''A Love Supreme'' is the second album by American singer

Chanté Moore Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, and author. Rising to fame in the early 1990s, Moore established herself as an R&B singer. Her debut studio album '' Precious'' w ...

, released on November 15, 1994, through Silas Records and

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. The album features production from Simon Law, Moore, Ross Anderson,

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, Kenneth Crouch, Kipper Jones,

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, among others. The album was preceded by the release of the singles "Old School Lovin'", "This Time", " Free/ Sail On" and "I'm What You Need". The album peaked at number 64 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 11 on the

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chart on December 3, 1994.

Background and release

The album gave Moore another US Top 20 R&B hit with the single "Old School Lovin'". The album also contains a remake of the Alicia Myers hit "I Want to Thank You," as well as a medley/ mash-up of the

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song " Free" and the

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song " Sail On". Track 11, "Mood", also appears on the

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to the Eddie Murphy film ''

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''. She was highly influenced by

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and her mother who was a singer.

Critical reception

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expressed 'Chante is one of the leading new R&B divas.' Expanding further Allmusic writes, 'Chante Moore's supple, sensuous vocals snake around jazzy, R&B mid-tempo grooves, in search of the perfect love. From the sultry, spoken opening where she unmistakably states her modern-day intentions to the old phono recording scratches of "Old School Love," Chante searches, preys, teases, romances, and snares.' AllMusic praised Moore's vocal performances, writing 'her voice has a remarkable range, and an emotive quality rare in many new artists' and that it is ' reminiscent of Diana Ross, but a full-throttle Ross', whilst 'her jazz inclinations and rich, lower register also remind the listener of

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and

Toni Braxton Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. Braxton has won ...

'. AllMusic also praised Moore's 'restraint', writing 'in "I'm What You Need" she reaches those glass-shattering Mariah Carey notes, but only a few, just enough to embellish the song'. In concluding, Allmusic writes 'Chante Moore is poised to become The Voice—so, make way for the next R&B diva'. Sherrie Winston of the

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wrote "Throughout A Love Supreme, Moore combines sultry vocals with lyrics of chivalry, romance and spirituality. The singer's range is phenomenal; her style undeniable." Winston added "A Love Supreme is a mellow listen that layers gritty island sounds with singing violins and harps. If the rap infusion has got you down, Moore offers a mellow, sexy and talented reprieve. Nothing against rap, of course, but A Love Supreme delivers its message with subtlety. The way it used to be." Similarly, ''

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'' heralded Moore as 'something new: a twenty-something R & B singer who isn’t striving to be with the down crowd', writing that ''A Love Supreme'' is 'a welcome respite from R & B’s long queue of follow-the-leader divas'. Furthermore, ''People'' described ''A Love Supreme'' as 'a classic soul affair', comparing 'Moore’s supple, relaxed singing style' to a 'a young Diana Ross with more lung power'. Further praising Moore's vocal performance, ''People'' wrote, 'she builds up a romantic sweat while keeping her vocal cool on “My Special Perfect One” and “Mood,” and wrings tears without becoming maudlin on “Am I Losing You.”

Track listing

Personnel

*Mark Abetz - engineer *Judi Acosta-Stewart - production coordination *Scott Alspach - producer *Michael Alvord - assistant engineer *Ross Anderson - bass, drum programming, guitar, mixing, producer *

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- guest artist, vocals (background) *Tom Baker - assistant engineer *

Gary Barnacle Gary Barnacle (born 1959 in Dover, England) is an English saxophonist, flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer, and producer. Barnacle is primarily noted for his session work and live work, including various Prince's Trust concerts a ...

- flute *Harvey Brough - string arrangements *Alexandra Brown - vocals (background) *Bridgette Bryant - vocals (Background) *James "Chip" Bunton - production coordination *David Campbell - string arrangements *Bryan Carrigan - second engineer *Teddy Castellucci - guitar *Richard Cottrell - engineer *Kenneth Crouch - multi instruments, producer * Paulinho da Costa - percussion *Kevin "KD" Davis - engineer, mixing *Sean Davis - assistant engineer *C.J. DeVillar - assistant engineer *George Duke - guest artist *Derrick Edmondson - saxophone *Danny Flynn - stylist *Gwyn Foxx - vocals (background) *Jud J. Friedman - keyboards, producer, string arrangements *

Siedah Garrett Deborah Christine "Siedah" Garrett (born June 24, 1960) is an American singer and songwriter who has written songs and performed backing vocals for many recording artists in the music industry, such as Michael Jackson, the Pointer Sisters, Brand N ...

- guest artist, vocals (background) *Sean "Sep" Hall - producer, programming, rhythm arrangements, sequencing, vocal arrangement *Lee Hamblin - drum programming, engineer, mixing, producer *Cynthia Harrell - vocals (background) *

Kuk Harrell Thaddis Laphonia "Kuk" Harrell ( ) is an American songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and engineer. He was a member of a songwriting–production team composed of himself, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The-Dream" Nash. In 2011, Kuk ...

- engineer, producer, vocal arrangement *Steve Hodge - mixing *Jean-Marie Horvat - mixing *John Howcott - drum programming, keyboard programming, producer *Richard Huredia - mixing assistant *Phillip Ingram - vocals (background) *

Booker T. Jones Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr. (born November 12, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He has also worked in the studios with many well-known art ...

- mixing *Kipper Jones - guest artist, producer, vocals (background) *Pat Karamian - assistant engineer, second engineer *Brian Kilgore - percussion * Simon A. Law - bass, drum programming, keyboards, mixing, producer, string arrangements *Eugene Le - second engineer *

Maxayn Lewis Maxayn Lewis is an American soul singer, musician, songwriter, and producer. She began her career in the 1960s, under her birth name Paulette Parker, as member of the Ikettes in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. In the 1970s, Lewis sang lead in the ba ...

- vocals (background) *Jeff Madjef Taylor - Asst Engineer/Drum Programming *Eugene Lo - second engineer *Chris London - assistant engineer *

- executive producer, primary artist, producer, vocal arrangement, vocals, vocals (background) *Taavi Mote - engineer *Fred Moultrie - executive producer *Steve Musters- assistant engineer *Rick Nelson - vocals (background) *Michael Norfleet - multi instruments, producer *Emanuel Officer - producer, vocal arrangement *Steve Orchard - engineer *Sue Owens - production coordination *Donald Parks - drum programming, keyboard programming, producer *

Greg Phillinganes Gregory Arthur Phillinganes (born May 12, 1956) is an American keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and musical director based in Los Angeles, California. A prolific session musician, Phillinganes has contributed the role of keyboards to numerous alb ...

- keyboards *Neil Pogue - engineer *Herb Powers - mastering *Adrian Reid - Fender Rhodes *Kevin Robinson - flugelhorn *Matthew Rolston - photography *Jeff Scantlebury - percussion *Louis Silas, Jr. - executive producer *

Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Christopher Alan "Tricky" Stewart (born January 4, 1974) is an American record producer, record executive, songwriter, and music publisher. In a career spanning over 30 years, Stewart has won 5 Grammys and is responsible for over 50 million rec ...

- producer, programming, rhythm arrangements, sequencing, vocal arrangement * Laney Stewart - engineer, producer, programming, sequencing, vocal arrangement *Reggie Stewart - drum programming, keyboard programming *Lisa Taylor - vocals (background) *Francesca Tolot - make-up *Simon Wall - assistant engineer *Ilene Weingard - art direction, design *Warren Woods - engineer * Gavyn Wright - conductor *Jim "Z" Zumpano - engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

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