Seal (1991 album)
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Seal is Seal
's eponymous 1991 debut album and contained the UK singles: "Killer
" (originally performed with Adamski
), "Crazy
", "Future Love Paradise
", "The Beginning" and "Violet". The album debuted at #1 in the UK.
Seal's next album, released in 1994, was also named Seal
- usually referred to as Seal II.
The song "Crazy" was covered by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
on their album Take a Break, by Mushroomhead
on their album XIII
, by Talisman
on their 1995 album Life
, by Alanis Morissette
on her 2005 compilation album Alanis Morissette: The Collection
, and by German
power metal
band Iron Savior
.
Many of the songs (including various ZTT mixes) were featured in the Greg Stump 1991 film Groove Requiem in the Key of Ski. Later Seal tracks appeared in other Stump films as well.
There are two versions of the album, with minor and major differences in three songs. Track lengths of both versions are given for each song affected.
The album won Best British Album at the 1992 Brit Awards
.
Seal (musician)
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel , known simply as Seal, is a British soul and R&B singer-songwriter, of Nigerian and Brazilian background. Seal has won numerous music awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 1992, four Grammy Awards, and an...
's eponymous 1991 debut album and contained the UK singles: "Killer
Killer (Adamski song)
"Killer" is a song by Adamski and Seal. Written by Adam Tinley and Seal and produced by Adamski, "Killer" was Adamski's breakthrough single, but is now more notable for introducing Seal as a vocalist. A major hit in the UK, it reached number one, spending four weeks at the top of the chart in May...
" (originally performed with Adamski
Adamski
Adamski is an English dance music producer, prominent at the time of acid house for his tracks "N-R-G" and "Killer" .-Career:...
), "Crazy
Crazy (Seal song)
"Crazy" is a song written by English soul artist Seal and producer Guy Sigsworth . The song was produced by Trevor Horn for Seal's debut album Seal . Seal's debut single, "Crazy" is one of his biggest hits, reaching the top five in the United Kingdom and the top ten in the United States...
", "Future Love Paradise
Future Love Paradise
"Future Love Paradise" is a 1991 song recorded by the soul singer and songwriter Seal. As the lead track on Future Love EP, this was the second single from his debut album Seal and it was released in 1991....
", "The Beginning" and "Violet". The album debuted at #1 in the UK.
Seal's next album, released in 1994, was also named Seal
Seal (1994 album)
Seal is the second self-titled album of singer Seal...
- usually referred to as Seal II.
The song "Crazy" was covered by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a punk rock supergroup and cover band that formed in 1995. The Gimmes work exclusively as a cover band. The band is named after a children's book of the same name by Gerald G. Jampolsky and Diane V. Cirincione...
on their album Take a Break, by Mushroomhead
Mushroomhead
Mushroomhead is an American industrial metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1993 in Cleveland Warehouse District, the band's music can be described as a synthesis of alternative music, heavy metal, and electro-industrial...
on their album XIII
XIII (album)
XIII is the fifth major label album by industrial metal band Mushroomhead, released in 2003. The album debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200 and sold 400,000 copies worldwide...
, by Talisman
Talisman (band)
Talisman was a Swedish hard rock band characterized by an international melodic/powerful sound.-1980s - Getting together:Talisman was formed by bass player Marcel Jacob, who had previously played with Rising Force, John Norum Group and Power.While Jacob was playing with John Norum, he started...
on their 1995 album Life
Life (Talisman album)
Life was the 4th studio album by hard rock band Talisman released on 23 August 1995 on Polydor Records.This album was written in Jeff Scott Soto's house over a couple weeks time in March 1995...
, by Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
on her 2005 compilation album Alanis Morissette: The Collection
Alanis Morissette: The Collection
- Album :- Single :- External links :*...
, and by German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Iron Savior
Iron Savior
Iron Savior is a German power metal band that formed in Hamburg, Germany in 1996. Following a period of several years working behind the scenes in music production, multi-instrumentalist and producer/engineer Piet Sielck joined with former Helloween bandmate Kai Hansen and then-drummer for Blind...
