A Love Story (Des'ree album)
| A Love Story | ||||
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| Released | 11 October 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2018 | |||
| Studio | AIR Studios, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |||
| Genre | Contemporary R&B, funk[1] | |||
| Length | 40:58 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Stargazer | |||
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A Love Story is a 2019 album by British contemporary R&B singer Des'ree, her first in 16 years. She began recording the album in 2012, but finalizing the album was delayed due to her caring for her sick mother,[2] as well as tensions with her record label, stage fright, and personal health problems.[3] She preceded the album release with the single "Don't Be Afraid".[3] "Holding on for Dear Life" appeared in an earlier form as a Japanese bonus track on her previous album, Dream Soldier.
Critical reception
In musicOMH, Nick Smith scored A Love Story four out of five stars, noting the "subtle beauty and emotional power" of the singer's voice that also has a "beautiful power and precious nuance", leading to the album being "a solid and engaging return".[1]
Track listing
- "A Call to Love" (Des'ree and Michael Graves) – 4:11
- "Don't Be Afraid" (Tim Atack and Des'ree) – 4:49
- "Drunk on Your Kisses" (Des'ree and Graves) – 4:30
- "Honey" (Des'ree and David Munday) – 4:23
- "Love Me" (Des'ree and Howard Francis) – 4:15
- "Nothing I Can Do" (Des'ree and Graves) – 5:10
- "Holding on for Dear Life" (Atack and Des'ree) – 3:59
- "What'll I Do" (Des'ree and Graves) – 4:41
- "Fake It" (Des'ree and Graves) – 5:00
Personnel
- Des'ree – vocals
- Robin Baynton – engineering and mixing
- Andy Bradfield – mixing
- Chris Cameron – arrangement, orchestration, and conducting
- Geoff Foster – recording
- The London Session Orchestra:
- Mark Berrow
- Rachel Bolt
- Ian Burdge
- Emil Chakalov
- Caroline Dale
- Ian Humphries
- Helen Kamminga
- Patrick Kiernan
- Joely Koos
- Boguslaw Kostecki
- Peter Lale
- Oli Langford
- Gaby Lester
- Anthony Lewis
- Rita Manning
- Steve Morris
- Everton Nelson
- Andy Parker
- Tom Pigott-Smith
- Kate Robinson
- Frank Schaefer
- Mary Scully
- Emlyn Singleton
- Sonia Slany
- Nicky Sweeney
- Cathy Thompson
- Allen Walley
- Vicci Wardman
- Bruce White
- Debbie Widdup
- Jonathan Williams
- Warren Zeilinski
- Dean Northcott – photography
See also
References
- ^ a b Smith, Nick (2022-01-18). "Des'ree – A Love Story". musicOMH. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Des'ree Does Logic Course". Garnish Music Production. 2012-03-19. Archived from the original on 2019-08-15.
- ^ a b Bond, Nick (2019-09-10). "Whatever happened to Life and Kissing You singer Des'ree?". news.com.au. News Corp. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
External links
- A Love Story at Discogs (list of releases)
- A Love Story at MusicBrainz (list of releases)