Lisa StansfieldAffection

Genre:

Pop

Style:

House

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Tracklist

This Is The Right Time 4:29
Mighty Love 5:11
Sincerity 4:47
The Love In Me 5:01
All Around The World 4:29
What Did I Do To You? 4:48
Live Together 6:10
You Can't Deny It 5:36
Poison 4:12
When Are You Coming Back? 5:23
Affection 5:52
Wake Up Baby 3:58
The Way You Want It 4:56

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Notes

The album was released in the US and Canada 3 months after the UK/Europe 'original' version, with many tracks in 'refined' versions (some released on singles in Europe) and track order changed. Main differences:
– You Can’t Deny It: Faster, slightly remixed. The US single version contains even more additional production.
– What Did I Do To You: Unedited 'Saunders Mix', released on 10" in Europe (CD single has an edit).
– Affection: Fades out 7 seconds later.
– Live Together: The 'New Version' released on single in Europe (actually a re-edit with additional strings, not a different recording).
– The Love In Me: With fuller, somewhat 'latin' sound. A shorter version of the 'Extended Version', unreleased until 2014.

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    Cover of Affection, 1989, CD Affection
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    Bertelsmann Music Group – 260 379 Europe 1989 Europe1989
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    Arista – 210 379 US 1989 US1989
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    Arista – 410 379 UK & Europe 1989 UK & Europe1989
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    Arista – 210379 Portugal 1989 Portugal1989
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    Bertelsmann Club – 66 770 9 1989 1989
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    BMG – 260 379 UK & Europe 1989 UK & Europe1989
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    Arista – 210 379 Australasia 1989 Australasia1989
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    Arista – 210 379 Italy 1989 Italy1989
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    BMG – 74050 Greece 1989 Greece1989
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    Arista – 5C 210379 Spain 1989 Spain1989
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    Gong – SLPXL 37458 Hungary 1989 Hungary1989
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    Jugoton – LP-7-1-F 2 02554 1 Yugoslavia 1989 Yugoslavia1989
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    Arista – arcd-8554 Canada 1989 Canada1989
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    Arista – 36451-3 1989 1989
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    Milletlerarası Müzik Yayınları Ltd. – 410 379 Turkey 1989 Turkey1989
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    Cover of Afecto = Affection, 1989, Vinyl Afecto = Affection
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    Arista – TLP-90226 Argentina 1989 Argentina1989
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    Musica (7) – BMG 5176 Indonesia 1989 Indonesia1989
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    Arista – 210 379 UK 1989 UK1989
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    Arista – 210 379 Italy 1989 Italy1989
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    Arista – 68 859 8 1989 1989
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    Cover of Affection, 1989, Cassette Affection
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    Arista – 410 379 Italy 1989 Italy1989
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    Arista – 460 379 Thailand 1989 Thailand1989
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    Arista – 410 379 Australia & New Zealand 1989 Australia & New Zealand1989
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    Cover of Affection, 1989, CD Affection
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    BMG – 260 379 Europe 1989 Europe1989
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    Arista – 715.8052 Brazil 1989 Brazil1989
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    Arista – LAE-900 Mexico 1989 Mexico1989
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    BMG – 260 379 Europe 1989 Europe1989
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    Jugoton – MC-7-s 3025557 Yugoslavia 1989 Yugoslavia1989
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    Arista – 410 379 UK & Europe 1989 UK & Europe1989
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    Sonocord – 39 919 6 1989 1989
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    Arista – 5C 210379 Spain 1989 Spain1989
    Cover of Affection, 1989, CD Affection
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    Arista – 260 379 UK & Europe 1989 UK & Europe1989
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    Arista – 410 379 Singapore 1989 Singapore1989
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    Gong – MKL 37458 Hungary 1989 Hungary1989
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    Arista – CSS 900 Mexico 1989 Mexico1989
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    Arista – 7A 410379 Spain 1989 Spain1989
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    Reviews

    • Beachbeatle1's avatar
      Beachbeatle1
      An extremely listenable set of alluring smooth British Sophisti-Pop/Soul/R&B syncopated dance grooves & velvety jazzy harmonies by one of the better funky fierce diva white female contemporary singers of the late 80s with magnificently sensual vocals backed by a distinctive high-tech late 80's production sound.
      A noble accomplishment - pop music free of pretension.
      • nicroyale's avatar
        nicroyale
        Superior than my original US pressing from 1990 but inferior to the black 2LP version that was released a few years ago with the deluxe tracks. No surface noise or anything like that, but does sound a bit compressed at times.
        • bruceheisenberg's avatar
          Such a great album with top production. Very good sound quality, high dynamics, enough bass, typical 80s record.
          • Guill's avatar
            Guill
            £34 for an album! and people are that stupid to buy it.
            Have they forgotten that just two decades ago that same album was marketed at £15 in the same format with a much higher quality?
            • kynefr's avatar
              kynefr
              One of those few albums you never skip a track
              • REENO's avatar
                REENO
                Great album, and sounded nothing like most early 90's productions (except for the TR-909 drum machine). The lush strings were unheard of in USA productions during this time. (when most pop/r & b was heavily into the New Jack Swing sound)...a VERY refreshing album for the year of it's release.
                • PatLoveVinyle's avatar
                  PatLoveVinyle
                  Great album with good sounds on vinyl ! Happy to have it
                  • southpawgrammar's avatar
                    southpawgrammar
                    Edited 4 years ago
                    Withheld the recognition from the music press that she so sorely deserved, Lisa Stansfield failed to achieve lasting success in the industry despite being far more identifiable than her counterpart Mariah Carey, to whom she lost the coveted Grammy for Best New Artist in 1990. A true classic of the era, "Affection" combines the soulful rawness of 1970s R&B with high-tech dance production commonplace in the late 1980s. Although its slick production style disallows it from being considered a steadfast attempt at soul revival, Stansfield's virtuoso vocalisations more often than not overcome the dance pop leanings and the music effortlessly veers into sleek R&B territory.

                    Updated soul treasures and Barry White homages aside, the record is both retrospective and contemporary in its intent, but the exuberance, lushness and sophisticated tone successfully freshen any dated elements, unlike the output of other dance divas. Hypnotic in mood and entirely elegant, "Affection" is a stellar, beguiling collection meticulously but not calculatedly designed for club play and discos, however, despite its pop tendencies, the songs never lack depth, with quality and momentum remaining exceedingly high during the sixty-minute duration. In fact, the pacing and track-listing is so formidable and cogent that the album can play out similarly to a compilation rather than a standalone album given each song segues seamlessly into the next, every time matching its predecessor. "What Did I To You?" and "This Is the Right Time" are still revered as house-inflected floorfillers, but the astounding "All Around the World" is one of the greatest singles of all-time, a crossover masterpiece of the highest order. Once the yearning and earnest opening line is heard, it will be indelibly seared into your consciousness forevermore.

                    "Affection" is an effervescent record that should have launched Stansfield's career into the stratosphere, yet alas, it did not, but that sad fact cannot diminish the excellence of this album, which remains one of the greatest records of the 1980s.

                    Rating: 5/5

                    • tedmills's avatar
                      tedmills
                      Label variation with DMS-NY in runout groove. (cant read rest)
                      • Ighten's avatar
                        Ighten
                        Lovely Vocals but suffers badly from some horrendous 80s single synth and drum machine ideals. If ever theres an opportunity for records to be taken back into the studio and recorded properly this is a prime 80s contender.

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