Siren (Heather Nova album)
Siren | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 2, 1998 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 60:53 | |||
Label | Big Cat/Work (North America) V2 (UK) | |||
Producer | Jon Kelly (tracks 1, 4, 7, 12, 13) (tracks 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14) Youth (tracks 3, 6, 11) | |||
Heather Nova chronology | ||||
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Siren is the third studio album by Heather Nova, released in 1998.
Track listing[]
All songs written by Heather Nova.
- "London Rain (Nothing Heals Me Like You Do)" – 3:49
- "Blood of Me" – 3:59
- "Heart and Shoulder" – 3:58
- "What a Feeling" – 4:46
- "Valley of Sound" – 4:20
- "I'm the Girl" – 5:23
- "Winterblue" – 4:56
- "I'm Alive" – 3:40
- "Widescreen" – 4:19
- "Paper Cup" – 3:29
- "Avalanche" – 4:07
- "Make You Mine" – 4:56
- "Ruby Red" – 4:05
- "Not Only Human" – 5:06
Australian Bonus Disc
- "Grow Young"
- "Water From Wine"
- "London Rain" (acoustic)
- "Blind"
- "Walk This World" (acoustic)
Japan bonus tracks
- "Grow Young"
- "Water From Wine"
- "London Rain" (acoustic)
B Sides
- "London Rain" (acoustic)
- "Days & Nights"
- "The Ship Song" (Nick Cave cover)
- "Nothing"
- "Many Rivers To Cross"
- "Grow Young"
- "Water To Wine"
Personnel[]
- Heather Nova – acoustic guitar, violin, vocals
- David Ayers – guitar (14)
- Marcus Cliffe – bass guitar (4)
- – percussion
- Geoff Dugmore – drums
- Guy Fletcher – piano, Hammond organ, tamboura, mellotron, Hawaiian guitar, Wurlitzer
- Nikolaj Juel – guitar, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes
- Nadia Lanman – cello
- Monti - drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
- John Moore – saw
- Paul Sandrone – bass guitar
- Satin Singh – percussion
- Neil Taylor – guitar
- Youth – guitar (6), bass guitar (3, 6, 11)
Production[]
- Jon Kelly, Felix Tod, Youth – producers
- Lorraine Francis, Hugo Nicholson, Andrew Scarth – engineers
- Anne Dudley, Andy Green, Jon Kelly, Will Malone, Hugo Nicholson, Andy Wallace – mixing
- Steve Sisco – mixing assistant
- Roger Lian, Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Brian Fanning – PQ editing
- Jason Mayo, Felix Tod – programming
- Mike Diver, Heather Nova – photography
Charts[]
Album[]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Billboard Heatseekers | 12 |
US Billboard 200 | 176 |
German Albums Chart[3] | 13 |
New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 | 18 |
Sweden album chart 60 | 33 |
UK Albums Chart | 55 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (1998) | Position |
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German Albums Chart[4] | 93 |
Singles[]
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1998 | "London Rain (Nothing Heals Me Like You Do)" | Billboard Adult Top 40 | 31 |
References[]
- ^ Conolly, Paul (6 June 1998). "HEATHER NOVA (8/10). Siren. (V2 Records)". Newsbank. The Times. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. London: Virgin Books. p. 289. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- ^ Musicline.de: Longplay-Chartverfolgung - Heather Nova
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
Categories:
- Heather Nova albums
- 1998 albums
- Albums produced by Jon Kelly
- Albums produced by Martin Glover
- V2 Records albums