Walthamstow (album)

Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Studio album by East 17
Released	15 February 1993
Recorded	March–June 1992
Length	61:07 (first release); 65:34 (first reissue); 66:12 (second reissue)
Label	London
Producer	Robin Goodfellow; Ian Curnow; Phil Harding; Steve Spiro; Mykaell Riley; Howie Bernstein; Neil Stainton;
East 17 chronology
Singles from Walthamstow
	"House of Love"; Released: 17 August 1992; "Gold"; Released: 2 November 1992; "Deep"; Released: 18 January 1993; "Slow It Down"; Released: 29 March 1993; "West End Girls"; Released: 14 June 1993; "It's Alright"; Released: 22 November 1993;
Alternative cover
	US cover of the album

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Music Week	^[2]
The Observer	favourable^[3]

Walthamstow is the debut album by English boy band East 17. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1 on 27 February 1993 and contains three UK top-10 singles: their debut single "House of Love", released in 1992 (No. 10), third single "Deep" (No. 5), and sixth single "It's Alright" (No. 3).

The album was certified Platinum in the UK.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Anthony Mortimer, except where noted.

Standard version
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"House of Love"	Robin Goodfellow, Ian Curnow^[a], Phil Harding^[a]	4:42
2.	"Deep"	Robin Goodfellow, Ian Curnow, Phil Harding	4:08
3.	"Gold"	Curnow, Harding	4:21
4.	"Love Is More Than a Feeling"	Steve Spiro	4:02
5.	"I Disagree"	Mykaell Riley	5:00
6.	"Gotta Do Something"	Curnow, Harding	4:21
7.	"Slow It Down"	Riley	4:44
8.	"I Want It"	Howie Bernstein, Neil Stainton	5:39
9.	"It's Alright"	Stainton	4:02
10.	"Feel What U Can't C"	Stainton	3:26
11.	"Gold" (Paws on the Floor)	Curnow, Harding, Phil Kelsey^[b]	7:04
12.	"Deep" (Dark mix)	Curnow, Harding, Goodfellow	4:43
13.	"Slow It Down" (Liverpool mix)	Riley	4:55
Total length:			61:07

1993 first re-release
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"House of Love"	Robin Goodfellow, Ian Curnow^[a], Phil Harding^[a]	4:29
2.	"Deep"	Curnow, Harding, Goodfellow	4:08
3.	"Gold"	Curnow, Harding	4:21
4.	"Love Is More Than a Feeling"	Steve Spiro	4:02
5.	"I Disagree"	Mykaell Riley	5:00
6.	"Gotta Do Something"	Curnow, Harding	4:21
7.	"Slow It Down"	Riley	4:44
8.	"I Want It"	Howie Bernstein, Neil Stainton	5:39
9.	"It's Alright"	Stainton	4:02
10.	"Feel What U Can't C"	Stainton	3:26
11.	"West End Girls" (Faces on Posters mix; Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe)	The Groove Corporation	4:27
12.	"Gold" (Paws on the Floor)	Curnow, Harding, Phil Kelsey^[b]	7:04
13.	"Deep" (Dark mix)	Curnow, Harding, Goodfellow	4:43
14.	"Slow It Down" (Liverpool mix)	Riley	4:55
Total length:			65:34

1993 second re-release
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"House of Love"	Robin Goodfellow, Ian Curnow^[a], Phil Harding^[a]	4:29
2.	"Deep"	Curnow, Harding, Goodfellow	4:08
3.	"Gold"	Curnow, Harding	4:21
4.	"Love Is More Than a Feeling"	Steve Spiro	4:02
5.	"I Disagree"	Mykaell Riley	5:00
6.	"Gotta Do Something"	Curnow, Harding	4:21
7.	"Slow It Down"	Riley	4:44
8.	"I Want It"	Howie Bernstein, Neil Stainton	5:39
9.	"It's Alright" (The Guvnor mix)	Power Syndicate	4:40
10.	"Feel What U Can't C"	Stainton	3:26
11.	"West End Girls" (Faces on Posters mix; Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe)	The Groove Corporation	4:27
12.	"Gold" (Paws on the Floor)	Curnow, Harding, Phil Kelsey^[b]	7:04
13.	"Deep" (Dark mix)	Curnow, Harding, Goodfellow	4:43
14.	"Slow It Down" (Liverpool mix)	Riley	4:55
Total length:			66:12

