North of a Miracle
| North of a Miracle | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 October 1983[1] | |||
| Recorded | 19 May 1983 – 26 July 1983 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road and Air Studios, London[2] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:57 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Geoff Emerick | |||
| Nick Heyward chronology | ||||
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| Singles from North of a Miracle | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Bob Deakin |  [3] |
| Musik Express | [4] |
North of a Miracle is the debut solo album by English singer-songwriter Nick Heyward. It was released on 28 October 1983 through Arista Records and spent 10 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 10.[5]
The album produced four UK singles, "Whistle Down the Wind", "Take That Situation", "Blue Hat for a Blue Day" and "On a Sunday".[6]
In the United States, the album peaked in the Billboard 200 at number 178 and remained on the chart for 4 weeks.[2] On the Cash Box album chart, it spent a total of eight weeks, peaking at number 170. The single "Whistle Down the Wind" peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in early 1984.
Recording and production
[edit]The album was recorded from May to June 1983 at Abbey Road Studios and produced by Geoff Emerick.[2] The original U.S. vinyl pressing significantly altered the running order of the songs, with only 3 songs (1, 2 & 6) maintaining their original positions.[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Nick Heyward
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When It Started to Begin" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Blue Hat for a Blue Day" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Two Make It True" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "On a Sunday" | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Club Boy at Sea" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Whistle Down the Wind" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Take That Situation" | 3:18 |
| 8. | "The Kick of Love" | 4:35 |
| 9. | "The Day It Rained Forever" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Atlantic Monday" | 5:09 |
| Total length: | 39:57 | |
U.S. track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When It Started to Begin" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Blue Hat for a Blue Day" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Take That Situation" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Two Make It True" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "On a Sunday" | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Whistle Down the Wind" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Atlantic Monday" | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Club Boy at Sea" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "The Kick of Love" | 4:29 |
| 10. | "The Day It Rained Forever" | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 38:57 | |
(Note: all U.S. track timings listed as slightly shorter on original U.S. LP labels – Arista AL 8 8106)
Remastered track listing (2010)
[edit]A 2-disc remastered version of the album was released in 2010 on Cherry Red Records.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When It Started to Begin" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Blue Hat for a Blue Day" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Two Make It True" | 4:17 |
| 4. | "On a Sunday" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Club Boy at Sea" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Whistle Down the Wind" | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Take That Situation" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "The Kick of Love" | 4:36 |
| 9. | "The Day It Rained Forever" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Atlantic Monday" | 5:15 |
| 11. | "Don't Get Me Wrong" (B-side of "Blue Hat for a Blue Day" – 12" only) | 3:42 |
| 12. | "Stolen Tears" (B-side of "On a Sunday") | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Café Canada" (B-side of "Take That Situation") | 2:46 |
| 14. | "Love at the Door" (B-side of "Blue Hat for a Blue Day") | 1:58 |
| Total length: | 53:09 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take That Situation" (London, 11 November 1983) | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Two Make It True" (London, 11 November 1983) | 4:19 |
| 3. | "On a Sunday" (London, 11 November 1983) | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" (London, 11 November 1983) | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Milk Film" (London, 11 November 1983) | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Love Plus One" (London, 11 November 1983) | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Atlantic Monday" (London, 11 November 1983) | 6:15 |
| 8. | "More Than a Dream" (London, 11 November 1983) | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Fantastic Day" (London, 11 November 1983) | 5:43 |
| 10. | "Whistle Down the Wind" | 4:54 |
| 11. | "Take That Situation" (Rhythm Mix) | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Love Sublime on a Sunday" | 4:29 |
| 13. | "Atlantic Monday" (Early Version) | 4:50 |
| 14. | "When It Started to Begin" (re-recorded) | 3:50 |
| 15. | "The Kick of Love" (Instrumental) | 4:36 |
| 16. | "Take That Situation" (Instrumental) | 3:22 |
| 17. | "Whistle Down the Wind" (Instrumental Reprise) | 6:21 |
| Total length: | 78:00 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
- Nick Heyward – record producer, vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, brass arrangements
- Pete Beachill – trombone
- Stuart Brooks – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Andrew Brown – bass guitar
- Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements
- Brian Gascoigne – piano
- Ian Laws – guitar
- Bill Le Sage – piano
- Tony Maronie – bongo drum, percussion
- Dave Mattacks – drums
- Steve Nieve – organ, piano
- Pino Palladino – bass guitar
- Morris Pert – marimba, percussion
- Andrew Powell – conductor, orchestral arrangements
- Tim Renwick – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Danny Schogger – accordion, organ, piano
- Chris White – saxophone
- Production
- Geoff Emerick – record producer, engineer
- Jon Jacobs – assistant engineer
- David Botterell – photography, management
References
[edit]- ^ "North of a Miracle". NickHeyward.com. 28 October 1983. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d "North of a Miracle – Nick Heyward". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Deakin, Bob (18 February 2014). "Album Review: "North of a Miracle" by Nick Heyward". Bobdeakin.blogspot.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "NICK HEYWARD – NORTH OF A MIRACLE". Germany.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "North of a Miracle – Nick Heyward". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Nick Heyward". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Nick Heyward – North of a Miracle". Discogs.com. 6 October 1983. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "North of a Miracle: Credits". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- North of a Miracle at Discogs (list of releases)
