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Introducing our new Facebook page

30/9/2014

Over the past "seven" months since relaunching our new official Lisa Stansfield fan site, we have received an overwhelming demand by the fans to create an even wider exposure and audience.

Since countless of visitors to this fan site currently use social media as a tool to acquire the latest information, we have finally decided to integrate our website with an all new Facebook page. This way, we feel that the majority of you will not miss a heartbeat when it comes to the latest news, updates or discussions concerning Lisa , releases, tours, promotion, competitions and any other related topics up for discussions with other fans alike.

So, please head over to the Official fan site community page on Facebook now and "Like", "Share" & spread the word with your friends .

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northern soul the (London) film premiere - Giveaway

22/9/2014

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*From NorthernSoul The film website:

Click here: About this Giveaway

"We're giving away a pair of tickets to the London Premiere and After-Party on October 2nd.
The Premiere is at Curzon Soho, W1D 5DY
(Doors 6.15pm / Seated by 6.45pm)
followed by the after-party at Madame JoJos. Enter your name and email below, we'll announce the winners at the end of the week!!

Giveaway Ends: 09/27/2014

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The complete reissues track listings

19/9/2014

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In November, Edsel (part of the Demon Music Group) will reissue all of Lisa Stansfield‘s Arista-era albums as deluxe 2CD+DVD sets. In addition, a 33-track three-CD remix anthology will also be released on 10th November (a slight delay from the initial 20th October scheduled release date).

The 18-disc box set brings together the five deluxe 2CD+DVD editions of Affection, Real Love, So Natural, Lisa Stansfield and Face Up plus the 3CD set People Hold On… The Remix Anthology in a unique outer slipcase.

Available exclusively with pre-orders on the box set via the D2C store, the signed and limited edition bonus 12" single Classic Lisa celebrates the legacy of the late, great Frankie Knuckles with superb remixes of two of Lisa's most popular hits. Recently voted the best-ever remix of Lisa's career (on this very fan site) the Knuckles Mix of Change features together with the previously unreleased Classic Club Mix of Never, Never Gonna Give You Up.

Fans can buy all 18-discs together in an exclusive box set The Collection 1989-2003 which is available from Lisa’s store with an exclusive bonus 12″. So lots of goodies to enjoy. See below to enjoy a first look at all the track listings for each album (and the remix set).

Affection deluxe 2CD+DVD

Disc 1
1. This Is The Right Time
2. Mighty Love
3. Sincerity
4. The Love In Me
5. All Around The World
6. What Did I Do To You?
7. Live Together
8. You Can’t Deny It
9. Poison
10. When Are You Coming Back?

Bonus Tracks
11. Affection
12. Wake Up Baby
13. The Way You Want It
14. This Is The Right Time [Miles Ahead Mix]
15. All Around The World [Long Version]

Disc 2
1. My Apple Heart
2. Lay Me Down
3. Something’s Happenin’
4. Sing It
5. This Is The Right Time [Extended Version]
6. All Around The World [Around The House Mix]
7. Live Together [Extended Version]
8. What Did I Do To You? [Mark Saunders Remix]
9. You Can’t Deny It [Extended Version]
10. The Love In Me [Extended Version]
11. This Is The Right Time [Kick Mix]
12. All Around The World [Runaway Love Mix]
13. Live Together [Home Sweet Home Mix]
DVD

Promo Videos
1. People Hold On – with Coldcut
2. This Is The Right Time
3. All Around The World
4. Live Together
5. What Did I Do To You?
6. You Can’t Deny It
7. This Is The Right Time [US Version]

Live! All Around The World - Live in Birmingham, 1990

8. This Is The Right Time
9. Mighty Love
10. You Can’t Deny It
11. Love In Me
12. Sincerity
13. Poison
14. Live Together
15. Good Morning Heartache
16. What Did I Do To You?
17. All Around The World
18. People Hold On
19. Affection
20. The Way You Want It

2014 interview with Mark Goodier

Lisa’s 1989 debut album Affection marked the arrival of a defining voice in British soul, meeting with major critical acclaim and over five million sales worldwide. The unforgettable #1 All Around The World features alongside the club classics This Is The Right Time and What Did I Do To You?, the uplifting Live Together and the US hit You Can’t Deny It.