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
^{^[b]} signifies a remixer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Walthamstow*
Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[5]	10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6]	17
European Albums Chart^[7]	11
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[8]	1
French Albums (SNEP)^[9]	5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[10]	11
Hungarian Albums (Rádiós Top 40)^[11]	10
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[12]	22
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[14]	22
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Walthamstow*
Chart (1993)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[16]	83
German Albums (Offizielle Deutsche Charts)^[17]	75
UK Albums (OCC)	37
Chart (1994)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[16]	37
French Albums (SNEP)^[18]	21
German Albums (Offizielle Deutsche Charts)^[19]	51

Certifications

Certifications for *Walthamstow*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[20]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
France (SNEP)^[21]	Platinum	300,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[22]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[23]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[24]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ AllMusic
^ Jones, Alan (20 February 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums — Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
^ Spencer, Neil (21 February 1993). "Pop Releases". The Observer.
^ "Australiancharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "Austriancharts.at – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in German). Hung Medien.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
^ "Hits of the World - Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 March 1993.
^ "East 17: Walthamstow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
^ "Lescharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
^ "Irish Albums Chart". irish-charts.com.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien.
^ "Swisscharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien.
^ "East 17 Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
^ ^a ^b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".
^ "Classement Albums – année 1994" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1994 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^ "French album certifications – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (East 17; 'Walthamstow')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Walthamstow')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^ "British album certifications – East 17 – Walthamstow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

[1] AllMusic

[2] Jones, Alan (20 February 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums — Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[3] Spencer, Neil (21 February 1993). "Pop Releases". The Observer.

[ac_Australia_East_17-4] "Australiancharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[ac_Austria_East_17-5] "Austriancharts.at – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in German). Hung Medien.

[ac_Netherlands_East_17-6] "Dutchcharts.nl – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

[7] "Hits of the World - Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 March 1993.

[ac_Finland_East_17-8] "East 17: Walthamstow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

[ac_France_East_17-9] "Lescharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien.

[ac_Germany4_East_17-10] "Offiziellecharts.de – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

[11] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 31 December 2011.

[12] "Irish Albums Chart". irish-charts.com.

[ac_Sweden_East_17-13] "Swedishcharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien.

[ac_Switzerland_East_17-14] "Swisscharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien.

[15] "East 17 Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2011.

[ryan-16] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[17] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".

[18] "Classement Albums – année 1994" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 June 2011.

[19] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".

[AustraliaEast_17WalthamstowalbumCertRef-20] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1994 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

[FranceEast_17WalthamstowalbumCertRef-21] "French album certifications – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

[GermanyEast_17WalthamstowalbumCertRef-22] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (East 17; 'Walthamstow')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

[SwitzerlandEast_17WalthamstowalbumCertRef-23] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Walthamstow')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

[United_KingdomEast_17WalthamstowalbumCertRef-24] "British album certifications – East 17 – Walthamstow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

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v t e East 17
Terry Coldwell John Hendy Robbie Craig Brian Harvey Tony Mortimer Blair Dreelan
Studio albums	Walthamstow Steam Up All Night Resurrection
Compilation albums	Around the World Hit Singles: The Journey So Far The Very Best of East Seventeen
Singles	"House of Love" "Gold" "Deep" "Slow It Down" "West End Girls" "It's Alright" "Around the World" "Steam" "Stay Another Day" "Let It Rain" "Hold My Body Tight" "Thunder" "If You Ever" "Each Time"
Related articles	Discography