{"product_id":"the-songstress","title":"The Songstress","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anita Baker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-07-1997\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon.ca      Baker's deservedly obscure 1983 debut was reissued in 1991, long after her 1986 Rapture CD had garnered a Grammy and established her as a sophisticated, sensuous balladeer. Baker's smoky alto is recognizable enough, but it lacks the emotional immediacy and dramatic phrasing of her later work. The best track here is obviously \"Angel,\" which sounds like a less polished version of Baker's breakthrough hit, \"Sweet Love.\" Otherwise, Baker fans will wince at the turgid arrangement of \"Feel the Need,\" and chuckle over the kitsch horror of Baker trying to negotiate her way through the swirling clutter of the postdisco dance track \"Squeeze Me.\" For completists only. --Britt Robson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 075596111621\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0075596111621\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Audio CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ID Shop.ca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460041441577,"sku":"N2-VNYD-G8B6","price":3.24,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/6225\/6681\/files\/516Oy0SmfXL.jpg?v=1762031460","url":"https:\/\/konnichiwa.ca\/en\/products\/the-songstress","provider":"こんにちはマート | KON NICHIWA MART","version":"1.0","type":"link"}