Fresco (M People album)

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Fresco
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Studio album by
M People
Released13 October 1997
RecordedMarch - July 1997
Studio Ridge Farm (Capel, England), Strongroom (London, England), Chung King (New York City)
Label M People Records
Producer M People
M People chronology
Bizarre Fruit II
(1995)		Fresco
(1997)		 The Best of M People
(1998)
Singles from Fresco
  1. "Just for You"
    Released: 22 September 1997
  2. "Fantasy Island"
    Released: 24 November 1997
  3. "Angel St"
    Released: 16 March 1998
Professional ratings
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Fresco is the fourth and latest studio album by the British dance band M People. It includes the Top 10 singles "Just for You" and "Angel St", the single "Fantasy Island", and a cover version of the Roxy Music song "Avalon". The album reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart, and was supported by a large UK arena tour. The tour confirmed M People as one of the UK's most successful live acts of the 1990s. Fresco became M People's last studio album to date as the group has not released any new material since. Various hit collections followed as well as two solo albums from lead singer Heather Small. By the end of 1998, Fresco had sold over 750,000 copies in the UK. [5]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Mike Pickering, Paul Heard and Heather Small except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just for You" 6:01
2."Fantasy Island" 5:40
3."Never Mind Love" 4:24
4."Last Night 10,000" 5:13
5."Smile" 6:04
6."Red Flower Sunset" 4:57
7."Angel St" 5:31
8."Lonely" 4:46
9."Rhythm and Blues" 4:17
10."Believe It" 5:08
11."Bohemia" 3:28
12."Avalon" Ferry 6:02

Personnel

Charts

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