Return to Paradise (Sam Sparro album)

This album has a different sound compared to his previous album. Whereas Sam Sparro was primarily a dance-pop and electropop album, Return to Paradise is influenced by disco, especially '90s house. Sparro again worked with producer and long-time friend Jesse Rogg, who helped to produce almost every track on Sparro's debut album Sam Sparro. Sparro's father, Chris Falson, is cited as having played guitar on the track "Closer". Sparro also worked with Charlie Wilcox on the songs "Happiness" and "We Could Fly", who he had previously worked with on "Still Hungry", the hidden track from his debut album. Sparro's old friend Felix Bloxsom, who he went to school with in Sydney, is featured on drums on multiple tracks from the album, and produced the Plastic Plates Remix of "Shades of Grey", which was later included on Re-Return to Paradise. Sparro worked on a few songs with Jono Sloan. John Fields is responsible for mixing almost all tracks from Return to Paradise. Lester Mendez, who has previously worked with Sparro on the tracks "Shady" and "Broken English" written for Adam Lambert's second album Trespassing, helped write the album's title track "Return to Paradise". Isabella Summers of Florence + the Machine worked on "Shades of Gray". Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast sang backing vocals for and co-wrote "Yellow Orange Rays". The Swedish pop singer-songwriter, Erik Hassle, is one of the writers of the second single, "I Wish I Never Met You". Greg Kurstin and Stuart Zender are also featured writers, producers, and instrumentalists on the album. ==Singles==

In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Matt Collar described the release as a "groove-oriented R&B, immaculately produced with a disco and house music purist's ear for period details." He went on to say, "Sparro imbues each of these songs with an intensity, passion, and palpable love that shines through even when he's singing about heartbreak and negativity." ==Track listing==

Note • (*) denotes co-producer. ==Personnel==

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Return to Paradise. • Tyler Andelin Blake – writer • Felix Bloxsom – drums, remix engineering • James Bowen – guitar • Julian Brody – writer, guitar • Bethany Cosentino – background vocals • Michael Brian David – writer • Jason Disu – trombone • Chris Falson – guitar • Sam Falson – vocals, background vocals, writing, production, co-production, strings and horns arranging, tambourine, agogôs, synths, additional synths, additional piano • John Fields – mixing • Steve Graeber – saxophone • Erik Hassle – writing • Greg Kurstin – additional vocals, writing, production, all instruments • Justin Elliot Lacher – photography • Linda McCrary – background vocals, additional vocals • Lester Mendez – writing, programming, instruments • Caitlin Moe – violin • Kristle Murden – background vocals, additional vocals • Posey MFG – management • Jesse Rogg – additional vocals, writing, production, post production, programming, additional programming, mixing, synths • Nick Roseboro – trumpet • Ryan Shields – percussion • Jono Sloan – writing, production, co-production, synths, CS-80 • Isabella Summers – writing, harp, synths • Michelle Tomaszewski – styling • Dave Wilder – bass • Charlie Willcocks – writing, rhodes, piano, synths • Zama Media Management – management • Jonathan Zawada – design, illustration • Stuart Zender – writing, bass Notes • signifies person as Sparro's father ==Charts==