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1997 studio album by M People
Fresco is the fourth and latest 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.[ 5]
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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