This remastered Deluxe Edition is expanded to feature rare tracks and sought-after 12″ mixes plus videos, live footage and a specially recorded interview with Lisa. The 28-page casebound book features photos, memorabilia, lyrics and brand new sleeve notes.

Real Love (1991) Deluxe 2CD+DVD

Disc 1
1. Change
2. Real Love
3. Set Your Loving Free
4. I Will Be Waiting
5. All Woman
6. Soul Deep
7. Make Love To Ya
8. Time To Make You Mine
9. Symptoms Of Loneliness & Heartache
10. It’s Got To Be Real
Bonus Tracks
11. First Joy
12. Tenderly
13. A Little More Love
14. Whenever You’re Gone
15. Time To Make You Mine [Sugar Lips Mix]
16. Change [Knuckles Mix]

Disc 2
1. Set Your Loving Free [Extended Version]
2. Everything Will Get Better [Extended Mix]
3. Change [Driza Bone Mix]
4. Time To Make You Mine [Bomb Squad Remix]
5. Make Love To Ya [The Floor Mix]
6. Everything Will Get Better [Underground Club Mix]
7. Time To Make You Mine [House Dub]
8. Set Your Loving Free [Kenlou 12”]
9. Everything Will Get Better [Sax On The Beach Mix]
10. Time To Make You Mine [Kenlou Supa Mix]
11. Set Your Loving Free [Mellow Mix]
12. Change [Misty Dub Mix]

DVD
Promo Videos
1. Change
2. All Woman
3. Time To Make You Mine
4. Set Your Loving Free
5. Change [US Version]
6. A Little More Love
7. ‘T Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do [Live]
8. All Woman [Live]

2014 interview with Mark Goodier

In 1991, Real Love found Lisa fulfilling the promise of her debut with an equally compelling, still more diverse set of songs. All Woman, An instant contemporary classic the poignant features alongside the seductive Time To Make You Mine and the irresistibly uplifting hits Set Your Loving Free and Change.

This remastered Deluxe Edition is expanded to feature rare tracks and 12″ mixes plus videos, live footage and a specially recorded interview with Lisa. The 28-page casebound book features photos, memorabilia, lyrics and brand new sleeve notes.

So Natural (1993) Deluxe 2CD+DVD

Disc 1
So Natural
1. So Natural
2. Never Set Me Free
3. I Give You Everything
4. Marvelous & Mine
5. Goodbye
6. Little Bit Of Heaven
7. Sweet Memories
8. She’s Always There
9. Too Much Love Makin’
10. Turn Me On
11. Be Mine
12. In All The Right Places
13. Wish It Could Always Be This Way
Bonus Tracks
14. Gonna Try It Anyway
15. So Natural [Be Boy Mix]
16. Little Bit Of Heaven [Bad Yard Club Mix]

Disc 2
1. Someday (I’m Coming Back)
2. In All The Right Places [Soundtrack Version]
3. So Natural [US Remix]
4. I Give You Everything [US Remix]
5. Little Bit Of Heaven [Junior Vocal Mix]
6. Someday (I’m Coming Back) [Absolute Remix]
7. So Natural [No Preservatives Mix]
8. Little Bit Of Heaven [Seventh Heaven Vocal Mix]
9. Marvellous & Mine [Sure Is Pure Mix]
10. So Natural [Roger's Club Mix]
11. Little Bit Of Heaven [Roach Motel Dub]
12. Someday (I’m Coming Back) [Classic 12" Club Mix]

DVD
Promo Videos
1. Someday (I’m Coming Back)
2. In All The Right Places
3. So Natural
4. Little Bit Of Heaven
5. So Natural [Natural Cut Version]

2014 interview with Mark Goodier

Perhaps Lisa’s most personal work to date, 1993′s So Natural included such hits as In All The Right Places, a classic collaboration with the legendary John Barry, the dance floor favourite Little Bit Of Heaven and the intimate title track.

