At the time of the release of her debut, Circle of One, Oleta Adams was best-known as the impassioned backing vocalist on Tears for Fears' 1989 album The Seeds of Love; most prominently featured on "Woman in Chains". About a decade later, she was best-known for "Get Here": a gospel-tinged belter later revived by one Justin Guarini as his showpiece on the 2002 phenomenon American Idol. This, of course, proves that even small hits have an unexpected shelf life, and anybody who decides to go back to Adams' debut may not find anything quite as good -- though the other single, "Rhythm of Life," comes close -- it's nevertheless a high-class, quality, contemporary R&B record that perhaps sounds a little bit too much like its year. Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Tracklist :
1 Rhythm Of Life 4:20
Arranged By [Rhythm], Remix – William Orbit
Backing Vocals – Andy Caine, Ian Wilson
Guitar [Solo], Programmed By [Fairlight] – Roland Orzabal
Organ [Hammond] – Oleta Adams
Synthesizer [Keyboard Synth] – David Bascombe
Written-By – Holland, Orzabal
2 Get Here 4:36
Synthesizer – Roland Orzabal
Written-By – Russell
3 Circle Of One 3:52
Backing Vocals – Andy Caine, Ian Wilson
Baritone Saxophone – William Gregory
Organ [Hammond] – Simon Clark
Programmed By [Fairlight] – Roland Orzabal
Written-By – Adams
4 You've Got To Give Me Room 5:16
Flugelhorn – Guy Barker
Written-By – Adams
5 I've Got To Sing My Song 4:01
Backing Vocals – Roland Orzabal
Organ [Hammond] – Simon Clark
Written-By – Adams
6 I've Got A Right 3:59
Brass – Chris White, Guy Barker, John Barclay
Brass, Saxophone [Solo] – Phil Todd
Written-By – Adams
7 Will We Ever Learn 5:15
Brass – Chris White, Guy Barker, John Barclay
Brass, Saxophone [Solo] – Phil Todd
Written-By – Shipley, Holland
8 Everything Must Change 6:53
Flugelhorn [Solo] – Guy Barker
Percussion [Ting] – Luis Jardim
Written-By – Ighner
Credits
Backing Vocals – Carol Kenyon (tracks: 1, 3, 5), Tessa Niles (tracks: 1, 3, 5)
Bass – Pino Palladino (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 8)
Drums – John Cushon (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 8)
Keyboards – Oleta Adams (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Percussion – Luis Jardim (tracks: 2, 5 to 8)
Piano – Oleta Adams (tracks: 2, 5 to 8)
Tracklist :
1 Rhythm Of Life 4:20
Arranged By [Rhythm], Remix – William Orbit
Backing Vocals – Andy Caine, Ian Wilson
Guitar [Solo], Programmed By [Fairlight] – Roland Orzabal
Organ [Hammond] – Oleta Adams
Synthesizer [Keyboard Synth] – David Bascombe
Written-By – Holland, Orzabal
2 Get Here 4:36
Synthesizer – Roland Orzabal
Written-By – Russell
3 Circle Of One 3:52
Backing Vocals – Andy Caine, Ian Wilson
Baritone Saxophone – William Gregory
Organ [Hammond] – Simon Clark
Programmed By [Fairlight] – Roland Orzabal
Written-By – Adams
4 You've Got To Give Me Room 5:16
Flugelhorn – Guy Barker
Written-By – Adams
5 I've Got To Sing My Song 4:01
Backing Vocals – Roland Orzabal
Organ [Hammond] – Simon Clark
Written-By – Adams
6 I've Got A Right 3:59
Brass – Chris White, Guy Barker, John Barclay
Brass, Saxophone [Solo] – Phil Todd
Written-By – Adams
7 Will We Ever Learn 5:15
Brass – Chris White, Guy Barker, John Barclay
Brass, Saxophone [Solo] – Phil Todd
Written-By – Shipley, Holland
8 Everything Must Change 6:53
Flugelhorn [Solo] – Guy Barker
Percussion [Ting] – Luis Jardim
Written-By – Ighner
Credits
Backing Vocals – Carol Kenyon (tracks: 1, 3, 5), Tessa Niles (tracks: 1, 3, 5)
Bass – Pino Palladino (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 8)
Drums – John Cushon (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 8)
Keyboards – Oleta Adams (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Percussion – Luis Jardim (tracks: 2, 5 to 8)
Piano – Oleta Adams (tracks: 2, 5 to 8)