Seal (1994 album)

Seal
Studio album by Seal
Released May 23, 1994
Recorded Sarm West Studios, 1993–94
Genre
Length 50:29
Label
Producer Trevor Horn
Seal chronology
Seal
(1991)
Seal
(1994)
Human Being
(1998)
Singles from Seal
  1. "Prayer for the Dying"
    Released: 25 April 1994
  2. "Kiss from a Rose"
    Released: 18 July 1994
  3. "Newborn Friend"
    Released: 24 October 1994
  4. "I'm Alive"
    Released: 1994
  5. "Don't Cry"
    Released: 27 November 1995
  6. "If I Could"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
The Village Voice[7]
"Kiss from a Rose"

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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 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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bring It On"  3:58
2."Prayer for the Dying"  
  • Isidore
  • Seal
5:30
3."Dreaming in Metaphors"  
  • Isidore
  • Seal
5:52
4."Don't Cry"  Seal6:17
5."Fast Changes"  
  • Isidore
  • Seal
5:42
6."Kiss from a Rose"  Seal4:47
7."People Asking Why"  Seal4:45
8."Newborn Friend"  Seal4:05
9."If I Could" (duet with Joni Mitchell)Seal4:16
10."I'm Alive"  
  • Coleman
  • Melvoin
  • Rizzo
  • Isidore
  • Seal
4:02
11."Bring It On (Reprise)"  
  • Bruce
  • Coleman
  • Melvoin
  • Rizzo
  • Isidore
  • Seal
1:15

Personnel

Singles

UK

Release date Title Peak
9 May 1994 "Prayer for the Dying" 14
18 July 1994 "Kiss from a Rose" 20
24 October 1994 "Newborn Friend" 45
3 July 1995 "Kiss from a Rose"/"I'm Alive" 4
27 November 1995 "Don't Cry"/"Prayer for the Dying" 51
5 March 1996 "Don't Cry" (remix)

References

  1. Wilson, MacKenzie. "Seal [1994] – Seal". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  2. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-857-12595-8.
  3. Bernard, James (3 June 1994). "Seal". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  4. Hunt, Dennis (5 June 1991). "Seal; 'Seal' (Sire/Warner Bros.)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. Wright, Christian (6 October 1994). "Seal: Seal (1994)". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  6. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
  7. Christgau, Robert (26 July 1994). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
Preceded by
I Say I Say I Say by Erasure
UK number one album
4 June 1994 – 17 June 1994
Succeeded by
Real Things by 2 Unlimited
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