Only Human (Dina Carroll album)


Only Human is the second album by British soul/dance singer Dina Carroll, released in 1996 on the Mercury label.

Overview

The album includes "The Perfect Year", a track which had been a Top 5 single in the UK Singles Chart in 1993, during the long chart run of Carroll's debut album So Close, on which it had not been included. "Escaping" reached No. 3 in the UK, Carroll's joint highest charting single. The follow up double A-sided single "Only Human/Run to You" was less successful, peaking at number 33.
While not matching the sales figures of So Close, Only Human peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart, the same as its predecessor.

Reception

of Vibe wrote "After establishing herself with her 1993 debut album So Close, Dina Carroll continues to display her own brand of poignant soul with an unconventional sophomore effort".

Track listing

All tracks composed by Dina Carroll and Nigel Lowis unless stated.
  1. "Escaping" 4:45
  2. "Only Human" 5:15
  3. "Give Me the Right" 5:24
  4. "World Come Between Us" 3:44
  5. "Love Will Always Bring You Back to Me" 4:17
  6. "I Didn't Mean to Hurt You" 6:24
  7. "Living for the Weekend" 3:30
  8. "Mind Body & Soul" 4:32
  9. "Run to You" 5:03
  10. "Do You Think I'm in Love" 4:06
  11. "I Don't Want to Talk About It" 5:28
  12. "The Perfect Year" 3:46

    Singles

1993 – "The Perfect Year"
1996 – "Escaping"
1996 – "Only Human/Run to You"

Credits

Arranged By – Nick Ingman

Arranged By – Nick Ingman

Artwork By – Area

Backing Vocals – Dina Carroll, Ivor Reid, Lance Ellington, Marc Reid, Miriam Stockley

Conductor – Nick Ingman

Conductor – Nick Ingman

Engineer – Ren Swan, Rich Lowe

Engineer – Andrew Godwin, Tim Wills

Guitar – Hugh Burns, Nigel Lowis

Keyboards – Graham Plato, Nigel Lowis

Leader – Gavin Wright

Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain, Nigel Lowis, Ren Swan, Rich Lowe

Photography – Simon Fowler

Piano – Peter Oxendale

Producer – Nigel Lowis

Programmed By – Graham Plato

Saxophone – Jimmy Gallagher

Strings – London Session Orchestra