Shola Ama To Reissue ‘Much Love’ On Vinyl To Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Shola Ama will celebrate 25 years of her debut album Much Love with its first-ever vinyl release. This limited-edition vinyl will be released on 14 October 2023, also National Album Day.
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Originally released in 1997, the Gold certified Much Love resonated globally thanks to its soulful harmonies, commanding vocals, profound lyrics, and production from the iconic band D-Influence who say of the time. “It was a very magical time, anything could happen… and it did. Shola was a classic London success discovery story. Found at Hammersmith tube station singing , invited for a vocal test at Eastcote Studios West London at 15-and-a-half, You Might Need Somebody recorded when she was 17, stayed in the charts for two months and broke records at Europe radio for plays per month – her back room was simply D – Influence Production and 1 2 One Entertainment joining forces to make Freakstreet records Shola’s home – a small indie that licensed to Warners to achieve worldwide Gold status on this album.”
Shola Ama shared her anticipation for the upcoming release: “When we started writing songs for Much Love I was 16 years old and young and carefree… I really loved hip-hop and R&B, At that time there wasn’t a lot of it being made here, so the prospect of making a UK R&B album that reflected where I was at in my life at the time was really exciting for me.
“When Much Love came out its success shocked the industry’s perception of UK R&B – but it didn’t shock me or D-Influence, we knew what kind of project we were making… luckily the public loved it too! I feel like looking back, the nostalgia of that time, is engraved in Much Love. It’s an album I will forever be proud of.”
Much Love reached No 6 in the UK Albums Chart and gave us the hit singles You Might Need Somebody, You’re The One I Love, Who’s Loving My Baby and Much Love.