Mind Adventures

Mind Adventures
Studio album by Des'ree
Released 17 February 1992
Recorded 1989–1991
Genre R&B, soul, pop
Length 47:33
Label Epic, 550, Sony Soho Square
Producer Ashley Ingram, Femi, Phil Legg
Des'ree chronology
Mind Adventures
(1992)		 I Ain't Movin'
(1994)I Ain't Movin'1994
Alternate cover
American edition cover
Singles from Mind Adventures
  1. "Feel So High"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Mind Adventures"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Why Should I Love You"
    Released: 1992

Mind Adventures is the debut album by British soul singer-songwriter Des'ree. It was released on 17 February 1992 on the Sony Soho Square record label, and features the UK top 20 hit, "Feel So High". The album became Des'ree's first top 40 album, peaking at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]

The album was not released in the USA at the time. It got a belated release on 4 April, 1995, after Des'ree's second album I Ain't Movin' had been released there the previous year and the artist was achieving success with the single "You Gotta Be". Since "Feel So High" had been included on the USA edition of I Ain't Movin', the USA edition of Mind Adventures excluded it from its track list.

Singles

Three singles were released from Mind Adventures, "Feel So High" (in both 1991 and 1992), "Mind Adventures" and "Why Should I Love You".

Track listing

Worldwide edition[2] (USA edition excludes "Feel So High")
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Average Man"Des'ree, M. Graves5:06
2."Feel So High"Des'ree, M. Graves3:53
3."Sun of 79" 5:14
4."Why Should I Love You" 4:14
5."Stand on My Own Ground"Des'ree, M. Graves4:07
6."Competitive World"Des'ree, M. Graves5:31
7."Mind Adventures" 4:44
8."Laughter" 4:47
9."Save Me" 5:29
10."Momma Please Don't Cry" 4:28

Credits

Production

  • Arranged by Michael Graves (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6), Phil Legg (track: 7), Ashley Ingram (tracks: 4, 9)
  • Executive producer – Des'ree
  • Mixed by Phil Legg (tracks: 1, 2)
  • Produced by Ashley Ingram (tracks: 1, 2, 5), Femi (track: 3), Phil Legg (tracks: 4, 6–10)
  • Mastered by David Massey, Vlado Meller
  • Engineered and mixed by Charlie Smith

Personnel

  • Strings – Nick Ingram
  • Bass – Fionn O'Lochlainn, Malcolm Joseph
  • Drums – Ritchie Stevens, Trevor Murrell
  • Drums, bass, guitar – Phil Legg
  • Drums, bass, guitar, keyboards – Ashley Ingram
  • Engineer – Brendan Lynch
  • Executive producer, writer, backing vocals – Des'ree
  • Guitar – Glenn Nightingale, Greg Lester, Ian Alleyne
  • Keyboards – Pete Hinds, Pete Wingfield
  • Percussion – Harry Morgan, Jeff Scantlebury
  • Saxophone – Gary Barnacle
  • Artwork – Me Company
  • Photography – Monica Curtin

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[3] 26

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[4] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] N/A 28,000[7]
Worldwide (IFPI) N/A 400,000 [8]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "DES'REE – Artist – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Mind Adventures: Des'ree: Amazon.co.uk". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "1992-02-29 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 20 February 1992. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Des'ree – Mind Adventures". Music Canada.
  5. ↑ "British album certifications – Des'ree – Mind Adventures". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Mind Adventures in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  6. ↑ "American album certifications – Des'ree – Mind Adventures". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  7. ↑ Sexton, Paul (13 June 1998). "550 Music's Des'ree Gets 'Supernatural' on 3rd Set". Billboard. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Sexton, Paul (13 June 1998). "550 Music's Des'ree Gets 'Supernatural' on 3rd Set". Billboard. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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