Ancient Heart
| Ancient Heart | ||||
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| Studio album by Tanita Tikaram | ||||
| Released | 13 September 1988 | |||
| Recorded |
April–July 1988 Red House Studios, Silsoe | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop, folk | |||
| Length | 44:20 | |||
| Label | WEA 9031-71030-3 | |||
| Producer | Rod Argent, Peter Van Hooke | |||
| Tanita Tikaram chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ancient Heart | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
Ancient Heart is the debut studio album by Tanita Tikaram.[3][4] The record was initially released by Warner Music Group on 13 September 1988. The album had huge success and was a hit globally, launching Tanita's mainstream career. Guest musicians included Rod Argent, Mark Isham, Peter Van Hooke, Paul Brady, and Brendan Croker. Argent and Van Hooke produced the album. The record includes four singles.
It was the best selling album of 1989 in Germany.
Track listing
All words and music by Tanita Tikaram.
- "Good Tradition"
- "Cathedral Song"
- "Sighing Innocents"
- "I Love You"
- "World Outside Your Window"
- "For All These Years"
- "Twist in My Sobriety"
- "Poor Cow"
- "He Likes the Sun"
- "Valentine Heart"
- "Preyed Upon"
Personnel
- Tanita Tikaram – vocals, guitar
- Mark Isham – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Paul Brady – mandolin
- David Lindley – violin
- Marc Ribot – guitar
- Rod Argent – keyboards
- Brendan Croker – guitar
- Pete Beachill – trombone
- Mitch Dalton – guitar
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- John Georgiadis – violin
- Keith Harvey – cello
- Noel Langley – trumpet
- Malcolm Messiter – oboe
- Helen O'Hara – violin
- Brendon O'Reilly – violin
- Philip Todd – saxophone
- Peter Van Hooke – drums
- Clem Clempson – guitar
- Mark Creswell – guitar
- Ian Jewell – viola
- Rory McFarlane – bass
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[5] | Gold | 26,667[5] |
| France (SNEP)[6] | 4× Gold | 875,000+* |
| Germany (BVMI)[7] | 3× Gold | 750,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[8] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
| Worldwide (IFPI) | N/A | 4,000,000+ [12] |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Promis, Jose F. "Tanita Tikaram: Ancient Heart". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Consumer Guide Reviews: Ancient Heart". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ "Tentative Review #63". tranglos.com. 2 January 1998. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Tanita Tikaram – Ancient Heart". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Tanita Tikaram" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Tanita Tikaram – Ancient Heart" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tanita Tikaram; 'Ancient Heart')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Tanita Tikaram – Ancient Heart" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Ancient Heart in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Tanita Tikaram; 'Ancient Heart')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Tanita Tikaram – Ancient Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Enter Ancient Heart in the search field and then press Enter.
- ↑ Childs, Marti. "Where have all the pop stars gone?". EditprosLLC. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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