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Soul & R&B · 1980s

Rapture — 1986

Anita Baker

Anita Baker
Released 1986Soul & R&B
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Reviewed by Callum Ashworth, 247 Album Verdict

A smooth, sophisticated quiet-storm peak, home to 'Sweet Love'. Lush and huge. A genre cornerstone. The record that introduced Anita Baker to serious listeners.

On vinyl: Second-hand copies circulate widely; a clean original can be better value than a new repress.

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