Born on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts, Joan Armatrading moved to England early in life, where she developed her passion for music. Her first, flopped, album Whatever For Us was released in 1972. With varying success several albums were released over the years and she also had a number of modest hits in our country. What's Inside is the best album she made yet in her career. The most beautiful
… songs of the album are without a doubt the ballads Merchant Of Love and the single Shapes & Sizes, where she is musically assisted by the Kronos Quartet. Incidentally, the album does not only contain ballads, it also contains a number of uptempo songs, of which Recommend My Love and Can't Stop Loving You are among the best. Contributors include Tony Levine (bass), Alex Acuna (percussion),more
