Mind Adventures

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Mind Adventures
Studio album by Des'ree
Released 17 February 1992
Recorded 1989-1991
Genre R&B, Soul, Pop
Length 47:33
Label Epic, 550, Sony Soho Square
Producer Ashley Ingram, Femi, Phil Legg
Des'ree chronology

Mind Adventures
(1992)
I Ain't Movin'
(1994)
Singles from Mind Adventures
  1. "Feel So High"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Mind Adventures"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Why Should I Love You"
    Released: 1992

Mind Adventures is the debut album by soul singer-songwriter Des'ree. It was released on 17 February 1992 on Sony Soho Square, and features UK top 20 hit, "Feel So High". The album became Des'ree's first top 40 album, peaking at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Singles

Three singles were released from Mind Adventures, "Feel So High" (in both 1991 and 1992), "Mind Adventures" and "Why Should I Love You". In the US, "Feel So High" was featured on and released in 1995 as a single from I Ain't Movin'.

Track listing

Worldwide Edition[2]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Average Man"  Des'ree, M. Graves 5:06
2. "Feel So High"  Des'ree, M. Graves 3:53
3. "Sun of 79"    5:14
4. "Why Should I Love You"    4:14
5. "Stand On My Own Ground"  Des'ree, M. Graves 4:07
6. "Competitive World"  Des'ree, M. Graves 5:31
7. "Mind Adventures"    4:44
8. "Laughter"    4:47
9. "Save Me"    5:29
10. "Momma Please Don't Cry"    4:28

Credits

Production

  • Arranged by Michael Graves (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6), Phil Legg (track: 7), Ashley Ingram (tracks: 4, 9)
  • Executive Producer – Des'ree
  • Mixed by Phil Legg (tracks: 1, 2)
  • Produced by Ashley Ingram (tracks: 1, 2, 5), Femi (track: 3), Phil Legg (tracks: 4, 6-10)
  • Mastered By – David Massey, Vlado Meller
  • Engineered and mixed by Charlie Smith

Personnel

  • Strings – Nick Ingram
  • Bass – Fionn O'Lochlainn, Malcolm Joseph
  • Drums – Ritchie Stevens, Trevor Murrell
  • Drums, bass, guitar – Phil Legg
  • Drums, bass, guitar, keyboards – Ashley Ingram
  • Engineer – Brendan Lynch
  • Executive producer, writer, backing vocals – Des'ree
  • Guitar – Glenn Nightingale, Greg Lester, Ian Alleyne
  • Keyboards – Pete Hinds, Pete Wingfield
  • Percussion – Harry Morgan, Jeff Scantlebury
  • Saxophone – Gary Barnacle
  • Artwork – Me Company
  • Photography – Monica Curtin

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[3] 26

References

  1. 'ree/ "DES'REE - Artist - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-12-29. 
  2. "Mind Adventures: Des'ree: Amazon.co.uk". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-12-29. 
  3. "1992-02-29 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". The Official Charts Company. 20 February 1992. Retrieved 2011-12-29. 
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