1997 studio album by M People
Fresco is the fourth studio album by the British dance band M People . It includes the Top 10 singles "Just for You " and "Angel St ", the single "Fantasy Island ", and a cover version of the Roxy Music song "Avalon". The album reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart , and was supported by a large UK arena tour. The tour confirmed M People as one of the UK's most successful live acts of the 1990s. Fresco became M People's last studio album to date as the group has not released any new material since. Various hit collections followed as well as two solo albums from lead singer Heather Small . By the end of 1998, Fresco had sold over 750,000 copies in the UK.[ 6]
All songs written by Mike Pickering , Paul Heard and Heather Small except where noted.
Title Writer(s) 1. "Just for You " 6:01 2. "Fantasy Island " 5:40 3. "Never Mind Love" 4:24 4. "Last Night 10,000" 5:13 5. "Smile" 6:04 6. "Red Flower Sunset" 4:57 7. "Angel St " 5:31 8. "Lonely" 4:46 9. "Rhythm and Blues" 4:17 10. "Believe It" 5:08 11. "Bohemia" 3:28 12. "Avalon" Ferry 6:02
Heather Small – lead vocals Mike Pickering – saxophone, backing vocals Paul Heard – bass guitar, keyboards Shovell – percussion M People – production Phil Bodger – engineering, mixing (tracks 1,3,4,5,8,9,10) Neil McLennan – engineering, mixing (track 12) Tim Weidner – engineering, mixing (track 7) David 'EQ3' Sussman – engineering, mixing (tracks 2,11) Warren Riker – engineering, mixing (track 6) James Reynolds – additional engineering (tracks 1,3,5) Steve Sidelnyk – drum programming (tracks 1,3,4,5,7,8,9) Gäetan Schurrer – drum programming (track 10) Joey Moskowitz – drum programming (tracks 2,11) Che Pope – drum programming (track 6) Richard T. Norris – additional keyboards (tracks 4,12) Simon Ellis – additional keyboards (track 9) Paul Taylor – additional keyboards (tracks 1,3,5) Gäetan Schurrer – additional keyboards (tracks 1,3,5) George Pearson – additional keyboards (track 6) Joey Moskowitz – additional keyboards (tracks 2,11) Terry Burrus – grand piano, keyboards (tracks 2,7,11) Pino Palladino – bass guitar (tracks 1,3,4,5) Freddie Thomson – bass guitar (track 9) Paul Dileo – bass guitar (track 6) Tim LaFavre – upright bass (track 11) Snake Davies (saxophone, flute, EWI) (tracks 1,3,4,7,8,12) Neil Sidwell – trombone (track 8) John Thirkell – trumpet (track 8) Brooklyn Funk Essential – brass (tracks 2,11) Johnny Marr – guitars (tracks 9,10) Dave Ital – guitars (tracks 5,7) Milton McDonald – guitars (tracks 1,3) Mike Delguidice – guitars (track 6) The London Session Orchestra, arranged by Will Malone – strings (tracks 1,3,5,8) Simon Hale – strings (track 7) Danny Madden – background vocal arrangements (tracks 2,6,11) Paul Johnson – background vocals (tracks 10,12) Carroll Thompson – background vocals (tracks 1,3,5,7,8,9,10) Claudia Fontaine – background vocals (tracks 1,3,5,8,9) Beverly Skeete – background vocals (tracks 1,3,5,8,9) Chris Balins – background vocals (track 10) Sophia Jones – background vocals (track 10) Sylvia Mason-James – background vocals (track 3) Audrey Wheeler – background vocals (tracks 2,6,11) Khadeja Bass – background vocals (tracks 2,6,11) Nicki Richards – background vocals (tracks 2,6,11) Will Downing – background vocals (track 2) Mark Ledford – background vocals (track 2) Steve Thomton – percussion (track 11) Matthew Rolston – photography Farrow Design – design
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