.
Many of the songs (including various ZTT mixes) were featured in the Greg Stump 1991 film Groove Requiem in the Key of Ski. Later Seal tracks appeared in other Stump films as well.
There are two versions of the album, with minor and major differences in three songs. Track lengths of both versions are given for each song affected.
The album won Best British Album at the 1992 Brit Awards
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
.
Track listing
- "The BeginningThe Beginning (Seal song)"The Beginning" is a song by Seal. It was released as the third single from his debut album Seal. The song was edited for the UK release, but the US release saw a completely new remix produced for the single.-Formats and track listings:Maxi CD Single...
" (SealSeal (musician)Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel , known simply as Seal, is a British soul and R&B singer-songwriter, of Nigerian and Brazilian background. Seal has won numerous music awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 1992, four Grammy Awards, and an...
, Guy SigsworthGuy SigsworthGuy Sigsworth is a U.K. based composer, producer and songwriter. In his career to date he has worked with many famous artists, including Seal, Björk, Goldie, Madonna, Britney Spears, Kate Havnevik, Bebel Gilberto, Mozez, David Sylvian and Alanis Morissette...
) – 5:40 - "Deep Water" (Seal) – 5:56
- "CrazyCrazy (Seal song)"Crazy" is a song written by English soul artist Seal and producer Guy Sigsworth . The song was produced by Trevor Horn for Seal's debut album Seal . Seal's debut single, "Crazy" is one of his biggest hits, reaching the top five in the United Kingdom and the top ten in the United States...
" (Seal, Sigsworth) – 4:47/5:57 - "KillerKiller (Adamski song)"Killer" is a song by Adamski and Seal. Written by Adam Tinley and Seal and produced by Adamski, "Killer" was Adamski's breakthrough single, but is now more notable for introducing Seal as a vocalist. A major hit in the UK, it reached number one, spending four weeks at the top of the chart in May...
" (Adam TinleyAdamskiAdamski is an English dance music producer, prominent at the time of acid house for his tracks "N-R-G" and "Killer" .-Career:...
, Seal) – 6:22 - "Whirlpool" (Seal) – 3:56/3:51
- "Future Love ParadiseFuture Love Paradise"Future Love Paradise" is a 1991 song recorded by the soul singer and songwriter Seal. As the lead track on Future Love EP, this was the second single from his debut album Seal and it was released in 1991....
" (Seal) – 4:20 - "Wild" (Seal, Sigsworth) – 5:19/5:28
- "Show Me" (Seal) – 5:59
- "Violet" (Seal, Sigsworth) – 8:06/8:31
Singles
| Release date | Title | Peak UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 26 November 1990 | "Crazy Crazy (Seal song) "Crazy" is a song written by English soul artist Seal and producer Guy Sigsworth . The song was produced by Trevor Horn for Seal's debut album Seal . Seal's debut single, "Crazy" is one of his biggest hits, reaching the top five in the United Kingdom and the top ten in the United States... " |
2 |
| April 1991 | "Future Love Paradise Future Love Paradise "Future Love Paradise" is a 1991 song recorded by the soul singer and songwriter Seal. As the lead track on Future Love EP, this was the second single from his debut album Seal and it was released in 1991.... " |
12 |
| 22 July 1991 | "The Beginning The Beginning (Seal song) "The Beginning" is a song by Seal. It was released as the third single from his debut album Seal. The song was edited for the UK release, but the US release saw a completely new remix produced for the single.-Formats and track listings:Maxi CD Single... " |
24 |
| 21 November 1991 | "Killer Killer (Adamski song) "Killer" is a song by Adamski and Seal. Written by Adam Tinley and Seal and produced by Adamski, "Killer" was Adamski's breakthrough single, but is now more notable for introducing Seal as a vocalist. A major hit in the UK, it reached number one, spending four weeks at the top of the chart in May... " |
8 |
| 17 February 1992 | "Violet Violet (Seal song) "Violet" is a song by Seal. It was released as the fifth and final single from his debut album Seal.-Charts:... " |
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