This remastered Deluxe Edition is expanded to feature the Top Ten hit Someday (I’m Coming Back) from The Bodyguard soundtrack, rare tracks and 12″ mixes plus videos, live footage and a specially recorded interview with Lisa. The 28-page casebound book features photos, memorabilia, lyrics and brand new sleeve notes.

Lisa Stansfield (1997) Deluxe 2CD+DVD

Disc 1
Lisa Stansfield
1. Never Gonna Fall
2. The Real Thing
3. I’m Leavin’
4. Suzanne
5. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
6. Don’t Cry For Me
7. The Line
8. The Very Thought Of You
9. You Know How To Love Me
10. I Cried My Last Tear Last Night
11. Honest
12. Somewhere In Time
13. Got Me Missing You
14. Footsteps

Bonus Tracks
15. Baby Come Back
16. People Hold On [Jon Is The Don Mix]

Disc 2
1. The Real Thing [Touch Extended Mix]
2. Breathtaking
3. You Get Me
4. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up [77th Heaven Mix]
5. The Line [Devaney & Mokran Mix]
6. The Real Thing [Silk's Real House Thang]
7. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up [Frankie's Hard R&B Club Mix]
8. The Line [Hippie Torrales Mix]
9. The Real Thing [Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Vocal Mix]
10. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up [Nikolas & Sibley Club Mix]
11. Never Gonna Fall [Junior’s Return To 27th & 10th Anthem]

DVD
Promo Videos
1. The Real Thing
2. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
3. The Line
4. Don’t Cry For Me
5. People Hold On [Bootleg Mix]
6. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up [US Edit]
An Intimate Evening With Lisa Stansfield: Live at the Riverside Studios 1997
7. The Real Thing
8. I’m Leavin’
9. People Hold On
10. Suzanne
11. Don’t Cry For Me
12. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
13. Change
14. You Know How To Love Me
15. The Line
16. All Around The World

2014 interview with Mark Goodier

In 1997, Lisa returned to the top of the charts with her self-titled fourth album. Lisa Stansfield produced such irresistible cuts as The Real Thing and a consummate cover of the Barry White classic Never, Never Gonna Give You Up, while infectious bootleg update of People Hold On hit the Top Five and became the first of four consecutive US club #1s. This remastered Deluxe Edition is expanded to feature rare tracks and 12″ mixes plus videos, live footage and a specially recorded interview with Lisa. The 28-page casebound book features photos, memorabilia, lyrics and brand new sleeve notes.

Face Up (2001) Deluxe 2CD+DVD

Disc 1
Face Up
1. I’ve Got Something Better
2. Let’s Just Call It Love
3. You Can Do That
4. How Could You?
5. Candy
6. I’m Coming To Get You
7. 8-3-1
8. Wish On Me
9. Boyfriend
10. Don’t Leave Now I’m In Love
11. Didn’t I?
12. Face Up
13. When The Last Sun Goes Down

Bonus Tracks
14. All Over Me
15. Can’t Wait To
16. Let’s Just Call It Love [Original Vocal Mix]
17. 8-3-1 [Ian Devaney Remix]

Disc 2
1. Let’s Just Call It Love [Dreemhouse Full Extended Mix]
2. More Than Sex
3. 8-3-1 [Morales Radio Mix]
4. I’ve Got Something Better [Trackmasters Remix]
5. All Around The World [Norty Cotto Remix]
6. Let’s Just Call It Love [Silk Cut Mix]
7. 8-3-1 [Morales Alternative Club Mix]
8. All Around The World [Junior Vasquez Earth Anthem]
9. Let’s Just Call It Love [DYNK Vocal]
10. 8-3-1 [Morales Dub]
11. All Around The World [Norty's World Dub]
12. Let’s Just Call It Love [K Warren Full Vocal]

