Circle of One

After a successful collaboration with Tears for Fears on their 1989 album The Seeds of Love, Adams was offered a record deal of her own with Tears for Fears then-label Fontana Records. Produced by Tears for Fears' Roland Orzabal with Dave Bascombe, the album was initially unsuccessful as were the first two singles "Rhythm of Life" and "Circle of One". However, Adams had a hit in early 1991 with the third single from the album, her cover of Brenda Russell's "Get Here," which peaked at #4 in the UK Singles Chart and #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album, which had received considerable critical acclaim,[3] was re-released with two additional tracks and peaked at #1 in the UK Albums Chart and made the Top 20 of the US Billboard 200. It was certified Gold in both the UK and the US[3] and received two Grammy nominations.[4]

• Note: Tracks 9 and 10 were not on the original 1990 release.

• Oleta Adams – vocals, keyboards
• John Cushon, Luís Jardim, Carol Steele – drums, percussion
• Pino Palladino – bass guitar
• Roland Orzabal – guitar, keyboards
• Neil Taylor – guitar
• Dave Bascombe, Simon Clark – keyboards
• Matthew Vaughan – programming
• Adele Bertel, Andy Caine, Carol Kenyon, Tessa Niles, Biti Strauchn, Ian Wilson – backing vocals
• Phil Todd – brass, saxophone
• Will Gregory – saxophone
• Guy Barker, Chris White – brass
• Anne Dudley – string and brass arrangements