The 1995 Sessions

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The 1995 Sessions
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Released7 December 2009 [1]
Recorded1994–1995
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Length50:31
Label Palare
Dannii Minogue chronology
The Early Years
(2008)
The 1995 Sessions
(2009)
This Is It: The Very Best Of
(2013)
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The 1995 Sessions is a 2009 compilation album consisting of previously unreleased demo tracks previously recorded by Australian singer Dannii Minogue fourteen years earlier. It was released by Palare on 7 December 2009. The album consists of rare and previously unheard songs recorded for what would have been Minogue's then third studio album. [4]

Contents

Album history

Minogue began writing and recording her third studio album in early 1994. The completed album, however, was never released following the termination of her recording contract with Mushroom Records who did not take up their option to release it. Dannii had parted ways with UK label MCA Records in late 1993.

In July 1995, the official fanclub magazine confirmed a 20-track demo tape, listing the producers of the album as being Love to Infinity, Ollie J, DNA, One World, The Rapino Brothers, Terry Ronald and Jazzie B and remixes as having been commissioned for the lead track. The edition confirms[ clarification needed ] that two of the new tracks ("Free Your Love" and "Everlasting Night") had been performed at Birmingham's subway city club and (shown on L!VE TV), G-A-Y and again at London Pride 1995. [5]

In October 2009, Minogue announced that the previously unreleased recordings would be remastered and commercially released. [6] The album was originally scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2009, but was pushed to a 7 December release.

A draft track list of the album was published by online retailers before the listing was finalised. This listing featured a song titled "I Got This Feeling" (written and produced by the UK based dance music team Love to Infinity), however, when the final track list appeared, this track was no longer included. In its place appeared two tracks; "Take My Time Loving You" and the original version of "Coconut". [7] "I Got This Feeling" was removed by Minogue as the original master was damaged and an updated mix of the song would not blend in the collection of material.

Two previously released Japanese only singles recorded during these sessions with Japanese dance music act Eurogroove, "Rescue Me" and "Boogie Woogie", were not included on the album. This was due to confusion over worldwide ownership of the recordings outside of Japan.

Track listing

The 1995 Sessions track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Free Your Love" The Rapino Brothers 3:40
2."Skin Deep"
  • Oliver Jacobs
  • Phillip Jacobs
  • Mark Walcott
  • Minogue
Ollie J3:13
3."Love and Affection"
  • Peter Fallon
  • Michael Fallon
  • Barry James
Michael & Peter Fallon3:37
4."Let Love into Your Life"
  • Greg Parratto
  • Billy Pace
Tom Fredericks4:07
5."Everlasting Night" (original version)
  • Mike Percy
  • Tim Lever
  • Minogue
  • Ronald
One World4:01
6."Crazy (For Your Love)"
One World3:27
7."Take My Time Loving You"
  • Percy
  • Lever
  • Minogue
One World3:31
8."Love in Me"
The Rapino Brothers3:36
9."Exclusively"
Ollie J2:27
10."Love Will Find a Way"
  • Ronald
  • Mole
4:21
11."Don't Wanna Leave You Now"
  • Ronald
  • Mole
  • Minogue
  • Ronald
  • Mole
4:47
12."Coconut" (original version) Harry Nilsson DNA4:10
13."Free Your Love" (extended mix)
  • Mallozzi
  • Sabiu
  • Ronald
  • Minogue
The Rapino Brothers5:34
Total length:50:31

Release history

Release history and formats for The 1995 Sessions
RegionDateLabelFormat(s)Catalog
United Kingdom and Ireland7 December 2009PalarePALARE005CD [8]

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