Ocean Drive is the debut album by British musical duo Lighthouse Family, released in 1995 on Wildcard / Polydor Records. The album produced the UK top 10 hit "Lifted" (the most-played single on radio nationally during the first quarter of 1996[4]) and UK top 20 hits "Ocean Drive", "Goodbye Heartbreak" and "Loving Every Minute". The album spent 175 weeks on the UK Albums Chart and achieved 6 times Platinum sales of 1.8 million copies.[5] As of 2022, it was the highest-selling debut album in North East England since records began in 1956.[6]

Ocean Drive
Studio album by
Released1 September 1995 (UK)
4 March 1996 (UK re-release)[1]
RecordedLate 1993–Early 1995
GenrePop, easy listening, soul
Length42:17
LabelWildcard / Polydor
ProducerMike Peden
Lighthouse Family chronology
Ocean Drive
(1995)
Postcards from Heaven
(1997)
Singles from Ocean Drive
  1. "Lifted"
    Released: 22 May 1995
  2. "Ocean Drive"
    Released: 9 October 1995
  3. "Lifted (re-release)"
    Released: 5 February 1996
  4. "Ocean Drive (re-release)"
    Released: 27 May 1996
  5. "Goodbye Heartbreak"
    Released: 16 September 1996
  6. "Loving Every Minute"
    Released: 19 November 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Music Week[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lifted"Mike Peden4:31
2."Heavenly"
Peden3:47
3."Loving Every Minute"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
  • Shaun Ward
Peden4:10
4."Ocean Drive"
  • Tucker
Peden3:48
5."The Way You Are"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Tim Laws
Peden5:01
6."Keep Remembering"
Peden4:01
7."Sweetest Operator"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Kellett
Peden4:03
8."What Could Be Better"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Glass
  • Giscombe Jr.
Peden3:57
9."Beautiful Night"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
Peden4:48
10."Goodbye Heartbreak"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Kellett
Peden4:11
Ocean Drive - Brazilian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Lifted" (Linslee Extended Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
Linslee4:00
12."Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B Mix)
  • Tucker
Linslee3:59
13."Goodbye Heartbreak" (Linslee Main Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Kellett
Linslee5:16
14."Loving Every Minute" (Cutfather & Joe Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
  • Ward
Cutfather & Joe4:16
Ocean Drive - Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Absolutely Everything"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
Peden3:57

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical

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  • Paul Max Bloom  – assistant engineer
  • Phil Bodger  – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman  – mastering
  • Martin Hayles  – engineer
  • Nick Ingman  – string arrangements
  • Lighthouse Family  – arranger
  • Mike Peden  – arranger, mixing, producer
  • Paul Tucker  – keyboards
  • Norman Watson  – photography
  • Mel Wesson  – programming

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] 6× Platinum 1,800,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "BPI".
  2. ^ Ethan Alter. "Ocean Drive Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 21 October 1995. p. 30. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ Kwaku (8 June 1996). "Brit Rhythm: Getting Better All The Time" (PDF). Billboard. New York: BPI Communications. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Lighthouse Family". Official Charts. London: The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  6. ^ Griffiths, George (5 October 2022). "National Album Day 2022: The Biggest Debut Albums from Every UK Region and Nation Revealed". Official Charts. London: The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  11. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  12. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  13. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  14. ^ "British album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2019.