''Alone'' was the debut album by

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singer

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. It was first released in 1997 in

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and later in

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. In 1998 and 2000 in UK and

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it went by the name ''Spirit Tales''. Japan Release (1997): "Alone" was also released in Japan, Simmonds added a recording from 1995 "Thank You For" (one of the tracks from the demo which was sent to diesel music), the song "One" which was on the "b-side" of the "Tears Never Dry" single and also a remix of the song "Alone". UK Release (1998): "Alone" was renamed to "Spirit Tales" and was additionally produced and mixed on all the tracks except: "Tears Never Dry", "Alone" Judgement day" and "Let It Go". Songs "One" and "Believe" was added to the album. US Release (2000): Simmonds worked with

Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq (; born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to prominence as a vocalist and bassist for the R&B band Tony! Toni! Toné!, which he formed with h ...

and 2 Danish producers based in LA at the time called

Soulshock and Karlin Soulshock & Karlin is a Danish songwriting/production duo, consisting of Carsten Schack and Kenneth Karlin. They have produced many successful songs, including 2Pac's " Do for Love", Monica's " Before You Walk Out of My Life", Whitney Houston' ...

and added the tracks "If I Was Your Man" (co-written and produced by Raphael Saadiq) and "I Can't Do That" (co-written and produced by Soulshock and Karlin).

Track listing for ''Alone''

* All songs written by Stephen Simmonds, except as noted # Alone # Tears Never Dry # Now's The Time # For You # Universe # Searchin' # All The People # Get Down # Let It Go # Hope U Do # Judgement Day

Japan edition

Added tracks (Alone album) # One # Thank You For # Alone " Funkyman mix" (featuring

Big L Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974February 15, 1999), known professionally as Big L, was an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Emerging from Harlem in New York City in 1992, Big L became known among underground hip-hop fans for his f ...

& Marquee)

Track listing for ''Spirit Tales''

Japan Edition

Added tracks (Spirit Tales album) #Alone (Funkyman Mix feat. Big L & Marquee) #I Can't Do That (M.A.W. Vocal)

UK edition

Added tracks (Spirit Tales album 1998) #Believe #One

US edition

Added tracks (Spirit Tales album 2000) #I Can't Do That (Stephen Simmonds,

Carsten Schack Carsten Schack (born 1968 in Gug, Denmark) and better known by his stage name Soulshock is a Danish record producer and songwriter. Beginnings Carsten Schack was born in the Aalborg suburb of Gug, the son of economics professor Bent Schack and p ...

Kenneth Karlin Kenneth Karlin or just Karlin (born September 18, 1966) is a Danish songwriter and producer who is best known for his work with Carsten Schack, better known as Soulshock, forming the Los Angeles-based producer duo Soulshock & Karlin. They have wo ...

, Francois de Roubaix) #If I Was Your Man (Stephen Simmonds, Raphael Saadiq)

Singles

*Tears Never Dry *Now's The Time *Alone *I Can't Do That (US) *Get Down (US) {{Authority control 1997 debut albums Stephen Simmonds albums