Whispers (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Whispers
Type = Studio album
Artist = Thomas Anders


Released = 17 May 1991
Recorded = 1990
Genre = Pop, Pop rock
Label = East West
Producer = Paul Muggleton, Mike Paxman
Last album = "Different"
1989
This album = "Whispers"
1991
Next album = "Down on Sunset"
1992

"Whispers" is the title of the second studio album by singer-songwriter & producer Thomas Anders, released in 1991. The album was produced by Paul Muggleton & Mike Paxman (Nick Kamen) and mixed by Stephen W Tayler. Some tracks for the album were provided by songwriters of Roxette (Per Gessle) and Jennifer Rush (Candy DeRouge). It features a remake of The Stylistics' classics "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)". Backing vocals were provided by Judie Tzuke and Don Snow (ex-Squeeze)."The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye", "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" and "True Love" were released as singles.

Track listing

# "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye" (Per Gessle) — 4:36
# "Whispers Of Love" (Thomas Anders/Müller, Christ, Zimmermann) — 5:08
# "The Echo Of My Heart" (Derouge/ Ries) — 4:30
# "Maybe I'm Dreaming" (Thomas Anders/Marc Cassandra) — 4:25
# "For All That We Know" (Mike Paxman/Paul Muggleton) — 4:07
# "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" (George David Weiss) (*) — 4:19
# "For Your Love" (Matthias Schmidt/Ernst Luksch) — 4:41
# "True Love" ( Derouge) — 4:47
# "Don't Say You Love Me" ( Cassandra/Ball) — 4:42
# "Hungry Hearts" ( Derouge) — 4:09

Personnel

* Recorded and Produced by Mike Paxman & Paul Muggleton for Big Ocean Productions
* Mixed by Stephen W Tayler at Metropolis, London, except:
** (*) Mixed by Mark "Tufte" Evans
* Art Direction & Design: Mainartery, London
* Photos by Paul Cox

Musicians

* Music performed by Mike Paxman, Paul Muggleton, Bob Noble, Don Snow
* Backing Vocals: Judie Tzuke, Paul Muggleton, Don Snow, Deborah Robson
* Featuring Vocals by Judie Tzuke

Music videos

* "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" was released on its own as a music video.

Release history

* 1991 Germany: East West Records GmbH 9031-74628-2 (CD), (LP) & (Cassette)
* 1991 France: East West Records/A Time Warner Company WE 833 (CD), (LP) & (Cassette)
* 1991 South Africa: Artone CTNT 5037 (CD) & (LP)
* 1991 Taiwan: UFO Group WU 1665 (LP) & (Cassette)
* 1991 South Korea: SKC (CD) & (LP)

References

* [http://www.thomasanders.ru/creative/discography/albums/whispers/whispers_big.htm Tribute to Thomas Anders]
* [http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Thomas+Anders&titel=Don%27t+Say+You+Love+Me&cat=s Swiss Charts]
* [http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/34391/thomas_anders_whispers_retail_cd/front CD cover]

ee also

Judie Tzuke - "Left Hand Talking" (1991)