The Real Thing (Angela Winbush album)
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| Released | September 1989 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 48:12 | |||
| Label | Polygram | |||
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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.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Alex Henderson of Allmusic wrote, "For all its slickness and high-tech production gloss, this is an album with plenty of soul and grit."[2]
Track listing
All songs produced, written, arranged and performed by Angela Winbush, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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
Charts
| Chart (1989)[3] | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 113 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 12 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | |||
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| 1989 | "It's the Real Thing" | 2 | — | ||
| "No More Tears" | 12 | — | |||
| 1990 | "Lay Your Troubles Down" | 10 | — | ||
| "Please Bring Your Love Back" | 70 | — | |||
References
- ↑ The Real Thing – Allmusic
- 1 2 "The Real Thing - Angela Winbush | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ↑ "US Charts > Angela Winbush". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Angela Winbush Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Angela Winbush Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 632.