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After recording for Atlantic in the 1980s, T'Pau switched to Charisma in 1991 with The Promise, a collection of corporate pop-rock that wasn't terribly different from the British band's previous albums. Carol Decker was still a likable lead singer, and T'Pau still offered high-gloss material that -- although heavily produced and undeniably slick -- usually didn't sound like it came off a musical assembly line. The puzzling thing was that T'Pau continued to be much better-known in England than in the U.S. Indeed, commercial, radio-minded songs like "Made of Money," "Only a Heartbeat" and "Soul Destruction" begged the question: if American listeners could accept Roxette, why not T'Pau? The Promise isn't remarkable, but it isn't a bad listen either.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Paul Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rogers, Composer - Carol Decker, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lewis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T'Pau, MainArtist - Tim Burgess, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Chetwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rogers, Composer - Carol Decker, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lewis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T'Pau, MainArtist - Tim Burgess, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Chetwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rogers, Composer - Carol Decker, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lewis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T'Pau, MainArtist - Tim Burgess, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Chetwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Jackson, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rogers, Composer - Carol Decker, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lewis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T'Pau, MainArtist - Tim Burgess, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Chetwood, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Howard, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Rogers, ComposerLyricist - Carol Decker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lewis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T'Pau, MainArtist - Michael Chetwood, ComposerLyricist - Tim Burgess, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ron Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Chetwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1991 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Rogers, ComposerLyricist - Carol Decker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lewis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T'Pau, MainArtist - Tim Burgess, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ron Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Chetwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dean Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1991 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rogers, Composer - Carol Decker, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lewis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T'Pau, MainArtist - Tim Burgess, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Chetwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rogers, ComposerLyricist - Carol Decker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lewis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T'Pau, MainArtist - Tim Burgess, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Chetwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Jackson, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rogers, Composer - Carol Decker, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lewis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T'Pau, MainArtist - Tim Burgess, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Chetwood, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Howard, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Jackson, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rogers, Composer - Carol Decker, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lewis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T'Pau, MainArtist - Tim Burgess, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Chetwood, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Howard, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Jackson, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rogers, Composer - Carol Decker, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lewis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T'Pau, MainArtist - Tim Burgess, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Chetwood, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Paul Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rogers, Composer - Carol Decker, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lewis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T'Pau, MainArtist - Tim Burgess, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Chetwood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
After recording for Atlantic in the 1980s, T'Pau switched to Charisma in 1991 with The Promise, a collection of corporate pop-rock that wasn't terribly different from the British band's previous albums. Carol Decker was still a likable lead singer, and T'Pau still offered high-gloss material that -- although heavily produced and undeniably slick -- usually didn't sound like it came off a musical assembly line. The puzzling thing was that T'Pau continued to be much better-known in England than in the U.S. Indeed, commercial, radio-minded songs like "Made of Money," "Only a Heartbeat" and "Soul Destruction" begged the question: if American listeners could accept Roxette, why not T'Pau? The Promise isn't remarkable, but it isn't a bad listen either.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:02
- Main artists: T'Pau
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1991 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
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