Stephanie Mills (album)
1985 studio album by Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills Released November 25, 1985 Recorded 1984–1985 Genre Length 39 :55 Label MCA Producer
"Stand Back" Released: 1985
"I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" Released: 1986
"Rising Desire" Released: 1986
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1]
Stephanie Mills is the tenth studio album by the American R&B singer Stephanie Mills , released in 1985 on MCA Records . Following her last release I've Got the Cure on Casablanca Records , Mills self-titled new album was the first release upon signing a new recording contract with MCA Records.[2]
The album features R&B hits "Rising Desire", "Stand Back" and "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love ", which was a number-one hit for 2 weeks on Billboard's Top R&B Songs chart.
Jazz musician George Duke produced the tracks "Automatic Passion", "Under Pressure", "Rising Desire" and "Just You". Richard Rudolph (husband of late singer Minnie Riperton ) produced the tracks "Time of Your Life" and "Hold On to Midnight".[3]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Stand Back" 5:09 2. "Automatic Passion" 4:10 3. "Rising Desire" 5:57 4. "Time of Your Life" 4:28 5. "Hold On to Midnight" 5:40 6. "Just You" 4:50 7. "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love " 4:51 8. "Under Pressure"
Michael Jay
Michael Watson
6:20
Personnel
Stephanie Mills – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 7)
Randy Cantor – keyboards (1)
Carl Sturken – bass synthesizer (1)
Jim Salamone – Fairlight programming (1), drum programming (1)
George Duke – clavinet (2), Rhodes (2), Yamaha DX7 (2, 6), Memorymoog (2, 6), Synclavier II (2, 6, 8), bass synthesizer (2), acoustic piano (6), Prophet-5 (6), Korg DW-6000 (8), Linn 9000 (8)
Gary Chang – Fairlight CMI (3), programming (3)
Raymond Jones – Yamaha DX7 (3), Oberheim OB-8 (3), Ensoniq Mirage (3), Fairlight CMI (3), LinnDrum (3)
Larry Williams – keyboards (4, 5), synthesizers (4, 5), flute solo (5)
Rod Temperton – synthesizer arrangements (4, 5), string arrangements (4), vocal arrangements (4), rhythm arrangements (5), backing vocals (5)
Ron Kersey – keyboards (7), Yamaha QX-1 sequencer (7), LinnDrum (7)
Ron Jennings – guitars (1)
Chuck Gentry – guitars (2)
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (2, 8)
Michael Landau – lead guitar (6), acoustic guitar (6)
John McGhee – guitars (7)
Abraham Laboriel – bass (6)
Freddie "Ready" Washington – bass (7)
John Robinson – drums (2)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2)
Sam Peake – saxophone (1)
Mark Russo – alto saxophone (2)
Robert Brookins – backing vocals (2, 6)
Carl Carwell – backing vocals (2, 6, 8)
Lynn Davis – backing vocals (2, 6, 7, 8)
Maxi Anderson – backing vocals (7)
Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (7)
Cydney Davis – backing vocals (8)
Production
Stephanie Mills – executive producer
Nick Martinelli – producer (1)
George Duke – producer (2, 3, 6, 8)
Richard Rudolph – producer (4, 5)
Ron Kersey – producer (7)
Michael Tarisa – recording (1)
Taavi Mote – remixing (1), mixing (7)
Louil Silas Jr. – remixing (1)
Erik Zobler – recording (2, 3, 6, 8)
Tommy Vicari – mixing (2, 3, 6, 8)
Paul McKenna – recording (4, 5), mixing (4, 5)
Hill Swimmer – recording (7)
Joe Borja – assistant engineer (4, 5)
Robert de la Garza – assistant engineer (4, 5)
Clyde Kaplan – assistant engineer (4, 5)
Magic Moreno – assistant engineer (4, 5)
Tom Nist – assistant engineer (4, 5)
Brad Coker – assistant engineer (7)
Paul Howard – assistant engineer (7)
Glenn Kurtz – assistant engineer (7)
Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
Cassandra Mills – project coordinator, album concept
Jeff Adamoff – art direction
Norm Ung – design
DZN – design
Ron Slenzak – front cover photography
Dick Zimmerman – back cover photography
Starlight Music, Inc. – management
Charts
Singles
Year
Single
Chart positions[6]
US
US R&B
US Dance
1985
"Stand Back"
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15
7
1986
"I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love"
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1
—
"Rising Desire"
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11
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References
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