Album of the Day

Born in London as Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel, Seal went straight to the top of the U.K. chart with his eponymous 1991 debut; the collection would later win Best British Album at the Brit Awards. But its appeal went way beyond the singer-songwriter's native England, thanks to such striking singles as “Killer,” “Future Love Paradise” and Top 10 smash “Crazy.” While producer Trevor Horn incorporates club-friendly beats and electro moves on the Sire set, his arrangements also provide Seal with an epic sonic stage on which to strut, and the vocalist makes the most of it. The first track on SEAL is, appropriately enough, “The Beginning,” and we'll make the platinum-certified album our first of 2021 – Happy New Year to you!