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North of a Miracle

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Length
  
39:57

Release date
  
28 October 1983

Label
  
Arista Records

Artist
  
Nick Heyward

Producer
  
Geoff Emerick

Genres
  
New wave/post-punk, Pop

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Released
  
28 October 1983 (1983-10-28)

Recorded
  
19 May 1983 (1983-05-19) – 6 July 1983 (1983-07-06) at Abbey Road

North of a Miracle (1983)
  
Postcards From Home (1986)

Similar
  
Nick Heyward albums, New wave albums

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. The album also placed in the Billboard 200 at number 178.

Contents

The album produced four UK singles, "Whistle Down the Wind", "Take That Situation", "Blue Hat for a Blue Day" and "On a Sunday".

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Recording and production

The album was recorded from May to June 1983 at Abbey Road Studios and produced by Geoff Emerick. The original U.S. vinyl pressing slightly altered the running order of the songs, most notably moving "Atlantic Monday" from its closing track position to being the second song on side two.

Track listing

All tracks written by Nick Heyward.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

  • Nick Heyward – Composer, 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 – Producer, engineer
  • Jon Jacobs – Assistant engineer
  • David Botterell – Photography, management
  • Songs

    1When It Started to Begin3:52
    2Blue Hat For a Blue Day4:06
    3Take That Situation3:21

    References

    North of a Miracle Wikipedia