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{{short description|1994 studio album by Carleen Anderson}}
{{Short description|1994 studio album by Carleen Anderson}}
{{about|the Carleen Anderson album|the film|True Spirit (film)}}
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| name = True Spirit
| name = True Spirit
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| cover = Carleen_Anderson_True_Spirit_album_cover.jpg
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| released = {{start date|1994|6|6}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Album Releases|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=20|date=June 4, 1994}}</ref>
| released = 1994
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[funk]]|[[Soul music|soul]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[R&B]]|[[Soul music|soul]]}}
| length =
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| label = {{hlist|Circa|[[Virgin Records|Virgin]]}}
| label = {{hlist|Circa|[[Virgin Records|Virgin]]}}
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| next_title = Blessed Burden
| next_title = Blessed Burden
| next_year = 1998
| next_year = 1998
| misc = {{Singles
| name = True Spirit
| type = studio
⚫
| single1 = Nervous Breakdown
| single1date = January 31, 1994<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=January 29, 1994}}</ref>
| single2 = Mama Said
| single2date = May 16, 1994<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=May 14, 1994}}</ref>
| single3 = True Spirit
| single3date = August 1, 1994<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=July 30, 1994}}</ref>
| single4 = Let It Last
| single4date = January 1995<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=December 24, 1994}}</ref>
}}
}}
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'''''True Spirit''''' is the debut solo album by American singer and musician [[Carleen Anderson]], released in 1994. The album includes four [[UK Singles Chart|UK Top 40]] singles: "Nervous Breakdown" (No. 27), "Mama Said" (No. 26), "True Spirit" (No. 24) and "Let It Last" (No. 16).<ref name="officialcharts.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/27590/carleen-anderson/|title=CARLEEN ANDERSON - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|accessdate=4 December 2017}}</ref>
'''''True Spirit''''' is the debut solo album by American singer and musician [[Carleen Anderson]], released in 1994. The album includes four [[UK Singles Chart|UK Top 40]] singles: "Nervous Breakdown" (No. 27), "Mama Said" (No. 26), "True Spirit" (No. 24) and "Let It Last" (No. 16).<ref name="officialcharts.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/27590/carleen-anderson/|title=Carleen Anderson Full Official Chart History|website=Official Charts|accessdate=December 4, 2017}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="allmusic.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/true-spirit-mw0000626516|title=True Spirit - Carleen Anderson - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|accessdate=4 December 2017}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="allmusic.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/true-spirit-mw0000626516|title=True Spirit Carleen Anderson|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=December 4, 2017}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Select (magazine)|Select]]''
| rev2score = {{rating|4|5|full=U+25A0.svg|empty=U+25A1.svg|rating=medal}}<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Tim|last=Marsh|url=https://selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk/showpage.php?file=wp-content/uploads/2014/06/albums24.jpg|title=New Albums|work=[[Select (magazine)|Select]]|date=July 1994|page=82|access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref>
}}
}}
''[[The Guardian]]'' noted that "big ballads like 'Only One for Me' and 'Secrets', all strings and heavy breathing, are so pompous that even this fine singer can only coast along."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Caroline |title=Pop/rock |work=The Guardian |date=June 3, 1994 |department=Features}}</ref>


In a retrospective review for [[AllMusic]], Tom Demalon describes Anderson's voice as "warm" and "soulful" and that the album "succeeds in drawing on older R&B vibes and making them sound fresh." He went on to say that the lyrics are "literate and sophisticated", adding that "''True Spirit'' is a gorgeous album that constantly draws in the listener, both musically and spiritually."<ref name="allmusic.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/true-spirit-mw0000626516|title=True Spirit - Carleen Anderson - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|accessdate=4 December 2017}}</ref>
In a retrospective review for [[AllMusic]], Tom Demalon describes Anderson's voice as "warm" and "soulful" and that the album "succeeds in drawing on older R&B vibes and making them sound fresh." He went on to say that the lyrics are "literate and sophisticated", adding that "''True Spirit'' is a gorgeous album that constantly draws in the listener, both musically and spiritually."<ref name="allmusic.com"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All tracks written by [[Carleen Anderson]], except where noted.
All tracks written by [[Carleen Anderson]], except where noted.
{{Track listing
#"True Spirit"
| title1 = True Spirit
#"Morning Love"
| writer1 =
#"Mama Said" <small>(Anderson, Ian Green)</small>
| length1 = 4:40
#"Ain't Givin' up on You" <small>(Anderson, Green)</small>

⚫
#"Only One for Me"
| title2 = Morning Love
⚫
#"Nervous Breakdown"
| writer2 =
#"Secrets"
| length2 = 5:36
#"Let It Last" <small>(Anderson, Mark E. Nevin)</small>

#"Feet Wet Up"
| title3 = Mama Said
⚫
#"Welcome to Changes"
| writer3 = {{hlist|Anderson|Ian Green}}
#"Ian Green's Groove Conclusion" <small>(Green)</small>
| length3 = 4:07

| title4 = Ain't Givin' up on You
| writer4 = {{hlist|Anderson|Green}}
| length4 = 4:24

