Standards (Seal album)

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Standards
Seal - Standards.jpg
Studio album by
Seal
Released10 November 2017 (2017-11-10)
Recorded2017
Studio
Genre
Length42:04
Label
Producer Nick Patrick
Seal chronology
7
(2015)		Standards
(2017)
Singles from Standards
  1. "Luck Be a Lady"
    Released: 15 September 2017
  2. "It Was a Very Good Year"
    Released: 15 September 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Express & Star 8/10 [4]
Beat7.5/10 [5]
Evening Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Argus Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [7]
The Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Soul HouseB [9]
Shropshire Star 8/10 [10]

Standards is the tenth studio album by British soul and R&B singer-songwriter Seal, produced by Nick Patrick, arranged and conducted by Chris Walden. The album was released on 10 November 2017 by Decca Records and Virgin EMI Records. [1]

Contents

Background

With the release of 7 , Seal ended his recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. In an interview with Billboard in August 2017, Seal said he doesn't plan on releasing albums in the future: "The concept of going into a studio for however long and making a concept album, so to speak, I don't know if that's relevant these days or if indeed that is practical to do". He also added that he doesn't intend on signing with another major label. [11]

In September 2017, Universal Music announced the release of Standards. Seal said of the album: "This is the album I have always wanted to make. I grew up listening to music from the Rat Pack era, so recording these timeless tunes was a lifelong dream. It was a true honour to collaborate with the same musicians who performed with Frank Sinatra and so many of my favourite artists, in the very same studios where the magic was first made – it was one of the greatest days of my recording career." [1]

Track listing

Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Luck Be a Lady" Frank Loesser 4:36
2."Autumn Leaves"
2:55
3."I Put a Spell on You"
2:56
4."They Can't Take That Away from Me"
3:16
5."Anyone Who Knows What Love Is"
4:31
6."Love for Sale" Cole Porter 3:45
7."My Funny Valentine"
4:32
8."I've Got You Under My Skin"Cole Porter3:14
9."Smile"
4:31
10."I'm Beginning to See the Light" (featuring The Puppini Sisters)
3:06
11."It Was a Very Good Year" Ervin Drake 4:42
Deluxe version (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The Nearness of You"
3:52
13."Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
2:39
14."Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)"
3:37
Japan Edition (bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Angel Eyes (demo)"
2:55

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