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1989 studio album by Alyson Williams
Raw is the debut album by American singer
Alyson Williams , released in 1989 on the
Def Jam Recordings record label. It contains the singles "Sleep Talk" (
UK No. 17) "My Love Is So Raw" (UK No. 34) and "I Need Your Lovin'" (UK No. 8).
Critical reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
AllMusic
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In a retrospective review for
AllMusic , Craig Lytle gave the album four out of five stars, saying that "[Williams] comes up with one outstanding effort after another as she covers the spectrum of R&B, jazz, dance, and rap."
[2]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Just Call My Name" 6:05 2. "We're Gonna Make It" (featuring
Ted Mills ) Alvin Moody Ted Mills Vincent Bell 3:42 3. "I Looked Into Your Eyes" Frederick Gordon 5:28 4. "Not On the Outside" 4:35 5. "Masquerade" Abdul Kalig 4:51 6. "I'm So Glad" (featuring Chuck Stanley) Gordon 4:39 7. "My Love Is So Raw" (featuring
Nikki D ) 5:08 8. "On the Rocks" Maurice Wingate 3:49 9. "Still My No. 1" 4:44 10. "I Need Your Lovin'" 4:58 11. "Sleep Talk" 5:27 12. "Make You Mine Tonight" (featuring Chuck Stanley) 4:47 13. "How to Love Again" (featuring
Oran "Juice" Jones ) 4:40
Note
Tracks 12 and 13 feature on the CD version only.
Personnel
Adapted from
AllMusic .
[3]
Tony Adderly – drum programming
Toyce Anderson – stylist
Chandra Armstead – background vocals
James Austin – bass, drums
Vincent Bell – drum programming, percussion, producer, vocal arrangement
Joe Blaney – engineer, mixing
Blue Magic – guest artist, background vocals
Steve Breck – keyboards
Jocelyn Brown – guest artist, background vocals
Priscilla Burrel – background vocals
Mike Campbell – guitar
John Cooksey – drums
Bruce Davidson – photography
Dennis Davis – drums
Max Ehrmann – liner notes
Lisa Fischer – guest artist, background vocals
Mike Ford – bass
Michael Gabriel – drums, keyboards
Fredrick Gordon – keyboards, piano, strings, vocal arrangement
Omar Hakim – drums, guest artist
Connie Harvey – background vocals
Vincent Henry – saxophone
Rod Hui – engineer
Phillip Ingram – background vocals
Fran Jay – background vocals
Barry Sonjohn Johnson – bass
Oran "Juice" Jones – guest artist, primary artist
Abdul Kalig – producer, programming
Frederick Lewis – photography
Peter Lord – keyboards
Tommy McConnell – drum programming, engineer
Denzil Miller – guitar, keyboards, producer, programming
Ted Mills – primary artist, producer
Alvin Moody – bass, engineer, producer, vocal arrangement
Wendell Morrison – background vocals
Najee – guest artist, saxophone
Nikki D – featured artist, primary artist
Paul Pesco – guest artist, guitar
Marc Raboy – make-up, photography
Eric "Vietnam" Sadler – producer
Bill Saxon – saxophone
Tony Sellari – art direction
Christopher Shaw – assistant engineer
Hank Shocklee – producer
Russell Simmons – drum programming, producer, vocal arrangement
Chuck Stanley – primary artist, background vocals
Ty Stephens – background vocals
Bill Stephney – producer
Annette Taylor – background vocals
Lee Truesdale – background vocals
Elai Tubo – drum programming, remastering
Alyson Williams – liner notes, performer, primary artist, vocal arrangement, background vocals
Maurice Wingate – keyboards, producer, alto sax, vocal arrangement
Abdul Zurhi – guitar
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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"Raw - Alyson Williams - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic" . Retrieved March 23, 2017 .
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"Raw - Alyson Williams - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved December 4, 2017 .
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"Raw - Alyson Williams - Credits - AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved December 4, 2017 .
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"Alyson Williams | Artist | Official Charts" .
UK Albums Chart . Retrieved March 31, 2021.
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"Alyson Williams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 31, 2021.
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"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989" . Billboard . Retrieved March 31, 2021 .
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"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990" . Billboard . Retrieved March 31, 2021 .
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"British album certifications – Alyson Williams – Raw" .
British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 25, 2018 . Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Raw in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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