''Only Human'' is the second album by British

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singer

Dina Carroll Geraldine Carroll (born 21 August 1968) is an English singer. She had a string of hits during the 1990s, including the UK top ten singles, " It's Too Late" (1991), " Don't Be a Stranger" (1993), "The Perfect Year", (1993), and "Escaping" (1996 ...

, released in 1996 on the

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label.

Overview

The album includes "

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", a track which had been a Top 5 single in the

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in 1993, during the long chart run of Carroll's debut album '' So Close'', on which it had not been included. "

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" reached No. 3 in the UK, Carroll's joint highest charting single (along with " Don't Be a Stranger"). The follow up

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d single " Only Human/Run to You" peaked at number 33. The final single from the album "Living for the Weekend" was only issued on vinyl and promo CD's sent to radio and DJ's peaking at number 1 on the club/dance charts. ''Only Human'' peaked at No. 2 on the

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, the same as its predecessor, selling over 500,000 copies and achieving platinum status.

Reception

A reviewer from ''

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'' declared the album "a sure winner". Vikki Tobak of ''

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'' wrote "After establishing herself with her 1993 debut album ''So Close'', Dina Carroll continues to display her own brand of poignant soul with an unconventional sophomore effort".

Track listing

All tracks composed by Dina Carroll and Nigel Lowis unless stated. # "

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, Nigel Lowis, B. Blue, R. Smith) 4:45 # " Only Human" (V. Wells, M. Riley) 5:15 # "Give Me the Right" 5:24 # "World Come Between Us" 3:44 # "Love Will Always Bring You Back to Me" 4:17 # "I Didn't Mean to Hurt You" (B. Thiele, M. Roy) 6:24 # " Living for the Weekend" (Dina Carroll, Nigel Lowis,

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) 3:30 # "Mind Body & Soul" 4:32 # "Run to You" 5:03 # "Do You Think I'm in Love" 4:06 # "

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) 5:28 # "

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, Don Black,

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) 3:46

Singles

1993 – "

" (UK #5)
1996 – "

" (UK #3)
1996 – " Only Human" / "Run to You" (UK #33)

Credits

Arranged By orns– Nick Ingman (tracks: 3 4 6)
Arranged By trings– Nick Ingman (tracks: 2 3 4 5 6 12)
Artwork By – Area
Backing Vocals – Dina Carroll (tracks: 2, 3, 6 to 10, 12), Ivor Reid (tracks: 6 8), Lance Ellington (tracks: 1 4 5), Marc Reid (tracks: 6 8),

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(tracks: 1 4 5)
Conductor orns– Nick Ingman (tracks: 3 6)
Conductor trings– Nick Ingman (tracks: 2 3 5 6 12)
Engineer – Ren Swan (tracks: 3 6 8 11 12), Rich Lowe (tracks: 1, 2 to 5, 7 to 10)
Engineer ssistant– Andrew Godwin (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 10), Tim Wills (tracks: 1, 3 to 8, 10 to 12)
Guitar – Hugh Burns (tracks: 1 5), Nigel Lowis (tracks: 3 4 9 10)
Keyboards – Graham Plato (tracks: 3 9 10), Nigel Lowis (tracks: 1 2 4 5 7 8)
Leader trings– Gavin Wright (tracks: 2 3 5 6 12)
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain (tracks: 1 5), Nigel Lowis (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8 to 12), Ren Swan (tracks: 3 4 9 10), Rich Lowe (tracks: 8 12)
Photography –

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Piano rand Piano– Peter Oxendale (tracks: 5 11 12)
Producer – Nigel Lowis
Programmed By – Graham Plato (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 10, 11)
Saxophone – Jimmy Gallagher (tracks: 3 6)
Strings –

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(tracks: 2 3 5 6 12)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control Dina Carroll albums 1996 albums Mercury Records albums