DVD
Promo Video
1. Let’s Just Call It Love
Live at Ronnie Scott’s, 2002
2. 8-3-1
3. The Real Thing
4. So Natural
5. Make Love To Ya
6. Tenderly
7. Someday (I’m Coming Back)
8. Don’t Explain
9. They Can’t Take That Away From Me
10. Didn’t I?
11. Change
12. Live Together
13. I’ve Got Something Better
14. Face Up
15. All Woman
16. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
17. People Hold On
18. All Around The World

2014 interview with Mark Goodier

Lisa’s final album for Arista, 2001′s Face Up was both forward-thinking and as timeless as ever, exploring contemporary beats with the garage hit Let’s Just Call It Love and mining more classic grooves such as for the latter-day Northern Soul favourite 8-3-1.

This remastered Deluxe Edition is expanded to feature rare tracks and 12″ mixes including previously unavailable 2003 remixes of the #1 All Around The World, plus videos, live footage and a specially recorded interview with Lisa. The 28-page casebound book features photos, memorabilia, lyrics and brand new sleeve notes.

People Hold On… The Remix Anthology 3CD

Disc 1
1. People Hold On [Full Length Disco Mix] with Coldcut
2. What Did I Do To You? [Morales Mix]
3. Change [Ultimate Club Mix]
4. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up [Frankie's Classic Club Mix]
5. This Is The Right Time [The Rhythm Mix]
6. The Real Thing [K-Klassic Mix]
7. Let’s Just Call It Love [Feel It Mix]
8. Make Love To Ya [Light Me Up Mix]
9. Set Your Loving Free [Dubmaster Edit]
10. Time To Make You Mine [Sunship Mix]
11. All Around The World [The Global Quest]

Disc 2
1. Live Together [Live It Up]
2. This Is The Right Time [Shep Pettibone Extended Remix]
3. I’m Leavin’ [Hex Hector NYC Rough Mix]
4. Let’s Just Call It Love [Bass City Rollaz Rollin' Dub]
5. Never Gonna Fall [Wyclef Remix]
6. Set Your Loving Free [Low Life Mix]
7. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up [After Hours Mix]
8. The Love In Me [12" Remix]
9. You Can’t Deny It [Sky King Mix]
10. What Did I Do To You? [Anti Poll Tax Dub]
11. Change [Metamorphosis Mix]

Disc 3
1. All Around The World [American Club Remix]
2. The Line [Pure Funk Mix]
3. Change [Bone-Idol Mix]
4. Live Together [Big Beat Mix]
5. The Real Thing [Yūtenji Mix]
6. You Can’t Deny It [Yvonne Turner Extended Remix]
7. The Line [Ian O'Brien's Benfleet 3:30 Mix]
8. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up [Franktified Off The Hook Dub]
9. What Did I Do To You? [Red Zone Mix]
10. Time To Make You Mine [In My Dreams Mix]
11. All Around The World [Attack Mix]

The unmistakable voice of Lisa Stansfield has been a constant presence on the dance floor ever since the breakthrough success of People Hold On with Coldcut in 1989. Over the years since, her classic tracks have been remixed by the cream of clubland from Frankie Knuckles, Masters At Work and David Morales to Ashley Beedle, Massive Attack and The Orb.

This remastered three-disc anthology brings together over thirty sought-after and previously unheard full-length mixes, with a 28-page casebound book featuring photos, memorabilia, lyrics and brand new sleeve notes.

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Northern soul (Official UK Trailer) in cinemas October 17th

12/9/2014

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"Seven +" the preliminary track-listings that will be on the Extended version

11/9/2014

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Lisa's latest studio album "SEVEN" is getting a little make-over and being relaunched on 20th October as a double CD (extended version) that will include a brand new track and potentially Lisa's forthcoming single, "There Goes My Heart". Additionally there will 15 previously unreleased remixes of the album singles on Disc 2, with mixes from Snowboy, Ian Devaney, Cool Million and Moto Blanco.