⚫
| title5 = Only One for Me
| writer5 =
| length5 = 4:36

| title6 = Nervous Breakdown
| writer6 =
| length6 = 7:34

| title7 = Secrets
| writer7 =
| length7 = 4:35

| title8 = Let It Last
| writer8 = {{hlist|Anderson|Mark E. Nevin}}
| length8 = 4:54

| title9 = Feet Wet Up
| writer9 =
| length9 = 4:34

⚫
| title10 = Welcome to Changes
| writer10 =
| length10 = 3:19

| title11 = Ian Green's Groove Conclusion
| writer11 = Green
| length11 = 1:37
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Adapted from [[AllMusic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/true-spirit-mw0000626516/credits|title=True Spirit - Carleen Anderson - Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|accessdate=4 December 2017}}</ref>
*[[Carleen Anderson]] – arranger, primary artist, vocals
*[[Carleen Anderson]] – arranger, primary artist, vocals
*Amanda Drummond – strings
*Amanda Drummond – strings
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===Certifications===
===Certifications===
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Carleen Anderson|title=True Spirit|type=album|award=Silver|relyear=1994|certyear=1995|access-date=25 October 2018|id=7777-3385-2}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Carleen Anderson|title=True Spirit|type=album|award=Silver|relyear=1994|certyear=1995|access-date=October 25, 2018|id=7777-3385-2}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}


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[[Category:Virgin Records albums]]
[[Category:Virgin Records albums]]
[[Category:Carleen Anderson albums]]
[[Category:Carleen Anderson albums]]
[[Category:Funk albums by American artists]]

Latest revision as of 00:10, 20 December 2024

This article is about the Carleen Anderson album. For the film, see True Spirit (film).

True Spirit
Studio album by
Carleen Anderson
ReleasedJune 6, 1994 (1994-06-06)[1]
Genre
Label
Producer
Carleen Anderson chronology
True Spirit
(1994) 		Blessed Burden
(1998)
Singles from True Spirit
  1. "Nervous Breakdown"
    Released: January 31, 1994[2]
  2. "Mama Said"
    Released: May 16, 1994[3]
  3. "True Spirit"
    Released: August 1, 1994[4]
  4. "Let It Last"
    Released: January 1995[5]

True Spirit is the debut solo album by American singer and musician Carleen Anderson, released in 1994. The album includes four UK Top 40 singles: "Nervous Breakdown" (No. 27), "Mama Said" (No. 26), "True Spirit" (No. 24) and "Let It Last" (No. 16).[6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Select[8]

The Guardian noted that "big ballads like 'Only One for Me' and 'Secrets', all strings and heavy breathing, are so pompous that even this fine singer can only coast along."[9]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Tom Demalon describes Anderson's voice as "warm" and "soulful" and that the album "succeeds in drawing on older R&B vibes and making them sound fresh." He went on to say that the lyrics are "literate and sophisticated", adding that "True Spirit is a gorgeous album that constantly draws in the listener, both musically and spiritually."[7]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Carleen Anderson, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."True Spirit" 4:40
2."Morning Love" 5:36
3."Mama Said"
  • Anderson
  • Ian Green
4:07
4."Ain't Givin' up on You"
  • Anderson
  • Green
4:24
5."Only One for Me" 4:36
6."Nervous Breakdown" 7:34
7."Secrets" 4:35
8."Let It Last"
  • Anderson
  • Mark E. Nevin
4:54
9."Feet Wet Up" 4:34
10."Welcome to Changes" 3:19
11."Ian Green's Groove Conclusion"Green1:37

Personnel

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  • Carleen Anderson – arranger, primary artist, vocals
  • Amanda Drummond – strings
  • Ian Green – arranger, instrumentation, mixing, producer
  • Martin "Max" Heyes – mixing
  • Nigel Hitchcock – alto and tenor sax
  • Stephen Hussey – strings
  • Norman Jay – handclapping
  • Brendan Lynch – glockenspiel, handclapping, producer, synthesizer
  • Marco Nelson – bass
  • Mark E. Nevin – arranger, guitar, handclapping, mellotron
  • Jake Rea – strings
  • Timothy Russell – engineer
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet
  • Michael Talbot – keyboards
  • Crispin Taylor – drums

Charts and certifications

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[6] 12

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Album Releases". Music Week. June 4, 1994. p. 20.
  2. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. January 29, 1994. p. 25.
  3. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. May 14, 1994. p. 27.
  4. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. July 30, 1994. p. 25.
  5. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. December 24, 1994. p. 31.
  6. ^ a b "Carleen Anderson Full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "True Spirit Carleen Anderson". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  8. ^ Marsh, Tim (July 1994). "New Albums". Select. p. 82. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  9. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (June 3, 1994). "Pop/rock". Features. The Guardian.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Carleen Anderson – True Spirit". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
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