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Star producer Trevor Horn's ornate arrangements and sonic sweets have always been a big part of Seal's musical identity. On the "Acoustic" disc of this two-CD greatest-hits package, singer and producer deliver re-sung Seal hits and favorite album tracks with tune-flattering folky accompaniment. Any move that accentuates the English pop-soul singer's mawkish lyrics sounds like a bad idea, but Horn's new, simpler settings reinvigorate the dramatic crooner. Hammering out the acid-house synth hook of "Killer" on a marimba works way better than it should, and the hand claps of "Get It Together" reframe the lyrics in a perfect Sixties-style gospel groove. Seal's dippy poetry now suits the acoustic guitars' hippie vibe, and even overplayed corn such as "Kiss From a Rose" sounds groovy again.
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Track List
- Crazy
- Kiss From A Rose
- Killer
- Prayer For The Dying
- Waiting For You
- Don't Cry
- My Vision (Jakatta Mix Radio Edit)
- Love's Divine
- Walk On By (Master S&K Mix)
- Get It Together
- Fly Like An Eagle
- Lips Like Suga
- Human Beings
- Future Love Paradise
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Bring It On (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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Killer (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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Crazy (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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Colour (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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Kiss From A Rose (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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Prayer For The Dying (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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Love's Divine (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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Get It Together (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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Just Like You Said (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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Touch (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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Waiting For You (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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Don't Cry (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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Walk On By (Acoustic Version) (track not available in Rhapsody)
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