Change feat. Tanya Michelle Smith – Embrace (Expanded Edition) – LP Vinyl + Bonus 12″ – Pre-Order – In Stock 23/5/25

Change, founded in 1980 by Mauro Malavasi, Jacques Fred Petrus, Davide Romani, and Paolo Gianolio, is a legendary band on the international soul/disco scene, renowned for launching iconic voices such as Luther Vandross and Jocelyn Brown.
Their debut album, The Glow of Love, was produced in 1979 between Bologna and New York. Widely regarded as one of the greatest disco/soul/funk LPs of all #me, it achieved enormous international success. It was the first Italian production in this genre to enter the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at #29 and earning a Gold Record. The singles “A Lover’s Holiday” (Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100), “Searching,” and the #tle track “The Glow of Love” (which reached #2 in Italy) solidified the album’s global impact.
So influential was the record that in 2001, Janet Jackson sampled the title track for her hit “All for You,” which went on to win the Grammy Award for Best R&B Recording.
Throughout the 1980s, Change released five addiitonal albums: • Miracles (1981) • Sharing Your Love (1982) • This Is Your Time (1983) • Change of Heart (1984, produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) • Turn on Your Radio (1985)
In 2010, the previously unreleased album Change Your Mind—recorded in the 1990s and produced by Davide Romani—was finally released. In 2018, aEer a 33-year hiatus, Love 4 Love marked the band’s comeback. Produced by Romani and Stefano Colombo, the album introduced vocalist Tanya Michelle Smith and featured eight original tracks written by Romani, Malavasi, Colombo, and Elio Baldi Cantù. The singles included: • “Hit or Miss” (remixed by Soulpersona) • “Love 4 Love” (also remixed by Joey Negro) • “Make Me (Go Crazy)” (remixed by Opolopo) Embrace (2025), credited to Change feat. Tanya Michelle Smith, represents the natural musical evolution of Love 4 Love. Originally conceived in 2019 as Tanya Michelle Smith’s solo album, it was later reviewed by producer Stefano Colombo together with Mauro Malavasi, who approved the material and authorized the use of the name “Change.” Malavasi also contributed to the cover design and selected the album title: Embrace.
The first single, “Sunrise Forever,” was released on January 10. The remix by Michael Gray reached #1 on Traxsource and ranked high on the UK Soul Chart.
The album’s release was postponed when Davide Romani and Stefano Colombo decided to complete an unfinished demo from the Love 4 Love sessions. Some original parts were lost due to a corrupted backup, but in 2025 the track was completely rearranged with a newly recorded bassline by Romani and fresh backing vocals.
On April 4, the single “Got 2 Get Up” was released across all digital platforms, receiving strong radio airplay across Europe and entering the UK Soul Chart. On May 16, a remix by renowned Italian duo Micky More & Andy Tee will be released in anticipation of the album.

Embrace includes ten original tracks and one cover.
The album will be available on CD and vinyl, distributed by Self Distribuzione Srl. The first 500 vinyl copies will be issued as a limited “Expanded Edition”, including the full album plus a bonus 12” single with Michael Gray’s remixes of “Sunrise Forever.”

IN STOCK – 23/5/25 – Pre-Order your copy now for delivery as soon as they arrive.

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