1997 Lisa Stansfield – Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield is the fourth solo studio album by British singer Lisa Stansfield, released by Arista Records on 21 March 1997. It was her first new studio album since 1993’s So Natural. Stansfield co-wrote most songs for the album with her husband Ian Devaney. The tracks were produced by Devaney and Peter Mokran. Lisa Stansfield garnered favourable reviews from music critics and was commercially successful, reaching number two in the United Kingdom and receiving Gold certification. In the United States, it spawned four number-one singles on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Songs. Lisa Stansfield was rereleased as a deluxe 2CD + DVD set in Europe in November 2014.
Tracks
1 Never Gonna Fall (Lisa Stansfield; Ian Devaney) 05:17
2 The Real Thing (Lisa Stansfield; Ian Devaney) 04:22
3 I’m Leavin’ (Crayge Lindesay; Taura Stinson) 04:37
4 Suzanne (Lisa Stansfield; Ian Devaney) 05:00
5 Never, Never Gonna Give You Up (Barry White) 05:01
6 Don’t Cry For Me (Lisa Stansfield; Ian Devaney; Mark Rooney; Mark Morales) 04:14
7 The Line (Lisa Stansfield; Ian Devaney; Terry Gamwells) 03:34
8 The Very Thought Of You (Lisa Stansfield; Ian Devaney; Richard Darbyshire) 05:23
9 You Know How To Love Me (Reggie Lucas; James Mtume) 05:31
10 I Cried My Last Tear Last Night (Diane Warren) 04:13
11 Honest (Lisa Stansfield; Ian Devaney; Richard Darbyshire) 04:54
12 Somewhere In Time (Lisa Stansfield; Ian Devaney; Richard Darbyshire) 04:44
13 Got Me Missing You (Lisa Stansfield; Ian Devaney) 04:43
14 Footsteps (Lisa Stansfield; Ian Devaney; Richard Darbyshire; Frank Musker) 03:48
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Gary Crocket |
| Guitar | Peter Mokran |
| Guitar | Ian Devaney |
| Keyboards | Ian Devaney |
| Keyboards | Peter Mokran |
| Programming | Ian Devaney |
| Programming | Peter Mokran |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flute | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Percussion | Snowboy |
| Vocals | Lisa Stansfield |
Other Musicians
2 The Real Thing
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
5 Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
9 You Know How to Love Me
| Flute | Snake Davis |
| Sax | Snake Davis |
| Trumpet | John Thirkell |
| Background Vocals | Aileen McLaughlin |
| Background Vocals | Anna Ross |
| Percussion | Mark Zimosky |
| Percussion | Ruth Underwood |
Strings
Strings – Simon Vance, Drusilla Harris, Jan Nossek, Richard Thirlwell, Martin Clark, Julia Hoyle, Vivien Birdsall, Louise Peacock, Kate Evans, Min Yang, Clare Dixon
Liner Notes
Producer – Ian Devaney
Co-producer – Peter Mokran
Producer (Original) – Ian Devaney, Mark Mangold, Mark C Rooney (Track 6)
Producer (Additional) – Peter Mokran, Ian Devaney (Track 6)
Arranged By – Ian Devaney, Peter Mokran, Lisa Stansfield
Arranged By (Strings) – Ian Devaney
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey
Arranged By (Horns) – Ian Devaney, Chris Davis, John Thirkell (Track 9)
Engineer – Aidan McGovern
Engineer (Additional) – Jon Bailey, Doug Michael, Will O’Donovan, Chris Potter, Stéphanie Gylden, Rik Simpson, Ricky Graham, Andy Grassi, Cornal Markey, Sean O’Dwyer, Gareth Ashton
Mastered By – Bernie Grundmann
Mixed By – Pete Mokran, Ian Devaney
Photography – Ellen von Unwerth
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Phonographic Copyright BMG Eurodisc Ltd
Copyright BMG Eurodisc Ltd