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British soulstress Des'ree caused little more than a ripple with her 1992 debut, Mind Adventures, but caught fire with her sophomore effort, I Ain't Movin', and the smash single "You Gotta Be." The uplifting song was a U.S. Top Five hit and best exemplified Des'ree's smooth blend of pop/R&B music and power-of-positive thinking lyrical style. Nothing else on I Ain't Movin' manages to endear itself quite as much, but it's hardly a washout. Des'ree possesses a pleasing vocal delivery and it serves her well on songs like the slinky, mid-tempo "Feel So High," the breezy "Little Child," the hypnotic groove of "Trip on Love," and the confessional title cut. Some of the lyrics are a bit half-baked and fail to achieve much depth and the production is a bit slick at times, but not enough to mar an otherwise satisfying release.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
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Des'ree, Composer - Des'ree, Performer - Des'ree, Producer - Des'ree, Lyricist - Kevin Clarke, Keyboards - Kevin Clarke, Bass - Kevin Clarke, Drum Programmer - Ashley Ingram, Producer - Ashley Ingram, Composer - Ashley Ingram, Lyricist - Ashley Ingram, Arranger - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Mike Stent, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1995 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
V. Jeffrey Smith, Co-Producer - Des'ree, Performer - Des'ree, Composer - Des'ree, Co-Producer - Des'ree, Lyricist - Peter Lord Moreland, Co-Producer - V. J. Smith, Composer - V. J. Smith, Lyricist - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - P. L. Moreland, Composer - P. L. Moreland, Lyricist
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Phil Legg, Producer - Michael Graves, Composer - Michael Graves, Lyricist - Michael Graves, Arranger - Des'ree, Composer - Des'ree, Lyricist - Des'ree, Performer - Harry Morgan, Percussion - Ashley Ingram, Producer - Ashley Ingram, Guitar - Ashley Ingram, Drums - Ashley Ingram, Keyboards - Ashley Ingram, Bass
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Michael Graves, Mixing Engineer - Des'ree, Composer - Des'ree, Co-Producer - Des'ree, Lyricist - Des'ree, Performer - Harry Morgan, Percussion - Ashley Ingram, Lyricist - Ashley Ingram, Co-Producer - Ashley Ingram, Guitar - Ashley Ingram, Keyboards - Ashley Ingram, Bass - Ashley Ingram, Composer - Prince Sampson, Guitar
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Jeff Smith, Guitar - Jeff Smith, Percussion - Jeff Smith, Keyboards - Rocky Bryant, Drums - Peter Moshay, Engineer - Peter Moshay, Mixing Engineer - Peter Lord Moreland, Co-Producer - Peter Lord Moreland, Keyboards - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - V. Jeffrey Smith, Co-Producer - V. J. Smith, Composer - V. J. Smith, Lyricist - Des'ree, Composer - Des'ree, Co-Producer - Des'ree, Lyricist - Des'ree, Performer - P. L. Moreland, Composer - P. L. Moreland, Lyricist
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
V. Jeffrey Smith, Co-Producer - Des'ree, Composer - Des'ree, Co-Producer - Des'ree, Lyricist - Des'ree, Performer - T-Bone Walk, Guitar - Norman Hedman, Percussion - Peter Lord Moreland, Co-Producer - Peter Lord Moreland, Drum Programmer - Peter Lord Moreland, Keyboards - J. S. Haynes, Composer - J. S. Haynes, Lyricist - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Jeff Smith, Guitar - Jeff Smith, Percussion - Jeff Smith, Drum Programmer - Jeff Smith, Keyboards
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Jeff Smith, Guitar - Jeff Smith, Keyboards - Jeff Smith, Recording Engineer - Jeff Smith, Drum Programmer - Peter Moshay, Recording Engineer - Peter Lord Moreland, Co-Producer - Peter Lord Moreland, Guitar - Peter Lord Moreland, Keyboards - Peter Lord Moreland, Mixing Engineer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Rocky Bryant, Drums - V. Jeffrey Smith, Co-Producer - V. J. Smith, Composer - V. J. Smith, Lyricist - Des'ree, Composer - Des'ree, Co-Producer - Des'ree, Lyricist - Des'ree, Performer - P. L. Moreland, Composer - P. L. Moreland, Lyricist
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Des'ree, Composer - Des'ree, Co-Producer - Des'ree, Lyricist - Des'ree, Performer - Jimmy Senya Haynes, Composer - Jimmy Senya Haynes, Lyricist - Charlie Smith, Engineer - Charlie Smith, Mixing Engineer - Ashley Ingram, Co-Producer - Ashley Ingram, Guitar - Ashley Ingram, Keyboards - Ashley Ingram, Bass - Thomas Dianni, Percussion - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Prince Sampson, Guitar
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Des'ree, Background Vocal - Des'ree, Composer - Des'ree, Co-Producer - Des'ree, Lyricist - Des'ree, Performer - Michael Sinclair, Background Vocal - Mark Stent, Mixing Engineer - Ashley Ingram, Composer - Ashley Ingram, Lyricist - Ashley Ingram, Co-Producer - Ashley Ingram, Background Vocal - Ashley Ingram, Keyboards - Ashley Ingram, Bass - Thomas Dianni, Percussion - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Prince Sampson, Guitar
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Jimmy "Senya" Haynes, Guitar - Des'ree, Composer - Des'ree, Co-Producer - Des'ree, Performer - Des'ree, Lyricist - Mark Stent, Co-Producer - Ashley Ingram, Keyboards - Ashley Ingram, Bass - J. S. Haynes, Composer - J. S. Haynes, Lyricist - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Des'ree, Co-Producer - Des'ree, Composer - Des'ree, Performer - Des'ree, Lyricist - Richard Lengyel, Engineer - Richard Lengyel, Mixing Engineer - Ashley Ingram, Composer - Ashley Ingram, Lyricist - Ashley Ingram, Piano - Ashley Ingram, Co-Producer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Des'ree, Performer - Des'ree, Composer - Des'ree, Co-Producer - Des'ree, Lyricist - Jimmy Senya Haynes, Composer - Jimmy Senya Haynes, Lyricist - Charlie Smith, Engineer - Charlie Smith, Mixing Engineer - Ashley Ingram, Co-Producer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Album review
British soulstress Des'ree caused little more than a ripple with her 1992 debut, Mind Adventures, but caught fire with her sophomore effort, I Ain't Movin', and the smash single "You Gotta Be." The uplifting song was a U.S. Top Five hit and best exemplified Des'ree's smooth blend of pop/R&B music and power-of-positive thinking lyrical style. Nothing else on I Ain't Movin' manages to endear itself quite as much, but it's hardly a washout. Des'ree possesses a pleasing vocal delivery and it serves her well on songs like the slinky, mid-tempo "Feel So High," the breezy "Little Child," the hypnotic groove of "Trip on Love," and the confessional title cut. Some of the lyrics are a bit half-baked and fail to achieve much depth and the production is a bit slick at times, but not enough to mar an otherwise satisfying release.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:53
- Main artists: Des'ree
- Composer: Des'ree
- Label: 550 Music - Epic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
1994 Sony Music Entertainment (United Kingdom) Ltd.
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