Hits (deluxe edition)

~ Release by Seal (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

Clear 2CD jewel case. Hinged on right side.
12 page booklet. Silver sticker on front.

2CD deluxe editions have different recordings to many of the tracks when compared with the standard single CD edition.

Matrix (CD1): [Warner Logo] 936249699-3/1 V01 RCM
Mastering SID (CD1): IFPI L017
Mould SID (CD1): IFPI 05M9
DiscID (CD1): UAbDwhPnXX9.jlSl4ne3Woy7JYY-

Matrix (CD2): [Warner Logo] 936249699-3/2 V01 EHE
Mastering SID (CD2): IFPI L017
Mould SID (CD2): IFPI 05M3
DiscID (CD2): q50mP0Yl4zvp9BjdvEYJ5k.jriw-

Annotation last modified on 2022-10-19 18:04 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Killer
engineer:
Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
producer:
Trevor Horn
mixer:
Tony Philips
bass guitar:
Tony Spalding
drums (drum set):
Ian Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Gus Isidore
keyboard:
Simon Hale
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1991), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Killer (in 1991)
lyricist:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
writer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter) and Adam Paul Tinley
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (ended), Beethoven Street Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), MCA Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
Seal46:22
2Future Love Paradise (12″ / EP version)
additional engineer:
Ren Swan and Tim Weidner (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Richard Lowe (UK producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Robin Hancock (UK music engineer/remixer/producer)
producer and editor:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
mixed at and engineered at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Future Love Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music Ltd and Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Seal5:34
3Human Beings
producer:
Trevor Horn
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Tim Weidner (engineer)
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1998), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
produced for:
Horn Productions
recording of:
Human Beings
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
Seal44:36
4A Father’s Way
producer:
Bill Bottrell
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recording of:
A Father’s Way
writer:
Christopher Bruce and Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
Seal4:40
5I’m Alive (US single remix)
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recording of:
I’m Alive
writer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer), Gus Isidore, Wendy Melvoin, Carmen Rizzo and Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
Seal34:16
6Colour
producer:
Trevor Horn
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Tim Weidner (engineer)
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recording of:
Colour
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
Seal35:20
7Free
recording engineer:
David Reitzas (choir vocals, brass [horns], strings, drums (drum set))
drum machine programming and co-producer:
Jochem van der Saag
additional engineer:
Jorge Vivo (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Jochem van der Saag
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
editor:
Jorge Vivo (engineer)
bass and keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
synthesizer:
Jochem van der Saag
background vocals and lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
cover recording of:
Free (in 2008)
writer:
Susaye Greene, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Black Eye Music, Island Music Ltd., Kee‐Drick Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Seal33:24
8Latest Craze
producer:
Trevor Horn
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer) and Tim Weidner (engineer)
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recording of:
Latest Craze
writer:
Earl Harvin and Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
Seal34:28
9System
recording engineer and mixer:
Stuart Price
engineer:
Nate Hertweck and Ali Staton
producer:
Nick Hexum and Stuart Price
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Studio 99 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
System
writer:
Eric Schermerhorn and Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
Seal3.53:49
10Newborn Friend
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
remix of:
Newborn Friend by Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Newborn Friend
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
Seal43:55
11Lips Like Sugar
miscellaneous support:
Jeff Haddad
additional producer:
Chad Sexton
producer:
Nick Hexum (lead vocals), Nick Hexum and Pablo Munguia (lead vocals)
mixer:
Chad Sexton
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
performer:
Mikey Dread
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Maverick Recording Company (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 2004), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2004), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
cover recording of:
Lips Like Sugar
lyricist:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen)
composer:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Leslie Pattinson, Pete de Freitas and William Sergeant
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Seal feat. Mikey Dread35:01
12This Could Be Heaven
producer:
Henry Jackson (English score composer) and Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recording of:
This Could Be Heaven
writer:
Guy Gershoni, Henry Jackman (English score composer), Dave Palmer (American keyboardist from Texas) and Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
Seal34:44
13Les Mots
recording engineer:
Bertrand Châtenet, Jérôme Devoise and Rik Pekkonen
programming and producer:
Laurent Boutonnat
mixer:
Bertrand Châtenet
bass guitar:
Michael Alibo
drums (drum set):
Abraham Laboriel, Jr. and Karim Ziad
guitar:
Slim Pezin
keyboard:
Laurent Boutonnat
vocals:
Mylène Farmer and Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stuffed Monkey (in 2001), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
music videos:
Les Mots by Mylène Farmer en duo avec Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Les Mots
lyricist:
Mylène Farmer
composer and arranger:
Laurent Boutonnat
strings arranger:
Jean-Jacques Charles
publisher:
Requiem Publishing
Seal feat. Mylène Farmer4:47
14It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
recording engineer:
David Reitzas (choir vocals, brass [horns], strings, drums (drum set))
drum machine programming and co-producer:
Jochem van der Saag
additional engineer:
Jorge Vivo (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Jochem van der Saag
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
editor:
Jorge Vivo (engineer)
bass, keyboard and piano:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
synthesizer:
Jochem van der Saag
background vocals and lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
cover recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World (in 2008)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Betty Jean Newsome
Seal3.53:52
15Soul Medley: Get It Together / Here I Am / Knock On Wood
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
live medley including a recording of:
Get It Together (in 2008)
writer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
live medley including a cover recording of:
Here I Am (Come and Take Me) (in 2008)
writer:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Mabon Hodges (“Teenie”, soul guitarist)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell
live medley including a cover recording of:
Knock on Wood (in 2008)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
adaptations:
Potkraj na les
Seal8:14
16Thank You
engineer and mixer:
Jochem van der Saag
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jochem van der Saag
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
cover recording of:
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Seal33:47

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
art direction and design:Peacock (art direction, design)
photography:Rankin (photographer)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2009)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2068351 [info]
ASIN:UK: B002T5UR1G [info]