Waterfront (album)

Waterfront
Waterfront
Studio album by Waterfront
Released	1989
Recorded	1988–1989
Studio	Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Genetic Studios, Angel Studios, RAK Studios, Swanyard Studios, Britannia Row Studios, The Music Factory (Cardiff)
Genre	Sophisti-pop
Length	45:28
Label	Polydor
Producer	Glenn Skinner (tracks 1-10), Waterfront (track 11)
Waterfront chronology
Singles from Waterfront
	"Cry"; Released: March 1989;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Smash Hits	7.5/10^[2]

Waterfront is the debut studio album by British sophistipop duo Waterfront. Released in both the UK and the US in 1989, it featured the hit single "Cry", which reached number 10 in the U.S. in 1989.

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Waterfront (SBK Music Ltd.)

"Tightrope" - 3:34
"Cry" - 3:54
"Platinum Halo" - 3:40
"Nature of Love" - 4:54
"Move On" - 4:25
"Dancing with Strangers" - 4:28
"Set You Free" - 3:37
"Broken Arrow" - 4:31
"Soul Survivor" - 3:48
"Waterfront" - 5:17
"Saved" - 3:20

Personnel

Waterfront

Chris Duffy - vocals
Phil Cilia - guitar

Additional personnel

Martin Shellard - guitar solos on tracks 1, 3 and 9; additional guitars on tracks 2, 4-8 and 10
Pete Glenister - additional guitars on tracks 3, 9 and 10
Richard Dunn, Peter Marshall - keyboards
Chris Senior - additional keyboards
John Newman - additional keyboard programming
Chris Childs - bass
Greg Haver - drums, drum programming
Jeff Scantlebury - percussion
Molly Duncan, Gary Barnacle - saxophone
Neil Sidwell - trombone
Dee and Shirley Lewis - backing vocals
Anne Dudley - strings arrangements, conductor

Production

Arranged by Waterfront
Produced by Glenn Skinner; track 11 produced by Waterfront
Recording and mix engineers: David Shell and Neil Brockbank
Assistant Engineers: Alistair Johnson, Eugene Ellis, Ian Clarke, Phil Thornalley, Spencer Henderson

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[3]	45
US Billboard 200^[4]	103

References

^ "Waterfront Review by William Cooper". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
^ Vincent, Vincent (14–27 June 1989). "LPs: Waterfront – Waterfront (Polydor)". Smash Hits. Vol. 11, no. 12. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 63. ISSN 0260-3004. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024 – via Flickr.
^ "Waterfront | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ "Waterfront Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[AM-1] "Waterfront Review by William Cooper". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2024.

[2] Vincent, Vincent (14–27 June 1989). "LPs: Waterfront – Waterfront (Polydor)". Smash Hits. Vol. 11, no. 12. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 63. ISSN 0260-3004. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024 – via Flickr.

[ac_UK_Waterfront-3] "Waterfront | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Waterfront-4] "Waterfront Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

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