North of a Miracle

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]

North of a Miracle
Studio album by Nick Heyward
Released	28 October 1983[1]
Recorded	19 May 1983 – 26 July 1983 at Abbey Road & Air Studios, London[2]
Genre	Pop, new wave
Length	39:57
Label	Arista
Producer	Geoff Emerick
Nick Heyward chronology
Haircut 100 – Pelican West (1982) North of a Miracle (1983) Postcards From Home (1986)
Singles from North of a Miracle
"Whistle Down the Wind" "Take That Situation" "Blue Hat for a Blue Day" "On a Sunday"

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Bob Deakin	[3]
Musik Express	[4]

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

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nick Heyward.

No.	Title	Length
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

No.	Title	Length
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)

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

Disc 1 (original album with additional tracks)

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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 (12" Mix)"	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

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

• Nick Heyward – Composer, record producer, vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, brass arrangements
• Pete Beachill – Trombone
• Stuart Brooks – Flugelhorn, trumpet
• Andrew Brown – Bass guitar
• Paul Buckmaster – String arrangements
• Brian Gascoigne – Piano
• Ian Laws – Guitar
• Bill Le Sage – Piano
• Tony Maronie – Bongo drum, percussion
• Dave Mattacks – Drums
• Steve Nieve – Organ, piano
• Pino Palladino – Bass guitar
• Morris Pert – Marimba, percussion
• Andrew Powell – Conductor, orchestral arrangements
• Tim Renwick – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
• Danny Schogger – Accordion, organ, piano
• Chris White – Saxophone

Production

• Geoff Emerick – Record producer, engineer
• Jon Jacobs – Assistant engineer
• David Botterell – Photography, management

References

1. "North of a Miracle". NickHeyward.com. 28 October 1983. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
2. "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 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. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
8. "North of a Miracle: Credits". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

External links

• Official website
• North of a Miracle at Discogs (list of releases)