Album: Naked
Artist: Louise
1996 EMI Records Ltd.
CD: 7243 8 52170 2 9

Band members:
Louise Nurding: vocals

Additional musicians:
Guitars: John Holiday (1), Alan Ross (4, 9, 13), Simon Climie (5, 10), Milton McDonald (6), Chris Offen (7, 11, 12, 14)
Keyboards: Dave James (4), Grant Mitchel (5, 8, 10), Johnny Douglas (9); additional keyboards: David Phillips (7)
Piano: Danny G (2), Toby Baker (2)
Drums: Paul Waller (2)
Percussion: Louis Jardim (3, 10)
Saxes: Nick Pentalow (11)
Trumpet: Martin Drover (11)
Trombone: Pete Beechill (11)
Backing vocals: Louise (2, 3, 5, 8, 10), Jackie Raw (1, 4), Zeitia Messiah (1), Dee Lewis (2, 3, 5, 8), Tracey Ackerman (2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 13), Chyna Gordon (2, 8, 10), Simon Climie (2, 5, 8, 10), Donovan Blackwood (3), Juliette Roberts (4), Beverly Skeete and Weston Forster (6, 7, 11, 12, 14), Johnny Douglas (9), J-Ray Ruffin (13)
Programming: Bump & Grind (1), Paul Waller (2), Dave James (4), Grant Mitchel (5, 8, 10), Simon Climie (5, 10), Paul Meehan (6, 7, 11, 12, 14), Dave Clews (9, 13); drum programming: Johnny Douglas (9); additional programming: David Phillips (7)
Technician: Sam Noel (6)

Produced by Bump & Grind (1), Simon Climie (2, 3, 5, 8, 10), Dave James (4), Dennis Charles (6, 7, 11, 12, 14), Ronnie Wilson (6, 7, 11, 12, 14), Johnny Douglas (9, 13)
Additional production: Bump & Grind (2)
Engineered by Niven Garland (1, 2), Andy Bradfield (2, 3, 5, 8, 10), Paul Wright (4), Nick 'Hoppers' Hopkins (6, 7, 11, 12, 14), Ren Swan (9, 13)
Mixed by Maxx (1, 2), Andy Bradfield (3, 5-8, 10-12, 14)
Assisted by Paul Walton (2), Mark Lane (4), Lorraine Francis (5), Adam Brown (10)

Arranged by Dave James (4)
Strings arranged and conducted by Nick Ingman (3)

Tracks:
1. Naked [Steele/Holliday/Noel]
2. In Walked Love [Diane Warren]
3. Light of My Life [Climie/Noel/George]
4. The Best That You Bring [Dave James/Shep Soloman]
5. One Kiss from Heaven [Climie/Noel/George]
6. Thinking About You Baby [Charles/Wilson]
7. Discussions [Charles/Louise/Wilson]
8. Undivided Love [Climie/Noel/George]
9. Back to Love [Louise/Douglas]
10. Never Too Late [Climie/Dozier]
11. Goodbye to Love [Charles/Wilson]
12. That's the Way I Like It [Charles/Louise/Wilson]
13. I'll Fly Away [Douglas/Louise]
14. I Gave You My Love [Charles/Louise/Wilson]

Samples:
(9): "Mr Big Stuff", performed by J. Knight, 1971, written by J. Broussard/R. Williams/C. Washington.
(13): "Hey Young World", performed by Slick Rick.

Notes: Ex-member of All Saints, Louise Nurding with an unremarkable set of standard pop love songs, the best being the vaguely raunchy title track. Engineer Ren Swan also worked on The Glam Metal Detectives' 'Everybody Up!' and there's no getting away from Luis Jardim (cf. Aura and numerous albums with Horn). (HP, 15 Sep 01)


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