Heart Like a Sky
| Heart Like a Sky | ||||
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| Released | 18 September 1989 | |||
| Recorded | Winter 1988-Spring/Summer 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 39:30 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Spandau Ballet chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
Heart Like a Sky is the sixth studio album by the band Spandau Ballet. It was 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 only achieved commercial success in Italy and the Netherlands.
Track listing[]
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[]
Spandau Ballet
- 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
- 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
- Gary Barnacle – saxophones
- Peter Thoms – trombone
- John Thirkell – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Luke Tunney – trumpet
Production[]
- Gary Kemp – producer (1–4, 6–9)
- Gary Langon – producer (1–4, 6–9)
- Spandau Ballet – producers
- John Brough – engineer
- Matt Howe – assistant engineer
- Noel Rafferty – assistant engineer
- Richard Sullivan – assistant engineer
- Jeremy Wheatley – assistant engineer
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
- Peter Dyer – design
- Nick Bell – design assistant
- David Band – painting
- David Scheinmann – photography
Studios
- Recorded at Westside Studios, The Town House, AIR Studios, Olympic Studios and Mayfair Studios (London, UK).
- Mixed at The Hit Factory (New York City, New York, US) and Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California, US).
Charts[]
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[3] | 96 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 31 |
Certifications[]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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