''Love Scenes'' is the second studio album by British singer

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, released in September 1993 through

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Background

Craven started writing new songs for her second album while touring for the first one. Epic wanted to release a follow-up to her successful debut album ''

'' in 1992 to capitalize on her success. However, Craven gave birth to her first daughter, Mollie, in early 1992, and decided to postpone the album's release to take care of the baby, eventually releasing it in September 1993. The album, like her debut, was produced by

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. It features his former Yardbirds bandmate

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on guitar on three tracks. The album was written by Craven herself, except for the song "Love Is the Light", which was co-written with her husband

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, this being the only time she has collaborated on writing a song. Some of the songs on the album had been previously heard on Craven's live videotape ''Memories'', released in 1992. The songs "Feels Like the First Time" and "Look No Further" had been previously released as B-sides for the singles from her debut album. ''Love Scenes'' includes a cover of

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's "

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", which Craven recorded for an unreleased 20th anniversary ABBA tribute album.

Release and reception

The album was released on vinyl, CD and MiniDisc formats. It debuted and peaked at #4 in the

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. Although less successful than her debut, it still spent three months on the chart, earned a Gold Disc and Craven another Brit Award nominee for Best British Female Artist at the 1994 ceremony. Three singles were released off the album, with only "Love Scenes" reaching the UK Top 40. The album received mixed reviews from music critics, most of them criticising its similarity with her debut album.

Single releases

* " Love Scenes" (1993) UK #34 * " Mollie's Song" (1993) UK #61 * "The Winner Takes It All" (1994) UK #77

Track listing

All tracks composed by Beverley Craven; except where indicated # "Love Scenes" # "Love Is the Light" (Beverley Craven,

) # "Hope" # "Look No Further" # "Mollie's Song" # "In Those Days" # "Feels Like the First Time" # "Blind Faith" # "Lost Without You" # "

" (

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)

Personnel

– guitar *

– producer *

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– engineer (1–2, 5–7, 9–10) *Lolly Grodner – engineer (3–4, 8) *Mixed by Adrian Bushby and

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*Mastered by

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(Sterling Sound, New York) *Recorded at

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(London), Outside Studios (Checkendon),

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(London),

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(New York) *Graham Tunna – design *

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– photography

References

{{Authority control 1993 albums Beverley Craven albums Albums produced by Paul Samwell-Smith Epic Records albums