Empathy (Mandalay album)

Empathy is the debut full-length studio album by British trip hop duo Mandalay. It was first released on March 23, 1998, through V2 Records. The track "Flowers Bloom" was previously released as a single in 1996 through Organic Music, and the tracks "This Life" and "Beautiful" were both released as singles to promote the album.

Critical reception
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote: "This is the album Madonna was trying to make with Ray of Light. Sultry without reeking of sex; using trip-hop and similar rhythms as ingredients not the whole recipe; a patina of sadness without mistaking seriousness for worthiness."

Personnel

 * Mandalay
 * Saul Freeman - Composition, guitar, bass, synthesizer, piano, sampler
 * Nicola Hitchcock - Composition, lyrics, vocals


 * Additional musicians
 * Guy Sigsworth - Electric piano, sampler, synthesizer, piano
 * Jim Carmichael - Drums
 * Gavin Wright - Strings
 * Steve Jansen - Drums, piano, percussion
 * Jon Hassell - Trumpet
 * Jaak van der Bent - Baritone vocals
 * David Watters - Tenor vocals
 * Danny Thompson - Double bass
 * Warwick Blair - String arrangement on "About You"


 * Production
 * Mandalay - Production
 * Guy Sigsworth - Production
 * Michael Ade - Tape edits, recording, mixing
 * Russell Evora - Additional recording
 * Chris Scard - Additional recording
 * Ian Rossiter - Additional recording
 * Paul Stoney - Additional recording
 * Tom Jenkins - Additional recording
 * Simon Burwell - Additional recording
 * Tom Coyne - Mastering
 * Andy Bradfeild - Mixing on "This Life"
 * Saul Freeman - Technician


 * Artwork
 * Chris Bigg - Art Direction, design
 * Jim Friedman - Photography
 * Blinkk - Photography