I Ain't Movin' by Des'ree (CD, Jul-1994, 550 Music)

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Album Features
UPC:	074646432426
Artist:	Des'ree
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1994
Record Label:	550 Music
Genre:	Contemporary R&B, R&B

Track Listing
1. You Gotta Be
2. Crazy Maze
3. Feel So High
4. Little Child
5. Strong Enough
6. Herald the Day
7. Trip on Love
8. I Ain't Movin'
9. Living in the City
10. In My Dreams
11. Love Is Here
12. I Ain't Movin' - (take Percussion Reprise)

Details
Distributor:	Sony Music Distribution (
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Des'ree (vocals); Ashley Ingram (guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, bass, drums, programming, background vocals); Jeff Smith (guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming); Peter Lord Moreland (guitar, keyboards); T-Bone Wolk, Prince Sampson, Jimmy Haynes (guitar); Tracy Wormworth (bass); Rocky Bryant (drums); Norman Hedman, Thomas Dianni, Bashiri Johnson, Harry Morgan (percussion); Kevin Clarke, Peter Moshay (programming); Michael Sinclair (background vocals).Producers: Ashley Ingram, Des'ree, V. Jeffrey Smith, Peter Lord Moreland, Mark "Spike" Stent.Engineers include: Peter Moshay, Jeff Smith, Charlie Smith.Personnel: Des'ree (background vocals); Ashley Ingram (guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, drums, programming, background vocals); Jeff Smith (guitar, keyboards, percussion, drum programming); V. Jeffrey Smith (guitar, keyboards, percussion); Peter Lord Moreland (guitar, keyboards); Prince Sampson, T-Bone Wolk (guitar); Rocky Bryant (drums); Harry Morgan, Norman Hedman, Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Peter Moshay (drum programming); Michael Sinclair (background vocals).Audio Mixers: Mark "Spike" Stent; Peter Moshay; Phil Legg; Richard Lengyel; Charlie Smith .Recording information: A-Pawling Studios, Pawling, NY.Photographer: Marcus Tomlinson.Arranger: Michael Graves.Des'ree delivers a cool serving of dance, jazz-inflected R&B and pop on I AIN'T MOVIN'. The album is a mature, insightful collection of self-penned songs, with a subtle underlying social agenda. Des'ree can be "bolder, badder, and wiser," but she can also be cool, calm and introspective.The British singer/songwriter gently moves through several stylistic changes. "Little Child," which grieves for the plight of the world's children, boasts a percussive flamenco direction. "Crazy Maze" seemingly identifies Joni Mitchell as a major influence, while the rich, throaty "Feel So High" sounds like Joan Armatrading was an inspiration. The uplifting, yet pragmatic "Living In The City" yields to the inspirational spirituality of "In My Dreams." Throughout, Des'ree's vocals are lushly textured, deep and riveting.There's a loose, funky tranquility to her music; and I AIN'T MOVIN', Des'ree's sophomore album, is further indication that she has a strong career ahead of her.