It can be pre-ordered now on Amazon

Here's the preliminary track-listing:

Disc: 1
Can't Dance
Why
So Be It
Stupid Heart
The Crown
Picket Fence
The Rain
Conversation
Carry On
Love Can
There Goes My Heart

Disc: 2 (The remixes)

I Can't Dance (Cool Million '83 Mix)
So Be It (SoulTalk Remix)
There Goes My Heart (Cool Million Goldchain + Moustarche Remix)
Carry On (Andy Lewis Remix)
Can't Dance (Snowboy Vintage Funk Remix)
Picket Fence (Opolopo Mix)
Love Can (Snowboy Remix)
You Can't Deny It (24/7)
The Crown (Cool Million Remix)
There Goes My Heart (Ian's Mix)
Can't Dance (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
So Be It (Cahill Remix)
There Goes My Heart (Cool Million Remix)
Can't Dance (Cool Million 81 Xtended Mix)
Can't Dance (Snowboy Club Remix)

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JOHNNYS BLOG - Episode 2: Birmingham to Gateshead

9/9/2014

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Johnnys's Tour blog

And so, we pull away from The Symphony Hall in Birmingham and say farewell to the utter carnage that is Broad St on a friday night.

I can honestly say I’ve never seen anything like it in all my days. There were at least 5 ambulances at the top of the street, just waiting for it to kick off – which it inevitably will. Gaggles of spotty youths and orange girls teetered from pub to pub, stopping only to insult the occasional police constable (who were also, strangely, either spotty or orange??)

Sodom & Gomorrah with a silly accent….

Anyway, we were out of there and on our way to much more civilised climes.

Namely, Gateshead.

What??

Oddly enough, although I originate from that part of the world, I’ve never ever been to, seen, nor really given much thought to the Sage Gateshead. Shame on me.

There it stands by the side of the Tyne Bridge, a cultural sentinel guarding against the cap sleeved T-shirted hoards threatening to cross the bridge and engulf the place in the immutable odour of CKone and regurgitated kebabs.

Built by Norman Foster and serving as the home of the Northern Sinfonia, it is another of those halls that never quite expected such musical ruffians as us to be assaulting its acoustic properties.

Having said that, the on-stage sound was nowhere near as bad as the Symphony Hall of last night and so, true professionals that we are, we cracked on.

Mick had a large contingent from Hartlepool in tonight so we were extra careful in making sure that the show would be the best that it could be. We both specially washed our leg warmers and polished our tap shoes.

We did, however, stop short of tuning up as we both felt we had taken care of the important stuff and didn’t want to overdo it before the show.

Mickey turning the water into wine….. (we bought the Cider)

After the sound check Mick went off to the pub as he seemed very concerned that his guests wouldn’t be able to find their way to the Sage, despite it being the biggest building for twenty miles around. In fact, he was so concerned for their welfare, he went a good two hours before the show started – just to make absolutely sure they got here safely.

That’s Mick. Always thinking of others….

I, on the other hand, have sadly fallen straight into that general state of torpor that usually comes after a couple of weeks on the road.

The process of breathing recycled bus air for half the time and air conditioned public building air the other half, sends your brain into a sort of low level fug which renders you exhausted, even though you haven’t actually done anything!

In my experience there are only two things which can effectively defibrillate the brain in this circumstance:

1 A brisk walk in the fresh air
2 Vodka

OK, three things…..

3 Red Bull

In the end I opted to got to bed for an hour and then administer a combination of two of the above listed items in healthy doses.

Before we knew it, it was show time and we were ready for the last show before the Live DVD which we will be filming in Manchester tomorrow.

This was our last chance to make sure that everything was running smoothly and that the whole set flowed nicely, with each song running smoothly into the next, before the whole thing was digitally captured forever on DVD (available soon in all good stores and web sites ;-)

Except, true to form, we changed it all didn’t we?

Anyway, that’s a story for tomorrow’s blog.

Tonight it was Gateshead’s turn to feel the awesome power of the optimism-fuelled mayhem that is a Lisa Stansfield show.

We were all pleasantly surprised to find out that the whole tour is virtually sold out and, if all the crowds are as up for it as the Geordies, then we’re in for a good time all round.

