The Real Thing (Angela Winbush album)

The Real Thing
Studio album by Angela Winbush
Released	May 1989
Recorded	late 1987–1988
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	45:62
Label	Polygram
Producer	Angela Winbush, Sekou Bunch, Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley
Angela Winbush chronology
Sharp (1987) The Real Thing (1989) Angela Winbush (1994)

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The Real Thing is the second studio album by American recording R&B singer-songwriter Angela Winbush released under Polygram Records in May of 1989. It is the following album 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 for Stephanie Mills and appears on her 1985 self-titled album.

Track listing

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

1. "It's The Real Thing" - 4:47**
2. "No More Tears" - 4:48
3. "Thank You Love" - 4:57
4. "Lay Your Troubles Down" (Duet with Ronald Isley) - 5:03
5. "Precious" - 5:53
6. "Please Bring Your Love Back" - 4:59
7. "Menage À Trois" - 5:56
8. "I've Learned To Respect (The Power Of Love)" - 6:28
9. "I'll Never Be The Same" - 5:11

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Personnel

• Angela Winbush: Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Piano, Programming, Synthesized Bass, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programming
• Ronald Isley: Backing Vocals
• À. 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

References

1. The Real Thing - Allmusic
2. Angela Winbush-The Real Thing album