''Angel Eyes'' is the eighth studio album by English singer

Kiki Dee Pauline Matthews (born 6 March 1947), better known by her stage name Kiki Dee, is an English singer. Known for her blue-eyed soul vocals, she was the first female singer from the UK to sign with Motown's Tamla Records. Dee is best known for h ...

, released by Columbia in 1987. The album was reissued by

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in 2008 on CD with six bonus tracks. Four singles were released from the album. Preceding its release was " Another Day Comes (Another Day Goes)" in 1986, which was released in the UK, Europe and Australasia. Written and co-produced by

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, it failed to reach the top 100 of the

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, stalling at number 117. The following three singles, "I Fall in Love Too Easily", "Stay Close to You" and "Angel Eyes", were all released in the UK in 1987, but also failed to reach the top 100.

Background

''Angel Eyes'' was Dee's first album since 1981's '' Perfect Timing''. Speaking to the '' Daily Record'' in 1987, she commented, "If this record isn't a success, I'll just keep on making them until I do break into the charts again. Let's face it, I've got nothing to lose." The album was not a commercial success and a few months later, Dee told '' The Press and Journal'', "It got me back on the record scene again, but it was not an easy album to make. I have not had a lot of success with albums over the years but I am still hopeful that I might be able to do it." Dee embarked on a UK tour to promote the album.

Critical reception

Upon its release, Paul Massey of the '' Evening Express'' commented, "Dee is undoubtedly middle-of-the-road and that's where she's at her best: disastrous in places when she tries to get funky or too serious. Otherwise, the title track and 'Keep It to Yourself' reveal a good voice singing good pop." ''

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'' picked the album as one of their "albums of the week" in their issue of 11 July 1987. They noted the album contains ten "contagious soul/rock songs ranging from intimate ballads to exciting up-tempo material" and added that Dee "is doing a good job with her powerful, soulful vocals".

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the original 1987 vinyl LP sleeve notes and 2008 CD reissue liner notes. Production *

Chris Kimsey Christopher Kenneth Kimsey (born 3 December 1951 in Battersea, London, England) is an English record producer, mixer and musician most famous for having co-produced The Rolling Stones' ''Undercover'' and '' Steel Wheels'' albums. He was also an ...

– producer (1, 2, 6, 15), arranger (1) *

Hal Lindes Hal Andrew Lindes is an American–English guitarist and film score composer. In 1979, he played guitar with the new wave group Darling. Signed to Charisma Records, they released the single "Do You Wanna" (written by Lindes) and published the ...

– arranger (1) *

Patrick Seymour Patrick Seymour (often credited as Pat Seymour) is a classically trained British songwriter and keyboard player. He has worked as a live and session musician with various artists, and was most notably part of Eurythmics' backing band in the 198 ...

– producer (3–5, 7, 9, 10), arranger (3–5, 7, 9–11, 13, 14, 16) *

– producer (8, 14, 16) * Steve Brown – producer (12) Other * Nic Tompkin – photography

References

{{Authority control 1987 albums Kiki Dee albums Columbia Records albums Albums produced by Chris Kimsey