Seal (sometimes referred to as Seal II to avoid confusion with the 1991 album of the same name) is the second eponymous studio album by British singer Seal. The album was released in 1994 on ZTT and Sire Records and features the worldwide smash hit single "Kiss from a Rose".
The image on the cover has since become nearly synonymous with Seal, in that it has appeared on several singles covers and was reused for his greatest hits album.
Track listing
Personnel Seal – vocals, musician Gus Isidore, Jamie Muhoberac, Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin – principal musicians Joseph "Amp" Fiddler, Andy Duncan, Andy Newmark, Anne Dudley, Anthony Pleeth, Barry Wilde, Ben Cruft, Betsy Cook, Bill Benham, Bob Smissen, Boguslaw Kostecki, Carmen Rizzo, Charley Drayton, Chris Bruce, Chris Laurence, D'Influence, David Oladunni, David Theodore, Derek Watkins, Dick Morgan, Eddie Roberts, Garfield Jackson, Gavyn Wright, George Robertson, Gota Yashiki, Harvey Mason, Helen Liebmann, Ian Thomas, Jackie Shave, Jeff Beck, Jim McLeod, John Pigneguy, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Judd Proctor, Katie Wilkinson, Laurence Cottle, Luís Jardim, Maciej Rakowski, Mark Berrow, Mark Mann, Martin Loveday, Mike Brittain, Mike De Saulles, Nicholas Busch, Pandit Dinesh, Patrick Kiernan, Paul Kegg, Perry Montague-Mason, Peter Oxer, Phil Spalding, Pino Palladino, Richard Cottle, Rita Manning, Roger Garland, Roger Smith, Sam Maitland, Sarah Webb, Tim Weidner, Tony Stanton, Trevor Horn, Wilfred Gibson, William Orbit – musicians Eric Caudieux, Carmen Rizzo, Tim Weidner – programming Anne Dudley, Wil Malone – string arrangements Graeme Perkins – orchestra session arrangements Joni Mitchell – additional vocals (9)
Production Trevor Horn – producer Robin Barclay, Sean Cherney, Steve Fitzmaurice, Gregg Jackman, Steve MacMillan, Carmen Rizzo, Tim Weidner, Paul Wright – engineers Steve Fitzmaurice, Steve MacMillan, Tim Weidner – mixing Richard Lowe – first assistant engineer Howard Bargroff, Tom Elmhirst, Andrew Gallimore, Efren Herrera – assistant engineers Bill Ward – technical backup Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California, USA) Mike Higham – production assistant Michael Nash Associates – design Nick Knight – photography Bob Cavallo, John Wadlow – management
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Seal II Chart (1994–96) PeakpositionEuropean Albums (European Top 100 Albums) 6
Chart (2024) Peakposition Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) 25
Year-end charts +1994 year-end chart performance for Seal IIChart (1994)RankEuropean Albums (European Top 100 Albums) 56German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 97New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 30UK Albums (OCC) 37US Billboard 200 92 +1995 year-end chart performance for Seal II Chart (1995) RankAustralian Albums (ARIA)81 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)90New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)19UK Albums (OCC) 46US Billboard 20056
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