So Close (album)

So Close is the first album by British singer-songwriter Dina Carroll. It was released in January 1993 on the A&M label. It entered the charts at #2. The album eventually sold 1.5 million copies in the UK. So Close was nominated for the Mercury Prize as Album of the Year in 1993.

Track listing
All tracks composed by Dina Carroll and Nigel Lowis unless stated.
 "Special Kind of Love" (David Cole, Robert Clivillés) 4:42  
 "Hold On" 4:51  
 "This Time" 5:21  
 "Falling" 3:33  
 "So Close" 4:54  
 "Ain't No Man" 3:54  
 "Express" 4:34  
 "Heaven Sent" 3:46  
 "You'll Never Know" 5:56  
 "Don't Be a Stranger" (Coral Gordon, Geoff Gurd) 4:22  
 "Why Did I Let You Go?" 3:29  
 "If I Knew You Then" 4:18

Credits
Arranged By [Strings] – Nigel Lowis (tracks: 3 9) 
Design – Jeremy Pearce 
Drum Programming – CJ Mackintosh (tracks: 4, 6 to 8), Nigel Lowis (tracks: 3 10) 
Engineer, Producer [Additional Production] – Steve Boyer (tracks: 3, 8) 
Guitar – Nigel Lowis (tracks: 4 6 7) 
Keyboards – Nigel Lowis (tracks: 3 4 6 7 10) 
Leader [Strings] – David Nadien (tracks: 3, 8) 
Mixed By – CJ Mackintosh (tracks: 2 4 6 7 9), Nigel Lowis (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9, 10) 
Mixed By [Assistant] – Howie B. (tracks: 6 7 9), Niall Flynn (tracks: 4, 7, 10, 11) 
Performer [All Instruments] – CJ Mackintosh (tracks: 2 9), Nigel Lowis (tracks: 2 5 9) 
Photography By – Simon Fowler (2) 
Producer – CJ Mackintosh (tracks: 2 9), Nigel Lowis (tracks: 2 to 12) 
Saxophone – Jimmy Gallagher (tracks: 2 9) 
Written-By – Dina Carroll (tracks: 2 to 9), Nigel Lowis (tracks: 2 to 9)

References

Category:1993 albums
Category:Debut albums
Category:Dance albums
Category:R&B albums
Category:Soul albums