Never Forget My Love
Never Forget My Love is the eighth studio album by English singer and songwriter Joss Stone, released on 11 February 2022 by Bay Street Records.
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Andy Kellman described Never Forget My Love as Stone's "most R&B-oriented set of original material since Introducing Joss Stone As with that 2011 full-length, these songs come across as deliberately crafted in a way that differentiates them from the much greater volume of comparatively off-the-cuff material in Stone's catalog. The singer sounds more comfortable than she has in some time, whether she's referencing prime Burt Bacharach, classic Memphis soul, or the Staple Singers, or bringing to mind a cross between Betty Wright and Bill Withers. For the most part, this is full-tilt Stone – a delight for those who want to hear her let it all out, even when the song doesn't necessarily call for it."Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Never Forget My Love.Musicians
- Joss Stone – lead vocals ; backing vocals
- Chad Cromwell – drums ; percussion
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar ; acoustic guitar
- Dan Dugmore – electric guitar ; pedal steel guitar
- Dave Stewart – acoustic guitar ; electric guitar ; acoustic 12-string ; backing vocals
- Mike Rojas – piano ; Rhodes ; clavinet ; B3 organ ; tubular bells ; accordion
- Steve Herrman – trumpet
- John Hinchey – trombone
- Jesse Samler – percussion
- Mike Bradford – percussion ; acoustic guitar
- David Davidson – violin
- David Angell – violin
- Jenny Bifano – violin
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- Monisa Angell – viola
- Carole Rabinowitz – cello
- Steve Patrick – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jennifer Kummer – French horn
- Anna Spina – French horn
- Barry Green – trombone
- Matt Jefferson – trombone
- Sam Levine – flute, clarinet
- Tim Lauer – harpsichord ; percussion, celeste ; Mellotron ; orchestration
- Artia Lockett – backing vocals
- Shaneka Hamilton – backing vocals
- Theron 'Therry' Thomas – backing vocals
- Stephen Lamb – score preparation
Technical
- Dave Stewart – production, additional mixing
- John McBride – recording, tracking
- Steve Greenwell – mixing at Steve Greenwell's
- Michael Bradford – additional mixing
- Lowell Reynolds – additional recording
- Allen Ditto – recording assistance
- Jesse Samler – recording assistance, mixing assistance
- Taylor Poller – string recording, brass recording
- Ross Collier – additional overdubs, woodwind recording
- Christian Wright – mastering at Abbey Road Studios
Artwork
- Kristin Burns – cover photography
- Allen Clark – additional photography
- Laurence Stevens – sleeve design, typography
- LSD Studio – graphic artwork