North of a Miracle

North of a Miracle
Studio album by Nick Heyward
Released 28 October 1983 (1983-10-28)[1]
Recorded 19 May 1983 (1983-05-19) – 6 July 1983 (1983-07-06) at Abbey Road[2]
Genre Pop, new wave
Length 39:57
Label Arista
Producer Geoff Emerick
Nick Heyward chronology
Haircut 100 - Pelican West
(1982)Haircut 100 - Pelican West1982
North of a Miracle
(1983)
Postcards From Home
(1986)Postcards From Home1986
Singles from North of a Miracle
  1. "Whistle Down the Wind"
  2. "Take That Situation"
  3. "Blue Hat for a Blue Day"
  4. "On a Sunday"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Bob Deakin[3]
Musik Express[4]

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.[5]

The album produced four UK singles, "Whistle Down the Wind", "Take That Situation", "Blue Hat for a Blue Day" and "On a Sunday".[6]

In the United States, the album peaked in the Billboard 200 at number 178 in 4 weeks on the chart.[2] On the Cash Box album chart, it spent a total of eight weeks, peaking at number 170. The single Whistle Down the Wind peaked at #20 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in early 1984 and was selected by director John Hughes for inclusion in the 1984 film Sixteen Candles.

Recording and production

The album was recorded from May to June 1983 at Abbey Road Studios and produced by Geoff Emerick.[2] 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.[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Nick Heyward.

No.TitleLength
1."When it Started to Begin"3:48
2."Blue Hat for a Blue Day"4:03
3."Two Make It True"4:20
4."On a Sunday"4:01
5."Club Boy at Sea"3:50
6."Whistle Down the Wind"3:39
7."Take That Situation"3:18
8."The Kick of Love"4:35
9."The Day it Rained Forever"4:34
10."Atlantic Monday"5:09
Total length:39:57

A 2-disc remastered version of the album was released in 2010 on Cherry Red Records.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

Production

References

  1. "North of a Miracle". NickHeyward.com. October 28, 1983. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "North of a Miracle - Nick Heyward". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 Jun 2015.
  3. Deakin, Bob (18 Feb 2014). "Album Review: "North of a Miracle" by Nick Heyward". Bobdeakin.blogspot.com. Retrieved 9 Jul 2015.
  4. "NICK HEYWARD - NORTH OF A MIRACLE". Germany. (Subscription required (help)). |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  5. "North of a Miracle - Nick Heyward". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 29 Jun 2015.
  6. "Nick Heyward". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 29 Jun 2015.
  7. "Nick Heyward - North of a Miracle". Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 Jul 2015.
  8. "North of a Miracle: Credits". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 30 Jun 2015.
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