Raw (Alyson Williams album)

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).

Raw
Studio album by
Alyson Williams
Released1989
LabelDef Jam Recordings
Producer
Alyson Williams chronology
Raw
(1989)		 Alyson Williams
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Critical reception

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
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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 Gordon5:28
4."Not On the Outside"
4:35
5."Masquerade"Abdul Kalig4:51
6."I'm So Glad" (featuring Chuck Stanley)Gordon4:39
7."My Love Is So Raw" (featuring Nikki D)
5:08
8."On the Rocks"Maurice Wingate3:49
9."Still My No. 1"
  • Moody
  • Tony Adderly
4:44
10."I Need Your Lovin'"
  • Gordon
  • Bell
4:58
11."Sleep Talk"
5:27
12."Make You Mine Tonight" (featuring Chuck Stanley)
  • Clarence Hayes
  • Bell
4:47
13."How to Love Again" (featuring Oran "Juice" Jones)
  • Gordon
  • Bell
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
Chart (1989–90) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[4] 29
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] 25

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Gold 100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Raw - Alyson Williams - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. "Raw - Alyson Williams - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. "Raw - Alyson Williams - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. "ALYSON WILLIAMS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  5. "Alyson Williams - Chart history - Billboard". Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  6. "British album certifications – Alyson Williams – Raw". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 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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