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North of a Miracle

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North of a Miracle
Studio album by
Released28 October 1983 (1983-10-28)[1]
Recorded19 May 1983 (1983-05-19) – 26 July 1983 (1983-07-26)
StudioAbbey Road and Air Studios, London[2]
Genre
Length39:57
LabelArista
ProducerGeoff Emerick
Nick Heyward chronology
Haircut 100 – Pelican West
(1982)
North of a Miracle
(1983)
Postcards from Home
(1986)
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 and remained on the chart for 4 weeks.[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 No. 20 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in early 1984.

Recording and production

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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 significantly altered the running order of the songs, with only 3 songs (1, 2 & 6) maintaining their original positions.[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are 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

U.S. track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."When It Started to Begin"3:43
2."Blue Hat for a Blue Day"3:56
3."Take That Situation"3:13
4."Two Make It True"4:17
5."On a Sunday"3:52
6."Whistle Down the Wind"3:35
7."Atlantic Monday"5:01
8."Club Boy at Sea"3:44
9."The Kick of Love"4:29
10."The Day It Rained Forever"4:27
Total length:38:57

(Note: all U.S. track timings listed as slightly shorter on original U.S. LP labels – Arista AL 8 8106)

Remastered track listing (2010)

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

Disc 1 (original album with additional tracks)
No.TitleLength
1."When It Started to Begin"3:50
2."Blue Hat for a Blue Day"4:05
3."Two Make It True"4:17
4."On a Sunday"4:07
5."Club Boy at Sea"3:53
6."Whistle Down the Wind"3:41
7."Take That Situation"3:19
8."The Kick of Love"4:36
9."The Day It Rained Forever"4:34
10."Atlantic Monday"5:15
11."Don't Get Me Wrong" (B-side of "Blue Hat for a Blue Day" – 12" only)3:42
12."Stolen Tears" (B-side of "On a Sunday")3:05
13."Café Canada" (B-side of "Take That Situation")2:46
14."Love at the Door" (B-side of "Blue Hat for a Blue Day")1:58
Total length:53:09
Disc 2 (live tracks and alternate mixes)
No.TitleLength
1."Take That Situation" (London, 11 November 1983)3:19
2."Two Make It True" (London, 11 November 1983)4:19
3."On a Sunday" (London, 11 November 1983)4:20
4."Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" (London, 11 November 1983)3:41
5."Milk Film" (London, 11 November 1983)4:55
6."Love Plus One" (London, 11 November 1983)5:26
7."Atlantic Monday" (London, 11 November 1983)6:15
8."More Than a Dream" (London, 11 November 1983)3:44
9."Fantastic Day" (London, 11 November 1983)5:43
10."Whistle Down the Wind"4:54
11."Take That Situation" (Rhythm Mix)3:55
12."Love Sublime on a Sunday"4:29
13."Atlantic Monday" (Early Version)4:50
14."When It Started to Begin" (re-recorded)3:50
15."The Kick of Love" (Instrumental)4:36
16."Take That Situation" (Instrumental)3:22
17."Whistle Down the Wind" (Instrumental Reprise)6:21
Total length:78:00

Personnel

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

Production

References

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  1. ^ "North of a Miracle". NickHeyward.com. 28 October 1983. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "North of a Miracle – Nick Heyward". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ Deakin, Bob (18 February 2014). "Album Review: "North of a Miracle" by Nick Heyward". Bobdeakin.blogspot.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ^ "NICK HEYWARD – NORTH OF A MIRACLE". Germany. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "North of a Miracle – Nick Heyward". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Nick Heyward". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Nick Heyward – North of a Miracle". Discogs.com. 6 October 1983. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  8. ^ "North of a Miracle: Credits". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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