''Seal IV'' is the fourth studio album by
Seal
Seal may refer to any of the following:
Common uses
* Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly:
** Earless seal, or "true seal"
** Fur seal
* Seal (emblem), a device to imp ...
. It follows the aborted sessions for ''
Togetherland'', which was scrapped because Seal thought it was not up to the standard of his previous work.
In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number four.
In the United States, it debuted at number three on the US
''Billboard'' 200, making it his highest-charting album to date.
Track listing
Notes
*
signifies a co-producer
*
signifies additional production and remix
Personnel
*Seal – vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar
*
Jamie Muhoberac Benjamin Edward "Jamie" Muhoberac is an American session keyboardist with numerous credits. He is best known for his work with Seal and Was (Not Was).
Biography
Muhoberac has worked with acts including The All-American Rejects, Fleetwood Mac, B ...
– keyboards, bass guitar
*
Mark Batson
Mark Batson is an American producer, musician and songwriter. He has worked on albums by artists including Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews Band, LeAnn Rimes, Anthony Hamilton, Eminem, India Arie, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Maroon 5, Skylar Grey, Grace Potter an ...
– keyboards, bass guitar, piano, Hammond organ, programming
*Chris Bruce – bass guitar, guitar
*
Earl Harvin, Ian Thomas – drums
*
Luís Jardim – percussion
*
Trevor Horn
Trevor Charles Horn (born 15 July 1949) is an English music producer, label and recording studio owner, musician and composer. He is best known for his production work in the 1980s, and for being one half of the new wave band The Buggles (wit ...
– guitar, piano, bass guitar, keyboards
*Gus Isidore, Tim Cansfield,
Tim Pierce
Tim Pierce (born 1959 in Albuquerque) is an American session guitarist. He has worked for artists such as Joe Cocker, Crowded House, Goo Goo Dolls, Michael Jackson, Beth Hart, Roger Waters, Alice Cooper, Johnny Hallyday, Phil Collins, and the ...
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Heitor Pereira, Steven McDonald – guitar
*Charlie Russell – programming
*Alan Griffiths – programming, guitar
*
Tessa Niles
Tessa Margaret Niles ( ''née'' Webb; born 27 January 1961 in Ilford, Essex) is an English singer, best known as a backing singer for a wide variety of contemporary artists. She began her professional singing career in 1979.
Early life and ca ...
– backing vocals
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Pete Murray – keyboards, piano
*Carlos Rios – keyboards
*
Gavyn Wright – strings
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Nick Ingman
Nicholas Ingman (born 29 April 1948) is an English arranger, composer and conductor in the commercial music field. His collaborators include Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Björk, and the British X-factor.
Born and educated in London, Ingman moved ...
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Steve Sidwell – string, horn and choir arrangements
Charts
Certifications
References
External links
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2003 albums
Seal (musician) albums
Albums produced by Trevor Horn
Warner Records albums