Album Club - Week 108: 27.08.2013: Anita Baker - Rapture (1986)

[Album Club]

Many thanks to Allen (Audio Al) for this week's album Club selection.

Anita Baker - 'Rapture' (1986)

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Anita Denise Baker is an American singer-songwriter. Starting her career in the late-1970s with the funk band, Chapter 8,

Rapture is the second album by the American vocalist Anita Baker. It was released in 1986, and became her breakout album, selling over 8 million copies worldwide and earning her two Grammy Awards

Another great vocal talent from the 80's

Easy listening , good production , smooth

open.spotify.com/track/1ieqlno7wHoEEZZ1N8nD3W

Rapture Wiki page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture_(Anita_Baker_album))
Anita Baker Wiki page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Baker)
Anita Baker's own website (http://www.anitabaker.com/)

1 Sweet Love 4:24
2 You Bring Me Joy 4:25
3 Caught Up in the Rapture 5:18
4 Been So Long 5:13
5 Mystery 4:56
6 No One in the World 4:08
7 Same Ole Love 4:05
8 Watch Your Step 4:54

Sounds great on Vinyl

[Audio Al]

I like it , Then I would wouldn't I :D

Wont comment any further , I will leave it to you ;)

[Oldpinkman]

I quite like it too,but it's really a HiFi test record. Smalsch :)

[ceejaydee]

An album club that I can hopefully take part in :)
My good Lady loves Anita Baker so I'll get her to hunt this album out and I'll give it a listen.

[The Grand Wazoo]

Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be available on Grooveshark, so those who aren't Spotify members may struggle to hear this album. However, if you want to buy it, there are bargains to be had:

It's a penny on the Amazon Marketplace (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000002H38/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1377674480&sr=8-1&keywords=Anita+Baker+-+%27Rapture%27&condition=used) or,
If you fancy something a bit more, there's one of those fantastic 5 album sets for under twelve quid (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0052034ME/ref=s9_simh_gw_p15_d0_i5?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=094GJW87S7AMYWVJ05P7&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=418445227&pf_rd_i=468294)

[Audio Al]

I nearly pulled the trigger on the 5 album boxed set :)

turns out its CD's :(

[Audio Al]

Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be available on Grooveshark, so those who aren't Spotify members may struggle to hear this album. However, if you want to buy it, there are bargains to be had:

It's a penny on the Amazon Marketplace (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000002H38/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1377674480&sr=8-1&keywords=Anita+Baker+-+%27Rapture%27&condition=used) or,
If you fancy something a bit more, there's one of those fantastic 5 album sets for under twelve quid (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0052034ME/ref=s9_simh_gw_p15_d0_i5?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=094GJW87S7AMYWVJ05P7&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=418445227&pf_rd_i=468294)


Chris , you dont need to be a member to listen to this on Spotify, i'm not a member and it works for me :)

[The Grand Wazoo]

Eh?
I don't pay for either of the enhanced services but I still had to be registered with them to use the free version. Has it changed so anybody can use it without registration?

[pjdowns]

I'm loving this album :)

[Audio Al]

Eh?
I don't pay for either of the enhanced services but I still had to be registered with them to use the free version. Has it changed so anybody can use it without registration?

I have no account have paid no money and am able to use Spotify so yes it must have changed

[The Grand Wazoo]

All good then!

[Barry]

I don't have a Spotify account, yet I was able to listen to a few tracks.

Anita Baker's "Rapture" is not quite my cup of tea. Rich, lush and slightly overproduced, it would however make ideal listening in the car on long late night drives.

5/10 from me.

[Bazil]

Just seen the thread and I know I will not like this, female singer, late night listening, smaltz and did some body mention funk :please:

Never the less the I shall go in without any bias :D

[Bazil]

Well it was actually worse than I expected there is nothing in this for me at all, it was dreadful, please don't take it personal Allen :D
0/10 its a good job there are no negative digits ;)

[pjdowns]

I liked this album so much, so have ordered it :)

[Audio Al]

I liked this album so much, so have ordered it :)


Nice one :)

[Audioman]

Worse than I expected with awful mid 80's production. This style of music is not my cup of tea anyway but don't like Anita Baker's voice. 2/10.

[high.spirits]

Very smooth, I like it. :)

[losenotaminute]

Wow, that is what I call an 80s album, "takes me back" as they say. Smooth is definitely the word, in fact there is absolutley nothing to hold on to! I think if you are sitting relaxing with a bourbon whilst wearing your kimono surrounded by black ash and stainless steel furniture then this could be the ticket. I voted 6, not terrible but an acquired taste.

Lawrence

[MartinT]

Sorry, it's not for me at all. Smooth, over-produced and not memorable. I did try! 1/10.