Real Love

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 01:02:25
Composers: Ian Devaney; Lisa Stansfield; Andy Morris. Personnel: Lisa Stansfield (vocals); Ian Devaney (guitar, trombone, keyboards, programming); John Price, Richard Thirlwell, Berend Mulder, Richard Williamson, Benedict Holland, Rebecca Thompson, Andrew Walton, Jane Nossek, Winkie Thin, Simon Vance, Juliet Snell, Jonathan Pryce, Rebecca Gilliver, Drusilla Harris (strings); Chris Davis , Dan Higgins , Snake Davis (flute, saxophone); Yak Bondy (harmonica, keyboards, programming); Andy Morris (trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards, programming); Gary Grant, Steve Gibson , Stephen Gibson, Jerry Hey (trumpet, flugelhorn); William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. (trombone); Andy Gangadeen (drums); Snowboy (percussion); Aileen McLaughlin, Aileen McLaughin, Annie Ross (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Ian Devaney; Bobby Boughton; Andy Morris. Recording information: 1991. Arrangers: Ian Devaney; Andy Morris. Although significantly overshadowed by her lauded debut, AFFECTION, Lisa Stansfield's second album, 1991's REAL LOVE, features a number of top-notch tunes by the U.K. dance-pop performer, most notably the hit singles "Change" and "All Woman." While the former song plays up the energetic, club-oriented aspect of Stansfield's aesthetic, the latter number is a R&B ballad that reinforces the vocalist's reputation as one of England's finest blue-eyed-soul acts. REAL LOVE's true charm, however, lies in its underrated album cuts, particularly the celebratory "Soul Deep," which includes funky Stevie Wonder-like keyboard lines, and the emotive string-tinged title track. With this outing's follow-up, SO NATURAL, receiving a largely tepid reception, REAL LOVE marks the end of Stansfield's late-'80s/early-'90s heyday, though the sultry singer would find later success with the dance-floor anthems of her '97 self-titled release. For those exploring Stansfield's catalogue beyond AFFECTION and/or the BIOGRAPHY collection, this is the album to get.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)