“Sweet Sensation” is the 4th album by American R&B and soul singer Stephanie Mills. Released in 1980, produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas. The album features her biggest hit, “Never Knew Love Like This Before” which peaked within the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100 and won two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female and Best R&B Song, the former becoming her first career Grammy win. Sweet Sensation received gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America for sells over 500,000 copies.
Release of this album: 1980, April, 16 [LP 20th Century Fox Records, Cat.# T-603, USA]
Release of this CD: 2014, May, 21 [CD Polydor/USM Japan (Japan), Cat.# UICY-76178 / EAN: 4988005821362]
℗&© 1980 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
USM Japan, a Universal Music Company.
Marketed and Distributed by Universal Music LLC.
Made in Japan
Notes: Reissue, a part of ‘Free Soul 20th Anniversary’ Series. Repress of the 2009 disc UICY-91328.
Credits:
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – James Mtume, Reggie Lucas
Arranged By [String & Horn Arrangements] – Wade Marcus
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements] – James Mtume, Reggie Lucas, Tawatha Agee
Art Direction, Photography By – Glen Christensen
Backing Vocals – Brenda White, Gwen Guthrie, James Mtume, Reggie Lucas, Tawatha Agee
Bass – Basil Fearington
Contractor [String & Horn Contractor] – Gene Bianco
Contractor [Vocal Contractor] – Tawatha Agee
Drums – Howard King
Engineer [Assistant] – Craig Michaels
Engineer, Mixed By – James Dougherty
Guitar – Ed Moore, Reggie Lucas
Keyboards – Hubert Eaves, Mtume
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Other [Makeup And Hair] – Stanley James
Percussion – Mtume
Producer – James Mtume, Reggie Lucas
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programmer] – Ed Walsh
Tracklist:
01.Sweet Sensation (04:28)
(James Mtume, Reggie Lucas)
02.Try My Love (03:48)
(Tawatha Agee, Hubert Eaves III)
03.I Just Wanna Say (06:08)
(James Mtume, Reggie Lucas)
04.Wish That You Were Mine (04:09)
(James Mtume, Reggie Lucas)
05.D-a-n-c-i-n’ (05:40)
(Howard King, Edward Moore)
06.Still Mine (05:34)
(James Mtume, Reggie Lucas)
07.Never Knew Love Like This Before (05:27)
(James Mtume, Reggie Lucas)
08.Mixture Of Love (04:19)
(Joe Mills, John Simmons)
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See also:
Stephanie Mills – The Power Of Love: A Ballads Collection (2000)
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