''Spell'' is the only album by former

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and George Michael bassist,

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. The album contained the hit single "Heaven Help Me", which featured

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by Michael, and reached number 5 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1989.

Track listing

# "Me or the Rumours" (The Jellybean Mix) (

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) – 4:05 # "Spell" (Estus) – 4:38 # "Love Me Over" (Estus) – 4:08 # "You're the Only One for Me" (Kevin Calhoun, Matt Noble) – 4:11 # "False Start" (Estus) – 4:05 # "Heaven Help Me" (Estus, George Michael) – 4:40 # "Blue Envelope" (Estus, Young) – 3:38 # "Love Can't Wait" (Estus) – 3:56 # "Solid Ground" (Estus,

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) – 4:16 # "Me or the Rumours" (The George Michael Mix)" (Estus, Young) – 3:42

Personnel

* Deon Estus – lead and backing vocals, keyboards (2, 5, 8), bass (5, 6, 8, 9), arrangements (9) * Richard Cottle – keyboards (1, 7, 10) * George McFarlane – keyboards (1, 5, 7, 8, 10), drum samples (5, 8) *

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– keyboards (2, 5, 8), strings (2) * Lyndon Connah – keyboards (3) * Matt Noble – keyboards (4), guitar (4), arrangements (4) * Danny Schogger – keyboards (6) * Ricky Peterson – keyboards (9), drums (9) * Jim Williams – guitar (1, 10) * Hugh Burns – guitar (2, 6) * Kevin Calhoun – guitar (4), arrangements (4) *

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– guitar (7) * Levi Seacer, Jr. – guitar (9) * Andy Duncan – drum samples (1, 5-8, 10), percussion (1, 7, 10), drum programming (2), drums (3) * Jimmy Copley – hi-hats (1, 7, 10) * Trevor Murrell – drum and hi-hat overdubs (2) *

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– drums (4, 9), arrangements (4, 9) * Steve Sidwell – trumpet (2, 6) * Paul Spong – trumpet (2, 6) * Rick Taylor – trombone (2) *

– arrangements (9) *

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– backing vocals (1, 7) * George Michael – backing vocals (6) * Ginger Commodore – backing vocals (9) * Javetta Steele – backing vocals (9) * J.D. Steele – backing vocals (9) * Jearlyn Steele – backing vocals (9)

References

1989 debut albums {{1980s-pop-album-stub