''Stargazing'' is a studio album by

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. It was released on Don't Touch in 2003. It includes vocal contributions from Wendy Stubbs, Helen White, Martin Barnard, and Kelvin Swaybe. In 2004, a special edition CD was released on

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with a different track listing.

Critical reception

Tim DiGravina of

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said: "While some of the group's contemporaries were releasing somewhat blundering, meandering albums, Alpha hit the ball out of the park with ''Stargazing'' and redefined intelligent and passionate electronic soul music." John Bergstrom of ''

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'' called it "peaceful, intense and ultimately inspiring."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the original edition's liner notes. * Corin Dingley – production, mixing * Andy Jenks – production, mixing, artwork * Wendy Stubbs – vocals (2, 9, 12) * Martin Barnard – vocals (3, 7, 14) * Helen White – vocals (4, 8, 13), photography * Kelvin Swaybe – vocals (5, 10) * Pete Wild – piano (5, 12) * Joe Allen – bass guitar (5, 12) * Bob Locke – bass guitar (9) * John Dent – mastering

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2003 albums Alpha (band) albums Nettwerk Records albums