Heaven & the Sea

by Pete Shelley

Heaven & the Sea cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1986
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 45:48
  • Community rating: 3.31/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The former Buzzcocks frontman further distances himself from his punk origins, fully committing to slick, electronic pop. The record marries his innate knack for highly melodic, lovelorn hooks with gleaming, mid-80s synthesizer production.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, synth, electronic, dance, retro

Tracklist

  1. Waiting For Love (3:46)
  2. On Your Own (3:49)
  3. They're Coming For You (4:13)
  4. I Surrender (4:09)
  5. Life Without Reason (4:35)
  6. Need A Minit (2:54)
  7. Never Again (3:42)
  8. My Dreams (4:30)
  9. Blue Eyes (4:26)
  10. You Can't Take That Away (4:25)
  11. No Moon (5:12)

Credits

  • Pete Shelley - primary artist, written-by
  • Gary Barnacle - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
  • Kevin Metcalfe - lacquer cut by
  • Tim Young - lacquer cut by

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