Spell (album)
Spell is the only album by former Wham! and George Michael bassist, Deon Estus.
The album contains the hit single "Heaven Help Me", which featured background vocals by Michael, and reached number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1989.
Track listing
- "Me or the Rumours" – 4:05
- "Spell" – 4:38
- "Love Me Over" – 4:08
- "You're the Only One for Me" – 4:11
- "False Start" – 4:05
- "Heaven Help Me" – 4:40
- "Blue Envelope" – 3:38
- "Love Can't Wait" – 3:56
- "Solid Ground" – 4:16
- "Me or the Rumours" – 3:42
Personnel
- Deon Estus – vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, bass, arrangements
- Richard Cottle – keyboards
- George McFarlane – keyboards, drum samples
- Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboards, strings
- Lyndon Connah – keyboards
- Matt Noble – keyboards, guitar, arrangements
- Danny Schogger – keyboards
- Ricky Peterson – keyboards, drums
- Jim Williams – guitar
- Hugh Burns – guitar
- Kevin Calhoun – guitar, arrangements
- Phil Palmer – guitar
- Levi Seacer, Jr. – guitar
- Andy Duncan – drum samples, percussion, drum programming, drums
- Jimmy Copley – hi-hats
- Trevor Murrell – drum and hi-hat overdubs
- David Z – drums, arrangements
- Steve Sidwell – trumpet
- Paul Spong – trumpet
- Rick Taylor – trombone
- Simon Climie – arrangements
- Colin Campsie – backing vocals
- George Michael – backing vocals
- Ginger Commodore – backing vocals
- Javetta Steele – backing vocals
- J.D. Steele – backing vocals
- Jearlyn Steele – backing vocals
Production
- John "Jellybean" Benitez – producer
- Colin Campsie – producer
- George McFarlane – producer
- Deon Estus – producer
- Chris Porter – producer
- David Z – producer
- George Michael – producer
- Stylorouge – design
- Mike Prior – photography
- Chris Porter – engineer, mixing
- John "Jellybean" Benitez – remixing
- Chris Ludwinski – engineer
- Alan Meyerson – remixing
- David Z – engineer, mixing
- Bill Gill – engineer
- Simon Sullivan – engineer
- George Michael – remixing
- John Palmer – assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Ron DaSilva – remix assistant
- Tommy Tucker Jr. – assistant engineer
- Irene Kelly – assistant engineer
- Kevin White – assistant engineer