Raw (Alyson Williams album)
# 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).

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

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."

## Track listing

Note

* Tracks 12 and 13 feature on the CD version only.

## Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.

* 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

### Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | $100,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
