Merciless
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 20, 1983
Recorded19821983
StudioThe Hit Factory
Automated Sound Studios
(New York)
Cherokee Recording Studios
The Record Plant
Bossa Nova Hotel
(Los Angeles)
Genre
LabelCasablanca
Producer
Stephanie Mills chronology
Love Has Lifted Me
(1982)
Merciless
(1983)
I've Got the Cure
(1984)
Singles from Merciless
  1. "Pilot Error"
    Released: 1983
  2. "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?"
    Released: 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Merciless is the seventh studio album by American R&B singer Stephanie Mills. It was released in 1983 and Stephanie's second release on Casablanca Records.[2] The album features two Billboard R&B hits in "Pilot Error", a cover version of Prince's "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" as well as "My Body" written by singer Luther Vandross. Merciless received a nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female at the 26th Grammy Awards in 1984.

Track listing

  1. "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" (Prince) - 4:12
  2. "Never Get Enough of You" (David Wolfert, Henry Gaffney) - 4:31
  3. "Eternal Love" (Jay Asher, Paul Jabara) - 4:41
  4. "His Name is Michael" (featuring Peggi Blu) (Cassandra Mills, Michael Sembello, Stephanie Mills) - 3:18
  5. "Here I Am" (David Wolfert, Henry Gaffney) - 4:13
  6. "My Body" (Luther Vandross) - 4:06
  7. "Do You Love Him?" (Barbara Morr, Betsy Durkin Matthes) - 3:47
  8. "Pilot Error" (Peter Kingsbery) - 5:07
  9. "Since We've Been Together" (Ralph Schuckett, Richard Kleinberg) - 3:13
  • track source[3]

Personnel

Technical

  • John Arrais – engineer, mixing (1, 2, 3, 5-9), remixing (1, 2, 3, 5-9)
  • Phil Ramone – mixing (4)
  • Peter Chaiken – engineer
  • Lee DeCarlo – engineer
  • Bradshaw Leigh – engineer
  • Brian McGee – engineer
  • Marie Ostrosky – engineer
  • Jay Rifkin – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)

Production

  • Charles Koppleman – executive producer
  • Gary Klein – producer (1, 2, 3, 5-9)
  • David Wolfert – producer (1, 2, 3, 5-9)
  • Phil Ramone – producer (4)
  • Linda Gerrity – production coordinator
  • Glen Christensen – art direction, photography
  • Mac James – artwork, design
  • Bill King – inner sleeve photography
  • Cassandra Mills – cover concept
  • Stephanie Mills – cover concept
  • Frank DeCaro – LA contractor
  • Phil Medley – NY contractor

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 104
US Billboard Top R&B Albums[5] 12

References

  1. Kantor, Justin. Merciless review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  2. Stephanie Mills - Album Discography|Allmusic
  3. Stephanie Mills - Merciless (LP, Album).discogs
  4. "Stephanie Mills US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. Stephanie Mills - Chart history.Billboard
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