Heart Like a Sky
| Heart Like a Sky | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 September 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
| Studio | Westside, The Town House, AIR, Olympic and Mayfair (London) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 39:30 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
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| Spandau Ballet chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Heart Like a Sky | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Record Mirror | [3] |
Heart Like a Sky is the sixth studio album by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 18 September 1989 by CBS Records. The album was mainly distributed in continental Europe. It was the group's last release before disbanding and is their last to be composed entirely of new material.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Gary Kemp, except "Motivator" by Steve Norman
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Be Free with Your Love" | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Crashed into Love" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Big Feeling" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "A Matter of Time" | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Motivator" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Raw" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Empty Spaces" | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Windy Town" | 4:22 |
| 9. | "A Handful of Dust" | 4:54 |
Personnel[edit]
Spandau Ballet[edit]
- Tony Hadley – lead and backing vocals, arrangements (1–4, 6–9)
- Gary Kemp – guitars, backing vocals, arrangements (1–4, 6–9)
- Steve Norman – guitars, saxophones, arrangements
- Martin Kemp – bass, arrangements (1–4, 6–9)
- John Keeble – drums, drum programming, arrangements (1–4, 6–9)
Additional musicians[edit]
- Toby Chapman – keyboards, programming, backing vocals, arrangements (1–4, 6–9)
- Luís Jardim – percussion (1, 5, 7, 9)
- Deuce Barter – arrangements (5)
The Phantom Horns[edit]
- Gary Barnacle – saxophones
- Peter Thoms – trombone
- John Thirkell – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Luke Tunney – trumpet
Technical[edit]
- Gary Kemp – production (1–4, 6–9)
- Gary Langan – production (1–4, 6–9)
- Spandau Ballet – production
- John Brough – engineering
- Matt Howe – engineering assistance
- Noel Rafferty – engineering assistance
- Richard Sullivan – engineering assistance
- Jeremy Wheatley – engineering assistance
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
- Peter Dyer – design
- Nick Bell – design assistance
- David Band – painting
- David Scheinmann – photography
- Mixed at The Hit Factory (New York City) and Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 96 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 27 |
| European Albums (Music & Media)[6] | 32 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 29 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[8] | 5 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 47 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 31 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "I'm Free" (PDF). Record Mirror. 12 August 1989. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Spandau Ballet: Heart Like a Sky at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Smith, Robin (23 September 1989). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 28.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Spandau Ballet – Heart Like a Sky" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 42. 21 October 1989. p. VIII. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Spandau Ballet – Heart Like a Sky" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Spandau Ballet" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Spandau Ballet – Heart Like a Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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