The Songstress by Anita Baker

The Songstress is the debut solo album by the American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. It was originally released in 1983 by Beverly Glen Music, and was Baker's only album for that label prior to signing with Elektra Records with whom she had a string of hit albums. The Songstress was not a commercial success upon its initial release, though the album met with moderate success on the R&B charts. Of the four singles released, the most successful was the song "Angel" which peaked at #5 on the R&B Singles chart. The other singles "You're The Best Thing Yet", "No More Tears", and "Feel The Need" were minor hits. Baker became a major international success after signing with Elektra Records (a division of Warner Music Group) in 1986, and Elektra acquired the rights to The Songstress and re-released it with a new cover in 1991. Between 1992-2007, the album sold 307,000 copies in the US according to SoundScan figures. ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.