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  • Artist: All Saints
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1997 11
  • Genre: Rock

Review

As the first group of consequence to be saddled with the "new Spice Girls" tag, it would be reasonable to expect that All Saints would be cut-rate dance-pop without the weirdly magical charisma that made the Spices international phenomenons. It is true that All Saints lack the personality of the Spices, but they make up for that with musical skills. All four members have better voices than the Spices, and they all have a hand in writing at least one of the songs on their eponymous debut, with Shaznay Lewis taking the most writing credits. More importantly, they and their producers have a better sense of contemporary dance trends -- there are real hip-hop and club rhythms throughout the record, and samples of Audio Two, the Rampage, and (especially) Steely Dan are fresh and inventive. But what really makes the record are the songs. The singles are the standouts, with the party-ready, Steely Dan-fueled "I Know Where It's At" and the extraordinary gospel-tinged "Never Ever" leading the way, but the covers are well chosen (their take on "Under the Bridge" eclipses the Red Hot Chili Peppers', boasting a better arrangement and more convincing vocals) and the lesser songs are pleasantly melodic. Sure, there's some filler, but that should be expected on any dance-pop album. What counts is that the performances are fresh, the production is funky, and there is a handful of classic pop singles on the album, and you can't ask for much better than that from a dance-pop record, especially one from a group that almost beat the Spice Girls at their own game. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Never Ever (Lyrics) Sean "Mystro" Mather, Shaznay Lewis, Robert Jazayeri All Saints (6:27)
Bootie Call (Lyrics) Shaznay Lewis, Karl Gordon All Saints (3:35)
I Know Where It's At (Lyrics) Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Paul Griffin, Shaznay Lewis, Karl Gordon All Saints (5:08)
Under the Bridge (Lyrics) Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith All Saints (4:47)
Heaven (Lyrics) Magnus Fiennes, Cameron McVey, Shaznay Lewis, Melanie Blatt, Nicole Appleton All Saints (3:34)
Alone (Lyrics) All Saints (5:00)
If You Want to Party (I Found Lovin') Johnny Flippin All Saints (4:15)
Trapped (Lyrics) Kevin Gibbs, Melanie Blatt All Saints (4:55)
Beg Shaznay Lewis All Saints (4:00)
Lady Marmalade (Lyrics) Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan All Saints (3:53)
Take the Key (Lyrics) Shaznay Lewis, Karl Gordon All Saints (4:12)
War of Nerves (Lyrics) Magnus Fiennes, Cameron McVey, Shaznay Lewis, Nicole Appleton All Saints (5:08)

Credits

John Benson (Keyboards), John Benson (Mixing), Neville Henry (Producer), Nellee Hooper (Producer), Nellee Hooper (Mixing), Cyril McCammon (Keyboards), All Saints (Main Performer), Jim Abbiss (Mixing), Ruadhri Cushnan (Engineer), Ruadhri Cushnan (Mixing), Niven Garland (Engineer), Niven Garland (Mixing), Marcellus Fernandes (Engineer), Magnus Fiennes (Producer), Stuart Spalding (Design), Lee Swillingham (Design), Sean Cox (Keyboard Programming), Cameron McVey (Producer), Shaznay Lewis (?), Mystro (Producer), Rickidy Raw (Producer), Melanie Blatt (?), Nicole Appleton (?), Natalie Appleton (?), Karen Gibbs (Producer), Sean Ellis (Photography), Karl Gordon (Keyboards), Karl Gordon (Producer), Karl Gordon (Drum Programming), Johnny Douglas (Producer)
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All Saints
Studio album by All Saints
Released 24 November 1997
Recorded Matrix and Metropolis
Genre Pop, Dance-pop, R&B
Length 60:45
Label London Records
Producer K-Gee, Johnny Douglas, Nellee Hooper, Cameron McVey, Magnus Fiennes
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All Saints chronology
All Saints
(1997)		 The Remix Album
(1998)

All Saints is the debut album by British quartet All Saints, released on 24 November 1997 (see 1997 in music) via London Records. The album was recorded in Washington and London.[1]

After the release of the first two singles the album stormed up the charts, even though it never reached a #1 position, since the sales were over a long period, it established All Saints as one of the most successful and bestselling girl groups ranking second to the Spice Girls in the UK and Europe.

The album spawned five singles: "I Know Where It's At", "Never Ever", "Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade", "Bootie Call" and "War Of Nerves". Another track "If You Want To Party (I Found Lovin')" was released as a single only for the Japanese market. The CD was re-released with a new tracklist after the success of "Never Ever", with the Nice Hat Remix being replaced by the All Star Remix of "Never Ever", "Let's Get Started" being renamed to "If You Want To Party (I Found Lovin')" and "Beg" and "Trapped" re-edited and re-mastered.

Contents

Tracklists

Original release
1. "Never Ever" 6:27
2. "Bootie Call" 3:36
3. "I Know Where It's At (Original Mix)" 5:14
4. "Under The Bridge" 5:00
5. "Heaven" 4:48
6. "Alone" 3:35
7. "Let's Get Started" 4:13
8. "Trapped" 4:58
9. "Beg" 4:00
10. "Lady Marmalade" 4:02
11. "Take The Key" 4:12
12. "War Of Nerves" 5:10
13. "Never Ever (Nice Hat Mix)" 5:12
Japanese first release
1. "I Know Where It's At (Original Mix)" 5:02
2. "Bootie Call" 3:59
3. "Never Ever" 5:13
4. "Beg" 4:00
5. "Under The Bridge" 5:34
6. "Gotta Get Busy" 4:00
7. "Heaven" 4:42
8. "No More Lies" 4:14
9. "I Remember" 4:06
10. "Let's Get Started" 4:22
11. "Trapped" 4:30
12. "Take The Key" 4:12

Charts

Country Date Position Certification Copies
United Kingdom December 1997 2 5x Platinum[2] 1,500,000
Switzerland 1 March 1998 3[3] Platinum[4] 50,000
Australia   4 2x Platinum[5] 140,000
The Netherlands 7 February 1998 8 Gold[6] 40,000
Canada 13July 1998 9[citation needed] 3x Platinum[7] 300,000[7]
Norway February 1998 12[8]    
Sweden 13 March 1998 13[9]    
Austria 1 March 1998 15[10]    
France 23 May 1998 19[11]    
Finland February 1998 24[12]    
United States 10 March 1998 40[13] Platinum[14] 1,000,000

Credits

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References

  1. ^ All Saints Info (original source no longer online)
  2. ^ BPI.co.uk Certification All Saints Accessed October 29, 2006
  3. ^ SwissCharts.com All Saints page. Accessed October 29, 2006
  4. ^ SwissCharts.com Certifications 1998. Accessed October 29, 2006
  5. ^ Aria.com.au Certifications 1998 Accessed October 29, 2006
  6. ^ NVPI.nl Dutch certification database Accessed November 4, 2006
  7. ^ a b CRIA. Sales and Certifications for Album's All Saints search. Canadian Recording Industry Association.
  8. ^ NorwegianCharts.com All Saints page. Accessed October 29, 2006
  9. ^ SwedishCharts.com All Saints page. Accessed October 29, 2006
  10. ^ AustrianCharts.at All Saints page. Accessed October 28, 2006
  11. ^ LesCharts.com All Saints page. Accessed October 29, 2006
  12. ^ FinnishCharts.com All Saints page. Accessed October 29, 2006
  13. ^ Billboard.com All Saints album chart history. Accessed October 15, 2006
  14. ^ RIAA.com Certification database Accessed December 10, 2006

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