‘Soul 2’ sees Seal joining forces once again with legendary producer Trevor Horn who shares production duties on the album with ‘Soul’ producer David Foster. This time Seal brings his silky, inimitable voice to a lush collection of romantic soul classics primarily from the ’70s, including those by Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Al Green and Teddy Pendergrass.
Seven of the album’s eleven tracks were recorded in London and Los Angeles with Trevor Horn. The remaining four were recorded in Los Angeles with David Foster and Jochem van der Saag.
“In my twenty years on a journey in the music industry, two things remain constants, the voice and more importantly, the song. I continue to make music because of the chance that this day could indeed be the day I write another great song or have the opportunity to sing one. The songs on ‘Soul 2’ are a natural evolution in the arc of soul music from the songs on the first ‘Soul’ album and they are all-time classics,” said Seal. “One more very important reason why I still make music is the 'gift of collaboration'. I've been fortunate to work with two such industry greats as Trevor Horn and David Foster on this album and they continue to inspire me each and every day.”
Released in November 2008, ‘Soul’ was a hit around the world, earning Gold certifications in Australia, Italy and Sweden, Platinum certifications in Canada, Switzerland and the UK, and double-Platinum awards in Belgium and on the European album chart. ‘Soul’ was a Diamond-seller in France where it spent thirteen consecutive weeks at #1.
Over the course of a remarkable career that spans more than two decades, Seal has won four Grammy Awards and sold more than 20 million albums worldwide. Seal’s hits have included the Grammy winning classic ‘Kiss From A Rose’ (Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance), his breakthrough singles ‘Killer’ and ‘Crazy’, and an array of other fan favourites including ‘Future Love Paradise’, ‘Fly Like An Eagle’, ‘Prayer For The Dying’, ‘My Vision’ and ‘A Change Is Gonna Come.
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