It took a couple of numbers but, once they got into it, the crowd were tearing the place up (that’s tear that rhymes with There, not tear that rhymes with Here)

Lisa was on form as usual and looked absolutely amazing in a new frock. In fact, it’s prompted Mick and I to wonder if we shouldn’t follow suit and perhaps buy some new socks?

After the show, we all said hello to the Hartlepool massive and once again offered our sincerest condolences to Mick’s partner Gill. There ought to be some sort of medal….

Then it was all on to the bus for the overnight drive to Manchester and the scene of the next show – which has a few little surprises to offer!

Bis Morgen…….

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Johnnys Blog - UK Tour September 2014: Episode 1 – From London to Birmingham

7/9/2014

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Johnny's Tour Blog

So, dear reader.

Finally I find the time to write another episode of, what has become the traditional road blog.

To be honest, I wasn’t going to bother at all this tour because, what with all the eating, drinking, sleeping and occasional playing we have to do, it’s difficult to find the time. However, when this was suggested, the general reaction was one of shock, horror and outrage.

Both of you said that you quite enjoyed reading them.

Sometimes…

…. and, when asked if you would miss it, instantly shrugged your shoulders and replied….

“maybe”….

And so, with that ringing endorsement, how could I possible not find the time to scrape together the usual 700 or so words of utter claptrap and half baked nonsense?

So, where to begin?

Rehearsals were the usual chaotic affair, with poor old 80s Dave pulling his hair out (good job there’s plenty of it!) trying to shepherd everyone into the rehearsal room and away from the usual round of fry-ups at the Breakout Café.

We are adding a few new tunes to the set for this tour, some of which we did on the European tour in May/June and some of which are old favourites making a comeback.

There’s even a completely new, never before heard song which we literally only recorded a few weeks ago. I think it may be the new single so its one to watch out for.

Whichever way you look at it, we needed to get in there and get our heads down and rehearse.

Which we didn’t…..

To be honest, it doesn’t matter how much rehearsing we do, the first night of the tour is always a little bit nervy. Did we decide on the short ending or the long one? What happens at the end of “The Rain” (other than the brass players blacking out)?Were we REALLY listening when Dave ran through the links between songs?

Well folks, it would appear that we….

… WERE listening after all, as the opening show of the tour at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham, went off without a hitch. In fact, I would go as far as to say it was a cracker!

Before the show I met up with Ian Davies, an old school chum who I had reconnected with a few weeks ago after almost 40 years. Ian and his lovely wife Pauline were in Birmingham for the British Open Brass Band championships which were on in the same hall the following day and they came along to the show just to confirm that my playing had shown very little progress in the intervening decades.

It was great to catch up with them and they even came along to the soundcheck especially to watch me moan about the on-stage sound.

Ian & Pauline at the soundcheck

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Exclusive - Introducing the official Lisa Stansfield recording App.

5/9/2014

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In collaboration with PureSolo, we are pleased to announce news of the official Lisa Stansfield Recording App called #All Woman. You will be able to record and share some of Lisa's greatest hits, choosing from 17 original master backing tracks, create audio and video recordings. This application allows you to share your performances with friends and followers as well. Furthermore it will be available for Android and IOS Mobile and Tablet users.

Links for apps on Itunes and for Android

Check out Lisa's backing vocalist Andrea Grant talking to PureSolo and trying the app out herself!

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It's almost showtime with last minute rehearsals!

5/9/2014

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This week Lisa and her amazing band have been rehearsing at a John Henry's in North London. Here's a little sneak preview behind the scenes just before they all headed off up north on their luxurious tour-bus towards Birmingham. Tomorrow evening Lisa will perform her first night of her UK tour at the gorgeous Symphony Hall.

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Lisa speaks to Radio 5 Live

2/9/2014

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Phil Williams of BBC radio 5 Live speaks to singer Lisa Stansfield about her life in music - selling more than twenty million albums , and the song All Around The World which kick started her career 25 years ago. She spoke to Phil about her latest studio album SEVEN and her role in the film NORTHERN SOUL which is released later this year.

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