Body & Soul is Rick Astley

Rick Astley

Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...

's fourth album, released in 1993. It is generally considered to have been a flop, failing to enter the UK album chart. The album charted for a week at #185 on Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 and reached #28 in Italy. Two singles were released from the album. After this album, Astley left the music business behind for several years and released no new material until 2001.

Track listing

1. "The Ones You Love
   The Ones You Love
   "The Ones You Love" is a pop song performed by English singer Rick Astley and written by Dave West and him-self. It was produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick...
   
   " (D. West, R. Astley) – 4:40
2. "Waiting for the Bell to Ring" ((D. West, R. Astley) – 4:53
3. "Hopelessly
   Hopelessly
   "Hopelessly" is a pop song performed by English singer Rick Astley and written by Rob Fisher and him-self. It was produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick. The song was recorded for Astley's fourth album, Body & Soul....
   
   " (R. Astley, R. Fisher
   Rob Fisher
   Rob Fisher was a British keyboardist and songwriter from Cheltenham, England, who achieved chart success as a member of Naked Eyes, and later Climie Fisher...
   
   ) – 3:34
4. "A Dream for Us" (B. Roberts, R. Astley) – 6:07
5. "Body and Soul" (R. Astley) – 4:09
6. "Enough Love" (A. Morris, I. Devaney, L. Stansfield
   Lisa Stansfield
   Lisa Stansfield is an English singer and songwriter.-Early years:Stansfield was born to Marion and Keith Stansfield in Heywood, Lancashire, in England, where she attended Redbrook School, Rochdale. Her first television appearance was on a talent programme in the Granada TV area in 1982...
   
   , R. Astley) – 4:07
7. "Nature's Gift" (A. Morris, I. Devaney, L. Stansfield, R. Astley) – 4:26
8. "Remember the Days" (R. Astley, R. Fisher) – 3:57
9. "Everytime" (D. West, G. Stevenson, R. Astley) – 4:53
10. "When You Love Someone" (R. Astley) – 4:14
11. "Stop Breaking Your Heart" – 4:13 (Japanese release only)

Credits

Musicians

• Rick Astley – lead and backing vocals
• Dave West – keyboards, drum programming, bass, organ
• Richard Cottle – keyboards, electric piano, Wurlitzer, synth bass (track 3-5, 8)
• Jim Williams
  Jim Williams (composer)
  Jim Williams is a British TV and Film composer and guitarist. In 2007 he was nominated, along with co-composer John Lunn, for an Ivor Novello Award for the music for Hotel Babylon....
  
   – classical guitar (track 3)
• Tony Patler – guitar, Moog bass (tracks 4, 6-7, 9)
• Felix Krish – bass guitar (track 8)
• Mark Brzezicki
  Mark Brzezicki
  Mark Brzezicki is a rock drummer, who is primarily known for his work with Big Country, and was a member of the groups The Cult, Ultravox, and Procol Harum. He has also played with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Midge Ure, Fish, The Pretenders and many others...
  
   – live drums (track 1)
• Ian Thomas
  Ian Thomas (Canadian musician)
  Ian Thomas is a singer, songwriter, actor and author. He is younger brother to famed comedian and actor Dave Thomas.-Career:...
  
   – percussion (tracks 2, 4, 6-9)
• Nigel Hitchcock
  Nigel Hitchcock
  Nigel Hitchcock is an English jazz saxophonist.-Biography:Hichcock began to play alto sax at age 8. In 1982 he and his elder brother Clive joined the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. After one year Nigel took the lead alto chair for the next 5 years...
  
  – saxophone, guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8)
• Beverly Skeet – backing vocals (tracks 1-2)
• Derek Green – backing vocals (tracks 1-2, 4, 6-10)
• Paul 'T.J.' Lee – backing vocals (tracks 1-2, 4, 6-10)
• Gina Foster – backing vocals (track 10)

Production

• Gary Stevenson – engineer
• Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
• Norman Mooore – art design
• Paul Cox – photography