986
LP   $8.24   salter
UK   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
33 stereo Elektra, Ekt 37, 1980
EX / EX+ LP   $8.15   Kinace
UK     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Brazil, Elektra, 6047254, 87
vg+ LP   $9.00   Faunus
Brasil   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Canada, Elektra, 9604441, 1/1/1986
VG+ VG+ LP   $9.83   Never Ending
Canada     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Picture Cover, A1   Sweet Love (4:26) A2   You Bring Me Joy (4:24) A3   Caught Up In The Rapture ...
VG+ LP   $10.00   Mountaingirl
Canada     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Artist: Anita Bakeralbum: Rapturecatalog Number: R 173404vinyl Conditio Usa
VG++ LP   $10.00   Shuga
USA   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Usa, Elektra, 604441, 1986
VG+ LP   $10.97   Arkitekt
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    Anita Baker   Rapture
Elektra, 960444, 1986. Ex/m
LP   $13.18   VinylUK
UK   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Elektra (german)
M-/E LP   $11.53   Soul Brother
UK   
Anita Baker - Rapture CD   Anita Baker   Rapture
Tracks: 1-sweet Love 2-you Bring Me Joy 3-caught Up In The Rapture 4-been So Long 1-mystery 2-no ...
G VG LP   $11.38   sebo do disc
Brasil   
Anita Baker - Rapture Single   Anita Baker   Rapture
A1 Sweet Love (4:24), A2 You Bring Me Joy (4:26), A3 Caught Up In The Rapture (5:07), A4 Been So ...
Used LP   $11.58   Energy Flash
UK   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
**absolutely No Backorders!** **a ll Items Are In-house And Available For Immediate shipme...
V= Ex+ C LP   $13.97   Junkulture
USA     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Germany, Elektra, 960444-1, 1986
NM/VG+ LP   $14.85   Recordcorner
Netherl     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Co Elektra, 60444
SS LP   $15.00   Craig Moerer
USA   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
No Cut Outs. Light Wear On Lower Right Corner. Usa, Elektra, 1986
New/sealed LP   $15.99   Time of Your
USA     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
B15494 vinyl-lp Condition: Mint Barcode: 0755960082716 Year:' Title: Rapture Style: Soul Special Order
LP   $16.19   CDExpress
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    Anita Baker   Rapture
Nice Lp. Tracks.sweet Love. You Bring Me Joy. caught Up In The Rapture.been So Long. No One In T...
Ex/ex LP   $18.00   J&L Records
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    Anita Baker   Rapture
- Record Company Sticker On Shrinkwrap. Sweet Love, You Bring Me Joy, Caught Up In The Rapture, ...
VG+/VG+ LP   $19.77   BeatStreetRe
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Elektra
M LP   $16.47   Capital
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    Anita Baker   Rapture
Pc Us, Elektra
NM LP   $35.69   IntDj
USA   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Usa
Cassette   $3.29   Reddingtons
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    Anita Baker   Rapture
Unless Noted All My Cassettes Have The Original J-card And Are In Excellent Condition. e-mail M...
Ex. Cassette   $4.00   W. Windley
Canada     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Ekt37c, Vg+ Or Better 8 Trac, 1986
Cassette   $4.12   Shop4Vinyl
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Anita Baker - Rapture EP   Anita Baker   Rapture
-side 1: Sweet Love (4:26) You Bring Me Joy (4:24) Caught Up In The Rapture (5:07) Been So Long ...
vg 12"   $5.95   Unclerays
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    Anita Baker   Rapture
Classic Soul Album Uk, Elektra, 1986-01-01 00:00:00
12"   $6.49   Hard To Find
UK   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Usa/lp 80's Classic *sweet Love* 86 Elektra 60444-1
EX-/EX Other   $11.14   A&J Viny
Japan     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Lp + Cdr Combo - This Price Includes Original Lp Plus A Backup Cdr Of The Original Lp. Canada, El...
VG+ VG+ Other   $17.12   Never Ending
Canada     
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Lp + Cdr Copy: Ex Elektra,punch,60444,19 86,lyric Sleeve: This Is An Excellent Lp That We Wil Special Order
NEW LP+CDR   $49.95   cdBBQ
USA   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Lp And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Case Etc Special Order
New LP+CDR   $53.88   Vinyl Revolu
USA   
    Anita Baker   Rapture
Cassette And Digitally Remastered Audiophile Cd. Professional Artwork, Track Listing, Cd Jewel Ca... Special Order
New Cassette+CD   $48.95   Vinyl Revolu
USA   
    Anita Baker   Rapture ( )
Ger, Elektra, 9604441, 1986
LP   $4.28   Black Rhythm
Netherl   
    Anita Baker   Rapture (1986)
EX CD   $12.79   Fun Records
Germany   
    Anita Baker   Rapture (1986)
EX LP   $7.10   Fun Records
Germany   
Anita Baker - Rapture (cd Us)   Anita Baker   Rapture (cd Us)
8 Track (604442) Us, Elektra, 1986
EX/EX CD   $8.22   Vinyl Tap
UK   
Anita Baker - Rapture (lp German)   Anita Baker   Rapture (lp German)
8 Track (9604441) German, Elektra, 1986
EX/EX LP   $6.57   Vinyl Tap
UK   
    Anita Baker   Rapture *sealed*
Lp + Cdr Copy: Ex Elektra 604441: This Is An Excellent Lp That We Will Acquire Through Our N Special Order
NEW LP+CDR   $61.95   cdBBQ
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    Anita Baker   Rapture + Free Cd Backup!
Free Backup On Cd Included! Usa, Elektra, 1986
Excellent Cassette   $13.00   M.D. Lewis
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    Anita Baker   Rapture -
VG+/VG+ LP   $55.44   F-seventies
France     
    Anita Baker   Rapture - Cd
Elektra, 7559-60444-2
CD   $13.18   Replay Music
UK     
    Anita Baker   Rapture - Elekt
VG+/VG+ LP   $146.30   F-seventies
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