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True Spirit is the debut solo album by American singer and musician Carleen Anderson, released in 1994. The album includes four UK Top 40 singles: "Nervous Breakdown" (No. 27), "Mama Said" (No. 26), "True Spirit" (No. 24) and "Let It Last" (No. 16).[1]

True Spirit
Studio album by Carleen Anderson
Released	1994
Genre	R&B funk soul
Label	Circa Virgin
Producer	Ian Green Brendan Lynch
Carleen Anderson chronology
True Spirit (1994) Blessed Burden (1998)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Tom Demalon describes Anderson's voice as "warm" and "soulful" and that the album "succeeds in drawing on older R&B vibes and making them sound fresh." He went on to say that the lyrics are "literate and sophisticated", adding that "True Spirit is a gorgeous album that constantly draws in the listener, both musically and spiritually."[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Carleen Anderson, except where noted.

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[3]

• Carleen Anderson – arranger, primary artist, vocals
• Amanda Drummond – strings
• Ian Green – arranger, instrumentation, mixing, producer
• Martin "Max" Heyes – mixing
• Nigel Hitchcock – alto and tenor sax
• Stephen Hussey – strings
• Norman Jay – handclapping
• Brendan Lynch – glockenspiel, handclapping, producer, synthesizer
• Marco Nelson – bass
• Mark E. Nevin – arranger, guitar, handclapping, mellotron
• Jake Rea – strings
• Timothy Russell – engineer
• Steve Sidwell – trumpet
• Michael Talbot – keyboards
• Crispin Taylor – drums

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[1]	12

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4]	Silver	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• True Spirit at Discogs

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