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Postcards from Heaven

Postcards from Heaven is the second studio album by English music duo Lighthouse Family. It was released on 20 October 1997 on Wildcard / Polydor Records. The album produced three top-10 hits ("Raincloud", "High" and "Lost in Space") and two top-30 hits ("Question of Faith" and "Postcard from Heaven") in the UK, with "High" also reaching number one in Australia.[4]

Postcards from Heaven
Studio album by
Lighthouse Family
Released20 October 1997 (UK)
RecordedDecember 1996 – August 1997
GenrePop, easy listening, soul
Length47:19
LabelWildcard / Polydor
ProducerMike Peden
Lighthouse Family chronology
Ocean Drive
(1995/1996) 		Postcards from Heaven
(1997) 		Whatever Gets You Through the Day
(2001)
Singles from Postcards from Heaven
  1. "Raincloud"
    Released: 29 September 1997
  2. "High"
    Released: 29 December 1997
  3. "Lost in Space"
    Released: 13 June 1998
  4. "Question of Faith"
    Released: 5 October 1998
  5. "Postcard from Heaven"
    Released: 4 January 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Music Week[2]
NME5/10[3]

Track listing edit

Postcards from Heaven track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Raincloud"
Mike Peden4:33
2."Once in a Blue Moon"
  • Tucker
Peden3:54
3."Question of Faith"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Tim Laws
Peden4:32
4."Let It All Change"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
Peden5:14
5."Sun in the Night"
  • Tucker
  • Laws
Peden5:21
6."High"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
Peden5:10
7."Lost in Space"
  • Tucker
  • Laws
Peden5:22
8."When I Was Younger"
  • Baiyewu
Peden4:16
9."Restless"
  • Tucker
Peden4:37
10."Postcard from Heaven"
  • Tucker
Peden4:20
Postcards from Heaven – Revised edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
8."Lifted"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
Mike Peden4:31
Postcards from Heaven – Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."From a Desert to a Beach"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Tim Kellett
  • Tucker
  • Laws
4:28
Postcards from Heaven – Brazilian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Raincloud" (Cuca's Radio Edit)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
Cuca 
12."High" (Monster Edit)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
Monster 
Postcards from Heaven – Deluxe edition (bonus disc)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."High" (Itaal Shur's Beautiful Urban Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
Itaal Shur6:40
2."High" (Inner City Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
Inner City6:42
3."Raincloud" (Basement Boys Style 12" Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
Basement Boys8:05
4."Raincloud" (D'Influence Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
D'Influence5:26
5."Lifted" (Linslee 7" Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
Linslee4:01
6."Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B Mix)
  • Tucker
Linslee4:01

Personnel edit

  • Tunde Baiyewu – vocals
  • Craig Ross, Graham Kearns, Phil Hudson – guitar
  • Jack Daley – bass
  • Peter Gordeno – organ, Rhodes piano
  • Paul Tucker – keyboards
  • Pete Wingfield – piano
  • Ben Hillier, Rupert Brown – drums
  • Danny Cummings, Luís Jardim – percussion
  • Phil Todd – flute, brass
  • Lain Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Mint Juleps, Tee Green – backing vocals
  • The London Session Orchestra – strings
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Certifications and sales for Postcards from Heaven
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Platinum 70,000^
Germany (BVMI)[23] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[24] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Platinum 15,000^
Philippines — 200,000[26]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[28] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Postcards from Heaven at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 11 October 1997. p. 8. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ Moody, Paul. "Lighthouse Family - Postcards From Heaven". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Lighthouse Family – Postcards From Heaven" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lighthouse Family – Postcards From Heaven" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Lighthouse Family – Postcards From Heaven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Lighthouse Family – Postcards From Heaven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Lighthouse Family – Postcards From Heaven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lighthouse Family – Postcards From Heaven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  17. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  18. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1998". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1998". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  21. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  23. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lighthouse Family; 'Postcards from Heaven')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  24. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Postcards from Heaven" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Enter Postcards from Heaven in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1998 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  25. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Postcards from Heaven". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  26. ^ Gonzales, David (17 April 1999). "Filipino Labels Expand Marketing". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 16. p. 77. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  27. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 952. ISBN 8480486392.
  28. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Postcards from Heaven')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  29. ^ "British album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through the Day". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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