The Real Thing (Angela Winbush album) explained

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

Alex Henderson of Allmusic wrote, "For all its slickness and high-tech production gloss, this is an album with plenty of soul and grit."

Track listing

All songs produced, written, arranged and performed by Angela Winbush, except where noted.

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/its-the-real-thing-mw0000206132 The Real Thing – Allmusic