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Basia
The Sweetest Illusion
Album US 1994 on Epic label
Electronic and Jazz (Smooth Jazz, Downtempo, Jazzdance, Synth-pop)
(C) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. / (P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. / Manufactured by Epic, a division of Sony Music. Recorded at Whitfield Street Recording Sudios, London. Pianos recorded at Westside Studios, London. Mastered at Sony Music studios, New York. Durations do not appear on release.
Musicians
 | Basia voc, *1954 US album by, backing vocals, crowd vocals |
 | Nick Ingman syn, str, *1948 GB arranged by, strings |
 | Andres Lafone b, voc, GB bass |
 | Julian Crampton b, GB bass, double bass |
 | Randy Hope-Taylor b, bass |
 | Andy Gangadeen dr, drums, triangle, shaker |
 | Kevin Robinson tr, fh, flugelhorn, music by, trumpet, backing vocals, crowd vocals, backing vocals, boys vocals, french horn |
 | Andy Ross key, voc, g, GB guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, bandura, bandurria |
 | Peter White key, GB guitar, acoustic guitar, accordion |
 | Danny White key, *1959 GB keyboards, music by, producer, arranged by, whistling, backing vocals, crowd vocals, backing vocals, boys vocals |
 | Gavyn Wright vn, *1950 GB leader, strings, violin |
 | Basia Trzetrzelewska voc, music by, producer, arranged by, vocals, words by |
 | Helen Whiting other, make-up |
 | Joao Bosco De Oliveira perc, *1952 BR percussion, shaker |
 | Karl Van Den Bossche perc, percussion, wind chimes, windchimes |
 | Paul Mortimer , recorded by, pianos |
 | Fayyaz Virji tb, TZ trombone |
 | Trey Lorenz bvoc, voc, *1969 US vocals |
 | Peter Ross dr, GB words by |
 | Patrick Clahar sax, ts, ss, GB saxophone, saxophone, alto and tenor |
 | Anthony Pleeth vc, *1948 GB cello |
 | Mark Anthoni voc, bvoc, backing vocals, crowd vocals |
 | Chris De'Margary sax, saxophone, baritone, flute, flute, alto |
 | Ronnie Chamberlain sax, as, 1924-1999 GB saxophone, baritone |
 | Steve Gregory fl, ts, *1945 GB saxophone |
Producers
| Basia backing vocals |
| Mark Anthoni backing vocals |
| Bill Smith Studio design, artwork |
| Dee Anthony management |
| Vlado Meller mastered by |
| David Bascombe mixed by |
| Halina Tymusz painting |
| Paul Cox photography by |
| Mark Chamberlain recorded by |
| Jason Westbrook recorded by, assistant |
| Lee Philips recorded by, pianos - assistant |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Drunk On Love | Basia | 4:46 | |
| 2 | | Third Time Lucky | Basia | 5:01 | |
| 3 | | Yearning | Basia | 5:22 | |
| 4 | | She Deserves It / Rachel's Wedding | Basia | 4:52 | |
| 5 | | An Olive Tree | Basia | 5:01 | |
| 6 | | The Sweetest Illusion | Basia | 4:58 | |
| 7 | | Perfect Mother | Basia | 3:50 | |
| 8 | | More Fire Than Flame | Basia | 4:13 | |
| 9 | | Simple Pleasures | Basia | 4:53 | |
| 10 | | My Cruel Ways | Basia | 4:54 | |
| 11 | The Prayer Of A Happy Housewife | Basia | 4:56 |
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