Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' production is the real star of White's sophomore album. And while the results aren't nearly as stunning as similar work they did with Janet Jackson around the same time (many of these songs sound like Rhythm Nation leftovers), there is a uniformity to the tracks that makes Ritual a more consistent and enjoyable listen than it should be. Highlights are "Romantic," "The Way I Feel About You," "Walkin' the Dog," and "Do Unto Me." ~ Michael Gallucci, All Music Guide
Jimmy Jam (Executive Producer), Lance Alexander (Vocals (Background)), Michael J. Powell (Producer), Jimmy Jam (Multi Instruments), Bruce Sterling (Synthesizer), Marcia Peck (Strings), Michael J. Powell (Guitar), Christopher Troy (Keyboards), Milton Chan (Mixing), Karyn White (Rhythm Arrangements), Joey Elias (Vocals), Kathy Jeung (Make-Up), Lisa Keith (Vocals (Background)), David Ward II (Programming), Zachary Harmon (Producer), Tweed (Production Coordination), Michael Walls (Stylist), Jimmy Jam (Keyboards), Karyn White (Producer), Jimmy Jam (Rhythm Arrangements), Lance Alexander (Vocals), Terry Lewis (Executive Producer), Terry Lewis (Bass), Karyn White (Vocal Arrangement), David Ward II (Drums), Benny Medina (Executive Producer), Milton Chan (Assistant Engineer), Jearlyn Steele Battle (Vocals (Background)), Jeanne Ekholm (Strings), Lee Blaskey (String Arrangements), Rudolf Lekhter (Strings), Christopher Troy (Synthesizer), Michael Iacopelli (Engineer), Carolyn Daws (Strings), Terry Lewis (Instrumental), Terry Lewis (Engineer), Barney Perkins (Mixing), David Ward II (Engineer), Prof. T. (Vocals (Background)), David Ward II (Synthesizer), Karyn White (Vocals (Background)), Karyn White (Vocals), Laney Stewart (Producer), Darron Story (Vocals (Background)), Lance Alexander (Keyboards), Jimmy Jam (Producer), Eric Sproull (Engineer), Steve Hodge (Mixing), David Ward II (Percussion), Julia Persitz (Strings), Stokley (Drums), Mary Bahr (Strings), Terry Lewis (?), Bruce Sterling (Synthesizer Bass), Richard Davis (Guitar), Laura Sewell (Strings), Laney Stewart (Drum Programming), Michael J. Powell (Rhythm Arrangements), Gary Hines (Keyboards), Michael J. Powell (Drums), Jimmy Jam (Instrumental), David Rideau (Engineer), Edgar Boney E Hinton (Bass), Zachary Harmon (Rhythm Arrangements), Terry Lewis (Vocal Arrangement), Chris Cuffaro (Photography), Lance Alexander (Sampling), Mike Girgis (Engineer), Ken Holmen (Saxophone), Michael J. Powell (Percussion), Valerie Harrell (Hair Stylist), Simon Halfon (Art Direction), Karyn White (Executive Producer), Christopher Troy (Rhythm Arrangements), Christopher Troy (Synthesizer Bass), Joanna Shelton (Sheng), Zachary Harmon (Instrumental), Stokley (Drum Programming), Al Richardson (Engineer), Trenon Graham (Drums), Vernon D. Fails (Keyboards), Zachary Harmon (Vocal Arrangement), Christopher Troy (Producer), Lea Folia (Strings), Steve Hodge (Engineer), Michael J. Powell (Mixing), Jimmy Jam (Vocal Arrangement), Lawrence Waddell (Keyboards), Terry Lewis (Producer), Hyacinthe Tlucek (Strings), Terry Lewis (Rhythm Arrangements), Joanna Shelton (Strings), Andre Shepard (Vocals (Background)), Christopher Troy (Vocal Arrangement), Christopher Troy (String Arrangements), Laney Stewart (Engineer), Stokley (Percussion), Bruce Allard (Conductor), Laney Stewart (Keyboards), Keri Lewis (Keyboards)
Ritual of Love is Karyn White's second album, released in 1991. It contains her biggest hit "Romantic", as well as other R&B hits "The Way I Feel About You," "Walkin' the Dog," and "Do Unto Me."
Track listing
"Romantic" (Jam, Lewis, White) – 4:07
"Ritual of Love" (Jam, Lewis, White) – 4:36
"The Way I Feel About You" (Harmon, Sterling, Troy, White) – 4:35
"Hooked on You" (Jam, Lewis) – 4:56
"Walkin' the Dog" (Haynes, Lewis, Stewart, White) – 3:58
"Love That's Mine" (Jam, Lewis, White) – 4:54
"How I Want You" (Haynes, Stewart, White) – 4:57
"One Heart" (Jam, Lewis) – 4:52
"Tears of Joy" (Fails, Jam, Lewis, Powell, White) – 5:05
"Beside You" (Haynes, Hines, White) – 4:59
"Do Unto Me" (Harmon, Haynes, Troy, White) – 5:25
"Hard to Say Goodbye" (Haynes, Jam, Lewis, Waddell, White) – 5:25
