The Best of Anita Baker

Original Release Date:  June 18, 2002

Track Listing

• 1. Angel [Single Version]
• 2. You're the Best Thing Yet
• 3. No More Tears
• 4. Sweet Love
• 5. Caught Up in the Rapture
• 6. You Bring Me Joy
• 7. Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)
• 8. No One in the World
• 9. Ain't No Need to Worry [Single Version]
• 10. Giving You the Best That I Got [Single Version]
• 11. Good Love
• 12. Just Because [Single Version]
• 13. Lead Me Into Love [Single Version]
• 14. Fairy Tales
• 15. Talk to Me
• 16. Body and Soul [Radio Edit]
• 17. I Apologize [Single Version]
• 18. It's Been You

Credits

• Anita Baker: Arranger, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocal Arrangement
• Joni Mitchell: Composer
• Lionel Richie: Composer
• Gary Taylor: Keyboards
• Vesta Williams: Vocals (Background)
• Larry Carlton: Composer
• George Duke: Piano, Mixing
• Omar Hakim: Drums
• Quincy Jones: Executive Producer
• Bobby Lyle: Piano
• Gene Page: String Arrangements
• David T. Walker: Guitar
• Thomas Whitfield: Keyboards
• Ron Winans: Vocals (Background), Producer
• Bunny Hull: Vocals (Background)
• Melvin Williams: Vocals (Background)
• Alex Acuņa: Percussion
• Herschel Boone: Vocals (Background)
• Alex Brown: Vocals (Background), Vocal Arrangement
• Hugh Brown: Art Direction
• Lorenzo Brown: Percussion
• Mike Brown: Engineer
• Robbie Buchanan: Synthesizer, Keyboards, Programming, String Arrangements
• Craig Burbidge: Engineer
• Raymond Calhoun: Drums
• Gordon Chambers: Vocals (Background), Vocal Arrangement
• Milton Chan: Engineer
• Paul Chiten: Synthesizer Overdubs
• Earl Cohen: Engineer
• Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
• Lynn Davis: Vocals (Background)
• Nathan East: Bass
• Barry J. Eastmond: Synthesizer, Piano, Strings, Arranger, Producer, Fender Rhodes, String Arrangements
• Angel Edwards: Vocals (Background)
• Vernon D. Fails: Keyboards
• Robert Feist: Engineer
• Steve Ferrone: Drums
• Lawrence Fratangelo: Percussion
• Sir Gant: Keyboards
• Jim Gilstrap: Vocals (Background)
• Andrew Gouche: Bass
• Johnny Green: Composer
• Darroll Gustamachio: Engineer
• Hadley Hockensmith: Guitar
• Jerry Hey: Horn Arrangements
• Edward Heyman: Composer
• Loris Holland: Keyboards
• Phillip Ingram: Vocals (Background)
• Paul Jackson, Jr.: Guitar
• Clydene Jackson: Vocals (Background)
• Randy Kerber: Keyboards
• Ben Keys: Programming
• Marva King: Vocals (Background)
• Win Kutz: Engineer
• Fred Law: Engineer
• Ricky Lawson: Drums
• Donnie Lyle: Guitar
• James Macon: Guitar
• Bill Maxwell: Drums
• Benny Medina: Executive Producer
• Sammy Merendino: Synthesizer, Programming
• Greg Moore: Guitar
• Patrick Moten: Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, Vocal Arrangement
• Don Myrick: Saxophone
• Bruce Nazarian: Engineer
• Lori Perry: Vocals (Background)
• Rick Nowels: Arranger
• Michael O'Reilly: Engineer
• Dean Parks: Guitar
• Barney Perkins: Engineer, Mixing
• Carol Perri: Vocals (Background)
• Darlene Perri: Vocals (Background)
• Sharon Perri: Vocals (Background)
• Greg Phillinganes: Piano, Synthesizer Overdubs
• Valerie Pinkston-Mayo: Vocals (Background), Vocal Arrangement
• Michael J. Powell: Guitar, Producer, String Arrangements, Mixing
• Paul Riser: String Arrangements
• John "J.R." Robinson: Drums
• Al Schmitt: Engineer
• Marti Sharron: Producer
• Ira Siegel: Guitar
• Gary Skardina: Producer, Engineer
• Gerard Smerek: Engineer, Mixing
• Otis Smith: Producer, Executive Producer, Vocal Arrangement
• Neil Stubenhaus: Bass
• Steve Thornton: Percussion
• Carmen Twillie: Vocals (Background)
• Joseph Vitarelli: Synclavier
• Stan Wallace: Engineer
• David B. Washington: Bass
• Maxine Willard Waters: Vocals (Background)
• Luther Waters: Vocals (Background)
• Oren Waters: Vocals (Background)
• Carvin Winans: Vocals (Background), Producer
• Marvin Winans: Vocals, Producer
• Michael Winans: Vocals (Background), Producer
• Warren Woods: Engineer
• Erik Zobler: Mixing
• Julia Waters: Vocals (Background)
• James Godson: Drums
• Eddie Howard, Jr.: Piano
• Lori Perri: Vocals (Background)
• Carol Friedman: Photography, Cover Photo
• Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington: Bass
• Nancy L. Hopkins: Design
• Steven Chean: Editorial Supervision
• Reggie Collins: Discographical Annotation
• Steve Gallagher: Engineer
• Barry Hankerson: Producer, Executive Producer
• Harry Langdon: Photography
• David "E-Man" Ward: Programming
• Robert Sour: Composer
• Frank Eyton: Composer
• James Touchstone: Composer
• Sheryl Farber: Editorial Supervision
• Georg "Jojje" Wadenius: Guitar
• Randy Perry: Project Assistant
• Tashion Macon: Product Manager
• April Milek: Project Assistant
• Tim Scanlin: Liner Note Coordination
• Les D. Cooper: Engineer
• Tom Beiner: Engineer
• Hubert Nelson: Composer
• Geronne C. Turner: Composer
• Michael O'Hara: Composer
• Rietz: Composer
• Larry Prentiss: Composer
• Elliott Peters: Engineer