Best 1991-2004 (gold image on rear cover)

~ Release by Seal (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

UK 2004: Double CD with gold rear cover.
Euro 2004: Double CD with black and white rear cover.
Worldwide 2005: Double CD + Surround Sound DVD with silver sleeve.

Annotation last modified on 2022-07-17 17:29 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1: Original Version of the Hits
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Crazy
producer:
Trevor Horn
guitar:
Chrissie Schefts
guitar [wah-wah pedal guitar]:
Kenji Suzuki (Simply Red)
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1990, in 1991), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Crazy (Seal song)
writer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) and Guy Sigsworth
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music Ltd and Perfect Songs Ltd
Seal4.155:57
2Kiss From a Rose
assistant producer:
Richard Lowe (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Trevor Horn
assistant mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1994), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
produced for:
Horn Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kiss From a Rose
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) (in 1987)
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music, DTCM Blvd., Perfect Songs and SPZ Music Incorporated
Seal3.754:49
3Killer
engineer:
Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
producer:
Trevor Horn
mixer:
Tony Philips
bass guitar:
Tony Spalding
drums (drum set):
Ian Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Gus Isidore
keyboard:
Simon Hale
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1991), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Killer (in 1991)
lyricist:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
writer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) and Adam Paul Tinley
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (ended), Beethoven Street Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), MCA Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
Seal46:23
4Prayer for the Dying
assistant engineer:
Richard Lowe (UK producer/engineer)
engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer), Steve MacMillan, Carmen Rizzo and Tim Weidner
producer:
Trevor Horn
assistant mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1994), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
produced for:
Horn Productions
recorded at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm Hook End (Sarm Hook End) in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Prayer for the Dying
writer:
Gus Isidore and Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
Seal45:31
5Waiting for You
co-producer:
Mark Batson
executive producer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) and Jill Sinclair (wife of Trevor Horn)
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass, keyboard, organ and piano:
Mark Batson
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2003), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recording of:
Waiting for You
writer:
Mark Batson and Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
Seal43:44
6Don’t Cry
engineer:
Tim Weidner
producer:
Trevor Horn
assistant mixer:
Richard Lowe (UK producer/engineer)
mixer:
Steve MacMillan
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1994), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
produced for:
Horn Productions
recorded at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Don’t Cry
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
Seal46:20
7My Vision
engineer:
Richard Chycki and John O'Donnell (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Dave Lee (UK techno producer aka Joey Negro)
keyboard:
Michele Chiavarini
vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ministry of Sound Recordings Ltd. (copyrights use only, for its imprint use "Ministry of Sound") (in 2002), Rulin Records (in 2002), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
samples:
Brooks Was Here by Thomas Newman
recording of:
My Vision
writer:
Dave Lee (UK techno producer aka Joey Negro), Thomas Newman (American score composer), Ric Salmon and Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
Seal feat. Jakatta3.653:44
8Love’s Divine
recording engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
assistant engineer:
Tim Lambert and Phil Tyreman
engineer and mixer:
Robert Orton and Tim Weidner
co-producer:
Mark Batson
executive producer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) and Jill Sinclair (wife of Trevor Horn)
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar [bass] and piano:
Mark Batson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ian Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Chris Bruce, Tim Cansfield and Gus Isidore
keyboard [keyboards]:
Jamie Muhoberac and Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
percussion:
Luis Jardim
piano:
Pete Murray (pianist and keyboardist)
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
conductor:
Gavin Wright (UK violinist)
strings arranger and choir vocals [choir] arranger:
Nick Ingman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2003), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2003, in 2009) and Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Angel Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Sarm Hook End (Sarm Hook End) in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm Hook End (Sarm Hook End) in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love’s Divine
writer:
Mark Batson and Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bat Future Music (BMI) and Perfect Songs
Seal4.54:38
9Walk On By
engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer), Robert Orton and Tim Weidner
producer:
Trevor Horn and Soulshock & Karlin
mixer:
Soulshock
guitar:
The Onion (hard rock guitarist)
instruments:
Soulshock & Karlin
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
remixer:
Soulshock & Karlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2004)
produced for:
SoulPower Productions (Danish label)
recorded at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Soulpower Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Soulpower Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Walk On By
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Seal23:18
10Get It Together
recording engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
additional engineer:
Tim Lambert
assistant engineer:
Tim Lambert and Phil Tyreman
engineer and mixer:
Robert Orton and Tim Weidner
co-producer:
Mark Batson
executive producer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) and Jill Sinclair (wife of Trevor Horn)
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Chris Bruce
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Harvin
guitar:
Chris Bruce, Tim Cansfield and Gus Isidore
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Batson, Jamie Muhoberac and Pete Murray (pianist and keyboardist)
percussion:
Luis Jardim
additional background vocals [backing vocals]:
Tessa Niles
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
conductor:
Gavin Wright (UK violinist)
strings arranger and choir vocals arranger:
Nick Ingman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Phoenix Studios (Wembley) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Sarm Hook End (Sarm Hook End) in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm Hook End (Sarm Hook End) in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Get It Together
writer:
Mark Batson and Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
Seal33:58
11Fly Like an Eagle
additional producer:
Craig Kallman, Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer) and Dominique Trenier
executive producer:
Ken Ross
producer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1996), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Fly Like an Eagle by Steve Miller Band
cover recording of:
Fly Like an Eagle
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
P and P Songs Limited and Sailor Music
Seal34:14
12Lips Like Sugar
miscellaneous support:
Jeff Haddad
additional producer:
Chad Sexton
producer:
Nick Hexum (lead vocals), Nick Hexum and Pablo Munguia (lead vocals)
mixer:
Chad Sexton
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
performer:
Mikey Dread
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Maverick Recording Company (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 2004), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2004), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
cover recording of:
Lips Like Sugar
lyricist:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen)
composer:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Leslie Pattinson, Pete de Freitas and William Sergeant
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
50 First Dates
Seal feat. Mikey Dread5:02
13Human Beings
producer:
Trevor Horn
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Tim Weidner
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1998), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
produced for:
Horn Productions
recording of:
Human Beings
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
Seal44:36
14Future Love Paradise
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1990, in 1991)
recorded at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Future Love Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music Ltd and Perfect Songs Ltd
Seal44:19
▶CD 2: Acoustic Album

Credits

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:Walk On By
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/59737 [info]
Wikidata:Q3283555 [info]