Peace at Last (The Blue Nile album)

Background

Peace at Last was a considerable musical departure for the band. Unlike their prior two albums A Walk Across the Rooftops and Hats, which featured electronic instrumentation almost exclusively, Peace at Last was primarily driven by Paul Buchanan's acoustic guitar. Even a gospel choir made a brief appearance on the lead single, "Happiness".

Critical reaction for Peace at Last was mixed. Despite some high praise, including a five-star review from Q, once the initial hype following the album's release had settled Peace at Last was soon overshadowed by A Walk Across the Rooftops and Hats. However, the album does include the heartbreaking song "Family Life" which many Blue Nile aficionados consider to be among their greatest tracks.

Following the reissue of their first two albums in 2012 as 2-CD deluxe editions, Peace at Last was also reissued in a similar 2-CD version on 3 March 2014.

Track listing

All songs written by Paul Buchanan, except where noted.

1. "Happiness" – 4:39
2. "Tomorrow Morning" – 4:15
3. "Sentimental Man" – 5:05
4. "Love Came Down" – 3:35
5. "Body and Soul" – 5:16
6. "Holy Love" – 2:42
7. "Family Life" – 5:21
8. "War Is Love" – 3:33
9. "God Bless You Kid" (Robert Bell, Buchanan) – 4:56
10. "Soon" – 5:27

2014 Remastered Collector's Edition CD bonus disc

1. "Soon" (Laurel Canyon Mix) – 5:30
2. "War Is Love" (New Vocal Mix) – 4:46
3. "Turn Yourself Around" (Bell, Buchanan) – 4:46
4. "Holy Love" (Picture Mix) – 4:03
5. "A Certain Kind of Angel" (Bell, Buchanan) (unreleased demo) – 5:06
6. "There Was a Girl" – 5:28

Personnel

The Blue Nile:

Additional musicians:

Technical: